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Southwest Minnesota State University ranked 824th in the United States, 3183rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 24 research topics. Southwest Minnesota State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,336 academic publications and 23,543 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3183 of 14,131 In the World
#892 of 2,597 In North America
#824 of 2,496 In the United States
#19 of 48 In Minnesota
#708 of 1,028 For Social Work
#716 of 1,013 For Law Enforcement
#752 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#4687 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3730 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 21 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Southwest Minnesota State University ranked 542nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2437th in the World with 1,667 publications made and 19,308 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#542 of 1,728 In the United States
#597 of 1,819 In North America
#2437 of 7,020 In the World

Southwest Minnesota State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 28 48
1992 33 48
1993 39 87
1994 31 53
1995 32 111
1996 41 86
1997 22 112
1998 28 122
1999 44 155
2000 34 162
2001 49 202
2002 55 229
2003 53 294
2004 17 308
2005 13 394
2006 8 393
2007 9 466
2008 11 556
2009 16 579
2010 18 640
2011 26 691
2012 18 777
2013 22 846
2014 19 820
2015 34 798
2016 29 794
2017 92 719
2018 65 805
2019 62 937
2020 87 1108
2021 78 1189
2022 68 1122
2023 166 1174

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 342 378 708
Law Enforcement 284 316 716
Criminology and Criminal Justice 361 396 752
Radio and Television broadcasting 264 293 904
Urban and Regional planning 187 216 1099
Media Studies 529 581 1299
Gender Studies 545 596 1308
Education Majors 490 539 1465
Art History 565 614 1467
Communications and Public Relations 491 540 1518
Library and Information science 561 602 1669
Law 509 555 1820
Political Science 496 544 1907
Classics and Ancient History 598 646 1930
Sociology 547 600 1963
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 715 774 2359
Anthropology 703 765 2489
History 597 652 2557
Aesthetics 628 690 2631
Philosophy 556 613 2681
Linguistics 571 627 2780
Demography 612 666 2806
Archaeology 588 646 2835

Environmental Science rankings

Southwest Minnesota State University ranked 580th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3231st in the World with 1,061 publications made and 14,159 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#580 of 1,598 In the United States
#638 of 1,687 In North America
#3231 of 6,798 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 15 25
1992 16 15
1993 6 33
1994 19 30
1995 18 42
1996 21 46
1997 14 49
1998 21 75
1999 21 98
2000 17 101
2001 28 103
2002 31 134
2003 29 153
2004 10 183
2005 10 240
2006 6 250
2007 6 285
2008 6 311
2009 12 355
2010 15 389
2011 18 460
2012 11 521
2013 13 591
2014 16 506
2015 22 537
2016 18 551
2017 75 525
2018 54 644
2019 76 758
2020 83 913
2021 56 1076
2022 55 977
2023 119 1091

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 187 216 1099
Forestry 221 259 1348
Agricultural Science 310 357 2003
Geography and Cartography 489 541 2690
Geotechnical Engineering 459 512 3118
Ecology 594 654 3278
Environmental Management 532 594 3428
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 571 627 3496
Geology 697 761 3780
Paleontology 751 814 3836
Oceanography 691 758 3958

Computer Science rankings

Southwest Minnesota State University ranked 634th for Computer Science in the United States and 3294th in the World with 849 publications made and 9,285 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#634 of 1,576 In the United States
#694 of 1,662 In North America
#3294 of 6,752 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 7 21
1992 18 29
1993 11 93
1994 11 21
1995 16 79
1996 10 43
1997 12 46
1998 10 52
1999 24 66
2000 14 81
2001 23 111
2002 28 113
2003 30 149
2004 12 154
2005 8 195
2006 3 201
2007 4 226
2008 9 273
2009 6 268
2010 6 315
2011 11 324
2012 10 359
2013 7 402
2014 10 409
2015 17 391
2016 7 352
2017 40 319
2018 30 368
2019 62 460
2020 57 555
2021 53 592
2022 41 558
2023 87 567

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 561 602 1669
Management Information Systems 478 533 2251
Neuroscience 621 675 2547
Computer Networking 516 572 2907
Cognitive Science 616 676 2930
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 584 641 3269
Machine Learning 673 736 3897
Cyber Security 721 788 3904
Computer Vision 673 733 3959
Telecommunications 701 762 4069

Biology rankings

Southwest Minnesota State University ranked 723rd for Biology in the United States and 3871st in the World with 847 publications made and 12,112 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science, Genetics, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#723 of 1,582 In the United States
#784 of 1,668 In North America
#3871 of 6,770 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 12 30
1992 21 27
1993 6 52
1994 13 36
1995 15 58
1996 17 55
1997 18 61
1998 13 84
1999 22 103
2000 14 105
2001 21 114
2002 24 135
2003 23 161
2004 8 190
2005 14 230
2006 5 233
2007 5 268
2008 5 289
2009 11 305
2010 12 371
2011 17 405
2012 10 474
2013 10 528
2014 12 474
2015 21 478
2016 14 511
2017 47 519
2018 35 618
2019 50 735
2020 53 895
2021 41 1071
2022 41 987
2023 94 1081

