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University of Arkansas – Fort Smith

In research, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith stands highest in Health Sciences (#7,599 of 20,462 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,930 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#17,395 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,786
of 28,054 · #18,394 all time
Rank in United States
#2,072
of 4,192
Research works
522
▲ 95% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.2k
8.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is University of Arkansas – Fort Smith known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Health SciencesDomain #7,599 of 20,462 12.6%132
Social SciencesDomain #8,930 of 16,945 20.5%213
Physical SciencesDomain #17,395 of 21,541 6.7%125

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Arkansas – Fort Smith 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: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.82× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.87× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.69× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.98× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.58× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.22× its world share, 34 worksMedicineNursing: 2.02× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.51× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.36× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.96× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.36× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.74× its world share, 32 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Arkansas – Fort Smith?

Ranked on the composite score, Antonio María Rouco Varela, Evan C. Rothera and Alejandro Gustavo Vigo Pacheco lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Arkansas – Fort Smith.

  1. 1 Antonio María Rouco Varela United States · #327,191 worldwide 0 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Evan C. Rothera United States · #342,781 worldwide 9 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Alejandro Gustavo Vigo Pacheco United States · #1,023,550 worldwide 4 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Ragupathy Kannan United States · #1,613,881 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at University of Arkansas – Fort Smith

Which keywords describe research at University of Arkansas – Fort Smith?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Higher Education, Engineering Education, Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage, Globalization, Assessment Methods, Community Resilience and Reflective Practice.

▲ 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. Higher Education6▲ 7.6×10 topics
  2. Engineering Education6▲ 43×3 topics
  3. Globalization6▲ 1.99×9 topics
  4. Lifelong Learning5▲ 17×6 topics
  5. Cultural Heritage4▲ 5.1×4 topics
  6. Remote Sensing4▲ 2.1×5 topics
  7. Curriculum Development3▲ 3.2×2 topics
  8. Colonialism3▲ 4.4×9 topics
  9. Assessment Methods3▲ 18×2 topics
  10. Community Resilience3▲ 11×2 topics
  11. Professional Skills3▲ 55×2 topics
  12. Reflective Practice3▲ 10×5 topics
  13. STEM Education3▲ 4.0×2 topics
  14. Medical Education3▲ 6.9×6 topics
  15. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 13×5 topics
  16. Stress2▲ 4.4×4 topics
  17. Accreditation2▲ 61×1 topic
  18. Child Development2▲ 3.8×5 topics
  19. Competency-Based Education2▲ 17×2 topics
  20. Cosmopolitanism2▲ 15×2 topics
  21. Equality2▲ 26×2 topics
  22. International Law2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  23. Outcome-Based Education2▲ 61×1 topic
  24. Remote Laboratories2▲ 55×1 topic
  25. Virtual Labs2▲ 55×1 topic
  26. Academic Achievement2▲ 8.7×5 topics
  27. Distributive Justice2▲ 66×1 topic
  28. Global Justice2▲ 66×1 topic
  29. Informal Learning2▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Photogrammetry2▲ 22×1 topic
  31. UAV2▲ 22×1 topic
  32. Tectonics2▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Nursing Education2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  34. Patient Safety2▲ 8.3×3 topics
  35. Prior Learning2▲ 44×1 topic
  36. Recognition2▲ 31×1 topic
  37. Student Perceptions2▲ 6.8×4 topics
  38. Experiential Learning2▲ 22×2 topics
  39. Liquidity2▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Teaching Methods2▲ 8.0×4 topics

Which research topics does University of Arkansas – Fort Smith publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Experimental Learning in Engineering, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development, Political Philosophy and Ethics and 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage.

Experimental Learning in…2Experimental Learning in Engineering: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education an…2Engineering Education and Curriculum Development: 2 fractional worksPolitical Philosophy and…2Political Philosophy and Ethics: 2 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultura…23D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Learning Practices: 2 fractional worksArchaeology and Natural History: 1 fractional worksResilience and Mental He…1Resilience and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 1 fractional worksBanking stability, regulation, efficiency: 1 fractional worksHealth Sciences Research…1Health Sciences Research and Education: 1 fractional works
Media TechnologyPolitical Science and International RelationsGeologyEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 2 works
  2. 2 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 2 works
  3. 3 Political Philosophy and Ethics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 2 works
  5. 5 Higher Education Learning Practices Education 2 works
  6. 6 Archaeology and Natural History Anthropology 1 works
  7. 7 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Banking stability, regulation, efficiency Finance 1 works
  10. 10 Health Sciences Research and Education General Health Professions 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 available32.0%not open68.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.3%domestic only91.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Arkansas – Fort Smith's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 95% 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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