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Sul Ross State University

In research, Sul Ross State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,402 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,686 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,462
of 28,054 · #27,544 all time
Rank in United States
#2,678
of 4,192
Research works
567
▲ 64% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.2k
9.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Sul Ross State 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 #6,402 of 10,521 26.6%65 #10176
Physical SciencesDomain #11,686 of 12,888 26.3%74 #18838

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sul Ross 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: 0.77× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.47× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.21× its world share, 42 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.53× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.46× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.38× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.56× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 2.94× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 7.96× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.07× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.86× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.61× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.34× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.17× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.97× its world share, 42 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 8.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Sul Ross State University?

Ranked on the composite score, A. Michael Powell, Louis A. Harveson and Martin Terry lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sul Ross State University.

  1. 1 A. Michael Powell United States · #271,685 worldwide 65 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Louis A. Harveson United States · #995,686 worldwide 43 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Martin Terry United States · #1,216,286 worldwide 44 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 David M. Rohr United States · #1,463,384 worldwide 37 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Jennifer Miller United States · #1,478,454 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 J. L. Whitford‐Stark United States · #1,541,784 worldwide 18 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Sul Ross State University

Which keywords describe research at Sul Ross State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Teaching Strategies, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, E-Learning, Student Engagement, Neural Networks and 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 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 Learning16▲ 2.8×42 topics
  2. Machine Learning9▲ 1.69×27 topics
  3. Education8▲ 2.7×15 topics
  4. Neural Networks7▲ 2.9×21 topics
  5. Educational Technology7▲ 3.6×10 topics
  6. E-Learning7▲ 4.0×6 topics
  7. Climate Change6▲ 1.42×19 topics
  8. Teaching Strategies6▲ 12×5 topics
  9. Internet of Things6▲ 4.0×7 topics
  10. Online Learning6▲ 3.9×8 topics
  11. Healthcare5▲ 2.8×8 topics
  12. Technology Integration5▲ 10×6 topics
  13. Higher Education5▲ 5.5×11 topics
  14. Student Engagement5▲ 7.3×8 topics
  15. Data Mining5▲ 3.7×5 topics
  16. Biodiversity4▲ 3.5×7 topics
  17. Invasive Species4▲ 6.2×9 topics
  18. 5G Networks4▲ 12×3 topics
  19. Smart Cities4▲ 8.7×3 topics
  20. Differential Privacy4▲ 30×1 topic
  21. Federated Learning4▲ 30×1 topic
  22. IoT Security4▲ 6.8×3 topics
  23. Mobile Edge Computing4▲ 13×2 topics
  24. Security and Privacy4▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Edge Computing3▲ 16×2 topics
  26. Mobile Sensing3▲ 66×2 topics
  27. Population Dynamics3▲ 8.1×7 topics
  28. Social Networks3▲ 7.4×3 topics
  29. Patient Satisfaction3▲ 6.1×5 topics
  30. Teacher Professional Development3▲ 12×4 topics
  31. Crowdsourcing3▲ 28×1 topic
  32. Mechanical Turk3▲ 121×1 topic
  33. Democracy3▲ 5.1×5 topics
  34. Fog Computing3▲ 15×1 topic
  35. Student Satisfaction3▲ 9.4×2 topics
  36. Critical Thinking Skills3▲ 9.0×2 topics
  37. Feminism3▲ 6.0×2 topics
  38. Patient Experience3▲ 15×3 topics
  39. Organizational Behavior3▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Educational Research2▲ 10×3 topics

Which research topics does Sul Ross State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data, Mobile Crowdsensing and Crowdsourcing, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing and Race, History, and American Society.

Privacy-Preserving Techn…4Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data: 4 fractional worksMobile Crowdsensing and …3Mobile Crowdsensing and Crowdsourcing: 3 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 3 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 2 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 2 fractional worksEducational Methods and Media Use: 2 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 2 fractional worksEducational Research and…2Educational Research and Methods: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network Applications: 2 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 2 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science ApplicationsComputer Networks and CommunicationsSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  2. 2 Mobile Crowdsensing and Crowdsourcing Computer Science Applications 3 works
  3. 3 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  4. 4 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 2 works
  6. 6 Educational Methods and Media Use Information Systems 2 works
  7. 7 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 2 works
  8. 8 Educational Research and Methods Education 2 works
  9. 9 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  10. 10 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 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 available41.4%not open58.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.1%domestic only79.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sul Ross State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 64% 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.

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.