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Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

In research, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,117 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#12,347 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#7,020 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,773
of 28,054 · #18,043 all time
Rank in United States
#3,064
of 4,192
Research works
618
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
18.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering 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 #8,117 of 16,945 26.0%200
Physical SciencesDomain #12,347 of 21,541 16.0%360
EngineeringField #7,020 of 11,412 14.6%209

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering 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: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.34× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.95× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.20× its world share, 33 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 5.16× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.82× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.02× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.80× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.82× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.53× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.37× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering?

Ranked on the composite score, Allen B. Downey, Lynn Andrea Stein and Yevgeniya V. Zastavker lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering.

  1. 1 Allen B. Downey United States · #124,032 worldwide 210 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Lynn Andrea Stein United States · #271,234 worldwide 123 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Yevgeniya V. Zastavker United States · #883,984 worldwide 23 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Jonathan Stolk United States · #899,004 worldwide 43 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Caitrin Lynch United States · #964,568 worldwide 18 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Brian D. Storey United States · #1,310,040 worldwide 49 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Siddhartan Govindasamy United States · #1,405,776 worldwide 37 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Which keywords describe research at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Engineering Education, Curriculum Development, Data Science, Educational Reform, Statistical Reasoning, Statistics Anxiety, STEM Education and Lifelong Learning.

▲ 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. Engineering Education9▲ 101×4 topics
  2. Curriculum Development7▲ 9.4×3 topics
  3. Education6▲ 3.6×11 topics
  4. Data Science6▲ 55×2 topics
  5. Innovation6▲ 5.5×5 topics
  6. Educational Reform6▲ 45×2 topics
  7. Statistical Reasoning6▲ 409×1 topic
  8. Statistics Anxiety6▲ 409×1 topic
  9. STEM Education5▲ 12×5 topics
  10. Lifelong Learning5▲ 25×5 topics
  11. Assessment Methods4▲ 39×2 topics
  12. Globalization4▲ 2.2×3 topics
  13. Higher Education4▲ 6.9×6 topics
  14. Outcome-Based Education4▲ 143×1 topic
  15. Professional Skills4▲ 115×1 topic
  16. Student Engagement4▲ 8.7×6 topics
  17. Project-Based Learning3▲ 83×3 topics
  18. Entrepreneurship3▲ 7.4×3 topics
  19. Student Perceptions3▲ 15×2 topics
  20. Assessment3▲ 23×2 topics
  21. Knowledge Management3▲ 4.9×4 topics
  22. Learning Outcomes3▲ 6.1×3 topics
  23. Motivation3▲ 6.1×4 topics
  24. Open Innovation3▲ 41×2 topics
  25. Space Policy3▲ 181×1 topic
  26. Space Tourism3▲ 181×1 topic
  27. Teaching Strategies3▲ 8.5×3 topics
  28. Professional Development2▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Remote Laboratories2▲ 84×1 topic
  30. Virtual Labs2▲ 84×1 topic
  31. Well-being2▲ 6.4×5 topics
  32. Biomedical Engineering2▲ 16×1 topic
  33. Engineering Design2▲ 35×2 topics
  34. Hackathons2▲ 64×1 topic
  35. Hands-On Learning2▲ 269×1 topic
  36. Integrated First-Year Curriculum2▲ 269×1 topic
  37. Intrinsic Motivation2▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Reflective Practice2▲ 12×3 topics
  39. LEO Satellite Constellation2▲ 71×1 topic
  40. Satellite Communications2▲ 71×1 topic

Which research topics does Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Statistics Education and Methodologies, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development, Space exploration and regulation and Experimental Learning in Engineering.

Statistics Education and…6Statistics Education and Methodologies: 6 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 4 fractional worksSpace exploration and regulation: 3 fractional worksExperimental Learning in Engineering: 2 fractional worksBiomedical and Engineering Education: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education and Pedagogy: 2 fractional worksSatellite Communication …2Satellite Communication Systems: 2 fractional worksDesign Education and Pra…2Design Education and Practice: 2 fractional worksPhotoacoustic and Ultras…2Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging: 2 fractional worksReflective Practices in …2Reflective Practices in Education: 2 fractional works
Statistics and ProbabilityMedia TechnologyAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiomedical Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Statistics Education and Methodologies Statistics and Probability 6 works
  2. 2 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 4 works
  3. 3 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  4. 4 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 2 works
  5. 5 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Engineering Education and Pedagogy Architecture 2 works
  7. 7 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Design Education and Practice Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Reflective Practices in Education Education 2 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 available28.2%not open71.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.6%domestic only88.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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