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Southern Polytechnic State University

In research, Southern Polytechnic State University stands highest in Computer Science (#4,538 of 7,020 worldwide), Social Sciences (#11,177 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#14,530 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,989
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,151
of 8,685
Research works
735
▼ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.9k
8.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Southern Polytechnic 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
Computer ScienceField #4,538 of 7,020 15.6%225
Social SciencesDomain #11,177 of 16,945 14.0%193
Physical SciencesDomain #14,530 of 21,541 10.9%497
EngineeringField #9,556 of 11,412 6.7%212

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Southern Polytechnic 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: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 3.73× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.72× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.72× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 5.33× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.38× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Southern Polytechnic State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Han Reichgelt, Sarah North and Chih‐Cheng Hung lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Southern Polytechnic State University.

  1. 1 Han Reichgelt United States · #234,314 worldwide 78 citations · 46 works
  2. 2 Sarah North United States · #522,710 worldwide 52 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Chih‐Cheng Hung United States · #544,009 worldwide 117 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Albert Churella United States · #619,916 worldwide 6 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Carol M. Barnum United States · #638,326 worldwide 47 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 A. Bowdoin Van Riper United States · #719,615 worldwide 8 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Rebecca H. Rutherfoord United States · #906,183 worldwide 4 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Jon Preston United States · #958,681 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Adeel Khalid United States · #1,561,119 worldwide 5 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Venu Dasigi United States · #1,577,381 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Southern Polytechnic State University

Which keywords describe research at Southern Polytechnic State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Optimization, Antenna Arrays, Particle Swarm Optimization, Nanowires, Semiconductors, Engineering Education, Photodetectors and Materials Science.

▲ 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 26 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 26 words, with their numbers
  1. Optimization2▲ 13×2 topics
  2. Antenna Arrays2▲ 152×1 topic
  3. Particle Swarm Optimization2▲ 47×1 topic
  4. Nanowires2▲ 39×4 topics
  5. Engineering Education2▲ 58×3 topics
  6. Semiconductors2▲ 17×4 topics
  7. Photodetectors1▲ 61×2 topics
  8. Materials Science1▲ 112×2 topics
  9. Nanotechnology1▲ 26×2 topics
  10. Curriculum Development1▲ 5.7×2 topics
  11. Imaging1▲ 17×2 topics
  12. Semiconductor1▲ 12×3 topics
  13. Thin Films1▲ 21×3 topics
  14. Ethics1▲ 7.6×2 topics
  15. Material Properties1▲ 38×2 topics
  16. Metal Nanoparticles1▲ 23×2 topics
  17. Multi-Objective Optimization1▲ 100×2 topics
  18. Antenna Design1▲ 131×2 topics
  19. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics1▲ 99×1 topic
  20. Design Optimization1▲ 88×1 topic
  21. Education1▲ 2.0×1 topic
  22. Fluoride1▲ 65×2 topics
  23. Materials Selection1▲ 310×1 topic
  24. Nanoscale Science1▲ 341×1 topic
  25. Polymer Composite Materials1▲ 99×1 topic
  26. Wireless Communication1▲ 23×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Antenna Design and Optimization, Material Selection and Properties, Nanotechnology research and applications and Material Properties and Applications.

Antenna Design and Optim…2Antenna Design and Optimization: 2 fractional worksMaterial Selection and P…1Material Selection and Properties: 1 fractional worksNanotechnology research …1Nanotechnology research and applications: 1 fractional worksMaterial Properties and …1Material Properties and Applications: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksSatellite Communication Systems: 1 fractional worksGaN-based semiconductor …1GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials: 1 fractional worksGa2O3 and related materials: 1 fractional worksEngineering Education and Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksMicrowave Engineering an…1Microwave Engineering and Waveguides: 1 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringMaterials ChemistryBiomedical EngineeringGeneral Materials Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Antenna Design and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Material Selection and Properties Materials Chemistry 1 works
  3. 3 Nanotechnology research and applications Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Material Properties and Applications General Materials Science 1 works
  5. 5 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials Condensed Matter Physics 1 works
  8. 8 Ga2O3 and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  9. 9 Engineering Education and Pedagogy Architecture 1 works
  10. 10 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides Electrical and Electronic 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 available23.5%not open76.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.1%domestic only88.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% lower 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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