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St. Cloud State University

In research, St. Cloud State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,463 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,861 of 5,988 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,160 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#7,938
of 22,385 · #4,417 all time
Rank in United States
#1,070
of 3,332
Research works
3.1k
▼ 12% vs 2018-21
Citations
50k
16.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
20%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
St. Cloud State University

What is St. Cloud State University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #5,463 of 9,585 5.3%125 #1925
Social SciencesField #3,861 of 5,988 5.0%62 #1936
Physical SciencesDomain #8,160 of 10,670 4.6%88 #5799

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where St. Cloud 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

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

  1. Social Sciences#1,925 #5,463
  2. Social Sciences#1,936 #3,861
  3. Physical Sciences#5,799 #8,160
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

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

Which fields of science does St. Cloud State University work in?

In 2022-now, 50% of research at St. Cloud State University is in Social Sciences, 37% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (24%), Computer Science (20%), Psychology (9%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 136 fractional works · 50.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 66 fractional works · 24.4% of its workEducation: 20 fractional works · 7.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 19 fractional works · 6.8% of its workDemography: 7 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGender Studies: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCommunication: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychology: 26 fractional works · 9.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 7 fractional works · 2.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 7 fractional works · 2.5% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 6 fractional works · 2.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 20 fractional works · 7.3% of its workAccounting: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMarketing: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 11 fractional works · 4.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 100 fractional works · 36.6% of its workComputer Science: 55 fractional works · 20.3% of its workInformation Systems: 17 fractional works · 6.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 14 fractional works · 5.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 13 fractional works · 4.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSignal Processing: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoftware: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 18 fractional works · 6.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 15 fractional works · 5.5% of its workEcology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistics and Probability: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 19 fractional works · 7.0% of its workMedicine: 11 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 18 fractional works · 6.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSt. Cloud StateUniversity272fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences37%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences50%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences6624.4%
    2. Psychology269.4%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting207.3%
    4. Arts and Humanities114.2%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance72.6%
    6. Decision Sciences52.0%
    1. Computer Science5520.3%
    2. Engineering186.5%
    3. Environmental Science155.5%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.9%
    5. Chemistry20.9%
    6. Mathematics20.9%
    7. Materials Science20.8%
    8. Physics and Astronomy20.7%
    9. Energy10.3%
    1. Medicine114.1%
    2. Health Professions72.4%
    3. Dentistry10.2%
    4. Nursing10.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences62.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology52.0%
    3. Neuroscience51.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.50× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.14× its world share, 5 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.61× its world share, 55 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.10× its world share, 15 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.92× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.46× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.26× its world share, 20 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.06× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.23× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.08× its world share, 26 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.93× its world share, 66 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology3.08×26 works
  2. Computer Science2.61×55 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting2.26×20 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.06×5 works
  5. Social Sciences1.93×66 works
  6. Arts and Humanities1.46×12 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.23×7 works
  8. Neuroscience1.14×5 works
  9. Environmental Science1.10×15 works
  10. Health Professions0.92×7 works
  11. Mathematics0.73×2 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.58×2 works
  13. Chemistry0.55×2 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.50×6 works
  15. Dentistry0.48×1 works
  16. Engineering0.43×18 works
  17. Nursing0.43×1 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.38×6 works
  19. Physics and Astronomy0.32×2 works
  20. Energy0.28×1 works
  21. Immunology and Microbiology0.24×1 works
  22. Materials Science0.22×2 works
  23. Medicine0.21×11 works

Who are the top researchers at St. Cloud State University?

Ranked on the quality score, Rachel Slocum, Kevin S. McGrew and Matthias Steup lead among researchers whose main affiliation is St. Cloud State University.

  1. 1 Rachel Slocum United States · #748,962 worldwide 1.9k citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Kevin S. McGrew United States · #826,384 worldwide 6.9k citations · 142 works
  3. 3 Matthias Steup United States · #864,298 worldwide 1.9k citations · 93 works
  4. 4 Jiping Zuo United States · #1,033,217 worldwide 1.3k citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Abdullah Abuhussein United States · #1,065,837 worldwide 851 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 Ray J. Tsai United States · #1,091,248 worldwide 4.6k citations · 31 works
  7. 7 Michael A. Jeannot United States · #1,141,380 worldwide 2.7k citations · 15 works
  8. 8 William A. Luksetich United States · #1,219,225 worldwide 1k citations · 40 works
  9. 9 Sohel Ahmad United States · #1,341,060 worldwide 1.9k citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Zhan Wang United States · #1,470,944 worldwide 576 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at St. Cloud State University

What are the most cited papers from St. Cloud State University?

