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Idaho State University ranked 307th in the United States, 1209th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 109 research topics. Idaho State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,538 academic publications and 222,348 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 43 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1209 of 14,131 In the World
#339 of 2,597 In North America
#307 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 10 In Idaho
#399 of 1,036 For Social Work
#469 of 1,000 For Sexology
#589 of 1,009 For Information Technology
#1398 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#927 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 106 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Idaho State University ranked 349th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1561st in the World with 5,455 publications made and 107,373 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#349 of 1,761 In the United States
#391 of 1,852 In North America
#1561 of 7,081 In the World

Idaho State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 44 200
1993 39 208
1994 34 248
1995 46 256
1996 37 352
1997 79 345
1998 53 325
1999 68 369
2000 69 545
2001 85 551
2002 98 747
2003 96 848
2004 95 1057
2005 134 1250
2006 136 1441
2007 142 1689
2008 124 1941
2009 165 2402
2010 178 2772
2011 188 3188
2012 165 3620
2013 187 3883
2014 194 4606
2015 222 4892
2016 230 5227
2017 228 5345
2018 256 6011
2019 262 6923
2020 294 8342
2021 298 8988
2022 272 9122
2023 271 9365
2024 163 8067

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 180 205 399
Early Childhood Education 295 326 690
Occupational Safety and Health 252 285 733
Criminology and Criminal Justice 382 420 843
Library and Information science 303 333 850
Gender Studies 363 402 862
Forensic Science 193 222 867
Genealogy 335 371 886
Media Studies 372 411 904
Education Majors 310 344 938
Special Education 351 384 954
Anthropology 318 355 1008
Public Policy / Administration 328 365 1027
Classics and Ancient History 383 417 1153
Art History 432 475 1164
Communications and Public Relations 368 409 1179
Demography 285 320 1205
Law 338 376 1224
Sociology 350 391 1243
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 396 435 1289
Journalism and Digital Media 329 365 1369
History 331 371 1375
Aesthetics 360 399 1395
Political Science 355 400 1425
Archaeology 309 351 1451
Linguistics 346 387 1608
Philosophy 371 416 1887

Biology rankings

Idaho State University ranked 314th for Biology in the United States and 1741st in the World with 5,247 publications made and 136,250 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#314 of 1,609 In the United States
#351 of 1,698 In North America
#1741 of 6,833 In the World

Idaho State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 41 296
1993 50 285
1994 43 325
1995 53 408
1996 57 533
1997 92 552
1998 66 577
1999 67 616
2000 73 894
2001 80 874
2002 106 1068
2003 102 1334
2004 108 1593
2005 131 1884
2006 143 2237
2007 139 2362
2008 140 2599
2009 192 3047
2010 164 3403
2011 178 4049
2012 187 4393
2013 212 5036
2014 222 5855
2015 195 6265
2016 200 6530
2017 198 6863
2018 185 7500
2019 231 8435
2020 221 9800
2021 289 10491
2022 247 10511
2023 238 10607
2024 159 9289

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 191 218 780
Zoology 204 236 899
Forestry 161 195 1011
Animal Science 233 265 1251
Neuroscience 316 351 1254
Evolutionary Biology 322 358 1293
Paleontology 270 306 1333
Agricultural Science 193 226 1340
Astrobiology 306 344 1342
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 286 316 1389
Pharmacology 267 296 1424
Botany 239 273 1426
Biophysics 345 383 1502
Oncology and Cancer research 314 348 1587
Microbiology 279 312 1773
Genetics 332 369 1776
Immunology 331 364 1783
Biotechnology 304 339 1899
Molecular Biology 362 401 1936
Biochemistry 340 379 1978
Horticulture 269 310 2062
Virology 416 455 2274
Nanotechnology 363 405 2619
Nutrition and Food Science 365 410 2839

Environmental Science rankings

Idaho State University ranked 277th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1512th in the World with 4,724 publications made and 115,356 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#277 of 1,631 In the United States
#318 of 1,721 In North America
#1512 of 6,876 In the World

Idaho State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 31 223
1993 47 259
1994 36 276
1995 44 320
1996 45 401
1997 95 442
1998 63 462
1999 61 525
2000 72 710
2001 71 722
2002 85 843
2003 83 1045
2004 95 1314
2005 116 1507
2006 134 1840
2007 138 2003
2008 123 2198
2009 161 2676
2010 161 2964
2011 160 3556
2012 142 3878
2013 161 4311
2014 199 5040
2015 201 5344
2016 173 5492
2017 188 5760
2018 171 6550
2019 209 7557
2020 226 8758
2021 216 9639
2022 244 9895
2023 227 9984
2024 146 9188

