Question 1

What is Richland College known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Richland College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,508 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#5,850 of 5,901 worldwide) and Materials Science (#2,260 of 2,276 worldwide), 2022-now.

Question 2

How does Richland College rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Richland College ranks #20,311 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#6,571 all time), and #3,005 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Richland College?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Richard D. Smith, HNF Hanford Site (US) and Atlantic Richfield Hanford Co., Richland, Wash.  Separations Chemistry Lab. lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Richland College.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Richland College?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Richland College is "Electron affinities of the first-row atoms revisited. Systematic basis sets and wave functions" (Rick A. Kendall, Thom H. Dunning, Robert J. Harrison, 1992), with 15,720 citations. Next come "Catalytic fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass" (1,118) and "Recent advances in automotive catalysis for NO x emission control by small-pore microporous materials" (902).

Question 5

Which research topics does Richland College publish most on?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Richland College?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, 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.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Richland College work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 89% of research at Richland College is in Physical Sciences, 4% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (43%), Materials Science (13%), Computer Science (11%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Is Richland College's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 344% higher than in 2018-2021.