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Bridgewater State University

In research, Bridgewater State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,076 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,164 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,365
of 28,054 · #11,927 all time
Rank in United States
#1,399
of 4,192
Research works
1.9k
▼ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
10.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Bridgewater State University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #4,076 of 10,521 21.7%162 #2128
Social SciencesField #4,164 of 6,365 20.2%96 #1458

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bridgewater State University 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: 0.36× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.71× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.02× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.64× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.46× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.84× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.31× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.01× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.78× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.72× its world share, 28 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.59× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.96× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.39× its world share, 26 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.96× its world share, 96 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bridgewater State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Erica Frantz, Shaheen Mozaffar and Allan G. Osborne lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bridgewater State University.

  1. 1 Erica Frantz United States · #292,875 worldwide 62 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Shaheen Mozaffar United States · #558,592 worldwide 36 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Allan G. Osborne United States · #558,596 worldwide 36 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Michael J. Kryzanek United States · #622,101 worldwide 17 citations · 39 works
  5. 5 Emily M. Douglas United States · #699,787 worldwide 62 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Paul Rubinson United States · #703,750 worldwide 10 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Kyung-Shick Choi United States · #780,473 worldwide 30 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Michelle Cox United States · #812,568 worldwide 22 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Jan Knippers Black United States · #855,766 worldwide 8 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 Edward W. James United States · #860,018 worldwide 8 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Bridgewater State University

Which keywords describe research at Bridgewater State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Identity, Mental Health, Gender, Nationalism, History, Feminism and Neoliberalism.

▲ 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. Globalization21▲ 4.2×30 topics
  2. Mental Health16▲ 4.3×21 topics
  3. Identity16▲ 8.3×24 topics
  4. Gender12▲ 8.2×17 topics
  5. Nationalism11▲ 9.5×11 topics
  6. Social Media10▲ 2.9×13 topics
  7. History10▲ 5.7×12 topics
  8. Education10▲ 2.2×20 topics
  9. Feminism8▲ 11×7 topics
  10. Colonialism8▲ 6.2×14 topics
  11. Neoliberalism7▲ 7.9×12 topics
  12. Intersectionality7▲ 15×6 topics
  13. Human Rights7▲ 2.7×12 topics
  14. Stigma7▲ 20×4 topics
  15. Social Justice7▲ 4.4×11 topics
  16. Biosensors6▲ 4.6×4 topics
  17. Cultural Identity6▲ 4.3×6 topics
  18. Psychological Impact6▲ 6.8×5 topics
  19. Discrimination6▲ 11×5 topics
  20. Culture6▲ 4.1×7 topics
  21. Religion6▲ 4.5×10 topics
  22. Diversity5▲ 12×5 topics
  23. Gender Identity5▲ 20×2 topics
  24. Democracy5▲ 5.8×9 topics
  25. Social Policy5▲ 21×3 topics
  26. Optical Modulators5▲ 13×2 topics
  27. Health Disparities5▲ 7.2×2 topics
  28. Microcavities5▲ 17×1 topic
  29. Political Communication5▲ 34×2 topics
  30. Silicon Photonics5▲ 17×1 topic
  31. Cosmopolitanism5▲ 17×4 topics
  32. Science5▲ 7.5×5 topics
  33. LGBTQ+4▲ 42×1 topic
  34. Social Stress4▲ 42×1 topic
  35. Youth4▲ 12×7 topics
  36. Immigration4▲ 14×3 topics
  37. Semiconductor Lasers4▲ 24×2 topics
  38. Teacher Education4▲ 13×3 topics
  39. Content Analysis4▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Cultural Competence4▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does Bridgewater State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Photonic and Optical Devices, LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, Canadian Identity and History and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices.

Photonic and Optical Dev…5Photonic and Optical Devices: 5 fractional worksLGBTQ Health, Identity, …4LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 4 fractional worksCanadian Identity and History: 4 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 4 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 3 fractional worksGender, Feminism, and Media: 3 fractional worksGlobal Education and Multiculturalism: 3 fractional worksSexuality, Behavior, and…3Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology: 3 fractional worksMedia Studies and Communication: 3 fractional worksExperimental Learning in Engineering: 3 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSocial PsychologySociology and Political ScienceHistory and Philosophy of Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 4 works
  3. 3 Canadian Identity and History Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  4. 4 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 3 works
  6. 6 Gender, Feminism, and Media Gender Studies 3 works
  7. 7 Global Education and Multiculturalism Education 3 works
  8. 8 Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology Clinical Psychology 3 works
  9. 9 Media Studies and Communication Communication 3 works
  10. 10 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 3 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 available38.5%not open61.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.2%domestic only95.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bridgewater State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% lower 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.