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California State University - Los Angeles ranked 272nd in the United States, 1049th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 127 research topics. California State University - Los Angeles ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,007 academic publications and 234,001 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 91 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1049 of 14,131 In the World
#303 of 2,597 In North America
#272 of 2,496 In the United States
#26 of 249 In California
#4 of 31 In Los Angeles
#212 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#279 of 1,011 For Special Education
#289 of 1,028 For Social Work
#610 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1061 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 124 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

California State University - Los Angeles ranked 266th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1039th in the World with 6,202 publications made and 123,503 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#266 of 1,728 In the United States
#301 of 1,819 In North America
#1039 of 7,020 In the World

California State University - Los Angeles
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 87 402
1992 74 562
1993 79 534
1994 78 509
1995 58 553
1996 66 671
1997 72 681
1998 122 823
1999 111 889
2000 100 1127
2001 90 1151
2002 107 1424
2003 116 1594
2004 119 1874
2005 101 2051
2006 146 2628
2007 113 2823
2008 147 3211
2009 151 3612
2010 155 4040
2011 149 4507
2012 143 5159
2013 126 5283
2014 142 5520
2015 151 5687
2016 170 5539
2017 203 5498
2018 240 5901
2019 207 6643
2020 278 7588
2021 270 8565
2022 304 8438
2023 265 8210

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Los Angeles in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 122 132 212
Special Education 136 153 279
Social Work 134 153 289
Gender Studies 169 195 365
Anthropology 158 180 390
Criminology and Criminal Justice 224 250 430
Forensic Science 115 133 433
Law Enforcement 212 235 467
Military science 260 286 518
Aesthetics 162 188 524
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 194 224 569
Genealogy 243 272 582
Education Majors 224 251 595
Political Economy 247 280 673
Communications and Public Relations 260 292 683
Public Policy / Administration 252 283 684
Sociology 227 256 712
Media Studies 297 333 713
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 247 277 715
Law 252 283 795
Publishing 256 288 795
Political Science 243 274 844
Art History 326 361 856
Occupational Safety and Health 296 333 915
Journalism and Digital Media 270 303 958
International Relations and Diplomacy 287 322 964
Library and Information science 350 383 993
History 270 303 1019
Linguistics 267 300 1075
Classics and Ancient History 376 410 1087
Archaeology 254 289 1117
Demography 280 315 1126
Philosophy 247 283 1148

Physics rankings

California State University - Los Angeles ranked 236th for Physics in the United States and 1202nd in the World with 5,539 publications made and 128,719 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#236 of 1,485 In the United States
#268 of 1,569 In North America
#1202 of 6,603 In the World

California State University - Los Angeles
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 142 1163
1992 143 1374
1993 140 1485
1994 105 1388
1995 48 1343
1996 82 1405
1997 81 1266
1998 123 1258
1999 82 1334
2000 100 1415
2001 98 1539
2002 127 1795
2003 119 1967
2004 100 2205
2005 101 2393
2006 104 2643
2007 98 2948
2008 110 3199
2009 118 3239
2010 128 3546
2011 134 3814
2012 128 4267
2013 84 4293
2014 106 4399
2015 112 4690
2016 111 4356
2017 141 4489
2018 184 4818
2019 158 5382
2020 176 6604
2021 173 8267
2022 150 7976
2023 138 7973

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Los Angeles in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 146 163 473
Atomic and Molecular physics 145 169 595
Condensed Matter Physics 128 149 629
Nuclear Physics 159 185 704
Acoustical Engineering 194 224 826
Astrophysics and Astronomy 216 245 878
Theoretical Physics 248 282 1211
Optical Engineering 232 262 1218
Quantum and Particle physics 229 262 1230
Biophysics 303 338 1258
Nanotechnology 229 260 1475
Materials Science 260 296 1610

Engineering rankings

California State University - Los Angeles ranked 241st for Engineering in the United States and 1325th in the World with 5,492 publications made and 127,425 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#241 of 1,518 In the United States
#274 of 1,602 In North America
#1325 of 6,684 In the World

