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University of Tulsa

In research, University of Tulsa stands highest in Engineering (#1,596 of 6,636 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,102 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#3,885 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ocean Engineering and Computational Mechanics — Ocean Engineering is 14.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,909
of 28,054 · #2,891 all time
Rank in United States
#675
of 4,192
Research works
12k
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
210k
17.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is University of Tulsa 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
EngineeringField #1,596 of 6,636 18.9%332 #1240
Social SciencesDomain #3,102 of 10,521 18.6%334 #894
Physical SciencesDomain #3,885 of 12,888 17.5%624 #2933
Ocean EngineeringSubfield #96 of 286 27.3%86 #48
Computer ScienceField #1,692 of 4,667 14.6%144 #2155
Social SciencesField #2,723 of 6,365 18.8%138 #779
MedicineField #6,793 of 10,443 13.4%87 #6314
Life SciencesDomain #5,100 of 7,800 16.7%77 #4680
Health SciencesDomain #8,072 of 11,982 12.5%112 #4352
PsychologyField #1,692 of 2,181 18.5%63 #520

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Tulsa 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. Engineering#1,240 #1,596
  2. Social Sciences#894 #3,102
  3. Physical Sciences#2,933 #3,885
  4. Ocean Engineering#48 #96
  5. Computer Science#2,155 #1,692
  6. Social Sciences#779 #2,723
  7. Medicine#6,314 #6,793
  8. Life Sciences#4,680 #5,100
  9. Health Sciences#4,352 #8,072
  10. Psychology#520 #1,692
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 Tulsa specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ocean Engineering takes 14.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ocean EngineeringSubfield · 86.2 works14×
  2. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 34.1 works5.1×
← 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: 0.65× its world share, 36 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.31× its world share, 19 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.97× its world share, 18 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.02× its world share, 18 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.61× its world share, 144 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 22 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.57× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.93× its world share, 332 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.89× its world share, 51 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.74× its world share, 30 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.55× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.76× its world share, 23 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 87 worksMedicineNursing: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.52× its world share, 50 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.02× its world share, 38 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 14 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.26× its world share, 31 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.80× its world share, 63 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 138 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Tulsa?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert Hogan, William M. Dugger and Enders A. Robinson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Tulsa.

  1. 1 Robert Hogan United States · #15,458 worldwide 595 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 William M. Dugger United States · #30,675 worldwide 192 citations · 68 works
  3. 3 Enders A. Robinson United States · #36,260 worldwide 262 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Tyler Moore United States · #62,629 worldwide 381 citations · 41 works
  5. 5 Sven Treitel United States · #72,798 worldwide 212 citations · 38 works
  6. 6 Robert Spoo United States · #75,741 worldwide 69 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Briggs Buchanan United States · #76,690 worldwide 184 citations · 45 works
  8. 8 Albert C. Reynolds United States · #86,166 worldwide 337 citations · 48 works
  9. 9 George H. Odell United States · #99,317 worldwide 130 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Robert O. Hansson United States · #103,791 worldwide 166 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at University of Tulsa

Which keywords describe research at University of Tulsa?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Vibration Analysis, CO2 Sequestration, Machine Learning, CFD Simulation, Hydraulic Fracturing, Fluid Dynamics, Fracture Propagation and Shale Gas Reservoirs.

▲ 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. Machine Learning66▲ 1.75×56 topics
  2. Deep Learning51▲ 1.29×57 topics
  3. Sustainability43▲ 1.54×38 topics
  4. Vibration Analysis42▲ 14×6 topics
  5. Renewable Energy38▲ 2.3×27 topics
  6. Globalization34▲ 1.49×43 topics
  7. CO2 Sequestration31▲ 14×4 topics
  8. Optimization29▲ 5.5×8 topics
  9. Nanoparticles29▲ 1.98×15 topics
  10. CFD Simulation28▲ 21×3 topics
  11. Hydraulic Fracturing26▲ 20×2 topics
  12. Fluid Dynamics25▲ 16×6 topics
  13. Fracture Propagation25▲ 35×1 topic
  14. Shale Gas Reservoirs25▲ 35×1 topic
  15. Uncertainty Quantification24▲ 25×2 topics
  16. Data Assimilation24▲ 13×1 topic
  17. Ensemble Kalman Filter24▲ 20×1 topic
  18. Drilling Fluids23▲ 36×1 topic
  19. Well Integrity23▲ 36×1 topic
  20. Thermal Management22▲ 5.9×6 topics
  21. Renewable Energy Integration21▲ 5.4×6 topics
  22. Multiphase Flow20▲ 20×4 topics
  23. Engineering19▲ 36×4 topics
  24. Mathematical Modeling19▲ 19×4 topics
  25. Materials Science19▲ 40×4 topics
  26. Turbine Technology18▲ 89×1 topic
  27. Surfactants18▲ 16×5 topics
  28. Porous Media16▲ 11×4 topics
  29. Anomaly Detection15▲ 4.5×4 topics
  30. Nanofluids15▲ 16×2 topics
  31. Composite Materials15▲ 6.4×5 topics
  32. Cybersecurity15▲ 5.4×4 topics
  33. Pore-scale Modeling15▲ 36×1 topic
  34. X-ray Computed Tomography15▲ 36×1 topic
  35. Surface Roughness15▲ 9.4×4 topics
  36. Corrosion13▲ 9.1×4 topics
  37. Wear Resistance13▲ 29×2 topics
  38. Erosion12▲ 112×1 topic
  39. Solid Particle12▲ 112×1 topic
  40. Turbulent Flows12▲ 10×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Tulsa publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods, Drilling and Well Engineering and Physics and Engineering Research Articles.

Hydraulic Fracturing and…25Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 25 fractional worksReservoir Engineering an…24Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods: 24 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engine…23Drilling and Well Engineering: 23 fractional worksPhysics and Engineering …18Physics and Engineering Research Articles: 18 fractional worksEnhanced Oil Recovery Techniques: 15 fractional worksErosion and Abrasive Machining: 12 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Mixing11Fluid Dynamics and Mixing: 11 fractional worksParticle Dynamics in Fluid Flows: 10 fractional worksOil and Gas Production Techniques: 10 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 9 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringOcean EngineeringComputational MechanicsEcological Modeling2 others

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

  1. 1 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 25 works
  2. 2 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 24 works
  3. 3 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 23 works
  4. 4 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 18 works
  5. 5 Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Ocean Engineering 15 works
  6. 6 Erosion and Abrasive Machining Ecological Modeling 12 works
  7. 7 Fluid Dynamics and Mixing Biomedical Engineering 11 works
  8. 8 Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows Ocean Engineering 10 works
  9. 9 Oil and Gas Production Techniques Ocean Engineering 10 works
  10. 10 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 9 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 available25.7%not open74.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.1%domestic only89.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Tulsa's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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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.