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Merced College

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Research works
85
▼ 30% vs 2018-21
Citations
1k
11.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
43%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
Merced College

Not ranked overall: Merced College is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Merced College work in?

In all years, 33% of research at Merced College is in Social Sciences, 30% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (24%), Social Sciences (19%), Computer Science (7%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 28 fractional works · 33.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 16 fractional works · 18.8% of its workEducation: 5 fractional works · 5.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 4.7% of its workCommunication: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 4.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 4.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 25 fractional works · 30.0% of its workMedicine: 20 fractional works · 23.7% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 5.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 20 fractional works · 23.1% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 7.2% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 5.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 13.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 6.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 5.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workVirology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKMerced College85fractional works, all years
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences23%Health Sciences30%Social Sciences33%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1618.8%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting44.6%
    3. Psychology44.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities34.0%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.3%
    1. Medicine2023.7%
    2. Health Professions45.2%
    3. Dentistry10.8%
    4. Veterinary00.2%
    5. Nursing00.1%
    1. Computer Science67.2%
    2. Engineering55.8%
    3. Environmental Science33.7%
    4. Materials Science22.7%
    5. Physics and Astronomy11.5%
    6. Chemistry10.6%
    7. Energy00.6%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.5%
    9. Mathematics00.5%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology56.3%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences55.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology11.7%
    4. Neuroscience00.5%
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: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.52× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.43× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 5.97× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 1.01× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 2.10× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.19× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions5.97×3 works
  2. Social Sciences2.19×5 works
  3. Psychology2.10×1 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.52×1 works
  5. Energy1.43×0 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.24×1 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.15×0 works
  8. Mathematics1.12×0 works
  9. Nursing1.01×0 works
  10. Computer Science0.99×1 works
  11. Environmental Science0.93×1 works
  12. Medicine0.75×2 works
  13. Physics and Astronomy0.52×0 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.34×0 works
  15. Materials Science0.28×0 works
  16. Engineering0.09×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Merced College?

Ranked on the quality score, Arthur W. Gray lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Merced College.

  1. 1 Arthur W. Gray United States · #2,729,754 worldwide 23 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Merced College

What are the most cited papers from Merced College?

The most cited paper from Merced College is "ATP Activates a Reactive Oxygen Species-dependent Oxidative Stress Response and Secretion of Proinflammatory Cytokines in Macrophages" (Cristiane M. Cruz, Alessandra Rinna, Henry Jay Forman et al., 2006), with 789 citations. Next come "Nanotechnology for sustainable food production: promising opportunities and scientific challenges" (314) and "New insights into evaluating catalyst activity and stability for oxygen evolution reactions in alkaline media" (308).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 ATP Activates a Reactive Oxygen Species-dependent Oxidative Stress Response and Secretion of Proinflammatory Cytokines in Macrophages Cristiane M. Cruz, Alessandra Rinna, Henry Jay Forman et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access 29 Nov 2006 789
2 Nanotechnology for sustainable food production: promising opportunities and scientific challenges Sónia M. Rodrigues, Philip Demokritou, Nick Dokoozlian et al. · Environmental Science Nano 2017 314
3 New insights into evaluating catalyst activity and stability for oxygen evolution reactions in alkaline media Guangfu Li, Lawrence O. Anderson, Yanan Chen et al. · Sustainable Energy & Fuels 27 Oct 2017 308
4 A critical review on applications of the Avrami equation beyond materials science Kiana Shirzad, Christopher Viney · Journal of The Royal Society Interface Open access Jun 2023 270
5 Exploring the Computational Effects of Advanced Deep Neural Networks on Logical and Activity Learning for Enhanced Thinking Skills Deming Li, Kellyt D. Ortegas, Marvin White · Systems Open access 22 Jun 2023 253
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Merced College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Pedagogy, Student Engagement, Technology Integration, Communication, Educational Technology, QoS-Aware Middleware and Semantic Web Services.

▲ 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. Education4▲ 4.1×15 topics
  2. Epidemiology4▲ 1.31×26 topics
  3. Sustainability3▲ 1.80×8 topics
  4. Globalization2▲ 1.63×8 topics
  5. Educational Technology2▲ 4.1×7 topics
  6. Pedagogy2▲ 7.0×4 topics
  7. Diagnosis2▲ 2.3×8 topics
  8. Mental Health2▲ 2.2×10 topics
  9. Communication2▲ 7.5×5 topics
  10. Ethics2▲ 4.6×4 topics
  11. Student Engagement2▲ 8.4×6 topics
  12. Technology Integration2▲ 11×4 topics
  13. QoS-Aware Middleware2▲ 34×1 topic
  14. Semantic Web Services2▲ 22×1 topic
  15. Social Justice2▲ 4.1×4 topics
  16. Social Movements2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  17. Teacher Training2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  18. Heart Failure2▲ 4.2×5 topics
  19. Public Policy2▲ 4.3×3 topics
  20. Clinical Guidelines2▲ 5.7×2 topics
  21. Community Engagement2▲ 5.7×4 topics
  22. Poison Control Centers2▲ 78×1 topic
  23. Professional Development2▲ 11×2 topics
  24. Research2▲ 15×4 topics
  25. Toxic Exposure Surveillance2▲ 78×1 topic
  26. Type 2 Diabetes2▲ 9.7×2 topics
  27. Inclusive Education1▲ 8.0×5 topics
  28. Glycemic Control1▲ 12×4 topics
  29. Insulin Therapy1▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Multinational Firms1▲ 28×2 topics
  31. Quality Improvement1▲ 7.1×4 topics
  32. Business Process Management1▲ 36×1 topic
  33. Cultural Diversity1▲ 7.6×4 topics
  34. Internationalism1▲ 61×2 topics
  35. Social Responsibility1▲ 8.4×2 topics
  36. Workflow Mining1▲ 36×1 topic
  37. Cardiovascular Outcomes1▲ 30×1 topic
  38. Cosmopolitanism1▲ 13×2 topics
  39. Glucose Control1▲ 30×1 topic
  40. Teacher Perceptions1▲ 41×2 topics

Which research topics does Merced College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Anarchism and Radical Politics, Health and Wellbeing Research, Health, psychology, and well-being and School Health and Nursing Education.

Anarchism and Radical Politics: 1 fractional worksHealth and Wellbeing Research: 1 fractional worksHealth, psychology, and …1Health, psychology, and well-being: 1 fractional worksSchool Health and Nursin…1School Health and Nursing Education: 1 fractional worksSocial Skills and Education: 0 fractional worksDevelopmental and Educational Neuropsychology: 0 fractional worksEducational Research and Science Teaching: 0 fractional worksKnowledge Societies in the 21st Century: 0 fractional worksLiteracy and Educational Practices: 0 fractional worksPancreatic function and diabetes: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsSpeech and HearingEducation4 others

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

  1. 1 Anarchism and Radical Politics Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 1 works
  3. 3 Health, psychology, and well-being General Health Professions 1 works
  4. 4 School Health and Nursing Education Speech and Hearing 1 works
  5. 5 Social Skills and Education Education 0 works
  6. 6 Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 0 works
  7. 7 Educational Research and Science Teaching General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0 works
  8. 8 Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century Demography 0 works
  9. 9 Literacy and Educational Practices Education 0 works
  10. 10 Pancreatic function and diabetes Surgery 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 available43.1%not open56.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.3%domestic only77.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Merced College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 30% 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 Merced College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000083% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Merced College0.000018% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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