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Sam Houston State University ranked 313th in the United States, 1258th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 87 research topics. Sam Houston State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,102 academic publications and 114,116 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 55 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1258 of 14,131 In the World
#349 of 2,597 In North America
#313 of 2,496 In the United States
#22 of 119 In Texas
#76 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#87 of 1,000 For Forensic Science
#89 of 1,013 For Law Enforcement
#1035 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#975 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 84 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sam Houston State University ranked 310th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1297th in the World with 5,709 publications made and 77,463 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#310 of 1,728 In the United States
#348 of 1,819 In North America
#1297 of 7,020 In the World

Sam Houston State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 20 38
1992 21 48
1993 33 61
1994 41 76
1995 31 95
1996 33 124
1997 49 165
1998 61 168
1999 42 190
2000 37 262
2001 43 280
2002 59 446
2003 63 437
2004 58 511
2005 69 578
2006 85 711
2007 98 824
2008 147 1082
2009 179 1359
2010 206 1658
2011 274 2181
2012 231 2702
2013 266 3275
2014 261 3945
2015 293 4275
2016 314 4758
2017 299 4838
2018 304 5524
2019 360 6106
2020 361 7013
2021 360 7725
2022 372 7623
2023 380 7457

The following table provides academic rankings for Sam Houston State University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Criminology and Criminal Justice 49 55 76
Forensic Science 33 38 87
Law Enforcement 60 65 89
Occupational Safety and Health 174 196 402
Early Childhood Education 253 274 510
Special Education 253 276 575
International Law 196 224 608
Education Majors 230 258 623
Anthropology 230 259 645
Gender Studies 287 320 657
Publishing 214 245 666
Media Studies 285 320 682
Public Policy / Administration 259 290 705
Military science 343 374 726
Communications and Public Relations 279 311 743
Political Economy 273 308 757
Broadcast Journalism 259 290 810
Radio and Television broadcasting 249 278 832
Sociology 268 300 832
Journalism and Digital Media 263 296 911
Law 292 324 941
Art History 398 439 1044
Classics and Ancient History 365 398 1060
Political Science 295 331 1060
Sports / Exercise science 278 318 1111
Demography 285 320 1160
Aesthetics 319 358 1197
History 308 348 1233
Archaeology 280 317 1244
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 403 442 1250
Library and Information science 462 500 1353
Linguistics 344 384 1535
Philosophy 342 384 1650

Psychology rankings

Sam Houston State University ranked 291st for Psychology in the United States and 1032nd in the World with 3,591 publications made and 58,581 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#291 of 1,527 In the United States
#323 of 1,612 In North America
#1032 of 6,528 In the World

Sam Houston State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 8 37
1992 15 46
1993 16 61
1994 22 73
1995 19 84
1996 17 92
1997 22 133
1998 33 121
1999 28 123
2000 23 195
2001 25 202
2002 35 322
2003 31 339
2004 35 370
2005 47 428
2006 52 561
2007 70 647
2008 92 815
2009 99 1008
2010 132 1190
2011 159 1638
2012 160 2037
2013 161 2406
2014 157 2882
2015 183 3145
2016 184 3502
2017 186 3497
2018 192 3830
2019 235 4198
2020 243 4883
2021 266 5426
2022 253 5427
2023 253 5208

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 247 277 509
Clinical Psychology 222 250 526
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 222 253 555
Child Psychology 233 262 564
Special Education 253 276 575
Education Majors 230 258 623
Social Psychology 228 259 651
Psychiatry 304 338 1144
Neuroscience 374 415 1493
Cognitive Science 384 429 1702

Computer Science rankings

Sam Houston State University ranked 330th for Computer Science in the United States and 1585th in the World with 3,576 publications made and 56,750 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#330 of 1,576 In the United States
#369 of 1,662 In North America
#1585 of 6,752 In the World

Sam Houston State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 8 20
1992 12 26
1993 12 41
1994 27 53
1995 12 58
1996 23 77
1997 49 140
1998 41 234
1999 40 265
2000 28 187
2001 21 220
2002 29 346
2003 38 356
2004 36 360
2005 48 435
2006 50 553
2007 59 583
2008 94 690
2009 107 872
2010 131 994
2011 153 1390
2012 167 1770
2013 181 2002
2014 162 2408
2015 196 2658
2016 194 2912
2017 176 3079
2018 198 3442
2019 223 3775
2020 192 4336
2021 235 5010
2022 252 4862
2023 249 4895

