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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

In research, Worcester Polytechnic Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,044 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#652 of 5,901 worldwide) and Computer Science (#598 of 4,417 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Human-Computer Interaction and Computer Science Applications (Human-Computer Interaction is 4.9× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#1,209
of 22,385 · #1,423 all time
Rank in United States
#266
of 3,332
Research works
14k
▲ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
322k
23.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.87×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
24%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

What is Worcester Polytechnic Institute known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #1,044 of 10,670 7.2%1,312 #1392
EngineeringField #652 of 5,901 7.1%604 #684
Computer ScienceField #598 of 4,417 7.8%402 #476
Health SciencesDomain #1,509 of 9,902 11.4%190 #1814
MedicineField #1,509 of 8,541 11.7%160 #1791
Social SciencesDomain #1,819 of 9,585 14.0%370 #1751
Life SciencesDomain #1,478 of 6,403 7.3%173 #1812
Social SciencesField #2,001 of 5,988 12.9%144 #2778
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #769 of 2,176 6.8%95 #732
Environmental ScienceField #1,192 of 3,334 7.6%86 #1625

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,392 #1,044
  2. Engineering#684 #652
  3. Computer Science#476 #598
  4. Health Sciences#1,814 #1,509
  5. Medicine#1,791 #1,509
  6. Social Sciences#1,751 #1,819
  7. Life Sciences#1,812 #1,478
  8. Social Sciences#2,778 #2,001
  9. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#732 #769
  10. Environmental Science#1,625 #1,192
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Worcester Polytechnic Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 64% of research at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is in Physical Sciences, 18% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (29%), Computer Science (20%), Medicine (8%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 1,486 fractional works · 64.2% of its workEngineering: 670 fractional works · 29.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 137 fractional works · 5.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 114 fractional works · 4.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 106 fractional works · 4.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 60 fractional works · 2.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 45 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputational Mechanics: 35 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 31 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 28 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 25 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 21 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 18 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 459 fractional works · 19.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 162 fractional works · 7.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 88 fractional works · 3.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 46 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems: 35 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 28 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 27 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSignal Processing: 26 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 23 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHardware and Architecture: 17 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 94 fractional works · 4.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 19 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 17 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 8 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 94 fractional works · 4.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 59 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiomaterials: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 51 fractional works · 2.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 17 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematical Physics: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeometry and Topology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 50 fractional works · 2.2% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 23 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 20 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBioengineering: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 413 fractional works · 17.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 160 fractional works · 6.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 53 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEducation: 35 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 16 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 30 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPsychology: 78 fractional works · 3.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 23 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 20 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 17 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 56 fractional works · 2.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 20 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 8 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 46 fractional works · 2.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 26 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 43 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 30 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFinance: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 31 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 21 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Sciences: 216 fractional works · 9.3% of its workMedicine: 182 fractional works · 7.9% of its workSurgery: 22 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 20 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 14 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 45 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Professions: 27 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 10 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 200 fractional works · 8.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 106 fractional works · 4.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 61 fractional works · 2.6% of its workCell Biology: 18 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 9 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiophysics: 6 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 42 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 24 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 41 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPlant Science: 17 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 13 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 7 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKWorcesterPolytechnic…2,315fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences64%Health Sciences9%Social Sciences18%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering67029.0%
    2. Computer Science45919.8%
    3. Environmental Science944.1%
    4. Materials Science944.1%
    5. Mathematics512.2%
    6. Physics and Astronomy502.2%
    7. Chemistry231.0%
    8. Chemical Engineering200.9%
    9. Energy140.6%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences110.5%
    1. Social Sciences1606.9%
    2. Psychology783.4%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting562.4%
    4. Decision Sciences462.0%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance431.9%
    6. Arts and Humanities311.3%
    1. Medicine1827.9%
    2. Health Professions271.2%
    3. Nursing40.2%
    4. Dentistry20.1%
    5. Veterinary10.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1064.6%
    2. Neuroscience421.8%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences411.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology70.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics40.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Worcester Polytechnic Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Human-Computer Interaction takes 4.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Human-Computer InteractionSubfield · 23.5 works4.9×
  2. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 27.9 works4.9×
← 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: 0.37× its world share, 41 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.86× its world share, 106 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 7 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.11× its world share, 42 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.44× its world share, 20 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.63× its world share, 23 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.55× its world share, 459 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.65× its world share, 14 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.93× its world share, 670 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.82× its world share, 94 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.17× its world share, 94 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.86× its world share, 51 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.97× its world share, 50 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.44× its world share, 27 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 182 worksMedicineNursing: 0.38× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.46× its world share, 30 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.75× its world share, 56 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.06× its world share, 46 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.87× its world share, 43 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.10× its world share, 78 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 160 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Computer Science2.55×459 works
  2. Chemical Engineering2.44×20 works
  3. Decision Sciences2.06×46 works
  4. Engineering1.93×670 works
  5. Mathematics1.86×51 works
  6. Materials Science1.17×94 works
  7. Neuroscience1.11×42 works
  8. Psychology1.10×78 works
  9. Physics and Astronomy0.97×50 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.87×43 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.86×106 works
  12. Environmental Science0.82×94 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.75×56 works
  14. Energy0.65×14 works
  15. Chemistry0.63×23 works
  16. Social Sciences0.55×160 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.53×4 works
  18. Arts and Humanities0.46×30 works
  19. Health Professions0.44×27 works
  20. Medicine0.41×182 works
  21. Nursing0.38×4 works
  22. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.37×41 works
  23. Immunology and Microbiology0.31×7 works
  24. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.31×11 works
  25. Veterinary0.21×1 works
  26. Dentistry0.16×2 works

