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West Liberty University

In research, West Liberty University stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,991 of 14,833 worldwide), Health Sciences (#14,237 of 16,688 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#10,027 of 11,023 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology (Ecology is 19.3× its share of world research).

westliberty.eduROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022-now
#17,580
of 22,385 · #22,178 all time
Rank in United States
#2,573
of 3,332
Research works
670
▼ 24% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.7k
4.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.79×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
64%
world 40%
International
5%
world 18%
West Liberty University

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 #11,991 of 14,833 7.3%165
Health SciencesDomain #14,237 of 16,688 4.7%137
Life SciencesDomain #10,027 of 11,023 0.7%164
Physical SciencesDomain #16,601 of 17,446 1.2%204
Environmental ScienceField #5,211 of 5,407 0.3%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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does West Liberty University work in?

In 2022-now, 36% of research at West Liberty University is in Physical Sciences, 33% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (30%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (18%), Medicine (10%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 74 fractional works · 35.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 61 fractional works · 29.7% of its workEcology: 31 fractional works · 15.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 13 fractional works · 6.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 10 fractional works · 4.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPaleontology: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOceanography: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 67 fractional works · 32.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 36 fractional works · 17.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 23 fractional works · 11.2% of its workGenetics: 10 fractional works · 4.8% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 18 fractional works · 8.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 9 fractional works · 4.6% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 10 fractional works · 5.1% of its workMicrobiology: 6 fractional works · 3.1% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workVirology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 38 fractional works · 18.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 19 fractional works · 9.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 7 fractional works · 3.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 7 fractional works · 3.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 28 fractional works · 13.6% of its workMedicine: 21 fractional works · 10.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmall Animals: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKWest LibertyUniversity206fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences33%Physical Sciences36%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences18%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science6129.7%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences63.1%
    3. Computer Science31.4%
    4. Mathematics10.6%
    5. Engineering10.6%
    6. Chemistry00.2%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3617.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences188.6%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology105.1%
    4. Neuroscience10.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.6%
    1. Social Sciences199.2%
    2. Psychology73.4%
    3. Arts and Humanities73.3%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting31.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance20.8%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine2110.2%
    2. Health Professions41.8%
    3. Veterinary31.3%
    4. Nursing10.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does West Liberty University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 19.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EcologySubfield · 31.2 works19×
← 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: 1.81× its world share, 18 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.30× its world share, 36 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 5.03× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.76× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.96× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.98× its world share, 61 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.53× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 9.53× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.14× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.42× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.13× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 9.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary9.53×3 works
  2. Environmental Science5.98×61 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology5.03×10 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.30×36 works
  5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.96×6 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.81×18 works
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.76×1 works
  8. Arts and Humanities1.14×7 works
  9. Psychology1.13×7 works
  10. Social Sciences0.73×19 works
  11. Health Professions0.68×4 works
  12. Nursing0.61×1 works
  13. Mathematics0.55×1 works
  14. Medicine0.53×21 works
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.42×3 works
  16. Neuroscience0.40×1 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.39×2 works
  18. Computer Science0.18×3 works
  19. Chemistry0.15×0 works
  20. Decision Sciences0.06×0 works
  21. Engineering0.04×1 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at West Liberty University?

Ranked on the quality score, Michelle L Russell, Cecilia Konchar Farr and Bureau of Agricultural Economics lead among researchers whose main affiliation is West Liberty University.

  1. 1 Michelle L Russell United States · #1,949,906 worldwide 2.8k citations · 86 works
  2. 2 Cecilia Konchar Farr United States · #2,510,263 worldwide 220 citations · 50 works
  3. 3 Bureau of Agricultural Economics United States · #2,658,115 worldwide 0 citations · 82 works
  4. 4 Carroll Lane Fenton United States · #2,870,818 worldwide 1.2k citations · 125 works
  5. 5 Evan Lau United States · #2,924,143 worldwide 596 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 W E A Wyman United States · #3,127,330 worldwide 0 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Robert J. Kruse United States · #3,323,057 worldwide 268 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Claude C. Kiplinger United States · #3,329,008 worldwide 13 citations · 43 works
  9. 9 Arthur E. Barbeau United States · #3,332,742 worldwide 59 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Mildred Adams Fenton United States · #3,403,126 worldwide 649 citations · 48 works
All ranked researchers at West Liberty University

What are the most cited papers from West Liberty University?

