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Research in State College

Science Explorer records 1 research institutions in State College. The largest by output are Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State.

Research institutions
1
Research works
68
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
15.1%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in State College?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Applied Research Laboratory at Penn StateResearch facility 68 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

Which keywords describe research in State College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Acoustic Techniques, Seafloor Mapping, Wave Propagation, Vibration Control, Turbulent Flow, Large-Eddy Simulation and Acoustic Metamaterials.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city'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. Machine Learning7▲ 4.7×9 topics
  2. Acoustic Techniques4▲ 167×1 topic
  3. Seafloor Mapping4▲ 167×1 topic
  4. Wave Propagation4▲ 47×2 topics
  5. Vibration Control4▲ 87×4 topics
  6. Turbulent Flow4▲ 43×4 topics
  7. Large-Eddy Simulation4▲ 22×5 topics
  8. Acoustic Metamaterials3▲ 132×1 topic
  9. Numerical Simulation3▲ 15×5 topics
  10. Phononic Crystals3▲ 132×1 topic
  11. Mechanical Properties3▲ 5.0×13 topics
  12. Heat Transfer3▲ 8.8×8 topics
  13. Climate Change3▲ 1.58×10 topics
  14. Non-Destructive Testing3▲ 36×3 topics
  15. Microstructure3▲ 7.7×8 topics
  16. Fluid-Structure Interaction2▲ 19×5 topics
  17. Acoustic Communication2▲ 54×2 topics
  18. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 15×4 topics
  19. Flow Control2▲ 49×2 topics
  20. Ground-Penetrating Radar2▲ 64×1 topic
  21. Sedimentology2▲ 64×1 topic
  22. Conservation2▲ 5.4×2 topics
  23. Spectral Analysis2▲ 30×2 topics
  24. Anthropogenic Noise2▲ 70×1 topic
  25. Marine Mammals2▲ 70×1 topic
  26. Material Characterization2▲ 28×2 topics
  27. Nonlinear Dynamics2▲ 9.6×4 topics
  28. Acoustic Sources2▲ 87×1 topic
  29. CFD Simulation2▲ 18×3 topics
  30. Jet Noise2▲ 87×1 topic
  31. Vortex Dynamics2▲ 13×4 topics
  32. Wireless Sensor Networks1▲ 5.4×4 topics
  33. Air Quality1▲ 11×3 topics
  34. Boundary Layer1▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Metallic Components1▲ 66×1 topic
  36. Process Optimization1▲ 29×2 topics
  37. Selective Laser Melting1▲ 66×1 topic
  38. Polymer Composites1▲ 9.3×3 topics
  39. Sensor Networks1▲ 8.5×3 topics
  40. Pedestrian Wind Comfort1▲ 32×1 topic

What research is done in State College?

Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 1 fractional worksWelding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 1 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plasti…0Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 0 fractional worksUnderwater Acoustics Res…0Underwater Acoustics Research: 0 fractional worksStructural Health Monitoring Techniques: 0 fractional worksUltrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation: 0 fractional worksSpeech and Audio Process…0Speech and Audio Processing: 0 fractional worksAntenna Design and Optimization: 0 fractional worksCorporate Taxation and Avoidance: 0 fractional worksThermography and Photoac…0Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques: 0 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringPollutionOceanographyCivil and Structural Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 0 works
  4. 4 Underwater Acoustics Research Oceanography 0 works
  5. 5 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  7. 7 Speech and Audio Processing Signal Processing 0 works
  8. 8 Antenna Design and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Corporate Taxation and Avoidance Accounting 0 works
  10. 10 Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques Mechanics of Materials 0 works

Research output over time

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