South Dakota State University: Rankings

South Dakota State University ranked 239th in the United States, 865th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 41 research topics. South Dakota State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,557 publications and 264,504 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 43 notable alumni.
Rank | Ranking |
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#865 of 14,131 | In the World |
#270 of 2,597 | In North America |
#239 of 2,496 | In the United States |
#1 of 15 | In South Dakota |
#80 of 1,002 | For Animal Science |
#101 of 1,011 | For Forestry |
#107 of 1,459 | For Agricultural Science |
#1222 of 7,353 | For Alumni Impact |
#804 of 14,131 | For Non-academic Prominence |
Top50% | For 38 other topics |
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Biology
South Dakota State University ranked 168th for Biology in the United States and 627th in the World with 4,137 publications made and 120,588 citations received. Main research topics: Agricultural Science, Animal Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Virology, Botany.
Rank | Ranking |
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#168 of 867 | In the United States |
#188 of 932 | In North America |
#627 of 4,496 | In the World |
South Dakota State University
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1991 | 38 | 44 |
1992 | 18 | 96 |
1993 | 18 | 20 |
1994 | 33 | 35 |
1995 | 25 | 48 |
1996 | 50 | 61 |
1997 | 58 | 107 |
1998 | 55 | 102 |
1999 | 57 | 126 |
2000 | 61 | 138 |
2001 | 56 | 163 |
2002 | 67 | 209 |
2003 | 84 | 240 |
2004 | 75 | 223 |
2005 | 73 | 216 |
2006 | 80 | 307 |
2007 | 94 | 327 |
2008 | 113 | 369 |
2009 | 144 | 501 |
2010 | 149 | 722 |
2011 | 149 | 246 |
2012 | 191 | 605 |
2013 | 165 | 539 |
2014 | 200 | 605 |
2015 | 195 | 503 |
2016 | 230 | 588 |
2017 | 225 | 563 |
2018 | 197 | 486 |
2019 | 242 | 613 |
2020 | 206 | 246 |
2021 | 224 | 93 |
Speciality | United States rank | North America rank | World rank |
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Animal Science | 34 | 41 | 80 |
Forestry | 35 | 41 | 101 |
Agricultural Science | 41 | 47 | 107 |
Nutrition and Food Science | 28 | 37 | 118 |
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation | 60 | 76 | 173 |
Biotechnology | 69 | 83 | 272 |
Virology | 110 | 123 | 307 |
Horticulture | 70 | 86 | 511 |
Botany | 103 | 124 | 570 |
Microbiology | 151 | 169 | 588 |
Genetics | 194 | 215 | 702 |
Molecular Biology | 194 | 217 | 767 |
Zoology | 227 | 264 | 876 |
Pharmacology | 187 | 206 | 879 |
Bioinformatics and Computational biology | 208 | 232 | 891 |
Immunology | 206 | 225 | 895 |
Nanotechnology | 188 | 213 | 907 |
Toxicology | 176 | 202 | 921 |
Evolutionary Biology | 255 | 288 | 923 |
Entomology | 222 | 253 | 929 |
Biochemistry | 212 | 239 | 940 |
Oncology and Cancer research | 261 | 288 | 1216 |
Environmental Science
South Dakota State University ranked 128th for Environmental Science in the United States and 488th in the World with 2,409 publications made and 88,581 citations received. Main research topics: Agricultural Science, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Management, Forestry.
