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Fitchburg State University

In research, Fitchburg State University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,304 of 16,945 worldwide), Health Sciences (#10,936 of 20,462 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,240 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,520
of 28,054 · #20,626 all time
Rank in United States
#2,838
of 4,192
Research works
761
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.4k
9.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Fitchburg State University 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 #7,304 of 16,945 12.9%415
Health SciencesDomain #10,936 of 20,462 17.0%140
Social SciencesField #7,240 of 10,206 12.4%215
Physical SciencesDomain #18,512 of 21,541 11.3%156

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fitchburg 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.54× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.29× its world share, 20 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.32× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.50× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.20× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.05× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.55× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.10× its world share, 13 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.65× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.58× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.76× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.63× its world share, 23 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fitchburg State University?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert J. O’Hara, E. A. Kirkpatrick and Charles H. Sides lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fitchburg State University.

  1. 1 Robert J. O’Hara United States · #442,690 worldwide 47 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 E. A. Kirkpatrick United States · #827,520 worldwide 51 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Charles H. Sides United States · #962,921 worldwide 4 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Adem Yavuz Elveren United States · #1,472,189 worldwide 13 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Ricky J. Sethi United States · #1,591,705 worldwide 12 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Fitchburg State University

Which keywords describe research at Fitchburg State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Healthcare, Internet of Things, 5G Networks, Economic Growth, Smart Cities, IoT Security and Big Data.

▲ 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. Machine Learning9▲ 2.4×21 topics
  2. Deep Learning6▲ 1.72×11 topics
  3. Healthcare6▲ 4.7×5 topics
  4. Internet of Things5▲ 5.4×5 topics
  5. Social Media5▲ 3.0×10 topics
  6. Economic Growth5▲ 5.0×8 topics
  7. Big Data4▲ 4.4×5 topics
  8. Energy Efficiency4▲ 4.1×10 topics
  9. 5G Networks4▲ 17×4 topics
  10. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 2.5×5 topics
  11. Security4▲ 5.0×7 topics
  12. Smart Cities4▲ 13×2 topics
  13. IoT Security4▲ 9.9×3 topics
  14. Mental Health3▲ 2.0×13 topics
  15. Security and Privacy3▲ 16×2 topics
  16. Cloud Computing3▲ 9.8×4 topics
  17. Distributed Systems3▲ 16×4 topics
  18. Edge Computing3▲ 21×1 topic
  19. Fog Computing3▲ 23×1 topic
  20. Risk Management3▲ 5.0×3 topics
  21. Water Quality3▲ 6.1×4 topics
  22. Surveillance2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  23. Discrimination2▲ 11×3 topics
  24. Virtualization2▲ 27×2 topics
  25. Neuroscience2▲ 6.7×4 topics
  26. Ethics2▲ 3.9×3 topics
  27. Fake News2▲ 29×1 topic
  28. Misinformation2▲ 29×1 topic
  29. Catastrophe Bonds2▲ 43×1 topic
  30. Insurance2▲ 23×1 topic
  31. Resource Management2▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Privacy2▲ 5.8×3 topics
  33. Youth2▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Cultural Exchange2▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Cybersecurity2▲ 6.8×4 topics
  36. Sociology2▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Data Centers2▲ 26×1 topic
  38. MapReduce2▲ 26×1 topic
  39. Reflective Practice2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  40. Music2▲ 28×1 topic

Which research topics does Fitchburg State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Misinformation and Its Impacts, Insurance and Financial Risk Management and Cloud Computing and Resource Management.

IoT and Edge/Fog Computing3IoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 3 fractional worksMisinformation and Its I…2Misinformation and Its Impacts: 2 fractional worksInsurance and Financial …2Insurance and Financial Risk Management: 2 fractional worksCloud Computing and Reso…2Cloud Computing and Resource Management: 2 fractional worksMusic History and Culture: 2 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 1 fractional worksDefense, Military, and P…1Defense, Military, and Policy Studies: 1 fractional worksMedia Studies and Commun…1Media Studies and Communication: 1 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…1Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 1 fractional worksInterprofessional Educat…1Interprofessional Education and Collaboration: 1 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsInformation Systems4 others

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

  1. 1 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  2. 2 Misinformation and Its Impacts Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Insurance and Financial Risk Management Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  4. 4 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 2 works
  5. 5 Music History and Culture Music 2 works
  6. 6 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 1 works
  7. 7 Defense, Military, and Policy Studies Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  8. 8 Media Studies and Communication Communication 1 works
  9. 9 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 1 works
  10. 10 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration General Health Professions 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 available26.2%not open73.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.8%domestic only94.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fitchburg State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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