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Wayne State College

In research, Wayne State College stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,928 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,572 of 10,206 worldwide) and Psychology (#1,533 of 3,744 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,177
of 28,054 · #10,126 all time
Rank in United States
#2,784
of 4,192
Research works
1.2k
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
26k
21.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is Wayne State College 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 #1,928 of 16,945 32.1%506
Social SciencesField #2,572 of 10,206 35.2%223
PsychologyField #1,533 of 3,744 35.4%120
Physical SciencesDomain #12,395 of 21,541 13.0%340
Health SciencesDomain #11,947 of 20,462 12.4%220
MedicineField #13,787 of 17,978 8.8%174
EngineeringField #9,563 of 11,412 11.3%147

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Wayne State College 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: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.07× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.25× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.76× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.39× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.01× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.75× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.47× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.89× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.02× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.00× its world share, 24 worksMedicineNursing: 2.02× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.95× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.39× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.87× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.12× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Wayne State College?

Ranked on the composite score, Donald R. Hickey, Anthony Chase and S. C. Glass lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wayne State College.

  1. 1 Donald R. Hickey United States · #416,850 worldwide 17 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Anthony Chase United States · #910,207 worldwide 7 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 S. C. Glass United States · #1,205,489 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Paul A. Karr United States · #1,459,753 worldwide 28 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Kun Liu United States · #1,598,670 worldwide 4 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Wayne State College

Which keywords describe research at Wayne State College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Photodynamic Therapy, Mental Health, Phthalocyanines, Porphyrins, Self-Assembly, National Identity, Australian history and British imperialism.

▲ 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. Deep Learning5◆ 1.13×22 topics
  2. Epidemiology5◆ 0.96×26 topics
  3. Machine Learning5◆ 1.15×24 topics
  4. Mental Health4▲ 2.4×21 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications3▲ 2.0×8 topics
  6. Depression3▲ 2.5×11 topics
  7. Photodynamic Therapy3▲ 9.7×4 topics
  8. Self-Assembly3▲ 6.4×2 topics
  9. Phthalocyanines2▲ 95×1 topic
  10. Porphyrins2▲ 95×1 topic
  11. Colonialism2▲ 3.9×2 topics
  12. Meta-Analysis2▲ 3.1×6 topics
  13. National Identity2▲ 16×2 topics
  14. Stress2▲ 5.0×8 topics
  15. Leadership2▲ 3.6×7 topics
  16. Australian history2▲ 153×1 topic
  17. Bioimaging2▲ 7.1×3 topics
  18. British imperialism2▲ 153×1 topic
  19. Social Capital2▲ 3.0×6 topics
  20. Mitochondrial Dysfunction2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  21. Reactive Oxygen Species2▲ 3.8×6 topics
  22. Chemical Sensors2▲ 5.9×2 topics
  23. Aggregation-Induced Emission2▲ 22×1 topic
  24. Fluorescent Materials2▲ 20×1 topic
  25. Neurobiology2▲ 5.4×6 topics
  26. Diagnostic Criteria2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  27. Organic Electronics2▲ 8.6×2 topics
  28. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy2▲ 9.3×2 topics
  29. Organizational Learning2▲ 18×4 topics
  30. Psychometric Evaluation1▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Circadian Rhythms1▲ 10×2 topics
  32. Digital Labor Platforms1▲ 30×1 topic
  33. Electron Transport1▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Gig Economy1▲ 27×1 topic
  35. In Vivo Imaging1▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Insomnia1▲ 15×1 topic
  37. Mitochondria1▲ 8.0×2 topics
  38. Sleep Duration1▲ 16×1 topic
  39. Multiple Sclerosis1▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Neuromyelitis Optica1▲ 26×1 topic

Which research topics does Wayne State College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry, Australian History and Society, Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials and Sleep and related disorders.

Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry: 2 fractional worksAustralian History and Society: 2 fractional worksLuminescence and Fluores…2Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials: 2 fractional worksSleep and related disord…1Sleep and related disorders: 1 fractional worksDigital Economy and Work Transformation: 1 fractional worksMultiple Sclerosis Research Studies: 1 fractional worksMolecular Junctions and …1Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures: 1 fractional worksOrganizational Leadership and Management Strategies: 1 fractional worksClinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology: 1 fractional worksPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging: 1 fractional works
Materials ChemistrySociology and Political ScienceExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyPathology and Forensic Medicine4 others

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

  1. 1 Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry Materials Chemistry 2 works
  2. 2 Australian History and Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 2 works
  4. 4 Sleep and related disorders Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Digital Economy and Work Transformation Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies Strategy and Management 1 works
  9. 9 Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  10. 10 Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging Biomedical Engineering 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 available15.9%not open84.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.4%domestic only89.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Wayne State College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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.