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Youngstown State University ranked 412th in the United States, 1674th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 70 research topics. Youngstown State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,034 academic publications and 104,343 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 39 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1674 of 14,131 In the World
#458 of 2,597 In North America
#412 of 2,496 In the United States
#15 of 90 In Ohio
#548 of 1,070 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#722 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#799 of 1,063 For Social Work
#1452 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1657 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 67 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 471st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2262nd in the World with 3,042 publications made and 49,989 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#471 of 1,763 In the United States
#522 of 1,854 In North America
#2262 of 7,088 In the World

Youngstown State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 36 166
1994 26 156
1995 31 150
1996 39 208
1997 43 245
1998 49 223
1999 64 322
2000 50 300
2001 41 299
2002 42 405
2003 51 470
2004 43 492
2005 46 531
2006 58 566
2007 76 722
2008 104 829
2009 90 1028
2010 123 1169
2011 106 1486
2012 108 1601
2013 112 1780
2014 105 1968
2015 109 2264
2016 144 2197
2017 150 2321
2018 126 2672
2019 111 3067
2020 145 3640
2021 93 3659
2022 59 3751
2023 88 3920
2024 66 3114
2025 38 2492

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 298 330 722
Social Work 354 392 799
Education Majors 285 319 862
Special Education 334 366 907
Criminology and Criminal Justice 438 481 1013
Art History 420 463 1135
Media Studies 467 511 1150
Communications and Public Relations 406 452 1361
Gender Studies 569 623 1467
Public Policy / Administration 451 497 1533
Sociology 417 463 1568
Library and Information science 554 599 1700
Law 461 506 1799
Linguistics 391 436 1912
Anthropology 536 593 1924
Political Science 468 517 1998
Classics and Ancient History 609 657 2047
History 465 516 2117
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 631 686 2161
Aesthetics 526 582 2233
Archaeology 456 507 2363
Philosophy 470 523 2449
Demography 567 619 2741

Physics rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 376th for Physics in the United States and 2374th in the World with 2,626 publications made and 52,024 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#376 of 1,537 In the United States
#422 of 1,623 In North America
#2374 of 6,729 In the World

Youngstown State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 17 191
1994 21 178
1995 22 193
1996 20 243
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 55 569
2006 56 525
2007 107 754
2008 98 831
2009 104 1170
2010 122 1388
2011 130 1550
2012 139 1828
2013 126 2096
2014 108 2375
2015 125 2619
2016 127 2841
2017 113 2579
2018 112 2805
2019 72 3117
2020 92 3578
2021 72 3594
2022 54 3410
2023 69 3166
2024 49 2865
2025 28 2406

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 1091
Nuclear Physics 287 325 1594
Condensed Matter Physics 270 308 1818
Astrophysics and Astronomy 419 468 2152
Quantum and Particle physics 368 413 2301
Materials Science 326 369 2339
Acoustical Engineering 429 477 2449
Nanotechnology 347 389 2579
Optical Engineering 394 441 2582

Engineering rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 388th for Engineering in the United States and 2532nd in the World with 2,620 publications made and 47,376 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#388 of 1,568 In the United States
#437 of 1,655 In North America
#2532 of 6,795 In the World

Youngstown State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 16 166
1994 16 155
1995 27 185
1996 21 217
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 50 526
2006 53 485
2007 88 658
2008 100 703
2009 98 1038
2010 111 1278
2011 110 1416
2012 119 1603
2013 121 1900
2014 111 2054
2015 125 2329
2016 137 2454
2017 118 2278
2018 125 2621
2019 95 2906
2020 122 3392
2021 76 3467
2022 61 3324
2023 72 3159
2024 64 2868
2025 41 2477

