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University of Maryland Extension

In research, University of Maryland Extension stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,092 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,817
of 28,054 · #21,022 all time
Rank in United States
#2,888
of 4,192
Research works
489
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.9k
16.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
63%
world 28%

What is University of Maryland Extension 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 #11,092 of 16,945 16.2%173

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Maryland Extension 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: 2.26× its world share, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.83× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.54× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.92× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.29× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.41× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.83× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.56× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 1.93× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.84× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.74× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.91× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.09× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.98× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.88× its world share, 31 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at University of Maryland Extension?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Mental Health, Education, Sustainability, Biodiversity Conservation, Climate Change, Research and Depression.

▲ 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. Globalization7▲ 2.9×28 topics
  2. Mental Health6▲ 3.4×17 topics
  3. Sustainability6▲ 2.0×18 topics
  4. Climate Change6▲ 1.74×26 topics
  5. Education6▲ 2.5×15 topics
  6. Machine Learning4◆ 1.07×20 topics
  7. Depression3▲ 2.9×14 topics
  8. Quality of Life3▲ 1.75×14 topics
  9. Sustainable Development3▲ 1.62×10 topics
  10. Biodiversity Conservation3▲ 6.4×8 topics
  11. Food Security2▲ 3.5×6 topics
  12. Nationalism2▲ 4.2×7 topics
  13. Religion2▲ 4.1×7 topics
  14. Identity2▲ 2.6×8 topics
  15. Cultural Identity2▲ 3.2×7 topics
  16. Emotion Regulation2▲ 5.5×5 topics
  17. Ethical Considerations2▲ 5.0×4 topics
  18. Pedagogy2▲ 3.4×5 topics
  19. Social Support2▲ 3.1×8 topics
  20. Ecosystem Services2▲ 4.2×6 topics
  21. Research2▲ 14×3 topics
  22. Colonialism2▲ 3.2×6 topics
  23. Professional Practice2▲ 42×2 topics
  24. Social Determinants2▲ 6.8×3 topics
  25. Global Impact2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  26. Learning2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  27. Intersectionality2▲ 7.0×5 topics
  28. Chronic Disease2▲ 7.1×3 topics
  29. Global Governance2▲ 5.4×3 topics
  30. Health Outcomes2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  31. Inclusion2▲ 8.4×2 topics
  32. Dietetics2▲ 186×1 topic
  33. Family2▲ 15×3 topics
  34. Nutrition Care Process2▲ 186×1 topic
  35. Language Policy1▲ 7.7×3 topics
  36. Ethnic Identity1▲ 9.1×3 topics
  37. India1▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Diplomacy1▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Power1▲ 14×2 topics
  40. RNA-Seq1▲ 8.7×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Maryland Extension publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education, Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations, Agricultural Economics and Practices and Online Learning and Analytics.

Dietetics, Nutrition, an…2Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education: 2 fractional worksFood Security and Health…1Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 1 fractional worksAgricultural Economics and Practices: 1 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 1 fractional worksEducational and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksEcology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies: 1 fractional worksInternational Relations and Foreign Policy: 1 fractional worksAgronomic Practices and …1Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems: 1 fractional worksUrban Agriculture and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksNutrition, Health and Food Behavior: 1 fractional works
Health Information ManagementGeneral Health ProfessionsGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesComputer Science Applications6 others

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

  1. 1 Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education Health Information Management 2 works
  2. 2 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 1 works
  3. 3 Agricultural Economics and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  4. 4 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 1 works
  5. 5 Educational and Social Studies Education 1 works
  6. 6 Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  7. 7 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  8. 8 Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems Agronomy and Crop Science 1 works
  9. 9 Urban Agriculture and Sustainability Plant Science 1 works
  10. 10 Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior Nutrition and Dietetics 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 available62.9%not open37.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.6%domestic only72.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Maryland Extension's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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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