Who are the top researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Joseph Sarkis, Joe Zhu and D. Tao lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

  1. 1 Joseph Sarkis United States · #708 worldwide 82k citations · 687 works
  2. 2 Joe Zhu United States · #35,899 worldwide 26k citations · 316 works
  3. 3 D. Tao United States · #38,181 worldwide 13k citations · 90 works
  4. 4 Qingyun Zhu United States · #73,919 worldwide 3.8k citations · 56 works
  5. 5 Mahtab Kouhizadeh United States · #103,339 worldwide 8.2k citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Berk Sunar United States · #124,922 worldwide 8.5k citations · 207 works
  7. 7 Yan Wang United States · #193,428 worldwide 16k citations · 551 works
  8. 8 Xiaotu Ma United States · #209,356 worldwide 4.1k citations · 66 works
  9. 9 Cagdas Denizel Onal United States · #232,759 worldwide 7.5k citations · 143 works
  10. 10 Robert William Thompson United States · #239,386 worldwide 16k citations · 309 works
All ranked researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

What are the most cited papers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute?

The most cited paper from Worcester Polytechnic Institute is "Band parameters for III–V compound semiconductors and their alloys" (I. Vurgaftman, Jerry R. Meyer, L. R. Ram‐Mohan, 2001), with 7,350 citations. Next come "Beyond Accuracy: What Data Quality Means to Data Consumers" (4,615) and "Digital Signal Processing: Principles, Algorithms, and Applications" (4,609).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Band parameters for III–V compound semiconductors and their alloys I. Vurgaftman, Jerry R. Meyer, L. R. Ram‐Mohan · Journal of Applied Physics Jun 2001 7,350
2 Beyond Accuracy: What Data Quality Means to Data Consumers Richard Y. Wang, Diane M. Strong · Journal of Management Information Systems Mar 1996 4,615
3 Digital Signal Processing: Principles, Algorithms, and Applications John G. Proakis, Dimitris G. Manolakis 1992 4,609
4 Opinion Paper: “So what if ChatGPT wrote it?” Multidisciplinary perspectives on opportunities, challenges and implications of generative conversational AI for research, practice and policy Yogesh Kumar Dwivedi et al. · International Journal of Information Management Open access 11 Mar 2023 4,365
5 Blockchain technology and its relationships to sustainable supply chain management Sara Saberi, Mahtab Kouhizadeh, Joseph Sarkis et al. · International Journal of Production Research 17 Oct 2018 4,082
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Worcester Polytechnic Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Mechanical Properties, Metal Recovery, Biomedical Applications, Microstructure and Lithium-ion Batteries.