Rank | Ranking |
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#128 of 750 | In the United States |
#153 of 818 | In North America |
#488 of 4,023 | In the World |
South Dakota State University
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1991 | 16 | 7 |
1992 | 6 | 14 |
1993 | 8 | 10 |
1994 | 12 | 9 |
1995 | 12 | 10 |
1996 | 24 | 24 |
1997 | 28 | 39 |
1998 | 29 | 59 |
1999 | 31 | 69 |
2000 | 35 | 81 |
2001 | 24 | 27 |
2002 | 33 | 50 |
2003 | 49 | 129 |
2004 | 42 | 90 |
2005 | 45 | 296 |
2006 | 49 | 113 |
2007 | 69 | 254 |
2008 | 77 | 364 |
2009 | 113 | 582 |
2010 | 97 | 515 |
2011 | 102 | 394 |
2012 | 128 | 388 |
2013 | 141 | 1295 |
2014 | 161 | 752 |
2015 | 128 | 453 |
2016 | 158 | 409 |
2017 | 127 | 328 |
2018 | 100 | 264 |
2019 | 91 | 216 |
2020 | 71 | 98 |
2021 | 109 | 72 |
Speciality | United States rank | North America rank | World rank |
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Forestry | 35 | 41 | 101 |
Agricultural Science | 41 | 47 | 107 |
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation | 60 | 76 | 173 |
Hydrology and Water resources management | 101 | 121 | 354 |
Ecology | 124 | 149 | 408 |
Geography and Cartography | 127 | 150 | 441 |
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | 130 | 156 | 453 |
Environmental Management | 129 | 161 | 595 |
Environmental Chemistry | 162 | 194 | 804 |
Geotechnical Engineering | 168 | 200 | 928 |
Environmental Engineering | 157 | 187 | 981 |
Geology | 248 | 290 | 1035 |
Medicine
South Dakota State University ranked 235th for Medicine in the United States and 942nd in the World with 1,858 publications made and 56,298 citations received. Main research topics: Virology, Health Science, Public Health, Pharmacology, Immunology.
Rank | Ranking |
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#235 of 1,040 | In the United States |
#262 of 1,110 | In North America |
#942 of 4,739 | In the World |
South Dakota State University
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1991 | 8 | 15 |
1992 | 8 | 75 |
1993 | 8 | 11 |
1994 | 9 | 22 |
1995 | 8 | 20 |
1996 | 28 | 28 |
1997 | 17 | 43 |
1998 | 34 | 93 |
1999 | 33 | 126 |
2000 | 39 | 121 |
2001 | 29 | 105 |
2002 | 31 | 210 |
2003 | 35 | 130 |
2004 | 35 | 156 |
2005 | 36 | 80 |
2006 | 41 | 121 |
2007 | 47 | 144 |
2008 | 60 | 173 |
2009 | 59 | 79 |
2010 | 78 | 215 |
2011 | 73 | 103 |
2012 | 83 | 153 |
2013 | 82 | 244 |
2014 | 86 | 257 |
2015 | 94 | 238 |
2016 | 140 | 347 |
2017 | 105 | 177 |
2018 | 104 | 157 |
2019 | 126 | 222 |
2020 | 93 | 142 |
2021 | 90 | 35 |
Speciality | United States rank | North America rank | World rank |
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Veterinary | 46 | 55 | 238 |
Virology | 110 | 123 | 307 |
Urology | 102 | 115 | 332 |
Sports / Exercise science | 159 | 186 | 478 |
Nursing | 202 | 227 | 572 |
Respiratory Therapy | 165 | 185 | 638 |
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine | 199 | 221 | 653 |
Forensic Science | 162 | 191 | 676 |
Family medicine | 221 | 244 | 701 |
Gerontology | 243 | 275 | 705 |
Healthcare Management (MHA) | 241 | 274 | 746 |
Health Science | 259 | 282 | 787 |
Critical Care Nursing | 205 | 224 | 794 |
Anatomy and Physiology | 216 | 241 | 810 |
Public Health | 237 | 267 | 814 |
Pharmacology | 187 | 206 | 879 |
Immunology | 206 | 225 | 895 |
Toxicology | 176 | 202 | 921 |
Surgery | 249 | 270 | 1097 |
Pathology | 241 | 264 | 1164 |
Oncology and Cancer research | 261 | 288 | 1216 |
Physical Therapy | 331 | 369 | 1251 |
Chemistry
South Dakota State University ranked 205th for Chemistry in the United States and 1022nd in the World with 1,769 publications made and 46,175 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.
