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Baltimore County Public Schools

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Research works
102
▲ 40% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
11%
world 40%
International
2%
world 18%
Baltimore County Public Schools

Not ranked overall: Baltimore County Public Schools is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Baltimore County Public Schools work in?

In all years, 57% of research at Baltimore County Public Schools is in Social Sciences, 24% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (34%), Psychology (14%), Engineering (10%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 58 fractional works · 57.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 34 fractional works · 33.6% of its workEducation: 21 fractional works · 20.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 4.1% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 14 fractional works · 13.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 4.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 4.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 7 fractional works · 6.7% of its workMusic: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 25 fractional works · 24.5% of its workEngineering: 10 fractional works · 9.9% of its workMedia Technology: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 5 fractional works · 4.9% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 4 fractional works · 4.0% of its workApplied Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 14 fractional works · 13.6% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 6.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedical Terminology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedicine: 7 fractional works · 6.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 4.8% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKBaltimore CountyPublic Schools102fractional works, all years
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences24%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences57%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences3433.6%
    2. Psychology1413.7%
    3. Arts and Humanities76.7%
    4. Decision Sciences11.4%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting11.2%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.7%
    1. Engineering109.9%
    2. Computer Science54.9%
    3. Mathematics44.0%
    4. Environmental Science11.5%
    5. Chemistry11.3%
    6. Chemical Engineering11.0%
    7. Materials Science10.8%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.7%
    9. Physics and Astronomy00.5%
    1. Health Professions76.8%
    2. Medicine76.7%
    1. Neuroscience21.8%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.6%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.48× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.07× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.73× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsMedicine: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 4.74× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.26× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology4.74×2 works
  2. Social Sciences3.26×6 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.07×1 works
  4. Mathematics2.73×0 works
  5. Neuroscience1.48×0 works
  6. Materials Science1.38×1 works
  7. Arts and Humanities1.03×0 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.93×0 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.90×1 works
  10. Computer Science0.77×1 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.63×0 works
  12. Medicine0.37×1 works
  13. Environmental Science0.24×0 works
  14. Engineering0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Baltimore County Public Schools?

Ranked on the quality score, Michael E. Grubbs, Martha Jane McCoy and Elliot Y. Merenbloom lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Baltimore County Public Schools.

  1. 1 Michael E. Grubbs United States · #2,252,379 worldwide 364 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Martha Jane McCoy United States · #2,896,159 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Elliot Y. Merenbloom United States · #3,241,956 worldwide 23 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Stanley A. Smith United States · #3,605,204 worldwide 218 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Carol C. Costante United States · #4,373,875 worldwide 68 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Baltimore County Public Schools

What are the most cited papers from Baltimore County Public Schools?

