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Western Connecticut State University

In research, Western Connecticut State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,205 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,818
of 28,054 · #17,529 all time
Rank in United States
#3,397
of 4,192
Research works
1k
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
12.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Western Connecticut 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 #9,205 of 10,521 14.1%78 #5431

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

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: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.87× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.31× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.62× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.08× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.86× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.47× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.56× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.36× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.10× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.70× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.74× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.44× its world share, 40 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Western Connecticut State University?

Ranked on the composite score, C. Thomas Philbrick, Burton W. Peretti and Joshua Rosenthal lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Western Connecticut State University.

  1. 1 C. Thomas Philbrick United States · #539,295 worldwide 93 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Burton W. Peretti United States · #903,598 worldwide 7 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Joshua Rosenthal United States · #913,604 worldwide 28 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 C. Sandifer United States · #934,236 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Laurel Halloran United States · #1,090,614 worldwide 5 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Jody Piro United States · #1,138,075 worldwide 14 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Xiaodi Wang United States · #1,228,496 worldwide 77 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Western Connecticut State University

Which keywords describe research at Western Connecticut State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Philosophy, Literature, Politics, Education, Economic Growth, Governance, Genomics and Social Capital.

▲ 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 Change6▲ 1.83×24 topics
  2. Education6▲ 2.9×10 topics
  3. Deep Learning6▲ 1.25×12 topics
  4. Philosophy5▲ 8.4×4 topics
  5. Economic Growth5▲ 4.2×10 topics
  6. Literature5▲ 6.6×4 topics
  7. Politics4▲ 12×5 topics
  8. Neural Networks4▲ 1.90×7 topics
  9. Innovation4▲ 2.7×10 topics
  10. Social Capital4▲ 5.4×8 topics
  11. Governance4▲ 8.1×3 topics
  12. Ethics3▲ 5.5×7 topics
  13. Genomics3▲ 8.4×3 topics
  14. Regulation3▲ 4.6×6 topics
  15. Nationalism3▲ 5.2×5 topics
  16. Cultural Literacy3▲ 738×1 topic
  17. History3▲ 3.3×4 topics
  18. Psychological Explorations3▲ 738×1 topic
  19. Religion3▲ 4.8×4 topics
  20. Violence3▲ 16×4 topics
  21. Corporate Governance3▲ 3.0×8 topics
  22. Identity3▲ 3.1×5 topics
  23. Monetary Policy3▲ 8.8×5 topics
  24. Poverty Reduction3▲ 16×2 topics
  25. Social Identity3▲ 23×3 topics
  26. Law Enforcement3▲ 36×2 topics
  27. Gender3▲ 3.6×6 topics
  28. Arctic2▲ 16×2 topics
  29. Ocean Circulation2▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Police Legitimacy2▲ 165×1 topic
  31. Procedural Justice2▲ 165×1 topic
  32. Economy2▲ 21×3 topics
  33. High-Dimensional Data2▲ 9.7×2 topics
  34. Cryptanalysis2▲ 17×2 topics
  35. Development Policies2▲ 39×1 topic
  36. Foreign Aid2▲ 39×1 topic
  37. Society2▲ 7.3×2 topics
  38. Tropical Geometry2▲ 43×2 topics
  39. Data Science2▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Decline2▲ 49×1 topic

Which research topics does Western Connecticut State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Research, Policing Practices and Perceptions, International Development and Aid and Polynomial and algebraic computation.

Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Research: 3 fractional worksPolicing Practices and Perceptions: 2 fractional worksInternational Developmen…2International Development and Aid: 2 fractional worksPolynomial and algebraic…2Polynomial and algebraic computation: 2 fractional worksArctic and Antarctic ice dynamics: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 2 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Lea…1EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 1 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…1Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 1 fractional worksVietnamese History and C…1Vietnamese History and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksEducation and Critical T…1Education and Critical Thinking Development: 1 fractional works
PhilosophyPolitical Science and International RelationsDevelopmentComputational Theory and Mathematics5 others

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

  1. 1 Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Research Philosophy 3 works
  2. 2 Policing Practices and Perceptions Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 International Development and Aid Development 2 works
  4. 4 Polynomial and algebraic computation Computational Theory and Mathematics 2 works
  5. 5 Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics Atmospheric Science 2 works
  6. 6 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  7. 7 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 1 works
  8. 8 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  9. 9 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 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 available21.5%not open78.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.9%domestic only94.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Western Connecticut State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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.

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