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Jackson State University ranked 361st in the United States, 1497th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 87 research topics. Jackson State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,016 academic publications and 211,478 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 32 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1497 of 14,131 In the World
#401 of 2,597 In North America
#361 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 18 In Mississippi
#2 of 5 In Jackson
#216 of 1,663 For Toxicology
#284 of 2,426 For Computational Chemistry
#590 of 1,346 For Biochemical Engineering
#1250 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1599 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 84 other topics

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Biology rankings

Jackson State University ranked 296th for Biology in the United States and 1618th in the World with 4,114 publications made and 159,256 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#296 of 1,609 In the United States
#333 of 1,698 In North America
#1618 of 6,833 In the World

Jackson State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 19 46
1993 13 72
1994 12 81
1995 21 87
1996 30 190
1997 22 207
1998 48 322
1999 57 412
2000 67 511
2001 66 575
2002 68 685
2003 80 848
2004 105 1020
2005 125 1319
2006 146 1590
2007 124 1667
2008 151 2186
2009 158 2591
2010 176 3011
2011 185 3752
2012 175 4460
2013 181 4945
2014 187 5758
2015 166 6571
2016 194 7820
2017 204 9200
2018 197 9986
2019 192 11658
2020 198 14454
2021 168 15675
2022 172 15401
2023 203 14835
2024 104 13449

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Toxicology 71 81 216
Astrobiology 197 225 734
Oncology and Cancer research 219 241 979
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 233 258 1003
Nanotechnology 170 195 1032
Biophysics 275 303 1097
Molecular Biology 248 274 1165
Pharmacology 241 269 1244
Genetics 279 310 1359
Virology 278 306 1372
Biochemistry 269 302 1434
Immunology 311 343 1662
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 383 429 1850
Agricultural Science 318 365 2132
Biotechnology 340 378 2149
Neuroscience 523 572 2210
Paleontology 416 467 2342
Nutrition and Food Science 298 338 2400
Microbiology 383 424 2463
Zoology 559 609 2609
Horticulture 363 409 2647
Evolutionary Biology 569 625 2713
Botany 460 511 2746

Chemistry rankings

Jackson State University ranked 256th for Chemistry in the United States and 1449th in the World with 4,083 publications made and 143,166 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Computational Chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#256 of 1,447 In the United States
#287 of 1,530 In North America
#1449 of 6,545 In the World

Jackson State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 27 39
1993 16 50
1994 15 64
1995 23 80
1996 50 217
1997 31 258
1998 63 372
1999 67 484
2000 80 569
2001 75 678
2002 87 776
2003 102 991
2004 115 1162
2005 139 1516
2006 173 1850
2007 136 1859
2008 169 2399
2009 166 2818
2010 172 3171
2011 188 4059
2012 176 4755
2013 169 5152
2014 180 5745
2015 152 6120
2016 166 6953
2017 170 7979
2018 170 8687
2019 172 9940
2020 176 12190
2021 158 13281
2022 153 12874
2023 169 12575
2024 99 11915

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 82 93 284
Biochemical Engineering 111 131 590
Pharmacy 132 152 707
Environmental Chemistry 140 168 768
Nanotechnology 170 195 1032
Organic Chemistry 219 248 1213
Chemical Engineering 181 212 1281
Inorganic Chemistry 196 226 1307
Physical chemistry 209 244 1400
Materials Science 230 264 1409
Biochemistry 269 302 1434
Radiochemistry 177 207 1529
Petrology and Geochemistry 290 335 1636
Nutrition and Food Science 298 338 2400

Physics rankings

Jackson State University ranked 263rd for Physics in the United States and 1470th in the World with 3,743 publications made and 128,987 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#263 of 1,531 In the United States
#300 of 1,617 In North America
#1470 of 6,713 In the World

Jackson State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 29 37
1993 15 50
1994 13 69
1995 22 73
1996 49 200
1997 35 258
1998 64 352
1999 62 479
2000 72 539
2001 73 639
2002 80 737
2003 72 911
2004 107 1051
2005 129 1377
2006 168 1639
2007 129 1725
2008 155 2131
2009 155 2451
2010 163 2750
2011 147 3476
2012 150 4067
2013 143 4329
2014 143 4628
2015 158 4746
2016 153 5099
2017 157 5568
2018 145 6057
2019 162 6918
2020 161 8355
2021 151 9206
2022 133 9223
2023 164 9049
2024 94 8520

