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Harvey Mudd College

In research, Harvey Mudd College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,616 of 12,888 worldwide) and Computer Science (#4,072 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,312
of 28,054 · #6,437 all time
Rank in United States
#1,539
of 4,192
Research works
2.1k
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
38k
18.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Harvey Mudd College 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 #6,616 of 12,888 10.3%163 #4246
Computer ScienceField #4,072 of 4,667 7.2%61 #2530

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Harvey Mudd 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: 0.31× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.99× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.98× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.32× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.57× its world share, 61 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.87× its world share, 29 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.07× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.29× its world share, 10 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 6.18× its world share, 16 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.40× its world share, 17 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 9 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.68× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.64× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.61× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Harvey Mudd College?

Ranked on the composite score, David Harris, Jennifer J. Quinn and C. C. Chang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Harvey Mudd College.

  1. 1 David Harris United States · #76,624 worldwide 166 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Jennifer J. Quinn United States · #111,341 worldwide 88 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 C. C. Chang United States · #201,808 worldwide 151 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Francis Edward Su United States · #212,802 worldwide 118 citations · 32 works
  5. 5 Clive L. Dym United States · #292,533 worldwide 120 citations · 57 works
  6. 6 Geoff Kuenning United States · #298,941 worldwide 127 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Gerald R. Van Hecke United States · #311,429 worldwide 41 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 David Seitz United States · #331,649 worldwide 38 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Richard Olson United States · #372,110 worldwide 44 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Stavros Busenberg United States · #500,991 worldwide 111 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Harvey Mudd College

Which keywords describe research at Harvey Mudd College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, STEM Education, Visualization, Data Analysis, Python, Scientific Computing and Engineering Education.

▲ 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 Learning21▲ 3.0×31 topics
  2. Deep Learning12▲ 1.55×33 topics
  3. Climate Change8▲ 1.38×27 topics
  4. STEM Education8▲ 8.0×5 topics
  5. Statistical Modeling8▲ 87×2 topics
  6. Globalization8▲ 1.73×11 topics
  7. Visualization7▲ 58×2 topics
  8. Data Analysis7▲ 11×2 topics
  9. Neural Networks7▲ 1.99×13 topics
  10. Python7▲ 143×1 topic
  11. Scientific Computing7▲ 143×1 topic
  12. Engineering Education6▲ 33×4 topics
  13. Curriculum Development6▲ 3.7×3 topics
  14. Student Engagement5▲ 6.0×7 topics
  15. Assessment Methods5▲ 20×2 topics
  16. Classification5▲ 4.5×3 topics
  17. Lifelong Learning4▲ 10.0×2 topics
  18. Marine Ecosystems4▲ 37×2 topics
  19. Outcome-Based Education4▲ 75×1 topic
  20. Professional Skills4▲ 60×1 topic
  21. Deep Neural Networks4▲ 18×2 topics
  22. Hyperparameter Optimization4▲ 44×2 topics
  23. Parallel Computing4▲ 16×4 topics
  24. Learning Analytics4▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Meta-Learning4▲ 21×2 topics
  26. Instance Selection4▲ 55×1 topic
  27. Noisy Labels4▲ 55×1 topic
  28. Ocean Acidification4▲ 22×2 topics
  29. Machine Learning Algorithms3▲ 21×2 topics
  30. Johnson Noise3▲ 338×1 topic
  31. Molecular Dynamics3▲ 9.0×3 topics
  32. Secure Communication3▲ 307×1 topic
  33. Engineering Students3▲ 320×1 topic
  34. Mathematics Support3▲ 320×1 topic
  35. Computational Thinking3▲ 41×1 topic
  36. Programming Education3▲ 41×1 topic
  37. Approximation Algorithms3▲ 17×4 topics
  38. Quantum Mechanics3▲ 14×3 topics
  39. Bleaching2▲ 35×1 topic
  40. Coral Reefs2▲ 35×1 topic

Which research topics does Harvey Mudd College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Computational Physics and Python Applications, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development, Machine Learning and Data Classification and Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques.

Computational Physics an…7Computational Physics and Python Applications: 7 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 4 fractional worksMachine Learning and Dat…4Machine Learning and Data Classification: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Statistical Mod…3Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques: 3 fractional worksMathematics Education and Programs: 3 fractional worksTeaching and Learning Programming: 3 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosyst…2Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 2 fractional worksMachine Learning in Materials Science: 2 fractional worksSoftware Engineering Research: 2 fractional worksDesign Education and Practice: 2 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceMedia TechnologyComputer Networks and CommunicationsModeling and Simulation5 others

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

  1. 1 Computational Physics and Python Applications Artificial Intelligence 7 works
  2. 2 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 4 works
  3. 3 Machine Learning and Data Classification Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  4. 4 Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  5. 5 Mathematics Education and Programs Modeling and Simulation 3 works
  6. 6 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 3 works
  7. 7 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 2 works
  8. 8 Machine Learning in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 2 works
  9. 9 Software Engineering Research Information Systems 2 works
  10. 10 Design Education and Practice Mechanical Engineering 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 available26.7%not open73.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Harvey Mudd College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% 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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