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Downers Grove Public Library

In research, Downers Grove Public Library stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,335 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,557
of 28,054 · #36,947 all time
Rank in United States
#3,996
of 4,192
Research works
160
▲ 86% vs 2013–17
Citations
686
4.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
76%
world 28%

What is Downers Grove Public Library 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 #12,335 of 12,888 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 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: 0.40× 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: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.35× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.17× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 4.12× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.93× its world share, 31 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.56× its world share, 14 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 5.21× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 4 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Downers Grove Public Library?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, 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 2022–2025 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. Medical Imaging4▲ 11×2 topics
  2. Nanoparticles4▲ 4.1×5 topics
  3. Machine Learning3▲ 1.45×4 topics
  4. Inorganic Scintillators3▲ 131×1 topic
  5. Lithium-ion Batteries3▲ 10×3 topics
  6. Scintillation Detectors3▲ 131×1 topic
  7. Nanostructures3▲ 10×4 topics
  8. Raman Spectroscopy3▲ 20×3 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications3▲ 3.2×3 topics
  10. Nanomaterials3▲ 3.6×5 topics
  11. Thermal Management3▲ 11×2 topics
  12. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes2▲ 47×1 topic
  13. Proton Exchange Membranes2▲ 47×1 topic
  14. Battery Management Systems2▲ 22×1 topic
  15. Cryogenic Storage2▲ 115×1 topic
  16. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)2▲ 115×1 topic
  17. Neutron Imaging2▲ 93×1 topic
  18. Small-Angle Scattering2▲ 61×1 topic
  19. Thermal Runaway2▲ 22×1 topic
  20. Semiconductors2▲ 9.3×2 topics
  21. Solar Cells2▲ 13×2 topics
  22. Metal Nanoparticles2▲ 14×2 topics
  23. Surface Engineering2▲ 26×2 topics
  24. Desulfurization2▲ 54×1 topic
  25. Hydrodeoxygenation2▲ 54×1 topic
  26. Applications1▲ 6.9×2 topics
  27. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics1▲ 54×1 topic
  28. Metallurgy1▲ 31×2 topics
  29. Nanocarriers1▲ 34×1 topic
  30. Nanowires1▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Nuclear Graphite1▲ 86×1 topic
  32. Organic Molecular Metals1▲ 241×1 topic
  33. Oxidation Behavior1▲ 31×1 topic
  34. Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Technology1▲ 36×1 topic
  35. Polymer Composite Materials1▲ 54×1 topic
  36. Quantum Computing1▲ 18×2 topics
  37. Silicon1▲ 53×1 topic
  38. Solar Thermal Collectors1▲ 36×1 topic
  39. Surface Modification1▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Tetrathiafulvalene Chemistry1▲ 241×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies, Fuel Cells and Related Materials, Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Radiation Detection and …3Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies: 3 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related M…2Fuel Cells and Related Materials: 2 fractional worksSpacecraft and Cryogenic…2Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…2Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 2 fractional worksNuclear Physics and Applications: 2 fractional worksCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies: 2 fractional worksSilicon and Solar Cell T…1Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies: 1 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 1 fractional worksNanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery: 1 fractional worksOrganic and Molecular Conductors Research: 1 fractional works
RadiationElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAerospace EngineeringAutomotive Engineering4 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 Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 2 works
  6. 6 Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  9. 9 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Biomaterials 1 works
  10. 10 Organic and Molecular Conductors Research Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 86% higher 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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