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Idaho State University ranked 306th in the United States, 1208th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 102 research topics. Idaho State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,186 academic publications and 154,345 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 43 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1208 of 14,131 In the World
#338 of 2,597 In North America
#306 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 10 In Idaho
#458 of 1,018 For Sexology
#632 of 1,028 For Social Work
#637 of 1,039 For Information Technology
#1368 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#927 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 99 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 1477th in the World with 4,886 publications made and 76,838 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#349 of 1,728 In the United States
#390 of 1,819 In North America
#1477 of 7,020 In the World

Idaho State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 35 130
1992 41 140
1993 36 159
1994 33 186
1995 44 190
1996 34 265
1997 72 274
1998 53 256
1999 64 290
2000 67 386
2001 76 438
2002 89 518
2003 90 599
2004 94 864
2005 126 959
2006 117 1183
2007 120 1375
2008 114 1503
2009 140 1857
2010 160 2210
2011 167 2512
2012 162 2886
2013 179 3174
2014 179 3689
2015 215 3945
2016 224 4220
2017 200 4110
2018 232 4635
2019 245 5417
2020 246 6233
2021 281 6746
2022 269 6924
2023 232 6690

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 305 338 632
Early Childhood Education 316 345 680
Media Studies 343 381 806
Forensic Science 194 222 826
Gender Studies 369 406 827
Education Majors 301 335 843
Library and Information science 300 329 849
Genealogy 334 367 854
Criminology and Criminal Justice 400 438 857
Special Education 358 390 915
Public Policy / Administration 317 353 929
Anthropology 305 340 936
Classics and Ancient History 356 388 1031
Art History 397 438 1041
Demography 277 312 1100
Communications and Public Relations 388 430 1103
Sociology 340 378 1138
Law 351 389 1198
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 397 435 1230
Journalism and Digital Media 323 357 1231
History 328 369 1306
Political Science 364 407 1373
Archaeology 310 352 1399
Aesthetics 380 424 1454
Linguistics 338 377 1501
Philosophy 375 421 1826

Biology rankings

Idaho State University ranked 312th for Biology in the United States and 1670th in the World with 4,775 publications made and 101,762 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#312 of 1,582 In the United States
#349 of 1,668 In North America
#1670 of 6,770 In the World

Idaho State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 34 188
1992 38 250
1993 48 236
1994 42 269
1995 49 337
1996 52 429
1997 86 457
1998 61 484
1999 57 526
2000 65 723
2001 74 735
2002 98 849
2003 93 1067
2004 109 1321
2005 117 1526
2006 128 1833
2007 121 2031
2008 134 2108
2009 168 2489
2010 164 2809
2011 165 3313
2012 175 3651
2013 194 4181
2014 216 4884
2015 187 5202
2016 193 5403
2017 184 5624
2018 180 6096
2019 216 6909
2020 207 7730
2021 236 8304
2022 286 8426
2023 225 8248

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 191 218 753
Zoology 202 234 843
Forestry 153 186 907
Animal Science 232 264 1168
Pharmacology 237 262 1169
Neuroscience 320 356 1216
Agricultural Science 189 222 1262
Paleontology 268 304 1275
Astrobiology 302 340 1302
Botany 240 273 1342
Evolutionary Biology 329 366 1345
Oncology and Cancer research 298 331 1468
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 318 352 1566
Biophysics 350 387 1632
Microbiology 275 307 1649
Immunology 319 352 1658
Genetics 324 361 1700
Biotechnology 309 344 1825
Horticulture 257 295 1864
Biochemistry 331 369 1900
Molecular Biology 365 404 1915
Virology 408 446 2159
Nanotechnology 367 409 2594
Nutrition and Food Science 360 403 2688

Environmental Science rankings

Idaho State University ranked 283rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 1476th in the World with 4,221 publications made and 84,160 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#283 of 1,598 In the United States
#323 of 1,687 In North America
#1476 of 6,798 In the World

Idaho State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 30 152
1992 28 175
1993 41 205
1994 35 226
1995 35 259
1996 40 326
1997 86 352
1998 58 373
1999 53 422
2000 66 550
2001 64 604
2002 77 656
2003 77 794
2004 95 1033
2005 108 1186
2006 118 1466
2007 122 1630
2008 118 1733
2009 142 2127
2010 145 2421
2011 140 2890
2012 128 3130
2013 150 3556
2014 177 4086
2015 195 4401
2016 163 4526
2017 173 4553
2018 160 5108
2019 197 6033
2020 200 6683
2021 209 7306
2022 238 7581
2023 210 7527