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 221 259 1348
Agricultural Science 310 357 2003
Horticulture 323 369 2304
Neuroscience 621 675 2547
Botany 560 615 3169
Nanotechnology 535 592 3781
Paleontology 751 814 3836
Genetics 859 921 4249
Biochemistry 990 1055 4830

Engineering rankings

Southwest Minnesota State University ranked 662nd for Engineering in the United States and 3901st in the World with 840 publications made and 6,301 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#662 of 1,518 In the United States
#721 of 1,602 In North America
#3901 of 6,684 In the World

Southwest Minnesota State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 12 22
1992 5 15
1993 7 33
1994 8 17
1995 7 34
1996 11 32
1997 10 38
1998 6 32
1999 17 53
2000 10 73
2001 15 68
2002 16 81
2003 16 102
2004 4 108
2005 4 130
2006 2 149
2007 2 149
2008 5 172
2009 8 202
2010 9 221
2011 20 229
2012 9 264
2013 7 269
2014 9 266
2015 22 292
2016 14 257
2017 70 300
2018 52 334
2019 89 386
2020 90 518
2021 50 583
2022 64 534
2023 108 653

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 482 534 2755
Computer Networking 516 572 2907
Geotechnical Engineering 459 512 3118
Structural Engineering 550 604 3336
Civil Engineering 525 580 3355
Metallurgical Engineering 558 612 3608
Mechanical Engineering 624 683 3633
Acoustical Engineering 719 784 3767
Nanotechnology 535 592 3781
Aerospace Engineering 702 763 3910
Materials Science 655 711 4008
Telecommunications 701 762 4069
Chemical Engineering 576 633 4168
Electrical Engineering 715 776 4340
Optical Engineering 814 876 4470

Physics rankings

Southwest Minnesota State University ranked 617th for Physics in the United States and 3594th in the World with 754 publications made and 8,151 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#617 of 1,485 In the United States
#675 of 1,569 In North America
#3594 of 6,603 In the World

Southwest Minnesota State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 9 16
1992 2 10
1993 8 34
1994 7 16
1995 7 34
1996 14 32
1997 12 37
1998 6 34
1999 16 56
2000 14 69
2001 14 67
2002 18 85
2003 14 96
2004 6 104
2005 5 118
2006 2 125
2007 2 136
2008 3 168
2009 6 180
2010 7 207
2011 13 204
2012 9 244
2013 4 256
2014 7 254
2015 18 263
2016 8 244
2017 59 234
2018 42 289
2019 71 319
2020 79 441
2021 46 496
2022 52 442
2023 108 521

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 564 620 3348
Astrophysics and Astronomy 768 832 3753
Acoustical Engineering 719 784 3767
Nanotechnology 535 592 3781
Materials Science 655 711 4008
Optical Engineering 814 876 4470

Business rankings

Southwest Minnesota State University ranked 530th for Business in the United States and 2458th in the World with 636 publications made and 6,210 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#530 of 1,334 In the United States
#581 of 1,412 In North America
#2458 of 6,187 In the World

Southwest Minnesota State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 5 18
1992 9 23
1993 6 17
1994 8 21
1995 8 61
1996 9 33
1997 8 42
1998 10 36
1999 25 53
2000 12 63
2001 17 98
2002 24 91
2003 21 132
2004 7 123
2005 9 161
2006 5 164
2007 2 190
2008 2 249
2009 3 258
2010 7 237
2011 12 274
2012 3 341
2013 3 333
2014 10 335
2015 15 319
2016 7 323
2017 43 304
2018 33 337
2019 50 426
2020 51 414
2021 35 443
2022 25 411
2023 77 457

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 408 447 1360
Marketing 412 454 1769
Management Information Systems 478 533 2251
Accounting 564 615 2534
Management 567 619 2796
Finance 611 668 2955

Psychology rankings

Southwest Minnesota State University ranked 570th for Psychology in the United States and 2254th in the World with 629 publications made and 12,140 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#570 of 1,527 In the United States
#622 of 1,612 In North America
#2254 of 6,528 In the World

Southwest Minnesota State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 10 44
1992 20 39
1993 18 99
1994 19 38
1995 11 93
1996 12 67
1997 8 81
1998 9 75
1999 18 104
2000 15 98
2001 21 126
2002 28 157
2003 27 158
2004 6 204
2005 5 255
2006 1 275
2007 5 307
2008 5 366
2009 9 376
2010 10 436
2011 9 455
2012 7 530
2013 11 602
2014 10 599
2015 15 561
2016 9 525
2017 21 427
2018 16 479
2019 22 566
2020 24 674
2021 20 659
2022 21 640
2023 51 607

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 342 378 708
Child Psychology 478 527 1377
Clinical Psychology 451 497 1410
Education Majors 490 539 1465
Social Psychology 483 533 1605
Neuroscience 621 675 2547
Psychiatry 685 741 2763
Cognitive Science 616 676 2930

