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Research in Waterville

Science Explorer records 3 research institutions in Waterville, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Colby College and Thomas College.

Research institutions
3
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
4.5k
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
15.4%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Waterville?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Colby CollegeUniversity 3,771 #6,851
2Thomas CollegeUniversity 693 #19,665
3MaineGeneral Medical CenterHospital / health system 63 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.

Which keywords describe research in Waterville?

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

▲ 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. Climate Change34▲ 2.0×56 topics
  2. Globalization33▲ 2.7×56 topics
  3. Gender20▲ 5.9×26 topics
  4. Colonialism20▲ 6.7×28 topics
  5. Identity20▲ 4.3×34 topics
  6. Education18▲ 1.66×34 topics
  7. Sustainability18◆ 1.15×34 topics
  8. Religion16▲ 5.3×16 topics
  9. Literature15▲ 4.5×29 topics
  10. History15▲ 3.5×24 topics
  11. Ethics14▲ 4.7×25 topics
  12. Innovation14▲ 2.1×17 topics
  13. Mental Health13▲ 1.45×24 topics
  14. Nationalism13▲ 4.5×18 topics
  15. Philosophy13▲ 4.7×20 topics
  16. Feminism13▲ 7.2×16 topics
  17. Resilience12▲ 3.8×12 topics
  18. Human Rights11▲ 1.70×22 topics
  19. Democracy11▲ 4.8×12 topics
  20. Biodiversity11▲ 2.3×15 topics
  21. Social Justice11▲ 2.9×18 topics
  22. Culture10▲ 2.9×13 topics
  23. Vulnerability9▲ 6.6×8 topics
  24. Politics9▲ 5.4×9 topics
  25. Social Movements9▲ 4.7×7 topics
  26. Governance8▲ 4.0×9 topics
  27. Neoliberalism8▲ 3.4×14 topics
  28. Cold War7▲ 18×5 topics
  29. Adaptation7▲ 4.0×9 topics
  30. Postcolonialism6▲ 8.3×11 topics
  31. Emotion6▲ 4.8×9 topics
  32. Human-Computer Interaction6▲ 5.7×5 topics
  33. Public Opinion6▲ 8.0×4 topics
  34. Race6▲ 8.8×10 topics
  35. Cultural Exchange6▲ 7.3×6 topics
  36. Cultural Impact6▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Decolonization6▲ 11×4 topics
  38. Neural Correlates6▲ 9.8×7 topics
  39. National Identity6▲ 7.8×5 topics
  40. Medicine5▲ 9.5×5 topics

What research is done in Waterville?

Race, History, and Ameri…4Race, History, and American Society: 4 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…4Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 4 fractional worksGaze Tracking and Assistive Technology: 4 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 3 fractional worksSouth Asian Cinema and Culture: 3 fractional worksReligious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies: 3 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 3 fractional worksTeaching and Learning Pr…3Teaching and Learning Programming: 3 fractional worksMemory Processes and Influences: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Numerical Analysis Techniques: 3 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceHistory and Philosophy of ScienceHuman-Computer InteractionEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  2. 2 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 4 works
  3. 3 Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology Human-Computer Interaction 4 works
  4. 4 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 3 works
  5. 5 South Asian Cinema and Culture Visual Arts and Performing Arts 3 works
  6. 6 Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  7. 7 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 3 works
  8. 8 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 3 works
  9. 9 Memory Processes and Influences Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
  10. 10 Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques Computational Mechanics 3 works

Research output over time

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