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ABB (United States)

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World rank, all time
#32,067
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,752
of 7,310
Research works
123
▲ 17% vs 2018-21
Citations
2k
16.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.01×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
16%
world 40%
International
41%
world 18%
ABB (United States)

Which fields of science does ABB (United States) work in?

In 2022-now, 76% of research at ABB (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 14% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (62%), Decision Sciences (8%), Physics and Astronomy (5%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 24 fractional works · 75.5% of its workEngineering: 20 fractional works · 61.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 12 fractional works · 36.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 7.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 5.9% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 14.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 8.2% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 2 fractional works · 6.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.7% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKABB (UnitedStates)32fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences76%Health Sciences8%Social Sciences14%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2061.7%
    2. Physics and Astronomy25.0%
    3. Materials Science14.1%
    4. Computer Science12.4%
    5. Environmental Science01.0%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.8%
    7. Energy00.5%
    1. Decision Sciences38.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting12.6%
    3. Arts and Humanities12.3%
    4. Social Sciences00.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    1. Medicine14.0%
    2. Health Professions13.4%
    3. Nursing00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.6%
    2. Neuroscience00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.11× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.25× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.28× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 8.49× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 8.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences8.49×3 works
  2. Engineering4.11×20 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy2.25×2 works
  4. Health Professions1.28×1 works
  5. Materials Science1.16×1 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting0.80×1 works
  7. Arts and Humanities0.79×1 works
  8. Nursing0.71×0 works
  9. Energy0.56×0 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.50×0 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.48×1 works
  12. Computer Science0.31×1 works
  13. Environmental Science0.21×0 works
  14. Medicine0.21×1 works
  15. Neuroscience0.09×0 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.07×0 works
  17. Social Sciences0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at ABB (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Aldo Dagnino and Marcelo E. Valdes lead among researchers whose main affiliation is ABB (United States).

  1. 1 Aldo Dagnino United States · #2,194,270 worldwide 929 citations · 74 works
  2. 2 Marcelo E. Valdes United States · #4,900,947 worldwide 977 citations · 102 works
All ranked researchers at ABB (United States)

What are the most cited papers from ABB (United States)?

The most cited paper from ABB (United States) is "Agile software development in large organizations" (Mikael Lindvall, Dirk Muthig, Aldo Dagnino et al., 2004), with 308 citations. Next come "A modified Newton method for radial distribution system power flow analysis" (233) and "Getting Smart" (225).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Agile software development in large organizations Mikael Lindvall, Dirk Muthig, Aldo Dagnino et al. · Computer Dec 2004 308
2 A modified Newton method for radial distribution system power flow analysis Fan Zhang, Ching-An Cheng · IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 1997 233
3 Getting Smart Enrique Santacana, Gary Rackliffe, Le Tang et al. · IEEE Power and Energy Magazine Mar 2010 225
4 A Consensus-Based Algorithm for Power Sharing and Voltage Regulation in DC Microgrids Bo Fan, Shilin Guo, Jiangkai Peng et al. · IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics 13 Sep 2019 140
5 Voltage source converter transmission technologies: the right fit for the application M. Bahrman, Jan Johansson, Björn Nilsson Conference paper 15 Jun 2004 106
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Which keywords describe research at ABB (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Photovoltaic Systems, Arc Fault, Detection, Power Electronics, Thermal Management, Bayesian Networks, Fault Tree Analysis and Control Strategies.

▲ 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-now 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 28 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 28 words, with their numbers
  1. Photovoltaic Systems4▲ 155×2 topics
  2. Arc Fault4▲ 817×1 topic
  3. Detection4▲ 44×1 topic
  4. Power Electronics4▲ 38×5 topics
  5. Thermal Management2▲ 21×2 topics
  6. Bayesian Networks2▲ 72×1 topic
  7. Control Strategies2▲ 47×2 topics
  8. Fault Detection2▲ 48×2 topics
  9. Fault Tree Analysis2▲ 143×1 topic
  10. Reliability2▲ 82×2 topics
  11. Power Systems2▲ 57×2 topics
  12. Machine Learning2▲ 1.67×6 topics
  13. Silicon Carbide2▲ 115×1 topic
  14. Voltage Control2▲ 80×2 topics
  15. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors2▲ 134×1 topic
  16. HVDC Transmission2▲ 108×1 topic
  17. Modular Multilevel Converters2▲ 157×1 topic
  18. Renewable Energy Integration2▲ 15×3 topics
  19. Big Data2▲ 4.9×4 topics
  20. Neural Networks1▲ 2.7×6 topics
  21. Artificial Neural Network1▲ 44×2 topics
  22. Energy Efficiency1▲ 4.4×6 topics
  23. Predictive Maintenance1▲ 56×3 topics
  24. Renewable Energy1▲ 2.9×7 topics
  25. Energy Storage Systems1▲ 28×2 topics
  26. Sustainability1▲ 1.49×4 topics
  27. Energy Storage1▲ 5.1×6 topics
  28. Optimization1▲ 7.0×5 topics

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

By volume in 2022-now: Electrical Fault Detection and Protection, Risk and Safety Analysis, Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies and HVDC Systems and Fault Protection.

Electrical Fault Detecti…4Electrical Fault Detection and Protection: 4 fractional worksRisk and Safety Analysis2Risk and Safety Analysis: 2 fractional worksSilicon Carbide Semicond…2Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 2 fractional worksHVDC Systems and Fault Protection: 2 fractional worksLightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena: 1 fractional worksQuality and Safety in He…1Quality and Safety in Healthcare: 1 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 1 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 1 fractional worksPower System Reliability and Maintenance: 1 fractional worksVacuum and Plasma Arcs: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringStatistics, Probability and UncertaintyAstronomy and AstrophysicsMedical Laboratory Technology4 others

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

  1. 1 Electrical Fault Detection and Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Risk and Safety Analysis Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 2 works
  3. 3 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 HVDC Systems and Fault Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  6. 6 Quality and Safety in Healthcare Medical Laboratory Technology 1 works
  7. 7 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 1 works
  9. 9 Power System Reliability and Maintenance Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
  10. 10 Vacuum and Plasma Arcs Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available16.0%not open84.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors40.6%domestic only59.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 17% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is ABB (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00010% in 2024.

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