Troy University
In research, Troy University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,877 of 9,585 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#6,932 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,791 of 5,988 worldwide), 2022-now.
- World rank, 2022-now
- #6,755 of 22,385 · #8,128 all time
- Rank in United States
- #899 of 3,332
- Research works
- 2.2k ▼ 15% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 25k 11.2 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 6.1% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.85× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 29% world 40%
- International
- 11% world 18%
What is Troy 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 | #3,877 of 9,585 | 6.2% | 184 | #3483 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #6,932 of 10,670 | 4.5% | 134 | #7387 | |
| Social SciencesField | #4,791 of 5,988 | 8.7% | 89 | #3968 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Troy 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#3,483 #3,877
- Physical Sciences#7,387 #6,932
- Social Sciences#3,968 #4,791
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 Troy University work in?
In 2022-now, 48% of research at Troy University is in Social Sciences, 35% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (23%), Engineering (9%), Computer Science (9%). It does 1.9× 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 Sciences20848.0%
- Social Sciences10123.4%
- Psychology317.2%
- Business, Management and Accounting307.0%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance194.4%
- Arts and Humanities194.4%
- Decision Sciences71.6%
- Physical Sciences15235.1%
- Engineering409.2%
- Computer Science409.2%
- Environmental Science307.0%
- Materials Science153.6%
- Mathematics92.1%
- Physics and Astronomy71.6%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences30.8%
- Chemistry30.6%
- Energy30.6%
- Chemical Engineering20.5%
- Health Sciences5212.1%
- Medicine347.9%
- Health Professions122.8%
- Dentistry30.7%
- Nursing30.7%
- Life Sciences214.8%
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: Psychology, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 25 fields, with their numbers
- Psychology2.37×31 works
- Business, Management and Accounting2.16×30 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.06×19 works
- Social Sciences1.85×101 works
- Mathematics1.76×9 works
- Decision Sciences1.69×7 works
- Arts and Humanities1.52×19 works
- Dentistry1.51×3 works
- Chemical Engineering1.50×2 works
- Nursing1.45×3 works
- Environmental Science1.41×30 works
- Computer Science1.18×40 works
- Health Professions1.05×12 works
- Materials Science1.02×15 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.74×7 works
- Energy0.63×2 works
- Engineering0.61×40 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.48×3 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.46×10 works
- Medicine0.41×34 works
- Chemistry0.38×3 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.35×8 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.35×0 works
- Neuroscience0.31×2 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.14×1 works
- Psychology 2.4×
- Business, Management and Accounting 2.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2.1×
- Social Sciences 1.9×
- Mathematics 1.8×
- Decision Sciences 1.7×
- Arts and Humanities 1.5×
- Dentistry 1.5×
- Chemical Engineering 1.5×
- Nursing 1.4×
- Environmental Science 1.4×
- Computer Science 1.2×
- Health Professions 1.1×
- Materials Science 1.0×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.7×
- Energy 0.6×
- Engineering 0.6×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.5×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.5×
- Medicine 0.4×
- Chemistry 0.4×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.3×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.3×
- Neuroscience 0.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Troy University?
Ranked on the quality score, Zhiyong U. Wang, Alexis Leanna Henshaw and Mehmet Şahinoglu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Troy University.
- 1
Zhiyong U. Wang
United States · #462,778 worldwide 3.9k citations · 17 works
- 2
Alexis Leanna Henshaw
United States · #1,189,943 worldwide 575 citations · 89 works
- 3
Mehmet Şahinoglu
United States · #1,350,739 worldwide 1.3k citations · 125 works
- 4
Shaoyang Liu
United States · #1,498,376 worldwide 3.4k citations · 127 works
- 5
Dazhong Wu
United States · #1,552,212 worldwide 1.3k citations · 15 works
- 6
Patrick J. Holladay
United States · #1,803,023 worldwide 550 citations · 56 works
- 7
Stephanie Lacefield Lewis
United States · #2,282,613 worldwide 713 citations · 26 works
- 8
J. Drew Harrington
United States · #2,483,254 worldwide 552 citations · 17 works
- 9
Carmen Lewis
United States · #2,639,175 worldwide 597 citations · 54 works
- 10
Allen E. Jones
United States · #2,691,220 worldwide 91 citations · 27 works
Which keywords describe research at Troy University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Machine Learning, Globalization, Sustainability, Social Media, Recycling, Deep Learning and Religion.
