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Athens State University ranked 909th in the United States, 3513th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 34 research topics. Athens State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,109 academic publications and 79,107 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3513 of 14,131 In the World
#977 of 2,597 In North America
#909 of 2,496 In the United States
#15 of 33 In Alabama
#756 of 2,895 For Cardiology
#788 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#862 of 2,181 For Critical Care Nursing
#4267 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5155 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 31 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Athens State University ranked 313th for Medicine in the United States and 1474th in the World with 2,250 publications made and 68,219 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#313 of 1,600 In the United States
#349 of 1,685 In North America
#1474 of 6,775 In the World

Athens State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 14 69
1993 15 92
1994 25 82
1995 26 101
1996 29 121
1997 43 158
1998 22 197
1999 47 275
2000 67 327
2001 57 399
2002 59 463
2003 85 615
2004 54 808
2005 89 879
2006 122 1123
2007 137 1280
2008 126 1862
2009 130 2285
2010 117 2451
2011 119 2743
2012 117 2930
2013 150 3444
2014 114 3764
2015 101 4025
2016 33 3956
2017 21 3899
2018 11 3592
2019 20 3594
2020 20 3910
2021 19 4049
2022 13 3386
2023 7 3244
2024 17 2701

The following table provides academic rankings for Athens State University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cardiology 188 208 756
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 160 177 788
Critical Care Nursing 213 232 862
Epidemiology 169 190 866
Radiation Therapy 201 224 932
Surgery 219 239 983
Ophthalmology 235 261 990
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 230 255 1034
Urology 212 232 1035
Anesthesiology 249 275 1103
Oncology and Cancer research 243 266 1124
Immunology 242 266 1141
Pediatrics 232 256 1159
Dermatology 224 244 1178
Clinical Psychology 389 430 1211
Virology 255 281 1223
Psychiatry 327 363 1282
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 225 249 1297
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 382 419 1303
Family medicine 354 385 1337
Pathology 269 302 1345
Anatomy and Physiology 304 339 1454
Pharmacology 288 320 1542
Orthodontics 370 404 1756
Public Health 415 461 1938
Physical Therapy 475 522 1985
Health Science 602 650 2039
Nursing 553 606 2075

Biology rankings

Athens State University ranked 378th for Biology in the United States and 2233rd in the World with 2,035 publications made and 59,738 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#378 of 1,609 In the United States
#425 of 1,698 In North America
#2233 of 6,833 In the World

Athens State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 16 81
1993 16 93
1994 22 90
1995 23 88
1996 23 122
1997 40 154
1998 23 180
1999 40 254
2000 53 307
2001 42 378
2002 54 452
2003 74 566
2004 47 732
2005 73 788
2006 109 1020
2007 124 1166
2008 114 1705
2009 120 1963
2010 93 2235
2011 101 2416
2012 110 2553
2013 137 2958
2014 101 3202
2015 102 3448
2016 24 3304
2017 20 3282
2018 19 3076
2019 18 3112
2020 20 3450
2021 19 3534
2022 9 3034
2023 12 2823
2024 19 2277

The following table provides academic rankings for Athens State University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 243 266 1124
Immunology 242 266 1141
Biotechnology 227 253 1197
Virology 255 281 1223
Pharmacology 288 320 1542
Genetics 324 361 1730
Microbiology 274 307 1752
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 356 394 1862
Neuroscience 473 518 1987
Biochemistry 371 414 2218
Molecular Biology 412 453 2219
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 454 503 2231
Paleontology 526 578 2946
Botany 603 660 3507

Chemistry rankings

Athens State University ranked 442nd for Chemistry in the United States and 2824th in the World with 1,279 publications made and 34,354 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#442 of 1,447 In the United States
#492 of 1,530 In North America
#2824 of 6,545 In the World

Athens State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 12 75
1993 15 74
1994 18 71
1995 22 71
1996 18 96
1997 36 108
1998 19 111
1999 26 176
2000 25 233
2001 30 243
2002 28 293
2003 42 351
2004 25 437
2005 47 456
2006 60 615
2007 78 715
2008 67 1014
2009 72 1210
2010 44 1373
2011 58 1454
2012 60 1539
2013 67 1798
2014 47 1971
2015 65 2082
2016 19 1977
2017 24 1921
2018 12 1851
2019 9 1843
2020 17 2035
2021 6 2039
2022 3 1745
2023 4 1654
2024 32 1297

The following table provides academic rankings for Athens State University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 371 414 2218
Organic Chemistry 512 564 3367
Materials Science 581 636 3798

