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North Carolina State University

In research, North Carolina State University stands highest in Management Science and Operations Research (#1 of 259 worldwide), Social Sciences (#116 of 10,521 worldwide) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#27 of 1,775 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Equine, Veterinary and Small Animals — Equine is 14.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#213
of 28,054 · #155 all time
Rank in United States
#56
of 4,192
Research works
97k
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.9M
29.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is North Carolina State University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Management Science and Operations ResearchSubfield #1 of 259 38.4%93 #24
Social SciencesDomain #116 of 10,521 27.1%2,097 #179
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #27 of 1,775 40.1%174 #95
Physical SciencesDomain #216 of 12,888 18.0%5,929 #111
EngineeringField #151 of 6,636 17.4%2,301 #92
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #31 of 1,272 42.9%141 #86
Computer ScienceField #180 of 4,667 20.9%1,028 #67
Environmental ScienceField #156 of 3,551 19.7%824 #98
Life SciencesDomain #364 of 7,800 21.6%2,144 #259
Social SciencesField #306 of 6,365 29.2%919 #223

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where North Carolina State University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Management Science and Operations Research#24 #1
  2. Social Sciences#179 #116
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#95 #27
  4. Physical Sciences#111 #216
  5. Engineering#92 #151
  6. Economics and Econometrics#86 #31
  7. Computer Science#67 #180
  8. Environmental Science#98 #156
  9. Life Sciences#259 #364
  10. Social Sciences#223 #306
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does North Carolina State University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Equine takes 14.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EquineSubfield · 21.8 works15×
  2. VeterinaryField · 136.3 works8.8×
  3. Small AnimalsSubfield · 114.5 works8.1×
  4. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 143.4 works5.7×
  5. Statistics and ProbabilitySubfield · 93.5 works3.8×
  6. SoftwareSubfield · 26.8 works3.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.95× its world share, 1,060 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.32× its world share, 804 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.91× its world share, 104 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.78× its world share, 146 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.75× its world share, 30 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.54× its world share, 62 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.18× its world share, 211 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.15× its world share, 1,028 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.23× its world share, 222 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.64× its world share, 68 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.34× its world share, 2,301 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.45× its world share, 824 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.41× its world share, 563 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.67× its world share, 225 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.67× its world share, 426 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 7 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.44× its world share, 134 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 943 worksMedicineNursing: 1.05× its world share, 59 worksNursingVeterinary: 8.76× its world share, 136 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.57× its world share, 189 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.50× its world share, 184 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.62× its world share, 180 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.71× its world share, 174 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.30× its world share, 453 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 919 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 8.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at North Carolina State University?

Ranked on the composite score, D. E. Aspnes, Keith E. Gubbins and John R. Hauser lead among researchers whose main affiliation is North Carolina State University.

  1. 1 D. E. Aspnes United States · #3,240 worldwide 1.6k citations · 112 works
  2. 2 Keith E. Gubbins United States · #3,556 worldwide 2.2k citations · 117 works
  3. 3 John R. Hauser United States · #5,075 worldwide 1.5k citations · 108 works
  4. 4 Richard M. Felder United States · #6,154 worldwide 1.2k citations · 57 works
  5. 5 Yuntian Zhu United States · #6,815 worldwide 2.3k citations · 140 works
  6. 6 John F. Muth United States · #7,814 worldwide 1.7k citations · 53 works
  7. 7 C.C. Koch United States · #8,210 worldwide 1.1k citations · 64 works
  8. 8 Michael J. Roberts United States · #8,893 worldwide 837 citations · 64 works
  9. 9 Harald Ade United States · #9,963 worldwide 1.8k citations · 152 works
  10. 10 Frank Mueller United States · #10,256 worldwide 747 citations · 71 works
All ranked researchers at North Carolina State University

Which keywords describe research at North Carolina State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Machine Learning, Biomedical Applications, Gut Microbiota, Deep Learning, Power Electronics, Emotion and Consumer Preferences.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change482▲ 1.56×96 topics
  2. Machine Learning412◆ 1.10×84 topics
  3. Deep Learning348◆ 0.89×80 topics
  4. Epidemiology281▼ 0.62×126 topics
  5. Sustainability262◆ 0.94×87 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications255▲ 1.88×35 topics
  7. Neural Networks234▲ 1.33×37 topics
  8. Environmental Impact188◆ 0.96×54 topics
  9. Gut Microbiota157▲ 3.9×7 topics
  10. Remote Sensing156◆ 1.10×34 topics
  11. Power Electronics141▲ 3.7×8 topics
  12. Nanocomposites130▲ 1.41×21 topics
  13. Emotion121▲ 5.1×11 topics
  14. Renewable Energy Integration119▲ 3.1×6 topics
  15. Student Engagement117▲ 2.6×14 topics
  16. Probiotics110▲ 4.1×6 topics
  17. Invasive Species108▲ 2.2×21 topics
  18. Genetic Diversity106▲ 2.1×21 topics
  19. User Satisfaction105▲ 4.7×4 topics
  20. Thermal Management103▲ 2.7×8 topics
  21. Consumer Preferences99▲ 11×3 topics
  22. Heat Stress96▲ 10×2 topics
  23. Product Design93▲ 5.8×4 topics
  24. Genomics91▲ 2.7×12 topics
  25. Cognitive Performance88▲ 7.8×4 topics
  26. Amino Acids86▲ 8.0×4 topics
  27. Color Psychology84▲ 22×1 topic
  28. Intestinal Barrier84▲ 9.2×2 topics
  29. Kansei Engineering84▲ 22×1 topic
  30. Feed Additives82▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Antibiotic Alternatives81▲ 13×1 topic
  32. Poultry Production81▲ 13×1 topic
  33. Animal Welfare78▲ 7.8×4 topics
  34. Learning Analytics72▲ 5.1×2 topics
  35. Engineering Education62▲ 6.1×4 topics
  36. Power Devices60▲ 7.7×2 topics
  37. Spectral Imaging57▲ 9.2×2 topics
  38. Color Constancy55▲ 41×1 topic
  39. Colorimetry55▲ 41×1 topic
  40. High-Temperature Electronics53▲ 7.7×2 topics

Which research topics does North Carolina State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Color perception and design, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials and Color Science and Applications.

Color perception and design: 84 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 81 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…56Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 56 fractional worksColor Science and Applic…55Color Science and Applications: 55 fractional worksSilicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 51 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 39 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and …39Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 39 fractional worksTeaching and Learning Pr…38Teaching and Learning Programming: 38 fractional worksAdvanced DC-DC Converters35Advanced DC-DC Converters: 35 fractional worksOnline Learning and Anal…33Online Learning and Analytics: 33 fractional works
Social PsychologyAnimal Science and ZoologyBiomedical EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Color perception and design Social Psychology 84 works
  2. 2 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 81 works
  3. 3 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 56 works
  4. 4 Color Science and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 55 works
  5. 5 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 51 works
  6. 6 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 39 works
  7. 7 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 39 works
  8. 8 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 38 works
  9. 9 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 35 works
  10. 10 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 33 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available31.0%not open69.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.8%domestic only88.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has North Carolina State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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