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University of Nebraska at Omaha

In research, University of Nebraska at Omaha stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,316 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,390 of 6,365 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#3,484 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Gender Studies and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology — Gender Studies is 4.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,531
of 28,054 · #2,692 all time
Rank in United States
#498
of 4,192
Research works
12k
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
202k
17.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is University of Nebraska at Omaha 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 #1,316 of 10,521 22.1%772 #727
Social SciencesField #1,390 of 6,365 22.3%397 #568
Health SciencesDomain #3,484 of 11,982 15.3%352 #1910
Physical SciencesDomain #4,034 of 12,888 17.3%400 #3696
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #933 of 2,578 20.5%141 #524
PsychologyField #818 of 2,181 18.5%140 #688
MedicineField #3,984 of 10,443 13.9%275 #2472
Computer ScienceField #2,386 of 4,667 16.0%161 #1400
Life SciencesDomain #4,254 of 7,800 17.2%124 #3241
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1,045 of 1,775 33.3%65 #877

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Nebraska at Omaha 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. Social Sciences#727 #1,316
  2. Social Sciences#568 #1,390
  3. Health Sciences#1,910 #3,484
  4. Physical Sciences#3,696 #4,034
  5. Sociology and Political Science#524 #933
  6. Psychology#688 #818
  7. Medicine#2,472 #3,984
  8. Computer Science#1,400 #2,386
  9. Life Sciences#3,241 #4,254
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance#877 #1,045
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 of Nebraska at Omaha specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Gender Studies takes 4.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Gender StudiesSubfield · 28.3 works4.7×
  2. Experimental and Cognitive PsychologySubfield · 26.9 works3.4×
← 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: 0.24× its world share, 19 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.64× its world share, 56 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.58× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.41× its world share, 38 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.25× its world share, 161 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 18 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.39× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 105 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.70× its world share, 57 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.21× its world share, 12 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.32× its world share, 26 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 9 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.64× its world share, 72 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.87× its world share, 275 worksMedicineNursing: 0.38× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.40× its world share, 66 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.53× its world share, 81 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.43× its world share, 23 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.84× its world share, 65 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.78× its world share, 140 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.90× its world share, 397 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Nebraska at Omaha?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael P. Bishop, John F. Shroder and Denham Harman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Nebraska at Omaha.

  1. 1 Michael P. Bishop United States · #25,047 worldwide 602 citations · 50 works
  2. 2 John F. Shroder United States · #32,045 worldwide 606 citations · 63 works
  3. 3 Denham Harman United States · #34,888 worldwide 1.3k citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Cassia Spohn United States · #37,768 worldwide 287 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Neal Grandgenett United States · #41,956 worldwide 263 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 Stacie Petter United States · #61,441 worldwide 611 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Samuel Walker United States · #90,114 worldwide 141 citations · 41 works
  8. 8 Michael P. Peterson United States · #119,089 worldwide 195 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Elizabeth J. Pekas United States · #136,782 worldwide 314 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Robert W. Smith United States · #208,688 worldwide 232 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at University of Nebraska at Omaha

Which keywords describe research at University of Nebraska at Omaha?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Epidemiology, Globalization, Neighborhood Effects, Creativity, Deep Learning, Developmental Trajectories and Youth Violence.

▲ 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. Epidemiology74◆ 1.13×92 topics
  2. Mental Health63▲ 2.6×33 topics
  3. Deep Learning59◆ 1.04×56 topics
  4. Globalization54▲ 1.66×55 topics
  5. Machine Learning53◆ 0.99×59 topics
  6. Climate Change46◆ 1.05×60 topics
  7. Public Health37▲ 1.55×34 topics
  8. Social Media34▲ 1.46×22 topics
  9. Innovation34▲ 1.97×26 topics
  10. Economic Growth27▲ 1.90×20 topics
  11. Resilience26▲ 3.3×11 topics
  12. Social Justice25▲ 2.6×22 topics
  13. Gender25▲ 2.8×26 topics
  14. Social Capital24▲ 2.8×13 topics
  15. Social Support22▲ 2.4×14 topics
  16. Neighborhood Effects21▲ 12×3 topics
  17. Neuroscience21▲ 4.2×11 topics
  18. Psychological Impact20▲ 3.8×7 topics
  19. Creativity20▲ 20×2 topics
  20. Feminism18▲ 3.9×13 topics
  21. Developmental Trajectories18▲ 8.8×3 topics
  22. Youth Violence17▲ 23×3 topics
  23. Criminal Behavior17▲ 24×2 topics
  24. Personality Traits16▲ 7.7×6 topics
  25. Accountability15▲ 8.5×3 topics
  26. Muscle Strength15▲ 8.4×5 topics
  27. Psychology15▲ 6.9×5 topics
  28. Cognitive Processes15▲ 16×3 topics
  29. Brain Activity14▲ 15×3 topics
  30. Institutional Theory14▲ 9.0×3 topics
  31. Physical Performance14▲ 9.2×2 topics
  32. Social Identity14▲ 8.9×5 topics
  33. Fall Risk13▲ 19×1 topic
  34. Gait Speed13▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Model Checking13▲ 18×3 topics
  36. Cultural Influence13▲ 24×1 topic
  37. Problem Solving13▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Knowledge Representation13▲ 9.0×3 topics
  39. Law Enforcement12▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Description Logics12▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Nebraska at Omaha publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention, Creativity in Education and Neuroscience, Crime Patterns and Interventions and Public Policy and Administration Research.

Balance, Gait, and Falls…13Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 13 fractional worksCreativity in Education …13Creativity in Education and Neuroscience: 13 fractional worksCrime Patterns and Interventions: 12 fractional worksPublic Policy and Administration Research: 9 fractional worksLogic, Reasoning, and Knowledge: 9 fractional worksPeripheral Artery Disease Management: 8 fractional worksCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders: 8 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detecti…8Advanced Malware Detection Techniques: 8 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Corrections Analysis: 8 fractional worksPolicing Practices and Perceptions: 7 fractional works
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationExperimental and Cognitive PsychologySociology and Political SciencePublic Administration5 others

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

  1. 1 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 13 works
  2. 2 Creativity in Education and Neuroscience Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 13 works
  3. 3 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 12 works
  4. 4 Public Policy and Administration Research Public Administration 9 works
  5. 5 Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge Artificial Intelligence 9 works
  6. 6 Peripheral Artery Disease Management Surgery 8 works
  7. 7 Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health 8 works
  8. 8 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 8 works
  9. 9 Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  10. 10 Policing Practices and Perceptions Political Science and International Relations 7 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 available25.4%not open74.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.2%domestic only89.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Nebraska at Omaha's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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 Omaha

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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.