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 191 218 780
Petrology and Geochemistry 189 226 948
Earth science and Geophysics 194 232 956
Forestry 161 195 1011
Geotechnical Engineering 198 236 1132
Ecology 242 279 1277
Paleontology 270 306 1333
Agricultural Science 193 226 1340
Oceanography 251 296 1375
Geology 274 314 1409
Geography and Cartography 285 325 1468
Environmental Management 236 277 1624
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 285 329 1710
Environmental Chemistry 244 285 1715
Environmental Engineering 292 333 2163

Medicine rankings

Idaho State University ranked 309th for Medicine in the United States and 1456th in the World with 4,573 publications made and 99,629 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#309 of 1,600 In the United States
#345 of 1,685 In North America
#1456 of 6,775 In the World

Idaho State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 34 180
1993 34 214
1994 28 207
1995 45 253
1996 40 327
1997 70 343
1998 50 359
1999 60 369
2000 73 610
2001 75 634
2002 85 678
2003 84 854
2004 92 1022
2005 106 1209
2006 124 1369
2007 119 1535
2008 101 1730
2009 139 2072
2010 132 2503
2011 141 2891
2012 163 3282
2013 200 3763
2014 171 4337
2015 179 4734
2016 184 4973
2017 187 5165
2018 189 5565
2019 202 6030
2020 208 7467
2021 303 7826
2022 214 7576
2023 223 7725
2024 169 6594

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 180 205 399
Clinical Psychology 270 304 709
Medical Physics 195 218 804
Audiology 237 268 807
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 266 297 817
Healthcare Management (MHA) 262 295 832
Forensic Science 193 222 867
Health Science 285 313 881
Gerontology 300 335 937
Nursing 287 319 939
Family medicine 272 297 1019
Occupational Therapy 256 290 1028
Dermatology 210 229 1053
Public Health 276 310 1095
Orthodontics 247 271 1132
Dentistry 237 264 1141
Critical Care Nursing 270 292 1142
Psychiatry 304 339 1184
Radiation Therapy 270 297 1349
Anesthesiology 309 343 1398
Pharmacology 267 296 1424
Sports Medicine 374 415 1434
Physical Therapy 360 398 1448
Pediatrics 310 341 1519
Pharmacy 278 311 1526
Anatomy and Physiology 321 357 1539
Cardiology 333 364 1547
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 322 358 1555
Surgery 340 375 1578
Oncology and Cancer research 314 348 1587
Pathology 333 370 1732
Immunology 331 364 1783
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 310 334 1901
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 350 385 2034
Virology 416 455 2274

Engineering rankings

Idaho State University ranked 317th for Engineering in the United States and 2025th in the World with 4,340 publications made and 94,089 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#317 of 1,565 In the United States
#359 of 1,651 In North America
#2025 of 6,782 In the World

Idaho State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 36 183
1993 45 184
1994 33 195
1995 44 235
1996 58 330
1997 70 272
1998 55 334
1999 65 410
2000 63 511
2001 58 518
2002 77 678
2003 80 776
2004 79 876
2005 129 1045
2006 108 1271
2007 125 1380
2008 104 1647
2009 143 1952
2010 153 2150
2011 172 2790
2012 154 3085
2013 175 3244
2014 188 3965
2015 164 4067
2016 146 4470
2017 174 4798
2018 162 5301
2019 178 6090
2020 204 7095
2021 184 8056
2022 212 8319
2023 224 8597
2024 148 7695

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nuclear Engineering 114 142 664
Remote Sensing 183 210 787
Automation and Control engineering 166 199 990
Geotechnical Engineering 198 236 1132
Engineering Management 309 341 1152
Robotics 205 240 1237
Civil Engineering 248 285 1392
Computer Engineering 246 280 1541
Structural Engineering 271 307 1656
Aerospace Engineering 299 338 1668
Human-Computer Interaction 306 344 1689
Systems Engineering 313 355 1708
Reliability and Quality Engineering 264 300 1735
Computer Networking 305 349 1775
Biotechnology 304 339 1899
Optical Engineering 312 352 1928
Acoustical Engineering 358 402 2000
Mechanical Engineering 340 382 2027
Telecommunications 318 361 2118
Environmental Engineering 292 333 2163
Electrical Engineering 314 356 2194
Electronic Engineering 315 360 2244
Materials Science 335 379 2361
Metallurgical Engineering 336 378 2388
Nanotechnology 363 405 2619
Chemical Engineering 356 403 2725

Computer Science rankings

Idaho State University ranked 317th for Computer Science in the United States and 1572nd in the World with 4,220 publications made and 94,765 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#317 of 1,612 In the United States
#355 of 1,698 In North America
#1572 of 6,845 In the World

