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Southern Utah University

In research, Southern Utah University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,858 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,682
of 28,054 · #12,960 all time
Rank in United States
#1,158
of 4,192
Research works
1.1k
▲ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
11.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Southern Utah 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 #4,858 of 10,521 15.5%134 #3061

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Southern Utah 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: 0.62× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.78× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.70× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.60× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.78× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.29× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.93× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.92× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.88× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.75× its world share, 37 worksMedicineNursing: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.21× its world share, 24 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.78× its world share, 15 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.82× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.74× its world share, 10 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.91× its world share, 22 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.85× its world share, 60 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Southern Utah University?

Ranked on the composite score, Michiko Kobayashi, David J. Berri and 潤 中澤 lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Southern Utah University.

  1. 1 Michiko Kobayashi United States · #140,777 worldwide 233 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 David J. Berri United States · #204,972 worldwide 64 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 潤 中澤 United States · #348,841 worldwide 0 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Mark E. Miller United States · #433,932 worldwide 84 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Michael P. Cohen United States · #576,304 worldwide 54 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Earl F. Mulderink United States · #862,377 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Mark DeBeliso United States · #1,217,710 worldwide 29 citations · 70 works
  8. 8 Dezhi Wu United States · #1,248,146 worldwide 43 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Joe Walsh United States · #1,337,861 worldwide 13 citations · 51 works
  10. 10 David W. Shwalb United States · #1,450,428 worldwide 26 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Southern Utah University

Which keywords describe research at Southern Utah University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gender, Neuroprotection, Identity, Antioxidant, Education, Social Media, High-Intensity Interval Training and Molecular Hydrogen.

▲ 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. Education11▲ 2.6×20 topics
  2. Gender11▲ 7.8×11 topics
  3. Social Media10▲ 2.8×10 topics
  4. Climate Change10▲ 1.44×27 topics
  5. Identity9▲ 4.9×11 topics
  6. Antioxidant9▲ 5.1×9 topics
  7. Inflammation9▲ 1.64×17 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress8▲ 2.0×9 topics
  9. Mental Health8▲ 2.1×20 topics
  10. Neuroprotection7▲ 8.3×4 topics
  11. Metabolic Syndrome7▲ 3.5×7 topics
  12. Diabetes6▲ 5.2×6 topics
  13. Student Engagement6▲ 6.2×9 topics
  14. Religion6▲ 5.1×6 topics
  15. Literature6▲ 4.3×11 topics
  16. High-Intensity Interval Training6▲ 22×2 topics
  17. Molecular Hydrogen6▲ 243×1 topic
  18. Therapeutic Gas6▲ 243×1 topic
  19. Physical Activity6▲ 4.5×11 topics
  20. Resistance Training5▲ 23×2 topics
  21. Well-being5▲ 5.5×9 topics
  22. Social Support5▲ 3.7×9 topics
  23. Corporate Governance5▲ 2.8×10 topics
  24. Injury Prevention5▲ 17×3 topics
  25. Performance Analysis5▲ 9.4×2 topics
  26. Higher Education5▲ 3.6×11 topics
  27. Physiological Demands5▲ 30×1 topic
  28. Training Load5▲ 30×1 topic
  29. Health5▲ 4.5×7 topics
  30. Fan Culture4▲ 68×1 topic
  31. Sport4▲ 46×1 topic
  32. Race4▲ 15×5 topics
  33. Muscle Injuries4▲ 22×1 topic
  34. Natural Selection4▲ 26×2 topics
  35. Sediment Transport4▲ 8.9×5 topics
  36. Sports Injury4▲ 22×1 topic
  37. Adolescent Development3▲ 12×4 topics
  38. Conceptual Change3▲ 49×2 topics
  39. Acceptance3▲ 287×1 topic
  40. Evolutionary Theory3▲ 287×1 topic

Which research topics does Southern Utah University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Hydrogen's biological and therapeutic effects, Sports Performance and Training, Sports, Gender, and Society and Sports injuries and prevention.

Hydrogen's biological and therapeutic effects: 6 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 5 fractional worksSports, Gender, and Soci…4Sports, Gender, and Society: 4 fractional worksSports injuries and prev…4Sports injuries and prevention: 4 fractional worksEvolution and Science Education: 3 fractional worksSports Analytics and Performance: 3 fractional worksHigher Education Researc…2Higher Education Research Studies: 2 fractional worksEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare: 2 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Governance: 2 fractional worksAnesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research: 2 fractional works
SurgeryOrthopedics and Sports MedicineGender StudiesHistory and Philosophy of Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Hydrogen's biological and therapeutic effects Surgery 6 works
  2. 2 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 5 works
  3. 3 Sports, Gender, and Society Gender Studies 4 works
  4. 4 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 4 works
  5. 5 Evolution and Science Education History and Philosophy of Science 3 works
  6. 6 Sports Analytics and Performance Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  7. 7 Higher Education Research Studies Education 2 works
  8. 8 Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  9. 9 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 2 works
  10. 10 Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research Developmental Neuroscience 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 available34.5%not open65.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.3%domestic only89.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Southern Utah University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% 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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