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American Society For Testing and Materials

In research, American Society For Testing and Materials stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,349 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#9,209 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,532
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,227
of 8,685
Research works
431
▲ 86% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.4k
10.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is American Society For Testing and Materials 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
Physical SciencesDomain #11,349 of 21,541 10.6%284
EngineeringField #9,209 of 11,412 10.5%189

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American Society For Testing and Materials 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: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.64× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.59× its world share, 21 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.19× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.49× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 17.86× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.44× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.26× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 17.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at American Society For Testing and Materials?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Material Properties, Construction, Structural Health Monitoring, Sustainable Development, Bridge Engineering, Civil Engineering, Additive Manufacturing and Sustainability.

▲ 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. Material Properties7▲ 120×5 topics
  2. Construction6▲ 83×3 topics
  3. Structural Health Monitoring6▲ 138×2 topics
  4. Sustainable Development6▲ 6.8×7 topics
  5. Sustainability6▲ 4.2×8 topics
  6. Bridge Engineering5▲ 953×1 topic
  7. Civil Engineering5▲ 178×1 topic
  8. Additive Manufacturing5▲ 31×3 topics
  9. Mechanical Properties3▲ 6.2×8 topics
  10. 3D Printing3▲ 25×3 topics
  11. Microstructure3▲ 9.8×6 topics
  12. Applications3▲ 18×1 topic
  13. Materials3▲ 21×1 topic
  14. Process Parameters2▲ 41×3 topics
  15. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.4×6 topics
  16. Material Characterization2▲ 35×2 topics
  17. Epidemiology2◆ 1.00×16 topics
  18. Metallic Components2▲ 59×1 topic
  19. Selective Laser Melting2▲ 59×1 topic
  20. Climate Change2▲ 1.30×9 topics
  21. Assembly Planning1▲ 32×1 topic
  22. Corrosion1▲ 19×1 topic
  23. Design for Manufacture1▲ 32×1 topic
  24. Historiography1▲ 19×2 topics
  25. Reinforced Concrete1▲ 31×1 topic
  26. Social Movements1▲ 8.1×2 topics
  27. Urban Development1▲ 6.3×4 topics
  28. Activism1▲ 52×2 topics
  29. Design1▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Feminism1▲ 7.5×2 topics
  31. Knowledge Management1▲ 3.8×4 topics
  32. Legal Regulation1▲ 8.9×3 topics
  33. Numerical Simulation1▲ 6.9×3 topics
  34. Animal Welfare1▲ 21×1 topic
  35. Global Impact1▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Heat Transfer1▲ 3.8×2 topics
  37. Process Optimization1▲ 28×2 topics
  38. Socioeconomic Status1▲ 35×1 topic
  39. Stress Indicators1▲ 60×1 topic
  40. Student Achievement1▲ 22×1 topic

Which research topics does American Society For Testing and Materials publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Civil and Structural Engineering Research, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes and Concrete Corrosion and Durability.

Civil and Structural Eng…5Civil and Structural Engineering Research: 5 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…3Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 3 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing M…2Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 2 fractional worksConcrete Corrosion and D…1Concrete Corrosion and Durability: 1 fractional worksManufacturing Process an…1Manufacturing Process and Optimization: 1 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welf…1Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 1 fractional worksSchool Choice and Performance: 1 fractional worksFood Waste Reduction and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 1 fractional worksWelding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 1 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringMechanical EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Civil and Structural Engineering Research Civil and Structural Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 1 works
  7. 7 School Choice and Performance Education 1 works
  8. 8 Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability Food Science 1 works
  9. 9 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 1 works
  10. 10 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 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 available26.8%not open73.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.2%domestic only75.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American Society For Testing and Materials's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 86% higher 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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