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Truman State University

In research, Truman State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,155 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,591
of 28,054 · #10,770 all time
Rank in United States
#3,187
of 4,192
Research works
1.7k
▼ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
27k
15.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Truman State 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 #7,155 of 10,521 8.6%94 #4206

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Truman 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 0.89× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.72× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.59× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.01× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.39× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.76× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.22× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.62× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.91× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 5.56× its world share, 29 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.65× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.32× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.89× its world share, 21 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.48× its world share, 34 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Truman State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Jerry L. Mayhew, David K. Robinson and Thomas L. Bultman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Truman State University.

  1. 1 Jerry L. Mayhew United States · #179,647 worldwide 174 citations · 58 works
  2. 2 David K. Robinson United States · #204,309 worldwide 88 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Thomas L. Bultman United States · #299,221 worldwide 126 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Marc Becker United States · #490,586 worldwide 55 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 W. Michael Ashcraft United States · #546,666 worldwide 3 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Steven D. Reschly United States · #761,418 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Stephen Pollard United States · #911,168 worldwide 42 citations · 36 works
  8. 8 M. E. Goggin United States · #912,032 worldwide 54 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Martin Erickson United States · #919,267 worldwide 7 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 E. Hintz United States · #985,665 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Truman State University

Which keywords describe research at Truman State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Literature, Gender, History, Globalization, Identity, Narrative, Alchemy and Emotion Regulation.

▲ 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. Globalization10▲ 2.7×19 topics
  2. Deep Learning10▲ 1.55×24 topics
  3. Literature9▲ 9.7×15 topics
  4. Gender9▲ 9.4×16 topics
  5. History7▲ 5.7×15 topics
  6. Machine Learning7▲ 1.17×20 topics
  7. Identity7▲ 5.2×14 topics
  8. Mental Health7▲ 2.5×16 topics
  9. Human Rights5▲ 2.7×8 topics
  10. Narrative5▲ 16×5 topics
  11. Alchemy4▲ 70×3 topics
  12. Depression4▲ 2.9×8 topics
  13. Emotion Regulation4▲ 7.8×5 topics
  14. Culture4▲ 4.6×8 topics
  15. Race4▲ 22×7 topics
  16. Medicine4▲ 28×5 topics
  17. Postcolonialism4▲ 19×6 topics
  18. Memory4▲ 9.2×6 topics
  19. Occultism4▲ 162×1 topic
  20. Spiritualism4▲ 162×1 topic
  21. Cultural Identity4▲ 4.0×8 topics
  22. Social Movements4▲ 6.8×4 topics
  23. Colonialism4▲ 4.2×9 topics
  24. Religion4▲ 4.1×7 topics
  25. Cultural Studies3▲ 4.9×4 topics
  26. Cultural Transmission3▲ 22×3 topics
  27. Trauma3▲ 8.5×6 topics
  28. Heart Rate Variability3▲ 14×3 topics
  29. Society3▲ 8.7×7 topics
  30. Neurobiology3▲ 6.3×5 topics
  31. Clinical Practice3▲ 10×4 topics
  32. Neuroscience3▲ 5.2×6 topics
  33. Psychology3▲ 12×5 topics
  34. Social History3▲ 18×4 topics
  35. Teaching Methods3▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Dictatorship2▲ 77×2 topics
  37. Historical Sources2▲ 82×1 topic
  38. Mathematics Education2▲ 31×1 topic
  39. Political Violence2▲ 53×2 topics
  40. High-Intensity Interval Training2▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Truman State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices, History and Theory of Mathematics, Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control and Gothic Literature and Media Analysis.

Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 4 fractional worksHistory and Theory of Mathematics: 2 fractional worksHeart Rate Variability a…2Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control: 2 fractional worksGothic Literature and Me…2Gothic Literature and Media Analysis: 2 fractional worksHistory and advancements in chemistry: 2 fractional worksPsychedelics and Drug Studies: 2 fractional worksCommunism, Protests, Soc…2Communism, Protests, Social Movements: 2 fractional worksPolitical and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America: 2 fractional worksComics and Graphic Narratives: 2 fractional worksLeadership, Courage, and…1Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies: 1 fractional works
PhilosophyTheoretical Computer ScienceCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineCultural Studies5 others

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

  1. 1 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 4 works
  2. 2 History and Theory of Mathematics Theoretical Computer Science 2 works
  3. 3 Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2 works
  4. 4 Gothic Literature and Media Analysis Cultural Studies 2 works
  5. 5 History and advancements in chemistry Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Psychedelics and Drug Studies Clinical Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 Communism, Protests, Social Movements Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Comics and Graphic Narratives Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  10. 10 Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies Social Psychology 1 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 available21.5%not open78.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.6%domestic only94.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Truman State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% lower 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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