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Sonoma State University ranked 397th in the United States, 1635th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 58 research topics. Sonoma State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,413 academic publications and 92,023 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1635 of 14,131 In the World
#442 of 2,597 In North America
#397 of 2,496 In the United States
#39 of 249 In California
#1 of 2 In Rohnert Park
#405 of 2,091 For Gender Studies
#648 of 4,117 For Anthropology
#698 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#2854 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#984 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 55 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Sonoma State University ranked 391st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1733rd in the World with 2,086 publications made and 48,724 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#391 of 1,728 In the United States
#438 of 1,819 In North America
#1733 of 7,020 In the World

Sonoma State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 23 134
1992 19 95
1993 36 121
1994 10 101
1995 35 157
1996 25 153
1997 22 180
1998 29 174
1999 33 238
2000 40 262
2001 32 276
2002 43 345
2003 41 372
2004 54 485
2005 42 520
2006 51 717
2007 48 944
2008 68 1068
2009 43 1276
2010 78 1510
2011 87 1814
2012 86 1977
2013 69 2167
2014 72 2364
2015 72 2568
2016 96 2611
2017 73 2645
2018 95 2700
2019 71 3206
2020 112 3424
2021 91 4087
2022 74 4109
2023 76 4059

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gender Studies 183 212 405
Anthropology 231 260 648
Early Childhood Education 324 353 698
Media Studies 296 332 712
Criminology and Criminal Justice 401 439 864
Aesthetics 252 286 895
Education Majors 338 374 971
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 329 363 1017
Sociology 329 366 1094
Art History 430 472 1122
Library and Information science 472 511 1380
Communications and Public Relations 458 505 1382
Law 428 472 1486
History 370 413 1529
Classics and Ancient History 497 538 1530
Political Science 430 477 1630
Archaeology 369 414 1739
Philosophy 385 432 1857
Demography 507 556 2242
Linguistics 508 560 2423

Biology rankings

Sonoma State University ranked 465th for Biology in the United States and 2685th in the World with 1,616 publications made and 48,948 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#465 of 1,582 In the United States
#515 of 1,668 In North America
#2685 of 6,770 In the World

Sonoma State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 14 172
1992 9 159
1993 19 132
1994 4 112
1995 13 154
1996 14 141
1997 8 152
1998 8 176
1999 10 208
2000 16 238
2001 22 243
2002 26 300
2003 27 334
2004 31 425
2005 24 438
2006 44 605
2007 27 733
2008 40 829
2009 40 1003
2010 52 1250
2011 64 1387
2012 78 1697
2013 62 1967
2014 65 2158
2015 57 2325
2016 86 2543
2017 63 2613
2018 85 2745
2019 71 3353
2020 94 3699
2021 80 4325
2022 63 4204
2023 55 4167

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 385 430 1722
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 403 449 1844
Animal Science 353 394 1857
Evolutionary Biology 421 467 1882
Nutrition and Food Science 264 301 2055
Paleontology 385 436 2097
Neuroscience 527 578 2134
Agricultural Science 362 412 2315
Horticulture 347 394 2434
Botany 426 473 2454
Genetics 523 573 2816
Biochemistry 498 547 2862
Immunology 606 653 3272

Environmental Science rankings

Sonoma State University ranked 410th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2310th in the World with 1,504 publications made and 43,762 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#410 of 1,598 In the United States
#462 of 1,687 In North America
#2310 of 6,798 In the World

Sonoma State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 11 69
1992 6 71
1993 8 60
1994 2 58
1995 11 77
1996 12 82
1997 11 88
1998 13 95
1999 13 137
2000 16 163
2001 18 152
2002 31 214
2003 26 215
2004 28 340
2005 23 365
2006 38 563
2007 29 674
2008 47 777
2009 37 927
2010 61 1222
2011 65 1340
2012 73 1555
2013 58 1780
2014 60 1977
2015 75 2276
2016 94 2358
2017 65 2320
2018 89 2524
2019 68 3019
2020 98 3183
2021 70 3862
2022 51 3775
2023 66 3685

