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University of Fort Lauderdale

In research, University of Fort Lauderdale stands highest in Life Sciences (#6,881 of 7,800 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,441 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,599
of 28,054 · #12,814 all time
Rank in United States
#2,205
of 4,192
Research works
1.3k
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
17.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is University of Fort Lauderdale 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
Life SciencesDomain #6,881 of 7,800 18.3%82 #9688
Physical SciencesDomain #11,441 of 12,888 22.2%70 #15830

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Fort Lauderdale 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: 5.56× its world share, 57 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.87× its world share, 22 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.39× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.64× its world share, 50 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.45× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.58× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.79× its world share, 33 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.63× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.94× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Fort Lauderdale?

Ranked on the composite score, Joshua A. Perper, Nan‐Yao Su and Mark Bernhardt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Fort Lauderdale.

  1. 1 Joshua A. Perper United States · #493,286 worldwide 59 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Nan‐Yao Su United States · #577,099 worldwide 211 citations · 63 works
  3. 3 Mark Bernhardt United States · #823,432 worldwide 37 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Thomas Chouvenc United States · #1,076,542 worldwide 57 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Melissa A. Miller United States · #1,181,407 worldwide 38 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Clifford J. Cunningham United States · #1,192,221 worldwide 20 citations · 94 works
  7. 7 Brian W. Bahder United States · #1,454,351 worldwide 20 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at University of Fort Lauderdale

Which keywords describe research at University of Fort Lauderdale?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Ecosystem Services, Habitat Fragmentation, Biological Control, Global Change and Conservation.

▲ 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 Change33▲ 5.8×44 topics
  2. Biodiversity23▲ 15×19 topics
  3. Invasive Species21▲ 23×19 topics
  4. Ecosystem Services17▲ 20×9 topics
  5. Habitat Fragmentation14▲ 29×4 topics
  6. Biological Control13▲ 40×9 topics
  7. Global Change12▲ 22×5 topics
  8. Conservation12▲ 13×16 topics
  9. Population Dynamics11▲ 20×11 topics
  10. Phylogenetic Analysis10▲ 15×11 topics
  11. Biodiversity Conservation10▲ 12×9 topics
  12. Microbiota10▲ 21×3 topics
  13. Genomics9▲ 15×4 topics
  14. Symbiosis9▲ 47×2 topics
  15. Plant-Animal Interactions9▲ 48×1 topic
  16. Pollinator Decline9▲ 48×1 topic
  17. Ants9▲ 95×1 topic
  18. Social Insects9▲ 95×1 topic
  19. Water Quality8▲ 8.9×9 topics
  20. Conservation Biology7▲ 30×4 topics
  21. Phylogenetic Relationships6▲ 42×3 topics
  22. Evolution6▲ 11×12 topics
  23. Nematodes6▲ 55×2 topics
  24. Host Specificity6▲ 23×5 topics
  25. Molecular Pathology5▲ 23×1 topic
  26. Plant-Parasitic5▲ 102×1 topic
  27. DNA Barcoding5▲ 14×8 topics
  28. Ecosystem5▲ 21×3 topics
  29. Eutrophication4▲ 21×4 topics
  30. Habitat Selection4▲ 29×2 topics
  31. Ecosystem Functioning4▲ 11×7 topics
  32. Harmful Algal Blooms4▲ 27×3 topics
  33. Phylogeny4▲ 14×9 topics
  34. Sea-Level Rise4▲ 17×4 topics
  35. Genome Sequencing4▲ 12×5 topics
  36. Citizen Science4▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Molecular Phylogeny4▲ 12×9 topics
  38. Ecological Niche4▲ 30×1 topic
  39. Species Distribution Modeling4▲ 30×1 topic
  40. Taxonomy4▲ 13×9 topics

Which research topics does University of Fort Lauderdale publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Plant and animal studies, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Nematode management and characterization studies and Species Distribution and Climate Change.

Plant and animal studies: 9 fractional worksInsect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior: 9 fractional worksNematode management and characterization studies: 5 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 4 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 3 fractional worksMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology: 3 fractional worksTurfgrass Adaptation and…3Turfgrass Adaptation and Management: 3 fractional worksPhytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens: 3 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Reproduction: 3 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 3 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsGeneticsPlant ScienceEcological Modeling2 others

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

  1. 1 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 9 works
  2. 2 Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Genetics 9 works
  3. 3 Nematode management and characterization studies Plant Science 5 works
  4. 4 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 4 works
  5. 5 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 3 works
  6. 6 Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Ecology 3 works
  7. 7 Turfgrass Adaptation and Management Environmental Chemistry 3 works
  8. 8 Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens Plant Science 3 works
  9. 9 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  10. 10 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 3 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 available34.9%not open65.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.5%domestic only83.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Fort Lauderdale's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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.

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.