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Westfield State University ranked 1274th in the United States, 4862nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 60 research topics. Westfield State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,195 academic publications and 16,559 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4862 of 14,131 In the World
#1351 of 2,597 In North America
#1274 of 2,496 In the United States
#61 of 88 In Massachusetts
#701 of 1,036 For Social Work
#868 of 1,483 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1622 of 2,328 For Gender Studies
#3405 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6905 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Westfield State University ranked 960th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4475th in the World with 821 publications made and 11,629 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#960 of 1,761 In the United States
#1032 of 1,852 In North America
#4475 of 7,081 In the World

Westfield State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 8 24
1993 1 33
1994 8 26
1995 14 29
1996 6 59
1997 12 72
1998 11 56
1999 9 66
2000 11 98
2001 5 107
2002 17 143
2003 12 133
2004 11 160
2005 12 177
2006 7 181
2007 7 226
2008 9 235
2009 18 281
2010 24 330
2011 18 411
2012 19 451
2013 29 469
2014 24 488
2015 33 536
2016 29 559
2017 33 522
2018 33 545
2019 29 650
2020 48 702
2021 66 712
2022 24 775
2023 23 859
2024 12 706

The following table provides academic rankings for Westfield 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 323 359 701
Criminology and Criminal Justice 391 429 868
Gender Studies 624 680 1622
Communications and Public Relations 809 876 3111
Library and Information science 929 994 3201
Anthropology 829 898 3203
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 904 973 3220
Education Majors 859 925 3274
Sociology 837 905 3466
History 895 967 4077
Law 960 1031 4106
Demography 879 946 4226
Political Science 963 1035 4283
Philosophy 956 1032 4509
Archaeology 913 986 4521
Linguistics 939 1012 4634

Psychology rankings

Westfield State University ranked 782nd for Psychology in the United States and 3403rd in the World with 490 publications made and 10,662 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#782 of 1,558 In the United States
#844 of 1,645 In North America
#3403 of 6,645 In the World

Westfield State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 3 22
1993 1 31
1994 6 24
1995 9 29
1996 1 58
1997 8 73
1998 7 52
1999 7 65
2000 6 98
2001 5 94
2002 16 138
2003 9 119
2004 11 157
2005 6 147
2006 6 156
2007 6 196
2008 3 192
2009 13 254
2010 17 286
2011 11 357
2012 16 368
2013 17 390
2014 14 419
2015 30 415
2016 20 501
2017 21 428
2018 25 425
2019 20 510
2020 27 587
2021 41 524
2022 18 589
2023 15 576
2024 12 482

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 323 359 701
Child Psychology 581 634 1877
Social Psychology 607 663 2258
Clinical Psychology 682 740 2351
Neuroscience 742 800 3213
Education Majors 859 925 3274
Psychiatry 783 841 3291
Cognitive Science 696 757 3444

Biology rankings

Westfield State University ranked 1018th for Biology in the United States and 5121st in the World with 485 publications made and 10,156 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#1018 of 1,609 In the United States
#1087 of 1,698 In North America
#5121 of 6,833 In the World

Westfield State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 3 18
1993 1 23
1994 2 18
1995 6 26
1996 1 57
1997 6 50
1998 1 28
1999 8 43
2000 1 54
2001 2 72
2002 7 88
2003 3 102
2004 6 114
2005 6 95
2006 4 93
2007 6 128
2008 3 144
2009 11 179
2010 9 213
2011 9 267
2012 10 334
2013 11 342
2014 14 366
2015 20 386
2016 20 421
2017 24 401
2018 19 413
2019 21 486
2020 24 537
2021 32 619
2022 11 714
2023 15 718
2024 13 573

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 742 800 3213
Zoology 675 733 3214
Botany 908 975 4666
Paleontology 964 1032 4892
Genetics 1083 1151 5188
Biochemistry 1145 1214 5449

Environmental Science rankings

Westfield State University ranked 1006th for Environmental Science in the United States and 5140th in the World with 472 publications made and 6,464 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1006 of 1,631 In the United States
#1077 of 1,721 In North America
#5140 of 6,876 In the World

