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Youngstown State University ranked 424th in the United States, 1735th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 69 research topics. Youngstown State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,955 academic publications and 99,893 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 35 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1735 of 14,131 In the World
#471 of 2,597 In North America
#424 of 2,496 In the United States
#15 of 90 In Ohio
#530 of 1,049 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#706 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#786 of 4,026 For Health Science
#1460 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1760 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 66 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 467th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2189th in the World with 3,015 publications made and 47,406 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#467 of 1,761 In the United States
#518 of 1,852 In North America
#2189 of 7,081 In the World

Youngstown State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 36 129
1993 36 166
1994 26 156
1995 31 150
1996 39 207
1997 43 245
1998 49 223
1999 64 322
2000 50 298
2001 41 299
2002 42 405
2003 51 470
2004 43 491
2005 46 532
2006 58 564
2007 76 722
2008 104 829
2009 91 1029
2010 122 1168
2011 106 1485
2012 108 1602
2013 113 1778
2014 104 1964
2015 109 2242
2016 144 2197
2017 150 2320
2018 126 2686
2019 112 3068
2020 146 3645
2021 93 3676
2022 59 3741
2023 89 3928
2024 65 3075

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 297 328 706
Social Work 354 392 787
Education Majors 282 315 835
Special Education 343 375 913
Criminology and Criminal Justice 434 477 995
Art History 420 463 1120
Media Studies 465 509 1129
Communications and Public Relations 402 447 1310
Gender Studies 561 613 1434
Public Policy / Administration 450 496 1504
Sociology 408 454 1515
Library and Information science 546 590 1646
Law 457 502 1749
Linguistics 388 431 1857
Anthropology 530 587 1868
Political Science 463 511 1940
Classics and Ancient History 604 650 1992
History 462 511 2055
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 628 681 2121
Aesthetics 516 571 2154
Archaeology 452 503 2308
Philosophy 466 518 2412
Demography 564 615 2687

Physics rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 374th for Physics in the United States and 2313th in the World with 2,603 publications made and 50,085 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#374 of 1,531 In the United States
#420 of 1,617 In North America
#2313 of 6,713 In the World

Youngstown State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 17 147
1993 17 191
1994 21 177
1995 20 193
1996 20 242
1997 23 201
1998 37 196
1999 36 254
2000 36 296
2001 33 369
2002 33 372
2003 47 424
2004 56 486
2005 55 568
2006 56 524
2007 107 754
2008 98 830
2009 104 1164
2010 121 1388
2011 130 1549
2012 139 1832
2013 126 2097
2014 109 2382
2015 125 2622
2016 126 2836
2017 113 2573
2018 112 2810
2019 72 3113
2020 92 3576
2021 72 3595
2022 54 3413
2023 69 3163
2024 48 2835

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 227 257 1072
Nuclear Physics 286 324 1568
Condensed Matter Physics 269 306 1784
Astrophysics and Astronomy 421 470 2125
Quantum and Particle physics 364 409 2255
Materials Science 326 369 2298
Acoustical Engineering 427 475 2400
Nanotechnology 348 390 2541
Optical Engineering 394 441 2551

Engineering rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 387th for Engineering in the United States and 2494th in the World with 2,584 publications made and 45,288 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#387 of 1,565 In the United States
#436 of 1,651 In North America
#2494 of 6,782 In the World

Youngstown State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 19 112
1993 16 166
1994 16 154
1995 25 185
1996 21 216
1997 24 176
1998 32 182
1999 30 270
2000 33 256
2001 26 325
2002 37 345
2003 49 440
2004 52 413
2005 50 525
2006 53 482
2007 88 659
2008 100 702
2009 98 1034
2010 111 1278
2011 110 1411
2012 119 1604
2013 121 1905
2014 110 2058
2015 125 2321
2016 137 2451
2017 117 2271
2018 125 2616
2019 95 2905
2020 122 3398
2021 76 3465
2022 61 3324
2023 71 3163
2024 62 2847

