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Applied Science Laboratories (United States)

In research, Applied Science Laboratories (United States) stands highest in Engineering (#5,345 of 9,532 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,719 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,868
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#4,119
of 7,310
Research works
347
▼ 36% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.3k
15.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
16%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Applied Science Laboratories (United States)

What is Applied Science Laboratories (United States) 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
EngineeringField #5,345 of 9,532 8.6%175
Physical SciencesDomain #10,719 of 17,446 8.5%283

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Applied Science Laboratories (United States) 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Applied Science Laboratories (United States) work in?

In all years, 82% of research at Applied Science Laboratories (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 9% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (51%), Mathematics (9%), Medicine (7%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 283 fractional works · 81.5% of its workEngineering: 175 fractional works · 50.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 66 fractional works · 19.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 50 fractional works · 14.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 13 fractional works · 3.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 10 fractional works · 2.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 10 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 10 fractional works · 2.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 7 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 32 fractional works · 9.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 27 fractional works · 7.7% of its workNumerical Analysis: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 17 fractional works · 5.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 7 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 17 fractional works · 4.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 11 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 14 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSpectroscopy: 7 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 10 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science: 7 fractional works · 1.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 30 fractional works · 8.7% of its workMedicine: 26 fractional works · 7.4% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 25 fractional works · 7.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 15 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 2.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKApplied ScienceLaboratories…347fractional works, all years
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences82%Health Sciences9%Social Sciences2%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering17550.5%
    2. Mathematics329.3%
    3. Physics and Astronomy175.0%
    4. Materials Science174.9%
    5. Chemistry144.1%
    6. Environmental Science102.9%
    7. Computer Science71.9%
    8. Chemical Engineering51.4%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences51.3%
    10. Energy10.2%
    1. Medicine267.4%
    2. Health Professions30.7%
    3. Nursing10.4%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology154.4%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences51.5%
    3. Neuroscience20.7%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.4%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology10.3%
    1. Decision Sciences20.7%
    2. Psychology20.5%
    3. Arts and Humanities20.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.3%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting10.3%
    6. Social Sciences10.2%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.29× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 10.91× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringHealth Professions: 3.56× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.90× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 1.82× its world share, 0 worksNursingPsychology: 3.64× its world share, 1 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 10.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 9 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience10.91×1 works
  2. Psychology3.64×1 works
  3. Health Professions3.56×0 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.29×1 works
  5. Medicine1.90×2 works
  6. Nursing1.82×0 works
  7. Computer Science1.41×1 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology0.56×0 works
  9. Engineering0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Applied Science Laboratories (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Robert S. Henly, John Calleja and Robert S. Bakos lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Applied Science Laboratories (United States).

  1. 1 Robert S. Henly United States · #3,020,922 worldwide 321 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 John Calleja United States · #3,196,183 worldwide 728 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Robert S. Bakos United States · #3,341,974 worldwide 1.2k citations · 47 works
  4. 4 M. J. Abbett United States · #3,600,218 worldwide 225 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 S. Aisenberg United States · #3,815,686 worldwide 1.6k citations · 60 works
  6. 6 Wallace Chinitz United States · #4,074,391 worldwide 507 citations · 50 works
  7. 7 C. Economos United States · #4,081,675 worldwide 230 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 O. Fortune United States · #4,294,940 worldwide 140 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Nicholas Pelick United States · #4,343,379 worldwide 170 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 John I. Erdos United States · #4,431,163 worldwide 1k citations · 71 works
All ranked researchers at Applied Science Laboratories (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Applied Science Laboratories (United States)?

The most cited paper from Applied Science Laboratories (United States) is "Characterization of the kinetics of the passive and active transport mechanisms for bile acid absorption in the small intestine and colon of the rat" (Eugene R. Schiff, Neal C. Small, John M. Dietschy, 1972), with 306 citations. Next come "Numerical Solution of Periodic Transonic Flow through a Fan Stage" (268) and "A time-dependent computational method for blunt body flows." (228).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Characterization of the kinetics of the passive and active transport mechanisms for bile acid absorption in the small intestine and colon of the rat Eugene R. Schiff, Neal C. Small, John M. Dietschy · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access Jun 1972 306
2 Numerical Solution of Periodic Transonic Flow through a Fan Stage John I. Erdos, E. Alzner, William D. McNally · AIAA Journal Nov 1977 268
3 A time-dependent computational method for blunt body flows. GlNO MORETTI, MlCHAEL ABBETT · AIAA Journal Dec 1966 228
4 Electron Distribution in a Stable Carbene Anthony J. Arduengo, H. V. Rasika Dias, David A. Dixon et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society Jul 1994 199
5 The separation of o-phthalaldehyde derivatives of amino acids by reversed-phase chromatography on octylsilica columns Harry W. Jarrett, Kevin D. Cooksy, Bernice Ellis et al. · Analytical Biochemistry Feb 1986 195
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Which keywords describe research at Applied Science Laboratories (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Heat Transfer, Large-Eddy Simulation, Combustion Instabilities, Numerical Methods, Kinetic Theory, Boltzmann Equation, Rarefied Flows and High-Order Schemes.

