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Westfield State University

In research, Westfield State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,775 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#6,731 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#16,001 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,512
of 28,054 · #23,024 all time
Rank in United States
#3,524
of 4,192
Research works
777
▲ 65% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.3k
10.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is Westfield State 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 #6,775 of 16,945 16.2%503
Social SciencesField #6,731 of 10,206 18.1%289
Physical SciencesDomain #16,001 of 21,541 12.7%120

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Westfield 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: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.04× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.35× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.61× its world share, 9 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.07× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.87× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.57× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.52× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.56× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.57× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Westfield State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Ming Yang, Sophia Tatiana Sarigianides and Robert S. Bristow lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Westfield State University.

  1. 1 Ming Yang United States · #388,629 worldwide 121 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Sophia Tatiana Sarigianides United States · #1,006,234 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Robert S. Bristow United States · #1,027,180 worldwide 43 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Joseph A. Camilleri United States · #1,143,510 worldwide 32 citations · 55 works
  5. 5 Kathryn Terzano United States · #1,182,088 worldwide 16 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Harvey L. Sweetman United States · #1,317,649 worldwide 24 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 S. S. Buckman United States · #1,434,113 worldwide 20 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Westfield State University

Which keywords describe research at Westfield State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Education, Feminism, Teaching Strategies, Trauma, Colonialism, Risk Factors and Empathy.

▲ 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. Mental Health4▲ 4.0×14 topics
  2. Education4▲ 3.2×11 topics
  3. Risk Factors3▲ 3.4×8 topics
  4. Globalization3▲ 1.71×6 topics
  5. Feminism2▲ 11×4 topics
  6. Teaching Strategies2▲ 9.8×3 topics
  7. Colonialism2▲ 6.0×4 topics
  8. Identity2▲ 3.7×4 topics
  9. Religion2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  10. Gender2▲ 4.6×5 topics
  11. Trauma2▲ 12×5 topics
  12. Empathy2▲ 20×4 topics
  13. History2▲ 3.4×3 topics
  14. Nationalism2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  15. Neuroscience2▲ 7.8×6 topics
  16. Social Justice2▲ 4.0×5 topics
  17. 21st Century Skills2▲ 7.3×2 topics
  18. Intersectionality2▲ 12×6 topics
  19. Learning Outcomes2▲ 5.1×3 topics
  20. Meta-Analysis2▲ 3.7×3 topics
  21. Philosophy2▲ 4.9×2 topics
  22. Self-Efficacy2▲ 8.2×2 topics
  23. Social Support2▲ 3.6×4 topics
  24. Epigenetic Regulation2▲ 8.9×3 topics
  25. Physical Activity2▲ 4.0×5 topics
  26. Adolescents1▲ 5.0×6 topics
  27. Biomechanics1▲ 6.2×2 topics
  28. Social Identity1▲ 19×5 topics
  29. Genomic Imprinting1▲ 118×1 topic
  30. Parental Influence1▲ 118×1 topic
  31. Psychological Outcomes1▲ 42×2 topics
  32. Skiing1▲ 123×1 topic
  33. Snowboarding1▲ 123×1 topic
  34. Critical Thinking Skills1▲ 8.1×1 topic
  35. Decolonization1▲ 19×2 topics
  36. Emotional Responses1▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Instructional Interventions1▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Lifelong Learning1▲ 7.4×3 topics
  39. Clinical Practice1▲ 9.4×2 topics
  40. Ethical Issues1▲ 14×3 topics

Which research topics does Westfield State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting, Winter Sports Injuries and Performance, Education and Critical Thinking Development and Populism, Right-Wing Movements.

Genetic Syndromes and Im…1Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting: 1 fractional worksWinter Sports Injuries a…1Winter Sports Injuries and Performance: 1 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 1 fractional worksPopulism, Right-Wing Movements: 1 fractional worksEducational Assessment and Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 1 fractional worksMusic Therapy and Health: 1 fractional worksMedieval Literature and …1Medieval Literature and History: 1 fractional worksHealthcare and Venom Research: 1 fractional worksMiddle East Politics and Society: 1 fractional works
GeneticsPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineEducationPolitical Science and International Relations5 others

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

  1. 1 Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting Genetics 1 works
  2. 2 Winter Sports Injuries and Performance Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  3. 3 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 1 works
  4. 4 Populism, Right-Wing Movements Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 Educational Assessment and Pedagogy Education 1 works
  6. 6 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Music Therapy and Health Social Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Medieval Literature and History Classics 1 works
  9. 9 Healthcare and Venom Research Pharmacology 1 works
  10. 10 Middle East Politics and Society Sociology and Political Science 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 available15.9%not open84.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Westfield State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 65% 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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