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Athens State University ranked 749th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3541st in the World with 1,012 publications made and 26,405 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#749 of 1,761 In the United States
#815 of 1,852 In North America
#3541 of 7,081 In the World

Athens State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 9 28
1993 12 50
1994 11 38
1995 8 58
1996 9 65
1997 17 74
1998 12 81
1999 18 122
2000 34 125
2001 26 152
2002 31 187
2003 39 242
2004 30 334
2005 29 355
2006 53 462
2007 46 524
2008 44 683
2009 50 798
2010 35 899
2011 43 1019
2012 34 1160
2013 57 1257
2014 41 1378
2015 47 1527
2016 24 1412
2017 17 1325
2018 13 1354
2019 15 1389
2020 13 1635
2021 20 1646
2022 26 1370
2023 9 1415
2024 34 1049

The following table provides academic rankings for Athens State University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 249 282 722
Classics and Ancient History 477 516 1462
Demography 406 453 1896
Library and Information science 730 788 2388
Sociology 755 822 3066
History 701 764 3161
Anthropology 826 894 3182
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 911 982 3257
Law 824 894 3460
Archaeology 709 776 3589
Linguistics 709 771 3596
Political Science 850 921 3746
Philosophy 788 857 3852

Psychology rankings

Athens State University ranked 482nd for Psychology in the United States and 1963rd in the World with 998 publications made and 28,021 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#482 of 1,558 In the United States
#529 of 1,645 In North America
#1963 of 6,645 In the World

Athens State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 5 33
1993 9 43
1994 16 41
1995 13 58
1996 10 65
1997 14 80
1998 14 89
1999 27 106
2000 34 118
2001 23 129
2002 32 189
2003 31 261
2004 23 314
2005 43 351
2006 67 456
2007 60 481
2008 61 711
2009 40 879
2010 52 999
2011 52 1046
2012 47 1110
2013 59 1258
2014 49 1439
2015 44 1491
2016 21 1428
2017 8 1539
2018 8 1430
2019 15 1529
2020 11 1640
2021 11 1717
2022 12 1528
2023 5 1481
2024 7 1191

The following table provides academic rankings for Athens State University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 389 430 1211
Psychiatry 327 363 1282
Child Psychology 554 605 1750
Neuroscience 473 518 1987
Social Psychology 793 857 3136

Engineering rankings

Athens State University ranked 556th for Engineering in the United States and 3456th in the World with 897 publications made and 21,155 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#556 of 1,565 In the United States
#611 of 1,651 In North America
#3456 of 6,782 In the World

Athens State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 10 56
1993 10 51
1994 12 60
1995 10 48
1996 9 82
1997 16 74
1998 10 76
1999 16 138
2000 14 133
2001 14 127
2002 31 160
2003 33 217
2004 26 239
2005 30 308
2006 61 379
2007 45 455
2008 35 620
2009 31 770
2010 32 802
2011 38 800
2012 38 903
2013 52 1059
2014 31 1024
2015 40 1147
2016 17 1063
2017 16 1127
2018 9 1069
2019 10 1080
2020 20 1294
2021 7 1225
2022 8 1123
2023 6 994
2024 44 782

The following table provides academic rankings for Athens State University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 227 253 1197
Computer Networking 533 590 3056
Telecommunications 490 544 3062
Aerospace Engineering 539 592 3163
Optical Engineering 513 567 3197
Mechanical Engineering 606 665 3520
Metallurgical Engineering 546 599 3603
Structural Engineering 602 656 3647
Electrical Engineering 571 626 3761
Materials Science 581 636 3798
Acoustical Engineering 741 806 3956

Computer Science rankings

Athens State University ranked 627th for Computer Science in the United States and 3351st in the World with 883 publications made and 20,936 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#627 of 1,612 In the United States
#686 of 1,698 In North America
#3351 of 6,845 In the World

Athens State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 9 36
1993 13 48
1994 11 42
1995 8 55
1996 12 60
1997 14 80
1998 13 75
1999 18 107
2000 25 125
2001 15 128
2002 45 196
2003 34 239
2004 19 273
2005 24 323
2006 52 415
2007 47 467
2008 47 675
2009 41 787
2010 32 872
2011 26 882
2012 48 989
2013 48 1099
2014 31 1189
2015 37 1310
2016 14 1254
2017 7 1272
2018 12 1193
2019 12 1247
2020 13 1466
2021 18 1449
2022 15 1385
2023 8 1256
2024 17 960

