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In research, Downers Grove Public Library stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,056 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#22,192
of 22,385 · #32,478 all time
Rank in United States
#3,298
of 3,332
Research works
160
▲ 980% vs 2018-21
Citations
686
4.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
76%
world 40%
International
1%
world 18%
Downers Grove Public Library

What is Downers Grove Public Library known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #10,056 of 10,670 0.0%63 -

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Downers Grove Public Library 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Downers Grove Public Library work in?

In 2022-now, 88% of research at Downers Grove Public Library is in Physical Sciences, 5% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (43%), Materials Science (19%), Physics and Astronomy (11%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 63 fractional works · 87.9% of its workEngineering: 31 fractional works · 43.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 11.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 7 fractional works · 10.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 4 fractional works · 5.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 5.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 14 fractional works · 19.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 10.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8 fractional works · 11.5% of its workRadiation: 6 fractional works · 8.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 4.9% of its workSpectroscopy: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.2% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 5.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKDowners GrovePublic Library71fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences88%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences3%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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. Engineering3143.4%
    2. Materials Science1419.2%
    3. Physics and Astronomy811.5%
    4. Chemistry44.9%
    5. Energy33.8%
    6. Environmental Science23.3%
    7. Computer Science11.4%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.5%
    1. Medicine45.1%
    2. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.2%
    3. Neuroscience00.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.6%
    2. Social Sciences11.2%
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: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.13× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 4.08× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.90× its world share, 31 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.50× its world share, 14 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 5.16× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 4 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science5.50×14 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy5.16×8 works
  3. Energy4.08×3 works
  4. Chemistry3.13×4 works
  5. Engineering2.90×31 works
  6. Chemical Engineering1.34×0 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.77×1 works
  8. Environmental Science0.66×2 works
  9. Veterinary0.57×0 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.43×1 works
  11. Neuroscience0.43×0 works
  12. Medicine0.27×4 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.22×1 works
  14. Computer Science0.18×1 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.16×0 works
  16. Social Sciences0.09×1 works

What are the most cited papers from Downers Grove Public Library?

The most cited paper from Downers Grove Public Library is "Amplification pattern of 12q13-q15 genes (MDM2, CDK4, GLI) in urinary bladder cancer" (Ronald Simon, Kirsten Struckmann, Peter Schraml et al., 2002), with 154 citations. Next come "Public Versus Private Information Systems" (124) and "Comparing condylar position repeatability for standardized versus nonstandardized methods of achieving centric relation" (59).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Amplification pattern of 12q13-q15 genes (MDM2, CDK4, GLI) in urinary bladder cancer Ronald Simon, Kirsten Struckmann, Peter Schraml et al. · Oncogene 11 Apr 2002 154
2 Public Versus Private Information Systems Bruce Rocheleau, Liangfu Wu · The American Review of Public Administration Dec 2002 124
3 Comparing condylar position repeatability for standardized versus nonstandardized methods of achieving centric relation James R. McKee · Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Mar 1997 59
4 ESCHERICHIA COLI LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE POTENTIATION AND INHIBITION OF RAT NEONATAL MICROGLIA SUPEROXIDE ANION GENERATION Alejandro M. S. Mayer, Stephen Oh, Kyle H. Ramsey et al. · Shock Mar 1999 31
5 Chronic low-level cadmium exposure in rats affects cytokine production by activated T cells Alexandra E. Turley, Joseph Ward Zagorski, Rebekah C. M. Kennedy et al. · Toxicology Research Open access 2019 30
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Downers Grove Public Library?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Medical Imaging, Inorganic Scintillators, Scintillation Detectors, Lithium-ion Batteries, Nanostructures, Raman Spectroscopy, Nanoparticles and Thermal Management.

▲ 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-now 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. Medical Imaging4▲ 11×2 topics
  2. Nanoparticles4▲ 4.1×5 topics
  3. Machine Learning3▲ 1.41×4 topics
  4. Inorganic Scintillators3▲ 132×1 topic
  5. Lithium-ion Batteries3▲ 10×3 topics
  6. Scintillation Detectors3▲ 132×1 topic
  7. Nanostructures3▲ 9.8×4 topics
  8. Raman Spectroscopy3▲ 21×3 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications3▲ 3.2×3 topics
  10. Nanomaterials3▲ 3.6×5 topics
  11. Thermal Management3▲ 12×2 topics
  12. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes2▲ 49×1 topic
  13. Proton Exchange Membranes2▲ 49×1 topic
  14. Battery Management Systems2▲ 22×1 topic
  15. Cryogenic Storage2▲ 121×1 topic
  16. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)2▲ 121×1 topic
  17. Neutron Imaging2▲ 101×1 topic
  18. Small-Angle Scattering2▲ 64×1 topic
  19. Thermal Runaway2▲ 22×1 topic
  20. Semiconductors2▲ 9.7×2 topics
  21. Solar Cells2▲ 13×2 topics
  22. Metal Nanoparticles2▲ 15×2 topics
  23. Surface Engineering2▲ 26×2 topics
  24. Desulfurization2▲ 56×1 topic
  25. Hydrodeoxygenation2▲ 56×1 topic
  26. Applications1▲ 6.9×2 topics
  27. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics1▲ 59×1 topic
  28. Metallurgy1▲ 31×2 topics
  29. Nanocarriers1▲ 33×1 topic
  30. Nanowires1▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Nuclear Graphite1▲ 90×1 topic
  32. Organic Molecular Metals1▲ 226×1 topic
  33. Oxidation Behavior1▲ 31×1 topic
  34. Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology1▲ 36×1 topic
  35. Polymer Composite Materials1▲ 59×1 topic
  36. Quantum Computing1▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Silicon1▲ 53×1 topic
  38. Solar Thermal Collectors1▲ 36×1 topic
  39. Surface Modification1▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Tetrathiafulvalene Chemistry1▲ 226×1 topic

Which research topics does Downers Grove Public Library publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies, Fuel Cells and Related Materials, Advanced Battery Technologies Research and Nuclear Physics and Applications.

Radiation Detection and …3Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies: 3 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related M…2Fuel Cells and Related Materials: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…2Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 2 fractional worksNuclear Physics and Appl…2Nuclear Physics and Applications: 2 fractional worksSpacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies: 2 fractional worksCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies: 2 fractional worksOrganic and Molecular Co…1Organic and Molecular Conductors Research: 1 fractional worksNanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery: 1 fractional worksMaterial Properties and Applications: 1 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 1 fractional works
RadiationElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringAerospace Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Radiation 3 works
  2. 2 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 2 works
  5. 5 Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Organic and Molecular Conductors Research Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  8. 8 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Biomaterials 1 works
  9. 9 Material Properties and Applications General Materials Science 1 works
  10. 10 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 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 available76.4%not open23.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.2%domestic only98.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Downers Grove Public Library's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 980% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Downers Grove Public Library as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000038% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Downers Grove Public Library0.000017% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Downers Grove Public Library over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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