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Akron Polymer Systems (United States)

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Research works
58
▲ 177% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.6k
28.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
31%
world 40%
International
32%
world 18%
Akron Polymer Systems (United States)

Not ranked overall: Akron Polymer Systems (United States) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Akron Polymer Systems (United States) work in?

In 2022-now, 72% of research at Akron Polymer Systems (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 22% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Materials Science (32%), Engineering (29%), Medicine (15%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 16 fractional works · 72.1% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 31.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 4 fractional works · 17.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 9.1% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 29.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 10.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 9.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 6.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 5.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 4.7% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 22.1% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 14.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 5.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 7.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 4.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workALL ITS WORKAkron PolymerSystems (United…22fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences72%Health Sciences22%Social Sciences2%

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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Materials Science731.6%
    2. Engineering629.5%
    3. Chemistry15.9%
    4. Chemical Engineering12.6%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.8%
    6. Energy00.5%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.5%
    8. Computer Science00.4%
    9. Environmental Science00.4%
    1. Medicine314.8%
    2. Health Professions27.3%
    1. Neuroscience12.9%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology00.8%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.6%
    1. Social Sciences01.5%
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: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.80× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 7.50× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.80× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.96× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.04× its world share, 7 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.77× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.77× its world share, 3 worksMedicineSocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 9.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science9.04×7 works
  2. Chemical Engineering7.50×1 works
  3. Chemistry3.80×1 works
  4. Health Professions2.77×2 works
  5. Engineering1.96×6 works
  6. Neuroscience1.80×1 works
  7. Medicine0.77×3 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology0.76×0 works
  9. Energy0.56×0 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy0.35×0 works
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.28×0 works
  12. Social Sciences0.12×0 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.11×0 works
  14. Environmental Science0.08×0 works
  15. Computer Science0.05×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Akron Polymer Systems (United States)?

The most cited paper from Akron Polymer Systems (United States) is "Selective assemblies of giant tetrahedra via precisely controlled positional interactions" (Mingjun Huang, Chih‐Hao Hsu, Jing Wang et al., 2015), with 397 citations. Next come "Single-Junction Polymer Solar Cells with Over 10% Efficiency by a Novel Two-Dimensional Donor–Acceptor Conjugated Copolymer" (265) and "“Click” chemistry in polymeric scaffolds: Bioactive materials for tissue engineering" (218).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Selective assemblies of giant tetrahedra via precisely controlled positional interactions Mingjun Huang, Chih‐Hao Hsu, Jing Wang et al. · Science 23 Apr 2015 397
2 Single-Junction Polymer Solar Cells with Over 10% Efficiency by a Novel Two-Dimensional Donor–Acceptor Conjugated Copolymer Chang Liu, Chao Jue Yi, Kai Wang et al. · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 11 Feb 2015 265
3 “Click” chemistry in polymeric scaffolds: Bioactive materials for tissue engineering Yuan Zou, Lin Zhang, Lei Yang et al. · Journal of Controlled Release 31 Jan 2018 218
4 Spectroscopic Investigation into Oxidative Degradation of Silica‐Supported Amine Sorbents for CO2 Capture Chakravartula S. Srikanth, Steven S. C. Chuang · ChemSusChem Open access 28 Jun 2012 194
5 Role of Methanol Sacrificing Reagent in the Photocatalytic Evolution of Hydrogen Felipe Guzmán, Steven S. C. Chuang, Yang Cheng · Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 27 Jun 2012 186
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Akron Polymer Systems (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Nanoparticles, Biomedical Applications, Conducting Polymers, Nanofibers, Tissue Engineering, Mechanical Properties and Self-Assembly.

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

All 17 words, with their numbers
  1. Nanocomposites4▲ 23×10 topics
  2. Nanoparticles2▲ 9.2×8 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications2▲ 6.9×6 topics
  4. Conducting Polymers2▲ 56×2 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties1▲ 6.7×4 topics
  6. Nanofibers1▲ 32×3 topics
  7. Tissue Engineering1▲ 10×4 topics
  8. Self-Assembly1▲ 18×7 topics
  9. Actuators1▲ 33×2 topics
  10. Polymer1▲ 77×2 topics
  11. Rheology1▲ 28×2 topics
  12. Polymer Blends1▲ 91×2 topics
  13. Energy Storage1▲ 7.1×2 topics
  14. Layered Silicate1▲ 158×1 topic
  15. Motor Learning1▲ 67×1 topic
  16. Preparation1▲ 158×1 topic
  17. Sport Performance1▲ 67×1 topic

Which research topics does Akron Polymer Systems (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Sports and Physical Education Research, Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties, Dielectric materials and actuators and Conducting polymers and applications.

Sports and Physical Educ…1Sports and Physical Education Research: 1 fractional worksPolymer Nanocomposites a…1Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties: 1 fractional worksDielectric materials and…1Dielectric materials and actuators: 1 fractional worksConducting polymers and …1Conducting polymers and applications: 1 fractional worksElasticity and Material Modeling: 1 fractional worksPolymer crystallization and properties: 1 fractional worksSynthesis and properties…1Synthesis and properties of polymers: 1 fractional worksPublic Health and Nutrition: 0 fractional worksRheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies: 0 fractional worksRefrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies: 0 fractional works
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationPolymers and PlasticsBiomedical EngineeringPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health2 others

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

  1. 1 Sports and Physical Education Research Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 works
  2. 2 Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  3. 3 Dielectric materials and actuators Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  5. 5 Elasticity and Material Modeling Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Polymer crystallization and properties Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  7. 7 Synthesis and properties of polymers Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  8. 8 Public Health and Nutrition Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  9. 9 Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 0 works
  10. 10 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies Mechanical Engineering 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 available31.4%not open68.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.9%domestic only68.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Akron Polymer Systems (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 177% 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 Akron Polymer Systems (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000051% in 2024.

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Fractional works of Akron Polymer Systems (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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