Research trend rank among all institutions in North America, by papers, per year

Each point is this institution's position that year among all institutions in North America, by papers, with credit split across co-authoring institutions. #1 is at the top. Hover a point for the figures. The hollow point is the year in progress.

Where it works most top research communities, by papers

• Heavy Metal Contamination, Exposure, and Human Health Risk Assessment #295 of 4,083 all institutions in North America · 16 papers
• Soil Biogeochemistry, Nutrient Cycling, and Water Treatment #260 of 3,554 all institutions in North America · 15 papers
• Advanced Machining and Surface Engineering of Hard Alloys and Ceramics #38 of 787 all institutions in North America · 14 papers
• Evidence-Based Therapies and Clinical Practice #313 of 3,965 all institutions in North America · 12 papers
• Laser-Processed Stainless Steels, Superalloys, and High-Entropy Alloys #237 of 2,026 all institutions in North America · 10 papers

Check communities to show the trend above for them only. Positions are by fractional papers across all years. A community page ranks its institutions by citation-weighted credit, so its order can differ.

Covers the materials and chemistry research Elements Live tracks, not everything Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System publishes. Institutions come from OpenAlex affiliations, rolled up to the parent organisation. Older papers often lack affiliations, so earlier years undercount.