Mechanics' Institute
In research, Mechanics' Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,260 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,751 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, all time
- #12,680 of 42,892
- Rank in United States
- #2,767 of 8,685
- Research works
- 708 ▼ 6% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 17k 23.5 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 21.2% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 18% world 28%
What is Mechanics' Institute 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #7,260 of 21,541 | 20.5% | 648 | |
| EngineeringField | #4,751 of 11,412 | 19.7% | 414 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mechanics' Institute 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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Materials Science 4.3×
- Decision Sciences 4.3×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 4.2×
- Chemical Engineering 3.5×
- Engineering 2.7×
- Arts and Humanities 1.6×
- Physics and Astronomy 1.3×
- Chemistry 1.0×
- Environmental Science 0.9×
- Mathematics 0.7×
- Health Professions 0.5×
- Energy 0.5×
- Computer Science 0.4×
- Dentistry 0.4×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.4×
- Medicine 0.3×
- Neuroscience 0.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.3×
- Psychology 0.3×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.2×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.1×
Which keywords describe research at Mechanics' Institute?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Two-Dimensional Materials, Science, Sediment Transport, Neural Networks, Innovation, Numerical Simulation and Grain Boundary Engineering.
- Utility Tunnels
- Time Series Forecasting
- Raman Spectroscopy
- Sustainability
- Numerical Simulation
- Microstructure
- Science
- Deep Learning
- Nanocomposites
- Climate Change
- Machine Learning
- Neural Networks
- Mechanical Properties
- Innovation
- Two-Dimensional Materials
- Epidemiology
- Nanoparticles
- History
- Sediment Transport
- Grain Boundary Engineering
- Risk Assessment
- Sustainable Development
- Stock Market Prediction
- Urban Underground Space
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 24 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 24 words, with their numbers
- Mechanical Properties3▲ 6.3×12 topics
- Neural Networks2▲ 3.0×5 topics
- Innovation2▲ 3.8×2 topics
- Machine Learning2▲ 1.20×6 topics
- Two-Dimensional Materials2▲ 17×4 topics
- Climate Change1▲ 1.21×8 topics
- Epidemiology1▼ 0.82×4 topics
- Nanocomposites1▲ 4.2×6 topics
- Nanoparticles1▲ 2.6×9 topics
- Deep Learning1◆ 0.89×3 topics
- History1▲ 4.5×1 topic
- Science1▲ 13×1 topic
- Sediment Transport1▲ 19×3 topics
- Microstructure1▲ 5.4×6 topics
- Grain Boundary Engineering1▲ 40×2 topics
- Numerical Simulation1▲ 8.9×4 topics
- Risk Assessment1▲ 4.0×4 topics
- Sustainability1◆ 1.06×4 topics
- Sustainable Development1▲ 1.72×3 topics
- Raman Spectroscopy1▲ 13×4 topics
- Stock Market Prediction1▲ 43×1 topic
- Time Series Forecasting1▲ 43×1 topic
- Urban Underground Space1▲ 202×1 topic
- Utility Tunnels1▲ 202×1 topic
Which research topics does Mechanics' Institute publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: History of Science and Medicine, Stock Market Forecasting Methods, Underground infrastructure and sustainability and Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
- 2 Stock Market Forecasting Methods Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
- 3 Underground infrastructure and sustainability Building and Construction 1 works
- 4 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 1 works
- 5 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 1 works
- 6 Tunneling and Rock Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
- 7 Heart Failure Treatment and Management Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
- 8 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 0 works
- 9 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 0 works
- 10 Coastal and Marine Dynamics Earth-Surface Processes 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 Mechanics' Institute's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 6% 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.
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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.