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 191 218 753
Forestry 153 186 907
Petrology and Geochemistry 187 223 918
Earth science and Geophysics 199 238 995
Geotechnical Engineering 208 247 1197
Ecology 241 278 1224
Agricultural Science 189 222 1262
Oceanography 243 286 1270
Paleontology 268 304 1275
Geology 276 316 1371
Geography and Cartography 283 323 1422
Environmental Management 238 279 1585
Environmental Chemistry 251 291 1684
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 288 332 1714
Environmental Engineering 294 337 2171

Medicine rankings

Idaho State University ranked 304th for Medicine in the United States and 1380th in the World with 4,142 publications made and 77,368 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#304 of 1,558 In the United States
#340 of 1,643 In North America
#1380 of 6,680 In the World

Idaho State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 31 114
1992 34 160
1993 29 176
1994 30 174
1995 45 207
1996 36 267
1997 67 299
1998 47 310
1999 55 317
2000 66 485
2001 73 545
2002 79 549
2003 77 662
2004 89 895
2005 95 986
2006 112 1177
2007 110 1347
2008 89 1408
2009 121 1684
2010 127 2042
2011 135 2380
2012 166 2753
2013 185 3173
2014 166 3580
2015 160 3943
2016 182 4096
2017 169 4225
2018 187 4549
2019 183 4960
2020 199 5831
2021 236 6243
2022 267 6214
2023 205 5971

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 305 338 632
Clinical Psychology 263 296 669
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 250 279 689
Medical Physics 195 218 785
Audiology 249 280 811
Forensic Science 194 222 826
Healthcare Management (MHA) 279 312 841
Health Science 295 322 887
Sonography and Ultrasound 175 199 926
Nursing 306 339 944
Public Health 264 295 955
Family medicine 274 298 977
Gerontology 326 361 999
Occupational Therapy 255 290 1011
Critical Care Nursing 261 281 1049
Dermatology 212 232 1087
Psychiatry 294 328 1102
Pharmacology 237 262 1169
Orthodontics 281 309 1276
Anesthesiology 298 329 1287
Dentistry 263 291 1301
Radiation Therapy 259 286 1302
Sports Medicine 355 395 1306
Physical Therapy 341 378 1338
Cardiology 316 346 1411
Anatomy and Physiology 305 340 1441
Pediatrics 304 334 1447
Oncology and Cancer research 298 331 1468
Surgery 331 367 1487
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 328 364 1531
Pharmacy 292 326 1535
Pathology 319 355 1594
Immunology 319 352 1658
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 300 324 1771
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 356 390 2027
Virology 408 446 2159

Engineering rankings

Idaho State University ranked 320th for Engineering in the United States and 2019th in the World with 3,782 publications made and 63,885 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#320 of 1,518 In the United States
#362 of 1,602 In North America
#2019 of 6,684 In the World

Idaho State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 24 109
1992 36 139
1993 44 147
1994 31 153
1995 41 179
1996 59 252
1997 71 222
1998 48 282
1999 61 330
2000 58 403
2001 50 430
2002 74 492
2003 78 580
2004 82 706
2005 114 824
2006 96 1001
2007 107 1097
2008 92 1214
2009 117 1403
2010 129 1640
2011 150 2051
2012 142 2357
2013 160 2512
2014 167 3003
2015 153 3185
2016 130 3483
2017 150 3422
2018 153 3819
2019 158 4360
2020 162 4914
2021 166 5537
2022 192 5915
2023 198 5949

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 113 141 640
Remote Sensing 187 215 776
Automation and Control engineering 185 218 1155
Geotechnical Engineering 208 247 1197
Robotics 205 240 1270
Civil Engineering 240 278 1312
Computer Engineering 234 269 1411
Human-Computer Interaction 308 346 1594
Structural Engineering 273 309 1614
Aerospace Engineering 311 353 1693
Computer Networking 303 347 1737
Systems Engineering 341 384 1756
Biotechnology 309 344 1825
Acoustical Engineering 348 392 1908
Optical Engineering 320 360 1966
Telecommunications 308 349 1973
Mechanical Engineering 332 373 1979
Environmental Engineering 294 337 2171
Materials Science 322 364 2266
Electrical Engineering 326 372 2277
Electronic Engineering 327 374 2324
Metallurgical Engineering 331 375 2350
Nanotechnology 367 409 2594
Chemical Engineering 374 422 2809

Computer Science rankings

Idaho State University ranked 323rd for Computer Science in the United States and 1533rd in the World with 3,772 publications made and 66,201 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#323 of 1,576 In the United States
#362 of 1,662 In North America
#1533 of 6,752 In the World

