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United States Coast Guard Academy

In research, United States Coast Guard Academy stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,247 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#6,695 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#14,191 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,762
of 28,054 · #21,323 all time
Rank in United States
#3,571
of 4,192
Research works
581
▲ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
24.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is United States Coast Guard Academy 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
Social SciencesDomain #8,247 of 16,945 17.9%198
Social SciencesField #6,695 of 10,206 18.1%122
Physical SciencesDomain #14,191 of 21,541 10.7%335
EngineeringField #8,635 of 11,412 8.8%182

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where United States Coast Guard Academy 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: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.55× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.82× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.09× its world share, 34 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.06× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 1.59× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.83× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.53× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.78× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.79× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.04× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at United States Coast Guard Academy?

Ranked on the composite score, Richard J. Hartnett, Barry Zellen and Richard Freeman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is United States Coast Guard Academy.

  1. 1 Richard J. Hartnett United States · #616,498 worldwide 46 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Barry Zellen United States · #762,664 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Richard Freeman United States · #834,801 worldwide 23 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Benjamin Peterson United States · #859,276 worldwide 28 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Nils H. Wessell United States · #1,151,157 worldwide 0 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Alina M. Zapalska United States · #1,303,306 worldwide 14 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 P.B. Crilly United States · #1,354,109 worldwide 19 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Rebecca Pincus United States · #1,426,991 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at United States Coast Guard Academy

Which keywords describe research at United States Coast Guard Academy?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Engineering Education, STEM Education, Distance Learning, Remote Laboratories, Virtual Labs, Curriculum Development, Higher Education and Renewable Energy.

▲ 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. Engineering Education9▲ 97×4 topics
  2. STEM Education7▲ 15×4 topics
  3. Distance Learning6▲ 17×3 topics
  4. Renewable Energy5▲ 3.4×10 topics
  5. Remote Laboratories5▲ 162×1 topic
  6. Virtual Labs5▲ 162×1 topic
  7. Education4▲ 2.4×12 topics
  8. Curriculum Development4▲ 5.8×4 topics
  9. Higher Education4▲ 6.8×7 topics
  10. Innovation4▲ 3.2×9 topics
  11. Globalization3▲ 1.63×8 topics
  12. International Law3▲ 10×3 topics
  13. Project-Based Learning3▲ 84×3 topics
  14. Risk Assessment3▲ 4.5×7 topics
  15. Educational Technology3▲ 2.4×7 topics
  16. Social Cognitive Theory3▲ 66×2 topics
  17. Entrepreneurship3▲ 7.4×4 topics
  18. Information Warfare3▲ 80×2 topics
  19. Public-Private Partnerships2▲ 31×2 topics
  20. Career Development2▲ 19×3 topics
  21. Hands-On Learning2▲ 250×1 topic
  22. Integrated First-Year Curriculum2▲ 250×1 topic
  23. Student Performance2▲ 19×3 topics
  24. Cyber Security2▲ 44×1 topic
  25. Gender Disparities2▲ 90×2 topics
  26. Internet Governance2▲ 141×1 topic
  27. Academic Achievement2▲ 12×5 topics
  28. Self-Efficacy Beliefs2▲ 95×1 topic
  29. Technology Integration2▲ 6.5×5 topics
  30. Underrepresented Minorities2▲ 95×1 topic
  31. Public Opinion2▲ 15×3 topics
  32. Student Engagement2▲ 4.6×5 topics
  33. Teaching Methods2▲ 13×3 topics
  34. Assessment Methods2▲ 17×2 topics
  35. Lifelong Learning2▲ 8.7×2 topics
  36. Robotics2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  37. Ethical Decision Making2▲ 53×2 topics
  38. Public Perception2▲ 12×3 topics
  39. Outcome-Based Education2▲ 55×1 topic
  40. Professional Skills2▲ 44×1 topic

Which research topics does United States Coast Guard Academy publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Experimental Learning in Engineering, Engineering Education and Pedagogy, Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies and Career Development and Diversity.

Experimental Learning in…5Experimental Learning in Engineering: 5 fractional worksEngineering Education an…2Engineering Education and Pedagogy: 2 fractional worksCybersecurity and Cyber …2Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies: 2 fractional worksCareer Development and Diversity: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 2 fractional worksSocial Acceptance of Ren…1Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy: 1 fractional worksSpacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies: 1 fractional worksMaritime Navigation and Safety: 1 fractional worksMilitary and Defense Studies: 1 fractional worksVarious Chemistry Research Topics: 1 fractional works
Media TechnologyArchitecturePolitical Science and International RelationsSafety Research4 others

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

  1. 1 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 5 works
  2. 2 Engineering Education and Pedagogy Architecture 2 works
  3. 3 Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 Career Development and Diversity Safety Research 2 works
  5. 5 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 2 works
  6. 6 Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Maritime Navigation and Safety Ocean Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Military and Defense Studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Various Chemistry Research Topics Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 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 available35.1%not open64.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.3%domestic only92.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has United States Coast Guard Academy's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% 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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