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City College

In research, City College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,920 of 17,446 worldwide), Engineering (#2,446 of 9,532 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,510 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#10,537
of 22,385 · #3,136 all time
Rank in United States
#1,455
of 3,332
Research works
1.6k
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
38k
23.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.96×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
25%
world 40%
International
31%
world 18%
City College

What is City 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
Physical SciencesDomain #1,920 of 17,446 10.1%900
EngineeringField #2,446 of 9,532 10.5%310
Social SciencesDomain #5,510 of 14,833 7.3%496
Physics and AstronomyField #1,149 of 2,917 11.5%143
Computer ScienceField #2,948 of 6,336 8.5%213
Life SciencesDomain #5,155 of 11,023 8.0%132
Social SciencesField #4,784 of 9,330 7.6%237

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where City 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does City College work in?

In 2022-now, 45% of research at City College is in Physical Sciences, 39% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (19%), Computer Science (18%), Engineering (12%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 65 fractional works · 44.9% of its workComputer Science: 25 fractional works · 17.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 11 fractional works · 7.7% of its workInformation Systems: 5 fractional works · 3.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 17 fractional works · 12.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8 fractional works · 5.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 4.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 56 fractional works · 39.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 27 fractional works · 18.8% of its workEducation: 10 fractional works · 6.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 11 fractional works · 7.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6 fractional works · 4.5% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness and International Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPhilosophy: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 8.3% of its workNeuroscience: 6 fractional works · 4.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 11 fractional works · 7.8% of its workMedicine: 7 fractional works · 4.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKCity College145fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences45%Health Sciences8%Social Sciences39%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science2517.6%
    2. Engineering1712.0%
    3. Physics and Astronomy85.5%
    4. Environmental Science64.2%
    5. Materials Science32.1%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences21.3%
    7. Mathematics21.2%
    8. Chemistry10.7%
    9. Energy00.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    1. Social Sciences2718.8%
    2. Psychology117.6%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting64.5%
    4. Arts and Humanities64.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance53.3%
    6. Decision Sciences10.7%
    1. Neuroscience64.3%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences32.0%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology31.8%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    1. Medicine74.6%
    2. Health Professions32.2%
    3. Dentistry10.7%
    4. Nursing00.2%
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: 0.42× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 2.62× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.26× its world share, 25 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.80× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.84× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.61× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.05× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.46× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.52× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.44× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.39× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.52× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.48× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.48× its world share, 27 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience2.62×6 works
  2. Psychology2.48×11 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy2.46×8 works
  4. Computer Science2.26×25 works
  5. Dentistry1.52×1 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.52×5 works
  7. Social Sciences1.48×27 works
  8. Arts and Humanities1.44×6 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting1.39×6 works
  10. Mathematics1.05×2 works
  11. Health Professions0.85×3 works
  12. Environmental Science0.84×6 works
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.81×2 works
  14. Engineering0.80×17 works
  15. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.76×0 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.76×1 works
  17. Materials Science0.61×3 works
  18. Chemical Engineering0.46×0 works
  19. Chemistry0.46×1 works
  20. Nursing0.43×0 works
  21. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.42×3 works
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.34×3 works
  23. Energy0.24×0 works
  24. Medicine0.24×7 works

Who are the top researchers at City College?

Ranked on the quality score, Alexander Goldsmith and Shi Min Zhang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is City College.

  1. 1 Alexander Goldsmith United States · #3,870,623 worldwide 32 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Shi Min Zhang United States · #4,857,123 worldwide 64 citations · 43 works
All ranked researchers at City College

What are the most cited papers from City College?

