San Diego State University
In research, San Diego State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#774 of 9,585 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#1,005 of 10,670 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#1,184 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry and Astronomy and Astrophysics (Oceanography is 7.8× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #869 of 22,385 · #743 all time
- Rank in United States
- #196 of 3,332
- Research works
- 26k ◆ 2% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 758k 29.3 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 10.2% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.92× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 28% world 40%
- International
- 12% world 18%
What is San Diego State University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #774 of 9,585 | 12.4% | 1,149 | #516 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #1,005 of 10,670 | 8.7% | 1,382 | #864 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #1,184 of 9,902 | 9.4% | 570 | #1028 | |
| Social SciencesField | #889 of 5,988 | 11.7% | 583 | #459 | |
| MedicineField | #1,319 of 8,541 | 9.1% | 422 | #1134 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #1,076 of 6,403 | 9.4% | 328 | #1006 | |
| EngineeringField | #1,006 of 5,901 | 9.4% | 470 | #885 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #837 of 4,417 | 9.0% | 194 | #887 | |
| Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield | #571 of 2,526 | 10.8% | 216 | #447 | |
| PsychologyField | #501 of 2,121 | 11.9% | 271 | #364 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where San Diego 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Social Sciences#516 #774
- Physical Sciences#864 #1,005
- Health Sciences#1,028 #1,184
- Social Sciences#459 #889
- Medicine#1,134 #1,319
- Life Sciences#1,006 #1,076
- Engineering#885 #1,006
- Computer Science#887 #837
- Sociology and Political Science#447 #571
- Psychology#364 #501
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does San Diego State University work in?
In 2022-now, 40% of research at San Diego State University is in Physical Sciences, 33% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (17%), Engineering (14%), Medicine (12%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences1,56440.3%
- Engineering53013.7%
- Environmental Science3027.8%
- Computer Science2285.9%
- Physics and Astronomy1564.0%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1513.9%
- Materials Science762.0%
- Mathematics571.5%
- Chemistry401.0%
- Energy160.4%
- Chemical Engineering70.2%
- Social Sciences1,29333.3%
- Social Sciences65516.9%
- Psychology3118.0%
- Arts and Humanities1233.2%
- Business, Management and Accounting1022.6%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance681.7%
- Decision Sciences340.9%
- Health Sciences64816.7%
- Medicine48512.5%
- Health Professions1373.5%
- Nursing200.5%
- Dentistry50.1%
- Veterinary10.0%
- Life Sciences3779.7%
What does San Diego State University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Oceanography takes 7.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- OceanographySubfield · 85.0 works7.8×
- Environmental ChemistrySubfield · 65.3 works7.7×
- Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 97.6 works4.8×
- Developmental and Educational PsychologySubfield · 52.9 works3.0×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Psychology2.63×311 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences2.48×151 works
- Physics and Astronomy1.81×156 works
- Neuroscience1.74×110 works
- Environmental Science1.57×302 works
- Health Professions1.33×136 works
- Social Sciences1.33×655 works
- Mathematics1.24×57 works
- Arts and Humanities1.10×123 works
- Nursing1.07×20 works
- Decision Sciences0.92×34 works
- Engineering0.91×530 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.81×102 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.81×68 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.78×161 works
- Computer Science0.76×228 works
- Chemistry0.65×40 works
- Medicine0.65×485 works
- Materials Science0.56×76 works
- Chemical Engineering0.49×7 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.47×18 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.45×82 works
- Energy0.45×16 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.43×6 works
- Dentistry0.27×5 works
- Veterinary0.15×1 works
- Psychology 2.6×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 2.5×
- Physics and Astronomy 1.8×
- Neuroscience 1.7×
- Environmental Science 1.6×
- Health Professions 1.3×
- Social Sciences 1.3×
- Mathematics 1.2×
- Arts and Humanities 1.1×
- Nursing 1.1×
- Decision Sciences 0.9×
- Engineering 0.9×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.8×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.8×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.8×
- Computer Science 0.8×
- Chemistry 0.7×
- Medicine 0.7×
- Materials Science 0.6×
- Chemical Engineering 0.5×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.5×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.5×
- Energy 0.5×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.4×
- Dentistry 0.3×
- Veterinary 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at San Diego State University?
Ranked on the quality score, Jean M. Twenge, James F. Sallis and Forest L. Rohwer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is San Diego State University.
