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Berklee College of Music

In research, Berklee College of Music stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,794 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#38,849
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#8,150
of 8,685
Research works
244
▲ 71% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.1k
8.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Berklee College of Music 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 #13,794 of 16,945 11.6%172

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Berklee College of Music 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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 3.44× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.09× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.25× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.87× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 8.59× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.28× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 5.41× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.11× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 8.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Berklee College of Music?

Ranked on the composite score, Victor Wallis, Suzanne B. Hanser and Richard Boulanger lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Berklee College of Music.

  1. 1 Victor Wallis United States · #209,948 worldwide 54 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Suzanne B. Hanser United States · #856,823 worldwide 50 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Richard Boulanger United States · #1,016,870 worldwide 13 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Berklee College of Music

Which keywords describe research at Berklee College of Music?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Informal Learning, Music Education, Teacher Preparation, COVID-19, Social Justice, Anxiety and Performance Anxiety.

▲ 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. Globalization4▲ 5.0×6 topics
  2. COVID-193▲ 5.6×3 topics
  3. Informal Learning3▲ 59×3 topics
  4. Education3▲ 4.2×8 topics
  5. Music Education3▲ 228×2 topics
  6. Teacher Preparation3▲ 98×2 topics
  7. Anxiety2▲ 13×2 topics
  8. Social Justice2▲ 11×5 topics
  9. Music Therapy2▲ 218×1 topic
  10. Performance Anxiety2▲ 278×1 topic
  11. Public Health2▲ 4.0×3 topics
  12. Self-Efficacy2▲ 22×1 topic
  13. Stress Reduction2▲ 97×1 topic
  14. Colonialism2▲ 12×4 topics
  15. Innovation2▲ 5.3×4 topics
  16. Educational Technology2▲ 4.5×5 topics
  17. Inclusive Education2▲ 15×5 topics
  18. Nationalism2▲ 12×3 topics
  19. Identity2▲ 7.2×5 topics
  20. Healthcare Workers2▲ 20×1 topic
  21. NHS2▲ 345×1 topic
  22. Cultural Studies2▲ 12×5 topics
  23. Culture2▲ 8.3×4 topics
  24. Ethnomusicology2▲ 111×2 topics
  25. Imperialism2▲ 57×2 topics
  26. Consumer Behavior2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  27. Gender2▲ 7.6×5 topics
  28. Military History2▲ 142×2 topics
  29. Neuroscience2▲ 13×4 topics
  30. Technology2▲ 7.5×4 topics
  31. Digital Transformation2▲ 7.0×2 topics
  32. Discrimination1▲ 17×2 topics
  33. Comorbidity1▲ 30×2 topics
  34. Cultural Impact1▲ 59×2 topics
  35. Global Perspectives1▲ 73×2 topics
  36. Literature1▲ 6.1×4 topics
  37. Prevalence1▲ 8.1×2 topics
  38. Teacher Training1▲ 5.3×3 topics
  39. Gender Roles1▲ 25×2 topics
  40. Social Impact1▲ 7.2×2 topics

Which research topics does Berklee College of Music publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Diverse Music Education Insights, Music Therapy and Health, Healthcare Systems and Challenges and Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance.

Diverse Music Education Insights: 2 fractional worksMusic Therapy and Health: 2 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and C…2Healthcare Systems and Challenges: 2 fractional worksCrime, Illicit Activitie…1Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 1 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 1 fractional worksJewish and Middle Easter…1Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies: 1 fractional worksPolitical Economy and Ma…1Political Economy and Marxism: 1 fractional worksBody Image and Dysmorphi…1Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies: 1 fractional worksMusicology and Musical A…1Musicology and Musical Analysis: 1 fractional works
MusicSocial PsychologyGeneral Health ProfessionsSociology and Political Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Diverse Music Education Insights Music 2 works
  2. 2 Music Therapy and Health Social Psychology 2 works
  3. 3 Healthcare Systems and Challenges General Health Professions 2 works
  4. 4 Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  6. 6 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  7. 7 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Political Economy and Marxism Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies Clinical Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Musicology and Musical Analysis Music 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 available27.8%not open72.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.0%domestic only90.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Berklee College of Music's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 71% 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.

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