Missouri State University - Springfield: Rankings

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 308th in the United States, 1213th in the global 2025 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 9,053 academic publications and 163,288 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 60 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1213 of 14,131 In the World
#340 of 2,597 In North America
#308 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 67 In Missouri
#1 of 6 In Springfield
#224 of 1,036 For Social Work
#241 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#361 of 1,020 For Special Education
#982 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#813 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 329th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1471st in the World with 5,460 publications made and 92,208 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#329 of 1,761 In the United States
#370 of 1,852 In North America
#1471 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 83 156
1993 98 189
1994 103 234
1995 92 269
1996 103 300
1997 89 367
1998 90 407
1999 86 452
2000 93 674
2001 89 778
2002 118 887
2003 93 972
2004 104 1122
2005 97 1400
2006 144 1590
2007 130 1854
2008 125 2202
2009 146 2288
2010 160 2692
2011 187 3087
2012 160 3558
2013 172 3888
2014 150 4172
2015 192 4181
2016 174 4263
2017 193 4255
2018 233 4721
2019 241 5476
2020 291 6491
2021 244 7056
2022 232 6661
2023 229 7202
2024 170 6124

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 102 115 224
Early Childhood Education 132 143 241
Special Education 167 185 361
Military science 223 248 456
Genealogy 240 272 606
Media Studies 249 282 611
Criminology and Criminal Justice 297 330 641
Gender Studies 280 312 655
Communications and Public Relations 238 271 666
Art History 273 303 714
Education Majors 253 284 736
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 243 273 760
Political Economy 275 310 768
International Relations and Diplomacy 245 278 783
Law Enforcement 312 344 811
Radio and Television broadcasting 234 262 820
Broadcast Journalism 241 270 835
Public Policy / Administration 283 315 836
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 260 295 894
Classics and Ancient History 310 342 896
Sports / Exercise science 257 294 918
Anthropology 295 331 930
Library and Information science 365 399 1037
Sociology 323 360 1124
Aesthetics 290 326 1133
Law 321 358 1133
Political Science 325 364 1271
History 308 347 1282
Journalism and Digital Media 323 358 1324
Linguistics 327 365 1504
Demography 339 379 1518
Archaeology 326 369 1535
Philosophy 323 366 1638

Biology rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 345th for Biology in the United States and 1981st in the World with 4,183 publications made and 91,976 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#345 of 1,609 In the United States
#387 of 1,698 In North America
#1981 of 6,833 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 33 131
1993 58 157
1994 61 202
1995 59 239
1996 64 286
1997 56 409
1998 57 432
1999 59 485
2000 59 642
2001 69 750
2002 87 834
2003 63 964
2004 86 1104
2005 93 1277
2006 93 1525
2007 112 1712
2008 122 2040
2009 128 2232
2010 125 2632
2011 177 3105
2012 108 3386
2013 151 3771
2014 136 3910
2015 177 4063
2016 132 4185
2017 166 4290
2018 199 4585
2019 193 5082
2020 199 6063
2021 223 6595
2022 204 6622
2023 202 7157
2024 151 6496

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 251 289 1085
Neuroscience 333 369 1307
Animal Science 249 281 1327
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 298 342 1388
Evolutionary Biology 352 391 1475
Horticulture 195 226 1496
Toxicology 220 252 1498
Agricultural Science 245 283 1682
Paleontology 316 362 1724
Nanotechnology 260 295 1823
Botany 305 346 1826
Molecular Biology 357 396 1910
Genetics 365 403 1992
Virology 387 424 2128
Biochemistry 362 405 2183
Pharmacology 398 435 2262
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 431 471 2298
Forestry 352 404 2312
Immunology 412 449 2312
Nutrition and Food Science 323 364 2547
Microbiology 405 447 2583
Biotechnology 412 454 2700
Oncology and Cancer research 549 594 3133

Environmental Science rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 328th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1894th in the World with 3,805 publications made and 75,244 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#328 of 1,631 In the United States
#376 of 1,721 In North America
#1894 of 6,876 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 37 106
1993 52 125
1994 63 173
1995 68 182
1996 65 251
1997 54 339
1998 59 351
1999 57 375
2000 55 532
2001 57 631
2002 71 721
2003 54 772
2004 65 931
2005 72 1010
2006 102 1199
2007 101 1398
2008 106 1647
2009 115 1837
2010 108 2043
2011 134 2441
2012 102 2748
2013 118 3090
2014 121 3189
2015 166 3222
2016 120 3425
2017 132 3524
2018 179 3887
2019 181 4476
2020 196 5265
2021 195 5671
2022 181 5780
2023 196 6229
2024 135 5561

