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ConocoPhillips (United States)

In research, ConocoPhillips (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,094 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,799 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ocean Engineering (Ocean Engineering is 19.4× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#7,826
of 22,385 · #6,232 all time
Rank in United States
#1,052
of 3,332
Research works
2.8k
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
44k
15.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
20%
world 40%
International
30%
world 18%
ConocoPhillips (United States)

What is ConocoPhillips (United States) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #6,094 of 10,670 5.3%86 #3795
Social SciencesDomain #6,799 of 9,585 9.0%65 #9189

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

In 2022-now, 46% of research at ConocoPhillips (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 30% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (23%), Social Sciences (18%), Medicine (13%).

Physical Sciences: 102 fractional works · 46.4% of its workEngineering: 50 fractional works · 22.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 22 fractional works · 10.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 11 fractional works · 5.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 5 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 25 fractional works · 11.3% of its workEcology: 15 fractional works · 6.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 8 fractional works · 3.8% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 8 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGeophysics: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Energy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 67 fractional works · 30.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 40 fractional works · 18.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 11 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEducation: 11 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLaw: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDemography: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 7 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workIndustrial relations: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 38 fractional works · 17.1% of its workMedicine: 28 fractional works · 12.6% of its workSurgery: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 14 fractional works · 6.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 9 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workForestry: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKConocoPhillips(United States)220fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences46%Health Sciences17%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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering5022.8%
    2. Environmental Science2511.3%
    3. Computer Science83.8%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences83.4%
    5. Chemistry41.6%
    6. Physics and Astronomy31.3%
    7. Materials Science21.0%
    8. Energy10.5%
    9. Mathematics10.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    1. Social Sciences4018.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities73.0%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance62.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting62.7%
    5. Decision Sciences41.9%
    6. Psychology41.6%
    1. Medicine2812.6%
    2. Health Professions83.8%
    3. Dentistry10.4%
    4. Nursing10.3%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences94.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology31.3%
    3. Neuroscience10.3%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.3%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does ConocoPhillips (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ocean Engineering takes 19.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ocean EngineeringSubfield · 22.2 works19×
← 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: 0.87× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.04× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.49× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.20× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.52× its world share, 50 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.28× its world share, 25 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.58× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.44× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.65× its world share, 28 worksMedicineNursing: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.03× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.84× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.99× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.27× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 40 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science2.28×25 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.20×8 works
  3. Decision Sciences1.99×4 works
  4. Engineering1.52×50 works
  5. Social Sciences1.45×40 works
  6. Health Professions1.44×8 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.27×6 works
  8. Chemistry1.04×4 works
  9. Arts and Humanities1.03×6 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.87×9 works
  11. Dentistry0.85×1 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.84×6 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.75×1 works
  14. Medicine0.65×28 works
  15. Chemical Engineering0.58×0 works
  16. Physics and Astronomy0.58×3 works
  17. Energy0.55×1 works
  18. Nursing0.53×1 works
  19. Psychology0.53×4 works
  20. Computer Science0.49×8 works
  21. Mathematics0.35×1 works
  22. Materials Science0.29×2 works
  23. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.24×3 works
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.22×0 works
  25. Veterinary0.22×0 works
  26. Neuroscience0.21×1 works

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

Ranked on the quality score, James Howard, Probjot Singh and Ramesh R. Sharma lead among researchers whose main affiliation is ConocoPhillips (United States).

  1. 1 James Howard United States · #595,805 worldwide 3.1k citations · 87 works
  2. 2 Probjot Singh United States · #1,148,546 worldwide 1.8k citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Ramesh R. Sharma United States · #1,268,932 worldwide 1.1k citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Gary E. Jenneman United States · #1,292,230 worldwide 3k citations · 77 works
  5. 5 Robert H. Stolt United States · #1,367,762 worldwide 3.7k citations · 60 works
  6. 6 Harry Dembicki United States · #1,570,314 worldwide 1.3k citations · 42 works
  7. 7 Seth Busetti United States · #1,786,106 worldwide 743 citations · 39 works
  8. 8 Ray G. Pierson United States · #1,793,469 worldwide 876 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 James McQueen United States · #2,203,641 worldwide 196 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Glenn L. Bowers United States · #2,212,600 worldwide 1.6k citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at ConocoPhillips (United States)

