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Eastern Kentucky University ranked 378th in the United States, 1563rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 61 research topics. Eastern Kentucky University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,439 academic publications and 56,023 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 48 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1563 of 14,131 In the World
#422 of 2,597 In North America
#378 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 38 In Kentucky
#199 of 1,013 For Law Enforcement
#222 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#329 of 1,135 For Occupational Therapy
#1113 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#902 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 58 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 380th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1679th in the World with 3,179 publications made and 40,295 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#380 of 1,728 In the United States
#427 of 1,819 In North America
#1679 of 7,020 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 24 62
1992 24 96
1993 30 160
1994 28 87
1995 30 151
1996 28 154
1997 39 156
1998 38 160
1999 35 176
2000 37 210
2001 45 223
2002 58 274
2003 49 306
2004 49 344
2005 61 463
2006 72 524
2007 68 588
2008 93 631
2009 100 834
2010 115 982
2011 158 1176
2012 163 1290
2013 175 1573
2014 190 1727
2015 186 2034
2016 160 2173
2017 121 2174
2018 134 2426
2019 113 2700
2020 117 3045
2021 117 3185
2022 101 2970
2023 91 2762

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Law Enforcement 113 124 199
Criminology and Criminal Justice 128 143 222
Forensic Science 129 152 497
Early Childhood Education 250 271 499
Social Work 294 326 609
Military science 301 330 622
Occupational Safety and Health 240 272 642
Special Education 281 309 672
International Law 210 239 675
Human Rights Law 235 267 772
Communications and Public Relations 297 331 812
Public Policy / Administration 295 329 819
Media Studies 350 389 823
Library and Information science 323 354 912
Education Majors 326 361 918
Political Economy 358 398 996
Gender Studies 433 473 1001
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 337 372 1048
Art History 411 453 1077
Anthropology 357 396 1114
Sociology 364 406 1237
Law 365 404 1251
Political Science 367 411 1383
Aesthetics 419 466 1631
History 416 462 1741
Linguistics 382 425 1746
Classics and Ancient History 567 611 1823
Philosophy 408 456 1942
Archaeology 412 462 1988
Demography 469 516 2085

Psychology rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 367th for Psychology in the United States and 1418th in the World with 1,897 publications made and 29,940 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#367 of 1,527 In the United States
#408 of 1,612 In North America
#1418 of 6,528 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 10 63
1992 11 86
1993 16 177
1994 24 94
1995 18 138
1996 18 137
1997 21 125
1998 27 120
1999 22 129
2000 22 146
2001 31 166
2002 34 204
2003 32 218
2004 23 229
2005 33 322
2006 42 371
2007 41 373
2008 54 412
2009 50 547
2010 74 647
2011 89 793
2012 111 899
2013 130 1103
2014 95 1227
2015 97 1449
2016 99 1510
2017 77 1591
2018 72 1694
2019 72 1866
2020 79 2238
2021 82 2304
2022 60 2240
2023 57 1953

The following table provides academic rankings for Eastern Kentucky University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 110 127 329
Social Work 294 326 609
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 246 278 664
Special Education 281 309 672
Child Psychology 307 343 817
Education Majors 326 361 918
Social Psychology 320 358 970
Clinical Psychology 344 382 971
Psychiatry 384 422 1516
Neuroscience 429 472 1751
Cognitive Science 409 455 1857

Medicine rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 437th for Medicine in the United States and 2092nd in the World with 1,838 publications made and 26,440 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Health Science, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#437 of 1,558 In the United States
#479 of 1,643 In North America
#2092 of 6,680 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 8 62
1992 8 77
1993 15 104
1994 18 79
1995 18 89
1996 14 109
1997 19 122
1998 29 117
1999 21 105
2000 23 155
2001 32 141
2002 28 171
2003 23 195
2004 23 243
2005 45 319
2006 47 373
2007 49 386
2008 32 433
2009 43 588
2010 79 669
2011 89 821
2012 100 948
2013 96 1097
2014 92 1195
2015 88 1441
2016 92 1476
2017 75 1571
2018 78 1635
2019 73 1905
2020 84 2209
2021 91 2385
2022 74 2376
2023 66 2162

The following table provides academic rankings for Eastern Kentucky University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 110 127 329
Forensic Science 129 152 497
Social Work 294 326 609
Health Science 321 348 955
Clinical Psychology 344 382 971
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 338 372 1039
Nursing 354 390 1132
Physical Therapy 304 340 1167
Healthcare Management (MHA) 361 398 1179
Gerontology 381 420 1231
Sports Medicine 353 392 1299
Psychiatry 384 422 1516
Public Health 406 452 1771
Family medicine 474 511 1791
Pathology 496 544 2635
Surgery 587 635 2698
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 572 619 2881
Anatomy and Physiology 637 689 3074
Pharmacology 545 593 3276
Immunology 629 677 3387