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 147 172 626
Astrobiology 197 225 734
Nuclear Physics 201 228 968
Nanotechnology 170 195 1032
Biophysics 275 303 1097
Materials Science 230 264 1409
Quantum and Particle physics 253 289 1420
Condensed Matter Physics 236 268 1505
Theoretical Physics 316 356 1542
Optical Engineering 281 317 1693
Acoustical Engineering 369 413 2069
Astrophysics and Astronomy 418 467 2111

Engineering rankings

Jackson State University ranked 281st for Engineering in the United States and 1689th in the World with 3,694 publications made and 117,767 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#281 of 1,565 In the United States
#321 of 1,651 In North America
#1689 of 6,782 In the World

Jackson State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 27 29
1993 16 46
1994 12 51
1995 17 45
1996 27 101
1997 25 167
1998 38 166
1999 42 248
2000 52 260
2001 51 343
2002 63 444
2003 57 545
2004 66 600
2005 105 832
2006 143 1107
2007 110 1196
2008 140 1604
2009 146 1857
2010 179 2265
2011 159 3048
2012 156 3602
2013 150 3838
2014 170 4413
2015 161 4582
2016 150 5179
2017 173 5736
2018 163 6215
2019 180 7374
2020 200 8866
2021 170 10081
2022 148 9873
2023 189 9675
2024 109 9131

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 111 131 590
Nanotechnology 170 195 1032
Metallurgical Engineering 206 238 1280
Chemical Engineering 181 212 1281
Engineering Management 338 370 1365
Materials Science 230 264 1409
Geotechnical Engineering 227 266 1424
Remote Sensing 283 321 1660
Optical Engineering 281 317 1693
Civil Engineering 291 332 1698
Environmental Engineering 231 268 1711
Computer Networking 302 346 1757
Electronic Engineering 259 297 1763
Structural Engineering 285 324 1792
Transportation Engineering 279 317 1802
Telecommunications 294 334 1914
Aerospace Engineering 338 382 1979
Acoustical Engineering 369 413 2069
Electrical Engineering 297 338 2087
Biotechnology 340 378 2149
Mechanical Engineering 408 455 2475
Human-Computer Interaction 454 507 2877
Systems Engineering 524 578 3101

Medicine rankings

Jackson State University ranked 324th for Medicine in the United States and 1519th in the World with 2,931 publications made and 123,256 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Nursing, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#324 of 1,600 In the United States
#360 of 1,685 In North America
#1519 of 6,775 In the World

Jackson State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 15 55
1993 9 58
1994 10 67
1995 13 69
1996 27 130
1997 17 118
1998 28 207
1999 36 229
2000 34 312
2001 31 337
2002 44 333
2003 54 474
2004 58 551
2005 75 749
2006 77 838
2007 65 894
2008 88 1127
2009 93 1279
2010 102 1435
2011 121 1822
2012 112 2269
2013 128 2535
2014 136 3175
2015 146 4159
2016 157 5789
2017 176 6883
2018 161 7747
2019 143 9066
2020 150 11479
2021 119 12509
2022 139 12345
2023 162 11603
2024 103 10108

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Toxicology 71 81 216
Pharmacy 132 152 707
Social Work 375 416 871
Public Health 247 276 898
Gerontology 298 333 925
Oncology and Cancer research 219 241 979
Epidemiology 201 225 1064
Clinical Psychology 371 410 1146
Family medicine 310 335 1181
Pharmacology 241 269 1244
Healthcare Management (MHA) 366 403 1311
Nursing 382 420 1347
Virology 278 306 1372
Psychiatry 379 417 1521
Cardiology 337 369 1585
Surgery 343 378 1596
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 466 508 1626
Immunology 311 343 1662
Veterinary 248 274 1717
Pathology 331 368 1721
Health Science 533 576 1810
Critical Care Nursing 413 451 1898
Pediatrics 371 409 1921
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 363 399 2145
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 442 482 2227
Anesthesiology 488 529 2338
Physical Therapy 578 628 2447
Anatomy and Physiology 497 544 2471

