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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 303rd in the United States, 1191st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 100 research topics. Missouri State University - Springfield ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,268 academic publications and 172,176 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 61 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1191 of 14,131 In the World
#336 of 2,597 In North America
#303 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 67 In Missouri
#1 of 6 In Springfield
#235 of 1,063 For Social Work
#244 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#366 of 1,000 For Special Education
#980 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#794 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 97 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 333rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1504th in the World with 5,565 publications made and 96,714 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#333 of 1,763 In the United States
#374 of 1,854 In North America
#1504 of 7,088 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 98 190
1994 103 236
1995 91 270
1996 103 301
1997 89 367
1998 90 406
1999 86 454
2000 94 673
2001 89 782
2002 118 891
2003 93 976
2004 104 1125
2005 97 1403
2006 144 1590
2007 130 1853
2008 125 2196
2009 146 2289
2010 160 2687
2011 185 3077
2012 161 3549
2013 171 3862
2014 152 4173
2015 194 4178
2016 174 4252
2017 193 4256
2018 233 4715
2019 241 5474
2020 292 6468
2021 242 7037
2022 235 6624
2023 233 7177
2024 175 6212
2025 120 5407

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 105 118 235
Early Childhood Education 131 142 244
Special Education 167 185 366
Military science 223 248 459
Genealogy 238 270 595
Media Studies 249 283 627
Criminology and Criminal Justice 299 333 648
Gender Studies 287 320 671
Communications and Public Relations 242 275 691
Art History 274 305 725
Education Majors 254 285 754
Political Economy 276 311 777
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 244 274 779
International Relations and Diplomacy 245 278 802
Law Enforcement 310 342 813
Radio and Television broadcasting 236 264 839
Broadcast Journalism 241 270 841
Public Policy / Administration 286 318 848
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 263 298 902
Classics and Ancient History 311 343 922
Sports / Exercise science 255 292 930
Anthropology 294 330 941
Library and Information science 366 401 1051
Sociology 322 359 1135
Aesthetics 291 327 1141
Law 322 359 1154
Political Science 326 365 1298
History 312 351 1320
Journalism and Digital Media 322 357 1347
Demography 339 378 1535
Linguistics 330 368 1541
Archaeology 327 370 1568
Philosophy 323 366 1662

Biology rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 344th for Biology in the United States and 2018th in the World with 4,267 publications made and 97,466 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#344 of 1,612 In the United States
#386 of 1,701 In North America
#2018 of 6,841 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 58 157
1994 61 205
1995 59 240
1996 64 286
1997 56 409
1998 57 433
1999 59 486
2000 59 643
2001 69 753
2002 87 835
2003 63 964
2004 86 1106
2005 93 1278
2006 93 1525
2007 112 1711
2008 122 2037
2009 128 2232
2010 125 2626
2011 177 3102
2012 108 3384
2013 153 3764
2014 136 3905
2015 179 4055
2016 132 4171
2017 165 4292
2018 199 4587
2019 193 5076
2020 199 6058
2021 221 6582
2022 205 6596
2023 204 7156
2024 153 6566
2025 97 5989

The following table provides academic rankings for Missouri State University - Springfield in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 253 291 1112
Neuroscience 332 368 1333
Animal Science 251 283 1351
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 300 344 1414
Evolutionary Biology 352 392 1501
Horticulture 193 224 1514
Toxicology 224 256 1540
Biophysics 356 394 1643
Agricultural Science 243 281 1708
Paleontology 316 362 1753
Nanotechnology 257 291 1839
Botany 306 347 1864
Molecular Biology 354 393 1929
Genetics 362 400 2023
Virology 388 426 2176
Biochemistry 359 400 2202
Pharmacology 401 438 2291
Immunology 410 448 2351
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 436 477 2358
Forestry 358 410 2380
Nutrition and Food Science 322 363 2580
Microbiology 410 452 2661
Biotechnology 417 459 2784
Oncology and Cancer research 553 599 3165

Environmental Science rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 329th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1942nd in the World with 3,864 publications made and 80,113 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#329 of 1,637 In the United States
#377 of 1,727 In North America
#1942 of 6,888 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 52 125
1994 63 176
1995 68 183
1996 65 251
1997 54 337
1998 59 351
1999 56 376
2000 55 530
2001 57 633
2002 71 723
2003 54 774
2004 65 933
2005 72 1009
2006 102 1199
2007 101 1398
2008 106 1640
2009 115 1837
2010 108 2041
2011 134 2440
2012 102 2743
2013 120 3082
2014 121 3190
2015 166 3224
2016 120 3400
2017 132 3521
2018 179 3885
2019 176 4475
2020 196 5249
2021 193 5660
2022 182 5747
2023 198 6225
2024 137 5642
2025 80 5134

