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Altec (United States)

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Research works
48
▲ 136% vs 2018-21
Citations
276
5.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
47%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%
Altec (United States)

Not ranked overall: Altec (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 Altec (United States) work in?

In all years, 68% of research at Altec (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 15% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (43%), Medicine (10%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 32 fractional works · 67.8% of its workEngineering: 21 fractional works · 42.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 12.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 5.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 5 fractional works · 10.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 6.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInstrumentation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNuclear Energy and Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 14.9% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 10.5% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEquine: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 11.9% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.4% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAltec (UnitedStates)48fractional works, all years
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences68%Health Sciences15%Social Sciences12%

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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2142.9%
    2. Computer Science510.0%
    3. Physics and Astronomy36.7%
    4. Materials Science24.2%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.5%
    6. Environmental Science11.4%
    7. Energy01.0%
    1. Medicine510.5%
    2. Health Professions23.2%
    3. Veterinary11.2%
    1. Arts and Humanities24.2%
    2. Psychology12.3%
    3. Decision Sciences12.1%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting11.4%
    5. Social Sciences11.2%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.8%
    1. Neuroscience24.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.0%
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: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.72× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.87× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringPhysics and Astronomy: 4.13× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.84× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.27× its world share, 3 worksMedicineVeterinary: 31.36× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.16× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 2.15× its world share, 1 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 31.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary31.36×0 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy4.13×1 works
  3. Arts and Humanities3.16×1 works
  4. Psychology2.15×1 works
  5. Engineering1.87×3 works
  6. Neuroscience1.72×0 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.29×0 works
  8. Medicine1.27×3 works
  9. Computer Science1.24×1 works
  10. Health Professions0.84×0 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.33×0 works

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

Ranked on the quality score, Naim Akmal, Walter T. Fiala and Paul S. Veneklasen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Altec (United States).

  1. 1 Naim Akmal United States · #2,437,890 worldwide 325 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Walter T. Fiala United States · #3,672,043 worldwide 19 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Paul S. Veneklasen United States · #3,702,122 worldwide 45 citations · 70 works
  4. 4 Akira Mochimaru United States · #4,314,473 worldwide 5 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 John K. Hilliard United States · #5,207,570 worldwide 102 citations · 74 works
All ranked researchers at Altec (United States)

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

The most cited paper from Altec (United States) is "Materials Science and Engineering" (Rumana Akmal, Naim Akmal, Arthur M. Usmani, 2005), with 191 citations. Next come "Silent Speech Recognition as an Alternative Communication Device for Persons With Laryngectomy" (135) and "Development of sEMG sensors and algorithms for silent speech recognition" (119).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Materials Science and Engineering Rumana Akmal, Naim Akmal, Arthur M. Usmani · Polymer News May 2005 191
2 Silent Speech Recognition as an Alternative Communication Device for Persons With Laryngectomy Geoffrey S. Meltzner, James T. Heaton, Yunbin Deng et al. · IEEE/ACM Transactions on Audio Speech and Language Processing Open access 28 Nov 2017 135
3 Development of sEMG sensors and algorithms for silent speech recognition Geoffrey S. Meltzner, James T. Heaton, Yunbin Deng et al. · Journal of Neural Engineering Open access Jun 2018 119
4 Motor unit drive: a neural interface for real-time upper limb prosthetic control Michael D. Twardowski, Serge H. Roy, Zhi Li et al. · Journal of Neural Engineering Open access 24 Oct 2018 67
5 On the reliability and validity of central fatigue determination Raffy Dotan, Stacey Woods, Paola Contessa · European Journal of Applied Physiology 8 May 2021 40
All 72 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Altec (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Vibration Control, Acoustic Metamaterials, Phononic Crystals, Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Speech Perception, CubeSat and small satellite.

▲ 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. Vibration Control4▲ 142×2 topics
  2. Acoustic Metamaterials4▲ 201×1 topic
  3. Phononic Crystals4▲ 201×1 topic
  4. Deep Learning3▲ 2.8×7 topics
  5. Machine Learning3▲ 2.5×5 topics
  6. Neural Networks3▲ 5.1×4 topics
  7. Climate Change2▲ 1.66×4 topics
  8. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 4.8×4 topics
  9. Quality of Life2▲ 2.8×5 topics
  10. Speech Perception2▲ 33×2 topics
  11. CubeSat2▲ 134×1 topic
  12. Optics2▲ 128×1 topic
  13. Spectroscopy2▲ 10×1 topic
  14. small satellite2▲ 134×1 topic
  15. Optimization1▲ 5.3×4 topics
  16. Flow Measurement1▲ 142×1 topic
  17. Noise Reduction1▲ 42×2 topics
  18. Social Isolation1▲ 25×2 topics
  19. Ultrasonic1▲ 142×1 topic
  20. Artificial Neural Networks1▲ 5.8×2 topics
  21. Cognitive Decline1▲ 23×1 topic
  22. Design Optimization1▲ 59×1 topic
  23. Electric Vehicles1▲ 16×2 topics
  24. Hearing Loss1▲ 16×1 topic
  25. Materials Selection1▲ 304×1 topic
  26. Noise Pollution1▲ 59×1 topic
  27. Actuators1▲ 15×3 topics
  28. 3D Printing1▲ 11×1 topic
  29. Battery Management Systems1▲ 26×1 topic
  30. Heart Sound1▲ 172×1 topic
  31. Hydraulic Systems1▲ 35×2 topics
  32. IEEE 14511▲ 52×1 topic
  33. Lithium-ion Batteries1▲ 8.2×1 topic
  34. Lung Sound1▲ 172×1 topic
  35. Microfabrication1▲ 30×2 topics
  36. Seismic1▲ 40×1 topic
  37. Simulation1▲ 6.4×2 topics
  38. Smart Sensors1▲ 26×1 topic
  39. Sustainable Fashion1▲ 819×1 topic
  40. Tunnel1▲ 27×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Spacecraft Design and Technology, Cultural and Historical Studies, Spaceflight effects on biology and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism.

Spacecraft Design and Te…2Spacecraft Design and Technology: 2 fractional worksCultural and Historical …1Cultural and Historical Studies: 1 fractional worksSpaceflight effects on b…0Spaceflight effects on biology: 0 fractional worksAdipose Tissue and Metabolism: 0 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 0 fractional worksVoice and Speech Disorders0Voice and Speech Disorders: 0 fractional worksPhonetics and Phonology Research: 0 fractional worksDistributed and Parallel Computing Systems: 0 fractional worksVeterinary Equine Medical Research: 0 fractional worksSpace Exploration and Technology: 0 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringVisual Arts and Performing ArtsPhysiologyAstronomy and Astrophysics3 others

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

  1. 1 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Cultural and Historical Studies Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  3. 3 Spaceflight effects on biology Physiology 0 works
  4. 4 Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Physiology 0 works
  5. 5 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  6. 6 Voice and Speech Disorders Physiology 0 works
  7. 7 Phonetics and Phonology Research Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 0 works
  8. 8 Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems Computer Networks and Communications 0 works
  9. 9 Veterinary Equine Medical Research Equine 0 works
  10. 10 Space Exploration and Technology Aerospace 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 available47.0%not open53.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.0%domestic only83.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 136% 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 Altec (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000086% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Altec (United States)0.000031% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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