California State University - Los Angeles
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 121 1051
1992 135 1266
1993 142 1363
1994 103 1251
1995 52 1166
1996 83 1268
1997 82 1162
1998 113 1136
1999 102 1216
2000 103 1274
2001 93 1340
2002 130 1707
2003 118 1868
2004 118 2183
2005 97 2362
2006 122 2657
2007 98 2917
2008 120 3183
2009 120 3176
2010 124 3575
2011 129 3735
2012 125 4239
2013 85 4226
2014 113 4349
2015 122 4594
2016 124 4331
2017 167 4442
2018 172 4695
2019 173 5351
2020 195 6581
2021 173 8006
2022 149 7980
2023 146 7868

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Los Angeles in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 81 94 362
Remote Sensing 171 198 663
Acoustical Engineering 194 224 826
Aviation 210 240 833
Aerospace Engineering 219 250 906
Systems Engineering 227 264 1011
Engineering Management 286 316 1072
Automation and Control engineering 178 211 1081
Landscape Architecture 176 200 1190
Computer Networking 231 266 1190
Optical Engineering 232 262 1218
Electrical Engineering 211 246 1252
Human-Computer Interaction 267 301 1267
Computer Engineering 224 258 1308
Structural Engineering 239 272 1326
Telecommunications 250 285 1441
Mechanical Engineering 270 307 1460
Electronic Engineering 223 258 1463
Nanotechnology 229 260 1475
Civil Engineering 266 305 1482
Materials Science 260 296 1610
Automotive Engineering 254 294 1706
Geotechnical Engineering 267 310 1738
Chemical Engineering 248 285 1831
Metallurgical Engineering 278 317 1851
Operations Research 316 357 2005
Environmental Engineering 303 346 2273
Biotechnology 382 420 2396

Biology rankings

California State University - Los Angeles ranked 301st for Biology in the United States and 1606th in the World with 5,059 publications made and 114,944 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#301 of 1,582 In the United States
#338 of 1,668 In North America
#1606 of 6,770 In the World

California State University - Los Angeles
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 91 696
1992 81 849
1993 94 820
1994 68 718
1995 55 766
1996 53 848
1997 64 769
1998 78 901
1999 68 918
2000 86 1054
2001 71 1076
2002 99 1337
2003 119 1604
2004 99 1814
2005 90 2113
2006 109 2530
2007 96 2742
2008 110 3236
2009 117 3309
2010 118 3684
2011 121 3911
2012 147 4530
2013 105 4913
2014 117 4905
2015 133 5193
2016 137 5203
2017 190 5219
2018 179 5787
2019 156 6374
2020 194 7257
2021 194 8377
2022 189 8357
2023 192 8449

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Los Angeles in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 146 163 473
Evolutionary Biology 218 248 809
Neuroscience 283 318 1050
Molecular Biology 258 286 1225
Biophysics 303 338 1258
Zoology 321 362 1392
Nanotechnology 229 260 1475
Paleontology 299 341 1546
Agricultural Science 238 277 1549
Botany 270 306 1558
Oncology and Cancer research 313 348 1566
Virology 310 342 1568
Genetics 311 347 1605
Horticulture 223 257 1630
Biochemistry 309 346 1700
Microbiology 290 324 1711
Animal Science 340 379 1732
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 383 429 1790
Immunology 367 402 1953
Pharmacology 362 398 1982
Nutrition and Food Science 255 292 2018
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 436 477 2278
Biotechnology 382 420 2396

Environmental Science rankings

California State University - Los Angeles ranked 268th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1389th in the World with 4,870 publications made and 95,966 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#268 of 1,598 In the United States
#306 of 1,687 In North America
#1389 of 6,798 In the World