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 116 145 772
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 300 344 1414
Petrology and Geochemistry 256 299 1473
Earth science and Geophysics 260 303 1493
Agricultural Science 243 281 1708
Paleontology 316 362 1753
Geography and Cartography 332 380 1867
Ecology 313 361 1880
Environmental Chemistry 272 314 1942
Geology 334 383 1968
Geotechnical Engineering 299 342 2019
Oceanography 344 396 2081
Forestry 358 410 2380
Environmental Engineering 334 381 2655
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 405 458 2668
Environmental Management 424 478 3025

Computer Science rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 347th for Computer Science in the United States and 1786th in the World with 3,693 publications made and 77,773 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#347 of 1,616 In the United States
#388 of 1,702 In North America
#1786 of 6,855 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 60 159
1994 61 188
1995 51 195
1996 60 221
1997 44 240
1998 52 303
1999 65 357
2000 65 436
2001 51 482
2002 71 621
2003 66 636
2004 68 778
2005 64 990
2006 103 1221
2007 83 1385
2008 77 1642
2009 95 1804
2010 131 2120
2011 141 2420
2012 105 2649
2013 86 2999
2014 96 3044
2015 132 3201
2016 123 3205
2017 153 3363
2018 164 3817
2019 182 4095
2020 206 5006
2021 184 5405
2022 153 5047
2023 163 5396
2024 115 4511
2025 95 3822

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 191 211 577
Library and Information science 366 401 1051
Cognitive Science 262 297 1061
Management Information Systems 276 312 1228
Multimedia 313 348 1290
Neuroscience 332 368 1333
Computer Graphics 274 308 1526
Computer Vision 263 301 1663
Computational Linguistics 305 341 1665
Machine Learning 293 332 1767
Data Science 376 419 1823
Human-Computer Interaction 318 358 1832
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 312 352 1835
Software Engineering 360 404 1881
Cyber Security 371 415 2088
Computer Networking 372 420 2222
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 436 477 2358
Telecommunications 424 475 2705

Engineering rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 345th for Engineering in the United States and 2329th in the World with 3,526 publications made and 71,534 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#345 of 1,568 In the United States
#392 of 1,655 In North America
#2329 of 6,795 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 54 122
1994 60 171
1995 54 194
1996 64 216
1997 58 319
1998 56 306
1999 56 326
2000 45 452
2001 61 543
2002 67 581
2003 72 693
2004 72 742
2005 71 913
2006 109 1079
2007 80 1178
2008 99 1400
2009 94 1635
2010 99 1812
2011 134 2254
2012 87 2484
2013 104 2758
2014 118 2842
2015 133 2901
2016 115 2971
2017 144 3180
2018 149 3288
2019 151 3679
2020 181 4559
2021 140 4696
2022 146 4775
2023 177 5118
2024 128 4963
2025 72 4386

The following table provides academic rankings for Missouri State University - Springfield in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 116 145 772
Petroleum Engineering 210 241 1125
Applied/Engineering Physics 239 270 1453
Remote Sensing 284 322 1694
Systems Engineering 308 350 1704
Human-Computer Interaction 318 358 1832
Nanotechnology 257 291 1839
Acoustical Engineering 350 394 1977
Geotechnical Engineering 299 342 2019
Operations Research 316 356 2058
Optical Engineering 334 378 2175
Chemical Engineering 278 316 2181
Computer Networking 372 420 2222
Civil Engineering 368 415 2287
Aerospace Engineering 387 432 2311
Materials Science 330 373 2363
Mechanical Engineering 391 438 2370
Metallurgical Engineering 340 383 2444
Electrical Engineering 368 418 2577
Environmental Engineering 334 381 2655
Telecommunications 424 475 2705
Structural Engineering 425 475 2713
Biotechnology 417 459 2784
Electronic Engineering 461 515 3263

Physics rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 343rd for Physics in the United States and 2157th in the World with 3,319 publications made and 69,003 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#343 of 1,537 In the United States
#386 of 1,623 In North America
#2157 of 6,729 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 57 136
1994 48 167
1995 58 205
1996 55 217
1997 58 336
1998 51 307
1999 51 342
2000 40 441
2001 69 532
2002 60 612
2003 65 722
2004 65 808
2005 68 932
2006 94 1034
2007 70 1195
2008 97 1366
2009 89 1596
2010 96 1831
2011 116 2183
2012 88 2345
2013 106 2659
2014 114 2710
2015 116 2834
2016 108 2825
2017 152 3005
2018 135 3189
2019 154 3548
2020 171 4246
2021 129 4510
2022 141 4484
2023 160 4725
2024 110 4537
2025 62 3997

