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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 304th in the United States, 1193rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 101 research topics. Missouri State University - Springfield ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,919 academic publications and 126,068 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 58 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1193 of 14,131 In the World
#336 of 2,597 In North America
#304 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 67 In Missouri
#1 of 6 In Springfield
#209 of 1,028 For Social Work
#249 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#326 of 1,026 For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology
#987 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#813 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 98 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 307th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1284th in the World with 4,792 publications made and 69,179 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#307 of 1,728 In the United States
#345 of 1,819 In North America
#1284 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 62 120
1992 79 119
1993 91 149
1994 93 200
1995 90 197
1996 102 238
1997 84 270
1998 87 329
1999 83 357
2000 86 509
2001 86 517
2002 107 626
2003 90 740
2004 88 894
2005 93 1114
2006 117 1234
2007 123 1537
2008 110 1761
2009 138 1907
2010 147 2172
2011 147 2519
2012 152 2826
2013 148 3280
2014 140 3394
2015 172 3442
2016 170 3461
2017 182 3338
2018 188 3781
2019 236 4423
2020 233 5033
2021 212 5491
2022 217 5225
2023 194 5261

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 96 106 209
Early Childhood Education 141 153 249
Special Education 172 190 362
Military science 203 226 388
Media Studies 245 278 588
Communications and Public Relations 229 260 596
Journalism and Digital Media 183 209 600
Genealogy 253 282 607
Library and Information science 225 249 608
Criminology and Criminal Justice 305 337 631
Gender Studies 296 329 676
Education Majors 257 286 698
Political Economy 256 289 701
Public Policy / Administration 266 297 721
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 251 281 725
Art History 286 318 752
Sports / Exercise science 230 264 759
Law Enforcement 307 339 765
Broadcast Journalism 256 287 804
International Relations and Diplomacy 270 303 815
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 264 300 860
Anthropology 292 327 882
Law 290 322 937
Classics and Ancient History 325 357 942
Sociology 312 347 1024
Aesthetics 278 314 1029
Political Science 290 325 1043
Radio and Television broadcasting 275 305 1060
History 322 363 1283
Demography 321 358 1351
Linguistics 317 355 1371
Archaeology 326 369 1478
Philosophy 318 360 1526

Biology rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 337th for Biology in the United States and 1901st in the World with 3,734 publications made and 71,765 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#337 of 1,582 In the United States
#376 of 1,668 In North America
#1901 of 6,770 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 33 84
1992 35 102
1993 54 147
1994 53 180
1995 57 195
1996 62 239
1997 51 346
1998 48 376
1999 55 422
2000 55 523
2001 65 572
2002 80 634
2003 56 773
2004 80 882
2005 81 1099
2006 80 1302
2007 108 1518
2008 114 1806
2009 120 2081
2010 132 2351
2011 145 2862
2012 111 3009
2013 136 3524
2014 130 3537
2015 154 3718
2016 133 3825
2017 149 3803
2018 159 4090
2019 201 4617
2020 172 5277
2021 207 5669
2022 198 5880
2023 188 6099

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 238 275 1010
Animal Science 246 278 1230
Neuroscience 323 359 1232
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 284 328 1276
Evolutionary Biology 344 382 1431
Horticulture 203 234 1491
Paleontology 311 356 1624
Agricultural Science 252 293 1637
Botany 294 335 1701
Nanotechnology 261 297 1777
Molecular Biology 355 394 1873
Genetics 367 404 1946
Virology 373 408 1972
Forestry 319 369 2095
Pharmacology 383 420 2108
Biochemistry 362 405 2143
Immunology 403 439 2190
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 429 469 2230
Nutrition and Food Science 302 343 2317
Microbiology 381 422 2371
Biotechnology 386 424 2405

Environmental Science rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 323rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 1787th in the World with 3,347 publications made and 56,350 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#323 of 1,598 In the United States
#371 of 1,687 In North America
#1787 of 6,798 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 43 72
1992 37 82
1993 50 111
1994 58 154
1995 62 140
1996 68 210
1997 49 273
1998 47 308
1999 56 313
2000 50 417
2001 51 456
2002 61 524
2003 45 612
2004 58 732
2005 62 828
2006 84 977
2007 101 1210
2008 95 1368
2009 105 1618
2010 107 1752
2011 118 2148
2012 96 2306
2013 108 2735
2014 112 2728
2015 149 2765
2016 117 2951
2017 119 2922
2018 147 3312
2019 184 3844
2020 159 4354
2021 180 4686
2022 173 4817
2023 172 5019

