Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety
In research, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety stands highest in Health Sciences (#5,811 of 20,462 worldwide), Health Professions (#1,422 of 3,776 worldwide) and Medicine (#10,829 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and Pharmacology — Radiological and Ultrasound Technology is 87.9× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #18,253 of 42,892
- Rank in United States
- #3,977 of 8,685
- Research works
- 567 ▼ 92% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 20k 35.1 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 100.0% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 15% world 28%
What is Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health SciencesDomain | #5,811 of 20,462 | 27.8% | 291 | |
| Health ProfessionsField | #1,422 of 3,776 | 32.6% | 126 | |
| MedicineField | #10,829 of 17,978 | 24.1% | 165 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #12,466 of 16,945 | 24.9% | 137 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety 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).
What does Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Radiological and Ultrasound Technology takes 87.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologySubfield · 53.0 works88×
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSubfield · 22.6 works32×
- PharmacologySubfield · 79.6 works29×
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualitySubfield · 26.7 works18×
- Social PsychologySubfield · 79.8 works18×
- Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSubfield · 25.3 works18×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
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.
Who are the top researchers at Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety?
Ranked on the composite score, Wen-Ruey Chang, Michelle M. Robertson and Stover H. Snook lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety.
- 1 Wen-Ruey Chang United States · #77,749 worldwide 310 citations · 27 works
- 2 Michelle M. Robertson United States · #180,791 worldwide 114 citations · 36 works
- 3 Stover H. Snook United States · #213,407 worldwide 209 citations · 18 works
- 4 Theodore K. Courtney United States · #264,747 worldwide 73 citations · 23 works
- 5 Thomas A. Ranney United States · #318,426 worldwide 119 citations · 31 works
- 6 William J. Horrey United States · #325,479 worldwide 141 citations · 33 works
- 7 Mary F. Lesch United States · #416,635 worldwide 91 citations · 22 works
- 8 Patrick G. Dempsey United States · #468,584 worldwide 54 citations · 28 works
- 9 Lauren A. Murphy United States · #497,921 worldwide 113 citations · 15 works
- 10 William S. Shaw United States · #510,888 worldwide 56 citations · 32 works
Which keywords describe research at Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety?
By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Global Burden, Low Back Pain, Epidemiology, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Clinical Trials, Psychological Factors, Chronic Pain and Disability.
- Gait Speed
- Muscle Fatigue
- Parkinson's Disease
- Driver Distraction
- Trust
- Traffic Accidents
- Spatial Analysis
- Human Factors
- Muscle Strength
- Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Driver Behavior
- Construction Safety
- Organizational Culture
- Accident Prevention
- Occupational Safety
- Measurement Properties
- Disability
- Psychological Factors
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Global Burden
- Epidemiology
- Low Back Pain
- Clinical Trials
- Chronic Pain
- Health Status Questionnaires
- Risk Perception
- Workplace Safety
- Safety Culture
- Safety Climate
- Safety Management
- Computer Vision Syndrome
- Risk Factors
- Gait Analysis
- Injury Severity
- Road Safety
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Automation
- Elderly
- Electromyography
- Fall Risk
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
- Epidemiology108▲ 4.7×20 topics
- Global Burden91▲ 30×2 topics
- Low Back Pain88▲ 94×3 topics
- Musculoskeletal Disorders82▲ 154×2 topics
- Clinical Trials81▲ 23×3 topics
- Psychological Factors81▲ 77×2 topics
- Chronic Pain80▲ 62×3 topics
- Disability80▲ 147×2 topics
- Health Status Questionnaires80▲ 202×1 topic
- Measurement Properties80▲ 202×1 topic
- Risk Perception66▲ 60×4 topics
- Occupational Safety61▲ 147×2 topics
- Workplace Safety55▲ 107×2 topics
- Accident Prevention54▲ 154×2 topics
- Safety Culture54▲ 154×2 topics
- Organizational Culture54▲ 34×3 topics
- Safety Climate53▲ 127×2 topics
- Construction Safety53▲ 165×1 topic
- Safety Management53▲ 157×1 topic
- Driver Behavior48▲ 138×2 topics
- Computer Vision Syndrome43▲ 300×1 topic
- Musculoskeletal Symptoms43▲ 300×1 topic
- Risk Factors37▲ 6.2×7 topics
- Muscle Strength34▲ 48×3 topics
- Gait Analysis29▲ 54×2 topics
- Human Factors27▲ 87×2 topics
- Injury Severity27▲ 67×2 topics
- Spatial Analysis26▲ 52×2 topics
- Road Safety26▲ 145×1 topic
- Traffic Accidents26▲ 127×1 topic
- Autonomous Vehicles23▲ 29×3 topics
- Trust22▲ 15×2 topics
- Automation22▲ 65×1 topic
- Driver Distraction22▲ 130×1 topic
- Elderly20▲ 14×2 topics
- Parkinson's Disease19▲ 15×2 topics
- Electromyography19▲ 63×1 topic
- Muscle Fatigue19▲ 63×1 topic
- Fall Risk19▲ 96×1 topic
- Gait Speed19▲ 96×1 topic
Which research topics does Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Traffic and Road Safety, Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue and Human-Automation Interaction and Safety.
- 1 Traffic and Road Safety Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 0 works
- 2 Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 0 works
- 3 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 92% lower than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.