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oceanography 313 363 1833
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 403 449 1844
Petrology and Geochemistry 341 390 1970
Geography and Cartography 383 433 2087
Paleontology 385 436 2097
Geology 383 434 2196
Ecology 394 446 2217
Environmental Management 322 370 2236
Agricultural Science 362 412 2315
Earth science and Geophysics 415 467 2418
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 389 439 2507

Computer Science rankings

Sonoma State University ranked 484th for Computer Science in the United States and 2508th in the World with 1,310 publications made and 43,300 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#484 of 1,576 In the United States
#533 of 1,662 In North America
#2508 of 6,752 In the World

Sonoma State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 15 129
1992 9 100
1993 27 121
1994 9 116
1995 12 120
1996 15 129
1997 10 134
1998 14 123
1999 13 171
2000 17 176
2001 22 182
2002 18 234
2003 24 263
2004 32 254
2005 23 320
2006 32 502
2007 30 575
2008 46 663
2009 41 819
2010 58 1140
2011 47 1263
2012 47 1401
2013 38 1510
2014 70 1691
2015 42 1782
2016 63 2146
2017 35 2151
2018 52 2153
2019 55 2620
2020 66 3040
2021 53 3581
2022 51 3409
2023 41 3417

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 472 511 1380
Computer Networking 348 395 2017
Cognitive Science 448 498 2129
Neuroscience 527 578 2134
Telecommunications 424 476 2682
Management Information Systems 528 587 2754
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 498 549 2859
Cyber Security 532 587 2873
Machine Learning 530 583 3170
Computer Vision 527 581 3172

Engineering rankings

Sonoma State University ranked 453rd for Engineering in the United States and 2840th in the World with 1,254 publications made and 49,687 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#453 of 1,518 In the United States
#506 of 1,602 In North America
#2840 of 6,684 In the World

Sonoma State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 7 46
1992 5 50
1993 16 44
1994 9 52
1995 8 54
1996 5 62
1997 6 72
1998 8 62
1999 8 88
2000 11 109
2001 20 108
2002 20 117
2003 22 158
2004 24 204
2005 24 263
2006 29 470
2007 29 598
2008 46 590
2009 50 819
2010 63 1216
2011 50 1323
2012 68 1476
2013 48 1720
2014 55 1798
2015 47 1973
2016 60 2463
2017 44 2507
2018 69 2525
2019 60 2904
2020 75 3450
2021 57 3964
2022 45 3691
2023 40 3505

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 130 148 725
Remote Sensing 269 306 1439
Acoustical Engineering 344 388 1866
Computer Networking 348 395 2017
Civil Engineering 396 446 2385
Electronic Engineering 351 402 2496
Optical Engineering 417 467 2638
Telecommunications 424 476 2682
Aerospace Engineering 568 622 3230
Electrical Engineering 485 538 3233
Metallurgical Engineering 493 545 3281
Mechanical Engineering 567 621 3292
Materials Science 501 555 3330
Structural Engineering 581 635 3489

Physics rankings

Sonoma State University ranked 463rd for Physics in the United States and 2825th in the World with 1,223 publications made and 46,316 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#463 of 1,485 In the United States
#516 of 1,569 In North America
#2825 of 6,603 In the World

Sonoma State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 6 40
1992 4 49
1993 10 43
1994 10 48
1995 9 61
1996 10 66
1997 10 68
1998 7 68
1999 11 95
2000 6 104
2001 19 101
2002 20 120
2003 22 145
2004 24 187
2005 21 268
2006 35 512
2007 29 673
2008 41 649
2009 49 865
2010 56 1340
2011 56 1430
2012 48 1547
2013 47 1705
2014 55 1817
2015 43 2100
2016 62 2616
2017 39 2730
2018 69 2717
2019 54 3153
2020 68 3747
2021 49 4251
2022 48 4002
2023 34 3715

