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South Carolina State University

In research, South Carolina State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,017 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#16,966 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#10,324 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,389
of 28,054 · #24,576 all time
Rank in United States
#2,010
of 4,192
Research works
680
▲ 47% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.8k
11.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is South Carolina 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 #8,017 of 16,945 16.6%250
Physical SciencesDomain #16,966 of 21,541 9.6%301
EngineeringField #10,324 of 11,412 11.4%125

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where South Carolina 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: 1.27× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.62× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 3.80× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.67× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.53× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.03× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.26× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.82× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.26× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.08× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.15× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.68× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.43× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at South Carolina State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Stanley Harrold, Judith Mwakalonge and Béatrice lead among researchers whose main affiliation is South Carolina State University.

  1. 1 Stanley Harrold United States · #392,253 worldwide 12 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Judith Mwakalonge United States · #729,261 worldwide 53 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Béatrice United States · #851,165 worldwide 1 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 James A. Anderson United States · #872,630 worldwide 21 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Stevo Bozinovski United States · #1,096,990 worldwide 33 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Jae‐Dong Hong United States · #1,175,581 worldwide 54 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Donald K. Walter United States · #1,563,976 worldwide 20 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at South Carolina State University

Which keywords describe research at South Carolina State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Nationalism, Student Engagement, Machine Learning, Colonialism, Security, Cybersecurity and Diversity.

▲ 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. Deep Learning8▲ 2.1×14 topics
  2. Machine Learning6▲ 1.79×19 topics
  3. Nationalism3▲ 7.0×5 topics
  4. Globalization3▲ 1.57×8 topics
  5. Student Engagement3▲ 7.4×4 topics
  6. Colonialism3▲ 5.7×5 topics
  7. Security3▲ 4.2×7 topics
  8. Risk Factors3▲ 2.3×7 topics
  9. Convolutional Neural Networks3▲ 3.3×3 topics
  10. Internet of Things3▲ 2.8×6 topics
  11. Supply Chain Management3▲ 2.6×4 topics
  12. Identity2▲ 3.0×6 topics
  13. Cybersecurity2▲ 8.5×4 topics
  14. Environmental Monitoring2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  15. Diversity2▲ 11×2 topics
  16. Image Processing2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  17. Computer Vision2▲ 6.9×2 topics
  18. Fiscal Policy2▲ 8.7×3 topics
  19. Wireless Sensor Networks2▲ 4.1×4 topics
  20. Autonomous Vehicles2▲ 8.3×2 topics
  21. Driver Behavior2▲ 23×2 topics
  22. Ionic Liquids2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  23. Privacy2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  24. Academic Performance2▲ 21×1 topic
  25. College Retention2▲ 87×1 topic
  26. Atlantic History2▲ 96×1 topic
  27. Image Recognition2▲ 12×1 topic
  28. Object Detection2▲ 12×1 topic
  29. Recycled Materials2▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Transatlantic Slave Trade2▲ 96×1 topic
  31. Adsorption2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  32. Heavy Metals2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  33. Decentralization2▲ 6.6×2 topics
  34. Gender Dynamics2▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Geopolymer1▲ 9.2×2 topics
  36. Infrastructure1▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Plant Disease Detection1▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Race1▲ 12×3 topics
  39. Smart Farming1▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Injury Severity1▲ 15×1 topic

Which research topics does South Carolina State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Higher Education Research Studies, Advanced Neural Network Applications, Colonialism, slavery, and trade and Smart Agriculture and AI.

Higher Education Researc…2Higher Education Research Studies: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network …2Advanced Neural Network Applications: 2 fractional worksColonialism, slavery, and trade: 2 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI: 1 fractional worksTraffic and Road Safety: 1 fractional worksAfrican history and culture studies: 1 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 1 fractional worksSurfactants and Colloida…1Surfactants and Colloidal Systems: 1 fractional worksAutonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety: 1 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 1 fractional works
EducationComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionAnthropologyPlant Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Higher Education Research Studies Education 2 works
  2. 2 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  3. 3 Colonialism, slavery, and trade Anthropology 2 works
  4. 4 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 1 works
  5. 5 Traffic and Road Safety Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
  6. 6 African history and culture studies Anthropology 1 works
  7. 7 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  8. 8 Surfactants and Colloidal Systems Organic Chemistry 1 works
  9. 9 Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety Automotive Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 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 available25.9%not open74.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.9%domestic only90.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has South Carolina State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 47% 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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