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Research in Costa Mesa

Science Explorer records 9 research institutions in Costa Mesa, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Vanguard University.

Research institutions
9
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
1.4k
▲ 50% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
9.7%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Costa Mesa?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Southern California Coastal Water Research ProjectResearch facility 416 #23,632 all time
2Vanguard UniversityUniversity 356 #21,691
3Orange Coast CollegeUniversity 199 #26,994 all time
4Fairview Developmental CenterHospital / health system 160 #30,386 all time
5Orange County Department of EducationUniversity 74 not ranked
6West Coast Solutions (United States)Company 72 not ranked
7Irvine Sensors (United States)Company 56 not ranked
8Coast Community College DistrictUniversity 18 not ranked
9ATP Clinical Research (United States)Company 15 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Southern California Coastal Water Research Project: 30.5%Vanguard University: 26.1%Orange Coast College: 14.6%Fairview Developmental Center: 11.7%5 others listed: 17.2%30%largest
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project416 · 30.5%Vanguard University356 · 26.1%Orange Coast College199 · 14.6%Fairview Developmental Center160 · 11.7%5 others listed235 · 17.2%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which keywords describe research in Costa Mesa?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Waste Management, Recycling, Globalization, Religion, Climate Change, Marine Environment, African Christianity and Asset Pricing.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change12▲ 2.2×29 topics
  2. Globalization12▲ 2.9×23 topics
  3. Waste Management9▲ 11×5 topics
  4. Recycling9▲ 11×4 topics
  5. Environmental Impact8▲ 2.3×15 topics
  6. Religion7▲ 7.2×11 topics
  7. Social Justice6▲ 4.9×7 topics
  8. Marine Environment6▲ 18×2 topics
  9. African Christianity5▲ 116×2 topics
  10. Water Quality5▲ 6.3×9 topics
  11. Asset Pricing5▲ 28×2 topics
  12. Health Effects5▲ 4.0×10 topics
  13. Market Efficiency5▲ 35×1 topic
  14. Stock Returns5▲ 54×1 topic
  15. Gender5▲ 4.3×11 topics
  16. Human Health5▲ 13×2 topics
  17. Microplastics5▲ 22×1 topic
  18. Spirituality5▲ 22×3 topics
  19. Terrestrial Ecosystems5▲ 22×1 topic
  20. Environmental Impacts4▲ 7.9×4 topics
  21. Feminism4▲ 7.5×7 topics
  22. Global Warming4▲ 5.1×7 topics
  23. Monetary Policy4▲ 8.6×5 topics
  24. Legislation4▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Race4▲ 17×5 topics
  26. Health Consequences4▲ 6.5×2 topics
  27. E-Waste4▲ 19×1 topic
  28. Metal Recovery4▲ 8.8×1 topic
  29. Pentecostalism4▲ 71×2 topics
  30. Biblical Monotheism4▲ 62×1 topic
  31. Harmful Algal Blooms4▲ 21×3 topics
  32. Jewish Society4▲ 62×1 topic
  33. Hermeneutics3▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Biblical Interpretation3▲ 49×1 topic
  35. Church History3▲ 35×1 topic
  36. Climate Change Impact3▲ 6.9×2 topics
  37. Asset Allocation3▲ 34×2 topics
  38. Eutrophication3▲ 15×4 topics
  39. Behavioral Economics3▲ 26×2 topics
  40. Sediment Transport3▲ 8.4×3 topics

What research is done in Costa Mesa?

Financial Markets and Investment Strategies: 5 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 5 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Mana…4Recycling and Waste Management Techniques: 4 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Int…4Biblical Studies and Interpretation: 4 fractional worksPentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 3 fractional worksUrban Stormwater Management Solutions: 3 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosy…2Marine and coastal ecosystems: 2 fractional worksFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis: 2 fractional worksStock Market Forecasting Methods: 2 fractional worksChristian Theology and M…2Christian Theology and Mission: 2 fractional works
FinancePollutionIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringReligious studies4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Finance 5 works
  2. 2 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 5 works
  3. 3 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 4 works
  5. 5 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 3 works
  6. 6 Urban Stormwater Management Solutions Environmental Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 2 works
  8. 8 Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis Accounting 2 works
  9. 9 Stock Market Forecasting Methods Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  10. 10 Christian Theology and Mission Religious studies 2 works

Research output over time

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