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Edison International (United States)

In research, Edison International (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,599 of 17,446 worldwide), Engineering (#3,331 of 9,532 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#1,749 of 3,725 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#10,899
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#2,262
of 7,310
Research works
1.1k
▼ 18% vs 2018-21
Citations
12k
11.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.92×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
8%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Edison International (United States)

What is Edison International (United States) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #5,599 of 17,446 6.3%953
EngineeringField #3,331 of 9,532 6.7%671
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,749 of 3,725 7.7%277

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

In 2022-now, 96% of research at Edison International (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 4% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (66%), Environmental Science (13%), Computer Science (6%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 53 fractional works · 96.5% of its workEngineering: 36 fractional works · 65.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 16 fractional works · 29.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 7 fractional works · 12.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 5 fractional works · 9.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 7 fractional works · 13.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 4 fractional works · 6.9% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 6.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKEdisonInternational…55fractional works, 2022-now
Physical Sciences96%Social Sciences4%

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 2 domains and 12 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3665.9%
    2. Environmental Science713.1%
    3. Computer Science36.1%
    4. Energy23.9%
    5. Physics and Astronomy12.5%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences12.5%
    7. Materials Science11.5%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.9%
    9. Chemistry00.1%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting22.7%
    2. Decision Sciences00.6%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
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.

Chemical Engineering: 2.59× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.79× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.24× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.39× its world share, 36 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.63× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering4.39×36 works
  2. Energy4.24×2 works
  3. Environmental Science2.63×7 works
  4. Chemical Engineering2.59×0 works
  5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.59×1 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy1.13×1 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting0.84×2 works
  8. Computer Science0.79×3 works
  9. Decision Sciences0.63×0 works
  10. Materials Science0.42×1 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.09×0 works
  12. Chemistry0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Edison International (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Armando Salazar, Bharat Bhargava and Calvin C. Hoffman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Edison International (United States).

  1. 1 Armando Salazar United States · #1,643,579 worldwide 602 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Bharat Bhargava United States · #1,789,761 worldwide 855 citations · 44 works
  3. 3 Calvin C. Hoffman United States · #1,991,447 worldwide 851 citations · 47 works
  4. 4 Robert Yinger United States · #2,006,450 worldwide 744 citations · 39 works
  5. 5 Ruth Colvin Clark United States · #2,053,341 worldwide 5.1k citations · 92 works
  6. 6 Joseph H. Yan United States · #2,184,381 worldwide 589 citations · 50 works
  7. 7 Edward J. Faeder United States · #2,299,183 worldwide 809 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 A.A. Elseewi United States · #2,450,055 worldwide 2k citations · 31 works
  9. 9 Elizabeth C. Ellis United States · #2,571,532 worldwide 668 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Carl A. Fox United States · #2,634,331 worldwide 796 citations · 50 works
All ranked researchers at Edison International (United States)

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

The most cited paper from Edison International (United States) is "Utilization and Disposal of Fly Ash and Other Coal Residues in Terrestrial Ecosystems: A Review" (Domy C. Adriano, Albert L. Page, A.A. Elseewi et al., 1980), with 756 citations. Next come "Review of Challenges and Research Opportunities for Voltage Control in Smart Grids" (498) and "Hiring for the organization, not the job" (454).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Utilization and Disposal of Fly Ash and Other Coal Residues in Terrestrial Ecosystems: A Review Domy C. Adriano, Albert L. Page, A.A. Elseewi et al. · Journal of Environmental Quality Jul 1980 756
2 Review of Challenges and Research Opportunities for Voltage Control in Smart Grids Hongbin Sun, Qinglai Guo, Junjian Qi et al. · IEEE Transactions on Power Systems Open access 6 Feb 2019 498
3 Hiring for the organization, not the job David E. Bowen, Gerald E. Ledford, Barry R. Nathan · Academy of Management Perspectives Apr 1991 454
4 Novel Linearized Power Flow and Linearized OPF Models for Active Distribution Networks With Application in Distribution LMP Haoyu Yuan, Fangxing Fran Li, Yanli Wei et al. · IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 27 Jul 2016 378
5 Distribution System Restoration With Microgrids Using Spanning Tree Search Juan Li, Xiyuan Ma, Chen‐Ching Liu et al. · IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 31 Mar 2014 374
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Which keywords describe research at Edison International (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Smart Grid, Electric Vehicles, Renewable Energy Integration, Distributed Generation, Power Electronics, Climate Change and Remote Sensing.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy9▲ 11×15 topics
  2. Smart Grid9▲ 45×8 topics
  3. Electric Vehicles6▲ 41×3 topics
  4. Climate Change6▲ 3.8×14 topics
  5. Renewable Energy Integration5▲ 27×5 topics
  6. Machine Learning4▲ 2.4×9 topics
  7. Remote Sensing4▲ 6.3×8 topics
  8. Distributed Generation4▲ 95×3 topics
  9. Power Electronics4▲ 24×6 topics
  10. Smart Grid Applications4▲ 52×2 topics
  11. Thermal Management4▲ 20×2 topics
  12. Power System3▲ 72×4 topics
  13. Battery Management Systems3▲ 41×1 topic
  14. Energy Storage Systems3▲ 43×2 topics
  15. Lithium-ion Batteries3▲ 15×1 topic
  16. Ecosystem Resilience3▲ 34×3 topics
  17. Energy Storage3▲ 7.9×4 topics
  18. Forest Fires3▲ 115×1 topic
  19. Wildfire Activity3▲ 115×1 topic
  20. Battery Technology3▲ 17×2 topics
  21. Probabilistic Analysis2▲ 59×2 topics
  22. Voltage Control2▲ 65×2 topics
  23. Optimization2▲ 9.8×2 topics
  24. Control Strategies2▲ 30×3 topics
  25. Decentralized Control2▲ 35×2 topics
  26. Distribution Systems2▲ 112×1 topic
  27. Optimal Power Flow2▲ 112×1 topic
  28. Wavelet Transform2▲ 18×3 topics
  29. Wind Power2▲ 45×2 topics
  30. Cyber-Physical Systems2▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Reliability Evaluation2▲ 75×2 topics
  32. Security2▲ 6.1×2 topics
  33. Communication Networks2▲ 68×1 topic
  34. Control Systems2▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Demand Response2▲ 43×1 topic
  36. Distributed Power Generation2▲ 38×1 topic
  37. Energy Management2▲ 24×1 topic
  38. False Data Injection Attacks2▲ 68×1 topic
  39. Fault Detection2▲ 27×3 topics
  40. Microgrid Control2▲ 38×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Fire effects on ecosystems, Optimal Power Flow Distribution and Microgrid Control and Optimization.

Advanced Battery Technol…3Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 3 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems3Fire effects on ecosystems: 3 fractional worksOptimal Power Flow Distribution: 2 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 2 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 2 fractional worksSmart Grid Security and Resilience: 2 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 2 fractional worksPower System Reliability…2Power System Reliability and Maintenance: 2 fractional worksPower System Optimization and Stability: 2 fractional worksLightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena: 1 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringGlobal and Planetary ChangeElectrical and Electronic EngineeringControl and Systems Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  3. 3 Optimal Power Flow Distribution Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Smart Grid Security and Resilience Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Power System Reliability and Maintenance Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 2 works
  9. 9 Power System Optimization and Stability Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available8.1%not open91.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.2%domestic only93.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 18% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Edison International (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00023% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Edison International (United States)0.00014% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Edison International (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.

5%10%15%Edison International (United States)11.0% in 2012all institutions10.0% in 201220002010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.0% in 2012.

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