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DigiLens (United States)

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Research works
67
▼ 38% vs 2018-21
Citations
786
11.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
38%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%
DigiLens (United States)

Not ranked overall: DigiLens (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 DigiLens (United States) work in?

In all years, 79% of research at DigiLens (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 14% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (47%), Physics and Astronomy (15%), Computer Science (11%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 52 fractional works · 78.6% of its workEngineering: 32 fractional works · 47.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 15 fractional works · 22.6% of its workMedia Technology: 6 fractional works · 8.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 10 fractional works · 14.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 5 fractional works · 7.7% of its workRadiation: 3 fractional works · 5.2% of its workInstrumentation: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 7 fractional works · 11.2% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 4.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 13.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBusiness and International Management: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKDigiLens (UnitedStates)67fractional works, all years
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences79%Health Sciences4%Social Sciences14%

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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3247.4%
    2. Physics and Astronomy1014.8%
    3. Computer Science711.2%
    4. Materials Science34.4%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.3%
    6. Chemistry00.3%
    7. Energy00.2%
    1. Social Sciences35.0%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting23.7%
    3. Decision Sciences22.5%
    4. Arts and Humanities12.0%
    5. Psychology00.7%
    1. Medicine33.8%
    2. Health Professions00.5%
    1. Neuroscience23.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.2%
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.

Neuroscience: 4.24× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.24× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.08× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.13× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.60× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 6.68× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 6.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences6.68×1 works
  2. Neuroscience4.24×1 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting3.60×2 works
  4. Computer Science2.24×3 works
  5. Physics and Astronomy2.13×1 works
  6. Engineering2.08×6 works
  7. Social Sciences1.22×3 works
  8. Energy0.62×0 works
  9. Materials Science0.62×0 works
  10. Chemistry0.27×0 works
  11. Medicine0.16×1 works

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

Ranked on the quality score, Stephen F. Sagan, Jonathan D. Waldern and Milan M. Popovich lead among researchers whose main affiliation is DigiLens (United States).

  1. 1 Stephen F. Sagan United States · #3,571,899 worldwide 58 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Jonathan D. Waldern United States · #4,977,477 worldwide 93 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Milan M. Popovich United States · #5,190,207 worldwide 191 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at DigiLens (United States)

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

The most cited paper from DigiLens (United States) is "The history of linear prediction" (Bishnu Saroop Atal, 2006), with 134 citations. Next come "Design of flashlamp driving circuits" (126) and "Microwave thermolysis of sweat glands" (77).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The history of linear prediction Bishnu Saroop Atal · IEEE Signal Processing Magazine Mar 2006 134
2 Design of flashlamp driving circuits J. Markiewicz, John L. Emmett · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics Nov 1966 126
3 Microwave thermolysis of sweat glands Jessi E. Johnson, Kathryn F. O′Shaughnessy, Steve H. Kim · Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 29 Nov 2011 77
4 Location- and Person-Independent Activity Recognition with WiFi, Deep Neural Networks, and Reinforcement Learning Yongsen Ma, Sheheryar Arshad, Swetha Muniraju et al. · ACM Transactions on Internet of Things 21 Jan 2021 71
5 Turning overlap-save into a multiband mixing, downsampling filter bank Mark Borgerding · IEEE Signal Processing Magazine Mar 2006 56
All 84 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at DigiLens (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Optical Modulators, Virtual Reality, Semiconductor Lasers, Holographic Displays, Optical Interconnects, Stereoscopic Displays, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) and Photonic Crystals.

▲ 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. Optical Modulators6▲ 47×3 topics
  2. Virtual Reality6▲ 25×3 topics
  3. Semiconductor Lasers5▲ 81×2 topics
  4. Holographic Displays5▲ 360×1 topic
  5. Optical Interconnects5▲ 91×1 topic
  6. Stereoscopic Displays5▲ 360×1 topic
  7. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)5▲ 91×1 topic
  8. Photonic Crystals4▲ 43×4 topics
  9. Integrated Circuits4▲ 28×3 topics
  10. Biosensors4▲ 10×3 topics
  11. Microcavities4▲ 36×1 topic
  12. Nanophotonic Waveguides4▲ 40×1 topic
  13. Silicon Photonics4▲ 37×2 topics
  14. Microresonators3▲ 33×2 topics
  15. Lithium Niobate3▲ 119×1 topic
  16. Photonics3▲ 79×1 topic
  17. Colloidal Crystals3▲ 49×2 topics
  18. Risk Assessment2▲ 5.7×3 topics
  19. Affordances2▲ 133×2 topics
  20. Data Analysis2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  21. Organizational Change2▲ 36×2 topics
  22. Tomography2▲ 10×2 topics
  23. Crystal Growth2▲ 7.6×2 topics
  24. Medical Imaging2▲ 9.5×2 topics
  25. Technology2▲ 5.8×3 topics
  26. Big Data2▲ 4.5×6 topics
  27. Inorganic Scintillators2▲ 57×1 topic
  28. Liquid Crystals2▲ 68×1 topic
  29. Scintillation Detectors2▲ 57×1 topic
  30. Self-Organization2▲ 49×1 topic
  31. Virtual Environments2▲ 65×2 topics
  32. Interaction Techniques2▲ 109×1 topic
  33. Neutron Imaging2▲ 28×1 topic
  34. Small-Angle Scattering2▲ 17×1 topic
  35. Tangible User Interfaces2▲ 109×1 topic
  36. Assurance Cases1▲ 271×1 topic
  37. Decision Making1▲ 8.9×2 topics
  38. Safety Assurance1▲ 271×1 topic
  39. Embodiment1▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Photon Counting1▲ 25×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022-now: Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts, Complex Systems and Decision Making, Information Systems Theories and Implementation and Embodied and Extended Cognition.

Virtual Reality Applicat…1Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts: 1 fractional worksComplex Systems and Deci…1Complex Systems and Decision Making: 1 fractional worksInformation Systems Theories and Implementation: 1 fractional worksEmbodied and Extended Co…1Embodied and Extended Cognition: 1 fractional worksManagement and Organizat…1Management and Organizational Studies: 1 fractional worksE-commerce and Technology Innovations: 1 fractional worksComputational and Text Analysis Methods: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Optical Imaging…1Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies: 1 fractional worksLanguage and cultural evolution: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 0 fractional works
Human-Computer InteractionManagement Science and Operations ResearchSociology and Political ScienceCognitive Neuroscience6 others

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

  1. 1 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 1 works
  2. 2 Complex Systems and Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  3. 3 Information Systems Theories and Implementation Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Embodied and Extended Cognition Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  5. 5 Management and Organizational Studies Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  6. 6 E-commerce and Technology Innovations Business and International Management 1 works
  7. 7 Computational and Text Analysis Methods General Social Sciences 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies Media Technology 1 works
  9. 9 Language and cultural evolution Cultural Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available38.3%not open61.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.2%domestic only88.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 38% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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 DigiLens (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000074% in 2024.

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

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