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Merrimack College

In research, Merrimack College stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,469 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,182 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,838
of 28,054 · #13,361 all time
Rank in United States
#1,609
of 4,192
Research works
1.3k
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
11.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Merrimack College known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #4,469 of 10,521 22.6%130 #3497
Social SciencesField #3,182 of 6,365 23.7%65 #2851

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Merrimack College 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.52× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.38× its world share, 5 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.78× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.62× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.71× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.65× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.33× its world share, 15 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.49× its world share, 23 worksMedicineNursing: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.01× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.12× its world share, 16 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.10× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.69× its world share, 27 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.13× its world share, 65 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Merrimack College?

Ranked on the composite score, George O. Reynolds, Giovanni Giorgini and Dan W. Butin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Merrimack College.

  1. 1 George O. Reynolds United States · #222,597 worldwide 260 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Giovanni Giorgini United States · #450,385 worldwide 7 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Dan W. Butin United States · #468,197 worldwide 62 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Susan B. Marine United States · #531,189 worldwide 32 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Francis E. Griggs United States · #597,756 worldwide 15 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Michael F. Mascolo United States · #604,322 worldwide 53 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 David F. Ruccio United States · #608,806 worldwide 31 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Jack Amariglio United States · #712,306 worldwide 28 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Ronald M. Pike United States · #816,834 worldwide 53 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Zi Yan United States · #838,634 worldwide 60 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Merrimack College

Which keywords describe research at Merrimack College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Gender, Physical Activity, Social Media, Public Health, Social Justice, Obesity and Globalization.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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 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. Mental Health17▲ 4.9×28 topics
  2. Epidemiology10◆ 1.09×23 topics
  3. Globalization10▲ 2.0×16 topics
  4. Social Media10▲ 2.8×15 topics
  5. Public Health9▲ 2.6×12 topics
  6. Gender8▲ 6.4×14 topics
  7. Physical Activity7▲ 6.0×8 topics
  8. Obesity7▲ 3.8×11 topics
  9. Cardiovascular Disease6▲ 2.4×16 topics
  10. Social Justice6▲ 4.6×13 topics
  11. Corporate Governance6▲ 3.2×8 topics
  12. Identity6▲ 3.3×10 topics
  13. Health Effects6▲ 3.9×10 topics
  14. Student Engagement5▲ 5.6×10 topics
  15. Ethics5▲ 4.4×11 topics
  16. Prevalence5▲ 5.1×5 topics
  17. Health Outcomes5▲ 7.4×2 topics
  18. Resilience5▲ 4.2×9 topics
  19. STEM Education5▲ 4.5×7 topics
  20. Adolescents5▲ 5.4×4 topics
  21. Religion5▲ 4.1×9 topics
  22. Food Insecurity5▲ 32×2 topics
  23. Chronic Disease4▲ 10×2 topics
  24. Implicit Bias4▲ 41×2 topics
  25. Nutritional Consequences4▲ 36×1 topic
  26. Social Determinants4▲ 8.4×1 topic
  27. Civic Engagement4▲ 11×2 topics
  28. Privacy4▲ 6.0×4 topics
  29. Social Identity4▲ 19×4 topics
  30. Childhood4▲ 25×2 topics
  31. Democracy4▲ 4.8×7 topics
  32. RFID4▲ 65×2 topics
  33. Circadian Rhythms4▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Dietary Risks4▲ 24×1 topic
  35. Overweight4▲ 24×1 topic
  36. Self-Regulation4▲ 8.6×4 topics
  37. Academic Achievement4▲ 8.9×7 topics
  38. Intergroup Contact3▲ 49×1 topic
  39. STEAM Education3▲ 92×1 topic
  40. Stereotype Threat3▲ 49×1 topic

Which research topics does Merrimack College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Educational Research and Pedagogy and Social and Intergroup Psychology.

Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 4 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 4 fractional worksEducational Research and…3Educational Research and Pedagogy: 3 fractional worksSocial and Intergroup Ps…3Social and Intergroup Psychology: 3 fractional worksService-Learning and Community Engagement: 2 fractional worksSleep and Wakefulness Research: 2 fractional worksPhysical Activity and He…2Physical Activity and Health: 2 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 2 fractional worksSports, Gender, and Society: 2 fractional worksSocial Media and Politics2Social Media and Politics: 2 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthComputer Networks and CommunicationsSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 4 works
  2. 2 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4 works
  3. 3 Educational Research and Pedagogy Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  4. 4 Social and Intergroup Psychology Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 Service-Learning and Community Engagement Education 2 works
  6. 6 Sleep and Wakefulness Research Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  7. 7 Physical Activity and Health Physiology 2 works
  8. 8 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Sports, Gender, and Society Gender Studies 2 works
  10. 10 Social Media and Politics Communication 2 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 available24.2%not open75.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.1%domestic only91.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Merrimack College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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