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Research in Rochester

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

Research institutions
2
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
17k
▼ 47% vs 2018-21
Citations
302k
18.2 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
14.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Rochester

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality 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 Rochester?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Oakland UniversityUniversity 23,047 #1,950
2Rochester Hills Public LibraryArchive 1 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.

Which fields of science does Rochester work in?

In 2022-now, 32% of research in Rochester is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (24%), Engineering (13%), Social Sciences (12%).

Physical Sciences: 835 fractional works · 32.0% of its workEngineering: 335 fractional works · 12.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 80 fractional works · 3.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 50 fractional works · 1.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 44 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 42 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 31 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 17 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 277 fractional works · 10.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 88 fractional works · 3.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 44 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInformation Systems: 41 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 31 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHardware and Architecture: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoftware: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 47 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 16 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 47 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEcology: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMathematics: 43 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStatistics and Probability: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeometry and Topology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 30 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 21 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 756 fractional works · 28.9% of its workMedicine: 620 fractional works · 23.7% of its workSurgery: 95 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 56 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEpidemiology: 39 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 36 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 32 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 30 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysiology: 27 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 27 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 24 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 18 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 17 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 16 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 14 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrology: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHematology: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 114 fractional works · 4.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 66 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacy: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 744 fractional works · 28.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 316 fractional works · 12.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 111 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEducation: 56 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGender Studies: 35 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 24 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 22 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCommunication: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 211 fractional works · 8.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 71 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 67 fractional works · 2.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 47 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 84 fractional works · 3.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 24 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHistory: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 60 fractional works · 2.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 15 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAccounting: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 39 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 27 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFinance: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 35 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 19 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 279 fractional works · 10.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 163 fractional works · 6.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 91 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGenetics: 35 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCell Biology: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 71 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 34 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeurology: 18 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 13 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 28 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 12 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 9 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKRochester2,614fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences32%Health Sciences29%Social Sciences28%

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. Engineering33512.8%
    2. Computer Science27710.6%
    3. Physics and Astronomy471.8%
    4. Environmental Science471.8%
    5. Mathematics431.6%
    6. Materials Science301.2%
    7. Chemistry210.8%
    8. Energy140.5%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences120.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering90.4%
    1. Medicine62023.7%
    2. Health Professions1144.4%
    3. Nursing100.4%
    4. Veterinary90.3%
    5. Dentistry30.1%
    1. Social Sciences31612.1%
    2. Psychology2118.1%
    3. Arts and Humanities843.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting602.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance391.5%
    6. Decision Sciences351.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1636.2%
    2. Neuroscience712.7%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences281.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology120.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics50.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Rochester strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Rochester is most concentrated in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (3.8× the world share in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology).

  1. Experimental and Cognitive PsychologySubfield · 42.4 works3.8×
← 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.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 26 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.12× its world share, 138 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.45× its world share, 10 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.67× its world share, 63 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.54× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.06× its world share, 9 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.55× its world share, 20 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.35× its world share, 243 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.62× its world share, 13 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.87× its world share, 304 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 42 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.33× its world share, 27 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.38× its world share, 38 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.73× its world share, 38 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.70× its world share, 104 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.23× its world share, 546 worksMedicineNursing: 0.74× its world share, 8 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.72× its world share, 9 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.13× its world share, 76 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.77× its world share, 58 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 33 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.71× its world share, 35 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.60× its world share, 184 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 279 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary2.72×9 works
  2. Psychology2.60×184 works
  3. Health Professions1.70×104 works
  4. Neuroscience1.67×63 works
  5. Decision Sciences1.45×33 works
  6. Mathematics1.38×38 works
  7. Computer Science1.35×243 works
  8. Medicine1.23×546 works
  9. Arts and Humanities1.13×76 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.12×138 works
  11. Chemical Engineering1.06×9 works
  12. Social Sciences0.95×279 works
  13. Engineering0.87×304 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.77×58 works
  15. Nursing0.74×8 works
  16. Physics and Astronomy0.73×38 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.71×35 works
  18. Energy0.62×13 works
  19. Chemistry0.55×20 works
  20. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.54×4 works
  21. Immunology and Microbiology0.45×10 works
  22. Environmental Science0.36×42 works
  23. Materials Science0.33×27 works
  24. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.28×10 works
  25. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.24×26 works
  26. Dentistry0.18×2 works

Which keywords describe research in Rochester?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Mental Health, Epidemiology, Social Cognition, Testosterone, Human Behavior and Attractiveness.

▲ 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. Deep Learning128▲ 1.42×75 topics
  2. Epidemiology126▲ 1.21×113 topics
  3. Machine Learning124▲ 1.42×75 topics
  4. Mental Health86▲ 2.3×36 topics
  5. Neural Networks49▲ 1.23×34 topics
  6. Quality of Life47▲ 1.25×43 topics
  7. Inflammation47▼ 0.84×70 topics
  8. Social Cognition44▲ 9.3×7 topics
  9. Social Media44▲ 1.21×22 topics
  10. Public Health42◆ 1.10×39 topics
  11. Risk Factors38▲ 1.30×35 topics
  12. Adaptation34▲ 4.4×7 topics
  13. Depression33▲ 1.45×22 topics
  14. Testosterone31▲ 28×2 topics
  15. Electric Vehicles31▲ 4.1×4 topics
  16. Human Behavior30▲ 25×2 topics
  17. Gender30▲ 2.1×30 topics
  18. Attractiveness30▲ 59×1 topic
  19. Evolutionary Psychology30▲ 59×1 topic
  20. Gender Differences27▲ 2.8×15 topics
  21. Medical Education27▲ 3.8×11 topics
  22. Anxiety26▲ 2.1×11 topics
  23. Complications26▲ 1.98×17 topics
  24. Ethical Considerations25▲ 2.8×17 topics
  25. Psychological Impact25▲ 3.0×10 topics
  26. Reflective Practice24▲ 5.0×6 topics
  27. Emotion21▲ 3.9×10 topics
  28. Autonomous Vehicles20▲ 3.7×4 topics
  29. Social Behavior19▲ 12×3 topics
  30. Bioinformatics18▲ 5.9×4 topics
  31. Personality Traits18▲ 5.2×8 topics
  32. Cooperation17▲ 10.0×4 topics
  33. Altruism17▲ 7.6×5 topics
  34. Academic Medicine17▲ 8.2×3 topics
  35. Stigma16▲ 4.6×5 topics
  36. Empathy16▲ 5.1×6 topics
  37. Gender Bias15▲ 6.5×5 topics
  38. Oxytocin14▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Self-Esteem13▲ 8.4×4 topics
  40. Continuing Medical Education13▲ 7.9×1 topic

What research is done in Rochester?

Evolutionary Psychology …28Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior: 28 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 12 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 12 fractional worksDiversity and Career in Medicine: 9 fractional worksEvolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation: 9 fractional worksHuman-Animal Interaction Studies: 9 fractional worksMarriage and Sexual Rela…8Marriage and Sexual Relationships: 8 fractional worksSexuality, Behavior, and Technology: 8 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 8 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls…8Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 8 fractional works
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyAutomotive EngineeringPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthGender Studies5 others

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

  1. 1 Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 28 works
  2. 2 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 12 works
  3. 3 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 12 works
  4. 4 Diversity and Career in Medicine Gender Studies 9 works
  5. 5 Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  6. 6 Human-Animal Interaction Studies Genetics 9 works
  7. 7 Marriage and Sexual Relationships Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  8. 8 Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology Clinical Psychology 8 works
  9. 9 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 8 works
  10. 10 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 8 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%Rochester13.2% 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 26.4% in 2007.

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