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Marine Corps University

In research, Marine Corps University stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,272 of 14,833 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,217 of 9,330 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,496
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#4,044
of 7,310
Research works
292
▼ 14% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.9k
6.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
34%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Marine Corps University

What is Marine Corps University 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 #10,272 of 14,833 10.5%196
Social SciencesField #7,217 of 9,330 10.9%158

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Marine Corps University 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 Marine Corps University work in?

In 2022-now, 47% of research at Marine Corps University is in Physical Sciences, 42% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (34%), Physics and Astronomy (26%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (13%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 35 fractional works · 47.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 19 fractional works · 25.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 7 fractional works · 9.9% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 6 fractional works · 7.7% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 4 fractional works · 5.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 10 fractional works · 12.9% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 7 fractional works · 9.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 31 fractional works · 42.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 25 fractional works · 33.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 11 fractional works · 15.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 7 fractional works · 9.7% of its workAnthropology: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 4.7% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 8.5% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 5.9% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMarine CorpsUniversity74fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences47%Health Sciences9%Social Sciences42%

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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Physics and Astronomy1925.7%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences1012.9%
    3. Chemistry22.7%
    4. Computer Science22.7%
    5. Environmental Science11.5%
    6. Engineering11.3%
    7. Energy00.1%
    1. Social Sciences2533.8%
    2. Arts and Humanities34.7%
    3. Psychology11.7%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.2%
    5. Decision Sciences00.4%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
    1. Medicine45.9%
    2. Health Professions22.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.5%
    2. Neuroscience00.4%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.4%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.73× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 8.25× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 11.57× its world share, 19 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.62× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.67× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 11.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy11.57×19 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences8.25×10 works
  3. Social Sciences2.67×25 works
  4. Chemistry1.73×2 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.62×4 works
  6. Health Professions1.02×2 works
  7. Psychology0.57×1 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.56×1 works
  9. Decision Sciences0.47×0 works
  10. Computer Science0.35×2 works
  11. Environmental Science0.31×1 works
  12. Medicine0.31×4 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.29×1 works
  14. Neuroscience0.28×0 works
  15. Energy0.16×0 works
  16. Engineering0.09×1 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.08×0 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Marine Corps University?

Ranked on the quality score, Benjamin Jensen, Edward J. Erickson and Bruce I. Gudmundsson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Marine Corps University.

  1. 1 Benjamin Jensen United States · #721,511 worldwide 575 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Edward J. Erickson United States · #2,389,649 worldwide 718 citations · 70 works
  3. 3 Bruce I. Gudmundsson United States · #2,504,997 worldwide 64 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Kerry Fosher United States · #3,023,919 worldwide 1.6k citations · 47 works
  5. 5 Lon Strauss United States · #3,154,106 worldwide 10 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Pauletta Otis United States · #3,381,025 worldwide 178 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Mark Moyar United States · #3,556,660 worldwide 315 citations · 75 works
  8. 8 Amin Tarzi United States · #3,569,927 worldwide 123 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Richard L. DiNardo United States · #3,605,959 worldwide 306 citations · 53 works
  10. 10 Christopher C. Harmon United States · #4,190,885 worldwide 166 citations · 58 works
All ranked researchers at Marine Corps University

What are the most cited papers from Marine Corps University?

The most cited paper from Marine Corps University is "Estimation of human core temperature from sequential heart rate observations" (Mark J. Buller, William J. Tharion, Samuel N. Cheuvront et al., 2013), with 176 citations. Next come "The grand strategy of the Roman Empire" (114) and "Correlates of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in Marines back from war" (102).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Estimation of human core temperature from sequential heart rate observations Mark J. Buller, William J. Tharion, Samuel N. Cheuvront et al. · Physiological Measurement Open access 19 Jun 2013 176
2 The grand strategy of the Roman Empire James Lacey · Cambridge University Press eBooks Book chapter 29 May 2014 114
3 Correlates of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in Marines back from war Stephanie Booth‐Kewley, Gerald E. Larson, Robyn M. Highfill‐McRoy et al. · Journal of Traumatic Stress 26 Jan 2010 102
4 The Continued Eclipse of Heterogeneity in Gerontological Research Mary Ellen Stone, Jielu Lin, Dale Dannefer et al. · The Journals of Gerontology Series B Open access Feb 2016 95
5 Algorithms at War: The Promise, Peril, and Limits of Artificial Intelligence Benjamin Jensen, Christopher Whyte, Scott Cuomo · International Studies Review 24 Jun 2019 80
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Marine Corps University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neutron Emissions, Piezonuclear Reactions, Electromagnetic Theory, Quantum Field Theory, Deep Learning, International Law, Colonialism and International Relations.

