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Collin College

In research, Collin College stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,769 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#26,019
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,441
of 7,310
Research works
289
▼ 54% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5k
5.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.75×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
31%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Collin College

What is Collin 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 #11,769 of 14,833 6.2%169

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Collin 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 Collin College work in?

In 2022-now, 54% of research at Collin College is in Social Sciences, 27% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (20%), Business, Management and Accounting (13%), Arts and Humanities (12%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 24 fractional works · 54.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 20.3% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6 fractional works · 13.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 3 fractional works · 7.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 12.3% of its workPhilosophy: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 12 fractional works · 27.2% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 9.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 6.1% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 14.8% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 9.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKCollin College44fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences27%Health Sciences15%Social Sciences54%

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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences920.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting613.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities512.3%
    4. Psychology24.5%
    5. Decision Sciences12.9%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.1%
    1. Engineering49.3%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences36.1%
    3. Computer Science13.0%
    4. Energy12.3%
    5. Environmental Science12.1%
    6. Materials Science11.9%
    7. Chemistry11.5%
    8. Physics and Astronomy01.1%
    1. Medicine49.8%
    2. Health Professions24.7%
    3. Dentistry00.3%
    4. Nursing00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.3%
    3. Neuroscience00.4%
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: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.86× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.45× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.62× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.77× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.25× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4.12× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.99× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.49× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.60× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities4.25×5 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting4.12×6 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.86×3 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.99×1 works
  5. Energy2.45×1 works
  6. Health Professions1.77×2 works
  7. Social Sciences1.60×9 works
  8. Psychology1.49×2 works
  9. Chemistry0.98×1 works
  10. Engineering0.62×4 works
  11. Dentistry0.61×0 works
  12. Materials Science0.54×1 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.53×0 works
  14. Physics and Astronomy0.51×0 works
  15. Medicine0.51×4 works
  16. Environmental Science0.41×1 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.40×1 works
  18. Computer Science0.39×1 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.25×1 works
  20. Neuroscience0.23×0 works
  21. Nursing0.22×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Collin College?

Ranked on the quality score, Levi R. Bryant, Keith E. Matheny and Richard Van Horn lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Collin College.

  1. 1 Levi R. Bryant United States · #1,377,446 worldwide 2.2k citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Keith E. Matheny United States · #1,492,089 worldwide 914 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Richard Van Horn United States · #2,504,114 worldwide 302 citations · 49 works
  4. 4 Gerald W. Sullivan United States · #2,507,808 worldwide 149 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Donald Weasenforth United States · #2,866,616 worldwide 318 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 H.P. Eisenhuth United States · #2,888,551 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Keith Eppich United States · #3,122,781 worldwide 26 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Jack A. Simon United States · #3,202,569 worldwide 192 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Becky Hunt United States · #3,212,832 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 David O'Donald Cullen United States · #3,419,247 worldwide 76 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Collin College

What are the most cited papers from Collin College?

The most cited paper from Collin College is "The Outbreak of West Nile Virus Infection in the New York City Area in 1999" (Denis Nash, Farzad Mostashari, Annie D. Fine et al., 2001), with 1,387 citations. Next come "A standard protocol for documenting modern and fossil ichnological data" (226) and "Autophagy genes protect against Salmonella typhimurium infection and mediate insulin signaling-regulated pathogen resistance" (220).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The Outbreak of West Nile Virus Infection in the New York City Area in 1999 Denis Nash, Farzad Mostashari, Annie D. Fine et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 14 Jun 2001 1,387
2 A standard protocol for documenting modern and fossil ichnological data Peter Lewis Falkingham et al. · Palaeontology Open access 23 May 2018 226
3 Autophagy genes protect against Salmonella typhimurium infection and mediate insulin signaling-regulated pathogen resistance Kailiang Jia, C. George Thomas, M. Ali Akbar et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 10 Aug 2009 220
4 A two‐step process for the reflooding of the M editerranean after the M essinian S alinity C risis François Bache et al. · Basin Research 5 Aug 2011 177
5 Constitutional Provisions for Individual Human Rights (1977-1996): Are They More than Mere “Window Dressing?” Linda Camp Keith · Political Research Quarterly Mar 2002 163
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Collin College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Big Data, Employer Branding, Recruitment, Cultural Heritage, Ethics, Predictive Analytics, Social Media and Supply Chain Management.

▲ 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 33 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 33 words, with their numbers
  1. Big Data3▲ 6.6×7 topics
  2. Machine Learning3▲ 1.92×7 topics
  3. Social Media2▲ 3.5×2 topics
  4. Employer Branding2▲ 398×1 topic
  5. Recruitment2▲ 398×1 topic
  6. Globalization2▲ 2.2×6 topics
  7. Supply Chain Management2▲ 4.7×5 topics
  8. Cultural Heritage2▲ 7.6×4 topics
  9. Ethics2▲ 7.8×5 topics
  10. Climate Change2▲ 1.24×8 topics
  11. Predictive Analytics2▲ 31×2 topics
  12. Remote Sensing1▲ 2.6×2 topics
  13. Archaeology1▲ 23×1 topic
  14. Colonialism1▲ 6.3×2 topics
  15. LiDAR1▲ 70×1 topic
  16. Nationalism1▲ 6.7×2 topics
  17. Epidemiology1▼ 0.70×6 topics
  18. Identity1▲ 3.6×2 topics
  19. Migration1▲ 7.7×2 topics
  20. Risk Assessment1▲ 4.0×4 topics
  21. Sustainability1◆ 1.14×6 topics
  22. Data Mining1▲ 3.4×3 topics
  23. American founding1▲ 81×1 topic
  24. Augustine1▲ 627×1 topic
  25. Constitutional government1▲ 81×1 topic
  26. Feminism1▲ 7.7×3 topics
  27. Intermediality1▲ 185×1 topic
  28. Nurse Practitioners1▲ 169×1 topic
  29. Organizational Performance1▲ 8.7×2 topics
  30. Primary Care1▲ 6.1×1 topic
  31. Talent Management1▲ 53×2 topics
  32. Theology1▲ 25×1 topic
  33. Visual Culture1▲ 41×1 topic

Which research topics does Collin College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Employer Branding and e-HRM, Archaeological Research and Protection, American Constitutional Law and Politics and Visual Culture and Art Theory.

Employer Branding and e-HRM: 2 fractional worksArchaeological Research and Protection: 1 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksVisual Culture and Art Theory: 1 fractional worksAugustinian Studies and Theology: 1 fractional worksNursing Roles and Practices: 1 fractional worksData Quality and Managem…1Data Quality and Management: 1 fractional worksLatin American and Latino Studies: 1 fractional worksAI and HR Technologies: 1 fractional worksNasal Surgery and Airway…1Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies: 1 fractional works
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementSpace and Planetary SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsVisual Arts and Performing Arts5 others

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

  1. 1 Employer Branding and e-HRM Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2 works
  2. 2 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 1 works
  3. 3 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  4. 4 Visual Culture and Art Theory Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  5. 5 Augustinian Studies and Theology Philosophy 1 works
  6. 6 Nursing Roles and Practices General Health Professions 1 works
  7. 7 Data Quality and Management Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  8. 8 Latin American and Latino Studies Cultural Studies 1 works
  9. 9 AI and HR Technologies Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  10. 10 Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies Surgery 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 available31.4%not open68.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.5%domestic only92.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Collin College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 54% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Collin College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000058% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Collin College0.000080% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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