The following table provides academic rankings for Missouri State University - Springfield in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 239 270 1453
Biophysics 356 394 1643
Condensed Matter Physics 253 289 1703
Astrophysics and Astronomy 346 390 1704
Theoretical Physics 338 380 1742
Atomic and Molecular physics 337 380 1794
Nanotechnology 257 291 1839
Acoustical Engineering 350 394 1977
Quantum and Particle physics 320 363 2023
Optical Engineering 334 378 2175
Nuclear Physics 383 429 2264
Materials Science 330 373 2363

Medicine rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 379th for Medicine in the United States and 1847th in the World with 3,100 publications made and 67,054 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#379 of 1,604 In the United States
#419 of 1,689 In North America
#1847 of 6,793 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 53 108
1994 47 152
1995 49 174
1996 46 213
1997 39 250
1998 43 296
1999 52 312
2000 50 419
2001 55 456
2002 65 542
2003 34 662
2004 57 696
2005 48 880
2006 61 1084
2007 60 1217
2008 70 1356
2009 76 1481
2010 103 1795
2011 109 1985
2012 89 2411
2013 98 2519
2014 84 2690
2015 116 2800
2016 100 2978
2017 115 3043
2018 121 3137
2019 137 3602
2020 187 4507
2021 169 4814
2022 153 4779
2023 135 4971
2024 103 4310
2025 96 3794

The following table provides academic rankings for Missouri State University - Springfield in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 105 118 235
Audiology 263 295 906
Sports / Exercise science 255 292 930
Sports Medicine 277 313 1048
Gerontology 329 365 1091
Clinical Psychology 357 395 1113
Health Science 343 376 1123
Physical Therapy 300 336 1234
Orthodontics 273 299 1257
Nursing 367 404 1306
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 383 421 1327
Dentistry 271 300 1374
Anesthesiology 308 342 1413
Healthcare Management (MHA) 399 438 1473
Psychiatry 367 405 1476
Public Health 338 378 1515
Toxicology 224 256 1540
Anatomy and Physiology 345 382 1711
Pharmacy 330 364 1773
Virology 388 426 2176
Surgery 456 494 2187
Pathology 401 443 2218
Family medicine 548 591 2236
Pharmacology 401 438 2291
Immunology 410 448 2351
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 484 526 2517
Cardiology 507 552 2609
Oncology and Cancer research 553 599 3165

Psychology rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 323rd for Psychology in the United States and 1263rd in the World with 2,981 publications made and 68,958 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#323 of 1,561 In the United States
#358 of 1,648 In North America
#1263 of 6,663 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 44 145
1994 43 151
1995 46 155
1996 61 200
1997 38 223
1998 50 274
1999 45 276
2000 40 397
2001 46 433
2002 63 501
2003 42 589
2004 58 621
2005 39 810
2006 60 975
2007 67 1131
2008 58 1312
2009 64 1422
2010 98 1734
2011 116 1925
2012 78 2281
2013 77 2592
2014 71 2735
2015 105 2944
2016 93 2923
2017 117 2959
2018 131 3185
2019 135 3566
2020 181 4338
2021 165 4654
2022 160 4494
2023 144 4681
2024 98 3860
2025 67 3344

The following table provides academic rankings for Missouri State University - Springfield in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 105 118 235
Special Education 167 185 366
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 173 200 431
Sexology 273 303 580
Education Majors 254 285 754
Child Psychology 292 328 827
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 263 298 902
Social Psychology 294 328 924
Cognitive Science 262 297 1061
Clinical Psychology 357 395 1113
Neuroscience 332 368 1333
Psychiatry 367 405 1476

Chemistry rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 358th for Chemistry in the United States and 2362nd in the World with 2,789 publications made and 62,667 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#358 of 1,455 In the United States
#402 of 1,538 In North America
#2362 of 6,561 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 40 120
1994 31 156
1995 42 168
1996 51 203
1997 46 308
1998 41 286
1999 33 328
2000 33 426
2001 51 509
2002 43 539
2003 39 640
2004 53 741
2005 54 764
2006 64 944
2007 72 1087
2008 91 1222
2009 84 1417
2010 88 1623
2011 112 1974
2012 78 2144
2013 104 2342
2014 96 2434
2015 112 2593
2016 86 2608
2017 109 2741
2018 127 2739
2019 134 3256
2020 127 3796
2021 124 4038
2022 138 4238
2023 146 4534
2024 105 4478
2025 61 3989

The following table provides academic rankings for Missouri State University - Springfield in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 256 299 1473
Pharmacy 330 364 1773
Inorganic Chemistry 268 306 1829
Nanotechnology 257 291 1839
Environmental Chemistry 272 314 1942
Computational Chemistry 317 360 1973
Physical chemistry 280 322 2051
Chemical Engineering 278 316 2181
Biochemistry 359 400 2202
Radiochemistry 245 281 2248
Materials Science 330 373 2363
Organic Chemistry 347 392 2365
Nutrition and Food Science 322 363 2580