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 271 302 939
Operations Research 253 289 1457
Systems Engineering 335 378 1879
Metallurgical Engineering 287 327 2059
Mechanical Engineering 344 386 2081
Geotechnical Engineering 308 352 2090
Structural Engineering 323 366 2113
Civil Engineering 355 402 2210
Materials Science 326 369 2339
Human-Computer Interaction 395 443 2348
Electrical Engineering 335 380 2350
Aerospace Engineering 397 444 2371
Acoustical Engineering 429 477 2449
Nanotechnology 347 389 2579
Optical Engineering 394 441 2582
Computer Networking 436 489 2582
Chemical Engineering 352 399 2755
Telecommunications 443 495 2827
Electronic Engineering 455 509 3245

Biology rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 464th for Biology in the United States and 2803rd in the World with 2,431 publications made and 47,336 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#464 of 1,612 In the United States
#514 of 1,701 In North America
#2803 of 6,841 In the World

Youngstown State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 22 170
1994 23 170
1995 19 194
1996 18 213
1997 20 240
1998 31 230
1999 38 284
2000 34 318
2001 28 336
2002 28 413
2003 42 487
2004 29 474
2005 48 556
2006 52 548
2007 87 693
2008 109 788
2009 97 1123
2010 104 1286
2011 105 1435
2012 120 1641
2013 119 1981
2014 107 2167
2015 117 2377
2016 117 2640
2017 119 2495
2018 102 2692
2019 85 2988
2020 79 3452
2021 56 3529
2022 54 3450
2023 73 3309
2024 49 2806
2025 35 2226

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 204 226 548
Evolutionary Biology 428 474 1964
Neuroscience 465 509 1990
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 385 425 2073
Molecular Biology 397 437 2138
Virology 386 424 2170
Biochemistry 406 451 2461
Immunology 450 489 2533
Microbiology 396 438 2564
Nanotechnology 347 389 2579
Genetics 463 512 2652
Zoology 574 626 2720
Paleontology 498 549 2836
Agricultural Science 430 483 2994
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 605 663 3054
Nutrition and Food Science 410 457 3141
Botany 573 628 3397
Pharmacology 579 628 3484

Chemistry rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 373rd for Chemistry in the United States and 2455th in the World with 2,357 publications made and 45,966 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#373 of 1,455 In the United States
#421 of 1,538 In North America
#2455 of 6,561 In the World

Youngstown State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 16 186
1994 16 177
1995 20 211
1996 10 227
1997 22 226
1998 41 211
1999 42 246
2000 41 317
2001 30 402
2002 32 409
2003 42 447
2004 54 474
2005 52 632
2006 56 530
2007 92 712
2008 108 779
2009 94 1077
2010 110 1268
2011 122 1388
2012 128 1587
2013 112 1919
2014 108 2078
2015 110 2299
2016 120 2573
2017 96 2265
2018 87 2452
2019 62 2689
2020 72 3079
2021 59 3154
2022 50 2970
2023 44 2726
2024 34 2459
2025 24 2125

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 206 233 1056
Pharmacy 197 226 1123
Inorganic Chemistry 261 297 1748
Organic Chemistry 315 356 2161
Materials Science 326 369 2339
Environmental Chemistry 324 371 2358
Physical chemistry 328 374 2450
Biochemistry 406 451 2461
Nanotechnology 347 389 2579
Chemical Engineering 352 399 2755
Nutrition and Food Science 410 457 3141

Computer Science rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 451st for Computer Science in the United States and 2443rd in the World with 2,190 publications made and 41,827 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#451 of 1,616 In the United States
#500 of 1,702 In North America
#2443 of 6,855 In the World

Youngstown State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 19 137
1994 18 138
1995 28 150
1996 24 169
1997 30 183
1998 27 169
1999 37 277
2000 35 232
2001 22 217
2002 30 332
2003 33 394
2004 26 373
2005 36 436
2006 38 446
2007 47 599
2008 59 634
2009 70 818
2010 86 962
2011 81 1207
2012 81 1246
2013 84 1418
2014 89 1625
2015 84 1904
2016 108 1884
2017 109 1913
2018 110 2186
2019 95 2507
2020 112 2990
2021 71 3083
2022 51 3025
2023 74 3120
2024 58 2608
2025 32 2028

