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Middle Georgia State College

In research, Middle Georgia State College stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,589 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,975
of 28,054 · #29,529 all time
Rank in United States
#3,916
of 4,192
Research works
397
▲ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.8k
19.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Middle Georgia State College 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 #7,589 of 16,945 21.6%224

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Middle Georgia State 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: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.66× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.23× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.62× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 6.00× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.68× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.20× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.24× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.22× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Middle Georgia State College?

Ranked on the composite score, Alex Koohang, E. C. Dargan and ALVIN E. SIEGEL lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Middle Georgia State College.

  1. 1 Alex Koohang United States · #168,025 worldwide 194 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 E. C. Dargan United States · #221,595 worldwide 0 citations · 49 works
  3. 3 ALVIN E. SIEGEL United States · #1,146,647 worldwide 2 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Gilbert Held United States · #1,362,265 worldwide 5 citations · 85 works
All ranked researchers at Middle Georgia State College

Which keywords describe research at Middle Georgia State College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Social Media, Security, Big Data, Digital Divide, Information Technology, Supply Chain Management and Online Communication.

▲ 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. Machine Learning6▲ 2.6×25 topics
  2. Social Media4▲ 4.5×8 topics
  3. Big Data4▲ 5.9×12 topics
  4. Deep Learning4▲ 1.56×17 topics
  5. Security3▲ 7.6×11 topics
  6. Supply Chain Management3▲ 5.2×6 topics
  7. Digital Divide3▲ 18×4 topics
  8. Internet of Things3▲ 5.3×9 topics
  9. Healthcare3▲ 3.9×7 topics
  10. Information Technology3▲ 8.5×2 topics
  11. Online Communication3▲ 25×2 topics
  12. Privacy3▲ 13×4 topics
  13. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 2.6×10 topics
  14. Deliberative Democracy2▲ 45×1 topic
  15. Political Participation2▲ 40×1 topic
  16. Cybersecurity2▲ 14×3 topics
  17. Blockchain2▲ 12×1 topic
  18. Smart Contracts2▲ 17×1 topic
  19. Student Engagement2▲ 6.9×5 topics
  20. Data Mining2▲ 3.6×9 topics
  21. Risk Management2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  22. Social Capital2▲ 4.9×7 topics
  23. Cloud Computing2▲ 8.8×6 topics
  24. Information Security2▲ 26×2 topics
  25. Firm Performance2▲ 13×3 topics
  26. Higher Education2▲ 4.3×5 topics
  27. IoT Security2▲ 7.2×3 topics
  28. Surveillance2▲ 8.1×3 topics
  29. Trust2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  30. Cognitive Engagement1▲ 29×2 topics
  31. Instructional Design1▲ 27×2 topics
  32. Policy Compliance1▲ 54×1 topic
  33. Security Awareness1▲ 54×1 topic
  34. Critical Thinking1▲ 19×3 topics
  35. Distance Education1▲ 9.2×2 topics
  36. International Relations1▲ 8.0×5 topics
  37. Cybercrime1▲ 29×2 topics
  38. Molecular Phylogeny1▲ 11×4 topics
  39. Student Perceptions1▲ 9.8×3 topics
  40. Student Satisfaction1▲ 9.5×2 topics

Which research topics does Middle Georgia State College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Social Media and Politics, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Information and Cyber Security and Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies.

Social Media and Politics: 2 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 2 fractional worksInformation and Cyber Security: 1 fractional worksCybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies: 1 fractional worksOnline and Blended Learning: 1 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 1 fractional worksParasite Biology and Hos…1Parasite Biology and Host Interactions: 1 fractional worksFinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance: 1 fractional worksFinancial Distress and Bankruptcy Prediction: 1 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 1 fractional works
CommunicationInformation SystemsEducationManagement Information Systems3 others

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

  1. 1 Social Media and Politics Communication 2 works
  2. 2 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 2 works
  3. 3 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 1 works
  4. 4 Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies Information Systems 1 works
  5. 5 Online and Blended Learning Education 1 works
  6. 6 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 1 works
  7. 7 Parasite Biology and Host Interactions Ecology 1 works
  8. 8 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 1 works
  9. 9 Financial Distress and Bankruptcy Prediction Accounting 1 works
  10. 10 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 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 available34.4%not open65.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.6%domestic only87.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Middle Georgia State College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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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