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3M (United States)

In research, 3M (United States) stands highest in Health Sciences (#7,120 of 11,982 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,372 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,476
of 28,054 · #2,939 all time
Rank in United States
#1,414
of 4,192
Research works
2.5k
▼ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
68k
27.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is 3M (United States) 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
Health SciencesDomain #7,120 of 11,982 14.8%78 #3898
Physical SciencesDomain #8,372 of 12,888 13.8%69 #2324

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where 3M (United States) 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).

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: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.08× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.43× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.64× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.87× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.13× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.08× its world share, 33 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.12× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.08× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.03× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.65× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.12× its world share, 17 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.51× its world share, 59 worksMedicineNursing: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.29× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.97× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.39× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at 3M (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, F. A. Bovey, J. E. Potts and Mark K. Debe lead among researchers whose main affiliation is 3M (United States).

  1. 1 F. A. Bovey United States · #122,577 worldwide 421 citations · 69 works
  2. 2 J. E. Potts United States · #224,774 worldwide 129 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Mark K. Debe United States · #257,907 worldwide 227 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Steven M. Heilmann United States · #336,187 worldwide 91 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 J. M. DePuydt United States · #432,044 worldwide 129 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 M. A. Haase United States · #446,338 worldwide 81 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Shu‐Ching Chang United States · #446,563 worldwide 44 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 George Van Dyke Tiers United States · #542,590 worldwide 93 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Mark A. Tomai United States · #631,136 worldwide 99 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Jerald K. Rasmussen United States · #983,641 worldwide 66 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at 3M (United States)

Which keywords describe research at 3M (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Health Effects, Public Health, Mental Health, Global Distribution, COVID-19, Health Disparities and Wastewater Treatment.

▲ 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. Epidemiology16▲ 1.96×74 topics
  2. Public Health10▲ 3.2×36 topics
  3. Mental Health8▲ 2.8×24 topics
  4. Health Effects8▲ 6.4×14 topics
  5. COVID-197▲ 2.4×16 topics
  6. Cardiovascular Disease5▲ 2.2×18 topics
  7. Mortality4▲ 3.6×8 topics
  8. Risk Factors4▲ 1.83×23 topics
  9. Global Distribution4▲ 30×2 topics
  10. Biosensors4▲ 3.5×5 topics
  11. Health Disparities3▲ 6.3×7 topics
  12. Primary Care3▲ 4.4×10 topics
  13. Wastewater Treatment3▲ 6.8×2 topics
  14. Pathogenesis3▲ 3.1×14 topics
  15. Environmental Contamination3▲ 43×2 topics
  16. Exposure Pathways3▲ 36×2 topics
  17. Health Outcomes3▲ 5.3×7 topics
  18. Perfluoroalkyl Substances3▲ 81×1 topic
  19. Polyfluoroalkyl Compounds3▲ 81×1 topic
  20. Ethical Considerations3▲ 4.2×10 topics
  21. Inappropriate Medication Use3▲ 32×1 topic
  22. Polypharmacy3▲ 32×1 topic
  23. SARS-CoV-23▲ 4.1×5 topics
  24. Stigma3▲ 9.9×4 topics
  25. Global Burden of Disease3▲ 5.2×4 topics
  26. Environmental Exposure2▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Antimicrobial Resistance2▲ 5.8×8 topics
  28. Lab-on-a-Chip2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  29. Intersectionality2▲ 6.2×5 topics
  30. Microfluidic Devices2▲ 9.3×2 topics
  31. Patient Engagement2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  32. Point-of-Care Diagnostics2▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Faculty Development2▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Infection Prevention2▲ 12×3 topics
  35. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes2▲ 14×1 topic
  36. Proton Exchange Membranes2▲ 14×1 topic
  37. Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification2▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Paper-Based Microfluidics2▲ 17×1 topic
  39. Particulate Matter2▲ 6.8×2 topics
  40. Fine Particulate Air Pollution2▲ 10×1 topic

Which research topics does 3M (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research, Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes, Fuel Cells and Related Materials and Biosensors and Analytical Detection.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl…3Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research: 3 fractional worksPharmaceutical Practices…3Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 3 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related M…2Fuel Cells and Related Materials: 2 fractional worksBiosensors and Analytica…2Biosensors and Analytical Detection: 2 fractional worksAir Quality and Health Impacts: 2 fractional worksLGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 2 fractional worksInnovations in Medical E…2Innovations in Medical Education: 2 fractional worksSurgical site infection …2Surgical site infection prevention: 2 fractional worksFood Security and Health…1Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 1 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…1Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 1 fractional works
Environmental ChemistryGeriatrics and GerontologyElectrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical Engineering6 others

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

  1. 1 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research Environmental Chemistry 3 works
  2. 2 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 3 works
  3. 3 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Biosensors and Analytical Detection Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  6. 6 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  8. 8 Surgical site infection prevention Surgery 2 works
  9. 9 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 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 available22.2%not open77.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.8%domestic only74.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has 3M (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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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