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Asphalt Institute

In research, Asphalt Institute stands highest in Civil and Structural Engineering (#831 of 1,685 worldwide), Engineering (#6,253 of 11,412 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#15,722 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Engineering and Physical Sciences — Engineering is 4.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#29,442
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,298
of 8,685
Research works
281
▼ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.6k
16.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Asphalt Institute 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
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #831 of 1,685 26.7%144
EngineeringField #6,253 of 11,412 22.8%192
Physical SciencesDomain #15,722 of 21,541 20.6%234

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Asphalt Institute 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).

What does Asphalt Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 4.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 23.7 works4.4×
  2. Physical SciencesDomain · 30.0 works2.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.44× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.56× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.44× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.48× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.41× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Asphalt Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Ramon Bonaquist, Michael Heitzman and Harold L Von Quintus lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Asphalt Institute.

  1. 1 Ramon Bonaquist United States · #277,289 worldwide 192 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Michael Heitzman United States · #1,341,191 worldwide 35 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Harold L Von Quintus United States · #1,459,034 worldwide 37 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Mark Buncher United States · #1,507,003 worldwide 23 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Asphalt Institute

Which keywords describe research at Asphalt Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Recycled Materials, Rheology, Nanomaterials, Life Cycle Assessment, Asphalt, Bitumen Modification, Image Processing and Defect Detection.

▲ 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Recycled Materials8▲ 210×2 topics
  2. Rheology8▲ 122×4 topics
  3. Nanomaterials8▲ 21×3 topics
  4. Life Cycle Assessment8▲ 80×3 topics
  5. Asphalt7▲ 635×1 topic
  6. Bitumen Modification7▲ 635×1 topic
  7. Image Processing6▲ 35×3 topics
  8. Deep Learning5▲ 4.4×2 topics
  9. Defect Detection5▲ 112×2 topics
  10. Crack Detection5▲ 204×1 topic
  11. Pavement5▲ 204×1 topic
  12. Environmental Impact2▲ 4.1×6 topics
  13. Sensors2▲ 41×2 topics
  14. Dynamic Compensation2▲ 846×1 topic
  15. Weigh-in-Motion2▲ 846×1 topic
  16. Mechanical Properties2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  17. Analysis2▲ 45×2 topics
  18. Optimization2▲ 9.1×2 topics
  19. Recycling2▲ 11×4 topics
  20. Liquefaction1▲ 42×2 topics
  21. Tunnel1▲ 42×2 topics
  22. Geopolymer1▲ 27×2 topics
  23. Machine Vision1▲ 16×3 topics
  24. Waste Management1▲ 9.0×3 topics
  25. Fiber Reinforced Concrete1▲ 37×1 topic
  26. Machine Learning1◆ 0.96×6 topics
  27. Material Characterization1▲ 25×2 topics
  28. Ultra-High Performance Concrete1▲ 37×1 topic
  29. Water Quality1▲ 7.7×2 topics
  30. Belt Conveyors1▲ 311×1 topic
  31. Conveyor Belt Damage1▲ 311×1 topic
  32. Earthquake1▲ 48×1 topic
  33. Energy Efficiency1▲ 3.1×2 topics
  34. Failure Analysis1▲ 30×2 topics
  35. Footbridges1▲ 73×1 topic
  36. Seismic1▲ 48×1 topic
  37. Vibration Serviceability1▲ 73×1 topic

Which research topics does Asphalt Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation, Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring, Transport Systems and Technology and Innovative concrete reinforcement materials.

Asphalt Pavement Perform…7Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation: 7 fractional worksInfrastructure Maintenan…5Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring: 5 fractional worksTransport Systems and Technology: 2 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 1 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures: 1 fractional worksStructural Engineering and Vibration Analysis: 1 fractional worksBelt Conveyor Systems Engineering: 1 fractional worksSmart Materials for Construction: 1 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Materials Research: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 1 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringMechanical EngineeringPollutionBuilding and Construction

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

  1. 1 Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation Civil and Structural Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring Civil and Structural Engineering 5 works
  3. 3 Transport Systems and Technology Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Belt Conveyor Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Smart Materials for Construction Pollution 1 works
  9. 9 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 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 available25.2%not open74.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.1%domestic only79.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Asphalt Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% 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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