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Saginaw Valley State University

In research, Saginaw Valley State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,528 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,286
of 28,054 · #13,615 all time
Rank in United States
#3,485
of 4,192
Research works
1.6k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
8.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Saginaw Valley 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
Social SciencesDomain #8,528 of 10,521 13.2%105 #3885

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Saginaw Valley 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: 0.36× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.89× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.72× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.16× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.17× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.88× its world share, 37 worksMedicineNursing: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.18× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.06× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.91× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.27× its world share, 22 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.86× its world share, 51 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Saginaw Valley State University?

Ranked on the composite score, David Berry, Thomas Renna and Eric Gardner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Saginaw Valley State University.

  1. 1 David Berry United States · #295,335 worldwide 82 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Thomas Renna United States · #428,290 worldwide 1 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Eric Gardner United States · #480,897 worldwide 15 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Louisa C. Moats United States · #623,016 worldwide 68 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Lee Trepanier United States · #678,307 worldwide 4 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 David Schneider United States · #718,458 worldwide 19 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Isaac Stephens United States · #830,788 worldwide 9 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Stephen W. Taber United States · #887,952 worldwide 43 citations · 33 works
  9. 9 John Hansen United States · #910,874 worldwide 9 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Meghan Baruth United States · #1,179,230 worldwide 23 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Saginaw Valley State University

Which keywords describe research at Saginaw Valley State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Engineering Education, Mental Health, Teaching Methods, Evidence-Based Practice, Reflective Practice, Mathematics Education and STEM Education.

▲ 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. Globalization10▲ 2.4×22 topics
  2. Epidemiology8◆ 0.91×44 topics
  3. Mental Health8▲ 2.4×20 topics
  4. Education5▲ 1.46×23 topics
  5. Engineering Education5▲ 28×4 topics
  6. Risk Factors4▲ 1.89×15 topics
  7. Teaching Methods4▲ 14×5 topics
  8. STEM Education4▲ 4.2×4 topics
  9. Security4▲ 2.9×6 topics
  10. Student Engagement4▲ 4.5×8 topics
  11. Nationalism4▲ 3.7×6 topics
  12. Evidence-Based Practice4▲ 13×5 topics
  13. Gender Differences4▲ 4.3×6 topics
  14. Mathematics Education3▲ 34×2 topics
  15. Reflective Practice3▲ 8.2×7 topics
  16. Social Support3▲ 2.6×9 topics
  17. Distance Learning3▲ 4.2×2 topics
  18. Professional Development3▲ 6.9×7 topics
  19. Remote Laboratories3▲ 47×1 topic
  20. Virtual Labs3▲ 47×1 topic
  21. Authentication3▲ 8.5×2 topics
  22. Cultural Competence3▲ 10×4 topics
  23. Job Satisfaction3▲ 3.1×6 topics
  24. Psychological Impact3▲ 4.2×4 topics
  25. Historical Sources3▲ 76×1 topic
  26. Mathematical Concepts3▲ 76×1 topic
  27. Academic Achievement3▲ 7.1×8 topics
  28. Sociolinguistics2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  29. Cultural Diversity2▲ 4.9×4 topics
  30. Language2▲ 4.6×4 topics
  31. Pragmatics2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  32. Assessment Methods2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  33. Performance Analysis2▲ 5.0×4 topics
  34. Neuropathology2▲ 7.8×3 topics
  35. Perception2▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Consciousness2▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Neighborhood Effects2▲ 8.5×3 topics
  38. Burnout2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  39. Professional Skills2▲ 27×2 topics
  40. Usability2▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Saginaw Valley State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Experimental Learning in Engineering, History and Theory of Mathematics, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development and Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies.

Experimental Learning in Engineering: 3 fractional worksHistory and Theory of Mathematics: 3 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 2 fractional worksInnovative Energy Harvesting Technologies: 2 fractional worksUser Authentication and Security Systems: 2 fractional worksEnergy Harvesting in Wireless Networks: 2 fractional worksUrban, Neighborhood, and…2Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies: 2 fractional worksAerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation: 2 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 1 fractional worksHigh voltage insulation …1High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena: 1 fractional works
Media TechnologyTheoretical Computer ScienceMechanical EngineeringInformation Systems4 others

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

  1. 1 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 3 works
  2. 2 History and Theory of Mathematics Theoretical Computer Science 3 works
  3. 3 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 2 works
  4. 4 Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 User Authentication and Security Systems Information Systems 2 works
  6. 6 Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena Materials Chemistry 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 available23.4%not open76.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.1%domestic only92.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Saginaw Valley State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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