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Wilson College

In research, Wilson College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,414 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,400
of 28,054 · #15,895 all time
Rank in United States
#1,119
of 4,192
Research works
717
▲ 256% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
14.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Wilson College 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 #5,414 of 12,888 28.1%108 #11185

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Wilson 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: 1.38× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.08× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.00× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.53× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.75× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.57× its world share, 10 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.25× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.04× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.56× its world share, 44 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.14× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.26× its world share, 34 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.49× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 1.79× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.84× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.99× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.84× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Wilson College?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert Scott, S M Fijul Kabir and B.N. Desai lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wilson College.

  1. 1 Robert Scott United States · #841,216 worldwide 10 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 S M Fijul Kabir United States · #995,089 worldwide 75 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 B.N. Desai United States · #1,084,546 worldwide 16 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Wendell W. Cruze United States · #1,294,352 worldwide 4 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Rong Yin United States · #1,492,341 worldwide 36 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Wilson College

Which keywords describe research at Wilson College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Tissue Engineering, Nanocomposites, Heat Transfer, Thermal Properties, Fabric Comfort, Moisture Management and Drug Delivery.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications23▲ 10×25 topics
  2. Tissue Engineering13▲ 12×11 topics
  3. Nanocomposites13▲ 8.6×14 topics
  4. Environmental Impact9▲ 2.9×20 topics
  5. Sustainability9▲ 2.0×21 topics
  6. Artificial Intelligence9▲ 3.4×4 topics
  7. Heat Transfer8▲ 8.4×3 topics
  8. Thermal Properties8▲ 32×3 topics
  9. Fabric Comfort7▲ 129×1 topic
  10. Moisture Management7▲ 129×1 topic
  11. Mechanical Properties7▲ 3.9×12 topics
  12. Drug Delivery7▲ 7.0×9 topics
  13. Flexible Electronics7▲ 21×2 topics
  14. Antimicrobial6▲ 12×6 topics
  15. Regenerative Medicine6▲ 14×4 topics
  16. Health Monitoring6▲ 16×2 topics
  17. Nanomaterials6▲ 3.2×11 topics
  18. Nanofibers6▲ 15×2 topics
  19. Nanogenerators6▲ 24×1 topic
  20. Wearable6▲ 24×1 topic
  21. Biodegradable Polymers6▲ 17×4 topics
  22. Energy Storage6▲ 4.5×5 topics
  23. Biomaterials5▲ 13×5 topics
  24. Ionic Liquids5▲ 9.7×5 topics
  25. Cathode Materials5▲ 6.8×3 topics
  26. Catalysis5▲ 3.8×13 topics
  27. Graphene5▲ 3.8×7 topics
  28. Polymer Composites5▲ 9.5×5 topics
  29. Scaffold4▲ 26×2 topics
  30. Electrospinning4▲ 32×1 topic
  31. Polymer Nanofibers4▲ 32×1 topic
  32. Additive Manufacturing4▲ 7.3×4 topics
  33. Applications4▲ 7.9×3 topics
  34. Green Chemistry4▲ 11×7 topics
  35. Hydrogels4▲ 10×3 topics
  36. 3D Printing4▲ 8.0×2 topics
  37. Bioinspired Materials3▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Materials3▲ 7.8×2 topics
  39. Challenges3▲ 15×1 topic
  40. Fused Deposition Modeling3▲ 16×1 topic

Which research topics does Wilson College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Textile materials and evaluations, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications and Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers.

Textile materials and evaluations: 7 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 6 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers i…4Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 4 fractional worksDyeing and Modifying Tex…3Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers: 3 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 3 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 3 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology…2Fish Biology and Ecology Studies: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Materials and Mechanics: 2 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 2 fractional worksOccupational Health and Performance: 2 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsBiomedical EngineeringBiomaterialsBuilding and Construction4 others

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

  1. 1 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 7 works
  2. 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 4 works
  4. 4 Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers Building and Construction 3 works
  5. 5 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 3 works
  7. 7 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced Materials and Mechanics Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 2 works
  10. 10 Occupational Health and Performance Occupational Therapy 2 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 available34.3%not open65.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.0%domestic only78.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Wilson College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 256% 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.