The most cited paper from West Liberty University is "Information Technology Capability and Firm Performance: Contradictory Findings and Their Possible Causes1" (Ho-Chang Chae, Chang E. Koh, Victor R. Prybutok, 2014), with 463 citations. Next come "Meta-Analysis: A Comparison of Approaches" (164) and "Circularity, Solidity, Axes of a Best Fit Ellipse, Aspect Ratio, and Roundness of the Foramen Ovale" (109).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Information Technology Capability and Firm Performance: Contradictory Findings and Their Possible Causes1 Ho-Chang Chae, Chang E. Koh, Victor R. Prybutok · MIS Quarterly Mar 2014 463
2 Meta-Analysis: A Comparison of Approaches Diane M. Tomasic · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 28 Feb 2005 164
3 Circularity, Solidity, Axes of a Best Fit Ellipse, Aspect Ratio, and Roundness of the Foramen Ovale Matthew J. Zdilla, Scott A. Hatfield, Kennedy A. McLean et al. · Journal of Craniofacial Surgery Open access 24 Dec 2015 109
4 The Actions of IGF-1 in the Growth Plate and Its Role in Postnatal Bone Elongation Holly L. Racine, Maria A. Serrat · Current Osteoporosis Reports Open access 15 May 2020 98
5 Recruiting vulnerable populations for research: Revisiting the ethical issues Laura Sutton, Judith Ann Erlen, JoAnn M. Glad et al. · Journal of Professional Nursing Mar 2003 90
All 63 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at West Liberty University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Conservation, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Pathogenesis, DNA Barcoding, Public Health, Ecological Impact and Genomic Analysis.

▲ 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-now 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 Change27▲ 4.8×21 topics
  2. Conservation24▲ 27×8 topics
  3. Biodiversity22▲ 14×10 topics
  4. Pathogenesis20▲ 19×4 topics
  5. Public Health19▲ 6.4×12 topics
  6. DNA Barcoding19▲ 53×4 topics
  7. Ecological Impact17▲ 162×3 topics
  8. Genomic Analysis17▲ 32×4 topics
  9. Freshwater17▲ 165×2 topics
  10. Physiological Adaptation17▲ 247×2 topics
  11. Toxins16▲ 77×2 topics
  12. Anthrax16▲ 453×1 topic
  13. Crayfish16▲ 675×1 topic
  14. Invasion16▲ 675×1 topic
  15. Tularemia16▲ 453×1 topic
  16. Population Dynamics13▲ 25×5 topics
  17. Phylogenetic Analysis12▲ 18×7 topics
  18. Biodiversity Loss10▲ 85×2 topics
  19. Habitat Fragmentation10▲ 22×3 topics
  20. Invasive Species10▲ 11×9 topics
  21. Fisheries Sustainability8▲ 46×2 topics
  22. Conservation Biology8▲ 36×2 topics
  23. Ecology8▲ 23×5 topics
  24. Evolution7▲ 13×6 topics
  25. Biogeography7▲ 12×6 topics
  26. Genetic Structure7▲ 43×4 topics
  27. Amphibian Declines7▲ 125×1 topic
  28. Chytridiomycosis7▲ 125×1 topic
  29. Antibiotic Resistance6▲ 7.7×5 topics
  30. Freshwater Biodiversity6▲ 47×2 topics
  31. Ecosystem Functioning6▲ 13×4 topics
  32. Phylogeny6▲ 16×5 topics
  33. Trophic Cascades6▲ 30×2 topics
  34. Adaptive Evolution5▲ 44×2 topics
  35. Ecosystem Management5▲ 41×1 topic
  36. Genetic Variation5▲ 11×3 topics
  37. Marine Fisheries5▲ 60×1 topic
  38. Reproductive Strategies5▲ 57×2 topics
  39. Pregnancy4▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Bacterial Physiology4▲ 89×1 topic

Which research topics does West Liberty University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research, Crustacean biology and ecology, Amphibian and Reptile Biology and Marine and fisheries research.

Bacillus and Francisella…16Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research: 16 fractional worksCrustacean biology and e…16Crustacean biology and ecology: 16 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Biology: 7 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 5 fractional worksBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology: 4 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Reproduction: 4 fractional worksThyroid Disorders and Treatments: 4 fractional worksTurtle Biology and Conservation: 4 fractional worksAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior: 3 fractional worksReproductive tract infections research: 3 fractional works
Molecular BiologyEcologyGlobal and Planetary ChangeGenetics4 others

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

  1. 1 Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research Molecular Biology 16 works
  2. 2 Crustacean biology and ecology Ecology 16 works
  3. 3 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 7 works
  4. 4 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 5 works
  5. 5 Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology Genetics 4 works
  6. 6 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  7. 7 Thyroid Disorders and Treatments Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 4 works
  8. 8 Turtle Biology and Conservation Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
  9. 9 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 3 works
  10. 10 Reproductive tract infections research Microbiology 3 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has West Liberty University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 24% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is West Liberty University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00055% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%West Liberty University0.00052% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of West Liberty University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025West Liberty University5.8% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 6.4% in 2024.

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