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Pittsburg State University

In research, Pittsburg State University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,185 of 12,888 worldwide), Medicine (#4,359 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#5,726 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics and Materials Science — Polymers and Plastics is 21.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,626
of 28,054 · #4,890 all time
Rank in United States
#514
of 4,192
Research works
2.5k
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
52k
20.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Pittsburg 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
Physical SciencesDomain #2,185 of 12,888 20.0%256 #3904
MedicineField #4,359 of 10,443 13.7%74 #3573
Health SciencesDomain #5,726 of 11,982 14.3%84 #3759
Social SciencesDomain #5,283 of 10,521 16.0%83 #3418
EngineeringField #4,656 of 6,636 14.1%77 #6645
Materials ScienceField #1,856 of 2,468 25.6%94 #3616

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pittsburg 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. Physical Sciences#3,904 #2,185
  2. Medicine#3,573 #4,359
  3. Health Sciences#3,759 #5,726
  4. Social Sciences#3,418 #5,283
  5. Engineering#6,645 #4,656
  6. Materials Science#3,616 #1,856
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 Pittsburg State University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 21.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 39.4 works21×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 93.8 works5.9×
← 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: 0.37× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.70× its world share, 17 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.77× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.35× its world share, 9 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.18× its world share, 16 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.34× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.66× its world share, 20 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.12× its world share, 77 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 23 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.88× its world share, 94 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.72× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.84× its world share, 74 worksMedicineNursing: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.41× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.60× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.70× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.79× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 33 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Pittsburg State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Chevalier Jackson, David L. Kurtz and Dilip K. Paul lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pittsburg State University.

  1. 1 Chevalier Jackson United States · #69,517 worldwide 142 citations · 45 works
  2. 2 David L. Kurtz United States · #210,473 worldwide 100 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Dilip K. Paul United States · #218,354 worldwide 131 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Michael Giffin United States · #557,397 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Jerry D. Rogers United States · #609,201 worldwide 54 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 T. Kawamura United States · #630,935 worldwide 11 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Donald Wayne Viney United States · #634,636 worldwide 5 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Ram K. Gupta United States · #790,304 worldwide 378 citations · 143 works
  9. 9 Gayle Rogers United States · #853,165 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Will Earhart United States · #873,883 worldwide 44 citations · 174 works
All ranked researchers at Pittsburg State University

Which keywords describe research at Pittsburg State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Energy Storage, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Biodegradable Polymers, Nanocomposites, Polymer Composites, Renewable Resources and Graphene.

▲ 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. Nanomaterials39▲ 8.0×13 topics
  2. Energy Storage35▲ 12×6 topics
  3. Metal-Organic Frameworks33▲ 17×4 topics
  4. Biodegradable Polymers32▲ 42×4 topics
  5. Nanocomposites31▲ 8.4×15 topics
  6. Polymer Composites27▲ 22×4 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications23▲ 4.3×23 topics
  8. Graphene23▲ 7.4×8 topics
  9. Renewable Resources23▲ 30×4 topics
  10. Self-Healing22▲ 127×1 topic
  11. Shape Memory Polymers22▲ 63×1 topic
  12. Cathode Materials21▲ 12×3 topics
  13. Water Splitting19▲ 11×4 topics
  14. Electrocatalysis18▲ 14×4 topics
  15. Rechargeable Batteries17▲ 14×2 topics
  16. Carbon-Based Materials16▲ 33×1 topic
  17. Electrochemical Capacitors16▲ 33×1 topic
  18. Energy Conversion16▲ 17×3 topics
  19. Catalysis16▲ 5.2×17 topics
  20. Catalysts16▲ 17×3 topics
  21. Hydrogen Evolution15▲ 25×1 topic
  22. Oxygen Reduction15▲ 25×1 topic
  23. Tissue Engineering13▲ 4.7×11 topics
  24. Lithium-ion Batteries12▲ 6.4×3 topics
  25. Drug Delivery10▲ 4.1×13 topics
  26. Nanofibers9▲ 8.9×3 topics
  27. Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries8▲ 18×1 topic
  28. Zinc Anode8▲ 18×1 topic
  29. Battery Materials8▲ 11×1 topic
  30. Nanostructured Anodes8▲ 11×1 topic
  31. Polyhydroxyalkanoates8▲ 22×1 topic
  32. Polylactic Acid8▲ 22×1 topic
  33. Hydrogenation7▲ 8.9×2 topics
  34. Carbon Dioxide7▲ 9.6×3 topics
  35. Homogeneous Catalysts6▲ 28×2 topics
  36. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries6▲ 9.6×2 topics
  37. Chemical Synthesis6▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Cyclic Carbonates6▲ 40×1 topic
  39. Conducting Polymers6▲ 9.4×2 topics
  40. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes6▲ 16×1 topic

Which research topics does Pittsburg State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Polymer composites and self-healing, Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Advanced battery technologies research.

Polymer composites and s…22Polymer composites and self-healing: 22 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 16 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 15 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 8 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 8 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer sy…8biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 8 fractional worksCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis: 6 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related Materials: 6 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 5 fractional worksFlame retardant materials and properties: 5 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 22 works
  2. 2 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 16 works
  3. 3 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 15 works
  4. 4 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  6. 6 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 8 works
  7. 7 Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis Process Chemistry and Technology 6 works
  8. 8 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  9. 9 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 5 works
  10. 10 Flame retardant materials and properties Polymers and Plastics 5 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 available30.0%not open70.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.7%domestic only86.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pittsburg 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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.