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Busek (United States)

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Research works
82
▼ 70% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.8k
21.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
2%
world 40%
International
3%
world 18%
Busek (United States)

Not ranked overall: Busek (United States) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Busek (United States) work in?

In all years, 95% of research at Busek (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (71%), Physics and Astronomy (9%), Chemistry (7%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 78 fractional works · 95.4% of its workEngineering: 58 fractional works · 71.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 41 fractional works · 49.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 10 fractional works · 12.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8 fractional works · 9.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 4 fractional works · 4.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 4 fractional works · 4.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 6 fractional works · 6.9% of its workSpectroscopy: 6 fractional works · 6.9% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 4.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workALL ITS WORKBusek (UnitedStates)82fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences95%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences1%

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 12 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering5871.0%
    2. Physics and Astronomy89.4%
    3. Chemistry66.9%
    4. Computer Science44.6%
    5. Materials Science22.4%
    6. Chemical Engineering00.5%
    7. Mathematics00.4%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine22.1%
    2. Health Professions00.1%
    1. Psychology11.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
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.

Who are the top researchers at Busek (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, James Szabo, V. Hruby and Douglas Spence lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Busek (United States).

  1. 1 James Szabo United States · #2,022,411 worldwide 1.3k citations · 58 works
  2. 2 V. Hruby United States · #2,369,304 worldwide 411 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Douglas Spence United States · #2,636,392 worldwide 366 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Jurg Zwahlen United States · #2,722,323 worldwide 462 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Charles J. Gasdaska United States · #2,763,979 worldwide 259 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Bruce Pote United States · #3,194,178 worldwide 491 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 William J. Connolly United States · #3,335,518 worldwide 256 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Lynn Olson United States · #4,514,354 worldwide 108 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Michael Tsay United States · #4,893,519 worldwide 260 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 Vlad J. Hruby United States · #5,092,274 worldwide 690 citations · 51 works
All ranked researchers at Busek (United States)

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

The most cited paper from Busek (United States) is "Source of heavy molecular ions based on Taylor cones of ionic liquids operating in the pure ion evaporation regime" (Ignacio Romero-Sanz, Rodrígo Bocanegra, Juan Fernández de la Mora et al., 2003), with 260 citations. Next come "Electrospray as a Source of Nanoparticles for Efficient Colloid Thrusters" (232) and "Recommended Practice for Use of Faraday Probes in Electric Propulsion Testing" (141).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Source of heavy molecular ions based on Taylor cones of ionic liquids operating in the pure ion evaporation regime Ignacio Romero-Sanz, Rodrígo Bocanegra, Juan Fernández de la Mora et al. · Journal of Applied Physics 21 Aug 2003 260
2 Electrospray as a Source of Nanoparticles for Efficient Colloid Thrusters Manuel Gamero-Castaño, V. Hruby · Journal of Propulsion and Power Sep 2001 232
3 Recommended Practice for Use of Faraday Probes in Electric Propulsion Testing Daniel L. Brown, Mitchell L. R. Walker, James Szabo et al. · Journal of Propulsion and Power Open access 16 Sep 2016 141
4 Performance Evaluation of an Iodine-Vapor Hall Thruster James Szabo, Bruce Pote, Surjeet Paintal et al. · Journal of Propulsion and Power 27 Jun 2012 118
5 Kinetics of small ion evaporation from the charge and mass distribution of multiply charged clusters in electrosprays M. Gamero-Casta�o, Juan Fernández de la Mora · Journal of Mass Spectrometry 2000 118
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Busek (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Electrohydrodynamic Jet Printing, Nanoparticle Encapsulation, Plasma Etching, Semiconductor Industry, Imaging, Ambient Conditions and Ionization.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications21▲ 24×3 topics
  2. Electrohydrodynamic Jet Printing19▲ 678×1 topic
  3. Nanoparticle Encapsulation19▲ 441×1 topic
  4. Plasma Etching16▲ 443×1 topic
  5. Semiconductor Industry16▲ 443×1 topic
  6. Imaging6▲ 22×2 topics
  7. Ambient Conditions6▲ 66×2 topics
  8. Ionization6▲ 87×1 topic
  9. Mass Spectrometry6▲ 32×1 topic
  10. Lab-on-a-Chip3▲ 25×1 topic
  11. Poly(dimethylsiloxane)3▲ 71×1 topic
  12. Cryogenic Storage3▲ 85×1 topic
  13. CubeSat3▲ 130×1 topic
  14. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)3▲ 85×1 topic
  15. small satellite3▲ 130×1 topic
  16. CMOS Technology2▲ 25×2 topics
  17. Fault Tolerance2▲ 14×2 topics
  18. Parallel Computing2▲ 14×2 topics
  19. Nanoelectronics2▲ 15×2 topics
  20. Distributed Storage2▲ 51×1 topic
  21. Network Coding2▲ 25×1 topic
  22. Radiation Effects2▲ 46×1 topic
  23. Soft Errors2▲ 100×1 topic
  24. Solar System Abundances2▲ 25×1 topic
  25. Terrestrial Planets2▲ 25×1 topic
  26. Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas2▲ 88×1 topic
  27. Plasma Medicine2▲ 88×1 topic
  28. Electronics1▲ 18×2 topics
  29. Semiconductors1▲ 6.0×2 topics
  30. Hybrid Rocket Propulsion1▲ 56×1 topic
  31. Mars1▲ 31×1 topic
  32. Martian Surface1▲ 31×1 topic
  33. Negative Ion Sources1▲ 33×1 topic
  34. Regression Rate Behavior1▲ 56×1 topic
  35. Superconducting Cavities1▲ 33×1 topic
  36. Carbon1▲ 17×1 topic
  37. DNA Strand Breaks1▲ 21×1 topic
  38. Fluxgate Sensors1▲ 108×1 topic
  39. Low-Energy Electrons1▲ 21×1 topic
  40. Nanotubes1▲ 12×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics, Planetary Science and Exploration, Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies and Rocket and propulsion systems research.

Electrohydrodynamics and…1Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics: 1 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 0 fractional worksSpacecraft and Cryogenic…0Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies: 0 fractional worksRocket and propulsion sy…0Rocket and propulsion systems research: 0 fractional worksRadiation Effects in Ele…0Radiation Effects in Electronics: 0 fractional worksCarbon Nanotubes in Comp…0Carbon Nanotubes in Composites: 0 fractional worksMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications: 0 fractional worksMass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Data Storage Technologies: 0 fractional worksPlasma Diagnostics and Applications: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsAerospace EngineeringMaterials Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  3. 3 Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Rocket and propulsion systems research Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Radiation Effects in Electronics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Carbon Nanotubes in Composites Materials Chemistry 0 works
  7. 7 Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications Spectroscopy 0 works
  9. 9 Advanced Data Storage Technologies Computer Networks and Communications 0 works
  10. 10 Plasma Diagnostics and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available2.1%not open97.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 70% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Busek (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000024% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Busek (United States)0.0000056% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Busek (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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