Rank | Ranking |
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#205 of 717 | In the United States |
#233 of 778 | In North America |
#1022 of 4,317 | In the World |
South Dakota State University
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1991 | 17 | 20 |
1992 | 10 | 17 |
1993 | 5 | 8 |
1994 | 15 | 21 |
1995 | 12 | 8 |
1996 | 27 | 45 |
1997 | 32 | 25 |
1998 | 19 | 40 |
1999 | 24 | 48 |
2000 | 24 | 38 |
2001 | 22 | 54 |
2002 | 17 | 45 |
2003 | 37 | 80 |
2004 | 16 | 40 |
2005 | 27 | 58 |
2006 | 33 | 134 |
2007 | 27 | 62 |
2008 | 57 | 119 |
2009 | 63 | 215 |
2010 | 68 | 176 |
2011 | 59 | 117 |
2012 | 75 | 226 |
2013 | 86 | 163 |
2014 | 104 | 305 |
2015 | 90 | 249 |
2016 | 119 | 353 |
2017 | 96 | 294 |
2018 | 79 | 293 |
2019 | 79 | 231 |
2020 | 96 | 377 |
2021 | 103 | 81 |
Speciality | United States rank | North America rank | World rank |
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Nutrition and Food Science | 28 | 37 | 118 |
Environmental Chemistry | 162 | 194 | 804 |
Nanotechnology | 188 | 213 | 907 |
Biochemical Engineering | 160 | 188 | 911 |
Biochemistry | 212 | 239 | 940 |
Chemical Engineering | 151 | 179 | 991 |
Organic Chemistry | 197 | 228 | 1119 |
Materials Science | 204 | 234 | 1214 |
Radiochemistry | 159 | 183 | 1290 |
Inorganic Chemistry | 211 | 244 | 1300 |
Engineering
South Dakota State University ranked 204th for Engineering in the United States and 1082nd in the World with 1,754 publications made and 55,846 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Remote Sensing, Chemical Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering, Nanotechnology.
Rank | Ranking |
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#204 of 756 | In the United States |
#236 of 818 | In North America |
#1082 of 4,624 | In the World |
South Dakota State University
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1991 | 6 | 0 |
1992 | 4 | 3 |
1993 | 4 | 0 |
1994 | 8 | 4 |
1995 | 7 | 1 |
1996 | 14 | 8 |
1997 | 11 | 3 |
1998 | 11 | 3 |
1999 | 12 | 10 |
2000 | 19 | 84 |
2001 | 17 | 44 |
2002 | 16 | 11 |
2003 | 22 | 49 |
2004 | 16 | 36 |
2005 | 22 | 39 |
2006 | 22 | 49 |
2007 | 34 | 129 |
2008 | 66 | 302 |
2009 | 59 | 538 |
2010 | 75 | 214 |
2011 | 77 | 215 |
2012 | 89 | 283 |
2013 | 130 | 321 |
2014 | 122 | 559 |
2015 | 105 | 300 |
2016 | 150 | 658 |
2017 | 110 | 437 |
2018 | 102 | 469 |
2019 | 93 | 392 |
2020 | 89 | 424 |
2021 | 100 | 89 |
Speciality | United States rank | North America rank | World rank |
---|---|---|---|
Remote Sensing | 40 | 44 | 80 |
Agricultural Engineering | 39 | 46 | 153 |
Biotechnology | 69 | 83 | 272 |
Firefighting and Fire Science | 109 | 123 | 389 |
Renewable Energy Engineering | 82 | 99 | 391 |
Reliability and Quality Engineering | 146 | 172 | 594 |
Aerospace Engineering | 222 | 250 | 739 |
Civil Engineering | 138 | 166 | 773 |
Applied/Engineering Physics | 188 | 212 | 878 |
Structural Engineering | 187 | 217 | 896 |
Nanotechnology | 188 | 213 | 907 |
Biochemical Engineering | 160 | 188 | 911 |
Geotechnical Engineering | 168 | 200 | 928 |
Environmental Engineering | 157 | 187 | 981 |
Marine Engineering | 190 | 222 | 983 |
Chemical Engineering | 151 | 179 | 991 |
Aviation | 247 | 281 | 1005 |
Computer Networking | 204 | 240 | 1142 |
Materials Science | 204 | 234 | 1214 |
Automation and Control engineering | 209 | 244 | 1290 |
Optical Engineering | 276 | 314 | 1446 |
Landscape Architecture | 250 | 282 | 1469 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
South Dakota State University ranked 353rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1099th in the World with 1,063 publications made and 19,859 citations received. Main research topics: Demography, Sociology, Political Science, Education Majors, Communications and Public Relations.