The most cited paper from City College is "Introduction to Ligand Field Theory" (Carl J. Ballhausen, Michael A. Weiner, 1963), with 2,593 citations. Next come "Exceptional points in optics and photonics" (2,285) and "The synchronous-transit method for determining reaction pathways and locating molecular transition states" (2,023).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Introduction to Ligand Field Theory Carl J. Ballhausen, Michael A. Weiner · Journal of The Electrochemical Society Open access 1963 2,593
2 Exceptional points in optics and photonics Mohammad‐Ali Miri, Andrea Alù · Science 3 Jan 2019 2,285
3 The synchronous-transit method for determining reaction pathways and locating molecular transition states Thomas A. Halgren, William N. Lipscomb · Chemical Physics Letters Jul 1977 2,023
4 Self-Supervised Visual Feature Learning With Deep Neural Networks: A Survey Longlong Jing, Yingli Tian · IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence 4 May 2020 2,014
5 Molecular Orbital Theory for Organic Chemists ANDREW JUN. STREITWIESER, H. W. Salzberg · Journal of The Electrochemical Society 1962 1,708
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at City College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Visualization, Python, Scientific Computing, Education, Neuroscience and Teacher Training.

▲ 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-now 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. Machine Learning13▲ 2.8×24 topics
  2. Data Analysis8▲ 20×3 topics
  3. Visualization8▲ 92×2 topics
  4. Python8▲ 243×1 topic
  5. Scientific Computing8▲ 243×1 topic
  6. Education7▲ 2.9×19 topics
  7. Deep Learning7▲ 1.41×34 topics
  8. Globalization5▲ 1.62×17 topics
  9. Security5▲ 4.8×16 topics
  10. Teacher Training5▲ 5.1×3 topics
  11. Neuroscience4▲ 9.3×6 topics
  12. Cognitive Neuroscience4▲ 70×1 topic
  13. Neuromyths4▲ 119×1 topic
  14. Healthcare3▲ 2.1×9 topics
  15. Entanglement3▲ 15×4 topics
  16. Mental Health3▲ 1.57×16 topics
  17. Meta-Analysis3▲ 3.6×7 topics
  18. Quantum Information3▲ 18×3 topics
  19. Bell Inequality3▲ 56×1 topic
  20. Decoherence3▲ 56×1 topic
  21. Internet of Things3▲ 2.4×7 topics
  22. Student Engagement3▲ 4.9×9 topics
  23. Supply Chain Management3▲ 2.1×6 topics
  24. Diversity2▲ 9.6×4 topics
  25. IoT Security2▲ 5.0×3 topics
  26. Smart Cities2▲ 5.8×3 topics
  27. 21st Century Skills2▲ 5.0×3 topics
  28. Technology Integration2▲ 4.5×5 topics
  29. Privacy2▲ 4.8×6 topics
  30. International Trade2▲ 9.1×2 topics
  31. Teaching Strategies2▲ 4.4×3 topics
  32. Cybersecurity2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  33. 5G Networks2▲ 5.5×2 topics
  34. Critical Thinking Skills2▲ 6.1×2 topics
  35. Psychological Well-being2▲ 7.0×6 topics
  36. Instructional Interventions1▲ 13×1 topic
  37. Nursing Education1▲ 7.5×1 topic
  38. Photonic Crystals1▲ 7.7×3 topics
  39. Academic Libraries1▲ 42×2 topics
  40. Adolescent Development1▲ 7.9×2 topics

Which research topics does City College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Computational Physics and Python Applications, Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function, Quantum Mechanics and Applications and Education and Critical Thinking Development.

Computational Physics an…8Computational Physics and Python Applications: 8 fractional worksNeuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function: 4 fractional worksQuantum Mechanics and Ap…3Quantum Mechanics and Applications: 3 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 1 fractional worksHigher Education Research Studies: 1 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 1 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 1 fractional worksLaw, logistics, and international trade: 1 fractional worksPsychology of Development and Education: 1 fractional worksAutism Spectrum Disorder Research: 1 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceCognitive NeuroscienceAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsEducation4 others

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

  1. 1 Computational Physics and Python Applications Artificial Intelligence 8 works
  2. 2 Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function Cognitive Neuroscience 4 works
  3. 3 Quantum Mechanics and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  4. 4 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 1 works
  5. 5 Higher Education Research Studies Education 1 works
  6. 6 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  7. 7 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1 works
  8. 8 Law, logistics, and international trade Accounting 1 works
  9. 9 Psychology of Development and Education Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Cognitive Neuroscience 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 available25.0%not open75.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.8%domestic only69.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has City College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 City College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00069% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%City College0.00034% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of City College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025City College8.1% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.4% in 2016.

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