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West Liberty University

In research, West Liberty University stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,269 of 16,945 worldwide), Health Sciences (#19,543 of 20,462 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#21,090 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology — Ecology is 18.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,170
of 28,054 · #34,010 all time
Rank in United States
#3,629
of 4,192
Research works
670
▲ 74% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
4.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
64%
world 28%

What is West Liberty University 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 #13,269 of 16,945 12.6%165
Health SciencesDomain #19,543 of 20,462 6.5%137
Physical SciencesDomain #21,090 of 21,541 3.4%204
Life SciencesDomain #14,131 of 14,347 2.3%164
Environmental ScienceField #6,167 of 6,208 2.3%151

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

What does West Liberty University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 18.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EcologySubfield · 21.9 works18×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 1.68× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.80× its world share, 31 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.83× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.13× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.60× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.24× its world share, 40 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.79× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.60× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 12.65× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.22× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.11× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 12.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at West Liberty University?

Ranked on the composite score, Carroll Lane Fenton, Emily Young and Zachary J. Loughman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is West Liberty University.

  1. 1 Carroll Lane Fenton United States · #489,700 worldwide 66 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Emily Young United States · #862,554 worldwide 35 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Zachary J. Loughman United States · #1,511,750 worldwide 16 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Joseph Horzempa United States · #1,631,955 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at West Liberty University

Which keywords describe research at West Liberty University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Pathogenesis, Public Health, Genomic Analysis, Anthrax, Tularemia, Biodiversity, Conservation and DNA Barcoding.

▲ 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. Pathogenesis18▲ 23×4 topics
  2. Public Health18▲ 7.8×10 topics
  3. Genomic Analysis16▲ 41×4 topics
  4. Climate Change16▲ 3.8×17 topics
  5. Anthrax15▲ 555×1 topic
  6. Tularemia15▲ 555×1 topic
  7. Biodiversity14▲ 12×8 topics
  8. Conservation14▲ 21×6 topics
  9. DNA Barcoding13▲ 52×4 topics
  10. Ecological Impact12▲ 156×3 topics
  11. Freshwater12▲ 156×2 topics
  12. Physiological Adaptation12▲ 234×2 topics
  13. Crayfish11▲ 688×1 topic
  14. Invasion11▲ 688×1 topic
  15. Fisheries Sustainability7▲ 51×2 topics
  16. Invasive Species7▲ 11×7 topics
  17. Biogeography6▲ 15×6 topics
  18. Habitat Fragmentation6▲ 16×3 topics
  19. Biodiversity Loss5▲ 67×2 topics
  20. Freshwater Biodiversity5▲ 54×2 topics
  21. Trophic Cascades5▲ 34×2 topics
  22. Antibiotic Resistance5▲ 8.3×4 topics
  23. Ecology5▲ 20×4 topics
  24. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 9.5×4 topics
  25. Ecosystem Functioning4▲ 15×2 topics
  26. Population Dynamics4▲ 11×4 topics
  27. Ecosystem Management4▲ 47×1 topic
  28. Marine Fisheries4▲ 68×1 topic
  29. Antioxidant4▲ 3.9×9 topics
  30. Evolution4▲ 11×4 topics
  31. Pregnancy4▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Genomics4▲ 8.4×4 topics
  33. Bacterial Physiology4▲ 118×1 topic
  34. Gene Regulation4▲ 27×1 topic
  35. Thyroid Dysfunction4▲ 81×1 topic
  36. Thyroid Hormone4▲ 81×1 topic
  37. Phylogeny4▲ 15×4 topics
  38. Conservation Biology3▲ 20×2 topics
  39. River Restoration3▲ 47×2 topics
  40. Virus3▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does West Liberty University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research, Crustacean biology and ecology, Marine and fisheries research and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology.

Bacillus and Francisella…15Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research: 15 fractional worksCrustacean biology and e…11Crustacean biology and ecology: 11 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 4 fractional worksBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology: 4 fractional worksThyroid Disorders and Treatments: 4 fractional worksAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior: 3 fractional worksBacteriophages and microbial interactions: 3 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 3 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Biology: 3 fractional worksReproductive tract infections research: 2 fractional works
Molecular BiologyEcologyGlobal and Planetary ChangeGenetics3 others

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

  1. 1 Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research Molecular Biology 15 works
  2. 2 Crustacean biology and ecology Ecology 11 works
  3. 3 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  4. 4 Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology Genetics 4 works
  5. 5 Thyroid Disorders and Treatments Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 4 works
  6. 6 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 3 works
  7. 7 Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Ecology 3 works
  8. 8 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  9. 9 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  10. 10 Reproductive tract infections research Microbiology 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 available63.9%not open36.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.8%domestic only95.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has West Liberty University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 74% 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.

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.