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West Virginia University Institute of Technology

In research, West Virginia University Institute of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#14,637 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#8,415 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,234
of 28,054 · #25,154 all time
Rank in United States
#3,805
of 4,192
Research works
440
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.5k
12.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is West Virginia University Institute of Technology 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
Physical SciencesDomain #14,637 of 21,541 11.0%312
EngineeringField #8,415 of 11,412 9.4%181

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where West Virginia University Institute of Technology 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: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.79× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.22× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.26× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.54× its world share, 30 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.81× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.37× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.42× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 7 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.16× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at West Virginia University Institute of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Mingyu Lu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

  1. 1 Mingyu Lu United States · #807,640 worldwide 99 citations · 49 works
All ranked researchers at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Which keywords describe research at West Virginia University Institute of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Engineering Education, STEM Education, Innovation, Distance Learning, Curriculum Development, Control System, Biomedical Engineering and Hackathons.

▲ 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. Engineering Education6▲ 92×3 topics
  2. STEM Education5▲ 15×5 topics
  3. Innovation5▲ 6.0×7 topics
  4. Education4▲ 3.3×8 topics
  5. Deep Learning4▲ 1.58×18 topics
  6. Distance Learning4▲ 15×2 topics
  7. Curriculum Development4▲ 7.0×3 topics
  8. Machine Learning4▲ 1.40×18 topics
  9. Healthcare4▲ 4.0×6 topics
  10. Control System3▲ 81×2 topics
  11. Biomedical Engineering3▲ 26×1 topic
  12. Globalization3▲ 1.95×6 topics
  13. Hackathons3▲ 104×1 topic
  14. Climate Change3▲ 1.38×14 topics
  15. Remote Laboratories3▲ 130×1 topic
  16. Virtual Labs3▲ 130×1 topic
  17. Power Electronics3▲ 11×5 topics
  18. Project-Based Learning2▲ 79×2 topics
  19. Renewable Energy Integration2▲ 8.0×3 topics
  20. Gender Differences2▲ 6.8×2 topics
  21. Higher Education2▲ 4.4×6 topics
  22. Convolutional Neural Networks2▲ 3.1×5 topics
  23. Entrepreneurship2▲ 6.1×1 topic
  24. Hands-On Learning2▲ 268×1 topic
  25. Assessment Methods2▲ 20×1 topic
  26. Lifelong Learning2▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Outcome-Based Education2▲ 81×1 topic
  28. Computational Thinking2▲ 65×1 topic
  29. Medical Imaging2▲ 4.1×4 topics
  30. Programming Education2▲ 65×1 topic
  31. RFID Technology2▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Teacher Preparation2▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Active Learning1▲ 9.5×3 topics
  34. Electric Vehicle Charging1▲ 19×2 topics
  35. Experiential Learning1▲ 34×2 topics
  36. Teaching Strategies1▲ 5.5×3 topics
  37. Wireless Power Transfer1▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Multilevel Converters1▲ 28×1 topic
  39. Instructional Design1▲ 18×2 topics
  40. Wireless Communications1▲ 8.4×2 topics

Which research topics does West Virginia University Institute of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biomedical and Engineering Education, Experimental Learning in Engineering, Engineering Education and Pedagogy and Engineering Education and Curriculum Development.

Biomedical and Engineering Education: 3 fractional worksExperimental Learning in Engineering: 3 fractional worksEngineering Education an…2Engineering Education and Pedagogy: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education an…2Engineering Education and Curriculum Development: 2 fractional worksTeaching and Learning Programming: 2 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and Converters: 1 fractional worksOpen Education and E-Lea…1Open Education and E-Learning: 1 fractional worksSpace exploration and regulation: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksVarious Chemistry Research Topics: 1 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringMedia TechnologyArchitectureComputer Science Applications4 others

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

  1. 1 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 3 works
  3. 3 Engineering Education and Pedagogy Architecture 2 works
  4. 4 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 2 works
  5. 5 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 2 works
  6. 6 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Open Education and E-Learning Computer Science Applications 1 works
  8. 8 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  9. 9 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Various Chemistry Research Topics Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 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 available34.8%not open65.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.2%domestic only79.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has West Virginia University Institute of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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.

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