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American Foundry Society

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World rank, all time
#28,355
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,949
of 7,310
Research works
162
▲ 57% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5k
9.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
21%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
American Foundry Society

Which fields of science does American Foundry Society work in?

In all years, 66% of research at American Foundry Society is in Physical Sciences, 23% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (33%), Materials Science (12%), Social Sciences (10%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 107 fractional works · 65.8% of its workEngineering: 54 fractional works · 33.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 13 fractional works · 8.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 6 fractional works · 3.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 19 fractional works · 11.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCeramics and Composites: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8 fractional works · 5.1% of its workRadiation: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 7 fractional works · 4.5% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 5 fractional works · 3.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFiltration and Separation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 37 fractional works · 23.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 16 fractional works · 10.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCultural Studies: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 8 fractional works · 4.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Sciences: 14 fractional works · 8.8% of its workMedicine: 11 fractional works · 7.0% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKAmerican FoundrySociety162fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences66%Health Sciences9%Social Sciences23%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering5433.3%
    2. Materials Science1911.5%
    3. Physics and Astronomy85.1%
    4. Computer Science74.5%
    5. Chemistry53.3%
    6. Environmental Science52.9%
    7. Energy42.2%
    8. Chemical Engineering21.2%
    9. Mathematics21.2%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.4%
    1. Social Sciences1610.2%
    2. Psychology84.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities63.9%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting42.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.3%
    6. Decision Sciences10.6%
    1. Medicine117.0%
    2. Health Professions21.2%
    3. Nursing10.4%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.1%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.0%
    3. 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.

Computer Science: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 1.21× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.03× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.40× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 5.05× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.21× 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, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology5.05×2 works
  2. Social Sciences2.21×4 works
  3. Materials Science2.03×1 works
  4. Health Professions1.40×0 works
  5. Engineering1.21×2 works
  6. Computer Science1.15×1 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting0.75×0 works
  8. Mathematics0.69×0 works
  9. Medicine0.69×2 works
  10. Arts and Humanities0.56×0 works
  11. Environmental Science0.16×0 works

Who are the top researchers at American Foundry Society?

Ranked on the quality score, Lisa M. Castaneda, William Sarni and Harry. Jacin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Foundry Society.

  1. 1 Lisa M. Castaneda United States · #1,801,645 worldwide 301 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 William Sarni United States · #2,833,016 worldwide 118 citations · 46 works
  3. 3 Harry. Jacin United States · #3,422,440 worldwide 341 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 H. W. Leavenworth United States · #3,477,905 worldwide 152 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 F. J. Dunkerley United States · #4,262,068 worldwide 79 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at American Foundry Society

What are the most cited papers from American Foundry Society?

The most cited paper from American Foundry Society is "Application of Dual-Number Quaternion Algebra to the Analysis of Spatial Mechanisms" (An Tzu Yang, F. Freudenstein, 1964), with 281 citations. Next come "A Theory of Adhesive Scarf Joints" (85) and "Symposium on Electrical Conductivity in Organic Solids" (75).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Application of Dual-Number Quaternion Algebra to the Analysis of Spatial Mechanisms An Tzu Yang, F. Freudenstein · Journal of Applied Mechanics Jun 1964 281
2 A Theory of Adhesive Scarf Joints J. L. Lubkin · Journal of Applied Mechanics Jun 1957 85
3 Symposium on Electrical Conductivity in Organic Solids H. Kallmann, M. Silver, Herbert I. Fusfeld · Journal of The Electrochemical Society 1963 75
4 Organized polymerization III. Monomers intercalated in montmorillonite Henry Z. Friedlander, C. R. Frink · Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Letters Apr 1964 71
5 Am I a Bunny? Samantha W. Bindman, Lisa M. Castaneda, Mike Scanlon et al. Conference paperOpen access 20 Apr 2018 69
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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-now: Mobile Learning in Education, Health and Medical Research Impacts, Asian American and Pacific Histories and Digital Mental Health Interventions.

Mobile Learning in Education: 1 fractional worksHealth and Medical Research Impacts: 1 fractional worksAsian American and Pacific Histories: 1 fractional worksDigital Mental Health Interventions: 0 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 0 fractional worksChild Development and Digital Technology: 0 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 0 fractional worksMaterials Engineering and Processing: 0 fractional worksWelding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 0 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 0 fractional works
Information SystemsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthCultural StudiesApplied Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Mobile Learning in Education Information Systems 1 works
  2. 2 Health and Medical Research Impacts Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 0 works
  6. 6 Child Development and Digital Technology Education 0 works
  7. 7 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Materials Engineering and Processing Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has American Foundry Society's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 57% 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 American Foundry Society as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000061% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%American Foundry Society0.000076% in 202519801990200020102020

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