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Wichita State University

In research, Wichita State University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,988 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,323 of 10,521 worldwide) and Engineering (#2,512 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,568
of 28,054 · #2,230 all time
Rank in United States
#635
of 4,192
Research works
11k
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
200k
18.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Wichita 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
Physical SciencesDomain #2,988 of 12,888 13.7%533 #1605
Social SciencesDomain #3,323 of 10,521 16.5%347 #1183
EngineeringField #2,512 of 6,636 11.2%251 #997
Social SciencesField #3,121 of 6,365 18.2%136 #1082
Health SciencesDomain #6,213 of 11,982 9.2%246 #3291
MedicineField #6,956 of 10,443 7.7%202 #5758
Computer ScienceField #3,230 of 4,667 15.3%101 #1571
PsychologyField #1,525 of 2,181 12.3%69 #656
Life SciencesDomain #7,213 of 7,800 6.9%80 #6804

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

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,605 #2,988
  2. Social Sciences#1,183 #3,323
  3. Engineering#997 #2,512
  4. Social Sciences#1,082 #3,121
  5. Health Sciences#3,291 #6,213
  6. Medicine#5,758 #6,956
  7. Computer Science#1,571 #3,230
  8. Psychology#656 #1,525
  9. Life Sciences#6,804 #7,213
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

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: 0.28× its world share, 16 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.48× its world share, 31 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.39× its world share, 27 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.63× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.77× its world share, 15 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.08× its world share, 101 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 14 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.84× its world share, 9 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.39× its world share, 251 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.70× its world share, 42 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.91× its world share, 38 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.49× its world share, 35 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.92× its world share, 25 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.26× its world share, 40 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.87× its world share, 202 worksMedicineNursing: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.18× its world share, 41 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.02× its world share, 40 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.55× its world share, 18 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.68× its world share, 43 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.88× its world share, 69 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 136 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Wichita State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Victor Isakov, Alexandre A. Shvartsburg and Evan M. Palmer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wichita State University.

  1. 1 Victor Isakov United States · #58,837 worldwide 279 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Alexandre A. Shvartsburg United States · #99,664 worldwide 287 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Evan M. Palmer United States · #135,622 worldwide 219 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 William E. Full United States · #138,241 worldwide 1.3k citations · 19 works
  5. 5 James Snyder United States · #151,737 worldwide 162 citations · 38 works
  6. 6 Shang-Ching Chou United States · #166,474 worldwide 116 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 D. R. Alexander United States · #183,034 worldwide 111 citations · 34 works
  8. 8 Charles L. Martin United States · #188,999 worldwide 113 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Barbara S. Chaparro United States · #214,959 worldwide 197 citations · 78 works
  10. 10 Vinod Namboodiri United States · #218,301 worldwide 125 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Wichita State University

Which keywords describe research at Wichita State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Deep Learning, Mental Health, Engineering Education, Medicine, Machine Learning, Risk Factors and Education.

▲ 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. Epidemiology45◆ 0.95×87 topics
  2. Deep Learning42◆ 1.03×56 topics
  3. Machine Learning37◆ 0.93×59 topics
  4. Mental Health29▲ 1.67×32 topics
  5. Education26▲ 1.23×24 topics
  6. Globalization25◆ 1.07×32 topics
  7. Risk Factors22▲ 1.69×33 topics
  8. Depression18▲ 1.67×16 topics
  9. Innovation16▲ 1.23×21 topics
  10. Nanocomposites14▲ 1.44×16 topics
  11. Ethics14▲ 2.4×12 topics
  12. Emotion Regulation12▲ 3.3×8 topics
  13. Engineering Education12▲ 11×4 topics
  14. Additive Manufacturing12▲ 3.2×5 topics
  15. Imaging12▲ 4.0×8 topics
  16. Heat Transfer12▲ 1.94×13 topics
  17. Medicine12▲ 12×7 topics
  18. Optimization12▲ 2.1×12 topics
  19. Autonomous Vehicles10▲ 4.0×4 topics
  20. Monetary Policy10▲ 3.4×7 topics
  21. Assessment Methods9▲ 7.1×3 topics
  22. Biomedical Engineering9▲ 4.9×2 topics
  23. Wave Propagation9▲ 6.6×2 topics
  24. Vibration Control8▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Driver Behavior8▲ 8.7×2 topics
  26. Engineering8▲ 14×3 topics
  27. Interdisciplinary8▲ 40×2 topics
  28. Acoustic Metamaterials7▲ 17×1 topic
  29. Phononic Crystals7▲ 17×1 topic
  30. Mental Workload7▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Biology7▲ 26×2 topics
  32. Materials Science7▲ 14×1 topic
  33. Nanoscale Science7▲ 55×1 topic
  34. Professional Skills7▲ 17×2 topics
  35. Accreditation6▲ 21×1 topic
  36. Outcome-Based Education6▲ 21×1 topic
  37. Housing Supply6▲ 14×1 topic
  38. Mortgage Credit Expansion6▲ 14×1 topic
  39. Mechanical Metamaterials6▲ 8.0×2 topics
  40. Cognitive Load6▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Wichita State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research, Nanotechnology research and applications, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development and Housing Market and Economics.

Acoustic Wave Phenomena …7Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 7 fractional worksNanotechnology research …7Nanotechnology research and applications: 7 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 6 fractional worksHousing Market and Econo…6Housing Market and Economics: 6 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interac…6Human-Automation Interaction and Safety: 6 fractional worksCellular and Composite Structures: 5 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of Composites: 5 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…4Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 4 fractional worksBiomedical and Engineering Education: 4 fractional worksGeometric Analysis and Curvature Flows: 4 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringMedia TechnologyEconomics and EconometricsSocial Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 Nanotechnology research and applications Biomedical Engineering 7 works
  3. 3 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 6 works
  4. 4 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 6 works
  5. 5 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 6 works
  6. 6 Cellular and Composite Structures Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  7. 7 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 5 works
  8. 8 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows Applied Mathematics 4 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 available19.9%not open80.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.2%domestic only91.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Wichita State University'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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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.