Idaho State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 27 114
1992 34 149
1993 41 132
1994 29 148
1995 43 195
1996 44 258
1997 54 265
1998 41 287
1999 59 312
2000 51 379
2001 55 425
2002 77 498
2003 68 608
2004 82 714
2005 101 829
2006 88 921
2007 96 1085
2008 90 1128
2009 111 1384
2010 126 1587
2011 138 1827
2012 142 2082
2013 159 2346
2014 172 2834
2015 152 3068
2016 142 3516
2017 148 3410
2018 160 3788
2019 140 4158
2020 180 4951
2021 187 5410
2022 239 5539
2023 204 5685

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 223 244 637
Library and Information science 300 329 849
Multimedia 254 283 902
Cognitive Science 290 326 1198
Neuroscience 320 356 1216
Robotics 205 240 1270
Computer Engineering 234 269 1411
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 267 304 1417
Computational Linguistics 290 324 1430
Machine Learning 271 306 1458
Data Science 342 380 1473
Management Information Systems 359 401 1528
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 318 352 1566
Human-Computer Interaction 308 346 1594
Computer Vision 280 318 1665
Software Engineering 342 384 1694
Computer Networking 303 347 1737
Telecommunications 308 349 1973
Blockchain and Cryptography 314 360 2334
Cyber Security 437 486 2387

Chemistry rankings

Idaho State University ranked 327th for Chemistry in the United States and 2015th in the World with 3,368 publications made and 66,074 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#327 of 1,407 In the United States
#368 of 1,488 In North America
#2015 of 6,447 In the World

Idaho State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 23 112
1992 35 150
1993 52 180
1994 37 189
1995 37 227
1996 62 282
1997 82 274
1998 57 333
1999 65 402
2000 64 486
2001 70 526
2002 70 537
2003 72 742
2004 76 910
2005 92 1074
2006 103 1273
2007 102 1355
2008 88 1431
2009 96 1597
2010 109 1828
2011 105 2120
2012 112 2338
2013 136 2537
2014 143 2917
2015 129 3132
2016 127 3255
2017 129 3376
2018 104 3593
2019 142 4004
2020 146 4565
2021 147 5098
2022 157 5203
2023 153 5276

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 187 223 918
Radiochemistry 174 204 1489
Pharmacy 292 326 1535
Environmental Chemistry 251 291 1684
Biochemistry 331 369 1900
Inorganic Chemistry 303 346 2125
Materials Science 322 364 2266
Organic Chemistry 337 383 2272
Physical chemistry 340 386 2439
Nanotechnology 367 409 2594
Nutrition and Food Science 360 403 2688
Chemical Engineering 374 422 2809

Physics rankings

Idaho State University ranked 325th for Physics in the United States and 1947th in the World with 3,368 publications made and 56,424 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#325 of 1,485 In the United States
#366 of 1,569 In North America
#1947 of 6,603 In the World

Idaho State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 21 73
1992 32 105
1993 51 139
1994 27 138
1995 29 150
1996 53 226
1997 69 238
1998 47 239
1999 64 284
2000 59 361
2001 55 399
2002 73 429
2003 65 555
2004 75 690
2005 103 758
2006 102 971
2007 88 1031
2008 88 1121
2009 105 1248
2010 114 1454
2011 121 1739
2012 120 2108
2013 149 2308
2014 154 2536
2015 142 2796
2016 123 3029
2017 138 3041
2018 118 3212
2019 128 3688
2020 129 4066
2021 148 4590
2022 145 4623
2023 157 4720

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 195 218 785
Nuclear Physics 247 280 1290
Astrobiology 302 340 1302
Atomic and Molecular physics 302 343 1594
Biophysics 350 387 1632
Astrophysics and Astronomy 352 396 1704
Quantum and Particle physics 303 345 1872
Acoustical Engineering 348 392 1908
Optical Engineering 320 360 1966
Materials Science 322 364 2266
Nanotechnology 367 409 2594
Condensed Matter Physics 425 475 2934

Psychology rankings

Idaho State University ranked 329th for Psychology in the United States and 1231st in the World with 2,892 publications made and 49,188 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#329 of 1,527 In the United States
#365 of 1,612 In North America
#1231 of 6,528 In the World

Idaho State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 18 65
1992 21 87
1993 13 114
1994 9 99
1995 24 127
1996 23 186
1997 46 184
1998 30 211
1999 41 200
2000 42 298
2001 53 301
2002 56 316
2003 49 416
2004 57 467
2005 59 565
2006 55 616
2007 63 757
2008 55 823
2009 67 1012
2010 84 1220
2011 85 1379
2012 108 1630
2013 123 1907
2014 111 2161
2015 123 2512
2016 140 2812
2017 134 2765
2018 161 3068
2019 159 3303
2020 168 4064
2021 171 4204
2022 175 4204
2023 149 4002