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 554 599 1700
Computational Linguistics 322 359 1796
Multimedia 424 466 1862
Data Science 383 427 1866
Neuroscience 465 509 1990
Cognitive Science 428 474 2047
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 385 425 2073
Management Information Systems 426 476 2126
Software Engineering 404 451 2156
Human-Computer Interaction 395 443 2348
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 390 437 2398
Cyber Security 437 487 2468
Computer Vision 398 445 2507
Computer Networking 436 489 2582
Machine Learning 405 453 2598
Telecommunications 443 495 2827

Medicine rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 438th for Medicine in the United States and 2247th in the World with 2,006 publications made and 40,680 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#438 of 1,604 In the United States
#480 of 1,689 In North America
#2247 of 6,793 In the World

Youngstown State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 11 106
1994 22 111
1995 21 130
1996 16 159
1997 24 175
1998 29 153
1999 29 203
2000 33 217
2001 25 258
2002 31 340
2003 27 319
2004 35 320
2005 39 376
2006 38 403
2007 62 521
2008 84 611
2009 73 760
2010 83 910
2011 88 1045
2012 80 1270
2013 85 1397
2014 83 1512
2015 89 1660
2016 97 1803
2017 98 1758
2018 81 1934
2019 67 2167
2020 89 2663
2021 54 2864
2022 48 2740
2023 69 2802
2024 62 2248
2025 32 1938

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 204 226 548
Social Work 354 392 799
Health Science 262 288 824
Pharmacy 197 226 1123
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 345 380 1177
Gerontology 371 410 1289
Family medicine 378 411 1450
Sports Medicine 374 416 1471
Clinical Psychology 469 515 1564
Nursing 431 473 1587
Physical Therapy 389 430 1629
Healthcare Management (MHA) 467 510 1826
Psychiatry 463 508 1966
Anatomy and Physiology 425 465 2089
Virology 386 424 2170
Public Health 490 539 2363
Surgery 492 532 2373
Immunology 450 489 2533
Pathology 499 547 2803
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 619 670 3298
Pharmacology 579 628 3484

Environmental Science rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 491st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2905th in the World with 1,960 publications made and 32,929 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#491 of 1,637 In the United States
#543 of 1,727 In North America
#2905 of 6,888 In the World

Youngstown State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 19 104
1994 14 87
1995 15 101
1996 17 123
1997 21 129
1998 23 139
1999 35 147
2000 26 220
2001 22 196
2002 22 245
2003 30 304
2004 27 315
2005 29 324
2006 41 362
2007 59 407
2008 94 432
2009 63 620
2010 100 759
2011 78 904
2012 83 1115
2013 84 1267
2014 77 1277
2015 94 1453
2016 87 1567
2017 90 1624
2018 90 1859
2019 63 2081
2020 94 2523
2021 57 2626
2022 48 2741
2023 52 2529
2024 41 2079
2025 35 1703

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 308 352 2090
Environmental Chemistry 324 371 2358
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 387 438 2512
Earth science and Geophysics 415 466 2526
Geography and Cartography 467 520 2716
Paleontology 498 549 2836
Geology 480 531 2843
Ecology 494 549 2983
Agricultural Science 430 483 2994
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 605 663 3054
Oceanography 523 583 3105
Environmental Management 480 540 3357

Psychology rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 435th for Psychology in the United States and 1815th in the World with 1,528 publications made and 34,389 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#435 of 1,561 In the United States
#480 of 1,648 In North America
#1815 of 6,663 In the World

Youngstown State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 10 96
1994 16 93
1995 20 109
1996 16 119
1997 18 153
1998 29 147
1999 24 171
2000 20 206
2001 20 204
2002 23 280
2003 21 276
2004 20 319
2005 21 313
2006 21 364
2007 30 416
2008 54 496
2009 48 641
2010 63 717
2011 47 788
2012 58 1014
2013 69 1053
2014 51 1253
2015 71 1449
2016 79 1421
2017 88 1486
2018 78 1647
2019 56 1824
2020 72 2173
2021 47 2319
2022 39 2305
2023 56 2463
2024 39 1964
2025 25 1621

