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South Dakota State University ranked 233rd in the United States, 847th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 124 research topics. South Dakota State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,054 academic publications and 318,440 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 46 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#847 of 14,131 In the World
#262 of 2,597 In North America
#233 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 15 In South Dakota
#81 of 2,152 For Animal Science
#118 of 2,377 For Forestry
#195 of 4,195 For Agricultural Science
#1220 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#701 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 121 other topics

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Biology rankings

South Dakota State University ranked 206th for Biology in the United States and 901st in the World with 11,197 publications made and 264,486 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Agricultural Science, Botany, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#206 of 1,582 In the United States
#232 of 1,668 In North America
#901 of 6,770 In the World

South Dakota State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 79 449
1992 65 503
1993 97 575
1994 104 573
1995 94 679
1996 115 739
1997 109 843
1998 105 892
1999 112 1102
2000 117 1472
2001 98 1324
2002 136 1797
2003 152 1902
2004 180 2316
2005 169 2746
2006 199 3246
2007 219 3779
2008 245 4067
2009 314 4850
2010 324 6088
2011 366 7085
2012 415 8454
2013 459 9780
2014 433 10715
2015 508 12219
2016 586 12930
2017 569 13713
2018 537 16322
2019 626 18589
2020 566 22165
2021 586 25080
2022 529 25714
2023 529 25490

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Animal Science 34 42 81
Forestry 43 51 118
Agricultural Science 61 70 195
Nutrition and Food Science 56 65 297
Horticulture 72 86 391
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 128 150 421
Virology 145 162 494
Botany 132 152 508
Biotechnology 151 170 602
Entomology 168 194 632
Microbiology 159 177 663
Toxicology 146 168 689
Immunology 196 216 846
Zoology 205 237 853
Molecular Biology 206 229 911
Genetics 213 237 916
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 219 243 944
Pharmacology 217 239 974
Paleontology 215 249 983
Biochemistry 212 237 1004
Oncology and Cancer research 242 264 1074
Biophysics 309 344 1275
Nanotechnology 215 244 1357
Evolutionary Biology 337 375 1384
Neuroscience 402 445 1623

Environmental Science rankings

South Dakota State University ranked 178th for Environmental Science in the United States and 771st in the World with 9,241 publications made and 220,380 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#178 of 1,598 In the United States
#206 of 1,687 In North America
#771 of 6,798 In the World

South Dakota State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 66 302
1992 51 379
1993 66 372
1994 84 386
1995 78 440
1996 87 496
1997 90 543
1998 78 597
1999 89 747
2000 79 888
2001 85 956
2002 116 1208
2003 128 1370
2004 129 1553
2005 130 1947
2006 155 2336
2007 188 2684
2008 224 3028
2009 275 3752
2010 260 4744
2011 291 5652
2012 325 6621
2013 363 7809
2014 367 8963
2015 411 10425
2016 523 11260
2017 489 12065
2018 470 14204
2019 504 16571
2020 434 19436
2021 503 22228
2022 459 22477
2023 435 22103

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 43 51 118
Agricultural Science 61 70 195
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 128 150 421
Ecology 146 171 594
Environmental Management 132 162 664
Oceanography 148 178 666
Geotechnical Engineering 155 187 773
Geography and Cartography 195 224 803
Hydrology and Water resources management 124 146 819
Geology 191 220 828
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 188 219 837
Paleontology 215 249 983
Earth science and Geophysics 205 246 1051
Environmental Chemistry 177 207 1092
Environmental Engineering 203 237 1353
Petrology and Geochemistry 245 288 1363

Chemistry rankings

South Dakota State University ranked 221st for Chemistry in the United States and 1074th in the World with 8,380 publications made and 192,870 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#221 of 1,407 In the United States
#248 of 1,488 In North America
#1074 of 6,447 In the World

South Dakota State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 58 347
1992 50 407
1993 66 462
1994 74 470
1995 63 551
1996 82 580
1997 87 710
1998 75 708
1999 92 803
2000 101 1136
2001 82 996
2002 122 1383
2003 115 1463
2004 120 1758
2005 117 2034
2006 146 2488
2007 158 2844
2008 183 3059
2009 233 3547
2010 247 4554
2011 264 5300
2012 305 6256
2013 340 7192
2014 328 7758
2015 359 8711
2016 457 9145
2017 425 9918
2018 408 11775
2019 490 13513
2020 445 16164
2021 449 18505
2022 388 19368
2023 416 19540

