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Merit Network

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Research works
97
▲ 301% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.6k
47.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
25%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%
Merit Network

Not ranked overall: Merit Network 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 Merit Network work in?

In all years, 52% of research at Merit Network is in Physical Sciences, 38% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (35%), Social Sciences (19%), Engineering (14%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 50 fractional works · 51.9% of its workComputer Science: 34 fractional works · 34.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 12 fractional works · 12.1% of its workInformation Systems: 8 fractional works · 8.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 8 fractional works · 8.2% of its workHardware and Architecture: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSignal Processing: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSoftware: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 14 fractional works · 14.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 37 fractional works · 38.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 19 fractional works · 19.2% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 4.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPublic Administration: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 7 fractional works · 7.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 6.3% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workALL ITS WORKMerit Network97fractional works, all years
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences52%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences38%

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. Computer Science3434.9%
    2. Engineering1414.0%
    3. Mathematics11.2%
    4. Physics and Astronomy10.6%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
    6. Environmental Science00.4%
    7. Chemistry00.1%
    1. Social Sciences1919.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting77.7%
    3. Decision Sciences33.6%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance33.4%
    5. Psychology32.8%
    6. Arts and Humanities21.7%
    1. Medicine44.1%
    2. Health Professions11.2%
    3. Nursing11.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.7%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology10.6%
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: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.48× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 6.75× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.92× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Computer Science6.75×9 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology2.48×0 works
  3. Medicine0.92×3 works
  4. Arts and Humanities0.79×0 works
  5. Health Professions0.71×0 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.59×0 works
  7. Social Sciences0.59×1 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.58×0 works
  9. Engineering0.56×1 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.31×0 works
  11. Chemistry0.30×0 works
  12. Psychology0.09×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Merit Network?

Ranked on the quality score, Anne F. Marrelli lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Merit Network.

  1. 1 Anne F. Marrelli United States · #2,885,537 worldwide 642 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Merit Network

What are the most cited papers from Merit Network?

The most cited paper from Merit Network is "Understanding the mirai botnet" (Manos Antonakakis, Tim April, Michael Q. Bailey et al., 2017), with 1,052 citations. Next come "What percentage of innovations are patented? empirical estimates for European firms" (1,016) and "Innovation and export behaviour at the firm level" (585).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Understanding the mirai botnet Manos Antonakakis, Tim April, Michael Q. Bailey et al. · USENIX Security Symposium Conference paper 16 Aug 2017 1,052
2 What percentage of innovations are patented? empirical estimates for European firms Anthony V. Arundel, Isabelle Kabla · Research Policy Jun 1998 1,016
3 Innovation and export behaviour at the firm level Katharine Wakelin · Research Policy Apr 1998 585
4 A literature-based innovation output indicator Rod Coombs, P. Narandren, Albert Richards · Research Policy May 1996 273
5 A Survey of Botnet Technology and Defenses Michael Q. Bailey, Evan Cooke, Farnam Jahanian et al. Conference paper Mar 2009 226
All 63 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Merit Network?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, IoT Security, Anomaly Detection, Intrusion Detection, Data Mining, Cybersecurity and DDoS Attacks.

▲ 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. Machine Learning15▲ 7.3×20 topics
  2. Deep Learning13▲ 6.1×10 topics
  3. IoT Security7▲ 43×3 topics
  4. Anomaly Detection6▲ 37×4 topics
  5. Intrusion Detection6▲ 62×2 topics
  6. Globalization6▲ 3.1×12 topics
  7. Data Mining5▲ 12×3 topics
  8. Cybersecurity5▲ 40×2 topics
  9. DDoS Attacks5▲ 78×1 topic
  10. Network Security5▲ 71×1 topic
  11. Classification4▲ 11×2 topics
  12. Encrypted Traffic4▲ 146×1 topic
  13. Internet Traffic4▲ 146×1 topic
  14. Innovation3▲ 3.8×7 topics
  15. Big Data3▲ 6.2×8 topics
  16. Distributed Systems3▲ 14×6 topics
  17. Smart Grid3▲ 11×4 topics
  18. Economic Development3▲ 4.6×3 topics
  19. Network Management3▲ 60×2 topics
  20. Cloud Computing2▲ 9.5×6 topics
  21. Information Systems2▲ 18×3 topics
  22. Security2▲ 6.0×7 topics
  23. Technology Integration2▲ 13×5 topics
  24. Academic Libraries2▲ 51×2 topics
  25. Leadership2▲ 6.8×3 topics
  26. Performance Measurement2▲ 12×3 topics
  27. Security Analysis2▲ 20×3 topics
  28. Social Cognitive Theory2▲ 66×2 topics
  29. Behavioral Analysis2▲ 33×2 topics
  30. Fault Tolerance2▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Wireless Networks2▲ 9.7×2 topics
  32. Congestion Control2▲ 77×1 topic
  33. TCP2▲ 77×1 topic
  34. Digital Divide2▲ 10×2 topics
  35. Internet Applications2▲ 33×2 topics
  36. QoS-Aware Middleware2▲ 32×1 topic
  37. Semantic Web Services2▲ 20×1 topic
  38. Android Malware2▲ 39×1 topic
  39. Permission Analysis2▲ 39×1 topic
  40. Quality Assurance2▲ 9.4×4 topics

Which research topics does Merit Network publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting, Advanced Malware Detection Techniques and ICT Impact and Policies.

Network Security and Int…2Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 2 fractional worksInternet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 1 fractional worksICT Impact and Policies1ICT Impact and Policies: 1 fractional worksSoftware-Defined Network…0Software-Defined Networks and 5G: 0 fractional worksNetwork Traffic and Cong…0Network Traffic and Congestion Control: 0 fractional worksBacterial Infections and Vaccines: 0 fractional worksMigraine and Headache Studies: 0 fractional worksSpam and Phishing Detection: 0 fractional worksAnomaly Detection Techniques and Applications: 0 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsArtificial IntelligenceSignal ProcessingMedia Technology3 others

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

  1. 1 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  2. 2 Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  3. 3 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 1 works
  4. 4 ICT Impact and Policies Media Technology 1 works
  5. 5 Software-Defined Networks and 5G Computer Networks and Communications 0 works
  6. 6 Network Traffic and Congestion Control Computer Networks and Communications 0 works
  7. 7 Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Microbiology 0 works
  8. 8 Migraine and Headache Studies Psychiatry and Mental health 0 works
  9. 9 Spam and Phishing Detection Information Systems 0 works
  10. 10 Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications Artificial Intelligence 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 available24.7%not open75.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.8%domestic only89.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Merit Network's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 301% 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 Merit Network as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000049% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Merit Network0.00013% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Merit Network over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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