California State University - Los Angeles
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 83 578
1992 95 637
1993 89 664
1994 68 635
1995 44 683
1996 59 710
1997 57 672
1998 110 740
1999 84 793
2000 92 994
2001 74 991
2002 107 1223
2003 100 1494
2004 87 1750
2005 77 1874
2006 93 2306
2007 84 2451
2008 102 2783
2009 95 2839
2010 109 3248
2011 128 3427
2012 125 3860
2013 99 4213
2014 100 4208
2015 117 4311
2016 133 4221
2017 177 4215
2018 174 4785
2019 155 5393
2020 187 6053
2021 180 7045
2022 181 6909
2023 179 7006

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Los Angeles in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 201 241 1017
Oceanography 217 255 1067
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 220 253 1074
Petrology and Geochemistry 221 263 1182
Geography and Cartography 253 291 1225
Geology 268 308 1330
Environmental Management 218 255 1437
Environmental Chemistry 231 269 1513
Ecology 285 329 1545
Paleontology 299 341 1546
Agricultural Science 238 277 1549
Geotechnical Engineering 267 310 1738
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 383 429 1790
Environmental Engineering 303 346 2273

Computer Science rankings

California State University - Los Angeles ranked 286th for Computer Science in the United States and 1286th in the World with 4,645 publications made and 99,507 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#286 of 1,576 In the United States
#322 of 1,662 In North America
#1286 of 6,752 In the World

California State University - Los Angeles
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 73 592
1992 74 734
1993 94 646
1994 76 533
1995 55 594
1996 57 700
1997 67 674
1998 67 743
1999 74 736
2000 73 851
2001 73 914
2002 87 1182
2003 96 1332
2004 94 1595
2005 90 1681
2006 107 2050
2007 98 2207
2008 111 2530
2009 125 2448
2010 106 2873
2011 122 3066
2012 111 3665
2013 84 3805
2014 104 3994
2015 108 4020
2016 122 4073
2017 162 3988
2018 145 4443
2019 153 4923
2020 185 6286
2021 188 7674
2022 165 7547
2023 172 7419

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Los Angeles in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 350 383 993
Neuroscience 283 318 1050
Multimedia 291 323 1055
Blockchain and Cryptography 201 233 1125
Computational Linguistics 238 271 1168
Computer Networking 231 266 1190
Cognitive Science 294 330 1207
Human-Computer Interaction 267 301 1267
Computer Engineering 224 258 1308
Software Engineering 302 340 1426
Telecommunications 250 285 1441
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 272 309 1445
Management Information Systems 345 386 1446
Data Science 339 377 1459
Computer Graphics 266 299 1471
Machine Learning 273 308 1478
Computer Vision 273 309 1590
Cyber Security 312 348 1618
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 436 477 2278

Chemistry rankings

California State University - Los Angeles ranked 281st for Chemistry in the United States and 1628th in the World with 4,076 publications made and 91,803 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#281 of 1,407 In the United States
#320 of 1,488 In North America
#1628 of 6,447 In the World

California State University - Los Angeles
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 94 877
1992 101 1120
1993 88 1256
1994 69 1080
1995 38 1016
1996 52 1110
1997 39 942
1998 96 913
1999 62 931
2000 75 998
2001 59 1048
2002 77 1216
2003 96 1389
2004 75 1589
2005 77 1752
2006 90 1952
2007 75 2131
2008 73 2392
2009 94 2457
2010 89 2663
2011 87 2743
2012 97 3035
2013 78 3057
2014 91 3263
2015 96 3490
2016 94 3412
2017 134 3524
2018 128 3862
2019 135 4393
2020 127 4934
2021 135 5366
2022 113 5853
2023 120 5904

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Los Angeles in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 221 263 1182
Pharmacy 225 255 1229
Inorganic Chemistry 216 247 1364
Computational Chemistry 249 279 1374
Nanotechnology 229 260 1475
Environmental Chemistry 231 269 1513
Physical chemistry 238 273 1559
Materials Science 260 296 1610
Organic Chemistry 270 308 1668
Biochemistry 309 346 1700
Chemical Engineering 248 285 1831
Nutrition and Food Science 255 292 2018

