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Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences

In research, Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,193 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#9,997
of 42,892
Rank in ??
#127
of 1,041
Research works
201
▼ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.5k
42.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
63%
world 28%

What is Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences 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 #6,193 of 21,541 30.2%187

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.17× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.33× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 8.04× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.25× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.73× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.04× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.87× its world share, 17 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.57× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 9.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Electronic Structure, Nanomaterials, Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Graphene, Catalysis, Nanoparticles and Two-Dimensional Materials.

▲ 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 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. Electronic Structure3▲ 36×6 topics
  2. Nanomaterials3▲ 6.0×10 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties3▲ 6.0×14 topics
  4. Nanoparticles3▲ 4.2×15 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications2▲ 4.3×12 topics
  6. Graphene2▲ 7.2×10 topics
  7. Microstructure2▲ 9.1×10 topics
  8. Catalysis2▲ 6.8×10 topics
  9. Image Processing2▲ 9.1×4 topics
  10. Nanocomposites2▲ 5.0×12 topics
  11. Two-Dimensional Materials2▲ 17×3 topics
  12. Superconductivity2▲ 23×8 topics
  13. Electrocatalysis2▲ 12×4 topics
  14. Energy Storage2▲ 5.2×6 topics
  15. Carbon Nanotubes2▲ 9.5×5 topics
  16. Structure Determination2▲ 109×2 topics
  17. Cathode Materials2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  18. Cryo-Electron Microscopy2▲ 195×1 topic
  19. Single-Particle Analysis2▲ 195×1 topic
  20. Catalysts1▲ 15×3 topics
  21. Perovskite Oxides1▲ 40×2 topics
  22. Water Splitting1▲ 7.7×3 topics
  23. Fuel Cells1▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Lithium-ion Batteries1▲ 6.2×3 topics
  25. Nanocrystals1▲ 9.4×5 topics
  26. Energy Conversion1▲ 12×3 topics
  27. Grain Refinement1▲ 22×3 topics
  28. Metal Oxides1▲ 19×2 topics
  29. Metal-Organic Frameworks1▲ 5.8×2 topics
  30. Molecular Dynamics1▲ 15×4 topics
  31. Nanostructures1▲ 6.3×10 topics
  32. Thin Films1▲ 13×6 topics
  33. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy1▲ 30×2 topics
  34. Biodegradable Polymers1▲ 14×3 topics
  35. Electron Inelastic Mean Free Paths1▲ 114×1 topic
  36. Ferroelectricity1▲ 25×4 topics
  37. Materials1▲ 9.8×5 topics
  38. Optical Modulators1▲ 15×3 topics
  39. Polymer Composites1▲ 8.7×5 topics
  40. Scanning Electron Microscopy1▲ 96×1 topic

Which research topics does Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications, Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques, Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion.

Advanced Electron Micros…2Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications: 2 fractional worksElectron and X-Ray Spect…1Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques: 1 fractional worksElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides: 1 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 1 fractional worksForce Microscopy Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional works2D Materials and Applications: 1 fractional worksMachine Learning in Materials Science: 1 fractional worksFerroelectric and Piezoe…1Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Materials Characterization Techniques: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 1 fractional works
Structural BiologySurfaces, Coatings and FilmsMaterials ChemistryRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications Structural Biology 2 works
  2. 2 Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1 works
  3. 3 Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides Materials Chemistry 1 works
  4. 4 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  5. 5 Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  6. 6 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Machine Learning in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials Materials Chemistry 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available62.6%not open37.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.3%domestic only68.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% lower than in 2013–2017.

201020152020
grewheldshrank

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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