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 269 300 900
Operations Research 253 289 1411
Systems Engineering 332 375 1823
Metallurgical Engineering 288 328 2035
Mechanical Engineering 347 389 2065
Geotechnical Engineering 314 358 2078
Structural Engineering 323 365 2092
Civil Engineering 359 406 2192
Human-Computer Interaction 391 438 2269
Materials Science 326 369 2298
Aerospace Engineering 397 443 2324
Electrical Engineering 334 379 2324
Acoustical Engineering 427 475 2400
Nanotechnology 348 390 2541
Optical Engineering 394 441 2551
Computer Networking 436 489 2563
Chemical Engineering 357 404 2727
Telecommunications 448 500 2836
Electronic Engineering 456 510 3230

Biology rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 462nd for Biology in the United States and 2753rd in the World with 2,408 publications made and 45,117 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#462 of 1,609 In the United States
#512 of 1,698 In North America
#2753 of 6,833 In the World

Youngstown State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 23 138
1993 22 174
1994 23 170
1995 18 194
1996 18 213
1997 20 240
1998 31 230
1999 38 284
2000 34 316
2001 28 336
2002 28 412
2003 42 486
2004 29 474
2005 48 557
2006 52 548
2007 87 694
2008 109 788
2009 98 1123
2010 104 1288
2011 105 1438
2012 120 1640
2013 119 1985
2014 107 2170
2015 118 2367
2016 117 2641
2017 119 2490
2018 102 2693
2019 85 2989
2020 80 3446
2021 55 3538
2022 53 3447
2023 73 3308
2024 50 2786

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 200 222 530
Evolutionary Biology 423 469 1892
Neuroscience 468 512 1964
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 381 421 2000
Molecular Biology 398 438 2122
Virology 388 425 2133
Biochemistry 403 448 2407
Immunology 441 480 2465
Microbiology 390 432 2488
Nanotechnology 348 390 2541
Genetics 461 508 2589
Zoology 569 620 2663
Paleontology 500 551 2800
Agricultural Science 426 479 2919
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 606 664 3005
Nutrition and Food Science 406 453 3082
Botany 572 627 3346
Pharmacology 568 616 3413

Chemistry rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 371st for Chemistry in the United States and 2405th in the World with 2,338 publications made and 44,291 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#371 of 1,447 In the United States
#418 of 1,530 In North America
#2405 of 6,545 In the World

Youngstown State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 20 139
1993 16 186
1994 16 176
1995 18 211
1996 10 226
1997 22 226
1998 41 211
1999 42 246
2000 41 317
2001 30 402
2002 32 409
2003 42 446
2004 54 474
2005 52 631
2006 56 529
2007 92 712
2008 108 779
2009 94 1075
2010 110 1270
2011 122 1389
2012 128 1590
2013 112 1922
2014 109 2083
2015 111 2300
2016 120 2577
2017 96 2259
2018 87 2455
2019 62 2690
2020 72 3071
2021 59 3158
2022 50 2971
2023 44 2730
2024 33 2453

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 204 231 1026
Pharmacy 196 225 1109
Inorganic Chemistry 261 297 1727
Organic Chemistry 314 355 2118
Environmental Chemistry 323 370 2289
Materials Science 326 369 2298
Biochemistry 403 448 2407
Physical chemistry 326 372 2420
Nanotechnology 348 390 2541
Chemical Engineering 357 404 2727
Nutrition and Food Science 406 453 3082

Computer Science rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 449th for Computer Science in the United States and 2389th in the World with 2,165 publications made and 39,775 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#449 of 1,612 In the United States
#497 of 1,698 In North America
#2389 of 6,845 In the World

Youngstown State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 28 123
1993 19 140
1994 18 137
1995 28 150
1996 24 169
1997 30 183
1998 27 169
1999 37 277
2000 35 230
2001 22 217
2002 30 332
2003 33 393
2004 26 373
2005 36 435
2006 38 446
2007 47 600
2008 59 633
2009 70 817
2010 85 962
2011 81 1211
2012 81 1246
2013 85 1421
2014 87 1626
2015 85 1898
2016 108 1891
2017 109 1914
2018 110 2186
2019 96 2506
2020 113 3011
2021 70 3096
2022 52 3034
2023 73 3114
2024 56 2572

