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Southwestern Oklahoma State University

In research, Southwestern Oklahoma State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,325 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,560
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,468
of 8,685
Research works
422
▼ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.4k
22.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Southwestern Oklahoma 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
Social SciencesDomain #10,325 of 16,945 13.2%144

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Southwestern Oklahoma 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: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.04× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.32× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.25× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.09× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.22× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.02× its world share, 8 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.12× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.55× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Southwestern Oklahoma State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Dennis F. Thompson, Michael Connelly and Stanley L. Robertson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

  1. 1 Dennis F. Thompson United States · #64,213 worldwide 134 citations · 56 works
  2. 2 Michael Connelly United States · #603,254 worldwide 1 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Stanley L. Robertson United States · #1,306,654 worldwide 34 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Warren Moseley United States · #1,425,993 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Which keywords describe research at Southwestern Oklahoma State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inappropriate Medication Use, Polypharmacy, Education, Faculty Development, Online Learning, Literature, Cognitive Engagement and Nursing Education.

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

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Education3▲ 4.1×6 topics
  2. Inappropriate Medication Use2▲ 125×1 topic
  3. Polypharmacy2▲ 125×1 topic
  4. E-Learning2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  5. Online Learning2▲ 5.4×3 topics
  6. Faculty Development2▲ 56×3 topics
  7. Literature2▲ 7.2×3 topics
  8. Biodiversity2▲ 5.1×6 topics
  9. Cognitive Engagement2▲ 50×2 topics
  10. Nursing Education2▲ 27×2 topics
  11. Climate Change2▲ 1.28×6 topics
  12. Meta-Analysis2▲ 6.0×2 topics
  13. Higher Education1▲ 5.5×4 topics
  14. Reflective Practice1▲ 17×2 topics
  15. Blended Learning1▲ 21×1 topic
  16. Critical Thinking Skills1▲ 16×1 topic
  17. Distance Education1▲ 14×1 topic
  18. Instructional Interventions1▲ 35×1 topic
  19. Invasive Species1▲ 6.3×3 topics
  20. Personality Traits1▲ 22×2 topics
  21. Student Perceptions1▲ 15×3 topics
  22. Genomics1▲ 8.3×3 topics
  23. Habitat Fragmentation1▲ 11×3 topics
  24. Philosophy1▲ 6.0×3 topics
  25. Catalysis1▲ 3.7×6 topics
  26. Competency-Based Education1▲ 26×1 topic
  27. Cultural Literacy1▲ 753×1 topic
  28. Educational Technology1▲ 1.97×4 topics
  29. Global Change1▲ 9.3×2 topics
  30. NK Cell Recognition1▲ 35×1 topic
  31. Natural Killer Cells1▲ 35×1 topic
  32. Oxidative Stress1▲ 1.49×13 topics
  33. Professional Identity Formation1▲ 37×1 topic
  34. Psychological Explorations1▲ 753×1 topic

Which research topics does Southwestern Oklahoma State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes, Online and Blended Learning, Education and Critical Thinking Development and Innovations in Medical Education.

Pharmaceutical Practices…2Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 2 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 1 fractional worksEducation and Critical T…1Education and Critical Thinking Development: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Medical E…1Innovations in Medical Education: 1 fractional worksImmune Cell Function and Interaction: 1 fractional worksCultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Research: 1 fractional worksMedical Education and Ad…1Medical Education and Admissions: 1 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 1 fractional worksCrime Patterns and Interventions: 1 fractional worksLibrary Science and Information Literacy: 0 fractional works
Geriatrics and GerontologyEducationPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthImmunology4 others

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

  1. 1 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 2 works
  2. 2 Online and Blended Learning Education 1 works
  3. 3 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 1 works
  4. 4 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  5. 5 Immune Cell Function and Interaction Immunology 1 works
  6. 6 Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Research Philosophy 1 works
  7. 7 Medical Education and Admissions Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  8. 8 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  9. 9 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Library Science and Information Literacy Library and Information Sciences 0 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 available26.4%not open73.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.3%domestic only90.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Southwestern Oklahoma State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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.

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.