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Merrill (United States)

In research, Merrill (United States) stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,269 of 14,833 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#7,951 of 17,446 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,474 of 9,532 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#8,072
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#1,685
of 7,310
Research works
565
▼ 26% vs 2018-21
Citations
10k
17.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.97×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
20%
world 40%
International
15%
world 18%
Merrill (United States)

What is Merrill (United States) 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
Social SciencesDomain #6,269 of 14,833 11.2%229
Physical SciencesDomain #7,951 of 17,446 8.5%223
EngineeringField #6,474 of 9,532 8.3%160

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Merrill (United States) 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Merrill (United States) work in?

In 2022-now, 38% of research at Merrill (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 36% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (33%), Engineering (28%), Social Sciences (10%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 19 fractional works · 38.5% of its workEngineering: 14 fractional works · 27.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 6 fractional works · 11.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 3 fractional works · 7.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 18 fractional works · 35.7% of its workMedicine: 16 fractional works · 33.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 4 fractional works · 8.4% of its workSurgery: 4 fractional works · 7.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 3 fractional works · 5.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 21.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 9.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMerrill (UnitedStates)49fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences38%Health Sciences36%Social Sciences22%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1427.9%
    2. Environmental Science12.7%
    3. Physics and Astronomy12.2%
    4. Computer Science12.0%
    5. Materials Science12.0%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.7%
    1. Medicine1633.0%
    2. Health Professions12.5%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Social Sciences59.5%
    2. Psychology24.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance23.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting12.3%
    5. Arts and Humanities11.5%
    6. Decision Sciences00.4%
    1. Neuroscience12.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.4%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.86× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.72× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.68× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.40× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering1.86×14 works
  2. Medicine1.72×16 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.68×2 works
  4. Psychology1.40×2 works
  5. Neuroscience1.22×1 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.07×1 works
  7. Physics and Astronomy0.99×1 works
  8. Health Professions0.96×1 works
  9. Social Sciences0.75×5 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.72×1 works
  11. Materials Science0.57×1 works
  12. Environmental Science0.54×1 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.51×1 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.45×0 works
  15. Decision Sciences0.41×0 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.35×1 works
  17. Computer Science0.26×1 works
  18. Nursing0.21×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Merrill (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Peter G. Mavrelis, Clark E. Moustakas and William E. Barnes lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Merrill (United States).

  1. 1 Peter G. Mavrelis United States · #653,134 worldwide 1.1k citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Clark E. Moustakas United States · #1,033,109 worldwide 18k citations · 74 works
  3. 3 William E. Barnes United States · #1,623,882 worldwide 761 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Stephen D. Ray United States · #2,334,995 worldwide 316 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 D. Keith Osborn United States · #2,432,183 worldwide 314 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 David A. Shook United States · #2,472,514 worldwide 313 citations · 34 works
  7. 7 William Baker United States · #2,517,576 worldwide 2.8k citations · 187 works
  8. 8 Winifred Rand United States · #2,561,231 worldwide 352 citations · 45 works
  9. 9 Mark Sarkisian United States · #2,759,334 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Saba Zamir United States · #2,886,162 worldwide 154 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Merrill (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Merrill (United States)?

The most cited paper from Merrill (United States) is "Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023" (Simon I Hay et al., 2025), with 762 citations. Next come "Algorithmic Transparency in the News Media" (511) and "A socially contextualized model of African American identity: Possible selves and school persistence." (467).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Simon I Hay et al. · The Lancet Open access2,780 authors Oct 2025 762
2 Algorithmic Transparency in the News Media Nicholas A. Diakopoulos, Michael Koliska · Digital Journalism 27 Jul 2016 511
3 A socially contextualized model of African American identity: Possible selves and school persistence. Daphna Oyserman, Larry M. Gant, Joel W. Ager · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Dec 1995 467
4 Identification of patients and plaques vulnerable to future coronary events with near-infrared spectroscopy intravascular ultrasound imaging: a prospective, cohort study Ron Waksman et al. · The Lancet Open access 27 Sep 2019 423
5 Teachers’ instructional perspectives and use of educational software Dale S. Niederhauser, Trish Stoddart · Teaching and Teacher Education 2001 411
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Which keywords describe research at Merrill (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Atherosclerosis, Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Coronary Stents, Myocardial Revascularization and Cardiac Imaging.

▲ 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-now 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. Atherosclerosis3▲ 23×5 topics
  2. Coronary Artery Disease3▲ 53×3 topics
  3. Myocardial Infarction3▲ 23×4 topics
  4. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention3▲ 39×3 topics
  5. Coronary Stents2▲ 106×1 topic
  6. Magnetic Resonance Imaging2▲ 19×2 topics
  7. Myocardial Revascularization2▲ 106×1 topic
  8. Cardiac Imaging2▲ 37×2 topics
  9. Computed Tomography Angiography2▲ 68×1 topic
  10. Myocardial Perfusion2▲ 68×1 topic
  11. Social Media2▲ 3.3×8 topics
  12. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 3.5×13 topics
  13. Sustainability2▲ 1.62×3 topics
  14. Energy Efficiency2▲ 4.0×2 topics
  15. Dynamic Behavior2▲ 30×2 topics
  16. Heart Failure2▲ 7.6×7 topics
  17. Obesity2▲ 4.5×6 topics
  18. Structural Optimization2▲ 105×2 topics
  19. Mental Health2▲ 2.3×7 topics
  20. Hypertension2▲ 11×6 topics
  21. Cardiovascular Events1▲ 23×3 topics
  22. Dynamic Interaction1▲ 43×2 topics
  23. Risk Factors1▲ 2.6×9 topics
  24. Vascular Function1▲ 28×2 topics
  25. Building Energy Consumption1▲ 35×1 topic
  26. Digital Fabrication1▲ 35×2 topics
  27. Footbridges1▲ 73×1 topic
  28. Thermal Comfort1▲ 21×1 topic
  29. Vibration Serviceability1▲ 73×1 topic
  30. BIM1▲ 36×1 topic
  31. Construction1▲ 16×1 topic
  32. Form-Finding1▲ 80×1 topic
  33. Positive Emotions1▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Risk Management1▲ 4.9×2 topics
  35. Stress1▲ 6.0×3 topics
  36. Tensegrity1▲ 80×1 topic
  37. Urban Morphology1▲ 53×2 topics
  38. Adversity1▲ 30×1 topic
  39. News Media1▲ 45×2 topics
  40. Psychological Resilience1▲ 23×1 topic

Which research topics does Merrill (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization and Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis.

Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics: 2 fractional worksCardiac Imaging and Diagnostics: 2 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 1 fractional worksStructural Engineering and Vibration Analysis: 1 fractional worksStructural Analysis and Optimization: 1 fractional worksBIM and Construction Integration: 1 fractional worksResilience and Mental He…1Resilience and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksMisinformation and Its Impacts: 1 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 1 fractional worksArchitecture and Computational Design: 1 fractional works
SurgeryRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingBuilding and ConstructionCivil and Structural Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Surgery 2 works
  2. 2 Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  3. 3 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 1 works
  4. 4 Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Structural Analysis and Optimization Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 1 works
  7. 7 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Misinformation and Its Impacts Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  10. 10 Architecture and Computational Design Architecture 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 available20.5%not open79.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.0%domestic only85.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Merrill (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 26% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Merrill (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00012% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Merrill (United States)0.00014% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Merrill (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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