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Research in Fairfield

Science Explorer records 7 research institutions in Fairfield, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Fairfield University, Sacred Heart University and Save the Children.

Research institutions
7
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
5.7k
▲ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
86k
15.1 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
15.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Fairfield

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Which research institutions are in Fairfield?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Fairfield UniversityUniversity 3,711 #5,307
2Sacred Heart UniversityUniversity 1,288 #6,422
3Save the ChildrenNonprofit 508 #14,283
4Materials Technologies (United States)Company 145 #30,981 all time
5Associated Neurologists of Southern ConnecticutHospital / health system 16 not ranked
6The Connecticut Audubon SocietyNonprofit 10 not ranked
7Educational Foundation of AmericaNonprofit 2 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.

Fairfield University: 65.3%Sacred Heart University: 22.7%Save the Children: 8.9%Materials Technologies (United States): 2.6%3 others listed: 0.5%65%largest
Fairfield University3,711 · 65.3%Sacred Heart University1,288 · 22.7%Save the Children508 · 8.9%Materials Technologies (United States)145 · 2.6%3 others listed28 · 0.5%

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

Which fields of science does Fairfield work in?

In 2022-now, 53% of research in Fairfield is in Social Sciences, 22% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (25%), Medicine (13%), Psychology (8%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 602 fractional works · 52.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 280 fractional works · 24.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 93 fractional works · 8.1% of its workEducation: 49 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 43 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGender Studies: 14 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAnthropology: 11 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCommunication: 10 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 10 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDemography: 10 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCultural Studies: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLaw: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Administration: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychology: 93 fractional works · 8.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 39 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 30 fractional works · 2.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 11 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 79 fractional works · 6.9% of its workPhilosophy: 16 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory: 12 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 12 fractional works · 1.0% of its workReligious studies: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArcheology: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClassics: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 78 fractional works · 6.9% of its workAccounting: 18 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 17 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 14 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 12 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMarketing: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 59 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 35 fractional works · 3.1% of its workFinance: 15 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 14 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 252 fractional works · 22.1% of its workEngineering: 92 fractional works · 8.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 19 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 16 fractional works · 1.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 12 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 76 fractional works · 6.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 23 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems: 19 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 23 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 23 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomaterials: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 14 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMathematical Physics: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeometry and Topology: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 6 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 224 fractional works · 19.7% of its workMedicine: 146 fractional works · 12.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 23 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 18 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEpidemiology: 12 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 11 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSurgery: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 9 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 62 fractional works · 5.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 42 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 5 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 13 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 8 fractional works · 0.7% of its workResearch and Theory: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 62 fractional works · 5.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 24 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 12 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 18 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 13 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 14 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKFairfield1,141fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences22%Health Sciences20%Social Sciences53%

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. Social Sciences28024.6%
    2. Psychology938.1%
    3. Arts and Humanities796.9%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting786.9%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance595.1%
    6. Decision Sciences141.2%
    1. Engineering928.1%
    2. Computer Science766.6%
    3. Environmental Science232.0%
    4. Materials Science232.0%
    5. Mathematics141.2%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences70.6%
    7. Chemistry60.6%
    8. Physics and Astronomy60.5%
    9. Energy50.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.1%
    1. Medicine14612.8%
    2. Health Professions625.4%
    3. Nursing131.2%
    4. Dentistry10.1%
    5. Veterinary10.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology242.1%
    2. Neuroscience181.6%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences141.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology30.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics20.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Fairfield?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Globalization, Religion, Social Capital, Monetary Policy, Social Media, Colonialism and Gender.

▲ 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. Mental Health50▲ 3.0×34 topics
  2. Globalization42▲ 1.85×54 topics
  3. Epidemiology36▼ 0.78×64 topics
  4. Machine Learning35◆ 0.93×50 topics
  5. Social Media31▲ 1.99×22 topics
  6. Education30▲ 1.52×46 topics
  7. Religion25▲ 4.7×23 topics
  8. Social Capital24▲ 4.1×14 topics
  9. Public Health24▲ 1.44×37 topics
  10. Depression23▲ 2.3×19 topics
  11. Innovation23▲ 1.96×25 topics
  12. Economic Growth22▲ 2.4×22 topics
  13. Social Justice21▲ 3.1×27 topics
  14. Identity21▲ 2.5×29 topics
  15. Gender21▲ 3.4×27 topics
  16. History21▲ 2.6×27 topics
  17. Colonialism20▲ 3.7×27 topics
  18. Human Rights20▲ 1.68×28 topics
  19. Nationalism19▲ 3.7×19 topics
  20. Corporate Governance19▲ 2.2×13 topics
  21. Entrepreneurship18▲ 4.1×11 topics
  22. Monetary Policy18▲ 6.6×8 topics
  23. Regulation16▲ 2.6×13 topics
  24. Child Development16▲ 3.3×7 topics
  25. Feminism16▲ 4.6×12 topics
  26. Job Satisfaction15▲ 3.0×10 topics
  27. Anxiety15▲ 2.8×11 topics
  28. Resilience15▲ 2.6×11 topics
  29. Student Engagement15▲ 3.2×11 topics
  30. Psychological Impact13▲ 3.5×8 topics
  31. Maternal Mortality12▲ 4.8×5 topics
  32. Evidence-Based Practice10▲ 6.8×6 topics
  33. Secularism10▲ 8.8×3 topics
  34. Health Inequalities10▲ 7.2×2 topics
  35. Community Health Workers10▲ 9.8×2 topics
  36. Middle East10▲ 14×2 topics
  37. Empire10▲ 9.8×5 topics
  38. Child Mortality9▲ 11×1 topic
  39. Health Systems9▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Hermeneutics9▲ 10×2 topics

What research is done in Fairfield?

Global Maternal and Child Health: 8 fractional worksIslamic Studies and History: 8 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 5 fractional worksItalian Fascism and Post-war Society: 5 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 5 fractional worksMigration, Health and Trauma: 5 fractional worksArchaeology and Historical Studies: 5 fractional worksBiomedical and Engineeri…4Biomedical and Engineering Education: 4 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Volatility: 4 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 4 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPolitical Science and International RelationsClinical PsychologySociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 8 works
  2. 2 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 8 works
  3. 3 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 5 works
  4. 4 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  5. 5 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 5 works
  6. 6 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 5 works
  7. 7 Archaeology and Historical Studies Archeology 5 works
  8. 8 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  10. 10 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 4 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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How much of it reaches the world top 10%

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

still counting10%20%30%Fairfield12.7% 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 25.1% in 2010.

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