Medicine rankings

California State University - Los Angeles ranked 305th for Medicine in the United States and 1383rd in the World with 3,633 publications made and 90,656 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#305 of 1,558 In the United States
#341 of 1,643 In North America
#1383 of 6,680 In the World

California State University - Los Angeles
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 52 318
1992 42 446
1993 39 309
1994 43 326
1995 36 359
1996 34 416
1997 39 426
1998 55 585
1999 44 562
2000 46 673
2001 63 743
2002 55 907
2003 72 1082
2004 71 1312
2005 63 1470
2006 94 1890
2007 62 2071
2008 85 2470
2009 82 2654
2010 90 2798
2011 74 3201
2012 92 3663
2013 82 3886
2014 103 4128
2015 98 4169
2016 108 4227
2017 137 4250
2018 132 4427
2019 125 4914
2020 182 5786
2021 165 6701
2022 190 6621
2023 196 6451

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Los Angeles in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 134 153 289
Forensic Science 115 133 433
Clinical Psychology 257 289 646
Optometry 187 207 679
Audiology 219 250 717
Healthcare Management (MHA) 253 283 754
Gerontology 281 314 808
Nursing 271 301 832
Health Science 308 335 907
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 320 353 964
Psychiatry 284 317 1058
Sports Medicine 312 349 1096
Physical Therapy 291 327 1113
Family medicine 308 333 1120
Public Health 301 338 1192
Pharmacy 225 255 1229
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 331 367 1536
Oncology and Cancer research 313 348 1566
Virology 310 342 1568
Cardiology 338 371 1595
Orthodontics 356 389 1605
Anatomy and Physiology 357 395 1679
Pathology 337 373 1697
Surgery 393 430 1793
Dentistry 360 394 1815
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 318 348 1818
Immunology 367 402 1953
Pharmacology 362 398 1982
Anesthesiology 440 480 2012

Psychology rankings

California State University - Los Angeles ranked 269th for Psychology in the United States and 944th in the World with 3,414 publications made and 92,014 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#269 of 1,527 In the United States
#300 of 1,612 In North America
#944 of 6,528 In the World

California State University - Los Angeles
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 39 290
1992 35 518
1993 38 376
1994 46 356
1995 25 389
1996 31 451
1997 43 468
1998 37 561
1999 49 529
2000 50 711
2001 43 714
2002 48 880
2003 68 986
2004 58 1266
2005 52 1357
2006 79 1776
2007 78 1931
2008 85 2280
2009 75 2605
2010 91 2895
2011 87 3150
2012 91 3782
2013 78 3979
2014 98 4212
2015 91 4252
2016 99 4133
2017 115 4207
2018 133 4323
2019 121 4659
2020 178 5204
2021 167 5805
2022 198 5734
2023 168 5542

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Los Angeles in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 136 153 279
Social Work 134 153 289
Sexology 169 196 314
Child Psychology 218 247 517
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 194 224 569
Education Majors 224 251 595
Clinical Psychology 257 289 646
Social Psychology 237 268 680
Neuroscience 283 318 1050
Psychiatry 284 317 1058
Cognitive Science 294 330 1207

Mathematics rankings

California State University - Los Angeles ranked 274th for Mathematics in the United States and 1209th in the World with 2,652 publications made and 50,932 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#274 of 1,371 In the United States
#309 of 1,451 In North America
#1209 of 6,305 In the World

California State University - Los Angeles
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 31 222
1992 35 252
1993 52 266
1994 42 266
1995 27 298
1996 31 369
1997 38 373
1998 42 420
1999 43 454
2000 40 505
2001 44 504
2002 42 691
2003 63 842
2004 61 969
2005 59 1014
2006 64 1289
2007 61 1348
2008 68 1441
2009 72 1506
2010 72 1637
2011 76 1924
2012 51 2051
2013 59 2258
2014 52 2361
2015 66 2393
2016 74 2435
2017 88 2434
2018 101 2558
2019 87 2818
2020 129 3288
2021 111 3812
2022 100 3771
2023 91 3710