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 344 388 1866
Astrophysics and Astronomy 434 483 2165
Optical Engineering 417 467 2638
Condensed Matter Physics 430 480 3046
Quantum and Particle physics 537 592 3221
Materials Science 501 555 3330
Nuclear Physics 577 630 3386

Chemistry rankings

Sonoma State University ranked 503rd for Chemistry in the United States and 3193rd in the World with 1,078 publications made and 28,626 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#503 of 1,407 In the United States
#555 of 1,488 In North America
#3193 of 6,447 In the World

Sonoma State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 4 70
1992 2 82
1993 2 50
1994 5 55
1995 6 55
1996 2 59
1997 3 60
1998 4 74
1999 8 94
2000 7 98
2001 15 108
2002 12 117
2003 17 145
2004 16 169
2005 14 202
2006 24 323
2007 18 364
2008 20 413
2009 35 549
2010 50 749
2011 45 845
2012 55 1039
2013 45 1186
2014 59 1299
2015 53 1447
2016 60 1703
2017 41 1793
2018 65 1908
2019 43 2182
2020 56 2429
2021 54 2842
2022 33 2675
2023 27 2699

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 341 390 1970
Nutrition and Food Science 264 301 2055
Biochemistry 498 547 2862
Organic Chemistry 499 551 3204
Materials Science 501 555 3330
Physical chemistry 548 602 3560

Medicine rankings

Sonoma State University ranked 529th for Medicine in the United States and 2543rd in the World with 1,059 publications made and 32,961 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#529 of 1,558 In the United States
#577 of 1,643 In North America
#2543 of 6,680 In the World

Sonoma State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 11 119
1992 10 114
1993 13 125
1994 4 107
1995 14 131
1996 8 148
1997 8 148
1998 6 177
1999 11 224
2000 16 235
2001 13 239
2002 15 271
2003 18 327
2004 17 364
2005 19 387
2006 21 509
2007 11 619
2008 27 709
2009 29 836
2010 38 965
2011 51 1074
2012 37 1254
2013 40 1486
2014 42 1534
2015 31 1685
2016 53 1683
2017 39 1864
2018 52 1808
2019 41 2159
2020 70 2443
2021 46 3031
2022 37 2790
2023 35 2837

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gerontology 309 343 927
Clinical Psychology 415 457 1256
Health Science 601 648 1910
Nursing 593 646 2111
Psychiatry 544 594 2165
Public Health 559 609 2484
Physical Therapy 620 671 2599
Pathology 508 556 2697
Anatomy and Physiology 565 615 2745
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 584 631 2979
Immunology 606 653 3272
Surgery 730 783 3346

Psychology rankings

Sonoma State University ranked 415th for Psychology in the United States and 1618th in the World with 993 publications made and 31,365 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#415 of 1,527 In the United States
#459 of 1,612 In North America
#1618 of 6,528 In the World

Sonoma State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 14 142
1992 9 117
1993 9 153
1994 4 116
1995 15 147
1996 10 159
1997 13 172
1998 13 172
1999 12 198
2000 18 239
2001 21 238
2002 19 300
2003 14 304
2004 31 326
2005 18 386
2006 25 476
2007 20 524
2008 35 654
2009 20 711
2010 30 866
2011 39 1028
2012 32 1171
2013 30 1290
2014 34 1361
2015 34 1420
2016 44 1413
2017 23 1422
2018 42 1381
2019 30 1867
2020 49 1770
2021 49 2167
2022 37 2180
2023 30 2108

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 170 197 316
Education Majors 338 374 971
Child Psychology 403 445 1168
Social Psychology 378 420 1187
Clinical Psychology 415 457 1256
Cognitive Science 448 498 2129
Neuroscience 527 578 2134
Psychiatry 544 594 2165