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 56 65 297
Biochemical Engineering 152 179 860
Biochemistry 212 237 1004
Environmental Chemistry 177 207 1092
Organic Chemistry 222 250 1203
Physical chemistry 189 222 1215
Chemical Engineering 183 216 1285
Materials Science 222 256 1330
Nanotechnology 215 244 1357
Petrology and Geochemistry 245 288 1363
Inorganic Chemistry 222 254 1394
Pharmacy 268 301 1447
Computational Chemistry 267 302 1495
Radiochemistry 192 225 1716

Engineering rankings

South Dakota State University ranked 231st for Engineering in the United States and 1214th in the World with 7,042 publications made and 158,722 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#231 of 1,518 In the United States
#263 of 1,602 In North America
#1214 of 6,684 In the World

South Dakota State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 40 226
1992 35 284
1993 45 271
1994 66 308
1995 58 329
1996 61 326
1997 54 381
1998 46 355
1999 58 448
2000 74 596
2001 59 570
2002 94 789
2003 100 828
2004 77 965
2005 86 1197
2006 109 1375
2007 136 1772
2008 178 1961
2009 206 2385
2010 209 3160
2011 235 3865
2012 265 4721
2013 327 5748
2014 325 6598
2015 333 7740
2016 422 8585
2017 381 9344
2018 353 10952
2019 380 13075
2020 344 15454
2021 378 17443
2022 353 17838
2023 325 17852

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 69 78 212
Agricultural Engineering 42 48 217
Renewable Energy Engineering 59 75 336
Firefighting and Fire Science 94 109 419
Landscape Architecture 108 125 576
Biotechnology 151 170 602
Civil Engineering 169 198 702
Geotechnical Engineering 155 187 773
Biochemical Engineering 152 179 860
Aerospace Engineering 221 252 937
Automotive Engineering 185 220 1044
Architectural Engineering 208 238 1179
Electrical Engineering 204 237 1190
Automation and Control engineering 189 222 1216
Reliability and Quality Engineering 222 256 1220
Transportation Engineering 237 271 1222
Metallurgical Engineering 202 234 1241
Engineering Management 312 342 1280
Chemical Engineering 183 216 1285
Materials Science 222 256 1330
Environmental Engineering 203 237 1353
Nanotechnology 215 244 1357
Systems Engineering 273 312 1378
Optical Engineering 252 285 1397
Structural Engineering 247 281 1412
Operations Research 271 309 1569
Telecommunications 266 302 1598
Acoustical Engineering 307 348 1649
Computer Networking 293 335 1660
Mechanical Engineering 293 333 1730
Electronic Engineering 269 307 1788

Medicine rankings

South Dakota State University ranked 240th for Medicine in the United States and 990th in the World with 6,791 publications made and 149,065 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#240 of 1,558 In the United States
#266 of 1,643 In North America
#990 of 6,680 In the World

South Dakota State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 43 225
1992 34 280
1993 61 349
1994 48 344
1995 52 459
1996 60 459
1997 68 508
1998 66 556
1999 69 662
2000 85 970
2001 72 871
2002 81 1153
2003 79 1211
2004 116 1524
2005 107 1838
2006 130 2148
2007 136 2468
2008 161 2638
2009 177 2957
2010 192 3689
2011 228 4299
2012 237 4893
2013 285 5652
2014 277 5991
2015 313 6785
2016 375 7288
2017 364 7562
2018 366 9085
2019 420 10056
2020 380 12293
2021 368 14013
2022 353 14481
2023 315 13839

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 57 66 202
Veterinary 74 84 330
Urology 112 128 357
Virology 145 162 494
Sports / Exercise science 184 210 559
Respiratory Therapy 176 194 680
Toxicology 146 168 689
Family medicine 216 237 719
Health Science 266 291 777
Public Health 236 264 783
Immunology 196 216 846
Anatomy and Physiology 213 241 883
Pathology 214 238 923
Nursing 303 334 936
Healthcare Management (MHA) 299 334 959
Gerontology 318 352 964
Pharmacology 217 239 974
Sports Medicine 282 317 976
Critical Care Nursing 246 265 979
Pediatrics 219 242 1016
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 193 214 1040
Oncology and Cancer research 242 264 1074
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 208 226 1088
Physical Therapy 288 324 1106
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 365 400 1152
Anesthesiology 287 318 1245
Psychiatry 334 370 1289
Cardiology 300 329 1306
Surgery 304 334 1325
Pharmacy 268 301 1447
Clinical Psychology 476 522 1479
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 329 365 1532
Dentistry 353 386 1783

Physics rankings

South Dakota State University ranked 252nd for Physics in the United States and 1345th in the World with 5,739 publications made and 134,339 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#252 of 1,485 In the United States
#287 of 1,569 In North America
#1345 of 6,603 In the World