- Polylactic Acid
- Financial Constraints
- Network Security
- Society
- Firm Performance
- Gender Differences
- IoT Security
- Governance
- Higher Education
- Security
- Waste Management
- History
- Human Rights
- Religion
- Corporate Governance
- Identity
- Economic Growth
- Social Media
- Deep Learning
- Sustainability
- Machine Learning
- Globalization
- Mental Health
- Environmental Impact
- Sustainable Development
- Gender
- Recycling
- Job Satisfaction
- Leadership
- Supply Chain Management
- Student Engagement
- Cybersecurity
- Democracy
- Regulation
- Neoliberalism
- International Relations
- Biodegradable Polymers
- Intrusion Detection
- NGOs
- Polyhydroxyalkanoates
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
- Machine Learning21▲ 1.46×37 topics
- Sustainability17▲ 1.61×31 topics
- Globalization17▲ 1.99×32 topics
- Deep Learning17◆ 1.11×39 topics
- Mental Health16▲ 2.6×30 topics
- Social Media12▲ 2.1×21 topics
- Environmental Impact11▲ 1.52×24 topics
- Economic Growth9▲ 2.6×10 topics
- Sustainable Development9▲ 1.32×17 topics
- Identity9▲ 2.8×12 topics
- Gender8▲ 3.4×14 topics
- Corporate Governance8▲ 2.5×10 topics
- Recycling8▲ 4.7×6 topics
- Religion8▲ 3.9×11 topics
- Job Satisfaction8▲ 4.0×10 topics
- Human Rights8▲ 1.68×17 topics
- Leadership7▲ 3.3×8 topics
- History7▲ 2.3×9 topics
- Supply Chain Management7▲ 1.72×9 topics
- Waste Management6▲ 3.7×5 topics
- Student Engagement6▲ 3.7×9 topics
- Security6▲ 2.1×10 topics
- Cybersecurity6▲ 5.4×3 topics
- Higher Education6▲ 2.5×12 topics
- Democracy6▲ 3.6×8 topics
- Governance6▲ 3.9×6 topics
- Regulation6▲ 2.4×9 topics
- IoT Security5▲ 3.9×3 topics
- Neoliberalism5▲ 3.3×11 topics
- Gender Differences5▲ 3.1×12 topics
- International Relations5▲ 4.5×9 topics
- Firm Performance4▲ 5.7×3 topics
- Biodegradable Polymers4▲ 5.7×3 topics
- Society4▲ 5.0×5 topics
- Intrusion Detection4▲ 5.9×1 topic
- Network Security4▲ 6.6×1 topic
- NGOs3▲ 8.4×4 topics
- Financial Constraints3▲ 7.4×2 topics
- Polyhydroxyalkanoates3▲ 10×1 topic
- Polylactic Acid3▲ 10×1 topic
Which research topics does Troy University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Network Security and Intrusion Detection, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Sports, Gender, and Society and Corporate Finance and Governance.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 4 works
- 2 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 3 works
- 3 Sports, Gender, and Society Gender Studies 3 works
- 4 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 3 works
- 5 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 3 works
- 6 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 3 works
- 7 Polymer crystallization and properties Polymers and Plastics 3 works
- 8 Geography and Environmental Studies Water Science and Technology 2 works
- 9 Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments Oral Surgery 2 works
- 10 Fashion and Cultural Textiles Museology 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Troy University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 15% lower 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 Troy University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0017% in 2024.
Fractional works of Troy 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 13.0% in 2001.
Other research institutions in Troy
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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