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 146 158 359
Multimedia 255 284 909
Computational Linguistics 202 232 938
Data Science 301 337 1229
Management Information Systems 320 358 1301
Library and Information science 462 500 1353
Cyber Security 273 308 1354
Neuroscience 374 415 1493
Machine Learning 285 323 1598
Cognitive Science 384 429 1702
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 315 354 1759
Telecommunications 285 324 1824
Blockchain and Cryptography 273 313 1827
Computer Networking 325 369 1886
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 371 410 1930
Software Engineering 383 429 1967
Computer Vision 324 368 1986
Human-Computer Interaction 370 416 2073

Medicine rankings

Sam Houston State University ranked 340th for Medicine in the United States and 1582nd in the World with 3,570 publications made and 56,860 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Pathology, Paramedicine and Emergency medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#340 of 1,558 In the United States
#377 of 1,643 In North America
#1582 of 6,680 In the World

Sam Houston State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 6 33
1992 14 43
1993 16 43
1994 25 50
1995 16 65
1996 16 88
1997 26 111
1998 33 174
1999 28 156
2000 20 185
2001 22 195
2002 28 284
2003 38 357
2004 39 432
2005 49 505
2006 46 593
2007 64 696
2008 85 840
2009 106 987
2010 121 1173
2011 175 1583
2012 141 1905
2013 147 2329
2014 150 2674
2015 171 2974
2016 194 3270
2017 197 3322
2018 187 3637
2019 230 3999
2020 248 4963
2021 285 5692
2022 264 5729
2023 286 5483

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 33 38 87
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 173 194 402
Clinical Psychology 222 250 526
Health Science 267 292 779
Public Health 244 274 859
Gerontology 338 373 1042
Sports / Exercise science 278 318 1111
Psychiatry 304 338 1144
Nursing 369 406 1215
Veterinary 202 226 1333
Healthcare Management (MHA) 404 444 1351
Physical Therapy 438 482 1766
Family medicine 477 515 1813
Sports Medicine 469 515 1857
Anesthesiology 424 464 1925
Pharmacology 361 397 1970
Virology 409 447 2163
Pathology 421 463 2180
Surgery 512 554 2386
Anatomy and Physiology 524 571 2508
Immunology 482 523 2631
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 547 592 2750

Environmental Science rankings

Sam Houston State University ranked 332nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 1840th in the World with 3,502 publications made and 51,654 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#332 of 1,598 In the United States
#381 of 1,687 In North America
#1840 of 6,798 In the World

Sam Houston State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 8 22
1992 8 19
1993 16 31
1994 28 50
1995 18 55
1996 17 54
1997 44 108
1998 40 150
1999 35 200
2000 18 173
2001 33 213
2002 40 372
2003 39 337
2004 40 367
2005 41 426
2006 48 527
2007 66 645
2008 74 752
2009 110 891
2010 126 1016
2011 158 1331
2012 126 1677
2013 161 1992
2014 146 2285
2015 171 2533
2016 207 3035
2017 176 3103
2018 187 3574
2019 220 4198
2020 266 4664
2021 244 5276
2022 224 5268
2023 249 5108

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 315 361 1612
Paleontology 340 387 1810
Forestry 295 342 1841
Ecology 329 380 1877
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 433 482 2016
Geology 370 421 2117
Petrology and Geochemistry 366 415 2134
Environmental Chemistry 316 362 2166
Agricultural Science 388 439 2516
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 408 460 2606
Environmental Management 383 435 2640
Earth science and Geophysics 484 537 2753
Geotechnical Engineering 438 488 2828
Oceanography 541 602 3106

Biology rankings

Sam Houston State University ranked 374th for Biology in the United States and 2123rd in the World with 3,409 publications made and 55,815 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#374 of 1,582 In the United States
#423 of 1,668 In North America
#2123 of 6,770 In the World

Sam Houston State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 9 35
1992 9 27
1993 15 42
1994 25 59
1995 13 59
1996 22 73
1997 52 127
1998 52 306
1999 54 335
2000 25 258
2001 26 279
2002 42 437
2003 33 406
2004 40 486
2005 36 533
2006 51 648
2007 65 775
2008 73 848
2009 88 1005
2010 122 1191
2011 138 1536
2012 129 1894
2013 161 2163
2014 136 2606
2015 164 2750
2016 173 3177
2017 177 3373
2018 183 3693
2019 197 4166
2020 216 4776
2021 255 5541
2022 247 5427
2023 254 5367

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 285 325 1234
Evolutionary Biology 308 344 1236
Neuroscience 374 415 1493
Animal Science 308 347 1570
Paleontology 340 387 1810
Forestry 295 342 1841
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 371 410 1930
Pharmacology 361 397 1970
Botany 344 391 2006
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 433 482 2016
Virology 409 447 2163
Molecular Biology 408 448 2187
Genetics 424 467 2264
Biochemistry 396 442 2325
Agricultural Science 388 439 2516
Microbiology 411 453 2526
Immunology 482 523 2631
Nutrition and Food Science 365 409 2736
Nanotechnology 386 434 2748
Biotechnology 434 476 2936
Horticulture 451 503 3177