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 354 392 799
Education Majors 285 319 862
Special Education 334 366 907
Child Psychology 428 475 1340
Clinical Psychology 469 515 1564
Social Psychology 441 487 1569
Psychiatry 463 508 1966
Neuroscience 465 509 1990
Cognitive Science 428 474 2047

Mathematics rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 391st for Mathematics in the United States and 2079th in the World with 1,216 publications made and 24,264 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#391 of 1,413 In the United States
#435 of 1,494 In North America
#2079 of 6,434 In the World

Youngstown State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 14 150
2003 20 166
2004 21 172
2005 23 214
2006 33 227
2007 34 308
2008 34 354
2009 35 413
2010 47 480
2011 42 688
2012 44 695
2013 55 743
2014 34 813
2015 52 980
2016 60 892
2017 54 937
2018 57 1076
2019 47 1189
2020 58 1595
2021 45 1653
2022 23 1672
2023 46 1684
2024 31 1175
2025 18 926

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 217 241 591
Operations Research 253 289 1457
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 407 452 1912
Statistics 480 529 2668

Business rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 374th for Business in the United States and 1763rd in the World with 1,193 publications made and 26,198 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#374 of 1,388 In the United States
#415 of 1,472 In North America
#1763 of 6,366 In the World

Youngstown State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 14 51
1994 8 62
1995 15 59
1996 17 86
1997 15 82
1998 14 105
1999 24 118
2000 11 134
2001 16 120
2002 12 157
2003 19 197
2004 17 202
2005 20 231
2006 30 270
2007 35 308
2008 39 381
2009 35 451
2010 47 598
2011 47 667
2012 45 751
2013 46 845
2014 46 1034
2015 44 1111
2016 50 1015
2017 53 1062
2018 48 1185
2019 48 1380
2020 72 1669
2021 38 1882
2022 30 1795
2023 43 1856
2024 42 1534
2025 16 1236

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 271 302 939
Accounting 325 361 1220
Advertising 344 380 1230
Operations Research 253 289 1457
Finance 327 365 1502
Public Policy / Administration 451 497 1533
Project Management 341 383 1676
Marketing 361 401 1696
International Business 344 384 1825
Management 396 440 1975
Management Information Systems 426 476 2126

Economics rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 400th for Economics in the United States and 1733rd in the World with 873 publications made and 17,227 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#400 of 1,361 In the United States
#443 of 1,445 In North America
#1733 of 6,188 In the World

Youngstown State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 74
2002 11 110
2003 13 112
2004 10 124
2005 15 157
2006 28 185
2007 25 218
2008 26 273
2009 39 337
2010 28 420
2011 36 499
2012 33 559
2013 35 629
2014 24 695
2015 33 814
2016 38 746
2017 44 772
2018 32 825
2019 26 925
2020 58 1140
2021 28 1223
2022 23 1209
2023 34 1227
2024 29 916
2025 12 648

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 327 365 1502
Development Studies 438 483 1781
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 407 452 1912

Art & Design rankings

Youngstown State University ranked 454th for Art & Design in the United States and 1934th in the World with 624 publications made and 7,715 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
#454 of 1,369 In the United States
#503 of 1,454 In North America
#1934 of 6,010 In the World

Youngstown State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 11 16
1994 5 42
1995 5 22
1996 7 25
1997 6 38
1998 7 31
1999 8 55
2000 10 71
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 27 334
2014 26 373
2015 19 418
2016 31 433
2017 17 425
2018 31 512
2019 26 641
2020 25 686
2021 27 686
2022 11 691
2023 16 725
2024 19 575
2025 11 476

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 167 196 560
Music 200 225 611
Art History 420 463 1135
Literature 370 410 1383
Multimedia 424 466 1862
Aesthetics 526 582 2233
Fashion Design 483 533 2296