South Dakota State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 30 191
1992 34 240
1993 43 219
1994 51 257
1995 47 268
1996 56 292
1997 44 322
1998 41 331
1999 59 375
2000 66 494
2001 43 482
2002 80 656
2003 87 771
2004 64 761
2005 78 918
2006 75 1112
2007 103 1380
2008 144 1529
2009 144 1792
2010 169 2385
2011 192 2997
2012 215 3520
2013 257 4338
2014 265 4916
2015 257 5820
2016 340 6225
2017 291 7090
2018 281 8337
2019 332 9938
2020 298 11706
2021 314 13108
2022 276 13346
2023 260 13630

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 244 277 1059
Biophysics 309 344 1275
Materials Science 222 256 1330
Nanotechnology 215 244 1357
Optical Engineering 252 285 1397
Atomic and Molecular physics 284 321 1473
Quantum and Particle physics 263 302 1489
Condensed Matter Physics 237 272 1506
Nuclear Physics 291 329 1600
Acoustical Engineering 307 348 1649

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

South Dakota State University ranked 324th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1380th in the World with 5,666 publications made and 108,241 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, History, Political Science, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#324 of 1,728 In the United States
#363 of 1,819 In North America
#1380 of 7,020 In the World

South Dakota State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 33 150
1992 25 202
1993 38 174
1994 35 177
1995 37 242
1996 52 272
1997 47 280
1998 54 352
1999 51 388
2000 64 543
2001 59 542
2002 73 671
2003 69 857
2004 89 922
2005 96 1160
2006 104 1309
2007 107 1493
2008 139 1750
2009 165 1976
2010 172 2612
2011 193 2983
2012 213 3647
2013 244 4180
2014 232 4727
2015 267 5742
2016 309 6018
2017 290 6452
2018 313 7676
2019 323 9031
2020 302 10762
2021 284 12181
2022 288 12420
2023 243 12110

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 57 66 202
Sports / Exercise science 184 210 559
Demography 218 245 743
Early Childhood Education 360 393 826
Library and Information science 327 358 919
Education Majors 334 369 949
Genealogy 364 398 954
Archaeology 231 263 960
Journalism and Digital Media 271 304 972
History 260 293 993
Sociology 330 367 1095
Art History 422 464 1101
Gender Studies 488 532 1157
Anthropology 374 416 1176
Media Studies 524 576 1288
Classics and Ancient History 443 480 1313
Law 402 445 1401
Aesthetics 372 413 1403
Public Policy / Administration 457 504 1508
Communications and Public Relations 495 544 1531
Political Science 412 458 1576
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 522 571 1665
Linguistics 402 446 1841
Philosophy 434 483 2091

Computer Science rankings

South Dakota State University ranked 332nd for Computer Science in the United States and 1591st in the World with 3,847 publications made and 75,062 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#332 of 1,576 In the United States
#371 of 1,662 In North America
#1591 of 6,752 In the World

South Dakota State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 17 65
1992 15 82
1993 20 102
1994 30 120
1995 22 111
1996 26 150
1997 25 164
1998 35 187
1999 24 245
2000 44 232
2001 21 271
2002 49 409
2003 40 407
2004 40 473
2005 55 632
2006 65 735
2007 87 820
2008 90 963
2009 94 1150
2010 118 1470
2011 139 1724
2012 134 2016
2013 173 2548
2014 160 3072
2015 169 3454
2016 222 3930
2017 234 4396
2018 234 5489
2019 248 6589
2020 216 7990
2021 203 8948
2022 200 9226
2023 181 9205

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 327 358 919
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 219 243 944
Computer Vision 238 272 1348
Data Science 353 393 1537
Telecommunications 266 302 1598
Neuroscience 402 445 1623
Computer Networking 293 335 1660
Machine Learning 296 335 1664
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 319 359 1789
Multimedia 420 462 1810
Blockchain and Cryptography 279 320 1868
Cyber Security 369 413 1991
Cognitive Science 433 482 2026
Software Engineering 413 459 2171
Computational Linguistics 384 430 2216
Management Information Systems 527 586 2742

Mathematics rankings

South Dakota State University ranked 309th for Mathematics in the United States and 1421st in the World with 2,427 publications made and 43,366 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#309 of 1,371 In the United States
#345 of 1,451 In North America
#1421 of 6,305 In the World

South Dakota State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 16 54
1992 8 31
1993 19 52
1994 10 50
1995 9 60
1996 20 87
1997 15 73
1998 22 111
1999 20 121
2000 21 134
2001 11 138
2002 25 181
2003 33 220
2004 27 310
2005 39 318
2006 28 402
2007 52 449
2008 59 538
2009 62 625
2010 94 817
2011 84 986
2012 89 1157
2013 101 1438
2014 105 1718
2015 113 2068
2016 146 2202
2017 124 2189
2018 156 2976
2019 176 3355
2020 168 4165
2021 137 4683
2022 114 4565
2023 122 4680