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 118 146 757
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 298 342 1388
Petrology and Geochemistry 256 299 1455
Earth science and Geophysics 261 304 1476
Agricultural Science 245 283 1682
Paleontology 316 362 1724
Geography and Cartography 334 382 1828
Ecology 314 362 1838
Environmental Chemistry 275 317 1919
Geology 334 382 1930
Geotechnical Engineering 301 344 2007
Oceanography 341 393 2031
Forestry 352 404 2312
Environmental Engineering 334 381 2627
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 404 457 2645
Environmental Management 420 474 2966

Computer Science rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 347th for Computer Science in the United States and 1744th in the World with 3,600 publications made and 74,198 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#347 of 1,612 In the United States
#388 of 1,698 In North America
#1744 of 6,845 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 54 118
1993 60 158
1994 61 185
1995 52 195
1996 60 221
1997 44 240
1998 52 304
1999 66 355
2000 65 436
2001 51 478
2002 71 619
2003 66 636
2004 68 775
2005 64 986
2006 103 1219
2007 83 1388
2008 77 1646
2009 95 1803
2010 132 2122
2011 142 2420
2012 103 2652
2013 85 3015
2014 97 3054
2015 129 3204
2016 124 3215
2017 153 3369
2018 164 3822
2019 182 4114
2020 204 5015
2021 184 5427
2022 151 5053
2023 159 5405
2024 107 4449

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 191 210 567
Cognitive Science 262 297 1032
Library and Information science 365 399 1037
Management Information Systems 277 313 1202
Multimedia 312 347 1258
Neuroscience 333 369 1307
Computer Graphics 271 305 1487
Computer Vision 268 306 1639
Computational Linguistics 307 343 1646
Machine Learning 291 329 1730
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 312 352 1810
Data Science 391 435 1847
Software Engineering 359 403 1853
Human-Computer Interaction 339 381 1909
Cyber Security 369 413 2048
Computer Networking 375 422 2207
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 431 471 2298
Telecommunications 426 477 2695

Engineering rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 347th for Engineering in the United States and 2305th in the World with 3,453 publications made and 66,949 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#347 of 1,565 In the United States
#394 of 1,651 In North America
#2305 of 6,782 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 42 105
1993 54 121
1994 60 170
1995 54 194
1996 64 216
1997 58 321
1998 56 306
1999 56 326
2000 45 454
2001 61 540
2002 67 579
2003 72 690
2004 72 742
2005 71 914
2006 109 1079
2007 80 1182
2008 99 1400
2009 94 1637
2010 99 1814
2011 134 2252
2012 85 2485
2013 105 2766
2014 117 2849
2015 133 2904
2016 114 2968
2017 145 3188
2018 149 3301
2019 151 3685
2020 180 4563
2021 140 4706
2022 143 4773
2023 177 5122
2024 121 4911

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 118 146 757
Petroleum Engineering 209 239 1097
Applied/Engineering Physics 233 264 1398
Systems Engineering 306 348 1643
Remote Sensing 280 318 1654
Nanotechnology 260 295 1823
Human-Computer Interaction 339 381 1909
Acoustical Engineering 350 394 1941
Geotechnical Engineering 301 344 2007
Operations Research 318 358 2042
Optical Engineering 335 379 2149
Chemical Engineering 280 318 2171
Computer Networking 375 422 2207
Civil Engineering 369 416 2263
Aerospace Engineering 389 434 2275
Mechanical Engineering 390 437 2326
Materials Science 331 375 2346
Metallurgical Engineering 343 387 2432
Electrical Engineering 371 421 2557
Environmental Engineering 334 381 2627
Structural Engineering 423 473 2667
Telecommunications 426 477 2695
Biotechnology 412 454 2700
Electronic Engineering 458 512 3245

Physics rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 347th for Physics in the United States and 2127th in the World with 3,255 publications made and 64,532 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#347 of 1,531 In the United States
#391 of 1,617 In North America
#2127 of 6,713 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 34 110
1993 57 136
1994 48 166
1995 59 205
1996 55 217
1997 58 338
1998 51 308
1999 51 342
2000 40 443
2001 69 529
2002 60 609
2003 65 719
2004 65 805
2005 68 931
2006 94 1033
2007 70 1197
2008 97 1370
2009 89 1598
2010 96 1834
2011 116 2179
2012 87 2345
2013 107 2669
2014 113 2710
2015 116 2832
2016 106 2821
2017 153 3002
2018 135 3201
2019 154 3551
2020 170 4248
2021 128 4517
2022 139 4495
2023 158 4727
2024 106 4472