Idaho State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 35 191
1993 43 163
1994 30 196
1995 47 246
1996 45 325
1997 55 295
1998 45 342
1999 63 364
2000 48 460
2001 58 519
2002 75 707
2003 72 761
2004 79 896
2005 109 1035
2006 117 1180
2007 105 1334
2008 100 1485
2009 129 1748
2010 133 1982
2011 145 2344
2012 150 2663
2013 164 2914
2014 182 3516
2015 151 3812
2016 150 4269
2017 163 4376
2018 171 4683
2019 160 5349
2020 205 6592
2021 217 7286
2022 241 7257
2023 240 7977
2024 164 6900

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 195 215 589
Library and Information science 303 333 850
Multimedia 229 256 855
Cognitive Science 291 327 1236
Robotics 205 240 1237
Neuroscience 316 351 1254
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 286 316 1389
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 259 296 1438
Management Information Systems 339 378 1530
Computer Engineering 246 280 1541
Machine Learning 270 305 1545
Computational Linguistics 289 325 1552
Software Engineering 337 379 1678
Computer Vision 278 316 1689
Human-Computer Interaction 306 344 1689
Data Science 371 413 1735
Computer Networking 305 349 1775
Computer Graphics 319 362 2009
Telecommunications 318 361 2118
Cyber Security 393 440 2212
Blockchain and Cryptography 326 373 2405

Physics rankings

Idaho State University ranked 321st for Physics in the United States and 1974th in the World with 3,888 publications made and 84,880 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#321 of 1,531 In the United States
#364 of 1,617 In North America
#1974 of 6,713 In the World

Idaho State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 34 146
1993 51 169
1994 29 171
1995 32 188
1996 52 292
1997 73 278
1998 51 301
1999 72 345
2000 66 450
2001 60 478
2002 76 597
2003 72 722
2004 74 810
2005 118 961
2006 109 1187
2007 110 1299
2008 103 1554
2009 135 1790
2010 126 1960
2011 144 2456
2012 137 2848
2013 158 3033
2014 183 3444
2015 149 3637
2016 139 4118
2017 157 4466
2018 135 4663
2019 144 5419
2020 160 6191
2021 163 7030
2022 163 6970
2023 176 7405
2024 126 6739

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 195 218 804
Nuclear Physics 237 271 1241
Astrobiology 306 344 1342
Biophysics 345 383 1502
Atomic and Molecular physics 296 337 1545
Theoretical Physics 322 363 1576
Astrophysics and Astronomy 355 400 1739
Quantum and Particle physics 305 348 1893
Optical Engineering 312 352 1928
Acoustical Engineering 358 402 2000
Materials Science 335 379 2361
Nanotechnology 363 405 2619
Condensed Matter Physics 438 487 2996

Chemistry rankings

Idaho State University ranked 331st for Chemistry in the United States and 2094th in the World with 3,796 publications made and 86,943 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#331 of 1,447 In the United States
#372 of 1,530 In North America
#2094 of 6,545 In the World

Idaho State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 34 169
1993 52 207
1994 38 227
1995 40 267
1996 65 341
1997 87 324
1998 60 389
1999 73 461
2000 72 586
2001 74 629
2002 71 681
2003 80 902
2004 78 1063
2005 107 1303
2006 110 1504
2007 115 1552
2008 98 1728
2009 124 1947
2010 117 2205
2011 120 2560
2012 124 2857
2013 149 3088
2014 164 3554
2015 132 3706
2016 139 3962
2017 144 4276
2018 111 4695
2019 155 5183
2020 159 6087
2021 171 6792
2022 152 6833
2023 166 6964
2024 122 6296

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 189 226 948
Pharmacy 278 311 1526
Radiochemistry 175 205 1526
Environmental Chemistry 244 285 1715
Biochemistry 340 379 1978
Inorganic Chemistry 311 354 2205
Organic Chemistry 343 388 2336
Materials Science 335 379 2361
Physical chemistry 329 375 2432
Nanotechnology 363 405 2619
Chemical Engineering 356 403 2725
Nutrition and Food Science 365 410 2839

Psychology rankings

Idaho State University ranked 334th for Psychology in the United States and 1280th in the World with 3,160 publications made and 69,598 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#334 of 1,558 In the United States
#371 of 1,645 In North America
#1280 of 6,645 In the World

Idaho State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 22 104
1993 15 144
1994 8 124
1995 23 159
1996 23 227
1997 44 208
1998 32 249
1999 41 227
2000 43 373
2001 57 366
2002 57 431
2003 55 490
2004 59 560
2005 63 688
2006 68 764
2007 70 894
2008 64 1037
2009 72 1246
2010 85 1521
2011 88 1709
2012 103 1975
2013 129 2253
2014 114 2588
2015 132 3077
2016 146 3395
2017 145 3466
2018 167 3731
2019 174 4058
2020 189 5307
2021 193 5268
2022 166 5158
2023 157 5265
2024 110 4488

