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Plymouth State University

In research, Plymouth State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,084 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,834 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#13,248 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,546
of 28,054 · #15,648 all time
Rank in United States
#3,692
of 4,192
Research works
1k
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
12.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Plymouth 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 #5,084 of 16,945 16.3%526
Social SciencesField #3,834 of 10,206 20.5%245
Physical SciencesDomain #13,248 of 21,541 13.6%301
Health SciencesDomain #14,966 of 20,462 9.7%122
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,191 of 3,836 10.8%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Plymouth 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: 0.94× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.71× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.48× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.47× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.48× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.79× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.54× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 1.57× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.82× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.93× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.40× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.61× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.13× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Plymouth State University?

Ranked on the composite score, William L. Taylor, Katherine C Donahue and Roy Chapman Andrews lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Plymouth State University.

  1. 1 William L. Taylor United States · #512,531 worldwide 21 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Katherine C Donahue United States · #607,896 worldwide 5 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Roy Chapman Andrews United States · #788,430 worldwide 7 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Ray Perkins United States · #1,052,603 worldwide 8 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Robert S. Miller United States · #1,084,089 worldwide 31 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 Zhizhang Shen United States · #1,464,263 worldwide 40 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Plymouth State University

Which keywords describe research at Plymouth State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Climate Change, Technology, Culture, History, Medicine, Innovation and Philosophy.

▲ 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. Globalization7▲ 4.3×19 topics
  2. Climate Change7▲ 3.0×30 topics
  3. Innovation4▲ 5.0×7 topics
  4. History4▲ 6.6×5 topics
  5. Technology4▲ 8.7×4 topics
  6. Culture4▲ 8.3×4 topics
  7. Medicine4▲ 51×3 topics
  8. Philosophy3▲ 8.7×2 topics
  9. Sustainability3▲ 1.51×13 topics
  10. Environmental Impact3▲ 2.0×6 topics
  11. Science3▲ 14×2 topics
  12. Public Health3▲ 2.2×8 topics
  13. Observations3▲ 162×1 topic
  14. Society3▲ 16×1 topic
  15. Education2▲ 1.58×11 topics
  16. Identity2▲ 3.8×8 topics
  17. Health2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  18. Physical Activity2▲ 5.2×6 topics
  19. Mortality2▲ 4.2×3 topics
  20. Biodiversity2▲ 3.0×8 topics
  21. Literature2▲ 4.2×6 topics
  22. Economic Growth2▲ 2.5×4 topics
  23. Violence2▲ 14×3 topics
  24. Neoliberalism2▲ 5.5×5 topics
  25. Amino Acids2▲ 18×2 topics
  26. Conservation2▲ 3.9×7 topics
  27. Greenhouse Gas Emissions2▲ 6.4×2 topics
  28. Water Quality1▲ 4.2×5 topics
  29. Population Dynamics1▲ 5.9×5 topics
  30. Conflict1▲ 8.8×2 topics
  31. Democratic Republic of Congo1▲ 81×1 topic
  32. Evidence-Based Practice1▲ 11×6 topics
  33. Inequality1▲ 5.9×3 topics
  34. Iraq1▲ 81×1 topic
  35. Postcolonialism1▲ 11×4 topics
  36. Teacher Education1▲ 11×4 topics
  37. Gender Dynamics1▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Academic Identity1▲ 40×1 topic
  39. Developmental Trajectories1▲ 9.6×3 topics
  40. Sociology1▲ 8.7×3 topics

Which research topics does Plymouth State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: History of Science and Medicine, Health and Conflict Studies, Environmental Impact and Sustainability and Digital Games and Media.

History of Science and M…3History of Science and Medicine: 3 fractional worksHealth and Conflict Studies: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental Impact and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksDigital Games and Media: 1 fractional worksForensic Fingerprint Detection Methods: 1 fractional worksHigher Education Governance and Development: 1 fractional worksScoliosis diagnosis and …1Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment: 1 fractional worksSupply Chain Resilience …1Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management: 1 fractional worksSubterranean biodiversit…1Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy: 1 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 1 fractional works
History and Philosophy of ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsEnvironmental EngineeringSociology and Political Science6 others

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

  1. 1 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 3 works
  2. 2 Health and Conflict Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  3. 3 Environmental Impact and Sustainability Environmental Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Digital Games and Media Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods Safety Research 1 works
  6. 6 Higher Education Governance and Development Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management Strategy and Management 1 works
  9. 9 Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy Paleontology 1 works
  10. 10 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 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 available18.6%not open81.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.7%domestic only91.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Plymouth State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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.

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.