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Valdosta State University

In research, Valdosta State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,261 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,039 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,877
of 28,054 · #9,249 all time
Rank in United States
#1,937
of 4,192
Research works
2.3k
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
30k
12.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Valdosta State University 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 #3,261 of 10,521 15.6%167 #1418
Social SciencesField #2,039 of 6,365 13.3%88 #752

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Valdosta State University 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: 0.71× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.06× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.17× its world share, 25 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.61× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.10× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.45× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.54× its world share, 20 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.84× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.81× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.40× its world share, 29 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.50× its world share, 88 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Valdosta State University?

Ranked on the composite score, John H. Curtis, John Dunn and Marvin T. Smith lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Valdosta State University.

  1. 1 John H. Curtis United States · #261,301 worldwide 64 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 John Dunn United States · #664,145 worldwide 10 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Marvin T. Smith United States · #678,291 worldwide 18 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Thomas Aiello United States · #828,225 worldwide 2 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 David E. Long United States · #898,835 worldwide 6 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 C. Barnbaum United States · #1,052,584 worldwide 34 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 J. Patrick Biddix United States · #1,066,460 worldwide 33 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Thompson United States · #1,271,988 worldwide 20 citations · 52 works
  9. 9 Thomas J. Manning United States · #1,496,128 worldwide 26 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 José A. Vélez-Marulanda United States · #1,599,644 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Valdosta State University

Which keywords describe research at Valdosta State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Diversity, Digital Divide, Student Engagement, Cultural Competence, Education, Mental Health, Social Media and Library Services.

▲ 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. Education12▲ 2.5×23 topics
  2. Mental Health11▲ 2.7×17 topics
  3. Social Media11▲ 2.7×18 topics
  4. Diversity10▲ 22×6 topics
  5. Artificial Intelligence10▲ 2.5×12 topics
  6. Digital Divide10▲ 13×6 topics
  7. Educational Technology10▲ 2.9×15 topics
  8. Machine Learning9◆ 1.02×19 topics
  9. Student Engagement9▲ 7.9×10 topics
  10. Globalization8▲ 1.57×24 topics
  11. Cultural Competence8▲ 22×4 topics
  12. Big Data7▲ 2.8×8 topics
  13. Healthcare7▲ 2.2×9 topics
  14. Social Justice7▲ 4.2×11 topics
  15. Gender7▲ 4.4×12 topics
  16. Higher Education6▲ 4.1×14 topics
  17. Library Services6▲ 215×1 topic
  18. Social Inclusion6▲ 70×1 topic
  19. Meta-Analysis5▲ 3.2×9 topics
  20. Self-Efficacy5▲ 7.1×4 topics
  21. Technology Integration5▲ 6.3×7 topics
  22. Well-being5▲ 4.8×8 topics
  23. Identity5▲ 2.5×11 topics
  24. Leadership5▲ 3.9×7 topics
  25. Ethics5▲ 3.5×7 topics
  26. Lifelong Learning4▲ 7.9×7 topics
  27. Community Engagement4▲ 4.8×7 topics
  28. Gender Differences4▲ 4.2×7 topics
  29. Experiential Learning4▲ 30×4 topics
  30. Organizational Performance4▲ 5.8×5 topics
  31. Academic Libraries4▲ 66×3 topics
  32. Teacher Education4▲ 10×5 topics
  33. Ethical Challenges4▲ 6.5×3 topics
  34. Discrimination3▲ 6.2×2 topics
  35. Active Learning3▲ 6.4×3 topics
  36. Civic Engagement3▲ 7.6×3 topics
  37. Accountability3▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Informal Learning3▲ 9.0×5 topics
  39. Teacher Preparation3▲ 17×4 topics
  40. Teacher Professional Development3▲ 7.1×3 topics

Which research topics does Valdosta State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Library Science and Administration, Higher Education Research Studies, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education and Ethics and Social Impacts of AI.

Library Science and Admi…6Library Science and Administration: 6 fractional worksHigher Education Research Studies: 2 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 2 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksDigital Economy and Work Transformation: 2 fractional worksPharmaceutical industry …2Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare: 2 fractional worksGeography Education and Pedagogy: 2 fractional worksDiverse Music Education Insights: 2 fractional worksEducation Systems and Po…2Education Systems and Policy: 2 fractional works
Library and Information SciencesEducationHealth InformaticsSafety Research5 others

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

  1. 1 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 6 works
  2. 2 Higher Education Research Studies Education 2 works
  3. 3 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 2 works
  4. 4 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 2 works
  5. 5 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Digital Economy and Work Transformation Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare Pharmacology 2 works
  8. 8 Geography Education and Pedagogy Geography, Planning and Development 2 works
  9. 9 Diverse Music Education Insights Music 2 works
  10. 10 Education Systems and Policy Education 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 available26.0%not open74.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.9%domestic only94.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Valdosta State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower than in 2013–2017.

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