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Northern State University

In research, Northern State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,756 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,441 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#21,114 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,410
of 28,054 · #35,406 all time
Rank in United States
#3,977
of 4,192
Research works
568
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.8k
6.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Northern State University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #11,756 of 16,945 12.8%318
Social SciencesField #8,441 of 10,206 12.2%169
Physical SciencesDomain #21,114 of 21,541 6.8%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Northern 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).

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: 0.75× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.06× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.65× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.28× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.29× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 1.46× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.92× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.91× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.06× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.12× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.59× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Northern State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Guangwei Ding and Luiz Augusto lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Northern State University.

  1. 1 Guangwei Ding United States · #448,932 worldwide 172 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Luiz Augusto United States · #1,499,641 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Northern State University

Which keywords describe research at Northern State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Religion, Culture, History, Literature, Society, Social Justice and Manuscripts.

▲ 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. Mental Health6▲ 4.4×12 topics
  2. Sustainability5▲ 2.4×7 topics
  3. Globalization4▲ 2.5×11 topics
  4. History4▲ 6.9×3 topics
  5. Religion4▲ 10×3 topics
  6. Education4▲ 2.7×11 topics
  7. Culture4▲ 8.6×3 topics
  8. Literature4▲ 8.3×2 topics
  9. Society4▲ 23×2 topics
  10. Educational Technology4▲ 3.7×10 topics
  11. Social Justice4▲ 7.5×8 topics
  12. Manuscripts4▲ 188×1 topic
  13. Medieval4▲ 111×1 topic
  14. Environmental Impact3▲ 2.2×5 topics
  15. Colonialism3▲ 7.6×5 topics
  16. Academic Achievement3▲ 20×7 topics
  17. Cultural Identity3▲ 6.8×5 topics
  18. Job Satisfaction3▲ 6.9×5 topics
  19. Innovation3▲ 2.7×7 topics
  20. Soviet Union3▲ 50×2 topics
  21. Aggression2▲ 51×2 topics
  22. Higher Education2▲ 4.8×11 topics
  23. COVID-19 Impact2▲ 15×2 topics
  24. Gender2▲ 4.5×6 topics
  25. Media Literacy2▲ 4.1×2 topics
  26. Discrimination2▲ 11×4 topics
  27. Healthcare Workers2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  28. Nursing2▲ 12×2 topics
  29. Technology Integration2▲ 7.4×5 topics
  30. Cruise Tourism2▲ 111×1 topic
  31. Economic Contribution2▲ 111×1 topic
  32. Empire2▲ 26×1 topic
  33. Stalinism2▲ 160×1 topic
  34. Adolescent Development2▲ 17×2 topics
  35. Well-being2▲ 5.3×3 topics
  36. Harassment2▲ 101×1 topic
  37. Policy2▲ 9.0×2 topics
  38. Teaching Methods2▲ 14×5 topics
  39. Workplace Bullying2▲ 101×1 topic
  40. Self-Regulation2▲ 10×3 topics

Which research topics does Northern State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Medieval Literature and History, Soviet and Russian History, Cruise Tourism Development and Management and Workplace Violence and Bullying.

Medieval Literature and …4Medieval Literature and History: 4 fractional worksSoviet and Russian History: 2 fractional worksCruise Tourism Developme…2Cruise Tourism Development and Management: 2 fractional worksWorkplace Violence and B…2Workplace Violence and Bullying: 2 fractional worksRomani and Gypsy Studies: 1 fractional worksHungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies: 1 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Comm…1Islamic Finance and Communication: 1 fractional worksGrit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation: 1 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Treatment: 1 fractional worksLaw, Economics, and Judicial Systems: 1 fractional works
ClassicsPolitical Science and International RelationsTransportationSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Medieval Literature and History Classics 4 works
  2. 2 Soviet and Russian History Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 Cruise Tourism Development and Management Transportation 2 works
  4. 4 Workplace Violence and Bullying Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Romani and Gypsy Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  7. 7 Islamic Finance and Communication Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems Economics and Econometrics 1 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 available37.3%not open62.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.0%domestic only79.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Northern State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% lower 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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