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Pasadena City College

In research, Pasadena City College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,053 of 17,446 worldwide), Health Sciences (#1,987 of 16,688 worldwide) and Medicine (#1,914 of 14,558 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#12,119
of 22,385 · #1,496 all time
Rank in United States
#1,704
of 3,332
Research works
1.3k
▼ 27% vs 2018-21
Citations
23k
17.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.90×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
22%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Pasadena City College

What is Pasadena City 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 #1,053 of 17,446 10.7%496
Health SciencesDomain #1,987 of 16,688 8.9%300
MedicineField #1,914 of 14,558 8.8%237
Social SciencesDomain #2,610 of 14,833 6.5%381
EngineeringField #1,803 of 9,532 11.2%147
Social SciencesField #3,312 of 9,330 4.8%152

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pasadena City 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Pasadena City College work in?

In 2022-now, 43% of research at Pasadena City College is in Physical Sciences, 30% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (14%), Medicine (14%), Social Sciences (12%).

Physical Sciences: 66 fractional works · 42.7% of its workEngineering: 22 fractional works · 14.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 11 fractional works · 7.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 9 fractional works · 5.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 11 fractional works · 6.9% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 5 fractional works · 3.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 47 fractional works · 30.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 18 fractional works · 11.7% of its workEducation: 5 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 12 fractional works · 7.5% of its workPhilosophy: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 6 fractional works · 4.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 25 fractional works · 16.1% of its workMedicine: 21 fractional works · 13.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 17 fractional works · 11.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 10 fractional works · 6.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKPasadena CityCollege154fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences43%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences30%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2214.4%
    2. Physics and Astronomy117.2%
    3. Computer Science116.9%
    4. Environmental Science63.9%
    5. Chemistry53.3%
    6. Materials Science53.1%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences32.1%
    8. Mathematics31.6%
    9. Energy00.3%
    1. Social Sciences1811.7%
    2. Arts and Humanities127.5%
    3. Psychology64.2%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting53.4%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance42.4%
    6. Decision Sciences21.1%
    1. Medicine2113.7%
    2. Health Professions32.1%
    3. Dentistry00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology106.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences42.9%
    3. Neuroscience21.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.61× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.16× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 2.07× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.89× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.33× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.96× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.78× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.89× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.40× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.23× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.80× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.71× its world share, 21 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.60× its world share, 12 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.04× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.14× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.38× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy3.23×11 works
  2. Arts and Humanities2.60×12 works
  3. Chemistry2.07×5 works
  4. Mathematics1.40×2 works
  5. Psychology1.38×6 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.33×3 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.16×10 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.14×2 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.14×4 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting1.04×5 works
  11. Engineering0.96×22 works
  12. Neuroscience0.93×2 works
  13. Social Sciences0.92×18 works
  14. Computer Science0.89×11 works
  15. Materials Science0.89×5 works
  16. Health Professions0.80×3 works
  17. Environmental Science0.78×6 works
  18. Medicine0.71×21 works
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.61×4 works
  20. Dentistry0.52×0 works
  21. Immunology and Microbiology0.43×1 works
  22. Energy0.29×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Pasadena City College?

Ranked on the quality score, Donald H. Rapp, Paul Popenoe and Joseph C. Risser lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pasadena City College.

  1. 1 Donald H. Rapp United States · #572,788 worldwide 7.3k citations · 190 works
  2. 2 Paul Popenoe United States · #1,454,399 worldwide 565 citations · 151 works
  3. 3 Joseph C. Risser United States · #1,634,712 worldwide 680 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Charles Frederick Holder United States · #1,800,886 worldwide 84 citations · 140 works
  5. 5 A. J. van Rossem United States · #1,812,785 worldwide 511 citations · 136 works
  6. 6 R.E. Hope Simpson United States · #1,872,658 worldwide 478 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Nicanor G. Isse United States · #2,012,861 worldwide 788 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Maria A. Gwynn United States · #2,039,186 worldwide 50 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Jared M. Ashcroft United States · #2,071,967 worldwide 671 citations · 46 works
  10. 10 Henry Clinton Fall United States · #2,165,584 worldwide 328 citations · 86 works
All ranked researchers at Pasadena City College

What are the most cited papers from Pasadena City College?

