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California Energy Commission

In research, California Energy Commission stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,621 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#21,566
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,663
of 8,685
Research works
180
▼ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.6k
20.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is California Energy Commission 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 #11,621 of 21,541 18.9%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where California Energy Commission 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.

Chemical Engineering: 3.77× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.52× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEnergy: 15.10× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.17× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.76× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.50× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.43× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.73× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.85× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 15.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at California Energy Commission?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Impact, Climate Change, Consumption, Rebound Effect and Energy Transition.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy28▲ 15×26 topics
  2. Sustainability21▲ 6.5×27 topics
  3. Climate Change16▲ 3.3×35 topics
  4. Energy Efficiency16▲ 11×10 topics
  5. Environmental Impact15▲ 6.3×16 topics
  6. Consumption7▲ 123×1 topic
  7. Rebound Effect7▲ 123×1 topic
  8. Energy Transition7▲ 39×3 topics
  9. Greenhouse Gas Emissions6▲ 17×5 topics
  10. Emissions6▲ 16×5 topics
  11. Life Cycle Assessment5▲ 16×5 topics
  12. Energy Consumption5▲ 23×3 topics
  13. Nuclear Forces5▲ 51×1 topic
  14. Nuclear Structure5▲ 51×1 topic
  15. Policy5▲ 17×2 topics
  16. Global Warming5▲ 7.2×7 topics
  17. Citizen Science5▲ 26×2 topics
  18. Machine Tools5▲ 33×2 topics
  19. Earthquake Detection4▲ 128×1 topic
  20. Finite Element Analysis4▲ 11×2 topics
  21. Industrial Sector4▲ 187×1 topic
  22. Manufacturing4▲ 49×1 topic
  23. Seismic Signals4▲ 128×1 topic
  24. Smart Grid4▲ 8.5×3 topics
  25. Environmental Policy4▲ 14×4 topics
  26. Nuclear Fuel4▲ 78×1 topic
  27. Radiation Protection4▲ 78×1 topic
  28. Smart Home4▲ 22×2 topics
  29. Tomography4▲ 8.0×3 topics
  30. Data Analysis4▲ 6.5×2 topics
  31. EROI4▲ 70×1 topic
  32. Fossil Fuels4▲ 55×1 topic
  33. Fuel Consumption4▲ 34×2 topics
  34. Model Predictive Control4▲ 8.8×2 topics
  35. Quantitative Analysis4▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Community3▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Game Theory3▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Sustainability Assessment3▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Thermal Comfort3▲ 22×2 topics
  40. CO2 Emissions3▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does California Energy Commission publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nuclear and radioactivity studies, Global Energy and Sustainability Research, Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems and Smart Grid Energy Management.

Nuclear and radioactivit…1Nuclear and radioactivity studies: 1 fractional worksGlobal Energy and Sustainability Research: 1 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 1 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 0 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems: 0 fractional worksPsychology of Social Inf…0Psychology of Social Influence: 0 fractional worksObesity and Health Practices: 0 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 0 fractional worksEnhanced Oil Recovery Techniques: 0 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 0 fractional works
Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnergy Engineering and Power TechnologyElectrical and Electronic Engineering6 others

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

  1. 1 Nuclear and radioactivity studies Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
  2. 2 Global Energy and Sustainability Research Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  3. 3 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 1 works
  4. 4 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  6. 6 Psychology of Social Influence Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  7. 7 Obesity and Health Practices Pharmacy 0 works
  8. 8 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 0 works
  9. 9 Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Ocean Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace 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 available16.2%not open83.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.5%domestic only90.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has California Energy Commission's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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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