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Shippensburg University

In research, Shippensburg University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,369 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,576 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,675
of 28,054 · #12,176 all time
Rank in United States
#2,371
of 4,192
Research works
1.7k
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
13.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Shippensburg 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 #7,369 of 10,521 8.9%102 #3529
Social SciencesField #4,576 of 6,365 11.1%60 #2708

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shippensburg 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: 0.48× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.94× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 7.62× its world share, 15 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.75× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 6 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.64× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.44× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.09× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.80× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.91× its world share, 60 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 7.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Shippensburg University?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert Shaffer, Wendy S. Becker and Angelo Costanzo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shippensburg University.

  1. 1 Robert Shaffer United States · #329,028 worldwide 37 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Wendy S. Becker United States · #579,008 worldwide 67 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Angelo Costanzo United States · #628,165 worldwide 29 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Vera Blinn Reber United States · #724,360 worldwide 4 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 David F. Bateman United States · #923,614 worldwide 9 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Christine Anne Royce United States · #991,336 worldwide 2 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 John N. Richardson United States · #1,339,618 worldwide 50 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Lenny Jones United States · #1,462,859 worldwide 7 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 Enoch J. Haga United States · #1,538,882 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Shippensburg University

Which keywords describe research at Shippensburg University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Gender, Colonialism, Content Analysis, Globalization, News Media, History and Monetary Policy.

▲ 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. Globalization9▲ 2.7×17 topics
  2. Identity8▲ 6.5×15 topics
  3. Climate Change7▲ 1.59×21 topics
  4. Gender7▲ 7.7×12 topics
  5. Colonialism6▲ 7.7×10 topics
  6. History6▲ 5.1×10 topics
  7. Social Media5▲ 2.3×8 topics
  8. Content Analysis5▲ 26×3 topics
  9. News Media5▲ 66×2 topics
  10. Monetary Policy5▲ 12×6 topics
  11. Academic Achievement4▲ 16×7 topics
  12. Cultural Identity4▲ 5.1×7 topics
  13. Feminism4▲ 9.4×5 topics
  14. Student Engagement4▲ 6.6×9 topics
  15. Agenda Setting4▲ 72×1 topic
  16. Media Framing4▲ 72×1 topic
  17. Nationalism4▲ 5.2×6 topics
  18. Diversity4▲ 14×3 topics
  19. Educational Inequality4▲ 41×2 topics
  20. Dark Matter4▲ 19×3 topics
  21. Intersectionality4▲ 12×6 topics
  22. Digital Divide3▲ 8.0×3 topics
  23. Neoliberalism3▲ 5.7×5 topics
  24. Cohomology3▲ 47×2 topics
  25. Cultural Studies3▲ 5.1×6 topics
  26. Geometry3▲ 119×1 topic
  27. Hyperbolic3▲ 119×1 topic
  28. Inequality3▲ 8.1×5 topics
  29. Deformations3▲ 72×1 topic
  30. Geometric Algebra3▲ 146×1 topic
  31. Holocene3▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Hom-Lie Algebras3▲ 72×1 topic
  33. Migration3▲ 5.4×5 topics
  34. Quaternionic Analysis3▲ 146×1 topic
  35. Sea Level3▲ 19×2 topics
  36. Civic Engagement3▲ 10×2 topics
  37. Academic Performance3▲ 19×2 topics
  38. Empire2▲ 18×3 topics
  39. Stereotypes2▲ 16×3 topics
  40. Student Achievement2▲ 18×4 topics

Which research topics does Shippensburg University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Media Studies and Communication, Mathematics and Applications, Advanced Topics in Algebra and Algebraic and Geometric Analysis.

Media Studies and Commun…4Media Studies and Communication: 4 fractional worksMathematics and Applicat…3Mathematics and Applications: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Topics in Algebra3Advanced Topics in Algebra: 3 fractional worksAlgebraic and Geometric …3Algebraic and Geometric Analysis: 3 fractional worksSocial Media and Politics: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Research Studies: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…2Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksMonetary Policy and Economic Impact: 2 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 2 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Vola…2Market Dynamics and Volatility: 2 fractional works
CommunicationGeometry and TopologyAlgebra and Number TheoryApplied Mathematics5 others

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

  1. 1 Media Studies and Communication Communication 4 works
  2. 2 Mathematics and Applications Geometry and Topology 3 works
  3. 3 Advanced Topics in Algebra Algebra and Number Theory 3 works
  4. 4 Algebraic and Geometric Analysis Applied Mathematics 3 works
  5. 5 Social Media and Politics Communication 2 works
  6. 6 Higher Education Research Studies Education 2 works
  7. 7 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  8. 8 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  9. 9 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  10. 10 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 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 available20.4%not open79.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.7%domestic only95.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Shippensburg University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% 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.

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.