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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.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
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.

  1. Social SciencesField · 34.6 works5.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.14× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.21× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.48× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.38× its world share, 35 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

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. 1 Mark E. Steiner United States · #110,348 worldwide 214 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Charles W. Rhodes United States · #566,515 worldwide 25 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Josh Blackman United States · #791,154 worldwide 17 citations · 46 works
  4. 4 Drury D. Stevenson United States · #1,059,940 worldwide 7 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at South Texas College of Law

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.

▲ 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. Human Rights13▲ 24×11 topics
  2. Corporate Governance8▲ 20×4 topics
  3. Constitutional Law7▲ 106×3 topics
  4. Environmental Law7▲ 67×2 topics
  5. Intellectual Property7▲ 118×3 topics
  6. Criminal Justice6▲ 52×2 topics
  7. Policy Dimensions6▲ 1568×1 topic
  8. Transnational Law6▲ 1104×1 topic
  9. Public Opinion6▲ 89×3 topics
  10. Federalism5▲ 143×2 topics
  11. Equality4▲ 130×4 topics
  12. Property Rights4▲ 112×4 topics
  13. American founding4▲ 224×1 topic
  14. Constitutional government4▲ 224×1 topic
  15. Democracy3▲ 17×3 topics
  16. International Law3▲ 20×4 topics
  17. Globalization3▲ 2.9×7 topics
  18. Regulation3▲ 10×4 topics
  19. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 3.8×4 topics
  20. Criminal Trials2▲ 383×2 topics
  21. Discrimination2▲ 24×2 topics
  22. European Union2▲ 20×4 topics
  23. Supreme Court2▲ 140×2 topics
  24. Civil Rights2▲ 58×1 topic
  25. Freedom of Speech2▲ 914×1 topic
  26. Legal Harmonization2▲ 170×2 topics
  27. Privacy Rights2▲ 300×2 topics
  28. Copyright Law2▲ 151×2 topics
  29. Jurisdiction Agreements2▲ 261×1 topic
  30. Labor Market2▲ 10.0×5 topics
  31. Legal Education2▲ 34×2 topics
  32. Private International Law2▲ 261×1 topic
  33. Sovereignty1▲ 30×2 topics
  34. Compensation1▲ 945×1 topic
  35. Contract Law1▲ 108×2 topics
  36. Economic Policy1▲ 52×2 topics
  37. Eminent Domain1▲ 945×1 topic
  38. Ethical Implications1▲ 57×2 topics
  39. Intersectionality1▲ 15×2 topics
  40. 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.

  1. 1 Legal Systems and Judicial Processes Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  2. 2 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  3. 3 Law, Rights, and Freedoms Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Judicial and Constitutional Studies Law 1 works
  6. 6 Property Rights and Legal Doctrine Law 1 works
  7. 7 Criminal Law and Evidence Law 1 works
  8. 8 International Law and Aviation Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Law in Society and Culture Law 1 works
  10. 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.

openly available82.0%not open18.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.8%domestic only97.2%

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.

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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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