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
Sexology 225 255 458
Social Work 305 338 632
Clinical Psychology 263 296 669
Child Psychology 298 333 786
Education Majors 301 335 843
Special Education 358 390 915
Occupational Therapy 255 290 1011
Social Psychology 345 385 1068
Psychiatry 294 328 1102
Cognitive Science 290 326 1198
Neuroscience 320 356 1216

Mathematics rankings

Idaho State University ranked 330th for Mathematics in the United States and 1550th in the World with 1,992 publications made and 31,622 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#330 of 1,371 In the United States
#368 of 1,451 In North America
#1550 of 6,305 In the World

Idaho State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 12 39
1992 14 67
1993 16 66
1994 11 66
1995 13 88
1996 10 132
1997 15 107
1998 22 144
1999 28 123
2000 29 193
2001 36 237
2002 45 228
2003 27 272
2004 39 316
2005 48 347
2006 58 452
2007 48 517
2008 51 505
2009 61 642
2010 63 714
2011 51 840
2012 74 973
2013 93 1139
2014 100 1350
2015 86 1576
2016 80 1650
2017 74 1618
2018 90 1859
2019 82 2143
2020 103 2369
2021 112 2604
2022 124 2833
2023 122 2737

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 261 286 670
Statistics 318 358 1586
Applied Mathematics 272 308 1718
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 430 478 1970
Blockchain and Cryptography 314 360 2334

Business rankings

Idaho State University ranked 347th for Business in the United States and 1465th in the World with 1,624 publications made and 25,439 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#347 of 1,334 In the United States
#386 of 1,412 In North America
#1465 of 6,187 In the World

Idaho State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 9 26
1992 16 47
1993 22 46
1994 11 52
1995 18 57
1996 20 94
1997 24 95
1998 19 110
1999 19 94
2000 23 117
2001 26 163
2002 46 223
2003 34 244
2004 33 288
2005 47 320
2006 50 360
2007 36 426
2008 42 485
2009 43 510
2010 53 690
2011 70 776
2012 50 943
2013 60 941
2014 64 1140
2015 80 1219
2016 77 1286
2017 54 1142
2018 77 1389
2019 70 1560
2020 77 1876
2021 80 1901
2022 81 2042
2023 76 2035

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
Public Policy / Administration 317 353 929
Human Resource Management 284 318 1043
Project Management 296 332 1213
Management 303 341 1343
Advertising 406 445 1353
Accounting 393 432 1432
Marketing 351 390 1481
Management Information Systems 359 401 1528
Finance 367 409 1644

Economics rankings

Idaho State University ranked 353rd for Economics in the United States and 1377th in the World with 1,368 publications made and 19,564 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#353 of 1,317 In the United States
#393 of 1,400 In North America
#1377 of 5,995 In the World

Idaho State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 26
1992 12 30
1993 13 31
1994 9 44
1995 15 37
1996 15 66
1997 15 64
1998 12 73
1999 16 64
2000 21 96
2001 22 113
2002 26 146
2003 28 145
2004 27 195
2005 38 212
2006 39 236
2007 26 285
2008 30 280
2009 33 338
2010 38 489
2011 57 526
2012 37 676
2013 39 730
2014 53 851
2015 70 889
2016 57 999
2017 52 902
2018 77 1197
2019 79 1295
2020 84 1534
2021 89 1756
2022 80 1769
2023 69 1646

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 317 352 1113
Finance 367 409 1644
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 430 478 1970

Art & Design rankings

Idaho State University ranked 334th for Art & Design in the United States and 1310th in the World with 900 publications made and 10,164 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
#334 of 1,321 In the United States
#374 of 1,404 In North America
#1310 of 5,720 In the World

Idaho State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 6 23
1992 10 33
1993 3 28
1994 13 17
1995 6 21
1996 6 29
1997 14 37
1998 9 26
1999 11 50
2000 13 56
2001 14 55
2002 17 58
2003 16 72
2004 10 78
2005 23 97
2006 25 127
2007 28 121
2008 27 185
2009 17 195
2010 39 268
2011 26 318
2012 38 396
2013 35 417
2014 25 518
2015 42 511
2016 39 565
2017 29 531
2018 53 680
2019 38 764
2020 52 963
2021 38 977
2022 49 963
2023 34 970

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 178 207 485
Graphic Design 207 236 770
Photography 241 277 843
Multimedia 254 283 902
Art History 397 438 1041
Literature 302 338 1049
Aesthetics 380 424 1454
Fashion Design 393 439 1786