Biology rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 519th for Biology in the United States and 2961st in the World with 1,799 publications made and 29,373 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#519 of 1,582 In the United States
#571 of 1,668 In North America
#2961 of 6,770 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 15 54
1992 12 74
1993 12 119
1994 15 77
1995 16 123
1996 10 121
1997 17 101
1998 22 101
1999 17 104
2000 14 130
2001 23 142
2002 28 167
2003 29 222
2004 32 266
2005 41 356
2006 47 441
2007 43 426
2008 40 511
2009 39 615
2010 68 720
2011 79 879
2012 87 951
2013 93 1187
2014 102 1334
2015 81 1583
2016 99 1693
2017 81 1808
2018 85 2061
2019 71 2340
2020 82 2590
2021 86 2682
2022 78 2662
2023 65 2421

The following table provides academic rankings for Eastern Kentucky University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 392 437 1747
Neuroscience 429 472 1751
Evolutionary Biology 419 465 1870
Paleontology 443 494 2433
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 512 565 2472
Botany 477 528 2749
Agricultural Science 485 542 3112
Genetics 577 628 3125
Pharmacology 545 593 3276
Biochemistry 580 631 3279
Immunology 629 677 3387

Computer Science rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 451st for Computer Science in the United States and 2360th in the World with 1,720 publications made and 22,683 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#451 of 1,576 In the United States
#499 of 1,662 In North America
#2360 of 6,752 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 17 45
1992 10 71
1993 20 155
1994 20 71
1995 20 121
1996 15 118
1997 25 110
1998 23 97
1999 22 108
2000 15 136
2001 24 133
2002 28 186
2003 27 208
2004 25 210
2005 35 278
2006 43 332
2007 28 321
2008 46 355
2009 49 472
2010 69 567
2011 77 661
2012 88 735
2013 77 878
2014 104 1021
2015 78 1196
2016 88 1254
2017 64 1318
2018 69 1477
2019 77 1636
2020 69 1821
2021 75 1947
2022 62 1856
2023 43 1689

The following table provides academic rankings for Eastern Kentucky University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 323 354 912
Multimedia 305 339 1114
Management Information Systems 350 392 1481
Neuroscience 429 472 1751
Cognitive Science 409 455 1857
Computer Networking 469 523 2678
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 468 518 2727
Cyber Security 510 564 2744
Machine Learning 487 540 2950
Computer Vision 540 594 3216
Telecommunications 557 612 3380

Environmental Science rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 458th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2618th in the World with 1,716 publications made and 25,223 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#458 of 1,598 In the United States
#510 of 1,687 In North America
#2618 of 6,798 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 10 35
1992 14 54
1993 17 60
1994 14 58
1995 12 59
1996 10 82
1997 21 90
1998 19 84
1999 14 81
2000 13 131
2001 18 108
2002 28 128
2003 23 176
2004 31 225
2005 33 286
2006 41 393
2007 43 386
2008 41 433
2009 49 527
2010 66 604
2011 92 721
2012 87 802
2013 95 1062
2014 105 1174
2015 87 1368
2016 90 1447
2017 72 1562
2018 88 1774
2019 63 1971
2020 72 2198
2021 64 2221
2022 67 2247
2023 55 2016

The following table provides academic rankings for Eastern Kentucky University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 387 438 2304
Geography and Cartography 433 483 2394
Paleontology 443 494 2433
Ecology 435 487 2463
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 512 565 2472
Earth science and Geophysics 446 498 2580
Geology 486 537 2763
Environmental Management 419 474 2826
Geotechnical Engineering 451 503 2995
Agricultural Science 485 542 3112
Oceanography 611 675 3442
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 578 634 3512

Engineering rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 542nd for Engineering in the United States and 3328th in the World with 1,216 publications made and 15,961 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#542 of 1,518 In the United States
#597 of 1,602 In North America
#3328 of 6,684 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 12 27
1992 12 34
1993 15 47
1994 9 43
1995 15 65
1996 11 72
1997 10 54
1998 16 72
1999 10 64
2000 14 90
2001 18 87
2002 23 111
2003 18 160
2004 22 229
2005 24 255
2006 30 347
2007 20 338
2008 29 377
2009 35 435
2010 47 474
2011 52 556
2012 53 562
2013 69 673
2014 62 763
2015 56 848
2016 61 932
2017 51 976
2018 60 1076
2019 54 1215
2020 51 1376
2021 45 1485
2022 58 1391
2023 36 1313

The following table provides academic rankings for Eastern Kentucky University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 404 454 2241
Computer Networking 469 523 2678
Acoustical Engineering 491 543 2703
Civil Engineering 468 520 2805
Mechanical Engineering 496 549 2948
Geotechnical Engineering 451 503 2995
Aerospace Engineering 529 582 3056
Structural Engineering 538 592 3255
Telecommunications 557 612 3380
Electrical Engineering 522 575 3427
Optical Engineering 602 658 3563
Metallurgical Engineering 609 665 3835
Materials Science 631 687 3919