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 546 590 1646
Computational Linguistics 320 357 1746
Data Science 380 423 1800
Multimedia 418 459 1805
Neuroscience 468 512 1964
Cognitive Science 428 474 1998
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 381 421 2000
Management Information Systems 424 473 2076
Software Engineering 399 445 2119
Human-Computer Interaction 391 438 2269
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 387 434 2347
Cyber Security 435 483 2422
Computer Vision 399 446 2479
Machine Learning 397 444 2535
Computer Networking 436 489 2563
Telecommunications 448 500 2836

Medicine rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 435th for Medicine in the United States and 2195th in the World with 1,979 publications made and 38,743 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#435 of 1,600 In the United States
#477 of 1,685 In North America
#2195 of 6,775 In the World

Youngstown State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 17 101
1993 11 106
1994 22 110
1995 20 130
1996 16 159
1997 24 175
1998 29 153
1999 29 203
2000 33 218
2001 25 257
2002 31 340
2003 27 319
2004 35 319
2005 39 376
2006 38 403
2007 62 520
2008 84 611
2009 73 759
2010 83 910
2011 88 1049
2012 80 1268
2013 85 1398
2014 83 1510
2015 90 1657
2016 97 1807
2017 97 1753
2018 81 1939
2019 67 2165
2020 88 2661
2021 53 2864
2022 48 2747
2023 69 2804
2024 60 2216

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 200 222 530
Health Science 255 281 786
Social Work 354 392 787
Pharmacy 196 225 1109
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 342 377 1150
Gerontology 370 409 1247
Sports Medicine 371 412 1425
Family medicine 377 409 1439
Clinical Psychology 464 510 1522
Nursing 431 471 1548
Physical Therapy 390 431 1604
Healthcare Management (MHA) 465 507 1776
Psychiatry 463 507 1912
Anatomy and Physiology 420 459 2043
Virology 388 425 2133
Public Health 489 538 2307
Surgery 493 533 2331
Immunology 441 480 2465
Pathology 499 546 2741
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 619 670 3247
Pharmacology 568 616 3413

Environmental Science rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 489th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2865th in the World with 1,926 publications made and 31,033 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#489 of 1,631 In the United States
#541 of 1,721 In North America
#2865 of 6,876 In the World

Youngstown State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 13 87
1993 19 104
1994 14 87
1995 14 101
1996 17 122
1997 21 129
1998 23 139
1999 35 147
2000 26 219
2001 22 195
2002 22 245
2003 30 304
2004 27 314
2005 29 325
2006 41 362
2007 59 407
2008 94 431
2009 64 620
2010 99 758
2011 78 904
2012 83 1120
2013 84 1272
2014 77 1279
2015 94 1448
2016 88 1560
2017 89 1619
2018 90 1866
2019 63 2091
2020 93 2519
2021 57 2631
2022 47 2736
2023 52 2514
2024 39 2062

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 314 358 2078
Environmental Chemistry 323 370 2289
Earth science and Geophysics 411 462 2482
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 388 439 2495
Geography and Cartography 468 521 2676
Paleontology 500 551 2800
Geology 482 533 2805
Agricultural Science 426 479 2919
Ecology 492 547 2935
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 606 664 3005
Oceanography 530 590 3094
Environmental Management 485 546 3349

Psychology rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 431st for Psychology in the United States and 1767th in the World with 1,513 publications made and 32,683 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#431 of 1,558 In the United States
#476 of 1,645 In North America
#1767 of 6,645 In the World

Youngstown State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 17 85
1993 10 96
1994 16 93
1995 19 109
1996 16 119
1997 18 153
1998 29 147
1999 24 171
2000 20 203
2001 20 204
2002 23 279
2003 21 276
2004 20 319
2005 21 313
2006 21 364
2007 30 416
2008 54 495
2009 49 642
2010 63 716
2011 47 791
2012 58 1018
2013 70 1053
2014 50 1255
2015 72 1444
2016 79 1420
2017 88 1487
2018 78 1648
2019 56 1825
2020 72 2182
2021 46 2323
2022 39 2307
2023 57 2458
2024 39 1939