Mathematics rankings

Sonoma State University ranked 481st for Mathematics in the United States and 2483rd in the World with 654 publications made and 14,672 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#481 of 1,371 In the United States
#530 of 1,451 In North America
#2483 of 6,305 In the World

Sonoma State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 8 35
1992 4 30
1993 12 40
1994 2 30
1995 11 40
1996 8 44
1997 8 65
1998 4 47
1999 7 77
2000 5 80
2001 15 78
2002 7 100
2003 15 89
2004 19 117
2005 20 159
2006 25 194
2007 20 268
2008 30 349
2009 12 378
2010 26 505
2011 32 641
2012 26 734
2013 16 752
2014 32 816
2015 17 932
2016 36 959
2017 16 833
2018 28 884
2019 21 1072
2020 28 1121
2021 30 1362
2022 28 1322
2023 17 1302

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 348 380 951
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 547 600 2611
Statistics 514 563 2780

Business rankings

Sonoma State University ranked 519th for Business in the United States and 2390th in the World with 614 publications made and 11,478 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#519 of 1,334 In the United States
#568 of 1,412 In North America
#2390 of 6,187 In the World

Sonoma State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 3 12
1992 4 20
1993 9 21
1994 8 25
1995 2 21
1996 3 36
1997 5 43
1998 6 30
1999 11 63
2000 12 53
2001 10 77
2002 13 83
2003 18 97
2004 13 122
2005 11 154
2006 20 200
2007 20 240
2008 26 284
2009 13 373
2010 23 473
2011 37 616
2012 33 667
2013 21 746
2014 20 775
2015 18 833
2016 25 858
2017 23 885
2018 35 946
2019 24 1081
2020 39 1222
2021 30 1453
2022 20 1466
2023 29 1425

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 376 411 1223
Accounting 503 548 1894
Marketing 445 489 1965
Finance 488 537 2270
Management 492 542 2402
Management Information Systems 528 587 2754

Art & Design rankings

Sonoma State University ranked 332nd for Art & Design in the United States and 1297th in the World with 570 publications made and 11,406 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#332 of 1,321 In the United States
#372 of 1,404 In North America
#1297 of 5,720 In the World

Sonoma State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 7 18
1992 3 19
1993 5 17
1994 3 21
1995 5 24
1996 5 35
1997 5 35
1998 9 39
1999 9 51
2000 6 58
2001 7 64
2002 13 86
2003 14 74
2004 19 107
2005 12 81
2006 13 157
2007 19 194
2008 22 241
2009 14 280
2010 22 332
2011 15 405
2012 23 406
2013 23 491
2014 27 495
2015 20 496
2016 29 522
2017 20 589
2018 38 558
2019 22 744
2020 31 684
2021 24 826
2022 24 756
2023 14 754

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 169 197 554
Landscape Architecture 130 148 725
Interior Design 132 150 741
Creative Writing 291 329 828
Aesthetics 252 286 895
Art History 430 472 1122
Fashion Design 306 345 1349
Literature 460 508 1639

Economics rankings

Sonoma State University ranked 487th for Economics in the United States and 2023rd in the World with 530 publications made and 10,522 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#487 of 1,317 In the United States
#534 of 1,400 In North America
#2023 of 5,995 In the World

Sonoma State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 8 23
1992 6 22
1993 5 27
1994 6 24
1995 6 28
1996 5 43
1997 7 43
1998 5 45
1999 7 70
2000 7 71
2001 11 72
2002 11 77
2003 12 101
2004 16 101
2005 7 118
2006 8 161
2007 14 250
2008 19 250
2009 9 283
2010 18 373
2011 30 489
2012 18 517
2013 15 623
2014 24 651
2015 19 805
2016 29 808
2017 19 816
2018 26 842
2019 16 976
2020 30 1104
2021 30 1280
2022 24 1367
2023 22 1301

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 482 528 1795
Finance 488 537 2270
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 547 600 2611