Westfield State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 4 12
1993 0 13
1994 1 10
1995 8 17
1996 2 27
1997 7 24
1998 3 18
1999 7 29
2000 2 35
2001 1 62
2002 9 67
2003 3 67
2004 7 68
2005 5 68
2006 3 67
2007 5 91
2008 6 103
2009 7 126
2010 13 138
2011 12 218
2012 9 274
2013 19 284
2014 14 283
2015 16 330
2016 19 314
2017 23 315
2018 17 346
2019 23 414
2020 24 451
2021 30 496
2022 9 516
2023 15 585
2024 9 489

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 964 1032 4892
Geography and Cartography 962 1035 4948
Ecology 959 1030 5039
Geology 1000 1071 5136

Medicine rankings

Westfield State University ranked 967th for Medicine in the United States and 4548th in the World with 444 publications made and 9,320 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#967 of 1,600 In the United States
#1035 of 1,685 In North America
#4548 of 6,775 In the World

Westfield State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 24
1993 0 14
1994 1 19
1995 6 21
1996 1 45
1997 4 39
1998 2 26
1999 7 41
2000 8 60
2001 4 69
2002 12 99
2003 6 83
2004 4 119
2005 3 125
2006 6 122
2007 6 151
2008 5 170
2009 14 218
2010 13 239
2011 11 306
2012 11 323
2013 16 364
2014 11 370
2015 25 398
2016 15 427
2017 22 412
2018 18 409
2019 16 513
2020 30 529
2021 43 561
2022 15 654
2023 18 589
2024 6 466

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 323 359 701
Clinical Psychology 682 740 2351
Psychiatry 783 841 3291
Nursing 892 960 3465
Health Science 998 1064 3866
Public Health 851 917 3968
Pathology 978 1048 4848

Computer Science rankings

Westfield State University ranked 964th for Computer Science in the United States and 4821st in the World with 442 publications made and 9,239 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#964 of 1,612 In the United States
#1036 of 1,698 In North America
#4821 of 6,845 In the World

Westfield State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 18
1993 1 19
1994 5 19
1995 8 25
1996 3 52
1997 3 52
1998 2 27
1999 10 48
2000 2 67
2001 3 63
2002 8 97
2003 7 96
2004 11 115
2005 9 106
2006 4 112
2007 5 139
2008 3 148
2009 11 189
2010 10 199
2011 11 238
2012 10 260
2013 10 283
2014 13 266
2015 17 319
2016 18 363
2017 8 317
2018 16 333
2019 17 375
2020 25 426
2021 42 439
2022 19 535
2023 11 573
2024 10 541

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 929 994 3201
Neuroscience 742 800 3213
Cognitive Science 696 757 3444
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 931 1002 4844
Machine Learning 959 1030 5167

Engineering rankings

Westfield State University ranked 1066th for Engineering in the United States and 5506th in the World with 265 publications made and 4,433 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1066 of 1,565 In the United States
#1137 of 1,651 In North America
#5506 of 6,782 In the World

Westfield State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 2 6
1993 1 11
1994 2 10
1995 3 7
1996 2 20
1997 1 17
1998 1 22
1999 5 28
2000 3 30
2001 1 32
2002 2 45
2003 4 34
2004 9 44
2005 1 48
2006 5 57
2007 1 65
2008 3 55
2009 7 86
2010 7 77
2011 6 142
2012 7 169
2013 7 165
2014 13 169
2015 14 207
2016 11 198
2017 12 182
2018 7 208
2019 11 239
2020 16 266
2021 17 265
2022 12 317
2023 11 367
2024 6 338

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Mechanical Engineering 950 1021 5064
Materials Science 1092 1165 5687

Mathematics rankings

Westfield State University ranked 930th for Mathematics in the United States and 4702nd in the World with 256 publications made and 5,583 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#930 of 1,410 In the United States
#1000 of 1,491 In North America
#4702 of 6,418 In the World

