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University of South Carolina Beaufort

In research, University of South Carolina Beaufort stands highest in Environmental Science (#3,121 of 6,208 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#11,039 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#13,898 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#14,178
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,103
of 8,685
Research works
678
▲ 77% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
30.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is University of South Carolina Beaufort 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
Environmental ScienceField #3,121 of 6,208 31.3%179
Physical SciencesDomain #11,039 of 21,541 31.2%345
Social SciencesDomain #13,898 of 16,945 12.8%175

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of South Carolina Beaufort 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: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.87× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.23× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.09× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 1.94× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.73× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.29× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.56× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.77× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of South Carolina Beaufort?

Ranked on the composite score, Ádám Zsolnay, John D. Costlow and E. St. John Brooks lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of South Carolina Beaufort.

  1. 1 Ádám Zsolnay United States · #322,201 worldwide 350 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 John D. Costlow United States · #351,004 worldwide 126 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 E. St. John Brooks United States · #581,568 worldwide 2 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 John L. Culliney United States · #912,490 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Xiaomei Zhang United States · #1,251,197 worldwide 23 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at University of South Carolina Beaufort

Which keywords describe research at University of South Carolina Beaufort?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, History, Gender, Acoustic Communication, Conservation, Culture, Population Dynamics and Literature.

▲ 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 Change7▲ 4.6×21 topics
  2. History4▲ 8.8×6 topics
  3. Gender3▲ 9.3×5 topics
  4. Acoustic Communication3▲ 97×2 topics
  5. Conservation3▲ 11×6 topics
  6. Culture3▲ 9.0×4 topics
  7. Population Dynamics3▲ 18×5 topics
  8. Globalization2▲ 1.99×6 topics
  9. Literature2▲ 7.2×3 topics
  10. Anthropogenic Noise2▲ 128×1 topic
  11. Marine Mammals2▲ 128×1 topic
  12. Mental Health2▲ 2.5×7 topics
  13. Ocean Acidification2▲ 46×3 topics
  14. Society2▲ 17×2 topics
  15. Identity2▲ 4.2×5 topics
  16. Golden Age Spain2▲ 341×1 topic
  17. Religious Identity2▲ 45×1 topic
  18. Social Support2▲ 5.0×5 topics
  19. Corporate Governance2▲ 3.7×6 topics
  20. Marine Ecosystems2▲ 52×2 topics
  21. Well-being1▲ 6.3×4 topics
  22. Bleaching1▲ 68×1 topic
  23. Coral Reefs1▲ 68×1 topic
  24. Health1▲ 5.6×4 topics
  25. Intelligent Transportation Systems1▲ 15×2 topics
  26. Religion1▲ 4.7×2 topics
  27. Psychological Adjustment1▲ 13×2 topics
  28. Acoustic Techniques1▲ 57×1 topic
  29. Seafloor Mapping1▲ 57×1 topic
  30. Stereotypes1▲ 19×3 topics
  31. Advertising1▲ 40×2 topics
  32. Benthic Communities1▲ 29×2 topics
  33. Coping1▲ 33×1 topic
  34. DSRC Standards1▲ 55×1 topic
  35. Embodiment1▲ 9.0×1 topic
  36. Laser Eye Injuries1▲ 159×1 topic
  37. Marine Biodiversity1▲ 29×2 topics
  38. Mirror Neuron System1▲ 87×1 topic
  39. Retinal Damage1▲ 159×1 topic
  40. Spirituality1▲ 17×1 topic

Which research topics does University of South Carolina Beaufort publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine animal studies overview, Early Modern Spanish Literature, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies and Underwater Acoustics Research.

Marine animal studies overview: 2 fractional worksEarly Modern Spanish Literature: 2 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 1 fractional worksUnderwater Acoustics Research: 1 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 1 fractional worksAction Observation and Synchronization: 1 fractional worksVehicular Ad Hoc Network…1Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs): 1 fractional worksOcular and Laser Science…1Ocular and Laser Science Research: 1 fractional worksMicrobial Community Ecol…1Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology: 1 fractional worksAmerican History and Cul…1American History and Culture: 1 fractional works
EcologyLiterature and Literary TheoryOceanographyHealth4 others

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

  1. 1 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 2 works
  2. 2 Early Modern Spanish Literature Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  3. 3 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 1 works
  4. 4 Underwater Acoustics Research Oceanography 1 works
  5. 5 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 1 works
  6. 6 Action Observation and Synchronization Social Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Ocular and Laser Science Research Ophthalmology 1 works
  9. 9 Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 American History and Culture Marketing 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 available22.5%not open77.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.8%domestic only88.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of South Carolina Beaufort's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 77% 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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