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Texas A&M University

In research, Texas A&M University stands highest in Social Sciences (#113 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#141 of 12,888 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#51 of 3,551 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Veterinary, Small Animals and Agronomy and Crop Science — Veterinary is 5.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#133
of 28,054 · #79 all time
Rank in United States
#39
of 4,192
Research works
119k
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.8M
31.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Texas A&M 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 #113 of 10,521 28.9%2,658 #65
Physical SciencesDomain #141 of 12,888 19.0%7,870 #62
Environmental ScienceField #51 of 3,551 23.6%1,137 #50
Social SciencesField #102 of 6,365 32.2%1,208 #58
Business, Management and AccountingField #53 of 2,578 33.1%261 #21
Computer ScienceField #114 of 4,667 20.1%1,072 #120
Life SciencesDomain #195 of 7,800 22.6%2,639 #177
Health SciencesDomain #312 of 11,982 20.0%2,148 #281
EngineeringField #194 of 6,636 17.4%3,294 #54
MedicineField #373 of 10,443 19.2%1,665 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Texas A&M 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#65 #113
  2. Physical Sciences#62 #141
  3. Environmental Science#50 #51
  4. Social Sciences#58 #102
  5. Business, Management and Accounting#21 #53
  6. Computer Science#120 #114
  7. Life Sciences#177 #195
  8. Health Sciences#281 #312
  9. Engineering#54 #194
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 Texas A&M University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Veterinary takes 5.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. VeterinaryField · 104.4 works5.0×
  2. Small AnimalsSubfield · 87.8 works4.7×
  3. Agronomy and Crop ScienceSubfield · 139.0 works3.8×
  4. ArchitectureSubfield · 20.8 works3.5×
  5. BiophysicsSubfield · 54.4 works3.1×
← 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: 1.42× its world share, 1,032 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.28× its world share, 1,046 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.40× its world share, 216 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.27× its world share, 316 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.54× its world share, 29 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.50× its world share, 80 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.43× its world share, 343 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.90× its world share, 1,072 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 359 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.88× its world share, 124 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.43× its world share, 3,294 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.49× its world share, 1,137 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.15× its world share, 616 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.74× its world share, 313 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.56× its world share, 532 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.59× its world share, 44 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.67× its world share, 270 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 1,665 worksMedicineNursing: 0.85× its world share, 64 worksNursingVeterinary: 5.02× its world share, 104 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.49× its world share, 218 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 260 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 195 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.72× its world share, 235 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.16× its world share, 542 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 1,208 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Texas A&M University?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael A. Hitt, Leonard L. Berry and Yvonna S. Lincoln lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Texas A&M University.

  1. 1 Michael A. Hitt United States · #983 worldwide 3k citations · 103 works
  2. 2 Leonard L. Berry United States · #1,431 worldwide 7.5k citations · 80 works
  3. 3 Yvonna S. Lincoln United States · #1,905 worldwide 9.6k citations · 74 works
  4. 4 Kenneth J. Meier United States · #3,704 worldwide 1.1k citations · 115 works
  5. 5 R. Duane Ireland United States · #7,299 worldwide 2.8k citations · 53 works
  6. 6 Emanuel Parzen United States · #7,897 worldwide 3.2k citations · 51 works
  7. 7 Thomas E. Spencer United States · #8,157 worldwide 821 citations · 99 works
  8. 8 Lorraine Eden United States · #8,243 worldwide 974 citations · 59 works
  9. 9 Hamid A. Toliyat United States · #9,405 worldwide 1.5k citations · 139 works
  10. 10 Wiesław J. Roth United States · #9,865 worldwide 3.1k citations · 48 works
All ranked researchers at Texas A&M University

Which keywords describe research at Texas A&M University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Sustainability, Epidemiology, Remote Sensing, Heat Transfer and Oxidative Stress.

▲ 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 Change694▲ 1.68×104 topics
  2. Machine Learning543◆ 1.08×87 topics
  3. Deep Learning483◆ 0.92×79 topics
  4. Epidemiology474▼ 0.78×131 topics
  5. Sustainability387◆ 1.04×97 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress277◆ 1.11×59 topics
  7. Inflammation268▼ 0.84×81 topics
  8. Remote Sensing267▲ 1.41×37 topics
  9. Environmental Impact245◆ 0.94×62 topics
  10. Nanoparticles237▲ 1.23×42 topics
  11. Public Health236◆ 1.06×56 topics
  12. Biomedical Applications236▲ 1.30×35 topics
  13. Renewable Energy228◆ 1.04×47 topics
  14. Neural Networks219◆ 0.93×38 topics
  15. Mental Health201◆ 0.90×39 topics
  16. Heat Transfer177▲ 2.3×17 topics
  17. Mechanical Properties173▲ 1.16×39 topics
  18. Optimization166▲ 2.3×25 topics
  19. Health Effects155▲ 1.68×24 topics
  20. Catalysis140▲ 1.37×27 topics
  21. Global Warming132▲ 2.1×14 topics
  22. Additive Manufacturing131▲ 2.8×7 topics
  23. Resilience124▲ 1.68×16 topics
  24. Genetic Diversity121▲ 1.79×21 topics
  25. Risk Perception111▲ 2.7×7 topics
  26. Genomics104▲ 2.3×12 topics
  27. Large-Eddy Simulation97▲ 3.3×5 topics
  28. Hydrological Modeling96▲ 2.7×5 topics
  29. Polymer Composites95▲ 2.3×7 topics
  30. CO2 Sequestration95▲ 3.2×4 topics
  31. Hydraulic Fracturing90▲ 5.3×2 topics
  32. Data Assimilation87▲ 3.6×4 topics
  33. Dairy Cattle80▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Engineering Education79▲ 5.8×4 topics
  35. Biomedical Engineering78▲ 3.4×2 topics
  36. Animal Welfare71▲ 5.3×4 topics
  37. Ensemble Kalman Filter69▲ 4.5×2 topics
  38. Energy Balance63▲ 7.2×3 topics
  39. Fracture Propagation63▲ 6.7×1 topic
  40. Shale Gas Reservoirs63▲ 6.7×1 topic

Which research topics does Texas A&M University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods and Reproductive Physiology in Livestock.

Hydraulic Fracturing and…63Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 63 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…54Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 54 fractional worksReservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods: 48 fractional worksReproductive Physiology in Livestock: 48 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows: 47 fractional worksFlood Risk Assessment and Management: 47 fractional worksGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestock: 43 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engine…43Drilling and Well Engineering: 43 fractional worksRuminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology: 38 fractional worksCO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions: 36 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringOcean EngineeringAgronomy and Crop Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 63 works
  2. 2 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 54 works
  3. 3 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 48 works
  4. 4 Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Agronomy and Crop Science 48 works
  5. 5 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 47 works
  6. 6 Flood Risk Assessment and Management Global and Planetary Change 47 works
  7. 7 Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Genetics 43 works
  8. 8 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 43 works
  9. 9 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology Agronomy and Crop Science 38 works
  10. 10 CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions Environmental Engineering 36 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 available28.2%not open71.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.6%domestic only84.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Texas A&M University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher 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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