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Worcester State University

In research, Worcester State University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,702 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,389 of 10,521 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#1,195 of 1,209 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry and Astronomy and Astrophysics — Oceanography is 64.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,197
of 28,054 · #10,756 all time
Rank in United States
#2,461
of 4,192
Research works
1.2k
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
11.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Worcester State University 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 #9,702 of 12,888 1.8%180 #10306
Social SciencesDomain #8,389 of 10,521 14.3%70 #4590
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #1,195 of 1,209 0.2%74 —

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Worcester State University 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 Worcester State University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Oceanography takes 64.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OceanographySubfield · 50.0 works64×
  2. Environmental ChemistrySubfield · 33.3 works55×
  3. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 50.6 works35×
  4. GeophysicsSubfield · 21.1 works22×
  5. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 73.9 works17×
  6. Physics and AstronomyField · 51.8 works8.4×
← 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: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.95× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 16.97× its world share, 74 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.74× its world share, 38 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 8.39× its world share, 52 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.79× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.77× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.50× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.48× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.65× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 41 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 17.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Worcester State University?

Ranked on the composite score, David Shakow, Hudson Hoagland and William Vogel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Worcester State University.

  1. 1 David Shakow United States · #45,396 worldwide 306 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Hudson Hoagland United States · #65,048 worldwide 212 citations · 49 works
  3. 3 William Vogel United States · #267,994 worldwide 130 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 Harry Freeman United States · #296,541 worldwide 123 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Daniel J. Monti United States · #380,355 worldwide 81 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Joseph M. Looney United States · #415,738 worldwide 72 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 William Malamud United States · #510,559 worldwide 42 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Earl B. Shaw United States · #782,953 worldwide 15 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Henry C. Theriault United States · #1,068,957 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Peter C. Holloran United States · #1,122,547 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Worcester State University

Which keywords describe research at Worcester State University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Geodetic Measurements, Hydrological Modeling, GRACE, groundwater depletion, Solar Wind and Anaerobic.

▲ 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. Climate Change54▲ 7.2×20 topics
  2. Sea Level Rise50▲ 141×2 topics
  3. Geodetic Measurements50▲ 166×2 topics
  4. Hydrological Modeling50▲ 76×3 topics
  5. GRACE50▲ 347×1 topic
  6. groundwater depletion50▲ 347×1 topic
  7. Solar Wind47▲ 184×2 topics
  8. Anaerobic32▲ 166×1 topic
  9. Methane Oxidation32▲ 141×1 topic
  10. Ionosphere30▲ 191×1 topic
  11. Magnetosphere30▲ 191×1 topic
  12. Tomography20▲ 40×2 topics
  13. Seismic Noise20▲ 150×1 topic
  14. Surface Wave20▲ 150×1 topic
  15. Coronal Mass Ejections18▲ 174×1 topic
  16. Solar Dynamics Observatory18▲ 174×1 topic
  17. Machine Learning7▼ 0.75×14 topics
  18. Mental Health6▲ 1.57×18 topics
  19. History6▲ 2.9×8 topics
  20. Gender5▲ 3.4×10 topics
  21. Identity5▲ 2.4×10 topics
  22. Colonialism4▲ 3.3×7 topics
  23. Nationalism4▲ 3.2×6 topics
  24. Culture4▲ 2.7×7 topics
  25. Religion4▲ 3.0×6 topics
  26. Politics3▲ 4.3×5 topics
  27. Prevalence3▲ 2.7×8 topics
  28. Society3▲ 5.0×3 topics
  29. Special Education3▲ 16×3 topics
  30. Medical Image Analysis2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  31. Career Development2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  32. Developmental Trajectories2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  33. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  34. Economy2▲ 9.1×1 topic
  35. Vietnam2▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Gender-based Violence2▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Genocide2▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Sea Level2▲ 6.8×2 topics
  39. Computer-Aided Detection2▲ 7.1×1 topic
  40. Histopathology Images2▲ 7.1×1 topic

Which research topics does Worcester State University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics and Seismic Waves and Analysis.

Geophysics and Gravity M…50Geophysics and Gravity Measurements: 50 fractional worksMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena: 32 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 30 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis: 20 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 18 fractional worksVietnamese History and Culture Studies: 2 fractional worksAI in cancer detection: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 1 fractional worksEmpathy and Medical Education: 1 fractional works
OceanographyEnvironmental ChemistryAstronomy and AstrophysicsGeophysics5 others

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

  1. 1 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 50 works
  2. 2 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 32 works
  3. 3 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 30 works
  4. 4 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 20 works
  5. 5 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 18 works
  6. 6 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 AI in cancer detection Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  8. 8 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  9. 9 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  10. 10 Empathy and Medical Education Psychiatry and Mental health 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 available31.2%not open68.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.4%domestic only92.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Worcester State University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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