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Research in Dover

Science Explorer records 13 research institutions in Dover, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Delaware State University and Delaware Division of Libraries.

Research institutions
13
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
3.8k
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
59k
15.6 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
11.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Dover

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality 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 Dover?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Delaware State UniversityUniversity 1,700 #10,093
2Delaware Division of LibrariesGovernment institution 797 #17,196
3Wesley CollegeUniversity 320 #21,914 all time
4ILC Dover (United States)Company 245 #20,101 all time
5Delaware Division of Public HealthGovernment institution 157 #32,179 all time
6Delaware Technical Community CollegeUniversity 147 #25,348 all time
7Bayhealth FoundationHospital / health system 138 #34,060 all time
8Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlGovernment institution 137 #34,011 all time
9Delaware General AssemblyGovernment institution 79 not ranked
10Delaware Department of EducationGovernment institution 19 not ranked
11Mid Atlantic Fishery Management CouncilGovernment institution 16 not ranked
12Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural AffairsArchive 1 not ranked
13Delaware Agricultural MuseumArchive 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. 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.

Delaware State University: 45.2%Delaware Division of Libraries: 21.2%Wesley College: 8.5%ILC Dover (United States): 6.5%9 others listed: 18.5%45%largest
Delaware State University1,700 · 45.2%Delaware Division of Libraries797 · 21.2%Wesley College320 · 8.5%ILC Dover (United States)245 · 6.5%9 others listed695 · 18.5%

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

Which fields of science does Dover work in?

In 2022-now, 29% of research in Dover is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (21%), Social Sciences (15%), Engineering (8%).

Physical Sciences: 200 fractional works · 29.4% of its workEngineering: 56 fractional works · 8.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 17 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 11 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArchitecture: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 47 fractional works · 6.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 18 fractional works · 2.6% of its workInformation Systems: 9 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 32 fractional works · 4.7% of its workEcology: 9 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 20 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 12 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 18 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 11 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 9 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 195 fractional works · 28.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 104 fractional works · 15.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 25 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEducation: 25 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 16 fractional works · 2.4% of its workHealth: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCultural Studies: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCommunication: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 35 fractional works · 5.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 12 fractional works · 1.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 8 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 8 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 23 fractional works · 3.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 14 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 10 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 14 fractional works · 2.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 190 fractional works · 28.0% of its workMedicine: 143 fractional works · 21.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 16 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSurgery: 15 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEpidemiology: 12 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 10 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 9 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOncology: 9 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 7 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 31 fractional works · 4.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 19 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOral Surgery: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 95 fractional works · 13.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 42 fractional works · 6.1% of its workPlant Science: 18 fractional works · 2.6% of its workFood Science: 8 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAquatic Science: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 37 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 19 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 8 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workParasitology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKDover679fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences29%Health Sciences28%Social Sciences29%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering568.3%
    2. Computer Science476.9%
    3. Environmental Science324.7%
    4. Physics and Astronomy202.9%
    5. Materials Science182.7%
    6. Chemistry91.3%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences71.0%
    8. Mathematics50.8%
    9. Energy30.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.2%
    1. Social Sciences10415.3%
    2. Psychology355.2%
    3. Arts and Humanities233.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance142.0%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting142.0%
    6. Decision Sciences50.7%
    1. Medicine14321.1%
    2. Health Professions314.5%
    3. Dentistry61.0%
    4. Nursing60.9%
    5. Veterinary30.5%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences426.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology375.5%
    3. Neuroscience81.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology60.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Dover?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Mental Health, Public Health, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Climate Change, Legal Regulation and Human Rights.

▲ 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-now 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. Epidemiology43▲ 1.60×88 topics
  2. Machine Learning23◆ 1.01×40 topics
  3. Climate Change21◆ 1.13×55 topics
  4. Mental Health18▲ 1.83×26 topics
  5. Public Health18▲ 1.78×33 topics
  6. Artificial Intelligence17▲ 1.79×25 topics
  7. Globalization16▲ 1.16×43 topics
  8. Inflammation15◆ 1.02×47 topics
  9. Sustainability14▼ 0.83×39 topics
  10. Education13◆ 1.14×32 topics
  11. Quality of Life13▲ 1.29×30 topics
  12. Human Rights12▲ 1.75×22 topics
  13. Risk Factors11▲ 1.49×25 topics
  14. Social Media11▲ 1.16×20 topics
  15. Healthcare11▲ 1.38×14 topics
  16. Genetics10▲ 2.1×16 topics
  17. Depression10▲ 1.65×15 topics
  18. Obesity9▲ 1.64×15 topics
  19. Legal Regulation8▲ 5.2×7 topics
  20. Social Support8▲ 2.2×10 topics
  21. Pedagogy8▲ 2.3×14 topics
  22. Well-being7▲ 2.7×8 topics
  23. Anxiety7▲ 2.2×9 topics
  24. Religion7▲ 2.3×12 topics
  25. Digital Economy7▲ 4.8×7 topics
  26. Health Equity6▲ 3.3×5 topics
  27. Health6▲ 2.4×7 topics
  28. International Law6▲ 3.0×9 topics
  29. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy5▲ 4.8×2 topics
  30. Teaching Methods5▲ 4.3×4 topics
  31. Psychometric Evaluation4▲ 6.8×2 topics
  32. Circadian Rhythms4▲ 5.9×2 topics
  33. Fisheries Sustainability4▲ 7.2×2 topics
  34. Formative Assessment4▲ 7.0×2 topics
  35. Educational Technologies4▲ 6.2×1 topic
  36. Student Competencies4▲ 8.6×1 topic
  37. Insomnia4▲ 7.5×1 topic
  38. Sleep Duration4▲ 8.0×1 topic
  39. Atomic Magnetometer4▲ 17×1 topic
  40. Hyperpolarized Gases4▲ 17×1 topic

What research is done in Dover?

Sleep and related disord…4Sleep and related disorders: 4 fractional worksEducation, Innovation an…3Education, Innovation and Language Studies: 3 fractional worksAtomic and Subatomic Physics Research: 3 fractional worksQuantum optics and atomi…3Quantum optics and atomic interactions: 3 fractional worksFish Ecology and Managem…2Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Laser Applications: 2 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 2 fractional worksHomelessness and Social …2Homelessness and Social Issues: 2 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 2 fractional worksTransition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials: 2 fractional works
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyEducationAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsNature and Landscape Conservation4 others

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

  1. 1 Sleep and related disorders Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 4 works
  2. 2 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 3 works
  3. 3 Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  4. 4 Quantum optics and atomic interactions Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  5. 5 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  6. 6 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 2 works
  7. 7 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 2 works
  8. 8 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 2 works
  9. 9 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  10. 10 Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials Polymers and Plastics 2 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Dover11.3% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 24.7% in 2002.

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