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Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI

In research, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI stands highest in Medicine (#12,869 of 17,978 worldwide), Health Sciences (#15,747 of 20,462 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#20,294 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,695
of 28,054 · #20,157 all time
Rank in United States
#2,869
of 4,192
Research works
496
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.2k
12.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI 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
MedicineField #12,869 of 17,978 10.6%165
Health SciencesDomain #15,747 of 20,462 9.6%191
Physical SciencesDomain #20,294 of 21,541 4.1%156

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI 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: 1.21× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.09× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.65× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.64× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.88× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.51× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.69× its world share, 24 worksMedicineNursing: 1.63× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.68× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.48× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.81× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI?

Ranked on the composite score, Pietro Franesi, R. S. Hahn and Gordon L. Berry lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI.

  1. 1 Pietro Franesi United States · #1,019,263 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 R. S. Hahn United States · #1,251,353 worldwide 23 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Gordon L. Berry United States · #1,535,995 worldwide 9 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI

Which keywords describe research at Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Depression, Diabetes, Breast Cancer, Glycemic Control, Geometry, Hyperbolic and Primary Care.

▲ 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. Inflammation5▲ 3.1×14 topics
  2. Machine Learning3▲ 1.43×11 topics
  3. Depression3▲ 4.9×8 topics
  4. Neural Networks3▲ 2.4×9 topics
  5. Quality of Life3▲ 2.6×5 topics
  6. Diabetes2▲ 6.8×5 topics
  7. Breast Cancer2▲ 12×3 topics
  8. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 2.6×8 topics
  9. Treatment2▲ 2.4×6 topics
  10. Glycemic Control2▲ 18×3 topics
  11. Social Support2▲ 4.6×3 topics
  12. Economic Development2▲ 3.1×6 topics
  13. Neurological Disorders2▲ 4.4×2 topics
  14. Primary Care2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  15. Risk Assessment2▲ 3.7×3 topics
  16. Geometry2▲ 141×1 topic
  17. Hyperbolic2▲ 141×1 topic
  18. Prevention2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  19. Religion2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  20. Fiber Optic Sensors2▲ 40×1 topic
  21. Optical Fiber2▲ 19×1 topic
  22. Quality Improvement2▲ 11×2 topics
  23. Alzheimer's Disease1▲ 6.8×2 topics
  24. Chronic Disease1▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Health Education1▲ 4.2×2 topics
  26. Society1▲ 9.9×3 topics
  27. Code Clone Detection1▲ 46×1 topic
  28. Erythropoiesis1▲ 30×2 topics
  29. Ketogenic Diet1▲ 19×1 topic
  30. Low-Carbohydrate Diet1▲ 21×1 topic
  31. Patient Activation1▲ 55×1 topic
  32. Refactoring1▲ 46×1 topic
  33. Self-Management1▲ 31×1 topic
  34. Chronic Disease Management1▲ 8.3×3 topics
  35. Healthcare Access1▲ 5.9×2 topics
  36. Art1▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Estrogen1▲ 39×2 topics
  38. Genetic Variants1▲ 8.4×2 topics
  39. Cervical Cancer1▲ 14×1 topic
  40. Papanicolaou Test1▲ 87×1 topic

Which research topics does Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Mathematics and Applications, Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors, Diabetes Management and Education and Diet and metabolism studies.

Mathematics and Applicat…2Mathematics and Applications: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sen…2Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 2 fractional worksDiabetes Management and Education: 1 fractional worksDiet and metabolism stud…1Diet and metabolism studies: 1 fractional worksSoftware Engineering Res…1Software Engineering Research: 1 fractional worksWomen's cancer prevention and management: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 1 fractional worksAdvanced ceramic materia…1Advanced ceramic materials synthesis: 1 fractional worksCeliac Disease Research and Management: 1 fractional worksPressure Ulcer Prevention and Management: 1 fractional works
Geometry and TopologyElectrical and Electronic EngineeringEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismPhysiology6 others

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

  1. 1 Mathematics and Applications Geometry and Topology 2 works
  2. 2 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Diabetes Management and Education Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  4. 4 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 1 works
  5. 5 Software Engineering Research Information Systems 1 works
  6. 6 Women's cancer prevention and management Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  7. 7 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis Ceramics and Composites 1 works
  9. 9 Celiac Disease Research and Management Gastroenterology 1 works
  10. 10 Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Occupational Therapy 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 available33.3%not open66.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.6%domestic only92.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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