Question 1

What is Utah State University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Utah State University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#508 of 10,670 worldwide), Social Sciences (#681 of 9,585 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#1,018 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Nature and Landscape Conservation (Physical and Theoretical Chemistry is 6.4× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Utah State University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Utah State University ranks #599 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#620 all time), and #154 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Utah State University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Peter B. Adler, James A. Lutz and Tianbiao Leo Liu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Utah State University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Utah State University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Utah State University is "SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python" (Pauli Virtanen et al., 2020), with 40,161 citations. Next come "THE WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEY EXPLORER (WISE): MISSION DESCRIPTION AND INITIAL ON-ORBIT PERFORMANCE" (8,163) and "Importance of pollinators in changing landscapes for world crops" (7,273).

Question 5

Which research topics does Utah State University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Plant and animal studies, Diverse Educational Innovations Studies, Behavioral and Psychological Studies and Rangeland and Wildlife Management.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Utah State University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Mental Health, Biodiversity, Habitat Fragmentation, Resilience, Well-being and Emotion Regulation.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Utah State University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 42% of research at Utah State University is in Physical Sciences, 33% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (16%), Engineering (14%), Environmental Science (10%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Utah State University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% lower than in 2018-2021.