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University of New Mexico

In research, University of New Mexico stands highest in Social Sciences (#336 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#290 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#759 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Medicine — Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 3.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#628
of 28,054 · #269 all time
Rank in United States
#127
of 4,192
Research works
49k
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.5M
30.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is University of New Mexico 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 #336 of 10,521 26.8%1,088 #208
Social SciencesField #290 of 6,365 26.0%499 #147
Physical SciencesDomain #759 of 12,888 16.1%1,799 #267
MedicineField #693 of 10,443 14.4%1,369 #289
Life SciencesDomain #536 of 7,800 18.3%610 #285
Health SciencesDomain #887 of 11,982 14.5%1,615 #293
PsychologyField #236 of 2,181 23.9%256 #186
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #403 of 3,579 16.1%301 #279
EngineeringField #1,039 of 6,636 13.1%622 #370
Computer ScienceField #791 of 4,667 18.4%299 #378

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of New Mexico 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#208 #336
  2. Social Sciences#147 #290
  3. Physical Sciences#267 #759
  4. Medicine#289 #693
  5. Life Sciences#285 #536
  6. Health Sciences#293 #887
  7. Psychology#186 #236
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#279 #403
  9. Engineering#370 #1,039
  10. Computer Science#378 #791
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 New Mexico specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 3.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 127.7 works3.5×
  2. Emergency Medical ServicesSubfield · 27.9 works3.0×
  3. Emergency MedicineSubfield · 36.1 works2.9×
← 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: 0.35× its world share, 84 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.10× its world share, 301 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.30× its world share, 67 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.77× its world share, 147 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.69× its world share, 12 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.61× its world share, 11 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.52× its world share, 42 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.75× its world share, 299 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.36× its world share, 109 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.45× its world share, 21 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.81× its world share, 622 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.92× its world share, 233 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.64× its world share, 114 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.25× its world share, 75 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.40× its world share, 273 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.36× its world share, 9 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.56× its world share, 210 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.39× its world share, 1,369 worksMedicineNursing: 0.91× its world share, 23 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.70× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.84× its world share, 124 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.48× its world share, 78 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.40× its world share, 69 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 61 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.64× its world share, 256 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 499 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of New Mexico?

Ranked on the composite score, Mansoor Sheik‐Bahae, Everett M. Rogers and Robert T. Paine lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of New Mexico.

  1. 1 Mansoor Sheik‐Bahae · #1,778 worldwide 2k citations · 94 works
  2. 2 Everett M. Rogers · #2,418 worldwide 1.5k citations · 76 works
  3. 3 Robert T. Paine · #7,434 worldwide 1.6k citations · 141 works
  4. 4 J. Matthews · #8,642 worldwide 2.7k citations · 176 works
  5. 5 Stephanie Forrest · #9,329 worldwide 1.1k citations · 66 works
  6. 6 Ralph C. Williams · #10,385 worldwide 685 citations · 68 works
  7. 7 Arup Maji · #10,466 worldwide 844 citations · 61 works
  8. 8 James H. Brown · #11,704 worldwide 1.5k citations · 119 works
  9. 9 Fred A. Mettler · #13,343 worldwide 574 citations · 99 works
  10. 10 William R. Miller · #15,005 worldwide 688 citations · 66 works
All ranked researchers at University of New Mexico

Which keywords describe research at University of New Mexico?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Mental Health, Climate Change, Oxidative Stress, Public Health, Treatment and Substance Use Disorders.

▲ 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. Epidemiology296▲ 1.46×128 topics
  2. Climate Change143◆ 1.04×87 topics
  3. Inflammation140▲ 1.32×77 topics
  4. Machine Learning124▼ 0.74×77 topics
  5. Mental Health118▲ 1.57×37 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress109▲ 1.30×52 topics
  7. Public Health102▲ 1.38×54 topics
  8. Deep Learning95▼ 0.54×75 topics
  9. Treatment93▲ 1.50×47 topics
  10. Risk Factors85▲ 1.52×35 topics
  11. Quality of Life81◆ 1.09×51 topics
  12. Depression70▲ 1.55×22 topics
  13. Cardiovascular Disease69▲ 1.21×36 topics
  14. Mortality64▲ 2.2×13 topics
  15. Diagnosis63▲ 1.33×39 topics
  16. Neurological Disorders54▲ 1.85×20 topics
  17. Biosensors49▲ 1.85×12 topics
  18. Complications45▲ 1.76×16 topics
  19. Neuroinflammation44▲ 3.0×6 topics
  20. Global Burden of Disease43▲ 3.4×4 topics
  21. Neuroprotection39▲ 2.2×15 topics
  22. Substance Use Disorders39▲ 10×2 topics
  23. Cognitive Impairment37▲ 2.9×10 topics
  24. Health Disparities36▲ 2.7×8 topics
  25. Brain Development36▲ 4.0×6 topics
  26. Psychiatric Disorders36▲ 5.2×4 topics
  27. Health Outcomes34▲ 2.5×8 topics
  28. Impulsivity31▲ 12×2 topics
  29. Reflective Practice31▲ 3.2×7 topics
  30. Optical Modulators30▲ 4.0×3 topics
  31. Behavioral Interventions30▲ 7.5×3 topics
  32. Metamaterials29▲ 4.1×5 topics
  33. Evidence-Based Practice29▲ 4.3×6 topics
  34. Neurodevelopmental Disorders28▲ 4.2×6 topics
  35. Nanophotonics27▲ 5.6×3 topics
  36. Alcohol Dependence25▲ 12×1 topic
  37. Motivational Interviewing25▲ 12×1 topic
  38. Fuzzy Sets23▲ 7.9×2 topics
  39. Academic Medicine22▲ 5.5×3 topics
  40. Dynamic Nuclear Polarization20▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does University of New Mexico publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects, Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research and Photonic and Optical Devices.

Substance Abuse Treatmen…25Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes: 25 fractional worksPrenatal Substance Expos…18Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects: 18 fractional worksGyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research: 18 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…17Photonic and Optical Devices: 17 fractional worksInnovations in Medical E…16Innovations in Medical Education: 16 fractional worksMulti-Criteria Decision Making: 14 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 14 fractional worksOpioid Use Disorder Trea…13Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: 13 fractional worksGlobal Health Workforce Issues: 13 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 13 fractional works
EpidemiologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesEpidemiology 25 works
  2. 2 Prenatal Substance Exposure EffectsPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 18 works
  3. 3 Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics ResearchAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 18 works
  4. 4 Photonic and Optical DevicesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 17 works
  5. 5 Innovations in Medical EducationPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 16 works
  6. 6 Multi-Criteria Decision MakingManagement Science and Operations Research 14 works
  7. 7 Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsGeneral Health Professions 14 works
  8. 8 Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 13 works
  9. 9 Global Health Workforce IssuesEmergency Medical Services 13 works
  10. 10 Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchAtmospheric Science 13 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 available28.1%not open71.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.0%domestic only88.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of New Mexico's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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