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 233 264 1398
Astrophysics and Astronomy 345 388 1680
Condensed Matter Physics 256 292 1686
Theoretical Physics 338 380 1711
Atomic and Molecular physics 337 381 1775
Nanotechnology 260 295 1823
Acoustical Engineering 350 394 1941
Quantum and Particle physics 320 363 2000
Optical Engineering 335 379 2149
Nuclear Physics 382 428 2227
Materials Science 331 375 2346

Medicine rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 379th for Medicine in the United States and 1820th in the World with 3,019 publications made and 63,847 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#379 of 1,600 In the United States
#418 of 1,685 In North America
#1820 of 6,775 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 29 138
1993 53 107
1994 47 150
1995 49 173
1996 46 213
1997 39 250
1998 43 296
1999 52 312
2000 50 420
2001 55 454
2002 65 542
2003 34 663
2004 57 697
2005 48 879
2006 61 1084
2007 60 1218
2008 70 1358
2009 76 1481
2010 104 1796
2011 109 1985
2012 89 2415
2013 98 2525
2014 84 2693
2015 114 2797
2016 100 2988
2017 115 3049
2018 121 3139
2019 138 3599
2020 187 4510
2021 170 4833
2022 153 4793
2023 133 4979
2024 99 4260

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 102 115 224
Audiology 262 294 885
Sports / Exercise science 257 294 918
Sports Medicine 278 313 1026
Gerontology 330 366 1060
Clinical Psychology 357 395 1079
Health Science 343 376 1103
Physical Therapy 299 335 1210
Orthodontics 273 299 1240
Nursing 369 406 1294
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 385 423 1315
Dentistry 271 300 1353
Healthcare Management (MHA) 387 425 1389
Anesthesiology 310 344 1399
Psychiatry 368 406 1462
Public Health 336 375 1476
Toxicology 220 252 1498
Anatomy and Physiology 346 383 1668
Pharmacy 331 365 1766
Virology 387 424 2128
Surgery 451 489 2140
Pathology 397 439 2180
Family medicine 548 591 2212
Pharmacology 398 435 2262
Immunology 412 449 2312
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 486 528 2487
Cardiology 497 542 2542
Oncology and Cancer research 549 594 3133

Psychology rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 323rd for Psychology in the United States and 1245th in the World with 2,925 publications made and 65,605 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#323 of 1,558 In the United States
#358 of 1,645 In North America
#1245 of 6,645 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 32 118
1993 44 144
1994 43 148
1995 46 155
1996 61 199
1997 38 223
1998 50 275
1999 45 274
2000 40 398
2001 46 430
2002 63 499
2003 42 587
2004 58 616
2005 39 809
2006 60 975
2007 67 1131
2008 58 1319
2009 64 1421
2010 99 1736
2011 116 1925
2012 78 2282
2013 76 2614
2014 71 2738
2015 104 2947
2016 92 2928
2017 117 2959
2018 132 3192
2019 135 3571
2020 181 4346
2021 166 4675
2022 160 4516
2023 141 4693
2024 97 3813

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 102 115 224
Special Education 167 185 361
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 172 198 412
Sexology 273 303 572
Education Majors 253 284 736
Child Psychology 290 326 807
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 260 295 894
Social Psychology 293 327 909
Cognitive Science 262 297 1032
Clinical Psychology 357 395 1079
Neuroscience 333 369 1307
Psychiatry 368 406 1462

Chemistry rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 359th for Chemistry in the United States and 2325th in the World with 2,737 publications made and 58,337 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#359 of 1,447 In the United States
#403 of 1,530 In North America
#2325 of 6,545 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 15 82
1993 40 120
1994 31 155
1995 43 168
1996 51 203
1997 46 310
1998 41 285
1999 34 328
2000 33 425
2001 51 507
2002 43 538
2003 39 641
2004 53 741
2005 54 764
2006 64 944
2007 72 1087
2008 91 1221
2009 84 1416
2010 88 1624
2011 112 1968
2012 78 2143
2013 104 2346
2014 96 2433
2015 112 2589
2016 86 2610
2017 110 2749
2018 127 2741
2019 134 3261
2020 127 3800
2021 125 4065
2022 135 4254
2023 145 4546
2024 104 4453

