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Whatcom Community College

In research, Whatcom Community College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#19,219 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#33,302
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,101
of 8,685
Research works
208
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
9.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Whatcom Community College 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
Physical SciencesDomain #19,219 of 21,541 18.9%121

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Whatcom Community College 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: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.48× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.94× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.16× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5.09× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.57× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.01× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.76× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Whatcom Community College?

Ranked on the composite score, Pat Burnett lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Whatcom Community College.

  1. 1 Pat Burnett United States · #607,972 worldwide 72 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Whatcom Community College

Which keywords describe research at Whatcom Community College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Engineering Education, STEM Education, Innovation, Curriculum Development, Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship, Remote Laboratories and Virtual Labs.

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

All 36 words, with their numbers
  1. Engineering Education6▲ 183×4 topics
  2. STEM Education4▲ 29×6 topics
  3. Innovation4▲ 9.9×9 topics
  4. Curriculum Development4▲ 15×4 topics
  5. Supply Chain Management3▲ 9.5×7 topics
  6. Entrepreneurship3▲ 21×2 topics
  7. Remote Laboratories2▲ 229×1 topic
  8. Virtual Labs2▲ 229×1 topic
  9. Globalization2▲ 3.3×5 topics
  10. Project-Based Learning2▲ 168×2 topics
  11. Education2▲ 3.4×8 topics
  12. Hands-On Learning2▲ 605×1 topic
  13. Integrated First-Year Curriculum2▲ 605×1 topic
  14. Student Engagement2▲ 13×6 topics
  15. Knowledge Sharing2▲ 30×4 topics
  16. Educational Technology2▲ 3.9×4 topics
  17. Sustainability2▲ 1.91×6 topics
  18. Technology2▲ 8.8×4 topics
  19. Assessment Methods2▲ 40×2 topics
  20. Corporate Governance2▲ 5.9×2 topics
  21. Cultural Impact2▲ 78×2 topics
  22. Gender Differences1▲ 9.2×3 topics
  23. IT Governance1▲ 190×2 topics
  24. Outcome-Based Education1▲ 128×1 topic
  25. Professional Skills1▲ 103×1 topic
  26. Radio Astronomy1▲ 150×1 topic
  27. Transits of Venus1▲ 352×1 topic
  28. Creativity1▲ 52×2 topics
  29. Risk Management1▲ 6.5×4 topics
  30. Enterprise Resource Planning1▲ 385×1 topic
  31. Implementation Procedures1▲ 385×1 topic
  32. Motivation1▲ 7.1×3 topics
  33. Social Capital1▲ 5.5×2 topics
  34. Start-Up Firms1▲ 117×1 topic
  35. Strategic Alliances1▲ 42×2 topics
  36. Venture Capital1▲ 112×1 topic

Which research topics does Whatcom Community College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Experimental Learning in Engineering, Engineering Education and Pedagogy, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development and History and Developments in Astronomy.

Experimental Learning in Engineering: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education and Pedagogy: 2 fractional worksEngineering Education an…1Engineering Education and Curriculum Development: 1 fractional worksHistory and Developments…1History and Developments in Astronomy: 1 fractional worksERP Systems Implementation and Impact: 1 fractional worksPrivate Equity and Venture Capital: 1 fractional worksDesign Education and Pra…1Design Education and Practice: 1 fractional worksSpatial Cognition and Navigation: 1 fractional worksAugmented Reality Applications: 1 fractional worksQuality and Supply Management: 1 fractional works
Media TechnologyArchitectureAstronomy and AstrophysicsManagement Information Systems4 others

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

  1. 1 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 2 works
  2. 2 Engineering Education and Pedagogy Architecture 2 works
  3. 3 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 1 works
  4. 4 History and Developments in Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  5. 5 ERP Systems Implementation and Impact Management Information Systems 1 works
  6. 6 Private Equity and Venture Capital Accounting 1 works
  7. 7 Design Education and Practice Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Spatial Cognition and Navigation Automotive Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Augmented Reality Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  10. 10 Quality and Supply Management Management Information Systems 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 available23.3%not open76.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.6%domestic only93.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Whatcom Community College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% 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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