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Covestro (United States)

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Research works
90
▲ 26% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.4k
15.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
22%
world 40%
International
29%
world 18%
Covestro (United States)

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

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

In all years, 71% of research at Covestro (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 11% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (29%), Materials Science (16%), Environmental Science (11%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 63 fractional works · 70.8% of its workEngineering: 26 fractional works · 29.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 7 fractional works · 8.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 6.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 14 fractional works · 15.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 7 fractional works · 7.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 10 fractional works · 10.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 4 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPollution: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 4.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 4.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLife Sciences: 10 fractional works · 11.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 7.4% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 9.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.0% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 8 fractional works · 8.7% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 5.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKCovestro (UnitedStates)90fractional works, all years
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences71%Health Sciences9%Social Sciences9%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2629.0%
    2. Materials Science1415.5%
    3. Environmental Science1010.7%
    4. Computer Science44.5%
    5. Chemistry44.2%
    6. Physics and Astronomy22.6%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences21.7%
    8. Chemical Engineering11.4%
    9. Energy11.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences77.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology32.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.5%
    4. Neuroscience00.4%
    1. Social Sciences45.0%
    2. Psychology22.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities11.3%
    4. Decision Sciences00.6%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.4%
    1. Medicine55.6%
    2. Health Professions22.5%
    3. Dentistry00.4%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    5. Nursing00.1%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 3.49× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 2.39× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.25× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.15× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 5.47× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.18× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.57× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.64× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 1.73× its world share, 0 worksDecision Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy5.47×1 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.49×3 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy2.64×1 works
  4. Chemical Engineering2.39×0 works
  5. Chemistry2.25×1 works
  6. Engineering2.18×6 works
  7. Computer Science2.15×3 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.73×0 works
  9. Materials Science1.57×1 works
  10. Environmental Science1.18×1 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.49×0 works
  12. Dentistry0.43×0 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.28×0 works
  14. Health Professions0.13×0 works
  15. Medicine0.11×0 works
  16. Arts and Humanities0.07×0 works

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

Ranked on the quality score, Igor Pochorovski, Peter D. Schmitt and Edward P. Squiller lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Covestro (United States).

  1. 1 Igor Pochorovski United States · #1,407,055 worldwide 1.2k citations · 45 works
  2. 2 Peter D. Schmitt United States · #3,181,788 worldwide 279 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Edward P. Squiller United States · #3,424,862 worldwide 206 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Jack Mills United States · #5,565,389 worldwide 58 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Covestro (United States)

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

The most cited paper from Covestro (United States) is "Polyurethanes: Versatile Materials and Sustainable Problem Solvers for Today’s Challenges" (Hans‐Wilhelm Engels, Hans‐Georg Pirkl, Reinhard Albers et al., 2013), with 1,240 citations. Next come "Two-Generation Reproductive Toxicity Study of Dietary Bisphenol A in CD-1 (Swiss) Mice" (342) and "Electroactive Polymers: Developments of and Perspectives for Dielectric Elastomers" (260).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Polyurethanes: Versatile Materials and Sustainable Problem Solvers for Today’s Challenges Hans‐Wilhelm Engels, Hans‐Georg Pirkl, Reinhard Albers et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition 24 Jul 2013 1,240
2 Two-Generation Reproductive Toxicity Study of Dietary Bisphenol A in CD-1 (Swiss) Mice Rochelle W. Tyl, Christina B. Myers, Melissa C. Marr et al. · Toxicological Sciences 29 Apr 2008 342
3 Electroactive Polymers: Developments of and Perspectives for Dielectric Elastomers James Douglas Biggs, Karsten Danielmeier, Julia Hitzbleck et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition 22 Jul 2013 260
4 Genetic basis and detection of unintended effects in genetically modified crop plants Gregory S. Ladics, Andrew Bartholomaeus, Phil Bregitzer et al. · Transgenic Research Open access 25 Feb 2015 151
5 Developmental Neurotoxicity Study of Dietary Bisphenol A in Sprague-Dawley Rats Donald G. Stump, Melissa J. Beck, Ann Elizabeth Radovsky et al. · Toxicological Sciences Open access 17 Feb 2010 116
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Covestro (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Polymer Composites, Cultural Heritage, Optical Modulators, Optical Interconnects, Semiconductor Lasers, Nanocomposites, Blast Loading and Laminated Glass.

