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Alpha Star (United States)

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Research works
72
▲ 13% vs 2018-21
Citations
671
9.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
11%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%
Alpha Star (United States)

Not ranked overall: Alpha Star (United States) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

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

In all years, 85% of research at Alpha Star (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 13% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (67%), Materials Science (13%), Decision Sciences (5%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 61 fractional works · 84.8% of its workEngineering: 48 fractional works · 66.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 18 fractional works · 24.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 9 fractional works · 11.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 11.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 6 fractional works · 8.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 10 fractional works · 13.1% of its workCeramics and Composites: 4 fractional works · 5.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 12.8% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 4 fractional works · 5.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAlpha Star(United States)72fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences85%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences13%

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 13 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4866.8%
    2. Materials Science1013.1%
    3. Environmental Science22.3%
    4. Computer Science11.6%
    5. Physics and Astronomy10.9%
    1. Decision Sciences45.4%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance33.9%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting11.8%
    4. Social Sciences11.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.4%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    1. Medicine10.8%
    2. Health Professions00.1%
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.

Immunology and Microbiology: 1.25× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Engineering: 1.98× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.77× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.17× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.52× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 11.50× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 1.05× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 11.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 9 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.50×2 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting3.52×1 works
  3. Materials Science2.17×1 works
  4. Engineering1.98×3 works
  5. Environmental Science1.77×1 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.25×0 works
  7. Social Sciences1.05×1 works
  8. Health Professions0.36×0 works
  9. Medicine0.13×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Alpha Star (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Harsh Baid, Xiaofeng Su and Mohit Garg lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Alpha Star (United States).

  1. 1 Harsh Baid United States · #3,454,947 worldwide 342 citations · 41 works
  2. 2 Xiaofeng Su United States · #3,519,752 worldwide 371 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 Mohit Garg United States · #4,198,293 worldwide 779 citations · 99 works
  4. 4 Dade Huang United States · #4,422,253 worldwide 333 citations · 40 works
  5. 5 Cody Godines United States · #5,499,211 worldwide 159 citations · 35 works
  6. 6 Frank Abdi United States · #6,812,569 worldwide 1.1k citations · 178 works
All ranked researchers at Alpha Star (United States)

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

The most cited paper from Alpha Star (United States) is "Progressive crack growth analysis using interface element based on the virtual crack closure technique" (De Yong Xie, Sherrill B. Biggers, 2006), with 191 citations. Next come "Strain energy release rate calculation for a moving delamination front of arbitrary shape based on the virtual crack closure technique. Part I: Formulation and validation" (130) and "Micromechanics-based progressive failure analysis prediction for WWFE-III composite coupon test cases" (108).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Progressive crack growth analysis using interface element based on the virtual crack closure technique De Yong Xie, Sherrill B. Biggers · Finite Elements in Analysis and Design 20 Apr 2006 191
2 Strain energy release rate calculation for a moving delamination front of arbitrary shape based on the virtual crack closure technique. Part I: Formulation and validation De Yong Xie, Sherrill B. Biggers · Engineering Fracture Mechanics 29 Dec 2005 130
3 Micromechanics-based progressive failure analysis prediction for WWFE-III composite coupon test cases C. C. Chamis, Frank Abdi, Mohit Garg et al. · Journal of Composite Materials 12 Aug 2013 108
4 Solid particle erosion behavior of melt-infiltrated SiC/SiC ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) in a simulated turbine engine environment Ragav P. Panakarajupally, Farhan Mirza, Joseph El Rassi et al. · Composites Part B Engineering 2 Apr 2021 78
5 Dispersion of Lamb waves in a honeycomb composite sandwich panel Harsh Baid, Christoph Schaal, Himadri Samajder et al. · Ultrasonics 21 Sep 2014 71
All 63 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Alpha Star (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ballistic Impact, Fracture Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis, Mechanical Behavior, Adhesive Joints, Cohesive Zone Models, Delamination and Mechanical Properties.