Mathematics rankings

Sam Houston State University ranked 299th for Mathematics in the United States and 1354th in the World with 2,426 publications made and 39,151 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#299 of 1,371 In the United States
#335 of 1,451 In North America
#1354 of 6,305 In the World

Sam Houston State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 16
1992 6 21
1993 7 39
1994 13 32
1995 13 41
1996 7 38
1997 17 58
1998 18 64
1999 16 68
2000 16 110
2001 15 89
2002 22 147
2003 23 183
2004 24 173
2005 30 221
2006 34 276
2007 42 315
2008 66 421
2009 85 526
2010 100 661
2011 129 911
2012 113 1220
2013 114 1408
2014 109 1640
2015 139 1868
2016 125 2012
2017 119 1968
2018 138 2281
2019 152 2508
2020 163 2705
2021 154 3176
2022 147 3168
2023 175 3121

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 239 264 586
Actuarial Science 300 331 1002
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 245 277 1006
Statistics 302 339 1409
Blockchain and Cryptography 273 313 1827

Engineering rankings

Sam Houston State University ranked 385th for Engineering in the United States and 2474th in the World with 2,424 publications made and 36,697 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#385 of 1,518 In the United States
#434 of 1,602 In North America
#2474 of 6,684 In the World

Sam Houston State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 7 16
1992 4 17
1993 17 57
1994 15 59
1995 13 69
1996 14 65
1997 53 140
1998 45 257
1999 55 316
2000 22 234
2001 16 235
2002 31 356
2003 32 313
2004 22 346
2005 33 364
2006 28 443
2007 49 495
2008 47 530
2009 77 638
2010 87 753
2011 82 959
2012 118 1217
2013 114 1312
2014 102 1660
2015 96 1775
2016 128 1963
2017 124 2169
2018 116 2216
2019 153 2553
2020 162 2874
2021 144 3517
2022 156 3361
2023 151 3314

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 178 203 1229
Remote Sensing 300 340 1737
Systems Engineering 339 382 1750
Telecommunications 285 324 1824
Computer Networking 325 369 1886
Human-Computer Interaction 370 416 2073
Metallurgical Engineering 318 360 2247
Acoustical Engineering 429 476 2352
Civil Engineering 421 473 2518
Materials Science 358 404 2525
Mechanical Engineering 430 478 2576
Optical Engineering 408 457 2602
Chemical Engineering 363 411 2735
Nanotechnology 386 434 2748
Electrical Engineering 416 467 2820
Geotechnical Engineering 438 488 2828
Aerospace Engineering 476 529 2829
Structural Engineering 469 522 2904
Biotechnology 434 476 2936
Electronic Engineering 438 491 3178

Physics rankings

Sam Houston State University ranked 378th for Physics in the United States and 2305th in the World with 2,268 publications made and 38,058 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#378 of 1,485 In the United States
#424 of 1,569 In North America
#2305 of 6,603 In the World

Sam Houston State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 5 19
1992 7 24
1993 19 70
1994 21 68
1995 18 81
1996 21 62
1997 57 150
1998 46 281
1999 55 324
2000 20 238
2001 15 245
2002 32 355
2003 23 337
2004 31 369
2005 38 375
2006 35 474
2007 49 524
2008 50 531
2009 62 646
2010 76 789
2011 88 991
2012 91 1287
2013 107 1385
2014 95 1626
2015 95 1772
2016 116 1822
2017 115 2008
2018 110 2175
2019 132 2482
2020 142 2669
2021 123 3212
2022 129 3016
2023 134 3030

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 280 316 1376
Atomic and Molecular physics 337 382 1784
Astrophysics and Astronomy 368 413 1820
Nuclear Physics 362 408 2113
Condensed Matter Physics 316 360 2144
Quantum and Particle physics 361 406 2207
Acoustical Engineering 429 476 2352
Materials Science 358 404 2525
Optical Engineering 408 457 2602
Nanotechnology 386 434 2748

Business rankings

Sam Houston State University ranked 305th for Business in the United States and 1274th in the World with 2,085 publications made and 31,192 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#305 of 1,334 In the United States
#343 of 1,412 In North America
#1274 of 6,187 In the World