Business rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 303rd for Business in the United States and 1344th in the World with 2,113 publications made and 46,339 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#303 of 1,388 In the United States
#341 of 1,472 In North America
#1344 of 6,366 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 39 80
1994 49 106
1995 40 128
1996 39 133
1997 26 163
1998 34 187
1999 42 208
2000 32 265
2001 34 286
2002 54 382
2003 35 465
2004 43 474
2005 45 627
2006 61 708
2007 56 867
2008 58 1045
2009 54 1043
2010 75 1294
2011 82 1455
2012 59 1652
2013 60 1775
2014 57 1882
2015 75 1851
2016 61 1789
2017 81 1847
2018 97 1931
2019 80 2209
2020 116 2589
2021 90 2854
2022 80 2798
2023 89 2947
2024 52 2408
2025 31 2028

The following table provides academic rankings for Missouri State University - Springfield in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Real Estate 212 234 709
Advertising 232 262 732
Hospitality and Hotel Management 115 141 804
Public Policy / Administration 286 318 848
Human Resource Management 242 275 969
Tax Law 266 298 991
Actuarial Science 299 330 1017
Marketing 275 308 1144
Investment Banking and Stock trading 265 295 1187
Accounting 321 356 1203
Project Management 280 315 1228
Management Information Systems 276 312 1228
Management 296 334 1419
International Business 319 355 1602
Finance 357 400 1723
Operations Research 316 356 2058

Mathematics rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 330th for Mathematics in the United States and 1589th in the World with 2,042 publications made and 47,290 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#330 of 1,413 In the United States
#368 of 1,494 In North America
#1589 of 6,434 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 37 79
1994 33 98
1995 35 109
1996 42 152
1997 29 157
1998 27 211
1999 33 215
2000 38 285
2001 24 306
2002 44 385
2003 29 468
2004 31 456
2005 39 601
2006 62 759
2007 51 823
2008 49 930
2009 55 991
2010 59 1182
2011 69 1371
2012 54 1499
2013 49 1753
2014 47 1743
2015 69 1855
2016 58 1799
2017 82 1920
2018 84 2031
2019 98 2267
2020 96 2722
2021 107 2914
2022 97 2841
2023 89 2959
2024 55 2113
2025 37 1693

The following table provides academic rankings for Missouri State University - Springfield in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 247 273 694
Actuarial Science 299 330 1017
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 330 367 1489
Applied Mathematics 247 281 1523
Statistics 331 370 1714
Operations Research 316 356 2058

Economics rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 338th for Economics in the United States and 1424th in the World with 1,653 publications made and 24,746 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#338 of 1,361 In the United States
#377 of 1,445 In North America
#1424 of 6,188 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 30 58
1994 35 68
1995 26 111
1996 32 112
1997 25 129
1998 35 163
1999 17 156
2000 20 210
2001 23 225
2002 38 250
2003 21 309
2004 30 330
2005 30 417
2006 38 458
2007 53 500
2008 45 611
2009 46 627
2010 56 804
2011 52 910
2012 42 962
2013 57 1147
2014 45 1173
2015 53 1187
2016 48 1198
2017 57 1211
2018 75 1340
2019 64 1503
2020 96 1781
2021 84 1955
2022 69 1857
2023 82 2076
2024 51 1571
2025 30 1328

The following table provides academic rankings for Missouri State University - Springfield in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 276 311 777
International Relations and Diplomacy 245 278 802
Actuarial Science 299 330 1017
Investment Banking and Stock trading 265 295 1187
Development Studies 329 364 1251
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 330 367 1489
Finance 357 400 1723

Art & Design rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 311th for Art & Design in the United States and 1261st in the World with 1,207 publications made and 15,386 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
#311 of 1,369 In the United States
#349 of 1,454 In North America
#1261 of 6,010 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 21 34
1994 25 57
1995 25 56
1996 24 41
1997 20 65
1998 22 74
1999 26 76
2000 23 128
2001 17 161
2002 26 156
2003 28 175
2004 20 177
2005 25 223
2006 28 278
2007 17 346
2008 25 372
2009 33 398
2010 30 446
2011 34 504
2012 40 562
2013 39 701
2014 32 700
2015 40 731
2016 39 673
2017 45 771
2018 49 762
2019 58 878
2020 57 1116
2021 47 1232
2022 52 1156
2023 49 1248
2024 49 1111
2025 13 887

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 274 305 725
Creative Writing 256 293 783
Music 245 274 802
Photography 277 315 1049
Aesthetics 291 327 1141
Literature 333 371 1236
Multimedia 313 348 1290
Fashion Design 311 353 1466
Computer Graphics 274 308 1526