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Youngstown State University ranked 406th in the United States, 1660th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 71 research topics. Youngstown State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,437 academic publications and 77,118 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 33 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1660 of 14,131 In the World
#451 of 2,597 In North America
#406 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 90 In Ohio
#508 of 1,011 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#669 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#795 of 1,028 For Social Work
#1484 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1760 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 68 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 462nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2042nd in the World with 2,778 publications made and 34,544 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#462 of 1,728 In the United States
#512 of 1,819 In North America
#2042 of 7,020 In the World

Youngstown State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 19 94
1992 32 106
1993 35 128
1994 24 119
1995 30 127
1996 36 172
1997 39 172
1998 46 178
1999 61 252
2000 50 238
2001 37 238
2002 42 303
2003 43 343
2004 38 405
2005 40 435
2006 52 453
2007 79 536
2008 102 685
2009 89 801
2010 120 923
2011 96 1160
2012 99 1349
2013 117 1496
2014 97 1674
2015 108 1853
2016 134 1782
2017 141 1886
2018 113 2062
2019 103 2372
2020 128 2637
2021 78 2813
2022 62 2782
2023 88 2931

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 311 340 669
Social Work 372 411 795
Education Majors 313 348 887
Special Education 355 387 904
Criminology and Criminal Justice 428 468 933
Media Studies 410 452 970
Communications and Public Relations 380 421 1076
Public Policy / Administration 410 451 1262
Gender Studies 542 593 1299
Art History 504 549 1309
Sociology 413 458 1468
Library and Information science 509 550 1510
Law 446 490 1563
Anthropology 513 567 1675
Political Science 449 496 1702
Classics and Ancient History 543 587 1713
Linguistics 390 433 1775
Aesthetics 462 511 1815
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 575 627 1853
History 457 505 1918
Archaeology 438 488 2135
Philosophy 446 495 2177
Demography 563 614 2524

Physics rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 351st for Physics in the United States and 2155th in the World with 2,419 publications made and 43,812 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#351 of 1,485 In the United States
#396 of 1,569 In North America
#2155 of 6,603 In the World

Youngstown State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 20 123
1992 14 115
1993 13 145
1994 19 136
1995 17 147
1996 20 178
1997 20 148
1998 37 157
1999 38 223
2000 34 232
2001 31 322
2002 32 303
2003 39 343
2004 48 430
2005 50 494
2006 48 431
2007 107 580
2008 101 720
2009 106 1010
2010 120 1234
2011 126 1346
2012 132 1696
2013 118 1940
2014 96 2109
2015 117 2452
2016 124 2573
2017 111 2377
2018 104 2560
2019 77 2705
2020 93 3032
2021 57 3011
2022 49 3050
2023 55 2737

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 220 249 1031
Nuclear Physics 268 301 1420
Condensed Matter Physics 265 302 1719
Astrophysics and Astronomy 394 442 1959
Quantum and Particle physics 334 379 2063
Acoustical Engineering 373 418 2084
Materials Science 327 371 2300
Optical Engineering 381 427 2422
Nanotechnology 338 379 2454

Engineering rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 371st for Engineering in the United States and 2390th in the World with 2,344 publications made and 37,467 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#371 of 1,518 In the United States
#419 of 1,602 In North America
#2390 of 6,684 In the World

Youngstown State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 19 80
1992 15 84
1993 13 121
1994 15 102
1995 24 131
1996 22 146
1997 22 123
1998 32 135
1999 28 210
2000 32 189
2001 20 247
2002 33 270
2003 38 324
2004 44 344
2005 40 391
2006 45 380
2007 86 502
2008 100 599
2009 105 873
2010 110 1097
2011 104 1205
2012 112 1454
2013 110 1706
2014 92 1831
2015 113 2109
2016 135 2207
2017 117 2009
2018 107 2283
2019 91 2524
2020 115 2827
2021 61 2889
2022 57 2899
2023 65 2697

