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University System of Maryland

In research, University System of Maryland stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,813 of 16,945 worldwide), Environmental Science (#3,578 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#14,786 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 4.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#19,443
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,209
of 8,685
Research works
542
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
22k
40.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is University System of Maryland 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 #7,813 of 16,945 23.9%136
Environmental ScienceField #3,578 of 6,208 33.8%144
Physical SciencesDomain #14,786 of 21,541 26.3%335

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University System of Maryland 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).

What does University System of Maryland specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 4.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesField · 27.8 works4.3×
← 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: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.79× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 2.01× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.33× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.83× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.33× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University System of Maryland?

Ranked on the composite score, Lenwood W. Hall lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University System of Maryland.

  1. 1 Lenwood W. Hall United States · #701,411 worldwide 88 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at University System of Maryland

Which keywords describe research at University System of Maryland?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Human Rights, International Law, Public Opinion, Multiculturalism, Cosmopolitanism, Global Justice, Cultural Diplomacy and Transitional Justice.

▲ 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. Human Rights7▲ 13×16 topics
  2. International Law5▲ 30×6 topics
  3. Public Opinion3▲ 53×3 topics
  4. Multiculturalism3▲ 33×3 topics
  5. Education3▲ 3.4×6 topics
  6. Cosmopolitanism3▲ 51×1 topic
  7. Global Justice3▲ 264×1 topic
  8. Cultural Diplomacy2▲ 52×2 topics
  9. Transitional Justice2▲ 52×2 topics
  10. Big Data2▲ 4.6×5 topics
  11. Legal Semiotics2▲ 197×1 topic
  12. Visual Jurisprudence2▲ 197×1 topic
  13. Legal Education2▲ 40×2 topics
  14. Regulation2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  15. Security Council2▲ 66×2 topics
  16. Nationalism2▲ 7.3×4 topics
  17. Political Philosophy2▲ 59×3 topics
  18. Rule of Law2▲ 179×2 topics
  19. Colonialism2▲ 6.6×7 topics
  20. Digital Divide2▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Health Impacts2▲ 34×1 topic
  22. Supreme Court2▲ 104×2 topics
  23. Welfare Rights Advice2▲ 188×1 topic
  24. Judicial Politics2▲ 172×1 topic
  25. Legal Consciousness2▲ 172×1 topic
  26. American founding1▲ 89×1 topic
  27. Constitutional government1▲ 89×1 topic
  28. Gender1▲ 5.2×7 topics
  29. State Sovereignty1▲ 56×2 topics
  30. Constitutionalism1▲ 26×3 topics
  31. Humanitarian Intervention1▲ 67×1 topic
  32. ICT1▲ 19×2 topics
  33. Judicial Review1▲ 28×3 topics
  34. Responsibility to Protect1▲ 84×1 topic
  35. Collaboration1▲ 48×2 topics
  36. Global Governance1▲ 10×6 topics
  37. Telecommunications1▲ 57×2 topics
  38. Contract Law1▲ 90×2 topics
  39. Criminal Justice1▲ 9.9×2 topics
  40. Interdisciplinary Research1▲ 25×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Political Philosophy and Ethics, Law in Society and Culture, Legal Education and Practice Innovations and Judicial and Constitutional Studies.

Political Philosophy and Ethics: 3 fractional worksLaw in Society and Culture: 2 fractional worksLegal Education and Prac…2Legal Education and Practice Innovations: 2 fractional worksJudicial and Constitutio…2Judicial and Constitutional Studies: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 1 fractional worksInterdisciplinary Resear…1Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration: 1 fractional worksGenetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research: 1 fractional worksDiverse Educational Innovations Studies: 1 fractional worksEducation Systems and Policy: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsLawInformation Systems and ManagementMolecular Biology2 others

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

  1. 1 Political Philosophy and Ethics Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  2. 2 Law in Society and Culture Law 2 works
  3. 3 Legal Education and Practice Innovations Law 2 works
  4. 4 Judicial and Constitutional Studies Law 2 works
  5. 5 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration Information Systems and Management 1 works
  8. 8 Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research Molecular Biology 1 works
  9. 9 Diverse Educational Innovations Studies General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  10. 10 Education Systems and Policy 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 available16.4%not open83.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.5%domestic only86.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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