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Winston-Salem State University

In research, Winston-Salem State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,144 of 10,521 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#8,878 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,186
of 28,054 · #15,334 all time
Rank in United States
#2,294
of 4,192
Research works
1.7k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
12.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Winston-Salem 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 #4,144 of 10,521 17.8%112 #5868
Health SciencesDomain #8,878 of 11,982 11.9%76 #6597

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Winston-Salem 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: 0.58× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.85× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.62× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.08× its world share, 22 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.66× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.15× its world share, 22 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.04× its world share, 52 worksMedicineNursing: 1.66× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.70× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.95× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.02× its world share, 17 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.66× its world share, 21 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.80× its world share, 59 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Winston-Salem State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Darina Dicheva, Christo Dichev and D. Pollard lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Winston-Salem State University.

  1. 1 Darina Dicheva United States · #81,156 worldwide 258 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Christo Dichev United States · #140,820 worldwide 235 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 D. Pollard United States · #182,475 worldwide 127 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Mueni wa Muiu United States · #556,139 worldwide 14 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Nikolaos Karagiannis United States · #806,610 worldwide 11 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Jinghua Zhang United States · #959,044 worldwide 29 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Debzani Deb United States · #969,612 worldwide 16 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Muztaba Fuad United States · #1,049,191 worldwide 27 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Paul S. Fisher United States · #1,162,464 worldwide 48 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 Jinsuk Baek United States · #1,436,442 worldwide 23 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Winston-Salem State University

Which keywords describe research at Winston-Salem State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Primary Care, Student Engagement, Epidemiology, Well-being, Public Health, Intrinsic Motivation and Economic Growth.

▲ 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. Epidemiology13▲ 1.29×41 topics
  2. Mental Health12▲ 3.2×22 topics
  3. Public Health9▲ 2.4×18 topics
  4. Primary Care8▲ 8.1×9 topics
  5. Quality of Life8▲ 2.1×15 topics
  6. Inflammation8▲ 1.41×17 topics
  7. Student Engagement7▲ 6.8×8 topics
  8. Economic Growth7▲ 3.1×10 topics
  9. Cardiovascular Disease6▲ 2.2×13 topics
  10. Social Support6▲ 3.9×9 topics
  11. Well-being6▲ 5.8×7 topics
  12. Economic Development5▲ 2.5×8 topics
  13. Social Justice5▲ 3.6×10 topics
  14. Depression5▲ 2.1×13 topics
  15. Intrinsic Motivation4▲ 14×3 topics
  16. Learning Outcomes4▲ 3.9×5 topics
  17. Motivation4▲ 3.8×4 topics
  18. Transport Infrastructure4▲ 18×2 topics
  19. Intersectionality4▲ 8.1×7 topics
  20. Racial Disparities4▲ 28×3 topics
  21. Monetary Policy4▲ 5.6×5 topics
  22. Quality Improvement4▲ 6.9×5 topics
  23. Neighborhood Effects3▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Self-Regulation3▲ 7.3×5 topics
  25. Airport Competition3▲ 79×1 topic
  26. Career Development3▲ 11×4 topics
  27. High-speed Rail3▲ 79×1 topic
  28. Academic Achievement3▲ 7.3×6 topics
  29. Community Development3▲ 6.7×3 topics
  30. Chronic Disease Management3▲ 5.9×5 topics
  31. Physical Performance3▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Game-Based Learning3▲ 20×1 topic
  33. Gamification3▲ 7.2×1 topic
  34. Cultural Competence3▲ 8.6×4 topics
  35. Academic Medicine3▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Income Inequality3▲ 7.2×5 topics
  37. Learning Analytics3▲ 8.5×2 topics
  38. Muscle Strength2▲ 8.9×4 topics
  39. Residential Segregation2▲ 60×1 topic
  40. Social Mobility2▲ 33×1 topic

Which research topics does Winston-Salem State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends, Educational Games and Gamification, Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies and Education Discipline and Inequality.

Aviation Industry Analys…3Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends: 3 fractional worksEducational Games and Ga…3Educational Games and Gamification: 3 fractional worksUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies: 2 fractional worksEducation Discipline and Inequality: 2 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 2 fractional worksRacial and Ethnic Identity Research: 2 fractional worksHealthcare Policy and Management: 2 fractional worksInnovations in Medical E…2Innovations in Medical Education: 2 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography: 2 fractional worksFace recognition and analysis: 2 fractional works
General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceDevelopmental and Educational PsychologySociology and Political ScienceEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3 works
  2. 2 Educational Games and Gamification Developmental and Educational Psychology 3 works
  3. 3 Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Education Discipline and Inequality Education 2 works
  5. 5 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 2 works
  6. 6 Racial and Ethnic Identity Research Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Healthcare Policy and Management Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  8. 8 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  9. 9 Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography Spectroscopy 2 works
  10. 10 Face recognition and analysis Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 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 available27.7%not open72.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.9%domestic only91.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Winston-Salem State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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