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Lasell College

In research, Lasell College stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,758 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#26,255
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,497
of 7,310
Research works
223
▼ 36% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.3k
10.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.89×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
40%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
Lasell College

What is Lasell 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 SciencesDomain #10,758 of 14,833 8.6%143

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Lasell 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Lasell College work in?

In 2022-now, 68% of research at Lasell College is in Social Sciences, 15% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (27%), Psychology (22%), Arts and Humanities (11%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 29 fractional works · 67.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 26.9% of its workDemography: 5 fractional works · 12.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 9 fractional works · 21.9% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 6 fractional works · 14.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 11.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 14.9% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 10.0% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 13.1% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 6.9% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKLasell College43fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences13%Health Sciences15%Social Sciences68%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1226.9%
    2. Psychology921.9%
    3. Arts and Humanities511.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting24.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance13.1%
    1. Medicine410.0%
    2. Health Professions24.9%
    1. Computer Science36.9%
    2. Environmental Science23.9%
    3. Engineering12.0%
    4. Energy00.4%
    1. Neuroscience13.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
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: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.82× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.88× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.88× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.94× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.44× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.44× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 7.21× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.12× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 7.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology7.21×10 works
  2. Arts and Humanities3.94×5 works
  3. Social Sciences2.12×12 works
  4. Health Professions1.88×2 works
  5. Neuroscience1.82×1 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.44×2 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.44×1 works
  8. Computer Science0.88×3 works
  9. Environmental Science0.78×2 works
  10. Medicine0.52×4 works
  11. Energy0.42×0 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.18×0 works
  13. Engineering0.13×1 works
  14. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.12×0 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.10×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Lasell College?

Ranked on the quality score, Joann M. Montepare, Becky Kennedy and Stephanie Athey lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lasell College.

  1. 1 Joann M. Montepare United States · #402,863 worldwide 5.5k citations · 161 works
  2. 2 Becky Kennedy United States · #1,806,852 worldwide 352 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Stephanie Athey United States · #2,526,583 worldwide 103 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Elizabeth S. Hartmann United States · #2,527,771 worldwide 416 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 John M. Wood United States · #3,488,493 worldwide 103 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Betsy Leondar‐Wright United States · #3,711,361 worldwide 82 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Kimberly S. Farah United States · #3,794,125 worldwide 162 citations · 38 works
  8. 8 Stewart M. Brooks United States · #4,319,592 worldwide 37 citations · 73 works
All ranked researchers at Lasell College

What are the most cited papers from Lasell College?

The most cited paper from Lasell College is "The influence of subjective aging on health and longevity: A meta-analysis of longitudinal data." (Gerben J. Westerhof, Martina Miche, Allyson F. Brothers et al., 2014), with 409 citations. Next come "Awareness of aging: Theoretical considerations on an emerging concept" (362) and "Subjective age: Toward a guiding lifespan framework" (255).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The influence of subjective aging on health and longevity: A meta-analysis of longitudinal data. Gerben J. Westerhof, Martina Miche, Allyson F. Brothers et al. · Psychology and Aging Review 2014 409
2 Awareness of aging: Theoretical considerations on an emerging concept Manfred K. Diehl, Hans‐Werner Wahl, Anne E. Barrett et al. · Developmental Review Open access 4 Feb 2014 362
3 Subjective age: Toward a guiding lifespan framework Joann M. Montepare · International Journal of Behavioral Development 2009 255
4 Syrian refugees and information precarity Melissa A. Wall, Madeline Otis Campbell, Dana M. Janbek · New Media & Society 3 Jul 2015 245
5 Reading fluency: The whole is more than the parts Tami Katzir, Youngsuk Kim, Maryanne Wolf et al. · Annals of Dyslexia Mar 2006 189
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Lasell College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Aging, Motivation, Social Relationships, Emotion, Memory, Ageism, Successful Aging and Retirement.

▲ 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-now 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. Aging7▲ 31×4 topics
  2. Motivation7▲ 39×4 topics
  3. Social Relationships7▲ 171×2 topics
  4. Emotion7▲ 73×4 topics
  5. Memory6▲ 62×2 topics
  6. Ageism6▲ 547×1 topic
  7. Successful Aging6▲ 547×1 topic
  8. Retirement4▲ 148×2 topics
  9. Social Support4▲ 15×3 topics
  10. Employment Patterns3▲ 155×2 topics
  11. Aging Workforce3▲ 318×1 topic
  12. Health Effects3▲ 12×2 topics
  13. Social Security Programs3▲ 318×1 topic
  14. Education3▲ 3.7×8 topics
  15. Cultural Studies2▲ 15×2 topics
  16. Globalization2▲ 2.8×4 topics
  17. Neuroscience2▲ 16×5 topics
  18. Older Adults2▲ 127×1 topic
  19. Technology Use2▲ 177×1 topic
  20. Healthcare2▲ 4.1×4 topics
  21. Embodiment2▲ 22×2 topics
  22. Identity2▲ 5.4×3 topics
  23. Fashion2▲ 90×2 topics
  24. Clothing1▲ 171×1 topic
  25. Material Culture1▲ 80×1 topic
  26. Resilience1▲ 6.8×4 topics
  27. Customer Experience1▲ 19×1 topic
  28. Interdisciplinary Collaboration1▲ 44×2 topics
  29. Multichannel Retailing1▲ 57×1 topic
  30. Injury Prevention1▲ 20×2 topics
  31. Caregiving1▲ 34×1 topic
  32. Cognitive Neuroscience1▲ 68×1 topic
  33. Creative Writing1▲ 258×1 topic
  34. Economic Policy Uncertainty1▲ 38×1 topic
  35. Elderly1▲ 9.6×1 topic
  36. Fuzzy Mathematics1▲ 111×1 topic
  37. Neuromyths1▲ 115×1 topic
  38. Oil Price Shocks1▲ 38×1 topic
  39. Practice-Based Research1▲ 258×1 topic
  40. Set Pair Analysis1▲ 111×1 topic

Which research topics does Lasell College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Aging and Gerontology Research, Retirement, Disability, and Employment, Technology Use by Older Adults and Fashion and Cultural Textiles.

Aging and Gerontology Re…6Aging and Gerontology Research: 6 fractional worksRetirement, Disability, …3Retirement, Disability, and Employment: 3 fractional worksTechnology Use by Older …2Technology Use by Older Adults: 2 fractional worksFashion and Cultural Textiles: 1 fractional worksConsumer Retail Behavior Studies: 1 fractional worksResearch studies in Vietnam: 1 fractional worksArtistic and Creative Research: 1 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksNeuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function: 1 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Volatility: 1 fractional works
Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyDemographyMuseologyMarketing5 others

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

  1. 1 Aging and Gerontology Research Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 6 works
  2. 2 Retirement, Disability, and Employment Demography 3 works
  3. 3 Technology Use by Older Adults Demography 2 works
  4. 4 Fashion and Cultural Textiles Museology 1 works
  5. 5 Consumer Retail Behavior Studies Marketing 1 works
  6. 6 Research studies in Vietnam Ecology 1 works
  7. 7 Artistic and Creative Research Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  8. 8 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  10. 10 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 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 available40.0%not open60.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Lasell College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 36% lower 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 Lasell College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00021% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Lasell College0.00013% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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