Medicine rankings

Southwest Minnesota State University ranked 737th for Medicine in the United States and 3483rd in the World with 605 publications made and 12,056 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Public Health, Pathology, Clinical Psychology, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#737 of 1,558 In the United States
#797 of 1,643 In North America
#3483 of 6,680 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 9 34
1992 13 35
1993 9 49
1994 10 42
1995 14 50
1996 18 50
1997 9 86
1998 11 63
1999 19 93
2000 15 92
2001 17 109
2002 22 131
2003 27 140
2004 7 172
2005 5 211
2006 4 210
2007 2 259
2008 4 275
2009 7 318
2010 11 351
2011 7 366
2012 10 456
2013 11 538
2014 8 501
2015 15 476
2016 13 475
2017 32 416
2018 19 448
2019 32 572
2020 32 687
2021 25 727
2022 25 718
2023 46 716

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 170 181 536
Social Work 342 378 708
Clinical Psychology 451 497 1410
Health Science 581 626 1838
Gerontology 574 626 2059
Nursing 619 672 2210
Public Health 605 657 2687
Psychiatry 685 741 2763
Surgery 781 838 3597
Anatomy and Physiology 762 818 3687
Pathology 912 979 4475

Chemistry rankings

Southwest Minnesota State University ranked 774th for Chemistry in the United States and 4362nd in the World with 554 publications made and 4,789 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#774 of 1,407 In the United States
#834 of 1,488 In North America
#4362 of 6,447 In the World

Southwest Minnesota State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 7 13
1992 10 12
1993 1 28
1994 4 15
1995 5 28
1996 10 16
1997 8 27
1998 3 30
1999 14 45
2000 8 48
2001 10 44
2002 9 64
2003 10 67
2004 3 82
2005 6 95
2006 1 88
2007 3 99
2008 3 115
2009 6 120
2010 9 137
2011 11 184
2012 6 199
2013 5 207
2014 4 202
2015 17 226
2016 12 263
2017 41 265
2018 33 300
2019 48 351
2020 59 456
2021 30 496
2022 38 538
2023 76 598

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 535 592 3781
Materials Science 655 711 4008
Physical chemistry 641 700 4093
Chemical Engineering 576 633 4168
Organic Chemistry 734 793 4225
Biochemistry 990 1055 4830

Mathematics rankings

Southwest Minnesota State University ranked 654th for Mathematics in the United States and 3364th in the World with 485 publications made and 4,854 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#654 of 1,371 In the United States
#714 of 1,451 In North America
#3364 of 6,305 In the World

Southwest Minnesota State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 6 14
1992 8 13
1993 6 25
1994 9 16
1995 6 36
1996 10 27
1997 9 39
1998 6 37
1999 8 45
2000 9 46
2001 13 84
2002 23 103
2003 17 109
2004 9 125
2005 5 162
2006 0 160
2007 3 193
2008 4 227
2009 4 221
2010 7 266
2011 7 266
2012 5 285
2013 12 343
2014 9 324
2015 14 317
2016 10 291
2017 25 256
2018 13 286
2019 24 358
2020 28 393
2021 19 423
2022 16 377
2023 45 391

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 498 539 1428
Statistics 678 740 3600

Economics rankings

Southwest Minnesota State University ranked 623rd for Economics in the United States and 2687th in the World with 452 publications made and 3,851 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#623 of 1,317 In the United States
#681 of 1,400 In North America
#2687 of 5,995 In the World

Southwest Minnesota State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 9 14
1992 5 15
1993 15 10
1994 5 13
1995 6 28
1996 11 19
1997 4 30
1998 9 32
1999 14 40
2000 15 49
2001 5 55
2002 10 88
2003 18 84
2004 9 83
2005 9 124
2006 0 119
2007 4 129
2008 1 168
2009 2 198
2010 7 211
2011 5 192
2012 4 244
2013 3 250
2014 10 203
2015 9 221
2016 11 217
2017 31 194
2018 22 205
2019 20 244
2020 28 285
2021 23 295
2022 22 297
2023 52 316

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 583 637 2311
Finance 611 668 2955

Art & Design rankings

Southwest Minnesota State University ranked 703rd for Art & Design in the United States and 2885th in the World with 317 publications made and 1,862 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, Aesthetics.

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
#703 of 1,321 In the United States
#766 of 1,404 In North America
#2885 of 5,720 In the World

Southwest Minnesota State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 4 7
1992 13 6
1993 9 13
1994 11 10
1995 10 23
1996 4 19
1997 3 20
1998 4 20
1999 13 25
2000 6 32
2001 12 28
2002 11 37
2003 9 51
2004 6 59
2005 3 65
2006 1 61
2007 4 74
2008 2 91
2009 1 81
2010 0 69
2011 6 93
2012 4 110
2013 4 113
2014 5 101
2015 7 105
2016 1 105
2017 16 78
2018 3 92
2019 8 103
2020 15 126
2021 13 125
2022 8 121
2023 26 105

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 565 614 1467
Aesthetics 628 690 2631
Literature 740 804 2856
Fashion Design 733 798 3378