Tarleton State University
In research, Tarleton State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,271 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,311 of 5,988 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#6,797 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.
- World rank, 2022-now
- #6,353 of 22,385 · #8,797 all time
- Rank in United States
- #842 of 3,332
- Research works
- 1.7k ▲ 13% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 20k 12.1 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 8.4% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.83× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 38% world 40%
- International
- 12% world 18%
What is Tarleton State University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #4,271 of 9,585 | 8.6% | 177 | #5476 | |
| Social SciencesField | #3,311 of 5,988 | 9.6% | 91 | #4247 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #6,797 of 10,670 | 8.0% | 138 | #12054 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #4,263 of 6,403 | 5.4% | 69 | #6322 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #8,811 of 9,902 | 4.4% | 60 | #12115 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Tarleton 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.
- Social Sciences#5,476 #4,271
- Social Sciences#4,247 #3,311
- Physical Sciences#12,054 #6,797
- Life Sciences#6,322 #4,263
- Health Sciences#12,115 #8,811
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 Tarleton State University work in?
In 2022-now, 39% of research at Tarleton State University is in Social Sciences, 32% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (20%), Engineering (12%), Environmental Science (10%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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 25 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences20339.4%
- Social Sciences10420.2%
- Psychology377.1%
- Business, Management and Accounting336.4%
- Arts and Humanities122.3%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance112.1%
- Decision Sciences61.1%
- Physical Sciences16531.9%
- Engineering6212.0%
- Environmental Science5310.2%
- Computer Science203.9%
- Mathematics81.5%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences71.4%
- Materials Science51.0%
- Energy40.9%
- Physics and Astronomy40.9%
- Chemistry10.3%
- Life Sciences7714.9%
- Health Sciences7113.8%
- Medicine509.6%
- Health Professions132.6%
- Veterinary61.2%
- Nursing10.3%
- Dentistry00.1%
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 9.2×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 25 fields, with their numbers
- Veterinary9.15×6 works
- Psychology2.34×37 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.12×52 works
- Environmental Science2.06×53 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.99×33 works
- Social Sciences1.60×104 works
- Mathematics1.24×8 works
- Decision Sciences1.15×6 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.01×11 works
- Health Professions0.99×14 works
- Energy0.94×4 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.90×7 works
- Arts and Humanities0.81×12 works
- Engineering0.80×62 works
- Neuroscience0.64×5 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.61×17 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.53×3 works
- Nursing0.53×1 works
- Computer Science0.50×20 works
- Medicine0.50×50 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.39×4 works
- Materials Science0.30×5 works
- Chemistry0.16×1 works
- Dentistry0.13×0 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.06×0 works
- Veterinary 9.2×
- Psychology 2.3×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2.1×
- Environmental Science 2.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting 2.0×
- Social Sciences 1.6×
- Mathematics 1.2×
- Decision Sciences 1.1×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.0×
- Health Professions 1.0×
- Energy 0.9×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.9×
- Arts and Humanities 0.8×
- Engineering 0.8×
- Neuroscience 0.6×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.6×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.5×
- Nursing 0.5×
- Computer Science 0.5×
- Medicine 0.5×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.4×
- Materials Science 0.3×
- Chemistry 0.2×
- Dentistry 0.1×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Tarleton State University?
Ranked on the quality score, Girdhari Rijal, Galia Cohen and Man Yu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tarleton State University.
- 1
Girdhari Rijal
United States · #855,939 worldwide 2.3k citations · 36 works
- 2
Galia Cohen
United States · #958,395 worldwide 548 citations · 23 works
- 3
Man Yu
United States · #1,002,875 worldwide 1.6k citations · 49 works
- 4
Latocia Keyes
United States · #1,855,145 worldwide 218 citations · 25 works
- 5
John T. Partington
United States · #2,086,699 worldwide 1.2k citations · 19 works
- 6
Barbara Freeman
United States · #2,395,055 worldwide 381 citations · 21 works
- 7
Christopher C. Gearhart
United States · #2,516,027 worldwide 475 citations · 26 works
- 8
Kimberly Rynearson
United States · #2,525,605 worldwide 563 citations · 20 works
- 9
Boleslaw Z. Kabala
United States · #2,581,635 worldwide 35 citations · 20 works
- 10
Paul Chiudza Banda
United States · #2,803,908 worldwide 88 citations · 25 works
Which keywords describe research at Tarleton State University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Microbial Community, Mental Health, Milk Composition, Methane Production, Ruminant Nutrition, Heat Stress and Dairy Cattle.