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 291 321 1121
Operations Research 250 286 1289
Systems Engineering 326 368 1679
Human-Computer Interaction 344 388 1872
Mechanical Engineering 321 362 1936
Geotechnical Engineering 319 363 2015
Metallurgical Engineering 290 330 2015
Structural Engineering 330 374 2079
Acoustical Engineering 373 418 2084
Civil Engineering 362 410 2120
Aerospace Engineering 394 441 2288
Materials Science 327 371 2300
Computer Networking 399 449 2308
Electrical Engineering 332 379 2331
Optical Engineering 381 427 2422
Nanotechnology 338 379 2454
Chemical Engineering 338 384 2592
Telecommunications 477 529 2902
Electronic Engineering 437 490 3146

Biology rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 444th for Biology in the United States and 2549th in the World with 2,249 publications made and 36,867 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#444 of 1,582 In the United States
#494 of 1,668 In North America
#2549 of 6,770 In the World

Youngstown State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 18 107
1992 23 109
1993 18 128
1994 23 130
1995 16 137
1996 18 153
1997 19 179
1998 31 184
1999 33 232
2000 34 225
2001 29 276
2002 28 319
2003 35 349
2004 26 397
2005 44 447
2006 49 438
2007 87 542
2008 108 654
2009 103 951
2010 97 1084
2011 104 1227
2012 114 1464
2013 114 1789
2014 90 1938
2015 116 2095
2016 116 2361
2017 119 2252
2018 94 2334
2019 85 2609
2020 72 2874
2021 48 2980
2022 46 2977
2023 72 2779

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 199 221 508
Evolutionary Biology 401 446 1788
Neuroscience 471 516 1921
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 386 425 1995
Virology 376 412 2001
Molecular Biology 383 423 2033
Microbiology 364 404 2263
Biochemistry 386 430 2267
Immunology 429 468 2304
Genetics 450 497 2438
Nanotechnology 338 379 2454
Paleontology 464 515 2556
Zoology 572 624 2590
Agricultural Science 400 452 2617
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 588 646 2837
Nutrition and Food Science 388 434 2906
Botany 550 605 3129
Pharmacology 540 587 3182

Chemistry rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 361st for Chemistry in the United States and 2302nd in the World with 2,177 publications made and 37,469 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Computational Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#361 of 1,407 In the United States
#406 of 1,488 In North America
#2302 of 6,447 In the World

Youngstown State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 15 113
1992 18 115
1993 12 133
1994 15 130
1995 16 160
1996 10 167
1997 20 165
1998 41 182
1999 40 206
2000 40 247
2001 29 342
2002 29 338
2003 35 344
2004 48 423
2005 51 536
2006 51 444
2007 91 598
2008 106 681
2009 97 959
2010 106 1129
2011 114 1238
2012 121 1450
2013 103 1796
2014 90 1864
2015 103 2134
2016 120 2347
2017 98 2083
2018 75 2245
2019 68 2404
2020 69 2715
2021 48 2733
2022 47 2666
2023 39 2353

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 192 219 914
Pharmacy 197 226 1092
Inorganic Chemistry 251 286 1613
Organic Chemistry 311 352 2055
Environmental Chemistry 303 349 2089
Biochemistry 386 430 2267
Materials Science 327 371 2300
Physical chemistry 315 360 2317
Nanotechnology 338 379 2454
Chemical Engineering 338 384 2592
Nutrition and Food Science 388 434 2906

Computer Science rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 428th for Computer Science in the United States and 2231st in the World with 1,980 publications made and 31,853 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#428 of 1,576 In the United States
#475 of 1,662 In North America
#2231 of 6,752 In the World

Youngstown State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 16 78
1992 23 94
1993 18 107
1994 19 102
1995 27 118
1996 23 132
1997 26 141
1998 27 139
1999 34 222
2000 36 185
2001 19 175
2002 29 255
2003 28 289
2004 23 304
2005 32 354
2006 33 346
2007 44 420
2008 58 529
2009 72 633
2010 81 790
2011 79 957
2012 75 1074
2013 89 1230
2014 77 1466
2015 87 1634
2016 107 1646
2017 102 1612
2018 106 1831
2019 90 2024
2020 92 2329
2021 56 2509
2022 45 2521
2023 70 2545