Rank | Ranking |
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#353 of 1,262 | In the United States |
#393 of 1,341 | In North America |
#1099 of 5,073 | In the World |
South Dakota State University
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1991 | 5 | 6 |
1992 | 2 | 3 |
1993 | 7 | 11 |
1994 | 4 | 1 |
1995 | 4 | 2 |
1996 | 9 | 9 |
1997 | 13 | 15 |
1998 | 10 | 36 |
1999 | 14 | 76 |
2000 | 9 | 12 |
2001 | 8 | 20 |
2002 | 18 | 43 |
2003 | 25 | 52 |
2004 | 18 | 38 |
2005 | 16 | 20 |
2006 | 23 | 21 |
2007 | 28 | 41 |
2008 | 38 | 142 |
2009 | 52 | 47 |
2010 | 52 | 103 |
2011 | 62 | 49 |
2012 | 54 | 69 |
2013 | 54 | 54 |
2014 | 53 | 125 |
2015 | 68 | 161 |
2016 | 74 | 98 |
2017 | 50 | 85 |
2018 | 63 | 84 |
2019 | 56 | 89 |
2020 | 50 | 39 |
2021 | 48 | 25 |
Speciality | United States rank | North America rank | World rank |
---|---|---|---|
Sports / Exercise science | 159 | 186 | 478 |
Archaeology | 229 | 259 | 669 |
Forensic Science | 162 | 191 | 676 |
Library and Information science | 238 | 270 | 722 |
Demography | 224 | 250 | 801 |
Genealogy | 292 | 330 | 838 |
Education Majors | 327 | 365 | 850 |
Art History | 378 | 420 | 910 |
Early Childhood Education | 392 | 427 | 947 |
Occupational Safety and Health | 323 | 360 | 983 |
Sociology | 426 | 476 | 1187 |
Communications and Public Relations | 400 | 448 | 1204 |
Political Science | 461 | 510 | 1441 |
Physics
South Dakota State University ranked 249th for Physics in the United States and 1356th in the World with 849 publications made and 15,706 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Applied/Engineering Physics.
Rank | Ranking |
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#249 of 721 | In the United States |
#281 of 781 | In North America |
#1356 of 4,082 | In the World |
South Dakota State University
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1991 | 2 | 0 |
1992 | 4 | 3 |
1993 | 2 | 0 |
1994 | 4 | 0 |
1995 | 5 | 1 |
1996 | 11 | 7 |
1997 | 9 | 5 |
1998 | 7 | 2 |
1999 | 7 | 9 |
2000 | 18 | 11 |
2001 | 12 | 9 |
2002 | 6 | 4 |
2003 | 8 | 16 |
2004 | 8 | 14 |
2005 | 5 | 1 |
2006 | 9 | 7 |
2007 | 7 | 25 |
2008 | 32 | 33 |
2009 | 22 | 34 |
2010 | 34 | 47 |
2011 | 32 | 75 |
2012 | 45 | 102 |
2013 | 62 | 110 |
2014 | 55 | 158 |
2015 | 56 | 173 |
2016 | 65 | 217 |
2017 | 49 | 159 |
2018 | 48 | 199 |
2019 | 49 | 162 |
2020 | 63 | 322 |
2021 | 57 | 80 |
Speciality | United States rank | North America rank | World rank |
---|---|---|---|
Applied/Engineering Physics | 188 | 212 | 878 |
Nanotechnology | 188 | 213 | 907 |
Materials Science | 204 | 234 | 1214 |
Condensed Matter Physics | 219 | 250 | 1364 |
Optical Engineering | 276 | 314 | 1446 |
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for South Dakota State University
Speciality | United States | North America | World Rank |
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Agricultural Economics | 83 | 95 | 254 |
Interior Design | 146 | 162 | 733 |
Statistics | 238 | 274 | 909 |
Photography | 273 | 314 | 1034 |
Child Psychology | 425 | 473 | 1068 |
Math Teachers | 392 | 429 | 1162 |
Marketing | 327 | 363 | 1212 |
Psychology | 464 | 512 | 1311 |
Social Psychology | 531 | 581 | 1334 |
Economics | 358 | 399 | 1392 |
Mathematics | 336 | 376 | 1447 |
Art & Design | 454 | 502 | 1495 |
Computer Science | 370 | 414 | 1703 |
Business | 458 | 507 | 1742 |
Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 358 | 405 | 2113 |