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Massachusetts Bay Community College

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Research works
41
▲ 93% vs 2018-21
Citations
954
23.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
29%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
Massachusetts Bay Community College

Not ranked overall: Massachusetts Bay Community College is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Massachusetts Bay Community College work in?

In all years, 47% of research at Massachusetts Bay Community College is in Social Sciences, 32% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (28%), Engineering (19%), Psychology (10%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 19 fractional works · 46.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 12 fractional works · 28.0% of its workEducation: 5 fractional works · 12.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 6.0% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 9.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 7.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysical Sciences: 13 fractional works · 31.5% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 19.0% of its workMedia Technology: 3 fractional works · 7.2% of its workArchitecture: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 8.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 11.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 10.0% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 6.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workALL ITS WORKMassachusetts BayCommunity College41fractional works, all years
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences32%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences47%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1228.0%
    2. Psychology49.6%
    3. Arts and Humanities24.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting23.6%
    5. Decision Sciences01.0%
    1. Engineering819.0%
    2. Computer Science48.6%
    3. Materials Science01.2%
    4. Mathematics01.2%
    5. Physics and Astronomy01.2%
    6. Chemistry00.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences25.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology24.7%
    3. Neuroscience00.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    1. Medicine36.9%
    2. Health Professions12.3%
    3. Nursing00.8%
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: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.94× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringMathematics: 4.27× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.26× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 4.31× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.37× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology4.31×1 works
  2. Mathematics4.27×0 works
  3. Social Sciences2.37×3 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy2.26×0 works
  5. Computer Science1.94×2 works
  6. Engineering1.08×2 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.71×0 works
  8. Chemistry0.71×0 works
  9. Arts and Humanities0.58×0 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.42×0 works
  11. Medicine0.38×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Massachusetts Bay Community College?

Ranked on the quality score, Elizabeth F. Fideler and Marie P. Planchard lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Massachusetts Bay Community College.

  1. 1 Elizabeth F. Fideler United States · #2,588,829 worldwide 263 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Marie P. Planchard United States · #3,248,148 worldwide 19 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Massachusetts Bay Community College

What are the most cited papers from Massachusetts Bay Community College?

The most cited paper from Massachusetts Bay Community College is "The role of probiotics in aquaculture" (José Luís Balcázar, Ignacio de Blas, Imanol Ruiz‐Zarzuela et al., 2006), with 1,349 citations. Next come "Exosome-associated Tau Is Secreted in Tauopathy Models and Is Selectively Phosphorylated in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Early Alzheimer Disease" (1,001) and "Effect of the addition of four potential probiotic strains on the survival of pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) following immersion challenge with Vibrio parahaemolyticus" (225).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The role of probiotics in aquaculture José Luís Balcázar, Ignacio de Blas, Imanol Ruiz‐Zarzuela et al. · Veterinary Microbiology 22 Feb 2006 1,349
2 Exosome-associated Tau Is Secreted in Tauopathy Models and Is Selectively Phosphorylated in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Early Alzheimer Disease Sudad Saman, WonHee Kim, Mario Raya et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access 4 Nov 2011 1,001
3 Effect of the addition of four potential probiotic strains on the survival of pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) following immersion challenge with Vibrio parahaemolyticus José Luís Balcázar, Tyrone Rojas-Luna, David P. Cunningham · Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 4 May 2007 225
4 Investigational treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with a vibrotactile device applied to the external ear Meghan E. Addorisio, Gavin H. Imperato, Alex F. de Vos et al. · Bioelectronic Medicine Open access 17 Apr 2019 96
5 Proteins Recruited to Exosomes by Tau Overexpression Implicate Novel Cellular Mechanisms Linking Tau Secretion with Alzheimer's Disease Sudad Saman, Norman C.Y. Lee, Itoro E. Inoyo et al. · Journal of Alzheimer s Disease Open access 27 May 2014 71
All 74 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Massachusetts Bay Community College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Engineering Education, Curriculum Development, Mental Health, Assessment Methods, Student Engagement, Outcome-Based Education, Professional Skills and Project-Based Learning.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

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
  1. Engineering Education5▲ 115×4 topics
  2. Curriculum Development4▲ 26×3 topics
  3. Mental Health3▲ 6.2×8 topics
  4. Globalization3▲ 3.5×2 topics
  5. Assessment Methods2▲ 58×3 topics
  6. Student Engagement2▲ 20×5 topics
  7. Outcome-Based Education2▲ 179×1 topic
  8. Professional Skills2▲ 140×1 topic
  9. Project-Based Learning2▲ 140×3 topics
  10. Educational Technology2▲ 6.4×4 topics
  11. Cultural Diversity2▲ 21×2 topics
  12. Experiential Learning2▲ 66×2 topics
  13. Higher Education2▲ 10×5 topics
  14. Learning Outcomes2▲ 18×3 topics
  15. Pedagogy2▲ 12×3 topics
  16. Quality Assurance2▲ 20×2 topics
  17. STEM Education2▲ 14×3 topics
  18. Entrepreneurship1▲ 12×1 topic
  19. Hands-On Learning1▲ 274×1 topic
  20. Student Motivation1▲ 34×2 topics
  21. Agricultural Education1▲ 147×1 topic
  22. Citizenship Education1▲ 59×1 topic
  23. Distance Learning1▲ 14×2 topics
  24. Historical Thinking1▲ 131×1 topic
  25. Instructional Design1▲ 36×2 topics
  26. Online Learning1▲ 7.2×2 topics
  27. School Gardens1▲ 147×1 topic
  28. Cultural Intelligence1▲ 162×1 topic
  29. Intercultural Competence1▲ 89×1 topic
  30. Professional Development1▲ 18×2 topics
  31. Resilience1▲ 6.9×3 topics
  32. Student Perceptions1▲ 19×3 topics
  33. Technology Integration1▲ 13×2 topics
  34. Trauma1▲ 14×3 topics
  35. BRCA11▲ 92×1 topic
  36. BRCA21▲ 92×1 topic
  37. Classroom Interaction1▲ 104×1 topic
  38. Interactive Whiteboards1▲ 104×1 topic
  39. Learning Object Repositories1▲ 152×1 topic
  40. Open Educational Resources1▲ 152×1 topic

Which research topics does Massachusetts Bay Community College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Education and Technology Integration, International Student and Expatriate Challenges, Open Education and E-Learning and Topic Modeling.

Education and Technology Integration: 1 fractional worksInternational Student and Expatriate Challenges: 1 fractional worksOpen Education and E-Learning: 1 fractional worksTopic Modeling0Topic Modeling: 0 fractional worksExperimental and Theoretical Physics Studies: 0 fractional worksSports Dynamics and Biom…0Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics: 0 fractional worksPosttraumatic Stress Disorder Research: 0 fractional worksService-Learning and Community Engagement: 0 fractional worksMigration, Health and Trauma: 0 fractional worksEngineering Education and Pedagogy: 0 fractional works
EducationCommunicationComputer Science ApplicationsArtificial Intelligence4 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Technology Integration Education 1 works
  2. 2 International Student and Expatriate Challenges Communication 1 works
  3. 3 Open Education and E-Learning Computer Science Applications 1 works
  4. 4 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  5. 5 Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 0 works
  6. 6 Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research Clinical Psychology 0 works
  8. 8 Service-Learning and Community Engagement Education 0 works
  9. 9 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 0 works
  10. 10 Engineering Education and Pedagogy Architecture 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.

openly available29.1%not open70.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.9%domestic only93.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Massachusetts Bay Community College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 93% higher 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 Massachusetts Bay Community College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000038% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Massachusetts Bay Community College0.000046% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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