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Youngstown State University

In research, Youngstown State University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,013 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,551 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,231
of 28,054 · #5,462 all time
Rank in United States
#1,666
of 4,192
Research works
4.1k
▼ 38% vs 2013–17
Citations
58k
14.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Youngstown 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 #8,013 of 12,888 11.5%116 #3801
Social SciencesDomain #6,551 of 10,521 16.5%112 #2894

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Youngstown 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: 0.78× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.04× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.21× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.84× its world share, 19 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.17× its world share, 51 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.09× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.84× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.43× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.85× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.13× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 32 worksMedicineNursing: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.57× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.31× its world share, 12 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.73× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.32× its world share, 21 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 50 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Youngstown State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Janet E. Del Bene, Salvatore Attardo and Brett Conner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Youngstown State University.

  1. 1 Janet E. Del Bene United States · #30,837 worldwide 494 citations · 61 works
  2. 2 Salvatore Attardo United States · #31,171 worldwide 343 citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Brett Conner United States · #293,131 worldwide 273 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Mat­thias Zeller United States · #329,734 worldwide 532 citations · 135 works
  5. 5 Bonita Sharif United States · #352,952 worldwide 147 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 A.D. Hunter United States · #360,299 worldwide 106 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Terry F. Buss United States · #495,205 worldwide 43 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Dan Wathen United States · #499,378 worldwide 47 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 John D. Van Norman United States · #527,377 worldwide 42 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Patrick R. Durrell United States · #564,386 worldwide 198 citations · 44 works
All ranked researchers at Youngstown State University

Which keywords describe research at Youngstown State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Mental Health, Additive Manufacturing, National Identity, Student Engagement, Engineering Education, Cultural Politics and Special 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. Mental Health10▲ 2.3×20 topics
  2. Globalization9▲ 1.51×17 topics
  3. Sustainability9▲ 1.20×18 topics
  4. History8▲ 3.9×10 topics
  5. COVID-196▲ 1.61×8 topics
  6. Environmental Impact6▲ 1.31×11 topics
  7. Mechanical Properties6▲ 2.2×11 topics
  8. Depression6▲ 2.3×12 topics
  9. Pandemic6▲ 1.75×5 topics
  10. Student Engagement6▲ 4.7×7 topics
  11. Additive Manufacturing5▲ 5.9×4 topics
  12. Literature5▲ 3.2×5 topics
  13. Nationalism5▲ 3.4×6 topics
  14. Higher Education4▲ 2.9×10 topics
  15. National Identity4▲ 13×3 topics
  16. Social Support4▲ 2.6×8 topics
  17. Cultural Politics4▲ 22×2 topics
  18. Engineering Education4▲ 16×5 topics
  19. Gender4▲ 2.6×10 topics
  20. Colonialism4▲ 2.9×6 topics
  21. Diversity4▲ 7.8×3 topics
  22. Special Education4▲ 24×4 topics
  23. 3D Printing4▲ 5.6×3 topics
  24. Scotland4▲ 164×1 topic
  25. Union of 17074▲ 164×1 topic
  26. Imperialism4▲ 16×2 topics
  27. Lifelong Learning4▲ 6.1×5 topics
  28. Biomedical Engineering4▲ 8.1×2 topics
  29. Assessment Methods4▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Academic Performance3▲ 13×4 topics
  31. Social Isolation3▲ 5.2×2 topics
  32. Teacher Preparation3▲ 15×3 topics
  33. Evidence-Based Practice3▲ 8.0×7 topics
  34. Principal Component Analysis3▲ 7.1×2 topics
  35. Educational Inequality3▲ 16×3 topics
  36. Geopolymer3▲ 6.5×2 topics
  37. Agricultural Education2▲ 51×1 topic
  38. Numerical Modeling2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  39. School Gardens2▲ 51×1 topic
  40. Multivariate Statistical Techniques2▲ 20×1 topic

Which research topics does Youngstown State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Scottish History and National Identity, Diverse Educational Innovations Studies, COVID-19 and Mental Health and Water Quality and Pollution Assessment.

Scottish History and Nat…4Scottish History and National Identity: 4 fractional worksDiverse Educational Inno…2Diverse Educational Innovations Studies: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksWater Quality and Pollution Assessment: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Research Studies: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 2 fractional worksPolitical Economy and Marxism: 2 fractional worksHeat Transfer Mechanisms2Heat Transfer Mechanisms: 2 fractional worksBehavioral and Psychological Studies: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 2 fractional works
HistoryGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesClinical PsychologyWater Science and Technology6 others

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

  1. 1 Scottish History and National Identity History 4 works
  2. 2 Diverse Educational Innovations Studies General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 works
  3. 3 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Water Science and Technology 2 works
  5. 5 Higher Education Research Studies Education 2 works
  6. 6 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Political Economy and Marxism Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Heat Transfer Mechanisms Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Behavioral and Psychological Studies Developmental and Educational Psychology 2 works
  10. 10 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 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 available35.3%not open64.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.0%domestic only90.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Youngstown State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 38% 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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