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Wheaton College - Massachusetts

In research, Wheaton College - Massachusetts stands highest in Social Sciences (#3,249 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,488 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#14,969 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,153
of 28,054 · #14,443 all time
Rank in United States
#2,289
of 4,192
Research works
854
▲ 70% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
13.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is Wheaton College - Massachusetts 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 #3,249 of 16,945 21.4%493
Social SciencesField #4,488 of 10,206 23.9%279
Physical SciencesDomain #14,969 of 21,541 12.7%206

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Wheaton College - Massachusetts 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: 1.18× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.76× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.80× its world share, 5 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.65× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.92× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 5 worksMedicineVeterinary: 4.13× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.01× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.16× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.31× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.84× its world share, 36 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Wheaton College - Massachusetts?

Ranked on the composite score, Judy F. Rosenblith, G. C. Collins and Ralph W. Hidy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wheaton College - Massachusetts.

  1. 1 Judy F. Rosenblith United States · #290,430 worldwide 82 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 G. C. Collins United States · #467,755 worldwide 178 citations · 64 works
  3. 3 Ralph W. Hidy United States · #585,544 worldwide 4 citations · 50 works
  4. 4 John Kricher United States · #847,052 worldwide 26 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Rosalind Ekman Ladd United States · #934,945 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 John Collins United States · #1,035,990 worldwide 73 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 David M. Wulff United States · #1,264,291 worldwide 17 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Wheaton College - Massachusetts

Which keywords describe research at Wheaton College - Massachusetts?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Gender, Invasive Species, Ethics, Nationalism, Feminism, Globalization and Neoliberalism.

▲ 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. Identity8▲ 10×15 topics
  2. Globalization6▲ 3.0×12 topics
  3. Sustainability6▲ 2.4×8 topics
  4. Gender4▲ 8.3×13 topics
  5. Invasive Species4▲ 9.9×9 topics
  6. Ethics4▲ 8.6×8 topics
  7. Nationalism4▲ 8.9×9 topics
  8. Mental Health4▲ 2.8×17 topics
  9. Feminism4▲ 14×8 topics
  10. History4▲ 5.3×10 topics
  11. Neoliberalism4▲ 10×7 topics
  12. Social Media3▲ 2.1×4 topics
  13. Colonialism3▲ 6.1×9 topics
  14. Culture3▲ 5.2×9 topics
  15. Food Tourism3▲ 80×1 topic
  16. Gastronomy3▲ 80×1 topic
  17. Democracy3▲ 7.1×5 topics
  18. Politics2▲ 9.1×5 topics
  19. Biodiversity2▲ 3.1×7 topics
  20. Cultural Identity2▲ 4.3×2 topics
  21. Visual Culture2▲ 39×3 topics
  22. Food Security2▲ 3.8×3 topics
  23. Migration2▲ 6.2×5 topics
  24. Religion2▲ 4.2×6 topics
  25. Social Movements2▲ 6.1×3 topics
  26. Gender Roles2▲ 14×3 topics
  27. Immigration2▲ 15×3 topics
  28. Intersectionality2▲ 9.2×4 topics
  29. Photography2▲ 42×2 topics
  30. Power2▲ 23×3 topics
  31. Conservation Genetics2▲ 43×2 topics
  32. Ethnic Identity2▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Cold War2▲ 23×2 topics
  34. Cultural History2▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Implicit Bias2▲ 32×2 topics
  36. Psychology2▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Social Policy2▲ 16×2 topics
  38. Ecosystem Engineering1▲ 52×1 topic
  39. Freshwater Mussels1▲ 76×1 topic
  40. Teacher Education1▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Wheaton College - Massachusetts publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Culinary Culture and Tourism, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, Photography and Visual Culture and Critical Race Theory in Education.

Culinary Culture and Tou…3Culinary Culture and Tourism: 3 fractional worksAquatic Invertebrate Eco…1Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior: 1 fractional worksPhotography and Visual Culture: 1 fractional worksCritical Race Theory in Education: 1 fractional worksAsian Culture and Media …1Asian Culture and Media Studies: 1 fractional worksLuminescence Properties of Advanced Materials: 1 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 1 fractional worksEducation Systems and Po…1Education Systems and Policy: 1 fractional worksParasite Biology and Host Interactions: 1 fractional worksCanadian Identity and History: 1 fractional works
Food ScienceEcologyHistorySociology and Political Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Culinary Culture and Tourism Food Science 3 works
  2. 2 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 1 works
  3. 3 Photography and Visual Culture History 1 works
  4. 4 Critical Race Theory in Education Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Asian Culture and Media Studies Cultural Studies 1 works
  6. 6 Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials Materials Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Education Systems and Policy Education 1 works
  9. 9 Parasite Biology and Host Interactions Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 Canadian Identity and History Sociology and Political Science 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-authors6.1%domestic only93.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Wheaton College - Massachusetts's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 70% 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.

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.