Science Explorer Interactive view Map
Government institution · Washington D.C. · United States

United States Postal Service

In research, United States Postal Service stands highest in Physical Sciences (#17,371 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#14,196 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

usps.comROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#28,585
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,128
of 8,685
Research works
464
▼ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.9k
10.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is United States Postal Service 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 #17,371 of 21,541 9.6%182
Social SciencesDomain #14,196 of 16,945 15.7%162

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where United States Postal Service 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: 1.22× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.05× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.21× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.87× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 4.59× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.46× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.33× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.35× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.51× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at United States Postal Service?

Ranked on the composite score, A. Doak Barnett, Paulo Sérgio Machado Botelho and W.H. Preece lead among researchers whose main affiliation is United States Postal Service.

  1. 1 A. Doak Barnett United States · #510,039 worldwide 11 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Paulo Sérgio Machado Botelho United States · #520,165 worldwide 56 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 W.H. Preece United States · #985,128 worldwide 3 citations · 51 works
  4. 4 William E. Perry United States · #1,036,727 worldwide 6 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 R A Zucchi United States · #1,403,760 worldwide 15 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at United States Postal Service

Which keywords describe research at United States Postal Service?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quality of Life, Social Support, E-Learning, Mental Health, Elderly, Public Health Policy, Educational Technology and Cultural Studies.

▲ 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. Quality of Life6▲ 6.9×5 topics
  2. Social Support5▲ 15×5 topics
  3. Mental Health4▲ 5.2×6 topics
  4. E-Learning4▲ 7.1×5 topics
  5. Educational Technology4▲ 5.2×3 topics
  6. Elderly3▲ 23×2 topics
  7. Public Health Policy3▲ 19×2 topics
  8. Healthcare3▲ 4.7×4 topics
  9. Identity3▲ 7.0×3 topics
  10. Cultural Studies3▲ 13×2 topics
  11. Globalization3▲ 2.5×8 topics
  12. Aging3▲ 8.7×2 topics
  13. Ethics3▲ 10.0×2 topics
  14. Caregiving3▲ 61×1 topic
  15. Healthcare Legislation3▲ 74×1 topic
  16. Hermeneutics3▲ 55×1 topic
  17. Narrative3▲ 28×1 topic
  18. Online Learning3▲ 5.4×4 topics
  19. Patient Rights3▲ 60×1 topic
  20. Phenomenology3▲ 43×2 topics
  21. Retirement3▲ 66×1 topic
  22. Online Education2▲ 21×3 topics
  23. Cultural Heritage2▲ 6.8×6 topics
  24. Curriculum Development2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  25. Higher Education2▲ 7.0×5 topics
  26. Learning Outcomes2▲ 8.9×4 topics
  27. Lifelong Learning2▲ 17×3 topics
  28. Mobile Learning2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  29. Self-Efficacy2▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Character Education2▲ 6.6×3 topics
  31. Student Satisfaction2▲ 17×3 topics
  32. Distance Education2▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Economic Impact2▲ 5.1×4 topics
  34. Technology Integration2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  35. Multicultural Education2▲ 18×3 topics
  36. Decentralization1▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Elderly Care1▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Google Classroom1▲ 21×1 topic
  39. Language Teaching1▲ 8.9×3 topics
  40. Smart Learning1▲ 67×1 topic

Which research topics does United States Postal Service publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity, Health, Medicine and Society, Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues and Technology-Enhanced Education Studies.

Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity: 3 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 3 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 3 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 1 fractional worksEducation and Learning Interventions: 1 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 1 fractional worksInternational Student and Expatriate Challenges: 1 fractional worksHistory, Culture, and Society: 1 fractional worksCultural Industries and Urban Development: 1 fractional worksEducation and Character Development: 1 fractional works
PhilosophyGeneral Health ProfessionsEducationInformation Systems4 others

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

  1. 1 Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity Philosophy 3 works
  2. 2 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 3 works
  3. 3 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 3 works
  4. 4 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 1 works
  5. 5 Education and Learning Interventions Information Systems 1 works
  6. 6 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 1 works
  7. 7 International Student and Expatriate Challenges Communication 1 works
  8. 8 History, Culture, and Society Speech and Hearing 1 works
  9. 9 Cultural Industries and Urban Development Urban Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Education and Character Development Education 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 available34.7%not open65.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.4%domestic only78.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has United States Postal Service's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Other research institutions in Washington D.C.

All research institutions in Washington D.C.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.