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Richland College

In research, Richland College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,464 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#6,364 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#2,450 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,217
of 28,054 · #10,768 all time
Rank in United States
#1,983
of 4,192
Research works
857
▲ 52% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
14.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is Richland College known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #7,464 of 12,888 0.6%431 #6582
EngineeringField #6,364 of 6,636 0.0%208 #8569
Materials ScienceField #2,450 of 2,468 0.1%61 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Richland 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: 0.25× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 6.57× its world share, 11 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.59× its world share, 35 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.46× its world share, 55 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.38× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.86× its world share, 208 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.81× its world share, 20 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.60× its world share, 61 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.60× its world share, 28 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.67× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 6.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Richland College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Energy Efficiency, Catalysis, Big Data, Metal Nanoparticles, Raman Spectroscopy, Aerospace Applications, Thermal Properties and Nuclear Graphite.

▲ 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. Energy Efficiency35▲ 7.6×13 topics
  2. Machine Learning23▲ 1.43×20 topics
  3. Big Data21▲ 4.7×9 topics
  4. Catalysis20▲ 6.3×14 topics
  5. Nanoparticles17▲ 2.7×13 topics
  6. Metal Nanoparticles15▲ 18×4 topics
  7. Aerospace Applications14▲ 29×2 topics
  8. Raman Spectroscopy14▲ 15×3 topics
  9. Thermal Properties14▲ 23×3 topics
  10. Nuclear Graphite13▲ 120×1 topic
  11. Oxidation Behavior13▲ 42×1 topic
  12. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics13▲ 75×1 topic
  13. Polymer Composite Materials13▲ 75×1 topic
  14. Nanostructures12▲ 6.1×6 topics
  15. Ionic Liquids12▲ 8.4×8 topics
  16. Finite Element Analysis11▲ 10×2 topics
  17. Mass Spectrometry11▲ 15×4 topics
  18. Nuclear Fuel11▲ 135×1 topic
  19. Radiation Protection11▲ 135×1 topic
  20. Imaging11▲ 8.9×5 topics
  21. Artificial Neural Networks10▲ 4.5×3 topics
  22. Circular Economy10▲ 7.9×6 topics
  23. Crystal Growth10▲ 7.7×4 topics
  24. Distributed Systems10▲ 13×3 topics
  25. Resource Management10▲ 12×2 topics
  26. Data Analysis10▲ 7.3×7 topics
  27. Ambient Conditions9▲ 26×2 topics
  28. Inorganic Scintillators9▲ 58×1 topic
  29. Scintillation Detectors9▲ 58×1 topic
  30. Virtualization9▲ 23×2 topics
  31. Proteomics9▲ 30×2 topics
  32. Smart Sensors9▲ 21×2 topics
  33. Adsorption9▲ 8.6×4 topics
  34. MapReduce9▲ 30×1 topic
  35. Decision Support Systems8▲ 18×2 topics
  36. IEEE 14518▲ 70×1 topic
  37. Signal Processing8▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Transducer Interface Standards8▲ 70×1 topic
  39. Two-Phase Flow8▲ 23×3 topics
  40. Data Integration8▲ 9.8×4 topics

Which research topics does Richland College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies, Material Properties and Applications, Nuclear and radioactivity studies and Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies.

Graphite, nuclear techno…13Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies: 13 fractional worksMaterial Properties and …13Material Properties and Applications: 13 fractional worksNuclear and radioactivit…11Nuclear and radioactivity studies: 11 fractional worksRadiation Detection and …9Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies: 9 fractional worksCloud Computing and Resource Management: 9 fractional worksSensor Technology and Measurement Systems: 8 fractional worksFlow Measurement and Ana…8Flow Measurement and Analysis: 8 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 8 fractional worksMass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications: 8 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…6Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 6 fractional works
Materials ChemistryGeneral Materials ScienceSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityRadiation5 others

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

  1. 1 Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies Materials Chemistry 13 works
  2. 2 Material Properties and Applications General Materials Science 13 works
  3. 3 Nuclear and radioactivity studies Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 11 works
  4. 4 Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Radiation 9 works
  5. 5 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 9 works
  6. 6 Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems Computer Networks and Communications 8 works
  7. 7 Flow Measurement and Analysis Mechanics of Materials 8 works
  8. 8 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 8 works
  9. 9 Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications Spectroscopy 8 works
  10. 10 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 6 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 available62.5%not open37.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.3%domestic only91.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Richland College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 52% 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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