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Advanced Mechanical Technology (United States)

In research, Advanced Mechanical Technology (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#13,772 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,596
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,357
of 7,310
Research works
190
▲ 72% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.2k
11.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.90×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
22%
world 40%
International
19%
world 18%
Advanced Mechanical Technology (United States)

What is Advanced Mechanical Technology (United States) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #13,772 of 17,446 6.0%139

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Advanced Mechanical Technology (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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Advanced Mechanical Technology (United States) work in?

In all years, 73% of research at Advanced Mechanical Technology (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 14% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (49%), Medicine (11%), Computer Science (9%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 139 fractional works · 72.9% of its workEngineering: 92 fractional works · 48.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 24 fractional works · 12.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 15 fractional works · 7.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 14 fractional works · 7.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 9 fractional works · 4.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 3.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 7 fractional works · 3.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 17 fractional works · 9.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 8 fractional works · 4.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8 fractional works · 4.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRadiation: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 26 fractional works · 13.6% of its workMedicine: 21 fractional works · 11.2% of its workSurgery: 6 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInternal Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 18 fractional works · 9.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 4.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKAdvancedMechanical…190fractional works, all years
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences73%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences9%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering9248.6%
    2. Computer Science179.2%
    3. Physics and Astronomy84.1%
    4. Materials Science73.5%
    5. Environmental Science42.3%
    6. Chemical Engineering31.8%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences21.3%
    8. Energy21.1%
    9. Chemistry10.8%
    10. Mathematics10.4%
    1. Medicine2111.2%
    2. Health Professions42.3%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    4. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Social Sciences73.5%
    2. Decision Sciences31.8%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting31.5%
    4. Arts and Humanities21.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance20.8%
    6. Psychology10.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology63.0%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.6%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    4. 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.25× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 2.42× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.17× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.44× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.81× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.08× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 2.03× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Mathematics2.81×1 works
  2. Engineering2.44×7 works
  3. Chemistry2.42×1 works
  4. Nursing2.03×0 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.25×1 works
  6. Arts and Humanities1.20×1 works
  7. Computer Science1.17×2 works
  8. Medicine1.08×4 works
  9. Physics and Astronomy1.06×0 works
  10. Environmental Science0.82×1 works
  11. Materials Science0.67×0 works
  12. Health Professions0.44×0 works
  13. Energy0.38×0 works
  14. Psychology0.28×0 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.21×0 works
  16. Social Sciences0.20×0 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.17×0 works
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.14×0 works
  19. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.10×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Advanced Mechanical Technology (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, J. Gerstmann, Andrew D. Vasilakis and J.W. Bjerklie lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Advanced Mechanical Technology (United States).

  1. 1 J. Gerstmann United States · #3,869,123 worldwide 141 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Andrew D. Vasilakis United States · #4,408,038 worldwide 5 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 J.W. Bjerklie United States · #4,807,783 worldwide 79 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 William D. Ernst United States · #4,949,396 worldwide 118 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Advanced Mechanical Technology (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Advanced Mechanical Technology (United States)?

The most cited paper from Advanced Mechanical Technology (United States) is "The Importance of Multidirectional Motion on the Wear of Polyethylene" (Charles R. Bragdon, Daniel O’Connor, Jay D. Lowenstein et al., 1996), with 281 citations. Next come "Compliant Foil Bearing Structural Stiffness Analysis: Part I—Theoretical Model Including Strip and Variable Bump Foil Geometry" (207) and "Band-bending induced passivation: high performance and stable perovskite solar cells using a perhydropoly(silazane) precursor" (156).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The Importance of Multidirectional Motion on the Wear of Polyethylene Charles R. Bragdon, Daniel O’Connor, Jay D. Lowenstein et al. · Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H Journal of Engineering in Medicine Sep 1996 281
2 Compliant Foil Bearing Structural Stiffness Analysis: Part I—Theoretical Model Including Strip and Variable Bump Foil Geometry C.-P. Roger Ku, Hooshang Heshmat · Journal of Tribology Apr 1992 207
3 Band-bending induced passivation: high performance and stable perovskite solar cells using a perhydropoly(silazane) precursor Hiroyuki Kanda, Naoyuki Shibayama, Aron J. Huckaba et al. · Energy & Environmental Science Open access 6 Nov 2019 156
4 Towards the standardized exchange of parameterized feature-based CAD models Michael J. Pratt, Bill D. Anderson, Tony Ranger · Computer-Aided Design 8 Feb 2005 145
5 Linear solvation energy relationships. 44. Parameter estimation rules that allow accurate prediction of octanol/water partition coefficients and other solubility and toxicity properties of polychlorinated biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Mortimer J. Kamlet, Ruth M. Doherty, Peter W. Carr et al. · Environmental Science & Technology May 1988 121
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Which keywords describe research at Advanced Mechanical Technology (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Thermodynamic Analysis, Energy Efficiency, Performance Optimization, Distributed Systems, Optimization, Stirling Engines, Thermoacoustic and Workflow Management.

