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Block Engineering (United States)

In research, Block Engineering (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,449 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#22,347
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#4,657
of 7,310
Research works
323
▲ 88% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.8k
14.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.86×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
35%
world 40%
International
19%
world 18%
Block Engineering (United States)

What is Block Engineering (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
Physical SciencesDomain #15,449 of 17,446 6.8%190

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Block Engineering (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 Block Engineering (United States) work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research at Block Engineering (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 30% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (18%), Social Sciences (15%), Engineering (12%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 32 fractional works · 43.8% of its workComputer Science: 13 fractional works · 18.3% of its workInformation Systems: 5 fractional works · 6.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 5.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 9 fractional works · 11.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 5.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5 fractional works · 6.5% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workChemical Health and Safety: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 22 fractional works · 30.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 15.0% of its workEducation: 5 fractional works · 6.5% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLife Sciences: 13 fractional works · 17.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 9.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 4 fractional works · 5.6% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 6.1% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 8.3% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 6.4% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKBlock Engineering(United States)73fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences18%Physical Sciences44%Health Sciences8%Social Sciences30%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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. Computer Science1318.3%
    2. Engineering911.7%
    3. Environmental Science56.5%
    4. Chemistry22.9%
    5. Chemical Engineering11.8%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.1%
    7. Materials Science10.9%
    8. Energy00.3%
    9. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    1. Social Sciences1115.0%
    2. Psychology45.2%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting33.5%
    4. Arts and Humanities22.7%
    5. Decision Sciences22.4%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences79.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology46.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology10.7%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.5%
    5. Neuroscience00.4%
    1. Medicine56.4%
    2. Health Professions11.7%
    3. Nursing00.2%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2.08× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.15× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.55× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.21× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.84× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.35× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.78× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.31× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.08× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.52× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.70× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering5.21×1 works
  2. Decision Sciences2.52×2 works
  3. Computer Science2.35×13 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.08×7 works
  5. Chemistry1.84×2 works
  6. Psychology1.70×4 works
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.55×0 works
  8. Environmental Science1.31×5 works
  9. Social Sciences1.19×11 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.15×4 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting1.08×3 works
  12. Arts and Humanities0.95×2 works
  13. Engineering0.78×8 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.72×0 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.69×1 works
  16. Health Professions0.66×1 works
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.66×1 works
  18. Nursing0.34×0 works
  19. Energy0.33×0 works
  20. Medicine0.33×5 works
  21. Materials Science0.26×1 works
  22. Neuroscience0.23×0 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.10×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Block Engineering (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, David B. Kelley, Peter C. Block and Tomas B. Hirschfeld lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Block Engineering (United States).

  1. 1 David B. Kelley United States · #62,446 worldwide 37k citations · 79 works
  2. 2 Peter C. Block United States · #1,443,872 worldwide 1.7k citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Tomas B. Hirschfeld United States · #1,970,366 worldwide 3.2k citations · 102 works
  4. 4 T. Hirschfeld United States · #2,461,052 worldwide 1.8k citations · 67 works
  5. 5 Stanley M. Klainer United States · #2,719,915 worldwide 1.2k citations · 61 works
  6. 6 Myron J. Block United States · #3,533,136 worldwide 1.7k citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Niels O. Young United States · #3,634,779 worldwide 1.4k citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Elliot Robert Schildkraut United States · #4,112,246 worldwide 323 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 I. Coleman United States · #4,549,474 worldwide 156 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Petros Kotidis United States · #5,329,694 worldwide 190 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Block Engineering (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Block Engineering (United States)?

