Boston University (BU), United States of America (USA)

Time frame: 1 December 2022 - 30 November 2023

Profile

The positions in the table below reflect the Boston University (BU)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where Boston University (BU) is listed.

Position by research output Share

Global United States of America (USA)
Overall 136 43
Academic 125 41

Position by research output Share in subject areas

Global United States of America (USA)
Biological sciences 94 45
Chemistry 328 75
Earth & environmental sciences 205 70
Health sciences 65 37
Physical sciences 204 46

Research

Overall research output

Count Share
Overall 844 113.92

Overall Count and Share for 'Boston University (BU)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.

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Research outputs by subject area

Subject Count Share
Biological sciences 193 41.56
Chemistry 56 18.92
Earth & environmental sciences 45 8.84
Health sciences 225 35.17
Physical sciences 432 28.54

Note: Articles may be assigned to more than one subject area. Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.

Share output for the past 5 years

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Collaboration

International vs domestic collaboration by Share

Type Percentage
International (1701 institutions) 39.6%
Domestic (713 institutions) 60.4%

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Top 5 domestic collaborators with Boston University (BU) by Share

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