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DuPont (United States)

In research, DuPont (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,341 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Science (Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 5.0× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#9,036
of 22,385 · #7,506 all time
Rank in United States
#1,221
of 3,332
Research works
13k
▼ 54% vs 2018-21
Citations
512k
40.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
12%
world 40%
International
9%
world 18%
DuPont (United States)

What is DuPont (United States) 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 #5,341 of 10,670 7.0%97 #6723

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where DuPont (United States) 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 DuPont (United States) work in?

In 2022-now, 60% of research at DuPont (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 18% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (33%), Medicine (15%), Materials Science (14%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 101 fractional works · 60.4% of its workEngineering: 55 fractional works · 32.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 30 fractional works · 17.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 23 fractional works · 13.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 9 fractional works · 5.3% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 5 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiomaterials: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 8 fractional works · 5.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 30 fractional works · 18.0% of its workMedicine: 26 fractional works · 15.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 22 fractional works · 13.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 4.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLife Sciences: 14 fractional works · 8.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.0% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKDuPont (UnitedStates)167fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences60%Health Sciences18%Social Sciences13%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering5532.6%
    2. Materials Science2313.9%
    3. Environmental Science85.0%
    4. Chemistry63.9%
    5. Computer Science31.5%
    6. Energy21.3%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.9%
    8. Physics and Astronomy10.7%
    9. Chemical Engineering10.5%
    10. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Medicine2615.5%
    2. Health Professions42.1%
    3. Nursing00.2%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Social Sciences84.8%
    2. Decision Sciences42.5%
    3. Arts and Humanities31.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting31.7%
    5. Psychology31.7%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology74.3%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences53.0%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.7%
    4. Neuroscience10.5%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does DuPont (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 5.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 29.6 works5.0×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 23.3 works4.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.63× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.80× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.93× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.45× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.46× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.39× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.17× its world share, 55 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.98× its world share, 23 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.81× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.80× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.61× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.56× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science3.98×23 works
  2. Decision Sciences2.61×4 works
  3. Chemistry2.46×6 works
  4. Engineering2.17×55 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.93×1 works
  6. Chemical Engineering1.45×1 works
  7. Energy1.39×2 works
  8. Environmental Science1.01×8 works
  9. Health Professions0.81×4 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.80×7 works
  11. Medicine0.80×26 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.63×5 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.59×3 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.58×2 works
  15. Psychology0.56×3 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.53×3 works
  17. Nursing0.50×0 works
  18. Social Sciences0.38×8 works
  19. Dentistry0.34×0 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.33×1 works
  21. Neuroscience0.29×1 works
  22. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.28×1 works
  23. Computer Science0.19×2 works
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.09×0 works
  25. Mathematics0.07×0 works

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

Ranked on the quality score, George Huntly Lorimer, Vladimir V. Grushin and Paul Meakin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is DuPont (United States).

  1. 1 George Huntly Lorimer United States · #71,358 worldwide 14k citations · 178 works
  2. 2 Vladimir V. Grushin United States · #111,924 worldwide 13k citations · 378 works
  3. 3 Paul Meakin United States · #141,195 worldwide 32k citations · 575 works
  4. 4 Antoni J. Rafalski United States · #179,209 worldwide 13k citations · 90 works
  5. 5 Richard J. Howard United States · #323,417 worldwide 8.2k citations · 136 works
  6. 6 Patricia C Weber United States · #353,445 worldwide 7.5k citations · 184 works
  7. 7 Anthony J. Arduengo United States · #497,494 worldwide 16k citations · 322 works
  8. 8 Robert J. Zagursky #695,438 worldwide 4k citations · 38 works
  9. 9 Paul J. Krusic United States · #724,847 worldwide 8k citations · 184 works
  10. 10 Lu Cheng #732,194 worldwide 2.2k citations · 49 works
All ranked researchers at DuPont (United States)

