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Pacific States University

In research, Pacific States University stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,176 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,519
of 28,054 · #21,507 all time
Rank in United States
#3,685
of 4,192
Research works
379
▲ 395% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
5.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is Pacific States 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
Social SciencesDomain #10,176 of 10,521 7.2%69 #8221

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pacific States 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: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.02× its world share, 20 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.75× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.52× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.45× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.97× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.28× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.24× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.99× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.87× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.97× its world share, 48 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Pacific States University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Artificial Intelligence, Language, Social Media, Innovation, Education, Linguistics and Pedagogy.

▲ 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. Sustainable Development14▲ 6.9×17 topics
  2. Artificial Intelligence13▲ 7.6×19 topics
  3. Social Media10▲ 5.6×8 topics
  4. Education10▲ 4.6×15 topics
  5. Language10▲ 32×4 topics
  6. Innovation9▲ 6.8×11 topics
  7. Online Learning8▲ 7.1×6 topics
  8. Linguistics8▲ 35×3 topics
  9. Pedagogy7▲ 12×4 topics
  10. Digitalization7▲ 27×6 topics
  11. Media7▲ 34×2 topics
  12. Teacher Training7▲ 8.3×5 topics
  13. Cultural Communication6▲ 139×1 topic
  14. Discourse Analysis6▲ 20×1 topic
  15. Migration6▲ 14×4 topics
  16. Educational Technology6▲ 3.9×8 topics
  17. Regional Development6▲ 13×5 topics
  18. E-Learning6▲ 4.4×6 topics
  19. Technology6▲ 8.2×6 topics
  20. Geographical Analysis5▲ 86×2 topics
  21. Digital Economy5▲ 21×7 topics
  22. Digital Literacy5▲ 6.4×3 topics
  23. Human Rights5▲ 3.8×10 topics
  24. Youth5▲ 28×3 topics
  25. Geopolitics4▲ 22×5 topics
  26. Legal Regulation4▲ 15×6 topics
  27. International Relations4▲ 13×5 topics
  28. Agriculture4▲ 7.8×1 topic
  29. Labor Market4▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Rural Transformation4▲ 82×1 topic
  31. Digital Transformation4▲ 5.7×6 topics
  32. Digital Learning4▲ 5.5×2 topics
  33. Educational Technologies4▲ 38×2 topics
  34. Cognitive Development4▲ 23×1 topic
  35. Curriculum Design4▲ 39×1 topic
  36. Human-Computer Interaction4▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Nationalism3▲ 5.8×3 topics
  38. Politics3▲ 9.6×3 topics
  39. Distance Learning3▲ 7.5×3 topics
  40. Copyright3▲ 93×2 topics

Which research topics does Pacific States University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication, Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends, Educational Methods and Teacher Development and Digital Media and Visual Art.

Discourse Analysis and C…6Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication: 6 fractional worksRegional Socio-Economic Development Trends: 4 fractional worksEducational Methods and …4Educational Methods and Teacher Development: 4 fractional worksDigital Media and Visual…3Digital Media and Visual Art: 3 fractional worksLaw, AI, and Intellectual Property: 2 fractional worksSocial and Behavioral Studies: 2 fractional worksSociopolitical Dynamics …2Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia: 2 fractional worksPhysical Education and T…2Physical Education and Training Studies: 2 fractional worksHuman Health and Disease2Human Health and Disease: 2 fractional worksGlobal Political and Eco…2Global Political and Economic Relations: 2 fractional works
Cultural StudiesDemographyInformation SystemsComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design6 others

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

  1. 1 Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication Cultural Studies 6 works
  2. 2 Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends Demography 4 works
  3. 3 Educational Methods and Teacher Development Information Systems 4 works
  4. 4 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 3 works
  5. 5 Law, AI, and Intellectual Property Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  6. 6 Social and Behavioral Studies Health 2 works
  7. 7 Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Physical Education and Training Studies Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 works
  9. 9 Human Health and Disease Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  10. 10 Global Political and Economic Relations Political Science and International Relations 2 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 available50.4%not open49.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.8%domestic only71.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pacific States University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 395% 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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