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 509 550 1510
Data Science 349 387 1514
Computational Linguistics 315 351 1602
Management Information Systems 394 436 1704
Human-Computer Interaction 344 388 1872
Neuroscience 471 516 1921
Multimedia 425 468 1948
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 386 425 1995
Software Engineering 402 448 2066
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 367 413 2134
Cognitive Science 459 509 2184
Cyber Security 399 446 2196
Computer Networking 399 449 2308
Computer Vision 377 424 2342
Machine Learning 389 436 2384
Telecommunications 477 529 2902

Medicine rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 434th for Medicine in the United States and 2086th in the World with 1,813 publications made and 29,522 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#434 of 1,558 In the United States
#476 of 1,643 In North America
#2086 of 6,680 In the World

Youngstown State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 15 72
1992 15 74
1993 8 81
1994 23 83
1995 18 93
1996 16 116
1997 23 141
1998 31 125
1999 27 169
2000 31 153
2001 22 213
2002 31 267
2003 24 249
2004 29 274
2005 37 293
2006 38 335
2007 58 425
2008 80 517
2009 73 672
2010 82 790
2011 81 867
2012 69 1092
2013 85 1269
2014 79 1316
2015 86 1463
2016 91 1532
2017 100 1533
2018 75 1612
2019 65 1804
2020 72 2166
2021 50 2292
2022 46 2244
2023 65 2219

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 199 221 508
Social Work 372 411 795
Health Science 325 352 960
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 329 363 1002
Pharmacy 197 226 1092
Gerontology 367 404 1179
Clinical Psychology 425 468 1282
Family medicine 355 384 1305
Nursing 421 462 1447
Physical Therapy 391 430 1550
Sports Medicine 416 460 1590
Healthcare Management (MHA) 488 537 1784
Psychiatry 454 498 1810
Virology 376 412 2001
Anatomy and Physiology 417 457 2002
Surgery 448 487 2076
Public Health 478 526 2099
Immunology 429 468 2304
Pathology 486 534 2574
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 585 632 2980
Pharmacology 540 587 3182

Environmental Science rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 461st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2637th in the World with 1,796 publications made and 24,638 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#461 of 1,598 In the United States
#513 of 1,687 In North America
#2637 of 6,798 In the World

Youngstown State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 15 56
1992 12 71
1993 16 83
1994 14 62
1995 13 73
1996 18 92
1997 21 96
1998 22 110
1999 34 117
2000 26 177
2001 19 170
2002 20 200
2003 26 224
2004 21 279
2005 27 272
2006 32 282
2007 60 343
2008 93 373
2009 71 499
2010 99 629
2011 71 765
2012 78 969
2013 82 1154
2014 66 1135
2015 92 1299
2016 91 1390
2017 85 1377
2018 84 1580
2019 63 1758
2020 85 1996
2021 46 2097
2022 43 2175
2023 46 2057

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 319 363 2015
Environmental Chemistry 303 349 2089
Earth science and Geophysics 397 448 2345
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 373 422 2383
Geography and Cartography 441 491 2431
Paleontology 464 515 2556
Geology 451 502 2566
Agricultural Science 400 452 2617
Ecology 466 518 2675
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 588 646 2837
Oceanography 525 585 2999
Environmental Management 457 514 3058

Psychology rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 423rd for Psychology in the United States and 1652nd in the World with 1,427 publications made and 25,094 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#423 of 1,527 In the United States
#467 of 1,612 In North America
#1652 of 6,528 In the World

Youngstown State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 9 66
1992 16 68
1993 10 77
1994 18 77
1995 18 91
1996 15 103
1997 18 125
1998 30 116
1999 21 150
2000 20 159
2001 17 169
2002 23 219
2003 21 220
2004 19 260
2005 22 272
2006 23 311
2007 29 344
2008 51 415
2009 52 526
2010 65 596
2011 48 673
2012 50 863
2013 73 911
2014 54 1097
2015 72 1229
2016 73 1209
2017 82 1214
2018 72 1316
2019 55 1465
2020 65 1666
2021 40 1844
2022 36 1789
2023 58 1854