- Social Identity
- Social Structure
- NGOs
- Teacher Preparation
- Law Enforcement
- Experiential Learning
- Resistance Training
- Financial Reporting
- Animal Welfare
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Teacher Professional Development
- Invasive Species
- Dairy Cattle
- Methane Production
- Milk Composition
- Religion
- Microbial Community
- Globalization
- Sustainability
- Mental Health
- Climate Change
- Epidemiology
- Renewable Energy
- Corporate Governance
- Environmental Impact
- Student Engagement
- Resilience
- Ruminant Nutrition
- Heat Stress
- Amino Acids
- Youth Violence
- Gut Microbiota
- Environmental Effects
- Livestock Production
- Energy Balance
- High-Intensity Interval Training
- Neighborhood Effects
- Criminal Behavior
- Heart Rate Variability
- Mergers and Acquisitions
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
- Climate Change31▲ 2.2×52 topics
- Mental Health18▲ 2.4×26 topics
- Epidemiology17▼ 0.82×34 topics
- Sustainability16▲ 1.27×35 topics
- Renewable Energy12▲ 1.68×19 topics
- Globalization12▲ 1.22×29 topics
- Corporate Governance11▲ 3.0×15 topics
- Microbial Community11▲ 26×3 topics
- Environmental Impact11▲ 1.25×26 topics
- Religion10▲ 4.0×11 topics
- Student Engagement9▲ 4.6×9 topics
- Milk Composition9▲ 38×2 topics
- Resilience8▲ 3.4×9 topics
- Methane Production8▲ 53×1 topic
- Ruminant Nutrition8▲ 53×1 topic
- Dairy Cattle8▲ 28×2 topics
- Heat Stress8▲ 19×2 topics
- Invasive Species7▲ 3.4×10 topics
- Amino Acids6▲ 13×2 topics
- Teacher Professional Development6▲ 7.3×5 topics
- Youth Violence6▲ 25×3 topics
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions6▲ 4.1×5 topics
- Gut Microbiota6▲ 3.3×5 topics
- Animal Welfare6▲ 12×4 topics
- Environmental Effects6▲ 11×2 topics
- Financial Reporting6▲ 8.8×3 topics
- Livestock Production5▲ 11×2 topics
- Resistance Training5▲ 11×2 topics
- Energy Balance5▲ 16×2 topics
- Experiential Learning5▲ 18×5 topics
- High-Intensity Interval Training5▲ 8.5×2 topics
- Law Enforcement5▲ 16×3 topics
- Neighborhood Effects5▲ 8.8×3 topics
- Teacher Preparation5▲ 12×3 topics
- Criminal Behavior4▲ 20×2 topics
- NGOs4▲ 8.9×3 topics
- Heart Rate Variability4▲ 7.0×2 topics
- Social Structure4▲ 20×2 topics
- Mergers and Acquisitions4▲ 9.1×2 topics
- Social Identity4▲ 8.6×3 topics
Which research topics does Tarleton State University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Reproductive Physiology in Livestock and Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology Agronomy and Crop Science 8 works
- 2 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 4 works
- 3 Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Agronomy and Crop Science 4 works
- 4 Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance Accounting 4 works
- 5 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 4 works
- 6 Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock Animal Science and Zoology 4 works
- 7 Veterinary Equine Medical Research Equine 4 works
- 8 Policing Practices and Perceptions Political Science and International Relations 4 works
- 9 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 3 works
- 10 Reproductive Biology and Fertility Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Tarleton State University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 13% higher than in 2018-2021.
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 Tarleton State University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0019% in 2024.
Fractional works of Tarleton 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.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.9% in 2006.
Other research institutions in Stephenville
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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