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Cooper Union

In research, Cooper Union stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,774 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,141
of 28,054 · #8,857 all time
Rank in United States
#3,279
of 4,192
Research works
737
▲ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
24.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Cooper Union 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
Physical SciencesDomain #11,774 of 12,888 7.8%61 #5845

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Cooper Union 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: 0.66× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.45× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.03× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.58× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.47× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.25× its world share, 36 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.25× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.81× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.60× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.32× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.27× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Cooper Union?

Ranked on the composite score, Brian Swann, Anson Rabinbach and David Wootton lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cooper Union.

  1. 1 Brian Swann United States · #60,926 worldwide 105 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Anson Rabinbach United States · #109,272 worldwide 51 citations · 44 works
  3. 3 David Wootton United States · #112,796 worldwide 58 citations · 42 works
  4. 4 Atina Grossmann United States · #352,464 worldwide 23 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Dore Ashton United States · #561,747 worldwide 8 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Philip Yecko United States · #1,456,820 worldwide 15 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Cooper Union

Which keywords describe research at Cooper Union?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Engineering Education, Thermodynamic Analysis, Culture, Gender, Education, STEM Education, Distance Learning and Heat Transfer.

▲ 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. Sustainability6▲ 2.1×12 topics
  2. Engineering Education5▲ 57×4 topics
  3. Education5▲ 2.8×10 topics
  4. Climate Change5▲ 1.67×15 topics
  5. Innovation4▲ 3.5×7 topics
  6. Thermodynamic Analysis4▲ 58×3 topics
  7. Culture4▲ 6.5×7 topics
  8. Environmental Impact4▲ 1.98×7 topics
  9. Gender4▲ 6.2×8 topics
  10. Heat Transfer3▲ 6.2×6 topics
  11. STEM Education3▲ 6.8×3 topics
  12. Renewable Energy3▲ 2.1×10 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications3▲ 2.5×10 topics
  14. Curriculum Development3▲ 4.2×3 topics
  15. Distance Learning3▲ 8.6×3 topics
  16. Energy Efficiency3▲ 3.1×4 topics
  17. Healthcare3▲ 2.6×4 topics
  18. Design3▲ 17×3 topics
  19. Feminism3▲ 9.5×3 topics
  20. Feedback Control2▲ 14×2 topics
  21. Fluctuation Theorems2▲ 63×1 topic
  22. Remote Laboratories2▲ 73×1 topic
  23. Stochastic Thermodynamics2▲ 63×1 topic
  24. Thermal Conductivity2▲ 13×4 topics
  25. Virtual Labs2▲ 73×1 topic
  26. Project-Based Learning2▲ 52×2 topics
  27. Ejectors2▲ 62×1 topic
  28. Entrepreneurship2▲ 4.8×2 topics
  29. Numerical Simulation2▲ 6.4×4 topics
  30. Refrigerants2▲ 62×1 topic
  31. Social Movements2▲ 6.4×2 topics
  32. Thermal Management2▲ 5.8×3 topics
  33. Chemical Kinetics2▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Urbanism2▲ 49×2 topics
  35. Hands-On Learning2▲ 193×1 topic
  36. Integrated First-Year Curriculum2▲ 193×1 topic
  37. Open Innovation2▲ 28×2 topics
  38. Architecture2▲ 133×2 topics
  39. Actuators2▲ 9.5×3 topics
  40. Cold War2▲ 23×2 topics

Which research topics does Cooper Union publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Experimental Learning in Engineering, Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies and Engineering Education and Pedagogy.

Experimental Learning in…2Experimental Learning in Engineering: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Thermodynamics …2Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics: 2 fractional worksRefrigeration and Air Co…2Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education an…2Engineering Education and Pedagogy: 2 fractional worksBiomedical and Engineering Education: 2 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 2 fractional worksArchitecture, Modernity,…1Architecture, Modernity, and Design: 1 fractional worksCinema and Media Studies: 1 fractional worksUrban Heat Island Mitigation: 1 fractional worksThermodynamic and Exerge…1Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems: 1 fractional works
Media TechnologyStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsMechanical EngineeringArchitecture4 others

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

  1. 1 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 2 works
  2. 2 Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  3. 3 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Engineering Education and Pedagogy Architecture 2 works
  5. 5 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Architecture, Modernity, and Design Architecture 1 works
  8. 8 Cinema and Media Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  9. 9 Urban Heat Island Mitigation Environmental Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems Mechanical Engineering 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 available19.9%not open80.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.9%domestic only89.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Cooper Union's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% 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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