The following table provides academic rankings for Athens State University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 356 394 1862
Neuroscience 473 518 1987
Library and Information science 730 788 2388
Computer Networking 533 590 3056
Telecommunications 490 544 3062
Computer Vision 596 654 3558
Machine Learning 618 677 3677
Cyber Security 690 754 3778
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 723 788 4019

Physics rankings

Athens State University ranked 601st for Physics in the United States and 3598th in the World with 825 publications made and 19,437 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#601 of 1,531 In the United States
#656 of 1,617 In North America
#3598 of 6,713 In the World

Athens State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 10 73
1993 10 67
1994 11 68
1995 11 55
1996 11 80
1997 17 86
1998 12 79
1999 17 118
2000 19 116
2001 16 96
2002 26 126
2003 28 169
2004 25 186
2005 25 254
2006 39 297
2007 37 354
2008 20 460
2009 25 578
2010 18 569
2011 30 605
2012 28 635
2013 44 740
2014 27 797
2015 43 816
2016 16 795
2017 16 887
2018 11 836
2019 9 865
2020 17 1082
2021 7 1007
2022 5 922
2023 6 893
2024 76 732

The following table provides academic rankings for Athens State University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 447 495 2541
Nuclear Physics 519 571 3086
Astrophysics and Astronomy 617 672 3097
Optical Engineering 513 567 3197
Quantum and Particle physics 662 720 3763
Materials Science 581 636 3798
Acoustical Engineering 741 806 3956

Environmental Science rankings

Athens State University ranked 636th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3570th in the World with 807 publications made and 19,372 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#636 of 1,631 In the United States
#697 of 1,721 In North America
#3570 of 6,876 In the World

Athens State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 6 36
1993 12 43
1994 9 45
1995 12 37
1996 9 62
1997 21 64
1998 9 78
1999 19 106
2000 20 98
2001 17 106
2002 22 152
2003 26 216
2004 21 240
2005 27 292
2006 38 330
2007 36 354
2008 34 514
2009 30 607
2010 29 653
2011 33 732
2012 37 784
2013 39 879
2014 31 941
2015 35 1019
2016 16 950
2017 10 939
2018 11 896
2019 10 928
2020 13 1065
2021 13 1128
2022 11 1021
2023 9 934
2024 35 727

The following table provides academic rankings for Athens State University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 454 503 2231
Paleontology 526 578 2946
Geology 587 644 3345
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 613 670 3720
Geography and Cartography 693 758 3799
Oceanography 687 753 3948
Ecology 800 868 4423

Mathematics rankings

Athens State University ranked 589th for Mathematics in the United States and 3140th in the World with 434 publications made and 15,445 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#589 of 1,410 In the United States
#643 of 1,491 In North America
#3140 of 6,418 In the World

Athens State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 15
1993 2 19
1994 6 23
1995 3 17
1996 5 24
1997 9 33
1998 5 34
1999 4 39
2000 9 58
2001 12 53
2002 23 88
2003 18 105
2004 11 159
2005 12 165
2006 21 218
2007 25 242
2008 25 343
2009 17 381
2010 19 493
2011 16 481
2012 24 581
2013 31 659
2014 19 776
2015 23 844
2016 9 770
2017 7 822
2018 3 790
2019 8 802
2020 9 1001
2021 9 998
2022 12 906
2023 2 834
2024 11 558

The following table provides academic rankings for Athens State University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 521 570 2858

Art & Design rankings

Athens State University ranked 794th for Art & Design in the United States and 3419th in the World with 163 publications made and 3,104 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#794 of 1,361 In the United States
#861 of 1,444 In North America
#3419 of 5,966 In the World

Athens State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 5
1993 2 7
1994 2 7
1995 0 4
1996 3 9
1997 2 8
1998 3 10
1999 3 13
2000 6 11
2001 4 20
2002 5 24
2003 7 39
2004 8 38
2005 2 43
2006 8 51
2007 11 65
2008 5 84
2009 8 62
2010 4 87
2011 7 83
2012 5 107
2013 3 117
2014 4 126
2015 7 128
2016 6 115
2017 8 125
2018 1 114
2019 2 116
2020 5 144
2021 11 146
2022 5 125
2023 1 133
2024 1 100

The following table provides academic rankings for Athens State University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Literature 766 832 3111
Fashion Design 753 820 3587

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Athens State University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Marketing 568 623 2816
Development Studies 698 761 3043
Business 719 783 3605
Economics 784 853 3654
Management 745 809 3817
Finance 915 988 4710