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Winona State University

In research, Winona State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,203 of 9,585 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,146 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#12,098
of 22,385 · #8,915 all time
Rank in United States
#1,698
of 3,332
Research works
1.6k
▲ 2% vs 2018-21
Citations
20k
12.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
22%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%
Winona State University

What is Winona State University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #7,203 of 9,585 10.6%94 #3294
Physical SciencesDomain #10,146 of 10,670 9.7%64 #10575

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Winona 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Winona State University work in?

In 2022-now, 41% of research at Winona State University is in Social Sciences, 29% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (21%), Environmental Science (12%), Medicine (11%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 100 fractional works · 41.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 52 fractional works · 21.4% of its workEducation: 20 fractional works · 8.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 14 fractional works · 5.9% of its workGender Studies: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCommunication: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLinguistics and Language: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 19 fractional works · 7.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMusic: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhilosophy: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 15 fractional works · 6.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 9 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAccounting: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 71 fractional works · 29.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 29 fractional works · 12.0% of its workEcology: 11 fractional works · 4.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 7 fractional works · 2.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 15 fractional works · 6.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 9 fractional works · 3.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 38 fractional works · 15.5% of its workMedicine: 26 fractional works · 10.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Informatics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workResearch and Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 33 fractional works · 13.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 15 fractional works · 6.1% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAquatic Science: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 9 fractional works · 3.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKWinona StateUniversity241fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences29%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences41%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences5221.4%
    2. Arts and Humanities197.7%
    3. Psychology156.1%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting93.7%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance41.8%
    6. Decision Sciences20.7%
    1. Environmental Science2912.0%
    2. Computer Science156.1%
    3. Engineering93.9%
    4. Physics and Astronomy62.4%
    5. Chemistry41.8%
    6. Mathematics31.1%
    7. Materials Science21.0%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.9%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    10. Energy00.1%
    1. Medicine2610.7%
    2. Health Professions93.7%
    3. Nursing31.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences156.1%
    2. Neuroscience93.9%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology93.5%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 1.29× its world share, 15 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.66× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.38× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.14× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.78× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.42× its world share, 29 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.90× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.10× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.39× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.56× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 2.33× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.67× its world share, 19 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.14× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.84× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.01× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.69× its world share, 52 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities2.67×19 works
  2. Environmental Science2.42×29 works
  3. Neuroscience2.38×9 works
  4. Nursing2.33×3 works
  5. Psychology2.01×15 works
  6. Social Sciences1.69×52 works
  7. Health Professions1.39×9 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.29×15 works
  9. Chemistry1.14×4 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting1.14×9 works
  11. Physics and Astronomy1.10×6 works
  12. Mathematics0.90×3 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.84×4 works
  14. Computer Science0.78×15 works
  15. Decision Sciences0.69×2 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.66×8 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.59×0 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.56×2 works
  19. Medicine0.56×26 works
  20. Materials Science0.28×2 works
  21. Engineering0.26×9 works
  22. Chemical Engineering0.20×0 works
  23. Energy0.08×0 works
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.07×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Winona State University?

Ranked on the quality score, Baek-Kyoo Brian Joo, R. Rusack and K. Matera lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Winona State University.

  1. 1 Baek-Kyoo Brian Joo United States · #99,509 worldwide 4.6k citations · 54 works
  2. 2 R. Rusack United States · #246,023 worldwide 2.7k citations · 39 works
  3. 3 K. Matera United States · #1,023,116 worldwide 4.8k citations · 158 works
  4. 4 Bruno Borsari United States · #1,138,137 worldwide 852 citations · 93 works
  5. 5 Jacob H. Hines United States · #1,305,512 worldwide 1.1k citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Beckry Mohamed Abdel-Magid United States · #1,378,364 worldwide 1.2k citations · 34 works
  7. 7 Mary Hudgens Henderson United States · #1,470,963 worldwide 151 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Hamid Yeganeh United States · #1,489,412 worldwide 848 citations · 46 works
  9. 9 Michael D. Delong United States · #1,558,651 worldwide 3.9k citations · 67 works
  10. 10 Kubilay Gok United States · #1,725,054 worldwide 675 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Winona State University

What are the most cited papers from Winona State University?