- 1
Jean M. Twenge
United States · #1,112 worldwide 52k citations · 277 works
- 2
James F. Sallis
United States · #5,210 worldwide 169k citations · 1,029 works
- 3
Forest L. Rohwer
United States · #7,863 worldwide 46k citations · 335 works
- 4
Chris Chunting Mi
United States · #14,557 worldwide 32k citations · 485 works
- 5
Robert Alan Edwards
United States · #17,887 worldwide 63k citations · 449 works
- 6
Terry L. Conway
United States · #43,209 worldwide 23k citations · 341 works
- 7
Kelly S. Doran
United States · #45,826 worldwide 14k citations · 144 works
- 8
Simon J. Marshall
United States · #58,359 worldwide 12k citations · 121 works
- 9
Walter C. Oechel
United States · #70,857 worldwide 44k citations · 594 works
- 10
Scott Theodore Kelley
United States · #72,628 worldwide 99k citations · 262 works
Which keywords describe research at San Diego State University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Climate Change, Hydrological Modeling, Geodetic Measurements, Solar Wind, Sea Level Rise, GRACE and groundwater depletion.
- Acculturation
- Substance Abuse
- Stigma
- Global Burden of Disease
- Psychiatric Disorders
- Physical Activity
- Resilience
- Identity
- Health Disparities
- Social Support
- Risk Factors
- Anaerobic
- Magnetosphere
- groundwater depletion
- Sea Level Rise
- Geodetic Measurements
- Hydrological Modeling
- Deep Learning
- Public Health
- Mental Health
- Climate Change
- Epidemiology
- Machine Learning
- Globalization
- Microbial Communities
- Solar Wind
- GRACE
- Ionosphere
- Methane Oxidation
- Gas Hydrates
- Depression
- Gender
- Colonialism
- Prevalence
- Intersectionality
- Adolescents
- Emotion Regulation
- Bilingualism
- Language Development
- Neighborhood Effects
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Climate Change198▲ 1.88×80 topics
- Mental Health159▲ 2.9×41 topics
- Epidemiology156◆ 1.01×101 topics
- Public Health99▲ 1.75×46 topics
- Machine Learning99▼ 0.76×69 topics
- Deep Learning94▼ 0.70×70 topics
- Globalization85◆ 1.12×83 topics
- Hydrological Modeling78▲ 8.4×5 topics
- Microbial Communities76▲ 4.5×10 topics
- Geodetic Measurements73▲ 18×2 topics
- Solar Wind70▲ 20×2 topics
- Sea Level Rise68▲ 14×3 topics
- GRACE65▲ 35×1 topic
- groundwater depletion65▲ 35×1 topic
- Ionosphere64▲ 30×1 topic
- Magnetosphere64▲ 30×1 topic
- Methane Oxidation61▲ 20×2 topics
- Anaerobic60▲ 24×1 topic
- Gas Hydrates60▲ 24×1 topic
- Risk Factors59▲ 1.38×27 topics
- Depression57▲ 1.67×24 topics
- Social Support52▲ 2.5×16 topics
- Gender50▲ 2.4×35 topics
- Health Disparities50▲ 4.9×8 topics
- Colonialism49▲ 2.7×34 topics
- Identity48▲ 1.71×46 topics
- Prevalence45▲ 2.8×13 topics
- Resilience41▲ 2.2×16 topics
- Intersectionality40▲ 5.5×10 topics
- Physical Activity40▲ 2.1×13 topics
- Adolescents39▲ 2.7×9 topics
- Psychiatric Disorders38▲ 7.3×4 topics
- Emotion Regulation38▲ 3.1×9 topics
- Global Burden of Disease34▲ 3.5×4 topics
- Bilingualism32▲ 5.9×5 topics
- Stigma30▲ 5.7×4 topics
- Language Development28▲ 5.7×6 topics
- Substance Abuse26▲ 10.0×2 topics
- Neighborhood Effects26▲ 6.3×3 topics
- Acculturation23▲ 7.9×2 topics
Which research topics does San Diego State University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 65 works
- 2 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 64 works
- 3 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 60 works
- 4 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 17 works
- 5 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 16 works
- 6 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 16 works
- 7 Smoking Behavior and Cessation Physiology 15 works
- 8 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 14 works
- 9 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 14 works
- 10 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Epidemiology 13 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has San Diego State University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 2% higher than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is San Diego State University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.015% in 2024.
Fractional works of San Diego State University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.5% in 2008.
Other research institutions in San Diego
- University of California San Diego
- Scripps Research Institute
- Scripps Health
- University of San Diego
- General Atomics (United States)
- UC San Diego Health System
- Alliant International University
- Qualcomm (United States)
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