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Cotton (United States)

In research, Cotton (United States) stands highest in Life Sciences (#6,186 of 14,347 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#3,056 of 6,031 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#3,965 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Plant Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences — Plant Science is 12.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,938
of 28,054 · #11,576 all time
Rank in United States
#2,099
of 4,192
Research works
1.6k
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
33k
20.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Cotton (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
Life SciencesDomain #6,186 of 14,347 17.4%706
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #3,056 of 6,031 16.3%516
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,965 of 7,814 20.7%166
Plant ScienceSubfield #1,559 of 2,837 16.6%330
Physical SciencesDomain #12,791 of 21,541 12.8%588
MedicineField #10,889 of 17,978 19.4%162
Health SciencesDomain #12,833 of 20,462 17.8%191
EngineeringField #8,393 of 11,412 16.1%211
Social SciencesDomain #13,070 of 16,945 12.6%147
Polymers and PlasticsSubfield #821 of 855 6.1%178

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Cotton (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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Cotton (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Plant Science takes 12.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Plant ScienceSubfield · 31.8 works12×
  2. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 44.8 works6.3×
← 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: 6.31× its world share, 45 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.38× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.15× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.25× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.70× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.79× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.53× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.19× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.78× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.23× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.82× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.33× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 6.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Edward M. Barnes, J Hutchinson and Don C. Jones lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cotton (United States).

  1. 1 Edward M. Barnes United States · #69,530 worldwide 338 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 J Hutchinson United States · #154,143 worldwide 88 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Don C. Jones United States · #229,400 worldwide 83 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 R. G. Cantrell United States · #233,868 worldwide 81 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 James R. Hagler United States · #297,985 worldwide 100 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 L. H. C. Tippett United States · #357,662 worldwide 65 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 G. D. Butler United States · #408,055 worldwide 105 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 H. M. Flint United States · #463,867 worldwide 53 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Arthur William Crossley United States · #586,510 worldwide 40 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 J. R. Mauney United States · #645,760 worldwide 111 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Cotton (United States)

Which keywords describe research at Cotton (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Genetic Mapping, Gene Expression, Cotton Genomics, Fiber Development, Biological Control, Environmental Impact, Drought Tolerance and Artificial Intelligence.

▲ 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. Genetic Mapping19▲ 164×6 topics
  2. Gene Expression18▲ 20×8 topics
  3. Cotton Genomics18▲ 1249×1 topic
  4. Fiber Development18▲ 1249×1 topic
  5. Environmental Impact7▲ 2.9×18 topics
  6. Biological Control6▲ 28×7 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence6▲ 2.9×10 topics
  8. Drought Tolerance4▲ 18×8 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications4▲ 2.0×10 topics
  10. Legal Education3▲ 26×1 topic
  11. Welfare Rights Advice3▲ 140×1 topic
  12. Heat Transfer3▲ 4.2×3 topics
  13. Horizontal Gene Transfer3▲ 28×2 topics
  14. Moisture Management3▲ 61×1 topic
  15. Thermal Properties3▲ 15×1 topic
  16. Recycling2▲ 4.4×6 topics
  17. Clinical Guidelines2▲ 5.5×5 topics
  18. Fungal Symbiosis2▲ 133×1 topic
  19. Genetic Improvement2▲ 18×4 topics
  20. Mycoviruses2▲ 133×1 topic
  21. Healthcare Quality2▲ 15×3 topics
  22. Ethical Implications2▲ 31×2 topics
  23. Intellectual Property2▲ 13×2 topics
  24. Mode of Action2▲ 15×2 topics
  25. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 4.9×6 topics
  26. Ionic Liquids2▲ 5.0×4 topics
  27. Policy Dimensions2▲ 194×1 topic
  28. Transnational Law2▲ 136×1 topic
  29. 3D Printing2▲ 5.8×4 topics
  30. Bacillus thuringiensis2▲ 52×1 topic
  31. RNA Interference2▲ 16×1 topic
  32. Crop Management2▲ 20×2 topics
  33. Fungal Pathogens2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  34. Host Specificity2▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Contract Visualization2▲ 331×1 topic
  36. Defensive Medicine2▲ 47×1 topic
  37. Endophytic Fungi2▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Genomic Characterization2▲ 9.1×1 topic
  39. Legal Astuteness2▲ 331×1 topic
  40. Malpractice Risk2▲ 47×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Research in Cotton Cultivation, Legal Education and Practice Innovations, Textile materials and evaluations and Plant and Fungal Interactions Research.

Research in Cotton Culti…18Research in Cotton Cultivation: 18 fractional worksLegal Education and Practice Innovations: 3 fractional worksTextile materials and evaluations: 3 fractional worksPlant and Fungal Interactions Research: 2 fractional worksLegal Systems and Judicial Processes: 2 fractional worksInsect Resistance and Genetics: 2 fractional worksBusiness Law and Ethics: 2 fractional worksMedical Malpractice and Liability Issues: 2 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 2 fractional worksInsect-Plant Interactions and Control: 2 fractional works
Plant ScienceLawPolymers and PlasticsEndocrinology6 others

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

  1. 1 Research in Cotton Cultivation Plant Science 18 works
  2. 2 Legal Education and Practice Innovations Law 3 works
  3. 3 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 3 works
  4. 4 Plant and Fungal Interactions Research Endocrinology 2 works
  5. 5 Legal Systems and Judicial Processes Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Insect Resistance and Genetics Molecular Biology 2 works
  7. 7 Business Law and Ethics Accounting 2 works
  8. 8 Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Pharmacy 2 works
  9. 9 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 2 works
  10. 10 Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Insect 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 available24.9%not open75.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.2%domestic only85.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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