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

The most cited paper from ConocoPhillips (United States) is "Wettability Literature Survey- Part 1: Rock/Oil/Brine Interactions and the Effects of Core Handling on Wettability" (William G. Anderson, 1986), with 1,161 citations. Next come "Wettability Literature Survey- Part 2: Wettability Measurement" (941) and "Techno-economic analysis of biomass fast pyrolysis to transportation fuels" (812).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Wettability Literature Survey- Part 1: Rock/Oil/Brine Interactions and the Effects of Core Handling on Wettability William G. Anderson · Journal of Petroleum Technology Oct 1986 1,161
2 Wettability Literature Survey- Part 2: Wettability Measurement William G. Anderson · Journal of Petroleum Technology Nov 1986 941
3 Techno-economic analysis of biomass fast pyrolysis to transportation fuels Mark Mba Wright, Daren E. Daugaard, Justinus A. Satrio et al. · Fuel 26 Jul 2010 812
4 Potentially induced earthquakes in Oklahoma, USA: Links between wastewater injection and the 2011 Mw 5.7 earthquake sequence Katie M. Keranen, H. M. Savage, G. A. Abers et al. · Geology 27 Mar 2013 753
5 Wettability Literature Survey Part 5: The Effects of Wettability on Relative Permeability William G. Anderson · Journal of Petroleum Technology Nov 1987 626
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at ConocoPhillips (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Risk Assessment, Fuzzy Mathematics, Set Pair Analysis, Hydraulic Fracturing, Fracture Propagation, Shale Gas Reservoirs, CO2 Sequestration and Rheological Properties.

▲ 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. Risk Assessment14▲ 9.8×6 topics
  2. Fuzzy Mathematics13▲ 286×1 topic
  3. Set Pair Analysis13▲ 286×1 topic
  4. Epidemiology12▲ 1.36×50 topics
  5. Public Health10▲ 3.1×17 topics
  6. Hydraulic Fracturing10▲ 42×2 topics
  7. Environmental Impact10▲ 2.5×16 topics
  8. Fracture Propagation10▲ 72×1 topic
  9. Shale Gas Reservoirs10▲ 72×1 topic
  10. Sustainability9▲ 1.75×22 topics
  11. CO2 Sequestration9▲ 20×4 topics
  12. Nanoparticles8▲ 3.0×6 topics
  13. Rheological Properties8▲ 21×3 topics
  14. Drilling Fluids8▲ 70×1 topic
  15. Well Integrity8▲ 70×1 topic
  16. Public Policy8▲ 7.5×12 topics
  17. Optimization8▲ 7.6×4 topics
  18. Data Assimilation7▲ 19×1 topic
  19. Ensemble Kalman Filter7▲ 31×1 topic
  20. Healthcare6▲ 2.5×5 topics
  21. Qualitative Research6▲ 3.2×7 topics
  22. Innovation6▲ 2.6×14 topics
  23. Social Determinants4▲ 10×6 topics
  24. Artificial Lift Systems4▲ 72×1 topic
  25. Fault Diagnosis4▲ 14×1 topic
  26. Infrastructure4▲ 16×3 topics
  27. Healthcare Access4▲ 6.4×5 topics
  28. Monitoring4▲ 19×2 topics
  29. Geodetic4▲ 212×1 topic
  30. Leveling4▲ 212×1 topic
  31. Research4▲ 13×4 topics
  32. Geophysical Imaging3▲ 29×2 topics
  33. Inclusion3▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Legislation3▲ 9.5×3 topics
  35. Training3▲ 7.2×2 topics
  36. Distance Education3▲ 7.7×2 topics
  37. Digital Business3▲ 29×1 topic
  38. Health Policy3▲ 9.6×3 topics
  39. Inverse Problems3▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Full-Waveform Tomography3▲ 34×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Research studies in Vietnam, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Drilling and Well Engineering and Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods.

Research studies in Viet…13Research studies in Vietnam: 13 fractional worksHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 10 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engineering: 8 fractional worksReservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods: 7 fractional worksOil and Gas Production Techniques: 4 fractional worksGeodetic Measurements an…4Geodetic Measurements and Engineering Structures: 4 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 3 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 3 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 3 fractional worksVietnamese History and Culture Studies: 2 fractional works
EcologyMechanical EngineeringOcean EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Research studies in Vietnam Ecology 13 works
  2. 2 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 10 works
  3. 3 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 8 works
  4. 4 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 7 works
  5. 5 Oil and Gas Production Techniques Ocean Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Geodetic Measurements and Engineering Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 3 works
  8. 8 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 3 works
  9. 9 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 3 works
  10. 10 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 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 available19.6%not open80.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.4%domestic only69.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 ConocoPhillips (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00099% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%ConocoPhillips (United States)0.00066% in 202519801990200020102020

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025ConocoPhillips (United States)6.8% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 18.6% in 2013.

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