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University of South Carolina Sumter

In research, University of South Carolina Sumter stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,080 of 21,541 worldwide), Life Sciences (#8,080 of 14,347 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#12,749 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,453
of 28,054 · #4,653 all time
Rank in United States
#1,409
of 4,192
Research works
803
▼ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
45k
55.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is University of South Carolina Sumter 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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,080 of 21,541 33.4%416
Life SciencesDomain #8,080 of 14,347 31.3%163
Health SciencesDomain #12,749 of 20,462 29.1%125

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of South Carolina Sumter 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: 0.78× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.73× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.44× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.60× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 8.79× its world share, 13 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.00× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.54× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.42× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.77× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.04× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.77× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.03× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.83× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.95× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 8.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Dana D. Nelson, S. M. White and C. C. Knapp lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of South Carolina Sumter.

  1. 1 Dana D. Nelson United States · #178,078 worldwide 74 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 S. M. White United States · #323,536 worldwide 53 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 C. C. Knapp United States · #1,100,162 worldwide 83 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Debra Gordon United States · #1,132,469 worldwide 7 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at University of South Carolina Sumter

Which keywords describe research at University of South Carolina Sumter?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Medicinal Chemistry, Cancer Treatment, Luminescent Materials, Climate Change, Drug Design, Biological Applications and Eutrophication.

▲ 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. Catalysis6▲ 9.0×12 topics
  2. Climate Change5▲ 2.0×16 topics
  3. Medicinal Chemistry4▲ 13×6 topics
  4. Cancer Treatment3▲ 14×2 topics
  5. Nanomaterials3▲ 3.0×9 topics
  6. Luminescent Materials3▲ 42×3 topics
  7. Biological Applications2▲ 37×2 topics
  8. Drug Design2▲ 40×2 topics
  9. Boron Neutron Capture Therapy2▲ 278×1 topic
  10. Carboranes2▲ 278×1 topic
  11. Eutrophication2▲ 22×3 topics
  12. Harmful Algal Blooms2▲ 30×3 topics
  13. Metal-Organic Frameworks2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  14. Water Quality2▲ 5.0×5 topics
  15. Chemical Sensors2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  16. Coordination Chemistry2▲ 29×2 topics
  17. Actinides2▲ 31×2 topics
  18. Crystal Engineering2▲ 15×2 topics
  19. Methane Storage2▲ 13×2 topics
  20. Self-Assembly2▲ 5.3×6 topics
  21. Synthesis2▲ 4.4×6 topics
  22. Transition Metal Complexes2▲ 19×2 topics
  23. Adsorption2▲ 7.7×2 topics
  24. Crystal Structure2▲ 11×4 topics
  25. Frustrated Lewis Pairs2▲ 141×1 topic
  26. Fuel Cells2▲ 10.0×2 topics
  27. Hydrogen Bonding2▲ 18×3 topics
  28. Metal-Free Hydrogen Activation2▲ 141×1 topic
  29. Nutrient Limitation2▲ 15×2 topics
  30. Dissolved Organic Matter1▲ 36×1 topic
  31. Global Change1▲ 5.8×3 topics
  32. Heterogeneous Catalysis1▲ 7.8×3 topics
  33. Lanthanides1▲ 33×1 topic
  34. Oceanic Carbon Cycle1▲ 36×1 topic
  35. Uranium1▲ 43×1 topic
  36. Electrochemistry1▲ 6.1×3 topics
  37. Habitat Fragmentation1▲ 6.4×2 topics
  38. Organometallic Chemistry1▲ 29×4 topics
  39. Photothermal Therapy1▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Supramolecular Chemistry1▲ 14×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Boron Compounds in Chemistry, Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry, Radioactive element chemistry and processing and Marine and coastal ecosystems.

Boron Compounds in Chemi…2Boron Compounds in Chemistry: 2 fractional worksOrganoboron and organosi…2Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry: 2 fractional worksRadioactive element chem…1Radioactive element chemistry and processing: 1 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosy…1Marine and coastal ecosystems: 1 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 1 fractional worksElectrochemical Analysis and Applications: 1 fractional worksGestational Diabetes Res…1Gestational Diabetes Research and Management: 1 fractional worksChild Welfare and Adoption: 1 fractional worksPhilosophy, History, and Historiography: 1 fractional worksPolitical Economy and Ma…1Political Economy and Marxism: 1 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingOrganic ChemistryInorganic ChemistryOceanography6 others

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

  1. 1 Boron Compounds in Chemistry Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  2. 2 Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry Organic Chemistry 2 works
  3. 3 Radioactive element chemistry and processing Inorganic Chemistry 1 works
  4. 4 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 1 works
  5. 5 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  6. 6 Electrochemical Analysis and Applications Electrochemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Gestational Diabetes Research and Management Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  8. 8 Child Welfare and Adoption Safety Research 1 works
  9. 9 Philosophy, History, and Historiography History 1 works
  10. 10 Political Economy and Marxism Sociology and Political Science 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 available31.6%not open68.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.4%domestic only85.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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.

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