The most cited paper from St. Cloud State University is "DEFINING SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT" (John T. Mentzer, William Dewitt, James S. Keebler et al., 2001), with 5,094 citations. Next come "Habitat fragmentation and its lasting impact on Earth’s ecosystems" (4,812) and "An Examination of Selected Marketing Mix Elements and Brand Equity" (3,364).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 DEFINING SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT John T. Mentzer, William Dewitt, James S. Keebler et al. · Journal of Business Logistics Sep 2001 5,094
2 Habitat fragmentation and its lasting impact on Earth’s ecosystems Nick M. Haddad et al. · Science Advances Open access 6 Mar 2015 4,812
3 An Examination of Selected Marketing Mix Elements and Brand Equity Bong-Goo Yoo, Naveen Donthu, Sungho Lee · Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science Apr 2000 3,364
4 Developing and validating a multidimensional consumer-based brand equity scale Boonghee Yoo, Naveen Donthu · Journal of Business Research Apr 2001 2,973
5 What drives a successful e-Learning? An empirical investigation of the critical factors influencing learner satisfaction Pei‐Chen Sun, Ray J. Tsai, Glenn Finger et al. · Computers & Education 16 Jan 2007 2,738
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at St. Cloud State University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Social Support, IoT Security, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Cybersecurity and Emotion.

▲ 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-now 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. Deep Learning23▲ 2.4×37 topics
  2. Machine Learning20▲ 2.2×40 topics
  3. Globalization11▲ 2.1×21 topics
  4. Big Data11▲ 4.2×13 topics
  5. Social Support10▲ 6.6×8 topics
  6. Education9▲ 1.94×17 topics
  7. IoT Security9▲ 11×3 topics
  8. Cloud Computing9▲ 11×5 topics
  9. Neural Networks8▲ 1.96×18 topics
  10. Cybersecurity8▲ 12×4 topics
  11. Mental Health8▲ 2.1×19 topics
  12. Security8▲ 4.4×13 topics
  13. Emotion8▲ 13×6 topics
  14. Healthcare7▲ 2.3×12 topics
  15. Anomaly Detection7▲ 9.1×4 topics
  16. Data Mining7▲ 3.4×9 topics
  17. Social Relationships7▲ 27×2 topics
  18. Internet of Things6▲ 2.7×12 topics
  19. Motivation6▲ 5.7×4 topics
  20. Distributed Systems6▲ 13×5 topics
  21. Diversity6▲ 13×3 topics
  22. Aging6▲ 4.0×3 topics
  23. Ageism6▲ 77×1 topic
  24. Successful Aging6▲ 77×1 topic
  25. Higher Education5▲ 3.7×11 topics
  26. Resource Management5▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Student Engagement5▲ 4.6×9 topics
  28. Virtualization5▲ 22×2 topics
  29. Lifelong Learning5▲ 8.5×7 topics
  30. 5G Networks4▲ 8.2×3 topics
  31. Intrusion Detection4▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Student Perceptions4▲ 9.0×5 topics
  33. Data Centers4▲ 26×1 topic
  34. MapReduce4▲ 26×1 topic
  35. Career Development4▲ 13×4 topics
  36. Teacher Education4▲ 12×3 topics
  37. DDoS Attacks4▲ 12×1 topic
  38. Labor Force Participation4▲ 32×2 topics
  39. Network Security4▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Teacher Professional Development4▲ 8.6×3 topics

Which research topics does St. Cloud State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Aging and Gerontology Research, Cloud Computing and Resource Management, Network Security and Intrusion Detection and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing.

Aging and Gerontology Re…6Aging and Gerontology Research: 6 fractional worksCloud Computing and Reso…4Cloud Computing and Resource Management: 4 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 4 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 3 fractional worksBehavioral and Psychological Studies: 3 fractional worksInformation and Cyber Security: 3 fractional worksCloud Data Security Solutions: 3 fractional worksRetirement, Disability, …3Retirement, Disability, and Employment: 3 fractional worksTechnology Use by Older Adults: 3 fractional worksHigher Education Research Studies: 3 fractional works
Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyInformation SystemsComputer Networks and CommunicationsDevelopmental and Educational Psychology2 others

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

  1. 1 Aging and Gerontology Research Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 6 works
  2. 2 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 4 works
  3. 3 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 4 works
  4. 4 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  5. 5 Behavioral and Psychological Studies Developmental and Educational Psychology 3 works
  6. 6 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 3 works
  7. 7 Cloud Data Security Solutions Information Systems 3 works
  8. 8 Retirement, Disability, and Employment Demography 3 works
  9. 9 Technology Use by Older Adults Demography 3 works
  10. 10 Higher Education Research Studies Education 3 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 available20.3%not open79.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.0%domestic only92.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has St. Cloud State University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is St. Cloud State University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00096% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%St. Cloud State University0.0011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of St. Cloud State University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025St. Cloud State University7.1% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.4% in 2004.

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