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Division of Chemistry

In research, Division of Chemistry stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,625 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,923
of 28,054 · #2,477 all time
Rank in United States
#801
of 4,192
Research works
1.8k
▼ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
65k
36.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Division of Chemistry known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #3,625 of 12,888 18.9%101 #1874

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Division of Chemistry 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).

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: 0.57× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.58× its world share, 22 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.38× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 15.92× its world share, 9 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 10.53× its world share, 26 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 6.29× its world share, 9 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.83× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.69× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.84× its world share, 21 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.67× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.70× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 1.54× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 15.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Division of Chemistry?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanoparticles, Electrocatalysis, Nanomaterials, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogenation, Catalysts and Biomedical Applications.

▲ 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. Catalysis14▲ 14×23 topics
  2. Nanoparticles10▲ 5.0×23 topics
  3. Nanomaterials8▲ 5.0×14 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications8▲ 4.0×22 topics
  5. Electrocatalysis7▲ 16×5 topics
  6. Carbon Dioxide6▲ 26×4 topics
  7. Hydrogenation6▲ 21×5 topics
  8. Catalysts6▲ 18×3 topics
  9. CO2 Reduction5▲ 15×2 topics
  10. Renewable Fuels5▲ 25×3 topics
  11. Water Splitting4▲ 7.5×4 topics
  12. Medicinal Chemistry4▲ 9.5×9 topics
  13. Metal-Organic Frameworks4▲ 6.2×6 topics
  14. Synthesis4▲ 7.0×19 topics
  15. Drug Delivery4▲ 4.7×12 topics
  16. Molecular Catalysis4▲ 56×2 topics
  17. Graphene4▲ 3.6×7 topics
  18. Green Chemistry4▲ 14×8 topics
  19. Organic Synthesis4▲ 21×6 topics
  20. Ionic Liquids4▲ 8.4×8 topics
  21. Molecular Dynamics3▲ 13×5 topics
  22. Transition Metal Complexes3▲ 24×4 topics
  23. Selective Oxidation3▲ 15×2 topics
  24. Electrochemical Conversion3▲ 51×1 topic
  25. Metallic Surfaces3▲ 51×1 topic
  26. Oxidation3▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Hydrogen Storage3▲ 15×3 topics
  28. Self-Assembly3▲ 5.5×9 topics
  29. Catalytic3▲ 15×4 topics
  30. Hydrogen Bonding3▲ 20×6 topics
  31. Ambient Conditions3▲ 22×2 topics
  32. CO2 Capture3▲ 10×4 topics
  33. Ceria3▲ 13×1 topic
  34. Chemical Sensors3▲ 7.0×3 topics
  35. Drug Discovery3▲ 7.3×9 topics
  36. Electrochemistry3▲ 7.2×3 topics
  37. Gold3▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Heterogeneous Catalysis3▲ 9.0×4 topics
  39. Dehydrogenation2▲ 24×2 topics
  40. Homogeneous Catalysts2▲ 31×2 topics

Which research topics does Division of Chemistry publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques and Radical Photochemical Reactions.

CO2 Reduction Techniques…3CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts: 3 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…3Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …2Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 2 fractional worksRadical Photochemical Re…2Radical Photochemical Reactions: 2 fractional worksCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis: 2 fractional worksAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction: 2 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…2Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 2 fractional worksElectrochemical Analysis and Applications: 1 fractional worksAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis: 1 fractional worksProtein Structure and Dy…1Protein Structure and Dynamics: 1 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMaterials ChemistryOrganic ChemistryProcess Chemistry and Technology4 others

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

  1. 1 CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  2. 2 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 3 works
  3. 3 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  4. 4 Radical Photochemical Reactions Organic Chemistry 2 works
  5. 5 Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis Process Chemistry and Technology 2 works
  6. 6 Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction Catalysis 2 works
  7. 7 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  8. 8 Electrochemical Analysis and Applications Electrochemistry 1 works
  9. 9 Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis Inorganic Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Protein Structure and Dynamics Molecular Biology 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 available40.7%not open59.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors62.0%domestic only38.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Division of Chemistry's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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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