▲ 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. Ballistic Impact10▲ 192×2 topics
  2. Finite Element Analysis9▲ 53×5 topics
  3. Fracture Mechanics9▲ 158×3 topics
  4. Mechanical Behavior8▲ 76×2 topics
  5. Adhesive Joints8▲ 129×2 topics
  6. Cohesive Zone Models8▲ 252×1 topic
  7. Delamination8▲ 187×1 topic
  8. Mechanical Properties7▲ 10×14 topics
  9. Composite Materials7▲ 42×5 topics
  10. Microstructural Evolution5▲ 43×3 topics
  11. Sintering5▲ 47×2 topics
  12. Spark Plasma Sintering5▲ 63×2 topics
  13. Ceramic Materials5▲ 66×2 topics
  14. Material Properties5▲ 53×2 topics
  15. Fatigue Crack Closure4▲ 137×1 topic
  16. Fracture Toughness Testing4▲ 137×1 topic
  17. Monte Carlo Simulation4▲ 19×2 topics
  18. Sensitivity Analysis4▲ 49×2 topics
  19. High-Temperature Applications4▲ 96×1 topic
  20. Nanocrystalline Ceramics4▲ 96×1 topic
  21. Polynomial Chaos4▲ 122×1 topic
  22. Uncertainty Quantification4▲ 53×1 topic
  23. Gas Turbine Engines3▲ 92×2 topics
  24. Nonlinear Dynamics3▲ 18×2 topics
  25. Microstructure3▲ 8.7×5 topics
  26. Constitutive Modeling3▲ 42×2 topics
  27. Dynamic Deformation3▲ 114×1 topic
  28. Finite Element Method3▲ 27×3 topics
  29. High Strain Rate3▲ 114×1 topic
  30. Oxidation Behavior3▲ 59×2 topics
  31. Vibration-based Damage Identification3▲ 54×1 topic
  32. Wireless Sensors3▲ 54×1 topic
  33. Blast Loading2▲ 76×2 topics
  34. Cold Spray Deposition2▲ 111×1 topic
  35. Thermal Barrier Coatings2▲ 111×1 topic
  36. Failure Analysis2▲ 23×4 topics
  37. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 15×4 topics
  38. Dynamic Behavior2▲ 31×2 topics
  39. Vibration Analysis2▲ 9.8×3 topics
  40. Damage Detection2▲ 38×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022-now: High-Temperature Coating Behaviors, Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management, Erosion and Abrasive Machining and Financial Markets and Investment Strategies.

High-Temperature Coating Behaviors: 1 fractional worksInsurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management: 1 fractional worksErosion and Abrasive Mac…1Erosion and Abrasive Machining: 1 fractional worksFinancial Markets and In…1Financial Markets and Investment Strategies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced materials and composites: 1 fractional worksStochastic processes and financial applications: 0 fractional worksCapital Investment and R…0Capital Investment and Risk Analysis: 0 fractional worksRisk Management in Finan…0Risk Management in Financial Firms: 0 fractional worksFinancial Reporting and …0Financial Reporting and Valuation Research: 0 fractional worksAdvanced ceramic materia…0Advanced ceramic materials synthesis: 0 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringDemographyEcological ModelingFinance4 others

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

  1. 1 High-Temperature Coating Behaviors Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management Demography 1 works
  3. 3 Erosion and Abrasive Machining Ecological Modeling 1 works
  4. 4 Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Finance 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Stochastic processes and financial applications Finance 0 works
  7. 7 Capital Investment and Risk Analysis Finance 0 works
  8. 8 Risk Management in Financial Firms Accounting 0 works
  9. 9 Financial Reporting and Valuation Research Strategy and Management 0 works
  10. 10 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis Ceramics and Composites 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 available10.9%not open89.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.6%domestic only83.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 13% 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 Alpha Star (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000031% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Alpha Star (United States)0.000043% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Alpha Star (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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