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Research in Oberlin

Science Explorer records 4 research institutions in Oberlin, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Oberlin College.

Research institutions
4
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
5.2k
▼ 21% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
14.1%
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 Oberlin?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Oberlin CollegeUniversity 5,028 #7,752
2Synapse Biomedical (United States)Company 148 #34,329 all time
3Oberlin GroupInstitution 27 not ranked
4Lorain County Joint Vocational SchoolUniversity 10 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.

Oberlin College: 96.5%Synapse Biomedical (United States): 2.8%Oberlin Group: 0.5%Lorain County Joint Vocational School: 0.2%96%largest
Oberlin College5,028 · 96.5%Synapse Biomedical (United States)148 · 2.8%Oberlin Group27 · 0.5%Lorain County Joint Vocational School10 · 0.2%

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

Which keywords describe research in Oberlin?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Identity, Gender, Nationalism, History, Literature, Globalization and Religion.

▲ 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. Colonialism29▲ 15×24 topics
  2. Globalization26▲ 3.3×42 topics
  3. Identity25▲ 8.6×27 topics
  4. Gender25▲ 11×26 topics
  5. Nationalism21▲ 11×16 topics
  6. History20▲ 7.0×23 topics
  7. Literature18▲ 8.0×24 topics
  8. Culture15▲ 7.2×17 topics
  9. Religion15▲ 7.9×14 topics
  10. Feminism14▲ 12×13 topics
  11. Human Rights14▲ 3.3×25 topics
  12. Climate Change14▲ 1.24×41 topics
  13. Innovation10▲ 2.4×14 topics
  14. Politics10▲ 9.1×8 topics
  15. Social Movements10▲ 7.8×13 topics
  16. Democracy9▲ 6.2×14 topics
  17. Memory9▲ 8.7×10 topics
  18. Society8▲ 11×8 topics
  19. Cultural Studies8▲ 5.2×7 topics
  20. Philosophy8▲ 4.4×13 topics
  21. Race8▲ 17×12 topics
  22. Cultural Exchange7▲ 13×4 topics
  23. Postcolonialism7▲ 14×9 topics
  24. Neoliberalism7▲ 4.8×11 topics
  25. African Diaspora7▲ 42×2 topics
  26. Empire7▲ 20×4 topics
  27. Intersectionality7▲ 9.2×8 topics
  28. Atlantic History6▲ 91×1 topic
  29. Transatlantic Slave Trade6▲ 91×1 topic
  30. Imperialism6▲ 18×6 topics
  31. Scientific History6▲ 33×1 topic
  32. Technological Development6▲ 33×1 topic
  33. Secularism6▲ 13×3 topics
  34. Global Trade5▲ 6.7×6 topics
  35. Ethnomusicology5▲ 32×2 topics
  36. Gender Dynamics5▲ 12×4 topics
  37. Violence5▲ 8.6×7 topics
  38. National Identity5▲ 11×5 topics
  39. Archaeological Evidence5▲ 24×2 topics
  40. Propaganda5▲ 22×3 topics

What research is done in Oberlin?

Colonialism, slavery, an…6Colonialism, slavery, and trade: 6 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…6Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 6 fractional worksGlobal Maritime and Colonial Histories: 4 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 4 fractional worksAfrican history and culture studies: 4 fractional worksItalian Fascism and Post-war Society: 4 fractional worksVietnamese History and Culture Studies: 4 fractional worksIslamic Studies and Hist…4Islamic Studies and History: 4 fractional worksTheatre and Performance Studies: 3 fractional worksCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods: 3 fractional works
AnthropologyHistory and Philosophy of ScienceSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations2 others

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

  1. 1 Colonialism, slavery, and trade Anthropology 6 works
  2. 2 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 6 works
  3. 3 Global Maritime and Colonial Histories Anthropology 4 works
  4. 4 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  5. 5 African history and culture studies Anthropology 4 works
  6. 6 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  7. 7 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  8. 8 Islamic Studies and History Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  9. 9 Theatre and Performance Studies Visual Arts and Performing Arts 3 works
  10. 10 Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods Organic Chemistry 3 works

Research output over time

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