Environmental Science rankings

Jackson State University ranked 349th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2001st in the World with 2,643 publications made and 75,736 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#349 of 1,631 In the United States
#398 of 1,721 In North America
#2001 of 6,876 In the World

Jackson State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 15 19
1993 8 35
1994 5 42
1995 6 34
1996 17 46
1997 12 62
1998 17 61
1999 22 95
2000 31 98
2001 36 108
2002 49 191
2003 34 213
2004 59 301
2005 57 398
2006 71 553
2007 68 675
2008 88 872
2009 80 1047
2010 96 1346
2011 106 1826
2012 108 2112
2013 119 2394
2014 113 2738
2015 119 3220
2016 133 3770
2017 136 4183
2018 153 4859
2019 149 5602
2020 162 7005
2021 129 7932
2022 132 8033
2023 144 7848
2024 82 7267

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 140 168 768
Geotechnical Engineering 227 266 1424
Oceanography 282 330 1605
Petrology and Geochemistry 290 335 1636
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 283 327 1703
Environmental Engineering 231 268 1711
Environmental Management 254 298 1809
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 383 429 1850
Earth science and Geophysics 333 382 1986
Geology 353 403 2062
Ecology 355 407 2097
Agricultural Science 318 365 2132
Geography and Cartography 402 453 2287
Paleontology 416 467 2342

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Jackson State University ranked 575th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2702nd in the World with 2,582 publications made and 82,334 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#575 of 1,761 In the United States
#631 of 1,852 In North America
#2702 of 7,081 In the World

Jackson State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 18 40
1993 9 49
1994 6 56
1995 9 42
1996 16 64
1997 13 86
1998 19 128
1999 26 145
2000 21 141
2001 23 163
2002 30 206
2003 28 248
2004 34 276
2005 45 375
2006 48 480
2007 58 575
2008 65 676
2009 81 793
2010 79 979
2011 104 1249
2012 93 1563
2013 112 1691
2014 121 2157
2015 139 2839
2016 152 3718
2017 178 4225
2018 162 4593
2019 130 5369
2020 150 6723
2021 121 7634
2022 127 7733
2023 156 7396
2024 90 6247

The following table provides academic rankings for Jackson 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 375 416 871
Gender Studies 499 544 1239
Demography 330 369 1475
Public Policy / Administration 449 494 1499
Anthropology 446 494 1514
Communications and Public Relations 484 533 1597
Sociology 521 574 1973
Library and Information science 648 699 2030
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 630 683 2126
History 495 547 2218
Archaeology 445 495 2255
Education Majors 653 709 2311
Law 602 657 2353
Political Science 603 661 2542
Philosophy 707 774 3466
Aesthetics 753 821 3527
Linguistics 712 775 3608

Computer Science rankings

Jackson State University ranked 417th for Computer Science in the United States and 2217th in the World with 2,217 publications made and 42,880 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#417 of 1,612 In the United States
#464 of 1,698 In North America
#2217 of 6,845 In the World

Jackson State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 10 23
1993 7 29
1994 3 27
1995 9 24
1996 12 50
1997 14 61
1998 20 110
1999 19 149
2000 25 128
2001 24 167
2002 23 154
2003 26 238
2004 34 315
2005 50 352
2006 65 457
2007 67 528
2008 64 707
2009 69 837
2010 99 968
2011 95 1285
2012 105 1610
2013 95 1582
2014 91 1910
2015 118 2462
2016 103 3109
2017 128 3508
2018 108 3828
2019 95 4305
2020 131 5319
2021 107 6132
2022 109 6006
2023 135 6016
2024 85 5234

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 233 258 1003
Data Science 280 315 1188
Blockchain and Cryptography 252 290 1594
Computer Networking 302 346 1757
Computer Graphics 306 347 1834
Multimedia 429 471 1872
Cyber Security 348 392 1913
Telecommunications 294 334 1914
Library and Information science 648 699 2030
Machine Learning 342 385 2054
Neuroscience 523 572 2210
Software Engineering 419 466 2265
Management Information Systems 510 571 2569
Cognitive Science 550 603 2666
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 451 499 2684
Computer Vision 446 496 2762
Human-Computer Interaction 454 507 2877

