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DfR Solutions (United States)

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Research works
115
▼ 55% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2k
10.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
21%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
DfR Solutions (United States)

Not ranked overall: DfR Solutions (United States) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

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

In all years, 89% of research at DfR Solutions (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 6% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (66%), Materials Science (9%), Computer Science (7%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 103 fractional works · 89.5% of its workEngineering: 76 fractional works · 66.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 44 fractional works · 38.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 7 fractional works · 5.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 4.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 11 fractional works · 9.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 9 fractional works · 7.5% of its workHardware and Architecture: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSoftware: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5 fractional works · 4.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 6.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKDfR Solutions(United States)115fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences89%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences6%

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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering7666.0%
    2. Materials Science119.5%
    3. Computer Science97.5%
    4. Environmental Science54.2%
    5. Physics and Astronomy11.0%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.5%
    7. Chemical Engineering00.4%
    8. Energy00.4%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting32.8%
    2. Social Sciences22.0%
    3. Decision Sciences10.6%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.4%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
    6. Psychology00.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.5%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    4. Neuroscience00.1%
    1. Medicine11.0%
    2. Health Professions10.5%
    3. Nursing00.2%
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: 2.74× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 3.24× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 1.77× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.93× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.00× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.43× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsPsychology: 1.12× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.64× 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, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy4.93×0 works
  2. Chemical Engineering3.24×0 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.74×1 works
  4. Engineering2.00×3 works
  5. Computer Science1.77×1 works
  6. Social Sciences1.64×2 works
  7. Environmental Science1.43×1 works
  8. Psychology1.12×0 works
  9. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.80×0 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy0.61×0 works
  11. Neuroscience0.52×0 works
  12. Health Professions0.52×0 works
  13. Materials Science0.44×0 works

Who are the top researchers at DfR Solutions (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, K.T. McCarron, Randy Schueller and Craig D. Hillman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is DfR Solutions (United States).

  1. 1 K.T. McCarron United States · #792,704 worldwide 1.4k citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Randy Schueller United States · #3,381,459 worldwide 340 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Craig D. Hillman United States · #4,222,634 worldwide 789 citations · 60 works
  4. 4 Cheryl Tulkoff United States · #4,272,839 worldwide 52 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Joelle Arnold United States · #4,688,318 worldwide 49 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Greg Caswell United States · #5,660,110 worldwide 114 citations · 47 works
  7. 7 Nathan Blattau United States · #5,719,453 worldwide 67 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at DfR Solutions (United States)

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

The most cited paper from DfR Solutions (United States) is "High-Q microwave acoustic resonators and filters" (K.M. Lakin, G.R. Kline, K.T. McCarron, 1993), with 316 citations. Next come "Development of miniature filters for wireless applications" (202) and "Solidly mounted resonators and filters" (156).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 High-Q microwave acoustic resonators and filters K.M. Lakin, G.R. Kline, K.T. McCarron · IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 1993 316
2 Development of miniature filters for wireless applications K.M. Lakin, G.R. Kline, K.T. McCarron · IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 1995 202
3 Solidly mounted resonators and filters K.M. Lakin, K.T. McCarron, R.E. Rose Conference paper 19 Nov 2002 156
4 Design and Testing of Electrostatic Aerosol In Vitro Exposure System (EAVES): An Alternative Exposure System for Particles K. de Bruijne, Seth M. Ebersviller, Kenneth G. Sexton et al. · Inhalation Toxicology 18 Sep 2008 111
5 Modeling of thin film resonators and filters K.M. Lakin Conference paper 2 Jan 2003 76
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at DfR Solutions (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Electromigration, Thermal Behavior, Nanoparticles, High-Temperature Electronics, Interfacial Reactions, Lead-free Solders, Thermal Management and Interconnect.

▲ 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. Electromigration17▲ 277×2 topics
  2. Thermal Behavior17▲ 215×2 topics
  3. Nanoparticles16▲ 11×6 topics
  4. High-Temperature Electronics16▲ 192×2 topics
  5. Interfacial Reactions15▲ 461×1 topic
  6. Lead-free Solders15▲ 461×1 topic
  7. Thermal Management9▲ 28×4 topics
  8. Interconnect8▲ 276×1 topic
  9. Through-Silicon Via8▲ 276×1 topic
  10. Integrated Circuits5▲ 20×3 topics
  11. Acoustic Wave Biosensors4▲ 78×1 topic
  12. Thin Film Resonators4▲ 78×1 topic
  13. Fault Localization4▲ 43×2 topics
  14. Risk Assessment4▲ 6.1×3 topics
  15. Failure Analysis4▲ 26×2 topics
  16. Thin Films4▲ 13×4 topics
  17. Laser Voltage Probing4▲ 67×1 topic
  18. Photon Emission Microscopy4▲ 67×1 topic
  19. Mechanical Properties4▲ 3.2×5 topics
  20. Maintenance Optimization3▲ 125×1 topic
  21. Reliability Engineering3▲ 125×1 topic
  22. Microstructure3▲ 5.2×5 topics
  23. Atomic Layer Deposition3▲ 19×1 topic
  24. High-k Dielectrics3▲ 19×1 topic
  25. Electrical Contact Materials2▲ 226×1 topic
  26. Neural Network2▲ 7.1×2 topics
  27. Pantograph-Catenary Interaction2▲ 226×1 topic
  28. Sensors2▲ 14×3 topics
  29. Product Development2▲ 31×2 topics
  30. Reliability2▲ 20×2 topics
  31. Fiber Networks2▲ 89×1 topic
  32. Fire-Retardant Materials2▲ 116×1 topic
  33. Flame Retardant Polymers2▲ 116×1 topic
  34. Nanowires2▲ 7.4×2 topics
  35. Paper Mechanics2▲ 89×1 topic
  36. Resonators2▲ 25×3 topics
  37. System Maturity2▲ 80×1 topic
  38. Technology Readiness Levels2▲ 80×1 topic
  39. Flexible Electronics2▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Inkjet Printing2▲ 116×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Race, Identity, and Education in Brazil, Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods, Water Quality Monitoring Technologies and Organizational and Employee Performance.

Race, Identity, and Educ…1Race, Identity, and Education in Brazil: 1 fractional worksReservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods: 0 fractional worksWater Quality Monitoring Technologies: 0 fractional worksOrganizational and Employee Performance: 0 fractional worksGender, Sexuality, and Education: 0 fractional worksSpace Satellite Systems and Control: 0 fractional worksSoftware System Performa…0Software System Performance and Reliability: 0 fractional worksInternet of Things and AI: 0 fractional worksMentoring and Academic Development: 0 fractional worksHistorical Geography and…0Historical Geography and Cartography: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceOcean EngineeringWater Science and TechnologyArtificial Intelligence6 others

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

  1. 1 Race, Identity, and Education in Brazil Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 0 works
  3. 3 Water Quality Monitoring Technologies Water Science and Technology 0 works
  4. 4 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  5. 5 Gender, Sexuality, and Education Gender Studies 0 works
  6. 6 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Software System Performance and Reliability Computer Networks and Communications 0 works
  8. 8 Internet of Things and AI Information Systems 0 works
  9. 9 Mentoring and Academic Development Social Psychology 0 works
  10. 10 Historical Geography and Cartography Geography, Planning and Development 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 available20.6%not open79.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.1%domestic only86.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 55% 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 DfR Solutions (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000016% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%DfR Solutions (United States)0.00011% in 20251990200020102020

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

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