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Southern Connecticut State University

In research, Southern Connecticut State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,686 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,732 of 6,365 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#8,624 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,833
of 28,054 · #7,277 all time
Rank in United States
#1,769
of 4,192
Research works
2.8k
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
37k
13.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Southern Connecticut State 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 #3,686 of 10,521 13.5%248 #1519
Social SciencesField #2,732 of 6,365 13.6%119 #1029
Health SciencesDomain #8,624 of 11,982 12.1%70 #6036
Physical SciencesDomain #11,071 of 12,888 11.9%104 #8426

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Southern Connecticut 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#1,519 #3,686
  2. Social Sciences#1,029 #2,732
  3. Health Sciences#6,036 #8,624
  4. Physical Sciences#8,426 #11,071
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.37× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.51× its world share, 11 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.03× its world share, 36 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.55× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.29× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 21 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.00× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.73× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.23× its world share, 26 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.47× its world share, 41 worksMedicineNursing: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.89× its world share, 38 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.28× its world share, 19 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.68× its world share, 16 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.62× its world share, 50 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.09× its world share, 119 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Southern Connecticut State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert Thiel, Elliott P. Horch and Sileshi Semaw lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Southern Connecticut State University.

  1. 1 Robert Thiel United States · #318,308 worldwide 198 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Elliott P. Horch United States · #357,624 worldwide 182 citations · 46 works
  3. 3 Sileshi Semaw United States · #374,276 worldwide 111 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Michael Rogers United States · #386,650 worldwide 75 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Geoffrey J. Martin United States · #439,635 worldwide 25 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Alaa Sheta United States · #441,521 worldwide 189 citations · 52 works
  7. 7 S. P. Marland United States · #454,335 worldwide 54 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Richard Allan Gerber United States · #485,498 worldwide 32 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Rafael Hernández United States · #564,345 worldwide 17 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Robert A. Nowlan United States · #568,694 worldwide 27 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Southern Connecticut State University

Which keywords describe research at Southern Connecticut State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Gender, Social Support, Public Health, Globalization, Cultural Competence, Evidence-Based Practice and Health Disparities.

▲ 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. Mental Health25▲ 3.8×32 topics
  2. Epidemiology16◆ 0.89×28 topics
  3. Globalization15▲ 1.72×28 topics
  4. Public Health14▲ 2.2×16 topics
  5. Climate Change13◆ 1.06×32 topics
  6. Gender13▲ 5.3×17 topics
  7. Sustainability12◆ 1.11×24 topics
  8. Social Support11▲ 4.5×12 topics
  9. Social Media10▲ 1.53×18 topics
  10. Innovation10▲ 2.1×16 topics
  11. Corporate Governance10▲ 2.9×8 topics
  12. Identity10▲ 2.9×14 topics
  13. History9▲ 2.9×18 topics
  14. Social Justice8▲ 3.2×13 topics
  15. Religion8▲ 3.9×16 topics
  16. Job Satisfaction8▲ 4.1×9 topics
  17. Resilience8▲ 3.7×11 topics
  18. Social Capital8▲ 3.3×12 topics
  19. Culture8▲ 3.3×9 topics
  20. Literature8▲ 3.1×17 topics
  21. Colonialism7▲ 3.4×11 topics
  22. Well-being7▲ 4.1×9 topics
  23. Health Disparities7▲ 5.9×5 topics
  24. Community Engagement7▲ 4.5×6 topics
  25. Student Engagement7▲ 3.7×10 topics
  26. Cultural Competence7▲ 12×5 topics
  27. Evidence-Based Practice6▲ 11×5 topics
  28. Social Interaction6▲ 3.4×7 topics
  29. Reflective Practice6▲ 7.0×5 topics
  30. Society6▲ 6.3×8 topics
  31. Diversity5▲ 6.7×5 topics
  32. Professional Development5▲ 5.9×8 topics
  33. Stereotypes5▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Language Development5▲ 8.9×4 topics
  35. Ethnic Identity5▲ 9.3×3 topics
  36. Psychological Adjustment5▲ 7.2×4 topics
  37. Tectonics4▲ 8.4×3 topics
  38. Acculturation4▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Race4▲ 8.6×5 topics
  40. Economy4▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Southern Connecticut State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Corporate Finance and Governance, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Homelessness and Social Issues and Social Work Education and Practice.

Corporate Finance and Go…4Corporate Finance and Governance: 4 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health4COVID-19 and Mental Health: 4 fractional worksHomelessness and Social Issues: 3 fractional worksSocial Work Education and Practice: 3 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Corrections Analysis: 3 fractional worksGender Diversity and Inequality: 3 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 2 fractional worksAutism Spectrum Disorder…2Autism Spectrum Disorder Research: 2 fractional worksGeological formations and processes: 2 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 2 fractional works
AccountingClinical PsychologyGeneral Health ProfessionsPublic Administration5 others

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

  1. 1 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 4 works
  2. 2 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 4 works
  3. 3 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 3 works
  4. 4 Social Work Education and Practice Public Administration 3 works
  5. 5 Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  6. 6 Gender Diversity and Inequality Gender Studies 3 works
  7. 7 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 2 works
  8. 8 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  9. 9 Geological formations and processes Earth-Surface Processes 2 works
  10. 10 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 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 available20.9%not open79.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.9%domestic only92.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Southern Connecticut State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% 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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