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 1455
Pharmacy 331 365 1766
Nanotechnology 260 295 1823
Inorganic Chemistry 269 307 1824
Environmental Chemistry 275 317 1919
Computational Chemistry 317 359 1945
Physical chemistry 281 324 2027
Chemical Engineering 280 318 2171
Biochemistry 362 405 2183
Radiochemistry 245 281 2213
Organic Chemistry 345 390 2343
Materials Science 331 375 2346
Nutrition and Food Science 323 364 2547

Business rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 303rd for Business in the United States and 1312th in the World with 2,082 publications made and 44,225 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#303 of 1,377 In the United States
#340 of 1,460 In North America
#1312 of 6,339 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 28 61
1993 39 79
1994 49 104
1995 40 128
1996 39 132
1997 26 162
1998 34 187
1999 42 206
2000 32 264
2001 34 283
2002 54 378
2003 35 459
2004 43 470
2005 45 625
2006 61 708
2007 56 869
2008 58 1046
2009 54 1043
2010 74 1298
2011 82 1454
2012 58 1651
2013 60 1802
2014 57 1884
2015 75 1846
2016 61 1791
2017 81 1850
2018 97 1939
2019 80 2212
2020 115 2589
2021 90 2863
2022 80 2809
2023 88 2954
2024 49 2370

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 210 232 680
Advertising 226 256 704
Hospitality and Hotel Management 112 138 777
Public Policy / Administration 283 315 836
Human Resource Management 242 274 943
Tax Law 266 297 987
Actuarial Science 299 330 995
Marketing 272 305 1113
Investment Banking and Stock trading 263 293 1176
Accounting 321 356 1183
Management Information Systems 277 313 1202
Project Management 280 315 1214
Management 298 336 1392
International Business 316 352 1565
Finance 358 401 1706
Operations Research 318 358 2042

Mathematics rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 326th for Mathematics in the United States and 1544th in the World with 2,016 publications made and 45,099 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#326 of 1,410 In the United States
#363 of 1,491 In North America
#1544 of 6,418 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 28 87
1993 37 78
1994 33 97
1995 35 109
1996 42 152
1997 29 157
1998 27 212
1999 34 214
2000 38 287
2001 24 304
2002 44 383
2003 29 461
2004 31 454
2005 39 600
2006 62 758
2007 51 825
2008 49 933
2009 55 992
2010 59 1184
2011 71 1383
2012 54 1500
2013 48 1769
2014 47 1740
2015 68 1856
2016 58 1808
2017 82 1926
2018 84 2034
2019 99 2276
2020 96 2745
2021 108 2929
2022 97 2850
2023 90 2975
2024 54 2062

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 245 270 676
Actuarial Science 299 330 995
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 328 363 1443
Applied Mathematics 247 281 1496
Statistics 328 367 1669
Operations Research 318 358 2042

Economics rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 336th for Economics in the United States and 1391st in the World with 1,631 publications made and 23,567 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#336 of 1,355 In the United States
#375 of 1,438 In North America
#1391 of 6,167 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 24 51
1993 30 58
1994 35 66
1995 26 110
1996 32 112
1997 25 129
1998 35 163
1999 17 155
2000 20 209
2001 23 225
2002 38 247
2003 21 306
2004 30 328
2005 30 418
2006 38 457
2007 53 502
2008 45 613
2009 46 629
2010 56 807
2011 52 910
2012 42 963
2013 56 1157
2014 45 1175
2015 53 1187
2016 48 1196
2017 57 1212
2018 76 1344
2019 64 1509
2020 96 1789
2021 85 1964
2022 69 1865
2023 82 2080
2024 51 1542

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 275 310 768
International Relations and Diplomacy 245 278 783
Actuarial Science 299 330 995
Investment Banking and Stock trading 263 293 1176
Development Studies 326 361 1217
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 328 363 1443
Finance 358 401 1706

Art & Design rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 312th for Art & Design in the United States and 1244th in the World with 1,187 publications made and 14,606 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
#312 of 1,361 In the United States
#350 of 1,444 In North America
#1244 of 5,966 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 18 27
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 16 347
2008 25 374
2009 33 401
2010 30 448
2011 35 516
2012 40 563
2013 39 701
2014 32 701
2015 40 728
2016 39 674
2017 45 773
2018 49 767
2019 58 875
2020 55 1116
2021 47 1235
2022 50 1161
2023 47 1254
2024 46 1089

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 273 303 714
Music 242 271 778
Creative Writing 257 294 779
Photography 274 312 1017
Aesthetics 290 326 1133
Literature 336 374 1226
Multimedia 312 347 1258
Fashion Design 316 358 1464
Computer Graphics 271 305 1487