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 180 205 399
Sexology 224 254 469
Clinical Psychology 270 304 709
Child Psychology 309 345 864
Education Majors 310 344 938
Special Education 351 384 954
Occupational Therapy 256 290 1028
Social Psychology 340 380 1112
Psychiatry 304 339 1184
Cognitive Science 291 327 1236
Neuroscience 316 351 1254

Mathematics rankings

Idaho State University ranked 339th for Mathematics in the United States and 1666th in the World with 2,189 publications made and 45,535 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#339 of 1,410 In the United States
#378 of 1,491 In North America
#1666 of 6,418 In the World

Idaho State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 15 87
1993 17 81
1994 12 93
1995 13 114
1996 14 163
1997 16 117
1998 22 179
1999 29 148
2000 32 235
2001 39 260
2002 45 324
2003 29 341
2004 39 388
2005 52 418
2006 67 569
2007 53 613
2008 56 649
2009 59 799
2010 65 908
2011 64 1095
2012 74 1214
2013 94 1405
2014 98 1689
2015 87 1882
2016 85 1988
2017 83 2082
2018 91 2407
2019 83 2724
2020 125 3185
2021 123 3543
2022 130 3697
2023 134 3854
2024 67 2989

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 302 333 906
Applied Mathematics 243 277 1467
Statistics 338 377 1717
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 447 494 2139
Blockchain and Cryptography 326 373 2405

Business rankings

Idaho State University ranked 341st for Business in the United States and 1515th in the World with 1,833 publications made and 36,294 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#341 of 1,377 In the United States
#381 of 1,460 In North America
#1515 of 6,339 In the World

Idaho State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 17 68
1993 25 60
1994 12 70
1995 18 79
1996 21 122
1997 26 114
1998 19 135
1999 23 120
2000 26 155
2001 29 203
2002 47 312
2003 41 331
2004 35 352
2005 48 427
2006 55 483
2007 51 545
2008 52 689
2009 48 714
2010 57 902
2011 73 1076
2012 57 1227
2013 63 1205
2014 78 1474
2015 78 1499
2016 81 1713
2017 63 1607
2018 77 1898
2019 76 2068
2020 103 2638
2021 78 2689
2022 81 2619
2023 95 2804
2024 49 2225

The following table provides academic rankings for Idaho State University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 252 285 733
Public Policy / Administration 328 365 1027
Human Resource Management 275 309 1108
Engineering Management 309 341 1152
Project Management 293 330 1301
Management 294 332 1379
Advertising 391 427 1395
Management Information Systems 339 378 1530
Marketing 370 409 1696
Accounting 438 478 1712
Finance 371 414 1752

Economics rankings

Idaho State University ranked 342nd for Economics in the United States and 1419th in the World with 1,531 publications made and 29,681 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#342 of 1,355 In the United States
#381 of 1,438 In North America
#1419 of 6,167 In the World

Idaho State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 13 44
1993 15 42
1994 9 50
1995 13 56
1996 16 85
1997 17 81
1998 13 89
1999 16 76
2000 25 131
2001 24 137
2002 30 206
2003 30 209
2004 28 239
2005 41 270
2006 44 322
2007 40 400
2008 35 398
2009 36 474
2010 41 649
2011 64 705
2012 38 914
2013 42 929
2014 64 1107
2015 62 1141
2016 62 1331
2017 56 1272
2018 77 1597
2019 84 1733
2020 99 2193
2021 96 2403
2022 86 2362
2023 76 2379
2024 45 1952

The following table provides academic rankings for Idaho State University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 296 330 1061
Finance 371 414 1752
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 447 494 2139

Art & Design rankings

Idaho State University ranked 328th for Art & Design in the United States and 1309th in the World with 996 publications made and 15,454 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History.

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
#328 of 1,361 In the United States
#367 of 1,444 In North America
#1309 of 5,966 In the World

Idaho State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 10 34
1993 4 30
1994 14 29
1995 7 31
1996 9 38
1997 18 43
1998 10 35
1999 12 60
2000 14 67
2001 16 71
2002 16 86
2003 14 90
2004 11 106
2005 25 149
2006 29 153
2007 28 169
2008 29 258
2009 22 268
2010 42 356
2011 29 419
2012 36 526
2013 37 520
2014 32 656
2015 43 656
2016 42 745
2017 31 730
2018 62 931
2019 43 1030
2020 54 1343
2021 41 1388
2022 46 1384
2023 40 1416
2024 28 1149

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 192 222 557
Graphic Design 200 228 777
Multimedia 229 256 855
Literature 293 329 1051
Art History 432 475 1164
Aesthetics 360 399 1395
Fashion Design 329 372 1552
Computer Graphics 319 362 2009