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DuPont (United States)

In research, DuPont (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,793 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Science — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 5.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,271
of 28,054 · #551 all time
Rank in United States
#2,163
of 4,192
Research works
13k
▼ 40% vs 2013–17
Citations
512k
40.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
12%
world 28%

What is DuPont (United States) 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 #8,793 of 12,888 9.1%97 #462

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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does DuPont (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 5.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 29.3 works5.1×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 22.1 works3.9×
← 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: 0.57× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.81× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.01× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.49× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.48× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.21× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.19× its world share, 53 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.05× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.94× its world share, 22 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.83× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.77× its world share, 24 worksMedicineNursing: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.62× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.55× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.72× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.58× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.40× 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, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Richard L. Harlow, Anthony J. Arduengo and Ronald D. Snee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is DuPont (United States).

  1. 1 Richard L. Harlow United States · #7,106 worldwide 1.3k citations · 65 works
  2. 2 Anthony J. Arduengo United States · #14,889 worldwide 1k citations · 44 works
  3. 3 Ronald D. Snee United States · #16,852 worldwide 738 citations · 46 works
  4. 4 R. D. Shannon United States · #27,249 worldwide 12k citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Mark J. Burk United States · #33,534 worldwide 554 citations · 42 works
  6. 6 Paul Meakin United States · #38,009 worldwide 1.3k citations · 115 works
  7. 7 Vladimir V. Grushin United States · #46,601 worldwide 542 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 J. J. Kirkland United States · #63,958 worldwide 347 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Robert C. Buck United States · #73,320 worldwide 516 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 E. Wasserman United States · #77,410 worldwide 399 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at DuPont (United States)

Which keywords describe research at DuPont (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, 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 2022–2025 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. Nanoparticles10▲ 4.8×20 topics
  2. Nanofabrication7▲ 70×3 topics
  3. High-Resolution Patterning7▲ 208×2 topics
  4. Machine Learning6◆ 1.11×15 topics
  5. Electron Beam Lithography6▲ 354×1 topic
  6. Resolution Limits6▲ 354×1 topic
  7. Biomedical Applications5▲ 2.6×15 topics
  8. Self-Assembly5▲ 9.3×10 topics
  9. Nanocomposites5▲ 3.7×14 topics
  10. Detection4▲ 9.2×4 topics
  11. Bayesian Networks4▲ 29×1 topic
  12. Fault Tree Analysis4▲ 52×1 topic
  13. Photovoltaic Systems4▲ 29×2 topics
  14. Solar Cells4▲ 12×4 topics
  15. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy4▲ 30×2 topics
  16. Electron Inelastic Mean Free Paths4▲ 115×1 topic
  17. Failure Analysis4▲ 23×4 topics
  18. Scanning Electron Microscopy4▲ 97×1 topic
  19. Thermal Management4▲ 6.7×5 topics
  20. Arc Fault4▲ 152×1 topic
  21. Localization4▲ 18×1 topic
  22. Nanostructures4▲ 5.5×8 topics
  23. Electromigration3▲ 77×2 topics
  24. Integrated Circuits3▲ 14×3 topics
  25. Thin Films3▲ 11×5 topics
  26. Laser Voltage Probing3▲ 67×1 topic
  27. Photon Emission Microscopy3▲ 67×1 topic
  28. Photovoltaics3▲ 10.0×3 topics
  29. Efficiency2▲ 4.9×3 topics
  30. Silicon2▲ 40×2 topics
  31. Interconnect2▲ 84×1 topic
  32. Through-Silicon Via2▲ 84×1 topic
  33. Computer Vision Syndrome2▲ 49×1 topic
  34. Musculoskeletal Symptoms2▲ 49×1 topic
  35. Biological Applications2▲ 19×4 topics
  36. Local Development2▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Territorial Governance2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  38. Thermal Behavior2▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Heterojunction2▲ 74×1 topic
  40. Passivation2▲ 74×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 40% 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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