Simpson College: Rankings

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Simpson College ranked 1158th in the United States, 4410th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 21 research topics. Simpson College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 357 academic publications and 2,451 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4410 of 14,131 In the World
#1233 of 2,597 In North America
#1158 of 2,496 In the United States
#18 of 39 In Iowa State
#5224 of 5,246 For Mechanical Engineering
#5435 of 6,493 For Sociology
#5564 of 6,537 For Law
#3120 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3726 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Simpson College ranked 1328th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 5715th in the World with 223 publications made and 1,400 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, History, Sociology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1328 of 1,728 In the United States
#1408 of 1,819 In North America
#5715 of 7,020 In the World

Simpson College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 3
1992 1 2
1993 1 1
1994 3 0
1995 2 4
1996 2 5
1997 3 4
1998 2 11
1999 5 8
2000 1 10
2001 1 15
2002 7 17
2003 5 7
2004 4 10
2005 4 27
2006 2 13
2007 3 26
2008 0 27
2009 1 30
2010 4 40
2011 13 39
2012 5 45
2013 6 62
2014 6 48
2015 3 71
2016 10 131
2017 21 75
2018 6 71
2019 13 84
2020 9 104
2021 6 131
2022 12 125
2023 8 119

The following table provides academic rankings for Simpson College in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sociology 1336 1415 5435
Law 1354 1434 5564
Political Science 1338 1418 5586
History 1297 1377 5600
Philosophy 1312 1394 5605
Archaeology 1299 1383 5943

Environmental Science rankings

Simpson College ranked 1347th for Environmental Science in the United States and 6112th in the World with 141 publications made and 1,002 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1347 of 1,598 In the United States
#1429 of 1,687 In North America
#6112 of 6,798 In the World

Simpson College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 1
1993 1 1
1994 1 4
1995 0 3
1996 3 4
1997 3 3
1998 1 10
1999 4 5
2000 1 16
2001 2 12
2002 13 9
2003 2 7
2004 4 4
2005 1 18
2006 2 16
2007 1 31
2008 1 26
2009 3 33
2010 5 36
2011 9 54
2012 4 45
2013 3 60
2014 4 44
2015 2 66
2016 3 121
2017 15 59
2018 6 65
2019 8 70
2020 5 73
2021 4 90
2022 5 90
2023 5 77

The following table provides academic rankings for Simpson College in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geology 1236 1314 5788
Geography and Cartography 1385 1469 6222

Engineering rankings

Simpson College ranked 1262nd for Engineering in the United States and 5997th in the World with 124 publications made and 444 citations received. Main research topic: Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1262 of 1,518 In the United States
#1339 of 1,602 In North America
#5997 of 6,684 In the World

Simpson College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 2
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 5
1997 0 1
1998 0 5
1999 1 3
2000 2 6
2001 2 10
2002 19 11
2003 4 6
2004 1 3
2005 4 8
2006 1 8
2007 3 7
2008 3 14
2009 3 17
2010 1 20
2011 9 25
2012 12 19
2013 1 21
2014 2 26
2015 3 25
2016 3 59
2017 13 33
2018 5 49
2019 8 44
2020 5 64
2021 0 66
2022 6 64
2023 1 41

The following table provides academic rankings for Simpson College in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Mechanical Engineering 962 1034 5224

Physics rankings

Simpson College ranked 1347th for Physics in the United States and 6151st in the World with 98 publications made and 431 citations received. Main research topic: Quantum and Particle physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1347 of 1,485 In the United States
#1426 of 1,569 In North America
#6151 of 6,603 In the World

Simpson College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 6
1997 1 1
1998 0 4
1999 1 3
2000 2 6
2001 2 10
2002 10 16
2003 4 7
2004 1 3
2005 1 10
2006 2 5
2007 2 7
2008 2 12
2009 2 9
2010 2 25
2011 6 22
2012 7 14
2013 2 19
2014 2 22
2015 2 23
2016 4 56
2017 12 32
2018 6 39
2019 7 37
2020 3 55
2021 0 57
2022 3 57
2023 2 42

The following table provides academic rankings for Simpson College in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 1239 1316 5834

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Simpson College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Art & Design 1306 1389 5574
Psychology 1362 1441 5704
Computer Science 1278 1353 5799
Mathematics 1308 1385 5957
Medicine 1396 1472 5974
Biology 1327 1403 6006
Chemistry 1366 1446 6242