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Research in Harrisburg

Science Explorer records 45 research institutions in Harrisburg, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, UPMC Central Pa and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

Research institutions
45
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
4.8k
▲ 98% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
15.2%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Harrisburg?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyUniversity 740 #7,850
2UPMC Central PaHospital / health system 489 #18,020
3Polyclinic Medical CenterHospital / health system 400 #25,746
4Pennsylvania Department of TransportationGovernment institution 378 #34,940 all time
5Pennsylvania Department of HealthGovernment institution 376 #20,862 all time
6Pennsylvania Department of AgricultureGovernment institution 335 #22,318
7Pennsylvania Historical and Museum CommissionArchive 332 #36,185 all time
8Harrisburg HospitalHospital / health system 268 #35,367 all time
9Pennsylvania Department of EducationGovernment institution 248 #21,800 all time
10Wound Care Strategies (United States)Company 154 #42,773 all time
11Pennsylvania Department of Human ServicesGovernment institution 139 #30,721 all time
12Pennsylvania Fish and Boat CommissionGovernment institution 126 #37,378 all time
13Pennsylvania Center for Beef ExcellenceCompany 100 not ranked
14Harrisburg Area Community CollegeUniversity 90 not ranked
15Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural ResourcesGovernment institution 89 not ranked
16Dixon University CenterUniversity 87 not ranked
17Advanced Composite Products (United States)Company 79 not ranked
18Pennsylvania State System of Higher EducationUniversity 68 not ranked
19Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and IndustryInstitution 57 not ranked
20Central Penn CollegeUniversity 33 not ranked
21American College of Veterinary RadiologyUniversity 26 not ranked
22Susquehanna River Basin CommissionGovernment institution 25 not ranked
23Pennsylvania Allergy and Asthma AssociationInstitution 22 not ranked
24Whitaker Center for Science and the ArtsArchive 17 not ranked
25Wedeven Associates (United States)Company 13 not ranked
26Pennsylvania Housing Finance AgencyGovernment institution 12 not ranked
27Pennsylvania Department of AgingGovernment institution 9 not ranked
28Pennsylvania Office of Attorney GeneralGovernment institution 8 not ranked
29Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceNonprofit 7 not ranked
30American Foundation for Children with AIDSNonprofit 7 not ranked
31Pennsylvania Emergency Management AgencyGovernment institution 7 not ranked
32Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance AgencyGovernment institution 4 not ranked
33Pennsylvania Heritage SocietyNonprofit 4 not ranked
34Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionGovernment institution 3 not ranked
35WITF (United States)Company 2 not ranked
36Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol ProgramsGovernment institution 1 not ranked
37Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and ResearchNonprofit 1 not ranked
38Dauphin County Library SystemArchive 1 not ranked
39Pennsylvania Department of Labor and IndustryGovernment institution 1 not ranked
40Keystone Research CenterNonprofit 1 not ranked
41Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and DelinquencyGovernment institution 1 not ranked
42Ben Franklin Technology PartnersGovernment institution 1 not ranked
43Kidney Foundation of Central PennsylvaniaNonprofit 0 not ranked
44Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil WarArchive 0 not ranked
45Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians and FoundationNonprofit 0 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.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology: 15.5%UPMC Central Pa: 10.3%Polyclinic Medical Center: 8.4%Pennsylvania Department of Transportation: 7.9%38 others listed: 57.8%16%largest
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology740 · 15.5%UPMC Central Pa489 · 10.3%Polyclinic Medical Center400 · 8.4%Pennsylvania Department of Transportation378 · 7.9%38 others listed2,754 · 57.8%

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

Which keywords describe research in Harrisburg?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Machine Learning, Diagnosis, Treatment, Distributed Systems, Public Health, Big Data and Deep Learning.

▲ 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. Epidemiology66▲ 1.86×119 topics
  2. Machine Learning43▲ 1.45×65 topics
  3. Deep Learning33◆ 1.09×47 topics
  4. Treatment25▲ 2.3×47 topics
  5. Sustainability25◆ 1.13×51 topics
  6. Public Health24▲ 1.88×37 topics
  7. Diagnosis24▲ 2.9×36 topics
  8. Climate Change21◆ 0.87×47 topics
  9. Healthcare20▲ 2.0×20 topics
  10. Big Data20▲ 2.5×22 topics
  11. Inflammation19◆ 1.02×51 topics
  12. Mental Health19▲ 1.42×35 topics
  13. Risk Factors18▲ 1.85×32 topics
  14. Cardiovascular Disease18▲ 1.77×30 topics
  15. COVID-1916▲ 1.34×24 topics
  16. Complications16▲ 3.5×17 topics
  17. Artificial Intelligence15▲ 1.23×26 topics
  18. Quality of Life15▲ 1.16×46 topics
  19. Depression15▲ 1.86×18 topics
  20. Management14▲ 2.1×27 topics
  21. Supply Chain Management14▲ 1.71×15 topics
  22. Distributed Systems14▲ 9.2×5 topics
  23. Guidelines14▲ 3.2×11 topics
  24. Invasive Species13▲ 3.3×14 topics
  25. Pathogenesis13▲ 2.8×23 topics
  26. Clinical Trials12▲ 1.94×16 topics
  27. Echocardiography11▲ 4.4×7 topics
  28. Heart Failure11▲ 2.7×11 topics
  29. Anxiety10▲ 2.4×9 topics
  30. Clinical Practice Guidelines10▲ 1.94×14 topics
  31. Surgical Management9▲ 2.4×16 topics
  32. Surgery8▲ 2.7×10 topics
  33. Myocardial Infarction8▲ 3.6×6 topics
  34. Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement8▲ 12×1 topic
  35. Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement8▲ 12×1 topic
  36. Patient Satisfaction8▲ 2.7×8 topics
  37. Data Science7▲ 7.3×2 topics
  38. Resource Management6▲ 4.2×2 topics
  39. Workflow Management6▲ 9.1×2 topics
  40. Substance Use Disorders5▲ 7.6×2 topics

What research is done in Harrisburg?

  1. 1 Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 8 works
  2. 2 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 5 works
  3. 3 Software System Performance and Reliability Computer Networks and Communications 4 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 4 works
  5. 5 Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems Computer Networks and Communications 4 works
  6. 6 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 4 works
  7. 7 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Information Management 3 works
  8. 8 Transportation and Mobility Innovations Automotive Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Mobile Agent-Based Network Management Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  10. 10 Digital Games and Media Sociology and Political Science 3 works

Research output over time

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