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Hampshire College

In research, Hampshire College stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,591 of 10,206 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,832 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,498 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#10,886
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#2,398
of 8,685
Research works
1.6k
▼ 80% vs 2013–17
Citations
26k
16.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is Hampshire College 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 SciencesField #1,591 of 10,206 21.5%485
Social SciencesDomain #2,832 of 16,945 19.3%854
Physical SciencesDomain #10,498 of 21,541 16.4%432
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #2,448 of 4,340 21.8%157
Arts and HumanitiesField #2,408 of 3,836 13.5%239
Computer ScienceField #4,601 of 7,020 25.3%120
Life SciencesDomain #10,249 of 14,347 21.3%160

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hampshire College 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: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.49× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.32× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.59× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.19× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.23× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.63× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hampshire College?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael T. Klare, James Miller and Conrad Totman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hampshire College.

  1. 1 Michael T. Klare United States · #32,739 worldwide 179 citations · 56 works
  2. 2 James Miller United States · #63,024 worldwide 115 citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Conrad Totman United States · #82,744 worldwide 91 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Burton S. Kaliski United States · #83,751 worldwide 646 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Alan H. Goodman United States · #129,770 worldwide 145 citations · 46 works
  6. 6 Barbara Yngvesson United States · #180,608 worldwide 86 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Jeffrey Wallen United States · #291,433 worldwide 67 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Brian O’Leary United States · #320,236 worldwide 159 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Lee Spector United States · #334,679 worldwide 324 citations · 76 works
  10. 10 Hartmut Fähndrich United States · #352,425 worldwide 1 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at Hampshire College

Which keywords describe research at Hampshire College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, History, Social Justice, Colonialism, Culture, Identity, Postcolonialism and Gender.

▲ 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. Globalization7▲ 7.0×20 topics
  2. History5▲ 14×10 topics
  3. Colonialism4▲ 16×10 topics
  4. Social Justice4▲ 13×9 topics
  5. Culture4▲ 13×7 topics
  6. Identity3▲ 8.0×8 topics
  7. Gender3▲ 9.6×6 topics
  8. Postcolonialism3▲ 42×4 topics
  9. Literature2▲ 8.4×5 topics
  10. Society2▲ 23×4 topics
  11. Race2▲ 38×5 topics
  12. Diversity2▲ 22×3 topics
  13. Teacher Education2▲ 31×3 topics
  14. Decolonization2▲ 44×3 topics
  15. Politics2▲ 13×4 topics
  16. Curriculum Development2▲ 4.6×2 topics
  17. Narrative2▲ 20×3 topics
  18. Nationalism2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  19. Philosophy2▲ 7.3×3 topics
  20. Health Equity2▲ 11×2 topics
  21. Religion2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  22. Technology2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  23. Ethnography2▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Historical Trauma2▲ 209×1 topic
  25. Indigenous Health2▲ 209×1 topic
  26. Science1▲ 11×4 topics
  27. Aesthetic Emotions1▲ 131×2 topics
  28. Democracy1▲ 7.0×3 topics
  29. Indian Ocean1▲ 133×1 topic
  30. Information Technology1▲ 5.3×2 topics
  31. Pedagogy1▲ 5.3×2 topics
  32. Social Impact1▲ 6.5×2 topics
  33. prehistoric movement1▲ 133×1 topic
  34. Ethical Considerations1▲ 6.9×3 topics
  35. Public Sociology1▲ 284×1 topic
  36. Resilience1▲ 5.0×7 topics
  37. Social Theory1▲ 82×1 topic
  38. Teacher Preparation1▲ 33×3 topics
  39. Aesthetic Perception1▲ 135×1 topic
  40. Emotional Responses1▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Hampshire College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights, Global Maritime and Colonial Histories, Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice and Education and Islamic Studies.

Indigenous Health, Educa…2Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights: 2 fractional worksGlobal Maritime and Colo…1Global Maritime and Colonial Histories: 1 fractional worksContemporary Sociological Theory and Practice: 1 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 1 fractional worksAesthetic Perception and Analysis: 1 fractional worksCinema History and Criticism: 1 fractional worksGlobal Education and Multiculturalism: 1 fractional worksBig Data Technologies an…1Big Data Technologies and Applications: 1 fractional worksHistory and Developments in Astronomy: 1 fractional worksChinese history and philosophy: 1 fractional works
HealthAnthropologySociology and Political ScienceEducation4 others

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

  1. 1 Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights Health 2 works
  2. 2 Global Maritime and Colonial Histories Anthropology 1 works
  3. 3 Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Education and Islamic Studies Education 1 works
  5. 5 Aesthetic Perception and Analysis Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  6. 6 Cinema History and Criticism Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  7. 7 Global Education and Multiculturalism Education 1 works
  8. 8 Big Data Technologies and Applications Information Systems and Management 1 works
  9. 9 History and Developments in Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  10. 10 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 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 available14.1%not open85.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.7%domestic only94.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hampshire College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 80% 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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