Business rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 387th for Business in the United States and 1743rd in the World with 1,132 publications made and 16,971 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#387 of 1,334 In the United States
#430 of 1,412 In North America
#1743 of 6,187 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 12 26
1992 8 30
1993 16 35
1994 8 31
1995 7 50
1996 9 56
1997 11 56
1998 20 81
1999 14 79
2000 20 101
2001 21 110
2002 28 134
2003 22 143
2004 15 170
2005 20 187
2006 20 231
2007 22 244
2008 24 248
2009 41 370
2010 48 379
2011 56 422
2012 58 509
2013 64 533
2014 59 583
2015 61 702
2016 63 781
2017 38 807
2018 38 934
2019 43 987
2020 46 1093
2021 40 1145
2022 40 1107
2023 35 1074

The following table provides academic rankings for Eastern Kentucky University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 240 272 642
Public Policy / Administration 295 329 819
Advertising 430 471 1459
Management Information Systems 350 392 1481
Accounting 431 471 1575
Marketing 410 452 1767
Management 409 453 1930
Finance 441 485 1955

Physics rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 531st for Physics in the United States and 3165th in the World with 1,121 publications made and 16,551 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#531 of 1,485 In the United States
#586 of 1,569 In North America
#3165 of 6,603 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 8 31
1992 13 36
1993 12 51
1994 8 40
1995 11 72
1996 12 78
1997 11 58
1998 12 56
1999 12 59
2000 9 72
2001 20 90
2002 24 108
2003 15 190
2004 21 229
2005 27 265
2006 27 319
2007 18 378
2008 32 375
2009 30 403
2010 43 409
2011 46 517
2012 49 557
2013 54 633
2014 53 687
2015 48 766
2016 55 852
2017 54 922
2018 45 931
2019 45 1093
2020 42 1254
2021 50 1266
2022 50 1214
2023 37 1211

The following table provides academic rankings for Eastern Kentucky University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 410 457 2247
Astrophysics and Astronomy 541 594 2685
Acoustical Engineering 491 543 2703
Nuclear Physics 522 574 3032
Quantum and Particle physics 522 577 3165
Optical Engineering 602 658 3563
Materials Science 631 687 3919

Mathematics rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 439th for Mathematics in the United States and 2277th in the World with 1,091 publications made and 13,904 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#439 of 1,371 In the United States
#485 of 1,451 In North America
#2277 of 6,305 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 9 32
1992 9 41
1993 9 62
1994 10 37
1995 12 41
1996 12 50
1997 16 64
1998 17 46
1999 14 51
2000 7 74
2001 10 77
2002 16 98
2003 18 113
2004 17 146
2005 13 161
2006 26 208
2007 17 223
2008 21 216
2009 38 320
2010 48 347
2011 54 394
2012 61 419
2013 74 563
2014 55 606
2015 55 748
2016 50 834
2017 44 778
2018 33 866
2019 45 969
2020 42 1071
2021 41 1109
2022 39 1113
2023 21 980

The following table provides academic rankings for Eastern Kentucky University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 293 324 814
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 539 592 2525
Statistics 483 532 2573

Economics rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 450th for Economics in the United States and 1797th in the World with 949 publications made and 10,404 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#450 of 1,317 In the United States
#493 of 1,400 In North America
#1797 of 5,995 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 8 16
1992 10 15
1993 14 20
1994 3 17
1995 8 29
1996 7 31
1997 11 34
1998 14 40
1999 9 46
2000 13 58
2001 14 57
2002 20 77
2003 17 85
2004 13 111
2005 13 136
2006 16 173
2007 19 177
2008 14 161
2009 36 258
2010 42 259
2011 56 305
2012 57 388
2013 59 425
2014 47 430
2015 56 532
2016 44 566
2017 30 594
2018 33 668
2019 36 737
2020 34 846
2021 49 875
2022 36 869
2023 30 762

The following table provides academic rankings for Eastern Kentucky University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 358 398 996
Development Studies 403 443 1462
Finance 441 485 1955
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 539 592 2525

Art & Design rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 426th for Art & Design in the United States and 1683rd in the World with 625 publications made and 4,245 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, 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
#426 of 1,321 In the United States
#472 of 1,404 In North America
#1683 of 5,720 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 10
1992 9 22
1993 5 28
1994 10 19
1995 11 24
1996 8 26
1997 6 26
1998 6 27
1999 5 24
2000 4 34
2001 6 40
2002 13 46
2003 5 54
2004 17 52
2005 12 67
2006 11 75
2007 11 85
2008 20 87
2009 18 101
2010 20 137
2011 27 183
2012 30 176
2013 44 212
2014 31 279
2015 37 269
2016 32 326
2017 28 335
2018 25 330
2019 30 408
2020 24 487
2021 17 512
2022 19 423
2023 21 422

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 119 141 358
Creative Writing 290 328 826
Photography 275 312 1000
Art History 411 453 1077
Multimedia 305 339 1114
Literature 393 435 1401
Aesthetics 419 466 1631
Fashion Design 445 493 2031

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Eastern Kentucky University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Organic Chemistry 542 595 3443
Chemistry 574 628 3497
Physical chemistry 552 606 3580