Westfield State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 5
1993 0 10
1994 5 12
1995 5 6
1996 2 20
1997 4 28
1998 3 25
1999 2 22
2000 5 31
2001 4 38
2002 5 47
2003 5 41
2004 5 53
2005 3 68
2006 3 59
2007 4 74
2008 3 75
2009 3 95
2010 10 99
2011 9 115
2012 6 139
2013 3 134
2014 7 158
2015 15 168
2016 9 171
2017 5 155
2018 11 155
2019 6 189
2020 17 231
2021 18 238
2022 12 252
2023 9 312
2024 3 272

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 823 881 3091
Statistics 958 1027 4924

Physics rankings

Westfield State University ranked 1089th for Physics in the United States and 5476th in the World with 255 publications made and 4,494 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#1089 of 1,531 In the United States
#1163 of 1,617 In North America
#5476 of 6,713 In the World

Westfield State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 6
1993 1 7
1994 3 10
1995 3 6
1996 4 19
1997 1 21
1998 2 26
1999 4 23
2000 4 28
2001 1 27
2002 4 36
2003 5 35
2004 6 38
2005 1 36
2006 4 51
2007 0 65
2008 4 69
2009 7 79
2010 6 66
2011 6 132
2012 4 154
2013 8 147
2014 10 175
2015 11 172
2016 8 167
2017 8 171
2018 8 176
2019 11 209
2020 19 207
2021 19 232
2022 9 294
2023 10 316
2024 2 280

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 1118 1192 5552
Materials Science 1092 1165 5687

Business rankings

Westfield State University ranked 895th for Business in the United States and 4460th in the World with 213 publications made and 3,963 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#895 of 1,377 In the United States
#965 of 1,460 In North America
#4460 of 6,339 In the World

Westfield State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 6
1993 0 6
1994 4 6
1995 6 8
1996 2 22
1997 4 13
1998 4 22
1999 3 18
2000 3 35
2001 0 26
2002 3 44
2003 1 41
2004 3 31
2005 2 59
2006 1 60
2007 2 64
2008 3 70
2009 7 79
2010 8 93
2011 3 106
2012 5 138
2013 10 129
2014 8 130
2015 12 142
2016 8 165
2017 10 155
2018 13 170
2019 8 198
2020 14 203
2021 17 201
2022 8 217
2023 7 237
2024 3 181

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management 921 993 4601
Marketing 893 966 4887

Art & Design rankings

Westfield State University ranked 818th for Art & Design in the United States and 3538th in the World with 189 publications made and 3,598 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design.

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
#818 of 1,361 In the United States
#885 of 1,444 In North America
#3538 of 5,966 In the World

Westfield State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 8
1993 0 2
1994 1 1
1995 5 5
1996 1 12
1997 1 11
1998 1 9
1999 2 14
2000 2 19
2001 1 20
2002 5 29
2003 4 31
2004 5 24
2005 6 34
2006 1 39
2007 1 44
2008 2 52
2009 7 51
2010 9 66
2011 5 84
2012 5 93
2013 7 88
2014 4 97
2015 2 114
2016 8 118
2017 4 85
2018 9 112
2019 6 131
2020 16 159
2021 13 136
2022 6 159
2023 8 158
2024 1 119

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Literature 782 848 3183
Fashion Design 795 863 3800

Economics rankings

Westfield State University ranked 961st for Economics in the United States and 4524th in the World with 178 publications made and 3,650 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#961 of 1,355 In the United States
#1033 of 1,438 In North America
#4524 of 6,167 In the World

Westfield State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 3
1994 4 4
1995 5 2
1996 1 11
1997 2 5
1998 3 14
1999 1 10
2000 2 22
2001 2 14
2002 3 28
2003 6 22
2004 1 21
2005 2 39
2006 1 25
2007 1 50
2008 2 39
2009 3 55
2010 4 52
2011 4 83
2012 4 71
2013 6 104
2014 7 84
2015 15 100
2016 6 112
2017 8 116
2018 12 97
2019 10 155
2020 13 154
2021 19 164
2022 5 177
2023 5 205
2024 2 150

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 886 956 3939

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Westfield State University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Organic Chemistry 1123 1196 5624
Chemistry 1173 1244 5751