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Western Colorado University

In research, Western Colorado University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,523 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,229 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#14,934 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,273
of 28,054 · #19,556 all time
Rank in United States
#2,636
of 4,192
Research works
538
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.3k
13.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Western Colorado 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 #6,523 of 16,945 19.0%252
Social SciencesField #5,229 of 10,206 17.8%135
Physical SciencesDomain #14,934 of 21,541 19.6%160

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

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: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.15× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.45× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.97× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.81× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 1.25× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.84× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.56× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Western Colorado University?

Ranked on the composite score, George Kamberelis and Lance C. Dalleck lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Western Colorado University.

  1. 1 George Kamberelis United States · #246,897 worldwide 133 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Lance C. Dalleck United States · #998,756 worldwide 40 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Western Colorado University

Which keywords describe research at Western Colorado University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Conservation, Invasive Species, Remote Sensing, Ecosystem, High-Intensity Interval Training and Resilience.

▲ 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. Climate Change10▲ 4.7×31 topics
  2. Biodiversity6▲ 9.2×11 topics
  3. Remote Sensing5▲ 4.6×8 topics
  4. Conservation4▲ 12×7 topics
  5. Invasive Species4▲ 11×7 topics
  6. Sustainability3▲ 1.64×12 topics
  7. Ecosystem3▲ 36×2 topics
  8. High-Intensity Interval Training3▲ 31×2 topics
  9. Resilience2▲ 6.1×5 topics
  10. Gender2▲ 5.2×11 topics
  11. Identity2▲ 3.6×9 topics
  12. Ecosystem Resilience2▲ 17×3 topics
  13. Intersectionality2▲ 14×3 topics
  14. Soil Properties2▲ 15×2 topics
  15. Forest Fires2▲ 56×1 topic
  16. Politics2▲ 9.0×4 topics
  17. Wildfire Activity2▲ 56×1 topic
  18. Cultural Heritage2▲ 4.2×5 topics
  19. Heart Failure2▲ 5.5×3 topics
  20. Myocardial Infarction2▲ 10.0×2 topics
  21. Sagebrush2▲ 152×1 topic
  22. Wildlife Habitat2▲ 152×1 topic
  23. Cultural Identity2▲ 4.3×2 topics
  24. Global Change2▲ 8.5×4 topics
  25. Cardiorespiratory Fitness2▲ 50×1 topic
  26. Democracy2▲ 6.0×6 topics
  27. Exercise2▲ 17×3 topics
  28. Exercise Capacity2▲ 50×1 topic
  29. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 9.3×3 topics
  30. Public Opinion2▲ 16×3 topics
  31. Geological Mapping2▲ 24×2 topics
  32. Holocene2▲ 16×2 topics
  33. Intellectual Property2▲ 16×3 topics
  34. Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury2▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Refugees2▲ 14×3 topics
  36. Resistance Training2▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Sea Level2▲ 19×2 topics
  38. Paleoclimatology1▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Species Richness1▲ 26×2 topics
  40. Electrical Properties1▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does Western Colorado University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fire effects on ecosystems, Rangeland and Wildlife Management, Cardiovascular and exercise physiology and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies.

Fire effects on ecosystems2Fire effects on ecosystems: 2 fractional worksRangeland and Wildlife M…2Rangeland and Wildlife Management: 2 fractional worksCardiovascular and exerc…2Cardiovascular and exercise physiology: 2 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation D…1Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 1 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 1 fractional worksCardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion: 1 fractional worksPoetry Analysis and Crit…1Poetry Analysis and Criticism: 1 fractional worksFault Detection and Control Systems: 1 fractional worksMusicology and Musical Analysis: 1 fractional worksLegal Education and Prac…1Legal Education and Practice Innovations: 1 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeEcologyComplementary and alternative medicineNature and Landscape Conservation6 others

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

  1. 1 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  2. 2 Rangeland and Wildlife Management Ecology 2 works
  3. 3 Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Complementary and alternative medicine 2 works
  4. 4 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  5. 5 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 1 works
  6. 6 Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Poetry Analysis and Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  8. 8 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Musicology and Musical Analysis Music 1 works
  10. 10 Legal Education and Practice Innovations Law 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 available31.5%not open68.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.3%domestic only81.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Western Colorado University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% higher 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.