The most cited paper from Winona State University is "Understanding and assessing the motivations of volunteers: A functional approach." (E. Gil Clary, Mark Snyder, Robert D. Ridge et al., 1998), with 2,597 citations. Next come "Reducing the Effects of Stereotype Threat on African American College Students by Shaping Theories of Intelligence" (1,905) and "The riverine ecosystem synthesis: biocomplexity in river networks across space and time" (932).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Understanding and assessing the motivations of volunteers: A functional approach. E. Gil Clary, Mark Snyder, Robert D. Ridge et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 1998 2,597
2 Reducing the Effects of Stereotype Threat on African American College Students by Shaping Theories of Intelligence Joshua M. Aronson, Carrie B. Fried, Catherine Good · Journal of Experimental Social Psychology Mar 2002 1,905
3 The riverine ecosystem synthesis: biocomplexity in river networks across space and time James H. Thorp, Martin C. Thoms, Michael D. Delong · River Research and Applications Feb 2006 932
4 In-class laptop use and its effects on student learning Carrie B. Fried · Computers & Education 27 Jan 2007 673
5 Differences in Kinematics and Electromyographic Activity between Men and Women during the Single-Legged Squat Brian L. Zeller, Jean L. McCrory, William Ben Kibler et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine Mar 2003 500
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Winona State University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Invasive Species, Globalization, Climate Change, Freshwater Biodiversity, Habitat Fragmentation, Biodiversity, Fisheries Sustainability and Job Satisfaction.

▲ 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-now 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. Globalization15▲ 3.1×23 topics
  2. Climate Change14▲ 2.1×24 topics
  3. Invasive Species10▲ 10×9 topics
  4. Education9▲ 2.2×18 topics
  5. Environmental Impact8▲ 1.97×16 topics
  6. Biodiversity8▲ 4.3×13 topics
  7. Freshwater Biodiversity7▲ 46×2 topics
  8. Job Satisfaction6▲ 5.9×10 topics
  9. Habitat Fragmentation6▲ 12×3 topics
  10. Higher Education6▲ 4.6×10 topics
  11. Fisheries Sustainability6▲ 27×2 topics
  12. Technology5▲ 4.2×7 topics
  13. Conservation Challenges5▲ 49×1 topic
  14. Flow Regulation5▲ 49×1 topic
  15. Stress5▲ 6.0×4 topics
  16. Student Perceptions4▲ 10×6 topics
  17. Conservation4▲ 4.2×7 topics
  18. Prefrontal Cortex4▲ 21×2 topics
  19. River Restoration4▲ 41×2 topics
  20. Culture4▲ 3.3×5 topics
  21. Academic Achievement4▲ 9.9×5 topics
  22. Sediment Transport4▲ 11×3 topics
  23. Primary Care4▲ 4.2×4 topics
  24. Water Quality4▲ 3.9×7 topics
  25. Neurobiology4▲ 5.8×4 topics
  26. Emotion4▲ 7.0×5 topics
  27. Sustainable Agriculture4▲ 4.7×3 topics
  28. Cultural Diversity3▲ 6.2×6 topics
  29. Language Teaching3▲ 5.3×2 topics
  30. Collaborative Practice3▲ 33×2 topics
  31. Medicine3▲ 16×4 topics
  32. Geomorphological Effects3▲ 35×2 topics
  33. Reflective Practice3▲ 6.9×3 topics
  34. Agroecology3▲ 8.8×2 topics
  35. Aristotle3▲ 50×2 topics
  36. Hippocampus3▲ 20×2 topics
  37. Fluvial Processes3▲ 42×1 topic
  38. Injury Prevention3▲ 9.8×3 topics
  39. Riparian Vegetation3▲ 42×1 topic
  40. Ecosystem Engineering3▲ 40×2 topics

Which research topics does Winona State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior.

Fish Ecology and Managem…5Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 5 fractional worksHydrology and Sediment Transport Processes: 3 fractional worksAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior: 2 fractional worksNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior: 2 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 2 fractional worksAgriculture, Land Use, Rural Development: 2 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence …2Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 2 fractional worksInterprofessional Education and Collaboration: 2 fractional worksMemory and Neural Mechanisms: 2 fractional worksHistorical Philosophy an…2Historical Philosophy and Science: 2 fractional works
Nature and Landscape ConservationEcologyCellular and Molecular NeuroscienceLanguage and Linguistics5 others

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

  1. 1 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 5 works
  2. 2 Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes Ecology 3 works
  3. 3 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 2 works
  4. 4 Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 works
  5. 5 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 2 works
  6. 6 Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 works
  7. 7 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 2 works
  8. 8 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration General Health Professions 2 works
  9. 9 Memory and Neural Mechanisms Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  10. 10 Historical Philosophy and Science History and Philosophy of Science 2 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 available22.0%not open78.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.4%domestic only88.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Winona State University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Winona State University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0011% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Winona State University0.00084% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Winona State University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%Winona State University10.4% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.9% in 2005.

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