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Florida Technical College

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World rank, all time
#30,567
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,453
of 7,310
Research works
145
▲ 111% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.1k
7.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.84×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
12%
world 40%
International
2%
world 18%
Florida Technical College

Which fields of science does Florida Technical College work in?

In all years, 51% of research at Florida Technical College is in Physical Sciences, 25% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (23%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (15%), Social Sciences (13%).

Physical Sciences: 75 fractional works · 51.3% of its workEngineering: 34 fractional works · 23.3% of its workMedia Technology: 19 fractional works · 13.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 14 fractional works · 9.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 8 fractional works · 5.5% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 10 fractional works · 6.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 6 fractional works · 4.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMathematical Physics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 36 fractional works · 24.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 18 fractional works · 12.6% of its workEducation: 8 fractional works · 5.6% of its workCommunication: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 3.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMusic: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 27 fractional works · 18.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 21 fractional works · 14.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 10 fractional works · 7.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 8 fractional works · 5.4% of its workMedicine: 8 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKFlorida TechnicalCollege145fractional works, all years
Life Sciences19%Physical Sciences51%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences25%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3423.3%
    2. Computer Science149.5%
    3. Physics and Astronomy106.7%
    4. Mathematics64.3%
    5. Environmental Science42.5%
    6. Chemistry31.9%
    7. Materials Science21.6%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.8%
    9. Energy10.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Social Sciences1812.6%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting53.6%
    3. Psychology42.8%
    4. Arts and Humanities42.6%
    5. Decision Sciences32.1%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.9%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2114.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology53.5%
    3. Neuroscience10.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    1. Medicine85.2%
    2. Dentistry00.2%
    3. Veterinary00.1%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.68× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 5.42× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 3.26× its world share, 3 worksMedicineVeterinary: 14.53× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.22× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.04× its world share, 0 worksDecision Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 14.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary14.53×0 works
  2. Dentistry5.42×0 works
  3. Medicine3.26×3 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.04×0 works
  5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.68×0 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.22×0 works
  7. Environmental Science1.06×0 works
  8. Engineering0.88×1 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.49×0 works
  10. Computer Science0.39×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Florida Technical College?

Ranked on the quality score, Michael C. Hynes, William K. Esler and Douglas K. Brumbaugh lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Florida Technical College.

  1. 1 Michael C. Hynes United States · #2,890,293 worldwide 905 citations · 84 works
  2. 2 William K. Esler United States · #4,702,673 worldwide 71 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Douglas K. Brumbaugh United States · #6,062,957 worldwide 125 citations · 81 works
All ranked researchers at Florida Technical College

What are the most cited papers from Florida Technical College?

The most cited paper from Florida Technical College is "Low symbiont diversity in southern Great Barrier Reef corals, relative to those of the Caribbean" (Todd C. LaJeunesse, W. K. W. Loh, Robert van Woesik et al., 2003), with 498 citations. Next come "Improved Strain Influence Factor Diagrams" (318) and "Saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons in marine benthic algae" (217).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Low symbiont diversity in southern Great Barrier Reef corals, relative to those of the Caribbean Todd C. LaJeunesse, W. K. W. Loh, Robert van Woesik et al. · Limnology and Oceanography Sep 2003 498
2 Improved Strain Influence Factor Diagrams John H. Schmertmann, John Paul Hartman, Phillip R. Brown · Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division Aug 1978 318
3 Saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons in marine benthic algae William W. Youngblood, Max Blumer, R. L. Guillard et al. · Marine Biology Mar 1971 217
4 Cuticular lipids of insects Larry L. Jackson, G. L. Baker · Lipids Feb 1970 141
5 Alkanes and alkenes in marine benthic algae William W. Youngblood, Max Blumer · Marine Biology 1973 139
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Which keywords describe research at Florida Technical College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: STEM Education, Engineering Education, Distance Learning, Control System, Remote Laboratories, Virtual Labs, Student Engagement and Teacher Preparation.

▲ 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. STEM Education22▲ 54×3 topics
  2. Engineering Education21▲ 147×4 topics
  3. Distance Learning20▲ 60×2 topics
  4. Control System19▲ 104×2 topics
  5. Remote Laboratories18▲ 309×1 topic
  6. Virtual Labs18▲ 309×1 topic
  7. Student Engagement13▲ 35×7 topics
  8. Teacher Preparation13▲ 123×3 topics
  9. Experiential Learning10▲ 118×2 topics
  10. Student Motivation10▲ 72×2 topics
  11. Agricultural Education10▲ 320×1 topic
  12. School Gardens10▲ 320×1 topic
  13. Online Learning8▲ 13×3 topics
  14. Machine Learning8▲ 2.4×7 topics
  15. Educational Data Mining7▲ 119×1 topic
  16. Learning Analytics7▲ 72×1 topic
  17. Biogeography6▲ 13×8 topics
  18. Climate Change6▲ 1.57×17 topics
  19. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 7.4×3 topics
  20. Ecology3▲ 11×3 topics
  21. Modeling3▲ 8.8×2 topics
  22. Curriculum Development3▲ 6.0×4 topics
  23. Fungal Pathogens3▲ 11×2 topics
  24. Engineering Students3▲ 356×1 topic
  25. Mathematics Support3▲ 356×1 topic
  26. Mosses3▲ 53×2 topics
  27. Project-Based Learning3▲ 52×2 topics
  28. Assessment Methods2▲ 17×3 topics
  29. Active Learning2▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Phylogeny2▲ 8.8×4 topics
  31. Taxonomy2▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Decision Making2▲ 6.6×2 topics
  33. Diversity2▲ 8.2×1 topic
  34. Yeast2▲ 35×1 topic
  35. Complex Systems2▲ 9.8×2 topics
  36. Agenda Setting2▲ 44×1 topic
  37. Franchising2▲ 107×1 topic
  38. Media Framing2▲ 44×1 topic
  39. Organizational Learning2▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Problem-Based Learning2▲ 92×1 topic

Which research topics does Florida Technical College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Diet and metabolism studies, Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics, Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts and Lymphatic Disorders and Treatments.

Diet and metabolism stud…1Diet and metabolism studies: 1 fractional worksPrenatal Screening and Diagnostics: 0 fractional worksTeratomas and Epidermoid Cysts: 0 fractional worksLymphatic Disorders and Treatments: 0 fractional worksHead and Neck Anomalies0Head and Neck Anomalies: 0 fractional worksCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamics: 0 fractional worksTree Root and Stability Studies: 0 fractional worksMasonry and Concrete Structural Analysis: 0 fractional worksAirway Management and Intubation Techniques: 0 fractional worksSystems Engineering Methodologies and Applications: 0 fractional works
PhysiologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSurgeryEcology4 others

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

  1. 1 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 1 works
  2. 2 Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  3. 3 Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts Surgery 0 works
  4. 4 Lymphatic Disorders and Treatments Surgery 0 works
  5. 5 Head and Neck Anomalies Surgery 0 works
  6. 6 Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics Ecology 0 works
  7. 7 Tree Root and Stability Studies Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Airway Management and Intubation Techniques Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications Control and Systems Engineering 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 available11.8%not open88.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.1%domestic only97.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Florida Technical College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 111% higher 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 Florida Technical College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000020% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%Florida Technical College0.000017% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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