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Tennessee Technological University

In research, Tennessee Technological University stands highest in Engineering (#1,259 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#2,472 of 12,888 worldwide) and Computer Science (#969 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Automotive Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Control and Systems Engineering — Automotive Engineering is 7.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,884
of 28,054 · #4,246 all time
Rank in United States
#547
of 4,192
Research works
6.1k
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
80k
13.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Tennessee Technological 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
EngineeringField #1,259 of 6,636 16.5%357 #1299
Physical SciencesDomain #2,472 of 12,888 18.2%677 #2681
Computer ScienceField #969 of 4,667 26.0%175 #1693
Social SciencesDomain #4,137 of 10,521 15.6%198 #4950
Social SciencesField #2,831 of 6,365 18.1%98 #3122
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,314 of 2,318 11.9%108 #1315

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Tennessee Technological 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. Engineering#1,299 #1,259
  2. Physical Sciences#2,681 #2,472
  3. Computer Science#1,693 #969
  4. Social Sciences#4,950 #4,137
  5. Social Sciences#3,122 #2,831
  6. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,315 #1,314
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 Tennessee Technological University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Automotive Engineering takes 7.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 39.4 works7.5×
  2. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 48.5 works5.6×
  3. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 41.4 works3.9×
← 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: 0.56× its world share, 26 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 17 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.59× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.98× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.19× its world share, 18 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.30× its world share, 175 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 13 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.97× its world share, 9 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.43× its world share, 357 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.08× its world share, 53 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.86× its world share, 30 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.46× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.65× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.49× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 34 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.00× its world share, 28 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.52× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.42× its world share, 13 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.45× its world share, 9 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.08× its world share, 32 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 98 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Tennessee Technological University?

Ranked on the composite score, John Peddieson, Steven R. Anton and Cynthia A. Rice lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tennessee Technological University.

  1. 1 John Peddieson United States · #79,515 worldwide 306 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Steven R. Anton United States · #92,374 worldwide 644 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Cynthia A. Rice United States · #119,799 worldwide 381 citations · 35 works
  4. 4 S. Ayık United States · #177,075 worldwide 259 citations · 38 works
  5. 5 Muhammad Ismail United States · #195,270 worldwide 290 citations · 53 works
  6. 6 Mohamed Mahmoud United States · #218,813 worldwide 250 citations · 54 works
  7. 7 Brian Jones United States · #254,830 worldwide 80 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Maanak Gupta United States · #326,994 worldwide 215 citations · 43 works
  9. 9 P. Chowdhuri United States · #336,761 worldwide 116 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Tor Guimãrães United States · #339,429 worldwide 107 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Tennessee Technological University

Which keywords describe research at Tennessee Technological University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Security, Smart Grid, Renewable Energy Integration, Electric Vehicles, IoT Security and Privacy.

▲ 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. Machine Learning90▲ 2.8×53 topics
  2. Deep Learning82▲ 2.5×56 topics
  3. Security47▲ 7.4×20 topics
  4. Smart Grid37▲ 10×9 topics
  5. Sustainability35▲ 1.48×30 topics
  6. Renewable Energy Integration30▲ 9.1×5 topics
  7. Neural Networks30▲ 2.0×22 topics
  8. Electric Vehicles29▲ 10×4 topics
  9. IoT Security28▲ 8.9×3 topics
  10. Privacy28▲ 9.6×7 topics
  11. Healthcare26▲ 2.4×18 topics
  12. Renewable Energy25▲ 1.74×24 topics
  13. Anomaly Detection24▲ 8.2×4 topics
  14. Power Electronics24▲ 7.2×7 topics
  15. Internet of Things23▲ 2.7×13 topics
  16. Data Mining23▲ 3.1×7 topics
  17. Energy Efficiency23▲ 2.5×19 topics
  18. Additive Manufacturing19▲ 6.3×5 topics
  19. Cyber-Physical Systems19▲ 7.4×5 topics
  20. Cybersecurity17▲ 7.2×4 topics
  21. Lithium-ion Batteries17▲ 4.1×3 topics
  22. Thermal Management17▲ 5.1×7 topics
  23. Model Predictive Control16▲ 6.2×5 topics
  24. Battery Technology16▲ 5.7×3 topics
  25. Engineering Education16▲ 18×5 topics
  26. Attack Detection15▲ 23×2 topics
  27. Intrusion Detection14▲ 9.9×3 topics
  28. Wireless Power Transfer14▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Materials14▲ 6.1×3 topics
  30. Energy Management14▲ 8.3×3 topics
  31. Electric Vehicle Charging14▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Security Analysis14▲ 8.1×4 topics
  33. Communication Networks14▲ 26×1 topic
  34. False Data Injection Attacks14▲ 26×1 topic
  35. Sensor Networks13▲ 5.4×4 topics
  36. DDoS Attacks13▲ 11×1 topic
  37. Network Security13▲ 10×1 topic
  38. Battery Management Systems13▲ 8.5×1 topic
  39. Thermal Runaway13▲ 8.5×1 topic
  40. Energy Storage Systems11▲ 8.1×2 topics

Which research topics does Tennessee Technological University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Smart Grid Security and Resilience, Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Advanced Battery Technologies Research and Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure.

Smart Grid Security and …14Smart Grid Security and Resilience: 14 fractional worksNetwork Security and Int…13Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 13 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 13 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 10 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 9 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 9 fractional worksAdversarial Robustness in Machine Learning: 9 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…8Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 8 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 7 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 7 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringComputer Networks and CommunicationsAutomotive EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Smart Grid Security and Resilience Control and Systems Engineering 14 works
  2. 2 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 13 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 13 works
  4. 4 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  5. 5 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 9 works
  6. 6 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 9 works
  7. 7 Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 9 works
  8. 8 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 8 works
  9. 9 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 7 works
  10. 10 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 7 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 available19.9%not open80.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.9%domestic only89.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Tennessee Technological University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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.

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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.