Sam Houston State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 7 11
1992 1 16
1993 10 25
1994 8 27
1995 10 25
1996 15 36
1997 26 62
1998 27 61
1999 20 69
2000 12 98
2001 21 106
2002 22 162
2003 23 156
2004 15 186
2005 31 207
2006 33 295
2007 42 301
2008 58 467
2009 71 516
2010 77 628
2011 108 818
2012 100 1072
2013 109 1304
2014 100 1511
2015 93 1726
2016 124 1837
2017 101 1839
2018 105 2156
2019 118 2441
2020 118 2697
2021 120 3023
2022 132 3082
2023 140 2877

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 174 196 402
Public Policy / Administration 259 290 705
Human Resource Management 235 266 810
Actuarial Science 300 331 1002
Advertising 311 345 1006
Project Management 266 301 1061
Accounting 325 360 1130
Marketing 295 330 1200
Management Information Systems 320 358 1301
International Trade 267 301 1404
Management 318 357 1441
Finance 335 374 1444
International Business 302 338 1451
Investment Banking and Stock trading 340 376 1536

Chemistry rankings

Sam Houston State University ranked 397th for Chemistry in the United States and 2528th in the World with 1,858 publications made and 31,935 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#397 of 1,407 In the United States
#446 of 1,488 In North America
#2528 of 6,447 In the World

Sam Houston State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 3 22
1992 2 23
1993 16 52
1994 13 65
1995 11 61
1996 15 54
1997 49 117
1998 46 286
1999 48 308
2000 20 205
2001 5 206
2002 23 337
2003 18 296
2004 24 340
2005 18 341
2006 29 432
2007 41 503
2008 28 460
2009 65 585
2010 62 695
2011 59 820
2012 76 1060
2013 76 1147
2014 71 1372
2015 70 1544
2016 89 1621
2017 102 1938
2018 84 1975
2019 118 2288
2020 131 2652
2021 115 3183
2022 112 2976
2023 129 2978

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 256 291 1632
Petrology and Geochemistry 366 415 2134
Environmental Chemistry 316 362 2166
Physical chemistry 307 351 2247
Biochemistry 396 442 2325
Organic Chemistry 352 399 2370
Materials Science 358 404 2525
Chemical Engineering 363 411 2735
Nutrition and Food Science 365 409 2736
Nanotechnology 386 434 2748

Economics rankings

Sam Houston State University ranked 304th for Economics in the United States and 1186th in the World with 1,681 publications made and 20,875 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#304 of 1,317 In the United States
#340 of 1,400 In North America
#1186 of 5,995 In the World

Sam Houston State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 13
1992 3 10
1993 7 18
1994 7 18
1995 13 22
1996 7 25
1997 11 34
1998 20 54
1999 14 43
2000 12 74
2001 13 66
2002 19 93
2003 9 125
2004 15 122
2005 15 136
2006 28 165
2007 31 213
2008 48 265
2009 62 359
2010 65 492
2011 94 588
2012 57 762
2013 82 1022
2014 76 1118
2015 89 1247
2016 93 1355
2017 88 1359
2018 93 1540
2019 102 1847
2020 99 2061
2021 106 2306
2022 111 2295
2023 129 2241

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 273 308 757
Actuarial Science 300 331 1002
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 245 277 1006
Development Studies 312 347 1075
International Economics 230 261 1277
International Trade 267 301 1404
Finance 335 374 1444
Investment Banking and Stock trading 340 376 1536

Art & Design rankings

Sam Houston State University ranked 347th for Art & Design in the United States and 1358th in the World with 966 publications made and 8,417 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
#347 of 1,321 In the United States
#387 of 1,404 In North America
#1358 of 5,720 In the World

Sam Houston State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 5
1992 2 8
1993 6 7
1994 5 16
1995 5 13
1996 7 20
1997 7 24
1998 14 17
1999 11 32
2000 12 47
2001 9 35
2002 6 72
2003 13 57
2004 7 75
2005 10 80
2006 10 86
2007 13 124
2008 19 140
2009 34 183
2010 32 235
2011 32 328
2012 44 365
2013 56 457
2014 35 547
2015 47 566
2016 49 619
2017 48 618
2018 48 816
2019 65 862
2020 61 971
2021 61 1078
2022 73 1109
2023 67 1110

The following table provides academic rankings for Sam Houston State University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 214 240 634
Graphic Design 219 249 822
Multimedia 255 284 909
Illustration and Concept Art 198 228 947
Creative Writing 342 382 974
Painting and Drawing 209 239 975
Sculpture 209 239 975
Cinematography 290 326 1032
Art History 398 439 1044
Interior Design 157 179 1077
Aesthetics 319 358 1197
Literature 344 382 1207
Landscape Architecture 178 203 1229
Fashion Design 362 406 1655