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American Foundry Society

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World rank, all time
#29,542
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,328
of 8,685
Research works
162
▼ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.5k
9.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
37.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

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.

Computer Science: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 1.93× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.50× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 4.91× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.25× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at American Foundry Society?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Aerospace Applications, Race, Recycling, Literature, Globalization and Microstructural Evolution.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties9▲ 6.0×17 topics
  2. Globalization6▲ 2.1×14 topics
  3. Microstructure6▲ 7.0×8 topics
  4. Nanocomposites4▲ 3.5×6 topics
  5. Identity4▲ 3.2×6 topics
  6. Literature4▲ 5.0×7 topics
  7. Aerospace Applications4▲ 20×3 topics
  8. Renewable Energy4▲ 2.4×8 topics
  9. Race4▲ 18×6 topics
  10. Recycling4▲ 8.7×4 topics
  11. Colonialism3▲ 4.1×4 topics
  12. Educational Technology3▲ 3.0×7 topics
  13. Artificial Neural Networks3▲ 4.6×5 topics
  14. Microstructural Evolution3▲ 11×2 topics
  15. Corrosion3▲ 15×4 topics
  16. Gender3▲ 3.1×6 topics
  17. Immigration3▲ 15×3 topics
  18. Adhesive Joints3▲ 20×2 topics
  19. Neoliberalism3▲ 4.6×4 topics
  20. Learning Outcomes3▲ 7.1×3 topics
  21. Conducting Polymers2▲ 11×2 topics
  22. Metal Nanoparticles2▲ 10×2 topics
  23. Optical Properties2▲ 13×2 topics
  24. Social Movements2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  25. Technology Integration2▲ 7.7×4 topics
  26. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy2▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Student Engagement2▲ 5.4×3 topics
  28. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics2▲ 33×1 topic
  29. Polymer Composite Materials2▲ 33×1 topic
  30. Capitalism2▲ 16×3 topics
  31. Surface Modification2▲ 7.7×2 topics
  32. Dynamic Interaction2▲ 19×2 topics
  33. Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology2▲ 37×1 topic
  34. Solar Thermal Collectors2▲ 37×1 topic
  35. Concrete Properties2▲ 41×1 topic
  36. Dynamic Recrystallization2▲ 20×1 topic
  37. Foundry Waste2▲ 108×1 topic
  38. Friction Stir Processing2▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Grain Refinement2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  40. Hot Deformation2▲ 20×1 topic

Which research topics does American Foundry Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Health and Medical Research Impacts, Mobile Learning in Education, Asian American and Pacific Histories and Digital Mental Health Interventions.

Health and Medical Research Impacts: 1 fractional worksMobile Learning in Education: 1 fractional worksAsian American and Pacific Histories: 1 fractional worksDigital Mental Health Interventions: 0 fractional worksChild Development and Digital Technology: 0 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and I…0Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 0 fractional worksE-Learning and COVID-19: 0 fractional worksWelding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 0 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 0 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 0 fractional works
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthInformation SystemsCultural StudiesApplied Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Health and Medical Research Impacts Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  2. 2 Mobile Learning in Education Information Systems 1 works
  3. 3 Asian American and Pacific Histories Cultural Studies 1 works
  4. 4 Digital Mental Health Interventions Applied Psychology 0 works
  5. 5 Child Development and Digital Technology Education 0 works
  6. 6 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 0 works
  7. 7 E-Learning and COVID-19 Education 0 works
  8. 8 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 0 works
  10. 10 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 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 available21.0%not open79.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.3%domestic only92.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American Foundry Society's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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