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 112 138 644
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 284 328 1276
Petrology and Geochemistry 268 312 1479
Earth science and Geophysics 269 313 1546
Paleontology 311 356 1624
Agricultural Science 252 293 1637
Ecology 304 352 1703
Geography and Cartography 332 380 1715
Environmental Chemistry 263 305 1803
Geology 328 375 1832
Oceanography 343 393 1977
Geotechnical Engineering 323 367 2054
Forestry 319 369 2095
Environmental Engineering 316 362 2419
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 406 458 2599
Environmental Management 402 454 2718

Computer Science rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 318th for Computer Science in the United States and 1511th in the World with 3,218 publications made and 58,339 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#318 of 1,576 In the United States
#356 of 1,662 In North America
#1511 of 6,752 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 42 68
1992 53 85
1993 59 110
1994 53 165
1995 52 150
1996 61 171
1997 44 197
1998 46 264
1999 65 274
2000 64 335
2001 50 338
2002 66 451
2003 59 489
2004 54 592
2005 59 821
2006 86 946
2007 82 1147
2008 69 1323
2009 85 1493
2010 117 1664
2011 120 2013
2012 106 2120
2013 73 2531
2014 96 2555
2015 110 2661
2016 126 2700
2017 139 2791
2018 130 3205
2019 174 3463
2020 174 4082
2021 174 4439
2022 147 4311
2023 140 4294

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 182 202 493
Library and Information science 225 249 608
Cognitive Science 249 282 953
Data Science 248 281 976
Management Information Systems 276 311 1079
Neuroscience 323 359 1232
Multimedia 344 383 1337
Computer Graphics 257 290 1408
Computational Linguistics 297 331 1467
Computer Vision 267 303 1563
Machine Learning 287 325 1618
Human-Computer Interaction 321 361 1683
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 308 346 1709
Software Engineering 354 397 1733
Cyber Security 364 408 1961
Computer Networking 367 414 2117
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 429 469 2230
Telecommunications 419 471 2661

Engineering rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 340th for Engineering in the United States and 2205th in the World with 3,075 publications made and 52,706 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#340 of 1,518 In the United States
#386 of 1,602 In North America
#2205 of 6,684 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 40 68
1992 40 85
1993 53 91
1994 56 143
1995 50 148
1996 64 175
1997 54 246
1998 49 261
1999 50 268
2000 45 351
2001 58 419
2002 61 429
2003 60 531
2004 67 585
2005 64 793
2006 96 943
2007 80 1080
2008 88 1256
2009 81 1540
2010 99 1714
2011 110 2077
2012 88 2219
2013 98 2669
2014 116 2662
2015 117 2730
2016 114 2777
2017 122 2899
2018 128 2962
2019 145 3383
2020 159 4016
2021 127 4225
2022 144 4474
2023 160 4447

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 112 138 644
Petroleum Engineering 205 234 1012
Systems Engineering 281 321 1417
Remote Sensing 270 307 1444
Human-Computer Interaction 321 361 1683
Nanotechnology 261 297 1777
Acoustical Engineering 357 401 1973
Optical Engineering 327 370 2048
Geotechnical Engineering 323 367 2054
Aerospace Engineering 369 413 2093
Computer Networking 367 414 2117
Chemical Engineering 283 322 2143
Civil Engineering 374 422 2201
Mechanical Engineering 370 414 2211
Materials Science 321 363 2251
Metallurgical Engineering 329 373 2337
Biotechnology 386 424 2405
Environmental Engineering 316 362 2419
Electrical Engineering 355 404 2466
Structural Engineering 421 473 2624
Telecommunications 419 471 2661
Electronic Engineering 439 492 3187

Physics rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 322nd for Physics in the United States and 1923rd in the World with 2,902 publications made and 53,921 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#322 of 1,485 In the United States
#363 of 1,569 In North America
#1923 of 6,603 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 45 75
1992 32 87
1993 56 116
1994 44 132
1995 53 159
1996 51 173
1997 52 255
1998 42 259
1999 46 285
2000 41 357
2001 63 418
2002 52 454
2003 58 575
2004 61 650
2005 57 834
2006 81 923
2007 70 1126
2008 84 1274
2009 83 1520
2010 96 1719
2011 96 2100
2012 87 2182
2013 105 2606
2014 112 2546
2015 105 2698
2016 106 2638
2017 132 2795
2018 117 2968
2019 138 3259
2020 155 3814
2021 116 4127
2022 133 4271
2023 145 4179

