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University of Wisconsin–Superior

In research, University of Wisconsin–Superior stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,942 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,921 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#14,160 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,594
of 28,054 · #18,359 all time
Rank in United States
#2,700
of 4,192
Research works
851
▼ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
11.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is University of Wisconsin–Superior 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
Social SciencesDomain #5,942 of 16,945 15.9%390
Social SciencesField #3,921 of 10,206 18.0%218
Physical SciencesDomain #14,160 of 21,541 14.2%311
Environmental ScienceField #4,856 of 6,208 20.4%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Wisconsin–Superior 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: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 1.19× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.07× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.49× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.41× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.91× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 1.29× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.46× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.30× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.74× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.72× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.27× its world share, 32 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, W. F. Simpson, Richard D. Stewart and Daniel J. Call lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Wisconsin–Superior.

  1. 1 W. F. Simpson United States · #487,202 worldwide 37 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Richard D. Stewart United States · #579,791 worldwide 34 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Daniel J. Call United States · #660,774 worldwide 45 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 John W. M. Rothney United States · #1,237,344 worldwide 18 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Sandy Hobbs United States · #1,414,620 worldwide 15 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at University of Wisconsin–Superior

Which keywords describe research at University of Wisconsin–Superior?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Citizen Science, Geospatial Crowdsourcing, Volunteered Geographic Information, Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, Waste Management and Recycling.

▲ 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 Change10▲ 3.3×25 topics
  2. Machine Learning7▲ 1.97×14 topics
  3. Remote Sensing6▲ 4.2×11 topics
  4. Citizen Science6▲ 52×2 topics
  5. Geospatial Crowdsourcing5▲ 253×1 topic
  6. Volunteered Geographic Information5▲ 253×1 topic
  7. Environmental Impact4▲ 2.2×9 topics
  8. Waste Management4▲ 7.7×3 topics
  9. Recycling3▲ 8.0×2 topics
  10. Social Media3▲ 2.1×7 topics
  11. Education3▲ 1.75×17 topics
  12. Mental Health3▲ 2.0×11 topics
  13. Quality Assurance3▲ 16×3 topics
  14. Qualitative Research3▲ 3.0×9 topics
  15. Marine Environment2▲ 16×3 topics
  16. Ethics2▲ 4.6×9 topics
  17. Leadership2▲ 4.5×5 topics
  18. Human Health2▲ 13×2 topics
  19. Invasive Species2▲ 4.8×8 topics
  20. Pedagogy2▲ 4.3×6 topics
  21. Teacher Training2▲ 3.4×11 topics
  22. Physical Education2▲ 16×4 topics
  23. Environmental Impacts2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  24. Microplastics2▲ 18×1 topic
  25. Terrestrial Ecosystems2▲ 18×1 topic
  26. Inclusive Education2▲ 4.6×3 topics
  27. Professional Development2▲ 8.1×5 topics
  28. Sediment Transport2▲ 9.9×4 topics
  29. Ecosystem Resilience2▲ 10×4 topics
  30. Geological Mapping2▲ 18×2 topics
  31. Innovation Management2▲ 8.5×2 topics
  32. Soil Properties2▲ 8.3×2 topics
  33. Digital Soil Mapping2▲ 67×1 topic
  34. E-Waste2▲ 14×1 topic
  35. Geostatistics2▲ 67×1 topic
  36. Hydrology2▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Online Education2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  38. Text Mining2▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Marketing Strategies1▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Teacher Professional Development1▲ 8.0×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Geographic Information Systems Studies, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Soil Geostatistics and Mapping and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques.

Geographic Information S…5Geographic Information Systems Studies: 5 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 2 fractional worksSoil Geostatistics and Mapping: 2 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 2 fractional worksSentiment Analysis and Opinion Mining: 1 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 1 fractional worksCounseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics: 1 fractional worksSoil and Land Suitability Analysis: 1 fractional worksIntellectual Property Law: 1 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare: 1 fractional works
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentPollutionEnvironmental EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering6 others

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

  1. 1 Geographic Information Systems Studies Geography, Planning and Development 5 works
  2. 2 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 2 works
  3. 3 Soil Geostatistics and Mapping Environmental Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Sentiment Analysis and Opinion Mining Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  6. 6 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 1 works
  7. 7 Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics Clinical Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Soil and Land Suitability Analysis Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  9. 9 Intellectual Property Law Law 1 works
  10. 10 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Information Management 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 available20.5%not open79.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.7%domestic only83.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% 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.

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.