▲ 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. Polymer Composites4▲ 25×3 topics
  2. Environmental Impact4▲ 3.4×10 topics
  3. Nanocomposites4▲ 5.8×8 topics
  4. Nanoparticles4▲ 3.3×10 topics
  5. Cultural Heritage4▲ 9.8×5 topics
  6. Optical Modulators4▲ 20×2 topics
  7. Optical Interconnects4▲ 50×1 topic
  8. Semiconductor Lasers4▲ 42×1 topic
  9. Blast Loading3▲ 77×2 topics
  10. Laminated Glass3▲ 184×1 topic
  11. Risk Assessment3▲ 5.6×10 topics
  12. Structural Adhesives3▲ 184×1 topic
  13. Biodegradable Polymers3▲ 25×2 topics
  14. Photonic Crystals2▲ 17×2 topics
  15. Self-Healing2▲ 98×1 topic
  16. Shape Memory Polymers2▲ 51×1 topic
  17. Health Effects2▲ 4.3×4 topics
  18. Recycling2▲ 10×4 topics
  19. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics2▲ 60×1 topic
  20. Lithium Niobate2▲ 74×1 topic
  21. Metal Nanoparticles2▲ 17×2 topics
  22. Photonics2▲ 50×1 topic
  23. Polymer Composite Materials2▲ 60×1 topic
  24. Toxicity2▲ 5.4×4 topics
  25. Environmental Risk Assessment2▲ 22×4 topics
  26. Polymerization2▲ 12×3 topics
  27. Immune System2▲ 6.3×3 topics
  28. Thermal Properties2▲ 14×3 topics
  29. Eco-Driving2▲ 45×1 topic
  30. Environmental Exposure2▲ 20×3 topics
  31. Fuel Consumption2▲ 35×1 topic
  32. Honey Bees2▲ 28×1 topic
  33. Neonicotinoids2▲ 28×1 topic
  34. Bioaccumulation2▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Bioremediation2▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Fabric Comfort2▲ 46×1 topic
  37. Moisture Management2▲ 46×1 topic
  38. Tribological Performance2▲ 29×2 topics
  39. Graffiti2▲ 223×1 topic
  40. Microcavities2▲ 11×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices, Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics, Insect and Pesticide Research and Global Energy and Sustainability Research.

Semiconductor Lasers and…2Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 2 fractional worksPhotorefractive and Nonl…1Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics: 1 fractional worksInsect and Pesticide Res…1Insect and Pesticide Research: 1 fractional worksGlobal Energy and Sustai…1Global Energy and Sustainability Research: 1 fractional worksTechnology Assessment and Management: 1 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 1 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…1Photonic and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksGenerative Adversarial Networks and Image Synthesis: 1 fractional worksSpeech Recognition and Synthesis: 1 fractional worksExplainable Artificial I…1Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI): 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsInsect ScienceRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment4 others

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

  1. 1 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  3. 3 Insect and Pesticide Research Insect Science 1 works
  4. 4 Global Energy and Sustainability Research Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  5. 5 Technology Assessment and Management Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
  6. 6 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  7. 7 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Generative Adversarial Networks and Image Synthesis Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  9. 9 Speech Recognition and Synthesis Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  10. 10 Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) Artificial Intelligence 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 available21.6%not open78.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.3%domestic only70.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 26% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting20052010201520202025
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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 Covestro (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000092% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Covestro (United States)0.000030% in 202520102020

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

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