▲ 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-now 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 Learning192▲ 2.4×75 topics
  2. Machine Learning138▲ 1.79×75 topics
  3. Neural Networks88▲ 2.5×35 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties65▲ 2.9×31 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications58▲ 2.1×29 topics
  6. Sustainability52◆ 0.92×58 topics
  7. Environmental Impact43◆ 1.09×40 topics
  8. Microstructure41▲ 3.4×17 topics
  9. Big Data38▲ 1.73×19 topics
  10. Lithium-ion Batteries37▲ 3.9×4 topics
  11. Metal Recovery36▲ 8.1×3 topics
  12. Student Engagement36▲ 4.0×12 topics
  13. Convolutional Neural Networks32▲ 1.90×14 topics
  14. Energy Storage31▲ 2.0×11 topics
  15. Circular Economy30▲ 4.8×5 topics
  16. Robotic Manipulators26▲ 11×3 topics
  17. Recycling26▲ 2.9×9 topics
  18. Learning Analytics23▲ 8.1×2 topics
  19. Additive Manufacturing22▲ 3.1×7 topics
  20. Security Analysis22▲ 5.6×4 topics
  21. Rare Earth Elements21▲ 6.1×4 topics
  22. Robotics20▲ 3.5×7 topics
  23. Soft Robotics20▲ 11×2 topics
  24. Multi-Agent Systems19▲ 4.4×5 topics
  25. Sustainable Technology19▲ 7.3×2 topics
  26. Battery Recycling19▲ 10×1 topic
  27. Hydrometallurgical Processes19▲ 10×1 topic
  28. Bioinspired Robotics18▲ 22×1 topic
  29. Continuum Robots18▲ 22×1 topic
  30. Minimally Invasive Surgery18▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Engineering Education17▲ 8.6×5 topics
  32. Fluid Dynamics17▲ 5.2×4 topics
  33. Wearable Sensors17▲ 6.5×3 topics
  34. Biomedical Engineering17▲ 5.2×2 topics
  35. Smoke Control16▲ 27×1 topic
  36. Tunnel Fires16▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Bayesian Networks15▲ 7.2×3 topics
  38. Side-Channel Attacks15▲ 13×3 topics
  39. Educational Data Mining15▲ 7.5×1 topic
  40. Massive Open Online Courses15▲ 7.5×1 topic

Which research topics does Worcester Polytechnic Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Extraction and Separation Processes, Soft Robotics and Applications, Fire dynamics and safety research and Online Learning and Analytics.

Extraction and Separatio…19Extraction and Separation Processes: 19 fractional worksSoft Robotics and Applic…18Soft Robotics and Applications: 18 fractional worksFire dynamics and safety research: 16 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 15 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 14 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 13 fractional worksIntelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning: 13 fractional worksModular Robots and Swarm…12Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence: 12 fractional worksRobotics and Sensor-Based Localization: 12 fractional worksAnomaly Detection Techniques and Applications: 12 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityComputer Science Applications4 others

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

  1. 1 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 19 works
  2. 2 Soft Robotics and Applications Biomedical Engineering 18 works
  3. 3 Fire dynamics and safety research Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 16 works
  4. 4 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 15 works
  5. 5 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 14 works
  6. 6 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 13 works
  7. 7 Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning Artificial Intelligence 13 works
  8. 8 Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence Mechanical Engineering 12 works
  9. 9 Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization Aerospace Engineering 12 works
  10. 10 Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications Artificial Intelligence 12 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 available23.9%not open76.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.3%domestic only86.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Worcester Polytechnic Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Worcester Polytechnic Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0091% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%0.030%Worcester Polytechnic Institute0.0090% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Worcester Polytechnic Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Worcester Polytechnic Institute8.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.4% in 1997.

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