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University at Buffalo, State University of New York

In research, University at Buffalo, State University of New York stands highest in Health Sciences (#427 of 11,982 worldwide), Medicine (#383 of 10,443 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#392 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Statistics and Probability — Statistics and Probability is 2.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#464
of 28,054 · #225 all time
Rank in United States
#94
of 4,192
Research works
75k
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2M
29.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is University at Buffalo, State University of New York 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
Health SciencesDomain #427 of 11,982 15.3%2,215 #162
MedicineField #383 of 10,443 14.3%1,873 #221
Social SciencesDomain #392 of 10,521 21.6%2,112 #153
Physical SciencesDomain #510 of 12,888 17.7%2,693 #257
Social SciencesField #258 of 6,365 24.2%1,020 #113
Life SciencesDomain #426 of 7,800 17.4%955 #242
Computer ScienceField #387 of 4,667 20.5%661 #240
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #370 of 3,579 16.8%511 #234
EngineeringField #729 of 6,636 16.6%881 #297
Literature and Literary TheorySubfield #66 of 390 31.8%64 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University at Buffalo, State University of New York 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. Health Sciences#162 #427
  2. Medicine#221 #383
  3. Social Sciences#153 #392
  4. Physical Sciences#257 #510
  5. Social Sciences#113 #258
  6. Life Sciences#242 #426
  7. Computer Science#240 #387
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#234 #370
  9. Engineering#297 #729
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 University at Buffalo, State University of New York specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Statistics and Probability takes 2.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Statistics and ProbabilitySubfield · 43.5 works2.6×
← 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: 0.25× its world share, 93 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.20× its world share, 510 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.91× its world share, 73 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.86× its world share, 240 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.34× its world share, 38 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.15× its world share, 32 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.07× its world share, 134 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.07× its world share, 661 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 97 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.63× its world share, 46 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.74× its world share, 881 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.64× its world share, 255 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.87× its world share, 243 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.31× its world share, 123 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.24× its world share, 220 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.44× its world share, 56 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.23× its world share, 258 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.22× its world share, 1,873 worksMedicineNursing: 0.61× its world share, 24 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.41× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.24× its world share, 285 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.54× its world share, 140 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 83 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.80× its world share, 137 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.84× its world share, 448 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 1,020 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University at Buffalo, State University of New York?

Ranked on the composite score, Eva Zurek, Georg G. Iggers and Kui Ren lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University at Buffalo, State University of New York.

  1. 1 Eva Zurek United States · #5,190 worldwide 1.7k citations · 61 works
  2. 2 Georg G. Iggers United States · #7,026 worldwide 349 citations · 67 works
  3. 3 Kui Ren United States · #7,557 worldwide 1.8k citations · 130 works
  4. 4 Edward H. Madden United States · #7,663 worldwide 933 citations · 53 works
  5. 5 Robert J. Genco United States · #8,389 worldwide 834 citations · 72 works
  6. 6 A. M. Reinhorn United States · #8,772 worldwide 1k citations · 88 works
  7. 7 Lionel S. Lewis United States · #11,077 worldwide 536 citations · 51 works
  8. 8 Ralph H. B. Benedict United States · #11,805 worldwide 640 citations · 67 works
  9. 9 William C. Mann United States · #14,437 worldwide 559 citations · 55 works
  10. 10 Leonard H. Epstein United States · #15,403 worldwide 826 citations · 92 works
All ranked researchers at University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Which keywords describe research at University at Buffalo, State University of New York?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Deep Learning, Mental Health, Machine Learning, Risk Factors, Inflammation, Public Health and Globalization.

▲ 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. Epidemiology404▲ 1.28×129 topics
  2. Deep Learning295◆ 1.08×79 topics
  3. Machine Learning233◆ 0.89×82 topics
  4. Mental Health197▲ 1.68×42 topics
  5. Inflammation166◆ 1.00×78 topics
  6. Globalization155◆ 0.99×103 topics
  7. Public Health141▲ 1.22×59 topics
  8. Quality of Life136▲ 1.18×50 topics
  9. Risk Factors134▲ 1.53×36 topics
  10. Neural Networks128◆ 1.04×38 topics
  11. Climate Change128▼ 0.60×88 topics
  12. Oxidative Stress126◆ 0.97×58 topics
  13. Treatment124▲ 1.28×48 topics
  14. Sustainability119▼ 0.61×78 topics
  15. Education104▼ 0.76×70 topics
  16. Cancer104◆ 0.97×49 topics
  17. Depression102▲ 1.45×23 topics
  18. Social Media99◆ 0.87×26 topics
  19. Cardiovascular Disease98◆ 1.10×38 topics
  20. Diagnosis88▲ 1.18×38 topics
  21. Neurological Disorders85▲ 1.87×20 topics
  22. Gender79▲ 1.82×36 topics
  23. Identity78▲ 1.34×54 topics
  24. Meta-Analysis76▲ 1.61×17 topics
  25. Genetics75▲ 1.34×23 topics
  26. Social Support74▲ 1.68×14 topics
  27. Obesity72▲ 1.20×23 topics
  28. Adolescents68▲ 2.3×8 topics
  29. Magnetic Resonance Imaging67▲ 3.3×8 topics
  30. Neuroprotection65▲ 2.3×15 topics
  31. Global Burden63▲ 1.48×12 topics
  32. Prevalence57▲ 1.76×14 topics
  33. Health Disparities55▲ 2.6×8 topics
  34. Emotion Regulation51▲ 2.1×9 topics
  35. Diagnostic Criteria46▲ 2.6×10 topics
  36. Psychiatric Disorders46▲ 4.3×4 topics
  37. Assessment Methods44▲ 5.0×3 topics
  38. Engineering Education43▲ 6.0×4 topics
  39. Career Development36▲ 3.9×6 topics
  40. Substance Use Disorders33▲ 5.7×2 topics

Which research topics does University at Buffalo, State University of New York publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development, Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes and Traumatic Brain Injury Research.

Multiple Sclerosis Resea…23Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies: 23 fractional worksEngineering Education an…22Engineering Education and Curriculum Development: 22 fractional worksSubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes: 22 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury Research: 21 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 20 fractional worksCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases: 20 fractional worksAcute Ischemic Stroke Management: 20 fractional worksCareer Development and D…19Career Development and Diversity: 19 fractional worksMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research: 19 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 18 fractional works
Pathology and Forensic MedicineMedia TechnologyEpidemiologyClinical Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 23 works
  2. 2 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 22 works
  3. 3 Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Epidemiology 22 works
  4. 4 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 21 works
  5. 5 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 20 works
  6. 6 Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 20 works
  7. 7 Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Epidemiology 20 works
  8. 8 Career Development and Diversity Safety Research 19 works
  9. 9 Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 19 works
  10. 10 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 18 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 available24.8%not open75.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.3%domestic only88.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University at Buffalo, State University of New York's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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.

Other research institutions in Buffalo

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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.