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 354 392 787
Education Majors 282 315 835
Special Education 343 375 913
Child Psychology 425 472 1310
Social Psychology 439 484 1504
Clinical Psychology 464 510 1522
Psychiatry 463 507 1912
Neuroscience 468 512 1964
Cognitive Science 428 474 1998

Mathematics rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 391st for Mathematics in the United States and 2031st in the World with 1,204 publications made and 23,107 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#391 of 1,410 In the United States
#435 of 1,491 In North America
#2031 of 6,418 In the World

Youngstown State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 9 53
1993 9 44
1994 10 59
1995 15 62
1996 11 60
1997 13 96
1998 20 70
1999 21 138
2000 16 115
2001 13 117
2002 14 151
2003 20 166
2004 21 172
2005 23 214
2006 33 227
2007 34 308
2008 34 354
2009 35 412
2010 47 481
2011 42 688
2012 44 695
2013 55 741
2014 34 814
2015 52 984
2016 60 893
2017 54 938
2018 57 1078
2019 47 1192
2020 58 1614
2021 45 1667
2022 24 1682
2023 46 1689
2024 31 1176

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 216 240 569
Operations Research 253 289 1411
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 400 445 1860
Statistics 480 529 2625

Business rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 373rd for Business in the United States and 1720th in the World with 1,176 publications made and 24,783 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#373 of 1,377 In the United States
#414 of 1,460 In North America
#1720 of 6,339 In the World

Youngstown State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 10 49
1993 14 51
1994 8 62
1995 15 59
1996 17 85
1997 15 82
1998 14 105
1999 24 118
2000 11 132
2001 16 120
2002 12 157
2003 19 198
2004 17 202
2005 20 230
2006 30 273
2007 35 307
2008 39 380
2009 36 451
2010 45 598
2011 47 668
2012 45 757
2013 47 846
2014 44 1035
2015 44 1109
2016 50 1015
2017 53 1063
2018 47 1188
2019 48 1378
2020 72 1682
2021 38 1887
2022 30 1799
2023 42 1850
2024 41 1514

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
Engineering Management 269 300 900
Accounting 326 362 1214
Advertising 348 384 1235
Operations Research 253 289 1411
Finance 323 360 1464
Public Policy / Administration 450 496 1504
Project Management 337 379 1614
Marketing 368 407 1689
Management 396 440 1947
Management Information Systems 424 473 2076

Economics rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 396th for Economics in the United States and 1691st in the World with 864 publications made and 16,354 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#396 of 1,355 In the United States
#438 of 1,438 In North America
#1691 of 6,167 In the World

Youngstown State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 11 40
1993 10 35
1994 7 39
1995 3 28
1996 8 46
1997 10 57
1998 11 58
1999 12 82
2000 12 83
2001 9 75
2002 11 110
2003 13 112
2004 10 124
2005 15 157
2006 28 185
2007 25 218
2008 26 272
2009 40 337
2010 28 420
2011 36 500
2012 33 561
2013 35 629
2014 24 698
2015 33 813
2016 38 746
2017 44 770
2018 32 827
2019 26 929
2020 58 1144
2021 28 1228
2022 23 1216
2023 34 1229
2024 28 912

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
Finance 323 360 1464
Development Studies 435 478 1721
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 400 445 1860

Art & Design rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 459th for Art & Design in the United States and 1912th in the World with 617 publications made and 7,276 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, 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
#459 of 1,361 In the United States
#508 of 1,444 In North America
#1912 of 5,966 In the World

Youngstown State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 4 27
1993 11 16
1994 5 42
1995 5 22
1996 7 25
1997 6 38
1998 7 31
1999 8 55
2000 10 69
2001 8 53
2002 9 61
2003 12 77
2004 8 96
2005 18 89
2006 13 102
2007 17 141
2008 24 156
2009 17 215
2010 33 212
2011 28 232
2012 19 291
2013 27 335
2014 26 373
2015 19 414
2016 31 431
2017 17 423
2018 31 508
2019 26 640
2020 25 686
2021 27 690
2022 11 697
2023 16 731
2024 19 569

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 165 192 547
Music 196 221 597
Art History 420 463 1120
Literature 373 413 1377
Multimedia 418 459 1805
Aesthetics 516 571 2154
Fashion Design 478 528 2252