▲ 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 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. Thermodynamic Analysis11▲ 100×3 topics
  2. Energy Efficiency7▲ 4.8×10 topics
  3. Environmental Impact7▲ 2.6×12 topics
  4. Optimization6▲ 5.8×4 topics
  5. Distributed Systems6▲ 12×5 topics
  6. Performance Optimization6▲ 29×3 topics
  7. Stirling Engines5▲ 211×1 topic
  8. Thermoacoustic5▲ 211×1 topic
  9. Workflow Management5▲ 25×2 topics
  10. Chemical Kinetics4▲ 21×2 topics
  11. High-Performance Computing4▲ 16×2 topics
  12. Ejectors4▲ 81×1 topic
  13. Refrigerants4▲ 81×1 topic
  14. Resource Management4▲ 13×3 topics
  15. Grid Computing4▲ 31×1 topic
  16. Task Scheduling4▲ 31×1 topic
  17. Heat Transfer4▲ 3.8×6 topics
  18. Vibration Analysis4▲ 6.2×6 topics
  19. Combustion3▲ 26×3 topics
  20. Thermodynamic Modeling3▲ 10×3 topics
  21. Combustion Instabilities3▲ 22×2 topics
  22. Emissions3▲ 8.7×2 topics
  23. Large-Eddy Simulation3▲ 6.8×5 topics
  24. Tribological Performance3▲ 25×2 topics
  25. Cryogenic Storage3▲ 42×1 topic
  26. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)3▲ 42×1 topic
  27. Internal Combustion Engines3▲ 30×1 topic
  28. Soot Formation3▲ 30×1 topic
  29. Machine Vision3▲ 7.3×3 topics
  30. Nonlinear Dynamics2▲ 5.3×2 topics
  31. Machine Tools2▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Friction Reduction2▲ 35×1 topic
  33. Laser Surface Texturing2▲ 35×1 topic
  34. Rolling Contact Fatigue2▲ 22×2 topics
  35. Maintenance2▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Structural Health Monitoring2▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Failure Analysis2▲ 7.6×4 topics
  38. Gear Dynamics2▲ 37×1 topic
  39. Mesh Stiffness2▲ 37×1 topic
  40. Predictive Maintenance2▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Advanced Mechanical Technology (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics, Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory and Environmental remediation with nanomaterials.

Gaze Tracking and Assist…1Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology: 1 fractional worksComputational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics: 1 fractional worksGas Dynamics and Kinetic…0Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory: 0 fractional worksEnvironmental remediatio…0Environmental remediation with nanomaterials: 0 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 0 fractional worksStudy and Philosophy of Religion: 0 fractional worksTurbomachinery Performan…0Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization: 0 fractional worksReligious Education and Schools: 0 fractional worksNanotechnology research and applications: 0 fractional worksSmart Cities and Technologies: 0 fractional works
Human-Computer InteractionComputational MechanicsApplied MathematicsBiomedical Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology Human-Computer Interaction 1 works
  2. 2 Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics Computational Mechanics 1 works
  3. 3 Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory Applied Mathematics 0 works
  4. 4 Environmental remediation with nanomaterials Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  6. 6 Study and Philosophy of Religion Philosophy 0 works
  7. 7 Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Religious Education and Schools Education 0 works
  9. 9 Nanotechnology research and applications Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Smart Cities and Technologies Media Technology 0 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 available22.3%not open77.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.8%domestic only81.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Advanced Mechanical Technology (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 72% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Advanced Mechanical Technology (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000032% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Advanced Mechanical Technology (United States)0.000077% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Advanced Mechanical Technology (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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