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

The most cited paper from DuPont (United States) is "DNA polymorphisms amplified by arbitrary primers are useful as genetic markers" (John Garnett Williams, Anne R. Kubelik, Kenneth J. Livak et al., 1990), with 13,158 citations. Next come "Ridge Regression: Biased Estimation for Nonorthogonal Problems" (9,491) and "Estimation of the surface free energy of polymers" (9,470).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 DNA polymorphisms amplified by arbitrary primers are useful as genetic markers John Garnett Williams, Anne R. Kubelik, Kenneth J. Livak et al. · Nucleic Acids Research Open access 1990 13,158
2 Ridge Regression: Biased Estimation for Nonorthogonal Problems Arthur E. Hoerl, Robert W. Kennard · Technometrics Feb 1970 9,491
3 Estimation of the surface free energy of polymers D.K. Owens, R. C. Wendt · Journal of Applied Polymer Science Aug 1969 9,470
4 Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment: Terminology, classification, and origins Robert C. Buck, James M. Franklin, Urs Berger et al. · Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management Open access 26 Jul 2011 4,612
5 Computer Aided Design of Experiments R. W. Kennard, L. A. Stone · Technometrics Feb 1969 3,485
All 57 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at DuPont (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoparticles, Nanofabrication, High-Resolution Patterning, Electron Beam Lithography, Resolution Limits, Self-Assembly, Detection and Bayesian Networks.

▲ 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. Nanoparticles10▲ 4.8×22 topics
  2. Nanofabrication7▲ 67×3 topics
  3. High-Resolution Patterning7▲ 198×2 topics
  4. Electron Beam Lithography6▲ 357×1 topic
  5. Resolution Limits6▲ 357×1 topic
  6. Biomedical Applications5▲ 2.6×15 topics
  7. Nanocomposites5▲ 3.8×14 topics
  8. Self-Assembly5▲ 9.2×10 topics
  9. Detection4▲ 9.3×4 topics
  10. Mechanical Properties4▲ 2.6×16 topics
  11. Bayesian Networks4▲ 27×1 topic
  12. Fault Tree Analysis4▲ 53×1 topic
  13. Photovoltaic Systems4▲ 28×2 topics
  14. Solar Cells4▲ 12×4 topics
  15. Nanostructures4▲ 5.5×9 topics
  16. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy4▲ 31×2 topics
  17. Electron Inelastic Mean Free Paths4▲ 116×1 topic
  18. Failure Analysis4▲ 23×4 topics
  19. Scanning Electron Microscopy4▲ 95×1 topic
  20. Thermal Management4▲ 6.6×5 topics
  21. Arc Fault4▲ 139×1 topic
  22. Localization4▲ 18×1 topic
  23. Thin Films4▲ 11×6 topics
  24. Electromigration3▲ 71×2 topics
  25. Integrated Circuits3▲ 14×3 topics
  26. Laser Voltage Probing3▲ 71×1 topic
  27. Photon Emission Microscopy3▲ 71×1 topic
  28. Photovoltaics3▲ 10×3 topics
  29. Efficiency2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  30. Silicon2▲ 38×2 topics
  31. Interconnect2▲ 80×1 topic
  32. Through-Silicon Via2▲ 80×1 topic
  33. Computer Vision Syndrome2▲ 48×1 topic
  34. Musculoskeletal Symptoms2▲ 48×1 topic
  35. Biological Applications2▲ 18×4 topics
  36. Local Development2▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Territorial Governance2▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Thermal Behavior2▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Heterojunction2▲ 69×1 topic
  40. Passivation2▲ 69×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Advancements in Photolithography Techniques, Risk and Safety Analysis, Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques and Electrical Fault Detection and Protection.

Advancements in Photolithography Techniques: 6 fractional worksRisk and Safety Analysis: 4 fractional worksElectron and X-Ray Spect…4Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques: 4 fractional worksElectrical Fault Detecti…4Electrical Fault Detection and Protection: 4 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 3 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies: 2 fractional worksErgonomics and Musculosk…2Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders: 2 fractional worksSilicon and Solar Cell Technologies: 2 fractional worksCopper Interconnects and Reliability: 2 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringStatistics, Probability and UncertaintySurfaces, Coatings and FilmsSocial Psychology1 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Photolithography Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Risk and Safety Analysis Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 4 works
  3. 3 Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques Surfaces, Coatings and Films 4 works
  4. 4 Electrical Fault Detection and Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders Social Psychology 2 works
  8. 8 Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Copper Interconnects and Reliability Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2 works
  10. 10 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 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 available11.9%not open88.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.6%domestic only91.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 54% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 DuPont (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00068% in 2024.

still counting0.025%0.050%0.075%DuPont (United States)0.00061% in 202519801990200020102020

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025DuPont (United States)9.2% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.8% in 2007.

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