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State University of New York at Potsdam

In research, State University of New York at Potsdam stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,219 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#8,404 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,085 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,259
of 28,054 · #12,712 all time
Rank in United States
#3,138
of 4,192
Research works
1.3k
▼ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
11.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is State University of New York at Potsdam 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 #5,219 of 16,945 15.6%636
Physical SciencesDomain #8,404 of 21,541 15.1%473
Social SciencesField #4,085 of 10,206 17.4%338
Arts and HumanitiesField #3,285 of 3,836 13.7%159

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where State University of New York at Potsdam 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: 0.75× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.88× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 8.07× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.31× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.82× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.82× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.80× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 2.41× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.07× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.83× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.13× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.79× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 8.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at State University of New York at Potsdam?

Ranked on the composite score, John F. Schwaller, Vincent J. Knapp and Kelsie B. Harder lead among researchers whose main affiliation is State University of New York at Potsdam.

  1. 1 John F. Schwaller United States · #15,677 worldwide 159 citations · 74 works
  2. 2 Vincent J. Knapp United States · #516,191 worldwide 34 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Kelsie B. Harder United States · #684,023 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Martin A. Bertman United States · #690,007 worldwide 12 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Maria Hepel United States · #734,499 worldwide 143 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Neal R. O’Brien United States · #857,171 worldwide 56 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 DAVID J. HANSON United States · #858,056 worldwide 56 citations · 86 works
  8. 8 Dennis A. Conrad United States · #1,017,834 worldwide 24 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Sergei Abramovich United States · #1,074,685 worldwide 43 citations · 49 works
  10. 10 Susan M. Ross United States · #1,169,080 worldwide 27 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at State University of New York at Potsdam

Which keywords describe research at State University of New York at Potsdam?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Educational Technology, Mathematics Education, Teacher Professional Development, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teacher Knowledge, Climate Change, Holocene and Sea Level.

▲ 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. Climate Change8▲ 3.0×21 topics
  2. Educational Technology8▲ 6.7×5 topics
  3. Mathematics Education6▲ 146×2 topics
  4. Teacher Professional Development6▲ 38×3 topics
  5. Pedagogical Content Knowledge5▲ 189×1 topic
  6. Teacher Knowledge5▲ 175×1 topic
  7. Holocene5▲ 41×2 topics
  8. Sea Level5▲ 49×2 topics
  9. Mental Health4▲ 2.5×8 topics
  10. Mediterranean4▲ 38×2 topics
  11. Sedimentation4▲ 64×2 topics
  12. Gender Differences3▲ 8.4×3 topics
  13. Social Interaction3▲ 7.6×4 topics
  14. Cultural Heritage3▲ 5.3×6 topics
  15. Cognitive Development3▲ 21×4 topics
  16. Depression3▲ 3.0×2 topics
  17. Identity3▲ 3.6×8 topics
  18. Black Sea2▲ 64×1 topic
  19. Metacognition2▲ 16×3 topics
  20. paleoceanography2▲ 85×1 topic
  21. Student Engagement2▲ 6.0×5 topics
  22. Paleoclimatology2▲ 27×2 topics
  23. Technology2▲ 4.3×4 topics
  24. Technology Integration2▲ 7.3×5 topics
  25. Glacial Cycles2▲ 33×1 topic
  26. Invasive Species2▲ 5.0×6 topics
  27. Monsoon Dynamics2▲ 33×1 topic
  28. STEM Education2▲ 4.5×4 topics
  29. Sediment Transport2▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Archaeology2▲ 14×5 topics
  31. Mathematical Achievement2▲ 107×1 topic
  32. Numerical Cognition2▲ 107×1 topic
  33. Biogeochemical Cycling2▲ 55×2 topics
  34. Occupational Health2▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Self-Regulation2▲ 10×4 topics
  36. Social Movements2▲ 6.0×3 topics
  37. Learning Analytics2▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Paleoproductivity2▲ 59×1 topic
  39. Paleoredox2▲ 59×1 topic
  40. Bronze Age2▲ 36×2 topics

Which research topics does State University of New York at Potsdam publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques, Marine and environmental studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills.

Mathematics Education an…5Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques: 5 fractional worksMarine and environmental studies: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksCognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills: 2 fractional worksPaleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils: 2 fractional worksDigital Games and Media: 2 fractional worksIron Metabolism and Diso…1Iron Metabolism and Disorders: 1 fractional worksTeaching and Learning Programming: 1 fractional worksHistory and Theory of Mathematics: 1 fractional worksAgriculture and Farm Safety: 1 fractional works
EducationOceanographyAtmospheric ScienceStatistics and Probability6 others

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

  1. 1 Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques Education 5 works
  2. 2 Marine and environmental studies Oceanography 2 works
  3. 3 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  4. 4 Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills Statistics and Probability 2 works
  5. 5 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Paleontology 2 works
  6. 6 Digital Games and Media Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Iron Metabolism and Disorders Hematology 1 works
  8. 8 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 1 works
  9. 9 History and Theory of Mathematics Theoretical Computer Science 1 works
  10. 10 Agriculture and Farm Safety Plant Science 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 available20.3%not open79.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.4%domestic only90.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has State University of New York at Potsdam's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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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