South Texas College of Law
In research, South Texas College of Law stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,479 of 10,206 worldwide), Social Sciences (#12,478 of 16,945 worldwide) and Political Science and International Relations (#2,163 of 2,376 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 5.4× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #35,057 of 42,892
- Rank in United States
- #7,437 of 8,685
- Research works
- 546 ▲ 5% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 1.8k 3.2 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 1.0% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 82% world 28%
What is South Texas College of Law known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesField | #7,479 of 10,206 | 7.3% | 334 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #12,478 of 16,945 | 6.9% | 468 | |
| Political Science and International RelationsSubfield | #2,163 of 2,376 | 7.3% | 146 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where South Texas College of Law 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).
What does South Texas College of Law specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 5.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Social SciencesField · 34.6 works5.4×
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: Social Sciences, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Social Sciences 5.4×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 4.5×
- Business, Management and Accounting 2.2×
- Energy 2.1×
- Arts and Humanities 0.9×
- Health Professions 0.8×
- Environmental Science 0.6×
- Neuroscience 0.5×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.4×
- Mathematics 0.3×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.1×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Psychology 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at South Texas College of Law?
Ranked on the composite score, Mark E. Steiner, Charles W. Rhodes and Josh Blackman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is South Texas College of Law.
- 1 Mark E. Steiner United States · #110,348 worldwide 214 citations · 23 works
- 2 Charles W. Rhodes United States · #566,515 worldwide 25 citations · 28 works
- 3 Josh Blackman United States · #791,154 worldwide 17 citations · 46 works
- 4 Drury D. Stevenson United States · #1,059,940 worldwide 7 citations · 18 works
Which keywords describe research at South Texas College of Law?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Corporate Governance, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Intellectual Property, Criminal Justice, Policy Dimensions and Transnational Law.
- Regulatory Challenges
- Ethical Implications
- Economic Policy
- Compensation
- Private International Law
- Labor Market
- Copyright Law
- Legal Harmonization
- Civil Rights
- European Union
- Criminal Trials
- Regulation
- International Law
- Constitutional government
- Property Rights
- Federalism
- Transnational Law
- Criminal Justice
- Environmental Law
- Corporate Governance
- Human Rights
- Constitutional Law
- Intellectual Property
- Policy Dimensions
- Public Opinion
- Equality
- American founding
- Democracy
- Globalization
- Artificial Intelligence
- Discrimination
- Supreme Court
- Freedom of Speech
- Privacy Rights
- Jurisdiction Agreements
- Legal Education
- Sovereignty
- Contract Law
- Eminent Domain
- Intersectionality
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
- Human Rights13▲ 24×11 topics
- Corporate Governance8▲ 20×4 topics
- Constitutional Law7▲ 106×3 topics
- Environmental Law7▲ 67×2 topics
- Intellectual Property7▲ 118×3 topics
- Criminal Justice6▲ 52×2 topics
- Policy Dimensions6▲ 1568×1 topic
- Transnational Law6▲ 1104×1 topic
- Public Opinion6▲ 89×3 topics
- Federalism5▲ 143×2 topics
- Equality4▲ 130×4 topics
- Property Rights4▲ 112×4 topics
- American founding4▲ 224×1 topic
- Constitutional government4▲ 224×1 topic
- Democracy3▲ 17×3 topics
- International Law3▲ 20×4 topics
- Globalization3▲ 2.9×7 topics
- Regulation3▲ 10×4 topics
- Artificial Intelligence3▲ 3.8×4 topics
- Criminal Trials2▲ 383×2 topics
- Discrimination2▲ 24×2 topics
- European Union2▲ 20×4 topics
- Supreme Court2▲ 140×2 topics
- Civil Rights2▲ 58×1 topic
- Freedom of Speech2▲ 914×1 topic
- Legal Harmonization2▲ 170×2 topics
- Privacy Rights2▲ 300×2 topics
- Copyright Law2▲ 151×2 topics
- Jurisdiction Agreements2▲ 261×1 topic
- Labor Market2▲ 10.0×5 topics
- Legal Education2▲ 34×2 topics
- Private International Law2▲ 261×1 topic
- Sovereignty1▲ 30×2 topics
- Compensation1▲ 945×1 topic
- Contract Law1▲ 108×2 topics
- Economic Policy1▲ 52×2 topics
- Eminent Domain1▲ 945×1 topic
- Ethical Implications1▲ 57×2 topics
- Intersectionality1▲ 15×2 topics
- Regulatory Challenges1▲ 30×2 topics
Which research topics does South Texas College of Law publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Legal Systems and Judicial Processes, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Law, Rights, and Freedoms and Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Legal Systems and Judicial Processes Political Science and International Relations 6 works
- 2 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 4 works
- 3 Law, Rights, and Freedoms Sociology and Political Science 2 works
- 4 Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction Political Science and International Relations 2 works
- 5 Judicial and Constitutional Studies Law 1 works
- 6 Property Rights and Legal Doctrine Law 1 works
- 7 Criminal Law and Evidence Law 1 works
- 8 International Law and Aviation Political Science and International Relations 1 works
- 9 Law in Society and Culture Law 1 works
- 10 Dispute Resolution and Class Actions Strategy and Management 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has South Texas College of Law's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 5% higher than in 2013–2017.
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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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.