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Mission College

In research, Mission College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,752 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,168 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#9,114
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#2,029
of 8,685
Research works
296
▼ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
35.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Mission 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
Physical SciencesDomain #5,752 of 21,541 23.7%259
EngineeringField #4,168 of 11,412 25.3%136

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

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 2.52× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 3.08× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.44× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.24× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.75× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.56× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 2.15× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.58× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.31× 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, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Mission College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Integrated Circuits, Optical Modulators, Silicon Photonics, Biosensors, Microcavities, Nanophotonic Waveguides, Optical Fiber and Coherent Detection.

▲ 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 24 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 24 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning4▲ 3.1×10 topics
  2. Integrated Circuits3▲ 60×2 topics
  3. Optical Modulators3▲ 64×2 topics
  4. Silicon Photonics3▲ 85×2 topics
  5. Biosensors3▲ 18×2 topics
  6. Microcavities3▲ 80×1 topic
  7. Nanophotonic Waveguides3▲ 91×1 topic
  8. Deep Learning3▲ 2.5×11 topics
  9. Optical Fiber3▲ 73×2 topics
  10. Coherent Detection3▲ 172×1 topic
  11. Digital Signal Processing3▲ 153×1 topic
  12. Microwave Photonics2▲ 55×2 topics
  13. Semiconductor Lasers2▲ 73×2 topics
  14. Optical Access Networks2▲ 132×1 topic
  15. Photonic Signal Processing2▲ 132×1 topic
  16. Medical Imaging1▲ 8.0×4 topics
  17. Feature Extraction1▲ 8.4×3 topics
  18. Brain Tumor1▲ 51×1 topic
  19. MRI1▲ 42×1 topic
  20. Fault Tolerance1▲ 21×4 topics
  21. Neuromorphic Photonics1▲ 106×1 topic
  22. Photonic Reservoir Computing1▲ 106×1 topic
  23. Chronic Kidney Disease1▲ 12×1 topic
  24. Metabolic Acidosis1▲ 230×1 topic

Which research topics does Mission College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Photonic and Optical Devices, Optical Network Technologies, Advanced Photonic Communication Systems and Brain Tumor Detection and Classification.

Photonic and Optical Dev…3Photonic and Optical Devices: 3 fractional worksOptical Network Technolo…3Optical Network Technologies: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Photonic Communication Systems: 2 fractional worksBrain Tumor Detection and Classification: 1 fractional worksNeural Networks and Reservoir Computing: 1 fractional worksRenal function and acid-…1Renal function and acid-base balance: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksIndustrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 0 fractional worksTeaching and Learning Programming: 0 fractional worksHistory and Theory of Mathematics: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNeurologyArtificial IntelligenceNephrology3 others

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

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Brain Tumor Detection and Classification Neurology 1 works
  5. 5 Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  6. 6 Renal function and acid-base balance Nephrology 1 works
  7. 7 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 0 works
  10. 10 History and Theory of Mathematics Theoretical Computer Science 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 available22.4%not open77.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.7%domestic only76.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Mission College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% 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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