The most cited paper from Block Engineering (United States) is "COMET: Commonsense Transformers for Automatic Knowledge Graph Construction" (Antoine Bosselut, Hannah Rashkin, Maarten Sap et al., 2019), with 890 citations. Next come "Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: report of complications from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute PTCA Registry." (587) and "Validity and reliability of the Block98 food-frequency questionnaire in a sample of Canadian women" (362).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 COMET: Commonsense Transformers for Automatic Knowledge Graph Construction Antoine Bosselut, Hannah Rashkin, Maarten Sap et al. Conference paperOpen access 2019 890
2 Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: report of complications from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute PTCA Registry. Gerald Dorros, Michael J. Cowley, John B. Simpson et al. · Circulation Open access Apr 1983 587
3 Validity and reliability of the Block98 food-frequency questionnaire in a sample of Canadian women Beatrice A. Boucher, Michelle Cotterchio, Nancy Kreiger et al. · Public Health Nutrition Open access Feb 2006 362
4 Percutaneous balloon valvotomy for patients with severe mitral stenosis. Igor F. Palacios, Peter C. Block, S. Brandi et al. · Circulation Apr 1987 338
5 Determinants of Elevated Pulse Pressure in Middle-Aged and Older Subjects With Uncomplicated Systolic Hypertension Gary F. Mitchell, Yves Lacourcière, Jean-Pascal Ouellet et al. · Circulation Open access 16 Sep 2003 325
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Which keywords describe research at Block Engineering (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Phylogeny, Taxonomy, DNA Barcoding, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Biogeography, Privacy and Security.

▲ 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-now 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. Phylogeny4▲ 37×10 topics
  2. Taxonomy4▲ 38×9 topics
  3. Biodiversity4▲ 6.7×12 topics
  4. DNA Barcoding4▲ 29×7 topics
  5. Machine Learning4▲ 1.46×20 topics
  6. Climate Change4▲ 1.74×14 topics
  7. Invasive Species4▲ 11×11 topics
  8. Security3▲ 6.7×6 topics
  9. Internet of Things3▲ 5.0×4 topics
  10. Teacher Training3▲ 7.1×4 topics
  11. Biogeography3▲ 15×11 topics
  12. Evolution3▲ 15×5 topics
  13. Privacy3▲ 15×4 topics
  14. Smart Contracts3▲ 25×2 topics
  15. Healthcare3▲ 3.2×2 topics
  16. Decentralization3▲ 17×2 topics
  17. Blockchain2▲ 16×1 topic
  18. Supply Chain Management2▲ 3.9×1 topic
  19. Educational Philosophy2▲ 328×2 topics
  20. Social Justice2▲ 5.3×2 topics
  21. Student Achievement2▲ 36×2 topics
  22. Biological Control2▲ 18×6 topics
  23. Experiential Learning2▲ 52×2 topics
  24. STEM Education2▲ 6.0×3 topics
  25. Youth Development2▲ 29×2 topics
  26. Cryptic Species2▲ 100×2 topics
  27. Child Development2▲ 6.0×2 topics
  28. Adventure Education2▲ 375×1 topic
  29. Alternative Education2▲ 490×1 topic
  30. Gender Differences2▲ 6.1×2 topics
  31. Lepidoptera2▲ 123×1 topic
  32. Molecular Phylogenetics2▲ 123×1 topic
  33. Montessori Education2▲ 490×1 topic
  34. Outdoor Therapy2▲ 375×1 topic
  35. Breath Analysis2▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Gas Sensors1▲ 20×1 topic
  37. Host Specificity1▲ 16×2 topics
  38. Metal Oxide1▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Morphology1▲ 9.9×4 topics
  40. Molecular Phylogeny1▲ 10×4 topics

Which research topics does Block Engineering (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Education Methods and Practices and Outdoor and Experiential Education.

Blockchain Technology Ap…3Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 3 fractional worksLepidoptera: Biology and…2Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy: 2 fractional worksEducation Methods and Pr…2Education Methods and Practices: 2 fractional worksOutdoor and Experiential…2Outdoor and Experiential Education: 2 fractional worksGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors: 1 fractional worksChemical Safety and Risk Management: 1 fractional worksDigital Accessibility fo…1Digital Accessibility for Disabilities: 1 fractional worksScience Education and Pe…1Science Education and Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksEducation, Achievement, …1Education, Achievement, and Giftedness: 1 fractional worksOrthoptera Research and …1Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy: 1 fractional works
Information SystemsGeneticsEducationSocial Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 3 works
  2. 2 Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Genetics 2 works
  3. 3 Education Methods and Practices Education 2 works
  4. 4 Outdoor and Experiential Education Social Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Chemical Safety and Risk Management Chemical Health and Safety 1 works
  7. 7 Digital Accessibility for Disabilities Human Factors and Ergonomics 1 works
  8. 8 Science Education and Pedagogy Education 1 works
  9. 9 Education, Achievement, and Giftedness Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 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 available34.9%not open65.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.9%domestic only81.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Block Engineering (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 88% 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 Block Engineering (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00018% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%Block Engineering (United States)0.00039% in 202519801990200020102020

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