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University of the District of Columbia

In research, University of the District of Columbia stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,982 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#6,198 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#4,020 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,928
of 28,054 · #11,054 all time
Rank in United States
#1,485
of 4,192
Research works
1.9k
▲ 53% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
10.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is University of the District of Columbia 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
Physical SciencesDomain #6,982 of 12,888 11.0%277 #8155
Social SciencesDomain #6,198 of 10,521 14.7%151 #3944
Social SciencesField #4,020 of 6,365 16.6%93 #2792
EngineeringField #4,903 of 6,636 8.4%131 #6347
Computer ScienceField #3,888 of 4,667 14.5%78 #3476

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of the District of Columbia 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. Physical Sciences#8,155 #6,982
  2. Social Sciences#3,944 #6,198
  3. Social Sciences#2,792 #4,020
  4. Engineering#6,347 #4,903
  5. Computer Science#3,476 #3,888
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.

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: 0.46× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.86× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.75× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.97× its world share, 78 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.14× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.83× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.71× its world share, 131 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.99× its world share, 25 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.59× its world share, 10 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.94× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.67× its world share, 22 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.51× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.82× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.23× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.22× its world share, 13 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.18× its world share, 18 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 93 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 2.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of the District of Columbia?

Ranked on the composite score, Victor Katz, Nian Zhang and Philip E. Mosely lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of the District of Columbia.

  1. 1 Victor Katz United States · #260,451 worldwide 59 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Nian Zhang United States · #360,471 worldwide 247 citations · 62 works
  3. 3 Philip E. Mosely United States · #434,621 worldwide 8 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Steven J. Diner United States · #487,649 worldwide 39 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Jiajun Xu United States · #749,058 worldwide 38 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 George Eng United States · #797,300 worldwide 85 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 Byunggu Yu United States · #863,175 worldwide 51 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Francisco José de Cáldas United States · #904,936 worldwide 3 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Dong Hyun Jeong United States · #1,038,574 worldwide 60 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Devdas Shetty United States · #1,055,073 worldwide 7 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at University of the District of Columbia

Which keywords describe research at University of the District of Columbia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, IoT Security, Cybersecurity, Anomaly Detection, Engineering Education, Heat Transfer and Additive Manufacturing.

▲ 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 Learning52▲ 3.0×42 topics
  2. Machine Learning40▲ 2.4×39 topics
  3. Sustainability20▲ 1.65×31 topics
  4. Mental Health16▲ 2.1×20 topics
  5. IoT Security16▲ 9.6×3 topics
  6. Remote Sensing15▲ 2.5×16 topics
  7. Cybersecurity15▲ 12×5 topics
  8. Education14▲ 1.66×29 topics
  9. Anomaly Detection14▲ 9.3×4 topics
  10. Neural Networks13▲ 1.68×15 topics
  11. Heat Transfer12▲ 4.8×11 topics
  12. Additive Manufacturing10▲ 6.5×4 topics
  13. Data Mining10▲ 2.7×6 topics
  14. Engineering Education10▲ 23×4 topics
  15. Wireless Sensor Networks10▲ 4.3×7 topics
  16. Classification10▲ 4.1×9 topics
  17. Network Security10▲ 14×2 topics
  18. Social Justice10▲ 3.2×16 topics
  19. Thermal Management9▲ 5.5×3 topics
  20. Intrusion Detection9▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Botnet Detection9▲ 14×1 topic
  22. DDoS Attacks9▲ 14×1 topic
  23. Risk Management9▲ 3.6×8 topics
  24. Environmental Monitoring8▲ 4.4×4 topics
  25. Electron Transport8▲ 17×2 topics
  26. Detection7▲ 4.9×4 topics
  27. Heat Exchangers7▲ 19×2 topics
  28. Security Analysis7▲ 8.2×2 topics
  29. Nanotechnology7▲ 7.9×6 topics
  30. Game Theory7▲ 7.8×5 topics
  31. Process Parameters7▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Behavioral Analysis7▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Career Development7▲ 11×5 topics
  34. Fluid Flow6▲ 20×2 topics
  35. Pressure Drop6▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Food Insecurity6▲ 21×2 topics
  37. Quantum Computing6▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Surface Modification6▲ 9.4×2 topics
  39. Dynamic Analysis6▲ 9.6×3 topics
  40. Android Malware6▲ 14×1 topic

Which research topics does University of the District of Columbia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Advanced Malware Detection Techniques, Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures and Heat Transfer and Optimization.

Network Security and Int…9Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 9 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detecti…6Advanced Malware Detection Techniques: 6 fractional worksMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures: 6 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Optimization: 6 fractional worksInformation and Cyber Security: 5 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 5 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 5 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing M…5Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 5 fractional worksAnomaly Detection Techniques and Applications: 5 fractional worksRemote-Sensing Image Classification: 4 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSignal ProcessingElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanical Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 9 works
  2. 2 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 6 works
  3. 3 Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Heat Transfer and Optimization Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  5. 5 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 5 works
  6. 6 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 5 works
  7. 7 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 5 works
  8. 8 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  9. 9 Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications Artificial Intelligence 5 works
  10. 10 Remote-Sensing Image Classification Media Technology 4 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 available36.9%not open63.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.5%domestic only87.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of the District of Columbia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 53% higher than in 2013–2017.

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