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Colonial Society of Massachusetts

In research, Colonial Society of Massachusetts stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,359 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,740 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, all time
#30,145
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,465
of 8,685
Research works
628
▼ 69% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.4k
8.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Colonial Society of Massachusetts 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 #8,359 of 16,945 20.3%509
Social SciencesField #5,740 of 10,206 20.3%294

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Colonial Society of Massachusetts 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.

Which keywords describe research at Colonial Society of Massachusetts?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, Corporate Governance, Intellectual Property, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Property Rights, Criminal Justice and Nationalism.

▲ 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. Human Rights79▲ 15×46 topics
  2. Corporate Governance48▲ 14×21 topics
  3. Intellectual Property44▲ 70×5 topics
  4. Globalization40▲ 3.5×48 topics
  5. Constitutional Law39▲ 47×5 topics
  6. Environmental Law35▲ 41×6 topics
  7. Property Rights31▲ 43×5 topics
  8. Criminal Justice31▲ 31×4 topics
  9. Nationalism29▲ 8.1×13 topics
  10. Regulation28▲ 7.2×13 topics
  11. Policy Dimensions28▲ 195×1 topic
  12. Transnational Law28▲ 179×1 topic
  13. Public Opinion27▲ 23×4 topics
  14. International Law26▲ 15×18 topics
  15. Religion25▲ 6.9×23 topics
  16. Economic Growth23▲ 4.9×17 topics
  17. Federalism23▲ 34×3 topics
  18. American founding20▲ 44×1 topic
  19. Constitutional government20▲ 44×1 topic
  20. Social Justice17▲ 5.3×21 topics
  21. Taxation16▲ 27×3 topics
  22. Gender14▲ 4.0×26 topics
  23. Ethics14▲ 4.9×19 topics
  24. Democracy14▲ 5.9×10 topics
  25. Market Value14▲ 66×2 topics
  26. Philosophy13▲ 4.7×18 topics
  27. Public Policy13▲ 4.7×5 topics
  28. Consumer Behavior13▲ 5.6×9 topics
  29. Labor Force Participation12▲ 37×2 topics
  30. Climate Change Adaptation12▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Global Governance12▲ 8.3×14 topics
  32. Compensation11▲ 291×1 topic
  33. Eminent Domain11▲ 291×1 topic
  34. Surveillance11▲ 11×4 topics
  35. Retirement11▲ 23×2 topics
  36. Employment Patterns11▲ 28×2 topics
  37. Sovereignty11▲ 15×6 topics
  38. Transnational Corporations11▲ 58×2 topics
  39. Fiscal Policy10▲ 7.6×7 topics
  40. Liability10▲ 44×2 topics

Which research topics does Colonial Society of Massachusetts publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Higher Education Research Studies, Advanced Topics in Algebra, American Sports and Literature and Algebraic structures and combinatorial models.

  1. 1 Higher Education Research Studies Education 1 works
  2. 2 Advanced Topics in Algebra Algebra and Number Theory 0 works
  3. 3 American Sports and Literature History 0 works
  4. 4 Algebraic structures and combinatorial models Geometry and Topology 0 works
  5. 5 Advanced Algebra and Geometry Mathematical Physics 0 works
  6. 6 American and British Literature Analysis Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  7. 7 Theater, Performance, and Music History Music 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 available40.6%not open59.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.2%domestic only93.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Colonial Society of Massachusetts's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 69% 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.

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