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University of Maine System

In research, University of Maine System stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,693 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#15,868 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,874 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#22,992
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,947
of 8,685
Research works
881
▼ 93% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.5k
7.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

What is University of Maine System 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 #10,693 of 16,945 13.9%354
Physical SciencesDomain #15,868 of 21,541 8.9%376
Social SciencesField #7,874 of 10,206 13.4%199
Environmental ScienceField #5,795 of 6,208 7.4%148

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Maine System 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: 1.82× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.38× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.91× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.76× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 7.18× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.47× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 2.21× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.55× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 4.61× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.11× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 7.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Maine System?

Ranked on the composite score, Julie T. Fralich, Catherine Schmitt and John C. Brissette lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Maine System.

  1. 1 Julie T. Fralich United States · #669,881 worldwide 5 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Catherine Schmitt United States · #1,319,249 worldwide 15 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 John C. Brissette United States · #1,509,047 worldwide 19 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at University of Maine System

Which keywords describe research at University of Maine System?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Support, Quality of Life, Digital Divide, Older Adults, Social Isolation, Internet, Technology Use and Mental Health.

▲ 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 9 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 9 words, with their numbers
  1. Social Support2▲ 17×6 topics
  2. Quality of Life2▲ 4.6×7 topics
  3. Climate Change1▲ 2.1×12 topics
  4. Mental Health1▲ 3.8×9 topics
  5. Digital Divide1▲ 19×2 topics
  6. Older Adults1▲ 133×2 topics
  7. Internet1▲ 57×1 topic
  8. Social Isolation1▲ 22×2 topics
  9. Technology Use1▲ 168×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Maine System publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Technology Use by Older Adults, Aging and Gerontology Research, Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics and Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes.

Technology Use by Older Adults: 1 fractional worksAging and Gerontology Research: 1 fractional worksPlant Disease Resistance…1Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics: 1 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursi…0Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 0 fractional worksService-Learning and Community Engagement: 0 fractional worksVirtual Reality Applications and Impacts: 0 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Resi…0Plant Pathogens and Resistance: 0 fractional worksIntergenerational Family…0Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving: 0 fractional worksDental Health and Care U…0Dental Health and Care Utilization: 0 fractional worksClassical Philosophy and…0Classical Philosophy and Thought: 0 fractional works
DemographyNeuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyPlant ScienceGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Technology Use by Older Adults Demography 1 works
  2. 2 Aging and Gerontology Research Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 1 works
  3. 3 Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics Plant Science 1 works
  4. 4 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 0 works
  5. 5 Service-Learning and Community Engagement Education 0 works
  6. 6 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 0 works
  7. 7 Plant Pathogens and Resistance Plant Science 0 works
  8. 8 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  9. 9 Dental Health and Care Utilization Periodontics 0 works
  10. 10 Classical Philosophy and Thought Philosophy 0 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 available51.1%not open48.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.4%domestic only97.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Maine System's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 93% lower 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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