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University of Michigan–Dearborn

In research, University of Michigan–Dearborn stands highest in Engineering (#1,429 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#3,324 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,265 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Automotive Engineering and Control and Systems Engineering — Automotive Engineering is 9.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,575
of 28,054 · #3,796 all time
Rank in United States
#637
of 4,192
Research works
5.8k
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
108k
18.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is University of Michigan–Dearborn known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
EngineeringField #1,429 of 6,636 19.1%329 #1249
Physical SciencesDomain #3,324 of 12,888 17.8%577 #3039
Social SciencesDomain #4,265 of 10,521 21.5%241 #1614
Computer ScienceField #1,920 of 4,667 17.6%153 #1330
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,168 of 2,318 21.9%99 #1127
Social SciencesField #3,772 of 6,365 17.4%114 #2048
Health SciencesDomain #8,853 of 11,982 18.0%74 #9501

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Michigan–Dearborn 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Engineering#1,249 #1,429
  2. Physical Sciences#3,039 #3,324
  3. Social Sciences#1,614 #4,265
  4. Computer Science#1,330 #1,920
  5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,127 #1,168
  6. Social Sciences#2,048 #3,772
  7. Health Sciences#9,501 #8,853
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does University of Michigan–Dearborn specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Automotive Engineering takes 9.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 48.5 works9.5×
  2. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 42.3 works4.1×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.30× its world share, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.60× its world share, 30 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.69× its world share, 11 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.08× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.55× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.07× its world share, 153 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.55× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.31× its world share, 329 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 26 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.71× its world share, 24 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.69× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.66× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 15 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 57 worksMedicineNursing: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.06× its world share, 29 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.87× its world share, 27 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.84× its world share, 17 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.80× its world share, 16 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.33× its world share, 38 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 114 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Michigan–Dearborn?

Ranked on the composite score, Wencong Su, Di Ma and Dongming Zhao lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Michigan–Dearborn.

  1. 1 Wencong Su United States · #32,696 worldwide 458 citations · 50 works
  2. 2 Di Ma United States · #86,488 worldwide 332 citations · 69 works
  3. 3 Dongming Zhao United States · #204,114 worldwide 263 citations · 63 works
  4. 4 Brahim Medjahed United States · #210,839 worldwide 174 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Birhanu Eshete United States · #215,957 worldwide 184 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 David A. James United States · #219,546 worldwide 113 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Kathryn Anderson‐Levitt United States · #244,227 worldwide 100 citations · 37 works
  8. 8 Feng Zhou United States · #293,537 worldwide 286 citations · 71 works
  9. 9 Jie Shen United States · #332,591 worldwide 39 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 Jacqueline Vansant United States · #356,380 worldwide 5 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at University of Michigan–Dearborn

Which keywords describe research at University of Michigan–Dearborn?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Power Electronics, Renewable Energy Integration, Electric Vehicles, Autonomous Vehicles, Lithium-ion Batteries and Smart Grid.

▲ 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. Deep Learning92▲ 2.9×66 topics
  2. Machine Learning74▲ 2.4×54 topics
  3. Power Electronics36▲ 12×8 topics
  4. Neural Networks33▲ 2.2×28 topics
  5. Renewable Energy Integration32▲ 10×5 topics
  6. Electric Vehicles31▲ 11×4 topics
  7. Autonomous Vehicles27▲ 14×4 topics
  8. Renewable Energy26▲ 1.94×23 topics
  9. Lithium-ion Batteries25▲ 6.2×4 topics
  10. Smart Grid21▲ 6.0×8 topics
  11. Thermal Management21▲ 6.5×3 topics
  12. Mechanical Properties18▲ 1.91×21 topics
  13. Security18▲ 2.9×16 topics
  14. Battery Management Systems17▲ 12×1 topic
  15. Convolutional Neural Networks17▲ 2.5×11 topics
  16. Thermal Runaway17▲ 12×1 topic
  17. Model Predictive Control17▲ 6.8×5 topics
  18. Collision Avoidance16▲ 9.5×4 topics
  19. Energy Storage Systems16▲ 12×2 topics
  20. IoT Security15▲ 5.0×3 topics
  21. Intelligent Transportation Systems15▲ 11×3 topics
  22. Security Analysis14▲ 8.8×4 topics
  23. Anomaly Detection14▲ 4.9×5 topics
  24. Battery Technology14▲ 5.0×3 topics
  25. Trust13▲ 5.0×9 topics
  26. Decentralized Control13▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Smart Grid Applications13▲ 11×2 topics
  28. Sensor Fusion13▲ 12×3 topics
  29. Driver Behavior12▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Driver Assistance Systems12▲ 22×1 topic
  31. Trajectory Prediction12▲ 22×1 topic
  32. Distributed Power Generation12▲ 12×1 topic
  33. Microgrid Control12▲ 12×1 topic
  34. Cybersecurity11▲ 4.7×4 topics
  35. Control Strategies10▲ 7.3×4 topics
  36. Routing Protocols10▲ 20×3 topics
  37. Electric Vehicle Charging9▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Fault Detection9▲ 6.6×3 topics
  39. DC-DC Converters8▲ 16×1 topic
  40. High-Frequency Power Conversion8▲ 16×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Michigan–Dearborn publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety, Microgrid Control and Optimization and Advanced DC-DC Converters.

Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 17 fractional worksAutonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety: 12 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Op…12Microgrid Control and Optimization: 12 fractional worksAdvanced DC-DC Converters8Advanced DC-DC Converters: 8 fractional worksVehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs): 8 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interaction and Safety: 8 fractional worksNetwork Security and Int…7Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 7 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …7Advancements in Battery Materials: 7 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and…6Multilevel Inverters and Converters: 6 fractional worksSmart Grid Security and …6Smart Grid Security and Resilience: 6 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringControl and Systems EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringSocial Psychology1 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 17 works
  2. 2 Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety Automotive Engineering 12 works
  3. 3 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 12 works
  4. 4 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  5. 5 Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  6. 6 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 8 works
  7. 7 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 7 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  9. 9 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  10. 10 Smart Grid Security and Resilience Control and Systems Engineering 6 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 available26.2%not open73.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.9%domestic only83.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Michigan–Dearborn's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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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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.