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
Astrophysics and Astronomy 318 359 1463
Condensed Matter Physics 257 292 1644
Atomic and Molecular physics 323 365 1696
Quantum and Particle physics 294 335 1746
Nanotechnology 261 297 1777
Acoustical Engineering 357 401 1973
Optical Engineering 327 370 2048
Nuclear Physics 354 399 2071
Materials Science 321 363 2251

Medicine rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 368th for Medicine in the United States and 1723rd in the World with 2,712 publications made and 48,538 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#368 of 1,558 In the United States
#405 of 1,643 In North America
#1723 of 6,680 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 44 100
1992 32 111
1993 51 86
1994 43 136
1995 52 142
1996 46 179
1997 37 201
1998 40 252
1999 49 261
2000 49 343
2001 54 366
2002 63 428
2003 35 520
2004 57 570
2005 42 745
2006 53 902
2007 61 1019
2008 70 1150
2009 69 1261
2010 96 1498
2011 92 1703
2012 93 1954
2013 82 2198
2014 75 2290
2015 104 2418
2016 94 2535
2017 109 2609
2018 100 2632
2019 131 3045
2020 153 3605
2021 160 3893
2022 145 3973
2023 126 4013

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 96 106 209
Sports / Exercise science 230 264 759
Audiology 270 302 892
Sports Medicine 258 292 897
Gerontology 308 342 923
Clinical Psychology 336 373 933
Health Science 350 381 1075
Physical Therapy 282 318 1090
Nursing 357 394 1156
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 373 408 1196
Public Health 330 367 1340
Psychiatry 351 387 1342
Anesthesiology 315 349 1370
Healthcare Management (MHA) 418 459 1413
Orthodontics 329 360 1468
Dentistry 326 358 1589
Pharmacy 309 343 1638
Anatomy and Physiology 352 390 1663
Family medicine 515 554 1937
Virology 373 408 1972
Surgery 442 481 2033
Pathology 394 435 2048
Pharmacology 383 420 2108
Immunology 403 439 2190
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 455 496 2237
Cardiology 457 499 2251

Psychology rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 319th for Psychology in the United States and 1154th in the World with 2,638 publications made and 49,560 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#319 of 1,527 In the United States
#352 of 1,612 In North America
#1154 of 6,528 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 44 102
1992 33 92
1993 42 118
1994 39 138
1995 45 119
1996 61 162
1997 35 176
1998 48 238
1999 44 224
2000 40 309
2001 45 319
2002 60 384
2003 38 453
2004 55 496
2005 37 679
2006 50 798
2007 64 946
2008 55 1103
2009 62 1172
2010 95 1396
2011 98 1613
2012 83 1806
2013 68 2221
2014 66 2324
2015 87 2433
2016 97 2493
2017 111 2425
2018 102 2608
2019 141 2933
2020 149 3444
2021 150 3677
2022 150 3602
2023 133 3629

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 96 106 209
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 159 180 326
Special Education 172 190 362
Sexology 301 331 623
Education Majors 257 286 698
Child Psychology 286 320 750
Social Psychology 288 321 848
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 264 300 860
Clinical Psychology 336 373 933
Cognitive Science 249 282 953
Neuroscience 323 359 1232
Psychiatry 351 387 1342

Chemistry rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 342nd for Chemistry in the United States and 2162nd in the World with 2,442 publications made and 48,002 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#342 of 1,407 In the United States
#384 of 1,488 In North America
#2162 of 6,447 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 29 53
1992 17 70
1993 37 107
1994 32 143
1995 39 149
1996 48 170
1997 40 262
1998 33 246
1999 31 282
2000 34 355
2001 48 397
2002 40 420
2003 32 525
2004 51 609
2005 46 683
2006 53 865
2007 69 1030
2008 85 1153
2009 81 1408
2010 89 1540
2011 95 1946
2012 75 2052
2013 95 2344
2014 93 2355
2015 104 2534
2016 83 2528
2017 97 2658
2018 106 2603
2019 124 3141
2020 113 3558
2021 122 3692
2022 129 4047
2023 135 4126

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 268 312 1479
Physical chemistry 236 271 1554
Pharmacy 309 343 1638
Inorganic Chemistry 266 302 1736
Nanotechnology 261 297 1777
Environmental Chemistry 263 305 1803
Computational Chemistry 310 352 1823
Biochemistry 362 405 2143
Chemical Engineering 283 322 2143
Radiochemistry 242 278 2167
Materials Science 321 363 2251
Organic Chemistry 340 387 2290
Nutrition and Food Science 302 343 2317