Mathematics rankings

Jackson State University ranked 419th for Mathematics in the United States and 2217th in the World with 1,371 publications made and 32,719 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#419 of 1,410 In the United States
#464 of 1,491 In North America
#2217 of 6,418 In the World

Jackson State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 6 17
1993 4 12
1994 3 19
1995 5 12
1996 7 15
1997 4 24
1998 7 27
1999 6 50
2000 7 44
2001 12 41
2002 12 75
2003 14 95
2004 19 118
2005 25 131
2006 30 196
2007 27 234
2008 33 317
2009 53 444
2010 57 561
2011 51 742
2012 57 880
2013 66 1005
2014 69 1169
2015 81 1425
2016 86 1953
2017 86 2230
2018 76 2506
2019 69 2918
2020 86 3650
2021 69 4122
2022 64 4140
2023 77 3881
2024 47 2706

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 252 290 1594
Math Teachers 577 625 1865
Statistics 379 424 2101
Applied Mathematics 335 381 2283
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 618 674 3220

Psychology rankings

Jackson State University ranked 467th for Psychology in the United States and 1893rd in the World with 1,368 publications made and 40,834 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#467 of 1,558 In the United States
#514 of 1,645 In North America
#1893 of 6,645 In the World

Jackson State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 7 43
1993 4 42
1994 4 52
1995 5 38
1996 10 65
1997 9 64
1998 10 79
1999 15 109
2000 7 124
2001 13 120
2002 12 138
2003 17 182
2004 24 181
2005 29 262
2006 27 318
2007 28 372
2008 33 470
2009 38 507
2010 38 540
2011 36 663
2012 42 799
2013 58 898
2014 57 1102
2015 79 1502
2016 70 2143
2017 89 2581
2018 72 2844
2019 74 3306
2020 88 4153
2021 66 4660
2022 71 4676
2023 90 4696
2024 61 3922

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 375 416 871
Sexology 386 425 897
Clinical Psychology 371 410 1146
Psychiatry 379 417 1521
Child Psychology 487 537 1548
Social Psychology 577 632 2121
Neuroscience 523 572 2210
Education Majors 653 709 2311
Cognitive Science 550 603 2666

Business rankings

Jackson State University ranked 568th for Business in the United States and 2796th in the World with 831 publications made and 14,189 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#568 of 1,377 In the United States
#626 of 1,460 In North America
#2796 of 6,339 In the World

Jackson State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 5 10
1993 9 16
1994 7 11
1995 1 3
1996 4 13
1997 5 18
1998 8 26
1999 8 24
2000 7 27
2001 10 31
2002 10 37
2003 12 55
2004 14 57
2005 20 85
2006 17 121
2007 18 141
2008 18 213
2009 36 238
2010 28 245
2011 22 323
2012 30 400
2013 25 411
2014 39 481
2015 49 624
2016 43 825
2017 51 890
2018 34 983
2019 33 1126
2020 72 1488
2021 41 1826
2022 46 1677
2023 45 1660
2024 30 1311

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 338 370 1365
Public Policy / Administration 449 494 1499
Accounting 503 547 2047
Finance 527 578 2548
Management Information Systems 510 571 2569
Advertising 614 667 2596
Management 531 585 2737
Marketing 562 617 2789

Economics rankings

Jackson State University ranked 542nd for Economics in the United States and 2411th in the World with 788 publications made and 26,810 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#542 of 1,355 In the United States
#594 of 1,438 In North America
#2411 of 6,167 In the World

Jackson State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 5 8
1993 3 10
1994 4 12
1995 3 6
1996 7 11
1997 4 16
1998 5 24
1999 4 33
2000 4 31
2001 6 35
2002 6 44
2003 6 34
2004 2 55
2005 13 67
2006 8 82
2007 17 123
2008 23 151
2009 38 173
2010 22 207
2011 22 272
2012 21 303
2013 28 317
2014 42 483
2015 49 737
2016 48 986
2017 61 1100
2018 36 1073
2019 47 1279
2020 49 1682
2021 41 1988
2022 45 1969
2023 60 1943
2024 33 1451

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 492 538 1979
Finance 527 578 2548
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 618 674 3220

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Jackson State University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Literature 631 689 2523
Art & Design 613 673 2603
Fashion Design 660 723 3142