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Los Angeles in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 208 232 503
Actuarial Science 285 314 883
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 225 257 896
Blockchain and Cryptography 201 233 1125
Applied Mathematics 211 243 1148
Statistics 289 325 1331
Operations Research 316 357 2005

Business rankings

California State University - Los Angeles ranked 277th for Business in the United States and 1107th in the World with 2,243 publications made and 42,650 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#277 of 1,334 In the United States
#312 of 1,412 In North America
#1107 of 6,187 In the World

California State University - Los Angeles
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 35 142
1992 25 159
1993 34 172
1994 35 199
1995 30 200
1996 33 243
1997 37 255
1998 53 262
1999 37 349
2000 35 365
2001 37 398
2002 32 462
2003 37 572
2004 46 715
2005 49 725
2006 53 892
2007 46 894
2008 59 1024
2009 59 1103
2010 71 1199
2011 68 1457
2012 48 1683
2013 42 1617
2014 42 1767
2015 48 1848
2016 67 1785
2017 78 1752
2018 79 1931
2019 74 2102
2020 112 2491
2021 102 3099
2022 105 3092
2023 94 3001

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Los Angeles in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 252 283 684
Human Resource Management 214 242 710
Entrepreneurship 220 251 831
Actuarial Science 285 314 883
Occupational Safety and Health 296 333 915
Accounting 286 321 969
Investment Banking and Stock trading 249 279 1030
Engineering Management 286 316 1072
Finance 262 296 1083
Marketing 279 313 1106
Management 263 300 1145
Advertising 356 391 1162
Project Management 293 329 1205
Management Information Systems 345 386 1446
Operations Research 316 357 2005

Economics rankings

California State University - Los Angeles ranked 269th for Economics in the United States and 989th in the World with 1,870 publications made and 35,241 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#269 of 1,317 In the United States
#301 of 1,400 In North America
#989 of 5,995 In the World

California State University - Los Angeles
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 29 109
1992 26 147
1993 34 137
1994 35 160
1995 28 177
1996 16 209
1997 27 217
1998 41 245
1999 22 332
2000 22 360
2001 28 365
2002 25 432
2003 40 506
2004 39 576
2005 30 559
2006 31 655
2007 36 718
2008 55 861
2009 49 904
2010 48 1095
2011 51 1273
2012 50 1470
2013 45 1452
2014 42 1497
2015 39 1549
2016 63 1528
2017 67 1500
2018 73 1511
2019 63 1792
2020 108 2175
2021 89 2689
2022 128 2730
2023 88 2566

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Los Angeles in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 247 280 673
Development Studies 246 275 818
Actuarial Science 285 314 883
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 225 257 896
International Relations and Diplomacy 287 322 964
Investment Banking and Stock trading 249 279 1030
Finance 262 296 1083

Art & Design rankings

California State University - Los Angeles ranked 200th for Art & Design in the United States and 707th in the World with 1,396 publications made and 37,654 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#200 of 1,321 In the United States
#230 of 1,404 In North America
#707 of 5,720 In the World

California State University - Los Angeles
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 25 64
1992 22 109
1993 23 109
1994 23 121
1995 11 108
1996 10 131
1997 21 151
1998 26 208
1999 27 234
2000 23 275
2001 16 255
2002 35 358
2003 31 365
2004 30 440
2005 22 511
2006 21 653
2007 25 706
2008 24 740
2009 31 874
2010 44 1059
2011 43 1041
2012 26 1238
2013 35 1287
2014 47 1235
2015 26 1357
2016 38 1257
2017 49 1215
2018 54 1232
2019 39 1352
2020 55 1487
2021 70 1648
2022 63 1519
2023 58 1484

The following table provides academic rankings for California State University - Los Angeles in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aesthetics 162 188 524
Creative Writing 222 256 627
Literature 221 252 749
Art History 326 361 856
Graphic Design 230 262 905
Fashion Design 231 263 912
Performing arts 274 308 1016
Interior Design 154 176 1054
Multimedia 291 323 1055
Landscape Architecture 176 200 1190
Computer Graphics 266 299 1471