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Michigan Science Center

In research, Michigan Science Center stands highest in Physical Sciences (#16,128 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#30,656
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,563
of 8,685
Research works
362
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.5k
7.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
70%
world 28%

What is Michigan Science Center 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
Physical SciencesDomain #16,128 of 21,541 5.2%220

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Michigan Science Center 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: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.95× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.72× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.25× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.14× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.41× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.43× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.24× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.18× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.55× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Michigan Science Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Economic Security, Legal Regulation, Transport Policy, Foresight, Philosophy, Strategic Planning, Literature and History.

▲ 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. Economic Security3▲ 25×2 topics
  2. Sustainable Development2▲ 3.0×10 topics
  3. Foresight2▲ 33×2 topics
  4. History2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  5. Legal Regulation2▲ 20×1 topic
  6. Philosophy2▲ 10×2 topics
  7. Strategic Planning2▲ 30×2 topics
  8. Transport Policy2▲ 35×1 topic
  9. Literature2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  10. Curriculum Development2▲ 5.8×5 topics
  11. Globalization2▲ 2.1×6 topics
  12. Culture2▲ 7.4×2 topics
  13. Ethnicity2▲ 11×2 topics
  14. Science2▲ 16×2 topics
  15. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles2▲ 21×2 topics
  16. Air Force2▲ 31×1 topic
  17. Digital Transformation2▲ 7.1×4 topics
  18. Innovation2▲ 3.5×6 topics
  19. Islam2▲ 18×1 topic
  20. Modernization2▲ 20×1 topic
  21. Social Influence2▲ 17×1 topic
  22. Knowledge Management2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  23. Economic Growth2▲ 3.6×5 topics
  24. Digital Learning1▲ 5.5×3 topics
  25. Optimization1▲ 6.1×5 topics
  26. Character Education1▲ 5.5×3 topics
  27. Digitalization1▲ 13×3 topics
  28. Industrial Policy1▲ 25×2 topics
  29. Recycling1▲ 7.1×2 topics
  30. Technology1▲ 5.2×3 topics
  31. Ceramic Materials1▲ 26×2 topics
  32. Circular Economy1▲ 8.8×2 topics
  33. Bayesian Networks1▲ 23×1 topic
  34. Bioleaching1▲ 65×1 topic
  35. CIM XML1▲ 80×1 topic
  36. Common Information Model1▲ 80×1 topic
  37. Composite Materials1▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Economic Performance1▲ 143×1 topic
  39. Fault Tree Analysis1▲ 42×1 topic
  40. Finite Element Method1▲ 21×2 topics

Which research topics does Michigan Science Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Military Technology and Strategies, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies and Metal Extraction and Bioleaching.

Legal and Regulatory Analysis: 2 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 2 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, an…2Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 2 fractional worksMetal Extraction and Bio…1Metal Extraction and Bioleaching: 1 fractional worksPower Systems and Technologies: 1 fractional worksAnorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksRecycling and utilizatio…1Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production: 1 fractional worksDigital Economy and Tran…1Digital Economy and Transformation: 1 fractional worksRisk and Safety Analysis1Risk and Safety Analysis: 1 fractional worksEducation and Character …1Education and Character Development: 1 fractional works
TransportationAerospace EngineeringSociology and Political ScienceBiomedical Engineering6 others

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

  1. 1 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 2 works
  2. 2 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Metal Extraction and Bioleaching Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Power Systems and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes Surgery 1 works
  7. 7 Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production Building and Construction 1 works
  8. 8 Digital Economy and Transformation Strategy and Management 1 works
  9. 9 Risk and Safety Analysis Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 1 works
  10. 10 Education and Character Development Education 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 available70.0%not open30.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.1%domestic only73.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Michigan Science Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% lower 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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