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University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh

In research, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,959 of 10,521 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#8,382 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,465 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,870
of 28,054 · #5,163 all time
Rank in United States
#1,478
of 4,192
Research works
3.7k
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
68k
18.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh 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 #3,959 of 10,521 17.0%203 #1320
Physical SciencesDomain #8,382 of 12,888 7.5%103 #6392
Social SciencesField #4,465 of 6,365 15.6%105 #1647

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh 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#1,320 #3,959
  2. Physical Sciences#6,392 #8,382
  3. Social Sciences#1,647 #4,465
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.

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: 0.51× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.84× its world share, 17 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.59× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.92× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.45× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.72× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.42× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.96× its world share, 18 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.40× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.22× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.40× its world share, 12 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.37× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 33 worksMedicineNursing: 1.66× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.61× its world share, 29 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.54× its world share, 19 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.59× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.83× its world share, 15 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.09× its world share, 25 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.14× its world share, 105 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh?

Ranked on the composite score, J. B. Arbaugh, Kenneth J. Griéb and Edward T. Linenthal lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh.

  1. 1 J. B. Arbaugh United States · #107,324 worldwide 241 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Kenneth J. Griéb United States · #225,083 worldwide 23 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Edward T. Linenthal United States · #228,593 worldwide 95 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Jeffrey Kaplan United States · #234,463 worldwide 40 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Baron Perlman United States · #265,690 worldwide 100 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Marianne Johnson United States · #288,767 worldwide 115 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 Kuang‐Ming Wu United States · #307,564 worldwide 34 citations · 50 works
  8. 8 William C. Spragens United States · #507,457 worldwide 13 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Thomas L. Naps United States · #511,790 worldwide 79 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Neil A. Harriman United States · #522,604 worldwide 41 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh

Which keywords describe research at University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Security Council, International Law, Genocide, Humanitarian Intervention, Responsibility to Protect, Job Satisfaction, Mental Health and Visual Culture.

▲ 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. Globalization14▲ 1.81×25 topics
  2. Mental Health14▲ 2.4×20 topics
  3. Climate Change12▲ 1.20×36 topics
  4. Security Council12▲ 58×2 topics
  5. Machine Learning12◆ 0.92×24 topics
  6. International Law10▲ 8.7×4 topics
  7. Social Media10▲ 1.74×12 topics
  8. Genocide9▲ 43×2 topics
  9. Job Satisfaction9▲ 5.5×8 topics
  10. Humanitarian Intervention9▲ 62×1 topic
  11. Responsibility to Protect9▲ 77×1 topic
  12. Gender9▲ 4.1×14 topics
  13. Visual Culture8▲ 35×4 topics
  14. Academic Achievement7▲ 11×9 topics
  15. Neoliberalism7▲ 5.2×6 topics
  16. Social Justice7▲ 3.2×15 topics
  17. History7▲ 2.6×12 topics
  18. Colonialism7▲ 3.7×10 topics
  19. Higher Education7▲ 3.2×10 topics
  20. Student Engagement7▲ 4.2×9 topics
  21. Literature6▲ 3.0×12 topics
  22. Emotion6▲ 7.7×6 topics
  23. Intersectionality6▲ 8.6×5 topics
  24. Photography6▲ 38×3 topics
  25. Social Capital6▲ 2.8×12 topics
  26. Global Governance6▲ 6.2×4 topics
  27. Leadership6▲ 3.0×7 topics
  28. Conservation5▲ 3.2×9 topics
  29. Diversity5▲ 7.1×6 topics
  30. Cultural History5▲ 9.8×3 topics
  31. Firm Performance4▲ 5.6×3 topics
  32. Artistic Collaboration4▲ 164×1 topic
  33. Digital Images4▲ 164×1 topic
  34. Injury Prevention4▲ 8.4×4 topics
  35. Academic Performance4▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Teaching Methods4▲ 7.1×4 topics
  37. Community4▲ 8.6×4 topics
  38. Athletic Training4▲ 9.8×2 topics
  39. Student Performance4▲ 8.2×2 topics
  40. Property Rights3▲ 13×4 topics

Which research topics does University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global Peace and Security Dynamics, Photography and Visual Culture, Economic Theory and Institutions and Color perception and design.

Global Peace and Securit…9Global Peace and Security Dynamics: 9 fractional worksPhotography and Visual Culture: 4 fractional worksEconomic Theory and Institutions: 3 fractional worksColor perception and design: 3 fractional worksInternational Law and Human Rights: 3 fractional worksInnovations in Educational Methods: 3 fractional worksNuclear Materials and Pr…3Nuclear Materials and Properties: 3 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 3 fractional worksPolitical Economy and Marxism: 3 fractional worksImpact of AI and Big Dat…2Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society: 2 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsHistoryEconomics and EconometricsSocial Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 9 works
  2. 2 Photography and Visual Culture History 4 works
  3. 3 Economic Theory and Institutions Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  4. 4 Color perception and design Social Psychology 3 works
  5. 5 International Law and Human Rights Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  6. 6 Innovations in Educational Methods Education 3 works
  7. 7 Nuclear Materials and Properties Materials Chemistry 3 works
  8. 8 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 3 works
  9. 9 Political Economy and Marxism Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  10. 10 Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society Management Science and Operations Research 2 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 available20.7%not open79.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.8%domestic only94.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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