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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

In research, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,787 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,067 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,727
of 28,054 · #3,736 all time
Rank in United States
#898
of 4,192
Research works
3.2k
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
62k
19.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 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
Physical SciencesDomain #4,787 of 12,888 11.8%431 #2402
EngineeringField #3,067 of 6,636 12.0%215 #1256

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 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: 0.49× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.83× its world share, 24 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.30× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.82× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.83× its world share, 36 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.47× its world share, 30 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.71× its world share, 9 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.59× its world share, 215 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.86× its world share, 51 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.55× its world share, 49 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.74× its world share, 11 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.65× its world share, 20 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.37× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.65× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.57× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Zhengtao Zhu, Hao Fong and R. L. Mannino lead among researchers whose main affiliation is South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

  1. 1 Zhengtao Zhu United States · #127,175 worldwide 257 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Hao Fong United States · #176,676 worldwide 305 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 R. L. Mannino United States · #183,695 worldwide 423 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Fan Zheng United States · #184,074 worldwide 194 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 A. G. Petukhov United States · #219,888 worldwide 159 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 David R. Salem United States · #299,345 worldwide 151 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 S. Bang United States · #311,374 worldwide 125 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Ronald M. Welch United States · #314,728 worldwide 218 citations · 50 works
  9. 9 Rajesh K. Sani United States · #316,969 worldwide 118 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 K. N. Han United States · #336,797 worldwide 125 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Which keywords describe research at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cathode Materials, Lithium-ion Batteries, Energy Storage, Rechargeable Batteries, Mechanical Properties, Machine Learning, Engineering Education and Battery Technology.

▲ 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. Machine Learning30▲ 1.64×42 topics
  2. Cathode Materials25▲ 11×3 topics
  3. Energy Storage22▲ 6.1×9 topics
  4. Lithium-ion Batteries20▲ 8.5×4 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties20▲ 3.6×20 topics
  6. Deep Learning18◆ 0.96×42 topics
  7. Environmental Impact17▲ 1.85×27 topics
  8. Education14▲ 1.51×17 topics
  9. Nanoparticles14▲ 2.0×27 topics
  10. Graphene14▲ 3.7×10 topics
  11. Rechargeable Batteries14▲ 9.2×2 topics
  12. Nanocomposites13▲ 2.9×16 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications13▲ 1.94×23 topics
  14. Nanomaterials13▲ 2.2×14 topics
  15. Remote Sensing13▲ 1.85×16 topics
  16. Battery Technology12▲ 7.5×3 topics
  17. Optimization12▲ 4.7×15 topics
  18. Engineering Education12▲ 24×4 topics
  19. Microstructure12▲ 4.1×11 topics
  20. Innovation12▲ 1.99×10 topics
  21. Energy Efficiency11▲ 2.2×17 topics
  22. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries11▲ 14×2 topics
  23. Ionic Conductivity11▲ 15×2 topics
  24. Nanostructured Cathodes11▲ 16×1 topic
  25. Solid-State Electrolytes11▲ 16×1 topic
  26. Curriculum Development11▲ 2.8×6 topics
  27. Battery Materials10▲ 11×1 topic
  28. Nanostructured Anodes10▲ 11×1 topic
  29. Metal Recovery9▲ 8.2×3 topics
  30. Tectonics8▲ 12×3 topics
  31. CO2 Sequestration8▲ 7.1×4 topics
  32. Electric Vehicles8▲ 4.6×3 topics
  33. Assessment Methods7▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Thermal Management7▲ 4.0×4 topics
  35. Lifelong Learning7▲ 6.1×2 topics
  36. Two-Dimensional Materials7▲ 5.2×4 topics
  37. Outcome-Based Education6▲ 43×1 topic
  38. Professional Skills6▲ 35×1 topic
  39. Plate Tectonics6▲ 7.3×2 topics
  40. Biomedical Engineering6▲ 7.4×2 topics

Which research topics does South Dakota School of Mines and Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Advancements in Battery Materials, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 11 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 10 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 6 fractional worksMineral Processing and Grinding: 5 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 5 fractional worksBiomedical and Engineeri…5Biomedical and Engineering Education: 5 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 5 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 4 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 4 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMedia TechnologyAutomotive EngineeringMechanical Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 11 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  3. 3 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 6 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 6 works
  5. 5 Mineral Processing and Grinding Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 5 works
  7. 7 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 5 works
  8. 8 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 5 works
  9. 9 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  10. 10 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 4 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 available22.5%not open77.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.3%domestic only86.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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