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 399 433 1110
Statistics 301 338 1408
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 350 390 1517
Operations Research 271 309 1569
Blockchain and Cryptography 279 320 1868

Psychology rankings

South Dakota State University ranked 391st for Psychology in the United States and 1504th in the World with 2,176 publications made and 33,637 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#391 of 1,527 In the United States
#433 of 1,612 In North America
#1504 of 6,528 In the World

South Dakota State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 10 34
1992 7 44
1993 14 58
1994 21 72
1995 14 93
1996 21 121
1997 13 122
1998 20 119
1999 21 168
2000 27 205
2001 19 205
2002 20 260
2003 21 287
2004 30 317
2005 39 371
2006 39 463
2007 32 577
2008 39 571
2009 48 671
2010 67 795
2011 79 895
2012 85 1103
2013 98 1297
2014 105 1434
2015 100 1676
2016 134 1741
2017 145 1858
2018 142 2385
2019 138 2772
2020 147 3395
2021 118 3659
2022 107 3922
2023 101 3841

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 334 369 949
Psychiatry 334 370 1289
Child Psychology 459 507 1333
Clinical Psychology 476 522 1479
Social Psychology 472 521 1567
Neuroscience 402 445 1623
Cognitive Science 433 482 2026

Business rankings

South Dakota State University ranked 357th for Business in the United States and 1532nd in the World with 1,694 publications made and 26,569 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#357 of 1,334 In the United States
#396 of 1,412 In North America
#1532 of 6,187 In the World

South Dakota State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 7 24
1992 8 38
1993 10 21
1994 13 29
1995 13 31
1996 15 44
1997 11 42
1998 8 52
1999 22 66
2000 14 66
2001 10 96
2002 19 152
2003 21 163
2004 17 187
2005 31 267
2006 23 245
2007 33 266
2008 32 287
2009 47 377
2010 57 468
2011 74 589
2012 59 745
2013 81 884
2014 67 1046
2015 75 1171
2016 110 1266
2017 102 1457
2018 134 1789
2019 107 2010
2020 98 2523
2021 81 2893
2022 75 2885
2023 62 2827

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 312 342 1280
Marketing 321 357 1343
Advertising 428 468 1449
Finance 338 377 1463
Public Policy / Administration 457 504 1508
Operations Research 271 309 1569
Accounting 459 501 1668
Management 371 412 1751
Management Information Systems 527 586 2742

Economics rankings

South Dakota State University ranked 339th for Economics in the United States and 1321st in the World with 1,522 publications made and 19,911 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#339 of 1,317 In the United States
#378 of 1,400 In North America
#1321 of 5,995 In the World

South Dakota State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 10 24
1992 11 19
1993 9 25
1994 7 23
1995 13 28
1996 7 39
1997 11 51
1998 7 43
1999 13 70
2000 19 77
2001 15 88
2002 17 109
2003 18 114
2004 22 140
2005 24 181
2006 23 182
2007 30 208
2008 38 261
2009 50 317
2010 54 436
2011 50 456
2012 64 693
2013 76 794
2014 69 914
2015 77 1086
2016 87 1185
2017 69 1294
2018 110 1617
2019 89 1836
2020 103 2277
2021 80 2452
2022 79 2513
2023 62 2640

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 71 82 205
Development Studies 342 378 1192
Environmental Economics 182 215 1363
Finance 338 377 1463
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 350 390 1517

Art & Design rankings

South Dakota State University ranked 369th for Art & Design in the United States and 1481st in the World with 842 publications made and 11,030 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#369 of 1,321 In the United States
#412 of 1,404 In North America
#1481 of 5,720 In the World

South Dakota State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 10 32
1992 4 54
1993 9 37
1994 10 38
1995 11 55
1996 11 51
1997 7 42
1998 8 49
1999 9 36
2000 10 61
2001 11 58
2002 12 68
2003 11 117
2004 16 110
2005 18 138
2006 16 179
2007 13 247
2008 26 244
2009 22 222
2010 16 285
2011 30 348
2012 27 477
2013 39 517
2014 39 650
2015 44 630
2016 40 669
2017 46 648
2018 40 769
2019 36 941
2020 37 1094
2021 26 1137
2022 33 1202
2023 30 1143

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Interior Design 103 117 511
Landscape Architecture 108 125 576
Photography 276 313 1003
Art History 422 464 1101
Creative Writing 399 446 1178
Literature 359 398 1273
Aesthetics 372 413 1403
Fashion Design 337 379 1546
Multimedia 420 462 1810