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Syracuse University

In research, Syracuse University stands highest in Social Sciences (#123 of 6,365 worldwide), Social Sciences (#256 of 10,521 worldwide) and Sociology and Political Science (#158 of 2,578 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Communication and Safety Research — Communication is 5.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,145
of 28,054 · #390 all time
Rank in United States
#193
of 4,192
Research works
44k
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.1M
26.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Syracuse 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 SciencesField #123 of 6,365 26.9%999 #60
Social SciencesDomain #256 of 10,521 24.7%1,871 #112
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #158 of 2,578 24.9%363 #101
Physical SciencesDomain #1,407 of 12,888 17.8%1,302 #403
PsychologyField #341 of 2,181 24.3%300 #140
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #242 of 1,201 28.5%124 #89
EngineeringField #1,474 of 6,636 16.3%391 #384
Computer ScienceField #1,064 of 4,667 21.2%302 #261
EducationSubfield #464 of 1,892 26.0%111 #138
Health SciencesDomain #3,101 of 11,982 17.8%402 #843

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Syracuse 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#60 #123
  2. Social Sciences#112 #256
  3. Sociology and Political Science#101 #158
  4. Physical Sciences#403 #1,407
  5. Psychology#140 #341
  6. Political Science and International Relations#89 #242
  7. Engineering#384 #1,474
  8. Computer Science#261 #1,064
  9. Education#138 #464
  10. Health Sciences#843 #3,101
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

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

What does Syracuse University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Communication takes 5.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. CommunicationSubfield · 53.6 works5.1×
  2. Safety ResearchSubfield · 49.2 works4.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.34× its world share, 62 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.70× its world share, 145 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 9 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.10× its world share, 69 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.54× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.56× its world share, 34 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.01× its world share, 302 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.91× its world share, 116 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.72× its world share, 26 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.67× its world share, 391 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.92× its world share, 176 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.49× its world share, 66 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.34× its world share, 61 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.45× its world share, 125 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.08× its world share, 110 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 280 worksMedicineNursing: 0.55× its world share, 10 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.05× its world share, 228 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.10× its world share, 137 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.49× its world share, 56 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.83× its world share, 151 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.55× its world share, 300 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.04× its world share, 999 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Syracuse University?

Ranked on the composite score, Roger F. Harrington, Johan Wiklund and Nancy Cantor lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Syracuse University.

  1. 1 Roger F. Harrington United States · #11,277 worldwide 701 citations · 69 works
  2. 2 Johan Wiklund United States · #12,021 worldwide 1.2k citations · 105 works
  3. 3 Nancy Cantor United States · #16,140 worldwide 619 citations · 56 works
  4. 4 D. Urner United States · #17,284 worldwide 1.3k citations · 74 works
  5. 5 Allan Mazur United States · #21,964 worldwide 504 citations · 54 works
  6. 6 Peter Blanck United States · #24,007 worldwide 224 citations · 56 works
  7. 7 Patrick T. Mather United States · #25,523 worldwide 664 citations · 46 works
  8. 8 Kate B. Carey United States · #28,107 worldwide 555 citations · 62 works
  9. 9 Ines Mergel United States · #29,001 worldwide 519 citations · 53 works
  10. 10 Peter G. Bergmann United States · #29,324 worldwide 655 citations · 89 works
All ranked researchers at Syracuse University

Which keywords describe research at Syracuse University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Globalization, Social Media, Social Support, Gender, Identity, Climate Change and Machine Learning.

▲ 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. Mental Health162▲ 2.9×37 topics
  2. Globalization150▲ 1.97×94 topics
  3. Machine Learning136◆ 1.08×79 topics
  4. Social Media132▲ 2.4×35 topics
  5. Climate Change130▲ 1.25×79 topics
  6. Deep Learning95▼ 0.72×70 topics
  7. Sustainability90◆ 0.96×70 topics
  8. Social Support88▲ 4.1×15 topics
  9. Gender83▲ 4.0×43 topics
  10. Identity79▲ 2.8×50 topics
  11. Human Rights75▲ 1.88×51 topics
  12. Public Health74▲ 1.31×46 topics
  13. Education71◆ 1.07×60 topics
  14. Innovation68▲ 1.68×43 topics
  15. Ethics61▲ 3.3×26 topics
  16. Colonialism58▲ 3.2×33 topics
  17. Emotion Regulation55▲ 4.5×9 topics
  18. Neoliberalism52▲ 3.8×20 topics
  19. Democracy51▲ 3.7×23 topics
  20. Nationalism50▲ 2.8×26 topics
  21. Health Disparities49▲ 4.8×8 topics
  22. Religion49▲ 2.7×25 topics
  23. Social Justice48▲ 2.1×31 topics
  24. Social Capital46▲ 2.2×15 topics
  25. Feminism44▲ 4.0×19 topics
  26. Labor Market42▲ 3.6×13 topics
  27. Digital Divide41▲ 4.2×7 topics
  28. Intersectionality40▲ 5.7×13 topics
  29. Discrimination39▲ 5.2×8 topics
  30. Emotion35▲ 4.4×11 topics
  31. Online Communication34▲ 5.6×3 topics
  32. Neighborhood Effects30▲ 7.1×3 topics
  33. Cultural Competence29▲ 6.0×7 topics
  34. Public Opinion29▲ 6.0×6 topics
  35. Methane Oxidation26▲ 8.3×2 topics
  36. Anaerobic26▲ 9.5×1 topic
  37. Gas Hydrates26▲ 9.5×1 topic
  38. Attachment25▲ 7.5×3 topics
  39. Social Relationships25▲ 7.1×2 topics
  40. Relationships25▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Syracuse University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Attachment and Relationship Dynamics, Health disparities and outcomes and Social Media and Politics.

Methane Hydrates and Rel…26Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena: 26 fractional worksAttachment and Relations…22Attachment and Relationship Dynamics: 22 fractional worksHealth disparities and outcomes: 19 fractional worksSocial Media and Politics: 19 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis: 19 fractional worksEarthquake Detection and Analysis: 18 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 17 fractional worksMisinformation and Its I…17Misinformation and Its Impacts: 17 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 16 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 16 fractional works
Environmental ChemistrySocial PsychologyHealthCommunication5 others

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

  1. 1 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 26 works
  2. 2 Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Social Psychology 22 works
  3. 3 Health disparities and outcomes Health 19 works
  4. 4 Social Media and Politics Communication 19 works
  5. 5 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 19 works
  6. 6 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 18 works
  7. 7 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 17 works
  8. 8 Misinformation and Its Impacts Sociology and Political Science 17 works
  9. 9 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 16 works
  10. 10 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 16 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 available27.4%not open72.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Syracuse University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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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.