▲ 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. Heat Transfer45▲ 26×10 topics
  2. Large-Eddy Simulation40▲ 48×5 topics
  3. Combustion Instabilities32▲ 124×2 topics
  4. Numerical Methods27▲ 68×3 topics
  5. Kinetic Theory26▲ 124×2 topics
  6. Boltzmann Equation26▲ 213×1 topic
  7. Rarefied Flows26▲ 213×1 topic
  8. High-Order Schemes23▲ 74×1 topic
  9. Turbulence Modeling23▲ 119×1 topic
  10. Chemical Kinetics20▲ 52×2 topics
  11. Turbulent Flows19▲ 41×2 topics
  12. Particle Image Velocimetry18▲ 54×1 topic
  13. Vortex Dynamics18▲ 31×1 topic
  14. Premixed Combustion16▲ 99×1 topic
  15. Turbulent Flames16▲ 99×1 topic
  16. Hybrid Rocket Propulsion16▲ 169×1 topic
  17. Regression Rate Behavior16▲ 169×1 topic
  18. Detonation Propulsion7▲ 65×1 topic
  19. Pulse Detonation Engines7▲ 65×1 topic
  20. Emissions7▲ 9.7×4 topics
  21. Multiphase Flow6▲ 19×4 topics
  22. Two-Phase Flow6▲ 19×2 topics
  23. Thermal Management6▲ 5.6×5 topics
  24. Turbulence5▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Separation Control5▲ 49×2 topics
  26. Combustion5▲ 22×2 topics
  27. Particle-Laden Flows5▲ 53×1 topic
  28. Particles5▲ 53×1 topic
  29. Turbulent Flow5▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Railway Bridges5▲ 30×2 topics
  31. Drag Reduction4▲ 19×2 topics
  32. Internal Combustion Engines4▲ 24×1 topic
  33. Molecular Dynamics Simulation4▲ 7.5×2 topics
  34. Soot Formation4▲ 24×1 topic
  35. Corrosion4▲ 9.4×4 topics
  36. Surfactants4▲ 9.0×5 topics
  37. Aerodynamic Flow Control4▲ 78×1 topic
  38. Aerodynamics4▲ 19×1 topic
  39. Chiral Separation4▲ 8.7×1 topic
  40. Experimental Investigation4▲ 13×3 topics

Which research topics does Applied Science Laboratories (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments, Motor Control and Adaptation, Tactile and Sensory Interactions and Multisensory perception and integration.

Endometrial and Cervical…1Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments: 1 fractional worksMotor Control and Adaptation: 0 fractional worksTactile and Sensory Interactions: 0 fractional worksMultisensory perception and integration: 0 fractional worksInterprofessional Education and Collaboration: 0 fractional worksSingle-cell and spatial transcriptomics: 0 fractional worksCancer Genomics and Diagnostics: 0 fractional worksDoctoral Education Challenges and Solutions: 0 fractional worksMental Health and Patient Involvement: 0 fractional worksMemory and Neural Mechanisms: 0 fractional works
Obstetrics and GynecologyCognitive NeuroscienceExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyGeneral Health Professions2 others

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

  1. 1 Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  2. 2 Motor Control and Adaptation Cognitive Neuroscience 0 works
  3. 3 Tactile and Sensory Interactions Cognitive Neuroscience 0 works
  4. 4 Multisensory perception and integration Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 0 works
  5. 5 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration General Health Professions 0 works
  6. 6 Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics Molecular Biology 0 works
  7. 7 Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Cancer Research 0 works
  8. 8 Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions General Health Professions 0 works
  9. 9 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 0 works
  10. 10 Memory and Neural Mechanisms Cognitive Neuroscience 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 available16.5%not open83.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.3%domestic only93.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Applied Science Laboratories (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 36% lower 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 Applied Science Laboratories (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000018% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%Applied Science Laboratories (United States)0.000018% in 202519801990200020102020

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