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American Institute of Physics

In research, American Institute of Physics stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,823 of 16,945 worldwide), Health Sciences (#11,700 of 20,462 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#13,858 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,938
of 28,054 · #16,960 all time
Rank in United States
#4,053
of 4,192
Research works
1.5k
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.7k
3.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is American Institute of Physics known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #5,823 of 16,945 11.8%655
Health SciencesDomain #11,700 of 20,462 4.5%237
Physical SciencesDomain #13,858 of 21,541 4.2%594
Social SciencesField #6,992 of 10,206 11.7%358
Political Science and International RelationsSubfield #2,096 of 2,376 12.3%133
EngineeringField #10,939 of 11,412 6.0%148
MedicineField #17,277 of 17,978 3.9%200
Physics and AstronomyField #3,651 of 3,663 1.4%218
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #1,145 of 1,146 0.8%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American Institute of Physics sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.58× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.64× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.71× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.90× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.11× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.73× its world share, 9 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 5.35× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.81× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.56× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at American Institute of Physics?

Ranked on the composite score, Spencer R. Weart, Gerard Piel and John S. Rigden lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Institute of Physics.

  1. 1 Spencer R. Weart United States · #478,970 worldwide 41 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Gerard Piel United States · #497,100 worldwide 36 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 John S. Rigden United States · #501,127 worldwide 20 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Rachel Ivie United States · #725,015 worldwide 33 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Jim Dawson United States · #892,385 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Madeleine Villard United States · #961,005 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Jim Dawson United States · #1,032,823 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 H. William Koch United States · #1,063,534 worldwide 8 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Susan C. White United States · #1,118,029 worldwide 25 citations · 29 works
  10. 10 Charles Day United States · #1,217,621 worldwide 22 citations · 174 works
All ranked researchers at American Institute of Physics

Which keywords describe research at American Institute of Physics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: STEM Education, Medical Education, Cancer Treatment, Global Access, Radiotherapy, International Relations, Global Collaboration and Higher Education.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. STEM Education7▲ 24×4 topics
  2. Medical Education6▲ 36×2 topics
  3. Cancer Treatment5▲ 34×2 topics
  4. Global Access5▲ 89×1 topic
  5. Radiotherapy5▲ 20×1 topic
  6. International Relations5▲ 30×2 topics
  7. Global Collaboration4▲ 193×2 topics
  8. Higher Education4▲ 12×10 topics
  9. S&T Policies4▲ 820×1 topic
  10. Science Diplomacy4▲ 820×1 topic
  11. Teacher Preparation4▲ 85×2 topics
  12. Science4▲ 21×3 topics
  13. Career Development3▲ 44×3 topics
  14. Identity3▲ 7.0×11 topics
  15. Digital Transformation3▲ 8.5×4 topics
  16. Education3▲ 2.3×7 topics
  17. Gender Disparities3▲ 176×1 topic
  18. Social Cognitive Theory3▲ 95×1 topic
  19. Inquiry-Based Teaching3▲ 165×1 topic
  20. Scientific Literacy3▲ 165×1 topic
  21. Academic Medicine2▲ 48×3 topics
  22. Educational Technology2▲ 3.0×6 topics
  23. Job Satisfaction2▲ 8.5×2 topics
  24. Distance Learning2▲ 8.9×2 topics
  25. Imperialism2▲ 38×3 topics
  26. Social Engagement2▲ 159×2 topics
  27. Academic Performance2▲ 35×2 topics
  28. Gender Bias2▲ 32×1 topic
  29. Health Care Disparities2▲ 75×1 topic
  30. Historical Figures2▲ 156×2 topics
  31. Medical School Selection2▲ 163×1 topic
  32. Predictive Validity2▲ 163×1 topic
  33. Innovation Management2▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Interdisciplinary Research2▲ 30×3 topics
  35. Teacher Education2▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Experiential Learning1▲ 42×2 topics
  37. Agricultural Education1▲ 123×1 topic
  38. Cold War1▲ 32×1 topic
  39. Global History1▲ 299×1 topic
  40. Internationalism1▲ 103×1 topic

Which research topics does American Institute of Physics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy, International Science and Diplomacy, Career Development and Diversity and Science Education and Pedagogy.

Advances in Oncology and…5Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy: 5 fractional worksInternational Science and Diplomacy: 4 fractional worksCareer Development and Diversity: 3 fractional worksScience Education and Pedagogy: 3 fractional worksDiversity and Career in Medicine: 2 fractional worksMedical Education and Ad…2Medical Education and Admissions: 2 fractional worksTwentieth Century Scientific Developments: 1 fractional worksHistory of Science and Natural History: 1 fractional worksDiverse Educational Innovations Studies: 1 fractional worksTeacher Professional Development and Motivation: 1 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingPolitical Science and International RelationsSafety ResearchEducation4 others

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

  1. 1 Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 5 works
  2. 2 International Science and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  3. 3 Career Development and Diversity Safety Research 3 works
  4. 4 Science Education and Pedagogy Education 3 works
  5. 5 Diversity and Career in Medicine Gender Studies 2 works
  6. 6 Medical Education and Admissions Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  7. 7 Twentieth Century Scientific Developments History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  8. 8 History of Science and Natural History History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  9. 9 Diverse Educational Innovations Studies General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  10. 10 Teacher Professional Development and Motivation Education 1 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 available16.4%not open83.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.4%domestic only97.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American Institute of Physics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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