The most cited paper from Pasadena City College is "Wearable and flexible electronics for continuous molecular monitoring" (Yiran Yang, Wei Feng Gao, 2018), with 1,311 citations. Next come "A comparative technoeconomic analysis of renewable hydrogen production using solar energy" (968) and "Recent advances in ruthenium-based olefin metathesis" (769).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Wearable and flexible electronics for continuous molecular monitoring Yiran Yang, Wei Feng Gao · Chemical Society Reviews Review 3 Apr 2018 1,311
2 A comparative technoeconomic analysis of renewable hydrogen production using solar energy Matthew R. Shaner, Harry A. Atwater, Nathan S. Lewis et al. · Energy & Environmental Science Open access 2016 968
3 Recent advances in ruthenium-based olefin metathesis O. Maduka Ogba, N. C. Warner, Daniel J. O’Leary et al. · Chemical Society Reviews ReviewOpen access 2018 769
4 Late Cenozoic uplift of southeastern Tibet Marin Kristen Clark, M. A. House, L. H. Royden et al. · Geology Open access 2005 766
5 The Growth of H ii Regions During Reionization Steven R. Furlanetto, Matías Zaldarriaga, Lars Hernquist · The Astrophysical Journal Open access 20 Sep 2004 636
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Pasadena City College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Solar Wind, Big Data, Divine Providence, Empire, Medicine, Railway Bridges, Structural-Phase Transformations and Education.

▲ 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-now 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. Deep Learning5◆ 1.01×18 topics
  2. Machine Learning5◆ 1.00×21 topics
  3. Big Data4▲ 2.8×10 topics
  4. Education4▲ 1.55×14 topics
  5. Solar Wind3▲ 21×2 topics
  6. Energy Efficiency3▲ 1.94×5 topics
  7. Meta-Analysis2▲ 2.5×7 topics
  8. Smart Grid2▲ 4.1×6 topics
  9. Student Engagement2▲ 3.8×6 topics
  10. Divine Providence2▲ 100×2 topics
  11. Ethics2▲ 2.7×6 topics
  12. Empire2▲ 15×3 topics
  13. Motivation2▲ 3.1×4 topics
  14. Medicine2▲ 15×4 topics
  15. Cloud Computing2▲ 4.0×4 topics
  16. Railway Bridges2▲ 32×1 topic
  17. Self-Regulation2▲ 6.3×2 topics
  18. Structural-Phase Transformations2▲ 198×1 topic
  19. Cultural Transmission2▲ 14×3 topics
  20. Ionosphere2▲ 20×1 topic
  21. Magnetosphere2▲ 20×1 topic
  22. Metacognition2▲ 6.7×2 topics
  23. Solar System Abundances2▲ 21×1 topic
  24. Terrestrial Planets2▲ 21×1 topic
  25. Astrobiology2▲ 31×2 topics
  26. Thermodynamic Modeling2▲ 8.8×2 topics
  27. Avicenna1▲ 48×1 topic
  28. Gold Nanoparticles1▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Maimonides1▲ 84×1 topic
  30. Market Dynamics1▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Metaphysics1▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Organic Synthesis1▲ 7.4×2 topics
  33. Polymerization1▲ 9.0×2 topics
  34. Type 1 Diabetes1▲ 10×2 topics
  35. Virtue Ethics1▲ 42×2 topics
  36. Collaborative Learning1▲ 12×1 topic
  37. Coronal Mass Ejections1▲ 22×1 topic
  38. Cryogenic Storage1▲ 29×1 topic
  39. Scaffolding1▲ 17×1 topic
  40. Solar Dynamics Observatory1▲ 22×1 topic

Which research topics does Pasadena City College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Material Science and Thermodynamics, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Astro and Planetary Science and Medieval and Classical Philosophy.

Material Science and The…2Material Science and Thermodynamics: 2 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosp…2Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 2 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 2 fractional worksMedieval and Classical Philosophy: 1 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 1 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 1 fractional worksSpacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies: 1 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy …1Theology and Philosophy of Evil: 1 fractional worksMedieval Philosophy and Theology: 1 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 1 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsPhilosophyDevelopmental and Educational Psychology1 others

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

  1. 1 Material Science and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  3. 3 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  4. 4 Medieval and Classical Philosophy Philosophy 1 works
  5. 5 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  6. 6 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  7. 7 Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 1 works
  9. 9 Medieval Philosophy and Theology Philosophy 1 works
  10. 10 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available22.1%not open77.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.9%domestic only92.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Pasadena City College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Pasadena City College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00050% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Pasadena City College0.00071% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Pasadena City College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Pasadena City College4.5% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 18.0% in 2015.

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