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Weber State University

In research, Weber State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,498 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,065 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,637 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,716
of 28,054 · #7,489 all time
Rank in United States
#1,455
of 4,192
Research works
2.7k
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
34k
12.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Weber 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 #3,498 of 10,521 17.1%199 #1980
Social SciencesField #3,065 of 6,365 18.1%104 #1807
Physical SciencesDomain #9,637 of 12,888 8.8%120 #6207

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Weber 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#1,980 #3,498
  2. Social Sciences#1,807 #3,065
  3. Physical Sciences#6,207 #9,637
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.70× its world share, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.61× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.94× its world share, 30 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.03× its world share, 13 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.82× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.46× its world share, 28 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.83× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.97× its world share, 9 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.97× its world share, 18 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.20× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.49× its world share, 38 worksMedicineNursing: 1.70× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.33× its world share, 27 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.49× its world share, 19 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.43× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.87× its world share, 16 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.20× its world share, 27 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.03× its world share, 104 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Weber State University?

Ranked on the composite score, E. E. Kunhardt, Michael E. Holmes and Michael Wutz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Weber State University.

  1. 1 E. E. Kunhardt United States · #161,636 worldwide 201 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Michael E. Holmes United States · #293,164 worldwide 141 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Michael Wutz United States · #378,972 worldwide 94 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Jeanette Harris United States · #400,690 worldwide 26 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Matthew P. Romaniello United States · #524,705 worldwide 7 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Vincent C. Bates United States · #550,261 worldwide 15 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Amydee M. Fawcett United States · #589,059 worldwide 110 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Evan L. Allred United States · #651,050 worldwide 75 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 L. B. Felsen United States · #653,467 worldwide 49 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Kathy Sitzman United States · #770,417 worldwide 29 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Weber State University

Which keywords describe research at Weber State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Student Engagement, Engineering Education, Cultural Impact, Globalization, Education, Security Council and Climate Change.

▲ 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. Machine Learning15◆ 1.13×30 topics
  2. Climate Change14▲ 1.32×31 topics
  3. Mental Health14▲ 2.3×20 topics
  4. Globalization13▲ 1.63×26 topics
  5. Education12▲ 1.76×24 topics
  6. Social Media10▲ 1.82×16 topics
  7. Public Health10▲ 1.72×18 topics
  8. Student Engagement8▲ 5.2×11 topics
  9. Higher Education7▲ 3.2×13 topics
  10. Ethics7▲ 3.4×10 topics
  11. STEM Education6▲ 3.5×5 topics
  12. Social Justice6▲ 2.7×10 topics
  13. Cultural Impact6▲ 27×2 topics
  14. Engineering Education6▲ 17×5 topics
  15. Neoliberalism6▲ 4.2×13 topics
  16. Healthcare Workers6▲ 5.6×5 topics
  17. Security Council6▲ 26×2 topics
  18. Genocide5▲ 24×3 topics
  19. Humanitarian Intervention5▲ 34×1 topic
  20. Responsibility to Protect5▲ 43×1 topic
  21. Community Engagement5▲ 3.8×6 topics
  22. Teacher Education5▲ 10.0×5 topics
  23. Holocene5▲ 10×3 topics
  24. Professional Development5▲ 5.8×7 topics
  25. Spectroscopy5▲ 6.8×2 topics
  26. Radio Astronomy4▲ 50×1 topic
  27. Transits of Venus4▲ 116×1 topic
  28. Conflict4▲ 6.6×9 topics
  29. Diversity4▲ 6.3×6 topics
  30. Reflective Practice4▲ 5.8×5 topics
  31. Student Perceptions4▲ 5.8×6 topics
  32. Civic Engagement4▲ 6.6×3 topics
  33. Sea Level4▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Geological Mapping4▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Historical Astronomy4▲ 59×2 topics
  36. Intrinsic Motivation4▲ 8.2×4 topics
  37. Exercise4▲ 8.0×3 topics
  38. Compositional Data Analysis4▲ 13×1 topic
  39. Mineral Prospectivity4▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Stereotypes4▲ 9.4×2 topics

Which research topics does Weber State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Global Peace and Security Dynamics, History and Developments in Astronomy, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping and Astro and Planetary Science.

Global Peace and Securit…5Global Peace and Security Dynamics: 5 fractional worksHistory and Developments…4History and Developments in Astronomy: 4 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 4 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Scie…4Astro and Planetary Science: 4 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…4Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 4 fractional worksHistorical Astronomy and Related Studies: 4 fractional worksService-Learning and Community Engagement: 3 fractional worksPhysical Activity and He…3Physical Activity and Health: 3 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 2 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 2 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsAstronomy and AstrophysicsArtificial IntelligenceAtmospheric Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  2. 2 History and Developments in Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  3. 3 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  4. 4 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  5. 5 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 4 works
  6. 6 Historical Astronomy and Related Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  7. 7 Service-Learning and Community Engagement Education 3 works
  8. 8 Physical Activity and Health Physiology 3 works
  9. 9 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 2 works
  10. 10 Education and Critical Thinking Development 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 available27.0%not open73.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.6%domestic only93.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Weber State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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