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Albion College

In research, Albion College stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,939 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,616 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,869 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,217
of 28,054 · #9,227 all time
Rank in United States
#3,129
of 4,192
Research works
1k
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
14.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Albion College known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #1,939 of 16,945 18.4%576
Social SciencesField #1,616 of 10,206 23.1%282
Physical SciencesDomain #9,869 of 21,541 16.0%259
Arts and HumanitiesField #2,680 of 3,836 9.2%159

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Albion College sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.11× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.86× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.41× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.45× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.21× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.24× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 10 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.25× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.08× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.05× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.66× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.93× its world share, 23 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 7.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Albion College?

Ranked on the composite score, Geoffrey Cocks, Vicki L. Baker and Elizabeth M. Brumfiel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Albion College.

  1. 1 Geoffrey Cocks United States · #76,769 worldwide 114 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Vicki L. Baker United States · #92,854 worldwide 353 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Elizabeth M. Brumfiel United States · #227,123 worldwide 69 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Andrew N. Christopher United States · #263,618 worldwide 83 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 David King United States · #412,000 worldwide 175 citations · 81 works
  6. 6 Meghan J. Pifer United States · #467,813 worldwide 123 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 J. H. Moore United States · #577,884 worldwide 103 citations · 80 works
  8. 8 Arthur W. Munk United States · #704,755 worldwide 23 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Laura Gail Lunsford United States · #705,326 worldwide 56 citations · 43 works
  10. 10 Frank T. Carlton United States · #717,981 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Albion College

Which keywords describe research at Albion College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Politics, History, Neoliberalism, Higher Education, Tectonics, Sedimentation, Physical Activity and Support Vector Machines.

▲ 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 institution'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. History4▲ 6.6×8 topics
  2. Politics4▲ 16×7 topics
  3. Machine Learning4▲ 1.34×8 topics
  4. Neoliberalism4▲ 11×5 topics
  5. Globalization4▲ 1.92×9 topics
  6. Higher Education4▲ 6.9×7 topics
  7. Sedimentation3▲ 60×2 topics
  8. Tectonics3▲ 28×3 topics
  9. Gender3▲ 6.0×9 topics
  10. Innovation3▲ 3.1×8 topics
  11. Physical Activity3▲ 6.7×5 topics
  12. Remote Sensing3▲ 2.7×6 topics
  13. Identity3▲ 4.2×7 topics
  14. Public Health3▲ 2.1×5 topics
  15. Support Vector Machines3▲ 9.5×3 topics
  16. Holocene3▲ 25×2 topics
  17. Migration3▲ 8.6×6 topics
  18. Sea Level3▲ 30×2 topics
  19. Nationalism2▲ 5.8×5 topics
  20. Hyperspectral Imaging2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  21. Black Sea2▲ 63×1 topic
  22. Compositional Data Analysis2▲ 37×1 topic
  23. Culture2▲ 4.7×6 topics
  24. Ethnicity2▲ 6.6×2 topics
  25. Mineral Prospectivity2▲ 37×1 topic
  26. paleoceanography2▲ 83×1 topic
  27. Ecosystem Services2▲ 6.1×3 topics
  28. Genomics2▲ 7.6×5 topics
  29. Colonialism2▲ 4.5×5 topics
  30. Plate Tectonics2▲ 14×3 topics
  31. Multiculturalism2▲ 10×3 topics
  32. Society2▲ 10×4 topics
  33. Chronic Diseases2▲ 6.9×2 topics
  34. Ecology2▲ 12×3 topics
  35. Science2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  36. Vulnerability2▲ 7.3×3 topics
  37. Cosmopolitanism2▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Financialization2▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Physical Fitness2▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Exercise1▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Albion College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Marine and environmental studies, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and Higher Education Practises and Engagement.

Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 2 fractional worksMarine and environmental studies: 2 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 1 fractional worksHigher Education Practises and Engagement: 1 fractional worksMigration, Refugees, and Integration: 1 fractional worksGlobal Maritime and Colonial Histories: 1 fractional worksPhysical Activity and He…1Physical Activity and Health: 1 fractional worksGeological Studies and Exploration: 1 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 1 fractional worksHigher Education Governa…1Higher Education Governance and Development: 1 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceOceanographyGeophysicsEducation6 others

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

  1. 1 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  2. 2 Marine and environmental studies Oceanography 2 works
  3. 3 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 1 works
  4. 4 Higher Education Practises and Engagement Education 1 works
  5. 5 Migration, Refugees, and Integration Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Global Maritime and Colonial Histories Anthropology 1 works
  7. 7 Physical Activity and Health Physiology 1 works
  8. 8 Geological Studies and Exploration Geology 1 works
  9. 9 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 1 works
  10. 10 Higher Education Governance and Development Political Science and International Relations 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available19.0%not open81.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.4%domestic only94.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Albion College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.