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Research in Lowell

Science Explorer records 17 research institutions in Lowell, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Massachusetts Lowell, MACOM (United States) and TRC Companies (United States).

Research institutions
17
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
17k
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
17.8%
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 Lowell?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of Massachusetts LowellUniversity 13,953 #2,255
2MACOM (United States)Company 1,448 #6,381
3Specialty Materials (United States)Company 635 #11,431 all time
4TRC Companies (United States)Company 374 #21,661
5Lowell General HospitalHospital / health system 85 not ranked
6Lowell Digisonde International (United States)Company 38 not ranked
7Lowell Community Health CenterHospital / health system 29 not ranked
8Applied NanoFemto Technologies (United States)Company 23 not ranked
9BioTronics (United States)Company 14 not ranked
10Ballard Power Systems (United States)Company 12 not ranked
11American Textile History MuseumArchive 5 not ranked
12New England Quilt MuseumArchive 4 not ranked
13Polnox (United States)Company 2 not ranked
14Federal Fabrics Fibers (United States)Company 2 not ranked
15Mill City Grows (United States)Company 1 not ranked
16United Teen Equality CenterInstitution 1 not ranked
17Community TeamworkNonprofit 1 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.

University of Massachusetts Lowell: 83.9%MACOM (United States): 8.7%Specialty Materials (United States): 3.8%TRC Companies (United States): 2.2%13 others listed: 1.3%84%largest
University of Massachusetts Lowell14k · 83.9%MACOM (United States)1,448 · 8.7%Specialty Materials (United States)635 · 3.8%TRC Companies (United States)374 · 2.2%13 others listed217 · 1.3%

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What is Lowell strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Lowell is most concentrated in Polymers and Plastics (3.1× the world share in Polymers and Plastics).

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 33.2 works3.1×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Lowell?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Biomedical Engineering, Challenges, Mental Health, Biomedical Applications, Fused Deposition Modeling and Polymer Composites.

▲ 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. Machine Learning114▲ 1.31×67 topics
  2. Deep Learning114▲ 1.25×73 topics
  3. Epidemiology73▼ 0.69×96 topics
  4. Sustainability65◆ 1.00×53 topics
  5. Mental Health62▲ 1.58×36 topics
  6. Public Health60▲ 1.54×44 topics
  7. Globalization58◆ 1.12×65 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications56▲ 1.78×31 topics
  9. Neural Networks50▲ 1.22×31 topics
  10. Nanoparticles48▲ 1.43×38 topics
  11. Environmental Impact45◆ 1.00×39 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence40◆ 1.08×26 topics
  13. Nanocomposites40▲ 1.85×21 topics
  14. Healthcare38▲ 1.27×24 topics
  15. Cardiovascular Disease35▲ 1.18×36 topics
  16. Big Data33▲ 1.37×19 topics
  17. Mechanical Properties33▲ 1.28×27 topics
  18. Additive Manufacturing33▲ 4.0×6 topics
  19. Biomedical Engineering33▲ 8.2×2 topics
  20. Polymer Composites32▲ 4.6×6 topics
  21. Recycling32▲ 3.1×8 topics
  22. Applications31▲ 4.2×5 topics
  23. Materials31▲ 4.9×6 topics
  24. 3D Printing30▲ 4.8×5 topics
  25. Challenges27▲ 8.5×2 topics
  26. Ceramics26▲ 6.5×3 topics
  27. Fused Deposition Modeling26▲ 8.4×1 topic
  28. Biodegradable Polymers24▲ 5.4×4 topics
  29. Nonlinear Dynamics18▲ 3.1×6 topics
  30. Neighborhood Effects16▲ 5.5×3 topics
  31. Polyhydroxyalkanoates15▲ 7.4×1 topic
  32. Polylactic Acid15▲ 7.4×1 topic
  33. Youth Violence14▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Engineering Education14▲ 6.0×4 topics
  35. Vibration-based Damage Identification14▲ 7.8×1 topic
  36. Wireless Sensors14▲ 7.8×1 topic
  37. Model Checking13▲ 11×3 topics
  38. Law Enforcement13▲ 8.7×3 topics
  39. Criminal Behavior13▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Implicit Bias12▲ 10×2 topics

What research is done in Lowell?

Additive Manufacturing a…26Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 26 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 15 fractional worksStructural Health Monito…14Structural Health Monitoring Techniques: 14 fractional worksTopic Modeling11Topic Modeling: 11 fractional worksNatural Language Processing Techniques: 10 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 10 fractional worksCrime Patterns and Inter…10Crime Patterns and Interventions: 10 fractional worksPolymer crystallization and properties: 9 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 9 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursi…8Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 8 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringBiomaterialsCivil and Structural EngineeringArtificial Intelligence5 others

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

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 26 works
  2. 2 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 15 works
  3. 3 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 14 works
  4. 4 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 11 works
  5. 5 Natural Language Processing Techniques Artificial Intelligence 10 works
  6. 6 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 10 works
  7. 7 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  8. 8 Polymer crystallization and properties Polymers and Plastics 9 works
  9. 9 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 9 works
  10. 10 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 8 works

Research output over time

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