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Virginia State University

In research, Virginia State University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,795 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,949
of 28,054 · #12,564 all time
Rank in United States
#2,578
of 4,192
Research works
1.4k
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
14.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Virginia 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
Physical SciencesDomain #10,795 of 12,888 12.0%65 #8408

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Virginia 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: 4.20× its world share, 41 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.10× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.14× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.74× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.51× its world share, 24 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.71× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.59× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.09× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.68× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 17 worksMedicineNursing: 2.81× its world share, 3 worksNursingVeterinary: 9.86× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.15× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.70× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.54× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.08× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.77× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 27 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 9.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Virginia State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Yixiang Xu, C. A. Seybold and Keith Williamson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Virginia State University.

  1. 1 Yixiang Xu United States · #194,039 worldwide 255 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 C. A. Seybold United States · #265,326 worldwide 338 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Keith Williamson United States · #460,197 worldwide 72 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 C. E. Stronach United States · #552,982 worldwide 142 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Harbans L. Bhardwaj United States · #621,833 worldwide 52 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Arthur Abraham United States · #706,253 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Xiaoliang Wang United States · #857,709 worldwide 50 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Hui Chen United States · #929,688 worldwide 92 citations · 65 works
  9. 9 D. R. Noakes United States · #1,012,700 worldwide 110 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 S. Wildeus United States · #1,184,638 worldwide 15 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Virginia State University

Which keywords describe research at Virginia State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Genetics, Climate Change, Antioxidant, Deep Learning, Anthocyanins, Genetic Diversity, Face Recognition and Grapevine.

▲ 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 Change12▲ 2.2×24 topics
  2. Deep Learning12▲ 1.69×27 topics
  3. Genetics10▲ 6.8×9 topics
  4. Antioxidant7▲ 5.0×21 topics
  5. Mental Health5▲ 1.79×17 topics
  6. Genetic Diversity5▲ 5.8×8 topics
  7. Cancer5▲ 1.84×14 topics
  8. Anthocyanins5▲ 33×2 topics
  9. Security5▲ 3.5×7 topics
  10. Innovation5▲ 2.1×13 topics
  11. Antioxidant Activity4▲ 3.3×12 topics
  12. Convolutional Neural Networks4▲ 2.9×5 topics
  13. Face Recognition4▲ 18×2 topics
  14. Sustainable Agriculture4▲ 6.2×6 topics
  15. Drought Tolerance4▲ 14×7 topics
  16. Fatty Acid Composition4▲ 17×2 topics
  17. Gender4▲ 3.6×10 topics
  18. Grapevine4▲ 49×1 topic
  19. Milk Composition4▲ 45×2 topics
  20. Wine Quality4▲ 55×1 topic
  21. Culture4▲ 3.5×8 topics
  22. Methane Production4▲ 64×1 topic
  23. Ruminant Nutrition4▲ 64×1 topic
  24. Health Benefits4▲ 5.5×7 topics
  25. Antioxidants3▲ 3.7×8 topics
  26. Age Estimation3▲ 25×1 topic
  27. Facial Landmark Detection3▲ 39×1 topic
  28. Anti-inflammatory3▲ 5.3×7 topics
  29. Bioactive Compounds3▲ 5.4×5 topics
  30. Plant Breeding3▲ 14×4 topics
  31. Race3▲ 13×7 topics
  32. Livestock3▲ 27×2 topics
  33. Marker Development3▲ 28×3 topics
  34. Nematodes3▲ 27×2 topics
  35. Anthelmintic Resistance2▲ 79×1 topic
  36. Rootstock2▲ 23×2 topics
  37. Veterinary Parasites2▲ 79×1 topic
  38. Cannabinoid Receptors2▲ 35×1 topic
  39. Marker-Assisted Selection2▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Population Genetics2▲ 8.3×2 topics

Which research topics does Virginia State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Horticultural and Viticultural Research, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Face recognition and analysis and Helminth infection and control.

Horticultural and Viticu…4Horticultural and Viticultural Research: 4 fractional worksRuminant Nutrition and D…4Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology: 4 fractional worksFace recognition and ana…3Face recognition and analysis: 3 fractional worksHelminth infection and c…2Helminth infection and control: 2 fractional worksCannabis and Cannabinoid Research: 2 fractional worksGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestock: 2 fractional worksIntelligence, Security, …2Intelligence, Security, War Strategy: 2 fractional worksPlant Physiology and Cul…2Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…2Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 2 fractional worksAgronomic Practices and …2Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems: 2 fractional works
Plant ScienceAgronomy and Crop ScienceComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSmall Animals4 others

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

  1. 1 Horticultural and Viticultural Research Plant Science 4 works
  2. 2 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology Agronomy and Crop Science 4 works
  3. 3 Face recognition and analysis Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 3 works
  4. 4 Helminth infection and control Small Animals 2 works
  5. 5 Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Pharmacology 2 works
  6. 6 Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Genetics 2 works
  7. 7 Intelligence, Security, War Strategy Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  8. 8 Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Plant Science 2 works
  9. 9 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems Agronomy and Crop Science 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 available34.4%not open65.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.8%domestic only89.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Virginia State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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