▲ 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. Deep Learning8▲ 3.0×3 topics
  2. Neutron Emissions7▲ 2984×1 topic
  3. Piezonuclear Reactions7▲ 2984×1 topic
  4. Electromagnetic Theory5▲ 1030×1 topic
  5. Quantum Field Theory5▲ 439×1 topic
  6. Colonialism5▲ 14×8 topics
  7. International Law5▲ 21×4 topics
  8. Globalization4▲ 3.0×8 topics
  9. International Relations4▲ 23×6 topics
  10. Information Warfare3▲ 133×2 topics
  11. Nationalism3▲ 9.8×4 topics
  12. Diplomacy3▲ 44×4 topics
  13. Meta-Structures3▲ 2669×1 topic
  14. Military History3▲ 147×2 topics
  15. Self-Organization3▲ 127×1 topic
  16. Human Rights3▲ 3.7×7 topics
  17. Field Theories3▲ 81×1 topic
  18. Holographic3▲ 81×1 topic
  19. Digital Sovereignty2▲ 74×2 topics
  20. Terrorism2▲ 70×3 topics
  21. Casimir Effect2▲ 329×1 topic
  22. Cosmological Parameters2▲ 58×1 topic
  23. Cyber Security2▲ 65×1 topic
  24. Dark Energy2▲ 49×1 topic
  25. Internet Governance2▲ 183×1 topic
  26. Quantum Vacuum2▲ 329×1 topic
  27. Global Warming2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  28. Computational Chemistry2▲ 33×1 topic
  29. Cultural Studies2▲ 7.3×2 topics
  30. Empire2▲ 31×2 topics
  31. Molecular Simulation2▲ 406×1 topic
  32. Global Governance2▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Complex Adaptive Systems2▲ 85×2 topics
  34. Global Trade2▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Social Impact2▲ 6.3×2 topics
  36. Earth Systems Science2▲ 351×1 topic
  37. Gaia Hypothesis2▲ 351×1 topic
  38. Long-Range Interactions2▲ 213×1 topic
  39. Middle East2▲ 37×2 topics
  40. Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics2▲ 213×1 topic

Which research topics does Marine Corps University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Cold Fusion and Nuclear Reactions, Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics, Complex Systems and Dynamics and Black Holes and Theoretical Physics.

Cold Fusion and Nuclear …7Cold Fusion and Nuclear Reactions: 7 fractional worksQuantum and Classical Electrodynamics: 5 fractional worksComplex Systems and Dynamics: 3 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics: 3 fractional worksCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies: 2 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 2 fractional worksQuantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions: 2 fractional worksStatistical Mechanics and Entropy: 2 fractional worksEarth Systems and Cosmic Evolution: 2 fractional works
Geochemistry and PetrologyAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsNuclear and High Energy Physics4 others

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

  1. 1 Cold Fusion and Nuclear Reactions Geochemistry and Petrology 7 works
  2. 2 Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 5 works
  3. 3 Complex Systems and Dynamics Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 3 works
  4. 4 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  5. 5 Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  7. 7 Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2 works
  9. 9 Statistical Mechanics and Entropy Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  10. 10 Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution Atmospheric Science 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 available33.9%not open66.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Marine Corps University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 14% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Marine Corps University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00016% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Marine Corps University0.000038% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Marine Corps University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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