Business rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 296th for Business in the United States and 1200th in the World with 1,875 publications made and 33,651 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#296 of 1,334 In the United States
#334 of 1,412 In North America
#1200 of 6,187 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 30 40
1992 27 49
1993 38 62
1994 43 84
1995 37 91
1996 39 116
1997 22 116
1998 31 157
1999 39 157
2000 32 206
2001 33 203
2002 47 267
2003 33 341
2004 39 370
2005 42 518
2006 56 557
2007 56 709
2008 55 837
2009 49 913
2010 65 1028
2011 72 1236
2012 58 1357
2013 57 1522
2014 48 1613
2015 68 1555
2016 60 1502
2017 69 1472
2018 82 1566
2019 86 1801
2020 91 2048
2021 83 2272
2022 81 2246
2023 78 2231

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 199 220 581
Advertising 225 255 661
Hospitality and Hotel Management 116 141 679
Public Policy / Administration 266 297 721
Actuarial Science 279 308 873
Human Resource Management 249 281 874
Marketing 258 290 964
Tax Law 270 303 966
Project Management 262 295 1038
Management Information Systems 276 311 1079
Accounting 317 352 1089
Investment Banking and Stock trading 262 292 1092
Management 284 321 1265
International Business 280 314 1314
Finance 370 412 1649

Mathematics rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 304th for Mathematics in the United States and 1370th in the World with 1,824 publications made and 35,870 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#304 of 1,371 In the United States
#340 of 1,451 In North America
#1370 of 6,305 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 33 53
1992 30 65
1993 36 68
1994 35 85
1995 35 79
1996 45 129
1997 25 121
1998 25 186
1999 33 179
2000 38 233
2001 25 236
2002 42 285
2003 27 359
2004 28 371
2005 34 542
2006 50 640
2007 55 750
2008 47 904
2009 55 947
2010 53 1072
2011 58 1376
2012 53 1379
2013 37 1680
2014 46 1658
2015 57 1722
2016 60 1665
2017 68 1790
2018 68 1873
2019 96 2081
2020 80 2362
2021 102 2544
2022 96 2507
2023 88 2480

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 249 274 626
Actuarial Science 279 308 873
Statistics 299 336 1386
Applied Mathematics 252 288 1553
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 358 400 1575

Economics rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 343rd for Economics in the United States and 1334th in the World with 1,420 publications made and 16,956 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#343 of 1,317 In the United States
#382 of 1,400 In North America
#1334 of 5,995 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 27 37
1992 24 44
1993 30 48
1994 34 52
1995 24 75
1996 32 93
1997 20 84
1998 29 128
1999 17 123
2000 18 151
2001 24 167
2002 38 169
2003 20 230
2004 27 254
2005 29 335
2006 32 346
2007 52 421
2008 39 480
2009 42 543
2010 50 628
2011 40 740
2012 37 779
2013 47 959
2014 36 954
2015 51 956
2016 50 969
2017 50 975
2018 61 1044
2019 67 1184
2020 72 1405
2021 74 1527
2022 60 1421
2023 75 1508

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 256 289 701
International Relations and Diplomacy 270 303 815
Actuarial Science 279 308 873
Investment Banking and Stock trading 262 292 1092
Development Studies 334 369 1153
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 358 400 1575
Finance 370 412 1649

Art & Design rankings

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked 314th for Art & Design in the United States and 1194th in the World with 1,040 publications made and 9,840 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
#314 of 1,321 In the United States
#352 of 1,404 In North America
#1194 of 5,720 In the World

Missouri State University - Springfield
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 17 16
1992 19 21
1993 18 26
1994 23 50
1995 22 34
1996 19 29
1997 17 32
1998 21 48
1999 22 58
2000 19 96
2001 15 87
2002 24 103
2003 27 132
2004 17 132
2005 25 173
2006 21 220
2007 15 276
2008 16 310
2009 27 309
2010 31 374
2011 25 413
2012 39 441
2013 33 582
2014 32 587
2015 36 601
2016 36 519
2017 42 602
2018 44 593
2019 62 711
2020 50 843
2021 46 974
2022 51 908
2023 40 906

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
Creative Writing 241 275 680
Art History 286 318 752
Illustration and Concept Art 172 199 780
Painting and Drawing 173 200 784
Sculpture 173 200 784
Music 256 285 802
Photography 281 318 1023
Aesthetics 278 314 1029
Literature 320 357 1120
Multimedia 344 383 1337
Computer Graphics 257 290 1408
Fashion Design 312 354 1412