Question 1

What is Northeastern University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Northeastern University stands highest in Social Sciences (#218 of 9,585 worldwide), Computer Science (#114 of 4,417 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#303 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Human-Computer Interaction, Hardware and Architecture and Cognitive Neuroscience (Human-Computer Interaction is 5.0× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Northeastern University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Northeastern University ranks #298 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#334 all time), and #85 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Northeastern University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Albert-Ĺaszló Barabási, Alessandro Vespignani and Ruth V. Aguilera lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Northeastern University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Northeastern University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Northeastern University is "PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation" (Andrea C. Tricco et al., 2018), with 43,960 citations. Next come "Geant4—a simulation toolkit" (25,572) and "Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013" (12,158).

Question 5

Which research topics does Northeastern University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Topic Modeling, Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies, Ethics and Social Impacts of AI and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Northeastern University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Big Data, Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, Energy Efficiency and Ethics.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Northeastern University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 51% of research at Northeastern University is in Physical Sciences, 26% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (19%), Computer Science (17%), Social Sciences (12%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Which institutions have research most like Northeastern University's?

Accepted Answer

Carnegie Mellon University has the research profile closest to Northeastern University's (similarity 0.90 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Computer Science, followed by The University of Texas at Dallas and Arizona State University.

Question 9

Is Northeastern University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 15% higher than in 2018-2021.