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 372 411 795
Education Majors 313 348 887
Special Education 355 387 904
Child Psychology 396 435 1151
Social Psychology 405 449 1276
Clinical Psychology 425 468 1282
Psychiatry 454 498 1810
Neuroscience 471 516 1921
Cognitive Science 459 509 2184

Mathematics rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 420th for Mathematics in the United States and 2186th in the World with 1,130 publications made and 16,345 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#420 of 1,371 In the United States
#466 of 1,451 In North America
#2186 of 6,305 In the World

Youngstown State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 8 31
1992 10 42
1993 9 33
1994 12 46
1995 15 56
1996 10 48
1997 12 72
1998 20 62
1999 22 128
2000 15 94
2001 11 105
2002 14 119
2003 14 154
2004 16 152
2005 18 159
2006 27 186
2007 34 215
2008 32 286
2009 38 317
2010 47 370
2011 45 526
2012 40 577
2013 59 606
2014 37 685
2015 52 786
2016 56 727
2017 51 736
2018 54 869
2019 44 947
2020 52 1173
2021 34 1299
2022 29 1326
2023 44 1285

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 292 323 809
Operations Research 250 286 1289
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 367 410 1652
Statistics 462 511 2462

Business rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 371st for Business in the United States and 1651st in the World with 1,082 publications made and 18,622 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#371 of 1,334 In the United States
#414 of 1,412 In North America
#1651 of 6,187 In the World

Youngstown State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 8 23
1992 8 40
1993 13 38
1994 6 57
1995 14 48
1996 17 72
1997 15 68
1998 14 93
1999 22 108
2000 11 106
2001 13 103
2002 12 131
2003 16 142
2004 15 167
2005 14 194
2006 28 219
2007 37 232
2008 36 306
2009 43 372
2010 47 498
2011 50 557
2012 47 681
2013 53 755
2014 38 932
2015 47 986
2016 46 903
2017 51 863
2018 40 964
2019 44 1163
2020 64 1291
2021 31 1488
2022 26 1380
2023 37 1426

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Accounting 314 349 1074
Advertising 346 381 1117
Engineering Management 291 321 1121
Public Policy / Administration 410 451 1262
Operations Research 250 286 1289
Project Management 325 363 1360
Marketing 385 427 1668
Management Information Systems 394 436 1704
Finance 397 440 1746
Management 375 416 1764

Economics rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 421st for Economics in the United States and 1684th in the World with 781 publications made and 12,369 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#421 of 1,317 In the United States
#464 of 1,400 In North America
#1684 of 5,995 In the World

Youngstown State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 4 18
1992 8 29
1993 9 22
1994 7 29
1995 2 24
1996 7 43
1997 10 48
1998 12 48
1999 12 67
2000 12 64
2001 9 62
2002 12 86
2003 10 84
2004 6 112
2005 12 118
2006 24 153
2007 29 171
2008 23 216
2009 40 286
2010 31 337
2011 36 395
2012 32 452
2013 35 553
2014 22 594
2015 33 669
2016 34 617
2017 42 605
2018 26 649
2019 22 739
2020 47 823
2021 22 947
2022 24 866
2023 29 866

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 396 436 1424
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 367 410 1652
Finance 397 440 1746

Art & Design rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 455th for Art & Design in the United States and 1792nd in the World with 556 publications made and 5,685 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, 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
#455 of 1,321 In the United States
#504 of 1,404 In North America
#1792 of 5,720 In the World

Youngstown State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 6 15
1992 4 23
1993 8 14
1994 4 31
1995 4 23
1996 7 22
1997 5 26
1998 8 22
1999 7 39
2000 10 50
2001 7 41
2002 8 46
2003 11 55
2004 5 78
2005 14 74
2006 14 83
2007 17 101
2008 23 131
2009 21 155
2010 32 156
2011 28 197
2012 19 226
2013 27 269
2014 23 299
2015 20 336
2016 29 350
2017 15 336
2018 28 379
2019 23 482
2020 20 466
2021 23 512
2022 11 484
2023 18 548

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 180 209 568
Music 213 239 629
Cinematography 282 318 997
Literature 362 401 1290
Art History 504 549 1309
Aesthetics 462 511 1815
Multimedia 425 468 1948
Fashion Design 477 527 2151