The most cited paper from Baltimore County Public Schools is "Teacher Observation of Classroom Adaptation—Checklist: Development and Factor Structure" (Christine W. Koth, Catherine P. Bradshaw, Philip J. Leaf, 2009), with 146 citations. Next come "Contact Theory and Attitudes of Children in Physical Education Programs Toward Peers with Disabilities" (123) and "School environmental conditions and links to academic performance and absenteeism in urban, mid-Atlantic public schools" (92).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Teacher Observation of Classroom Adaptation—Checklist: Development and Factor Structure Christine W. Koth, Catherine P. Bradshaw, Philip J. Leaf · Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development Apr 2009 146
2 Contact Theory and Attitudes of Children in Physical Education Programs Toward Peers with Disabilities April Tripp, Ron French, Claudine Sherrill · Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly Oct 1995 123
3 School environmental conditions and links to academic performance and absenteeism in urban, mid-Atlantic public schools Jesse David Berman, M.C. Mccormack, Kirsten Koehler et al. · International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health Open access 2 May 2018 92
4 Headphone use and pedestrian injury and death in the United States: 2004–2011 Richard Lichenstein, Daniel Clarence Smith, Jordan Lynne Ambrose et al. · Injury Prevention 16 Jan 2012 92
5 Transforming School Counseling to Serve the Mental Health Needs of At‐Risk Youth Susan G. Keys, Fred Bemak, Estes J. Lockhart · Journal of Counseling & Development Oct 1998 84
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Baltimore County Public Schools?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: STEM Education, Teacher Preparation, Academic Achievement, Technology Integration, Self-Efficacy, Teacher Professional Development, Engineering Education and Mental Health.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. STEM Education5▲ 19×7 topics
  2. Teacher Preparation5▲ 64×3 topics
  3. Mental Health4▲ 3.7×13 topics
  4. Education4▲ 2.9×12 topics
  5. Academic Achievement4▲ 25×6 topics
  6. Self-Efficacy4▲ 18×3 topics
  7. Technology Integration4▲ 18×7 topics
  8. Teacher Professional Development4▲ 33×3 topics
  9. Engineering Education3▲ 33×4 topics
  10. Informal Learning3▲ 27×2 topics
  11. Language Development3▲ 17×4 topics
  12. Qualitative Research3▲ 4.8×4 topics
  13. Educational Leadership3▲ 30×3 topics
  14. Educational Technology3▲ 4.0×7 topics
  15. Music Education3▲ 106×1 topic
  16. Performance Anxiety3▲ 135×1 topic
  17. Student Achievement3▲ 30×5 topics
  18. Diversity3▲ 14×3 topics
  19. Reflective Practice3▲ 15×3 topics
  20. Student Engagement3▲ 9.9×5 topics
  21. Educational Inequality2▲ 39×2 topics
  22. Teaching Strategies2▲ 15×4 topics
  23. Capacity Building2▲ 32×2 topics
  24. School Improvement2▲ 44×2 topics
  25. Social Support2▲ 5.2×4 topics
  26. Creative Thinking2▲ 51×2 topics
  27. Gender Differences2▲ 7.3×3 topics
  28. Health Promotion2▲ 7.9×4 topics
  29. Metacognition2▲ 20×3 topics
  30. Motivation2▲ 7.8×3 topics
  31. Problem-Solving2▲ 38×2 topics
  32. Special Education2▲ 27×4 topics
  33. Academic Performance2▲ 28×2 topics
  34. Cultural Competence2▲ 17×2 topics
  35. Job Satisfaction2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  36. Professional Development2▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Professional Learning Communities2▲ 44×2 topics
  38. Qualitative Research Methods2▲ 49×1 topic
  39. Teacher Identity2▲ 54×1 topic
  40. Reading Comprehension2▲ 28×2 topics

Which research topics does Baltimore County Public Schools publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Higher Education Research Studies, E-Government and Public Services, Counseling Practices and Supervision and Teaching and Learning Programming.

Higher Education Researc…1Higher Education Research Studies: 1 fractional worksE-Government and Public Services: 0 fractional worksCounseling Practices and…0Counseling Practices and Supervision: 0 fractional worksTeaching and Learning Pr…0Teaching and Learning Programming: 0 fractional worksPublic Policy and Administration Research: 0 fractional worksReflective Practices in Education: 0 fractional worksEducation and Critical T…0Education and Critical Thinking Development: 0 fractional worksEducational and Psycholo…0Educational and Psychological Assessments: 0 fractional worksMultilingual Education a…0Multilingual Education and Policy: 0 fractional worksOpen Education and E-Lea…0Open Education and E-Learning: 0 fractional works
EducationPolitical Science and International RelationsSocial PsychologyComputer Science Applications3 others

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

  1. 1 Higher Education Research Studies Education 1 works
  2. 2 E-Government and Public Services Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  3. 3 Counseling Practices and Supervision Social Psychology 0 works
  4. 4 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 0 works
  5. 5 Public Policy and Administration Research Public Administration 0 works
  6. 6 Reflective Practices in Education Education 0 works
  7. 7 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 0 works
  8. 8 Educational and Psychological Assessments Developmental and Educational Psychology 0 works
  9. 9 Multilingual Education and Policy Linguistics and Language 0 works
  10. 10 Open Education and E-Learning Computer Science Applications 0 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 available10.7%not open89.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.3%domestic only97.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Baltimore County Public Schools's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 40% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Baltimore County Public Schools as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000043% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Baltimore County Public Schools0.000046% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Baltimore County Public Schools over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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