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Research in Northfield

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Northfield, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Norwich University.

Research institutions
2
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
3.6k
▼ 35% vs 2018-21
Citations
65k
17.9 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
14.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Northfield

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Which research institutions are in Northfield?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Norwich UniversityUniversity 3,431 #9,720
2Norwich University Applied Research InstituteNonprofit 200 #26,144 all time

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.

Which fields of science does Northfield work in?

In 2022-now, 41% of research in Northfield is in Social Sciences, 34% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (22%), Medicine (14%), Computer Science (11%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 94 fractional works · 41.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 51 fractional works · 22.4% of its workEducation: 14 fractional works · 6.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 13 fractional works · 5.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 12 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGender Studies: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 16 fractional works · 7.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 8 fractional works · 3.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 13 fractional works · 5.8% of its workHistory: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 79 fractional works · 34.2% of its workComputer Science: 25 fractional works · 10.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 9 fractional works · 3.7% of its workInformation Systems: 5 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSignal Processing: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 21 fractional works · 9.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMedia Technology: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 11 fractional works · 4.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 10 fractional works · 4.2% of its workGeometry and Topology: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workApplied Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 40 fractional works · 17.6% of its workMedicine: 31 fractional works · 13.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 16 fractional works · 7.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKNorthfield230fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences34%Health Sciences18%Social Sciences41%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences5122.4%
    2. Psychology167.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities135.8%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance73.1%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting52.1%
    6. Decision Sciences20.7%
    1. Computer Science2510.7%
    2. Engineering219.3%
    3. Environmental Science114.8%
    4. Mathematics104.2%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences41.9%
    6. Physics and Astronomy31.4%
    7. Energy20.7%
    8. Chemistry10.6%
    9. Materials Science10.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    1. Medicine3113.6%
    2. Health Professions83.5%
    3. Nursing10.5%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    5. Dentistry00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology73.2%
    2. Neuroscience52.3%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences31.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Northfield?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Globalization, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering Education, Lifelong Learning, Geometry, Hyperbolic and Church History.

▲ 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. Machine Learning16▲ 2.2×35 topics
  2. Globalization11▲ 2.5×26 topics
  3. Epidemiology10◆ 1.14×43 topics
  4. Deep Learning10▲ 1.26×24 topics
  5. Artificial Intelligence9▲ 2.7×14 topics
  6. Climate Change8▲ 1.36×23 topics
  7. Mental Health7▲ 2.0×20 topics
  8. Big Data5▲ 2.2×7 topics
  9. Online Learning5▲ 2.5×4 topics
  10. Nationalism5▲ 4.5×6 topics
  11. Security5▲ 3.1×7 topics
  12. Curriculum Development4▲ 2.9×4 topics
  13. Engineering Education4▲ 22×4 topics
  14. Cultural Identity4▲ 3.6×3 topics
  15. Geometry4▲ 115×1 topic
  16. Hyperbolic4▲ 115×1 topic
  17. Lifelong Learning4▲ 8.8×6 topics
  18. Social Justice4▲ 2.8×8 topics
  19. Church History4▲ 39×2 topics
  20. Discrimination4▲ 7.8×4 topics
  21. Ethics4▲ 3.2×4 topics
  22. Teaching Methods4▲ 9.7×3 topics
  23. Calvinism4▲ 68×1 topic
  24. Reformation4▲ 54×1 topic
  25. Surveillance4▲ 5.5×4 topics
  26. International Law3▲ 4.7×7 topics
  27. Detection3▲ 5.0×4 topics
  28. Emotion Regulation3▲ 4.4×6 topics
  29. International Relations3▲ 5.7×7 topics
  30. Gender Dynamics3▲ 13×3 topics
  31. Youth Engagement3▲ 5.5×3 topics
  32. Assessment Methods3▲ 10×3 topics
  33. Behavioral Analysis3▲ 9.8×2 topics
  34. Injury Prevention3▲ 9.3×3 topics
  35. Blended Learning2▲ 8.0×1 topic
  36. Economic Evaluation2▲ 9.3×2 topics
  37. Social Identity2▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Algorithmic Bias2▲ 12×1 topic
  39. Fairness2▲ 10×1 topic
  40. Cybercrime2▲ 17×3 topics

What research is done in Northfield?

Mathematics and Applications: 4 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 3 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 2 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional …2American Constitutional Law and Politics: 2 fractional worksHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 2 fractional worksMusic Technology and Sound Studies: 2 fractional worksAdventure Sports and Sen…2Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking: 2 fractional works
Geometry and TopologyHistoryEducationSafety Research6 others

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

  1. 1 Mathematics and Applications Geometry and Topology 4 works
  2. 2 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 3 works
  3. 3 Online and Blended Learning Education 2 works
  4. 4 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 2 works
  5. 5 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 2 works
  6. 6 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 2 works
  7. 7 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  8. 8 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  9. 9 Music Technology and Sound Studies Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  10. 10 Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking Social Psychology 2 works

Research output over time

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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%all institutions10.0% in 2025Northfield8.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 25.8% in 1990.

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