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Flex (United States)

In research, Flex (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#13,726 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#7,717 of 11,412 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#3,745 of 4,248 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#22,577
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,861
of 8,685
Research works
453
▼ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.9k
13.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Flex (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 #13,726 of 21,541 10.0%344
EngineeringField #7,717 of 11,412 8.0%264
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #3,745 of 4,248 8.9%144

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Flex (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).

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: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.41× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.26× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.37× its world share, 21 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.06× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.50× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.41× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.42× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Dongkai Shangguan, Jin Liang and David Geiger lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Flex (United States).

  1. 1 Dongkai Shangguan United States · #942,112 worldwide 46 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Jin Liang United States · #1,155,727 worldwide 67 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 David Geiger United States · #1,478,533 worldwide 10 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Christopher T. Brown United States · #1,623,230 worldwide 26 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Flex (United States)

Which keywords describe research at Flex (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biosensors, Photonic Crystals, Optical Modulators, Autonomous Vehicles, Optimal Motion Planning, Sampling-Based Algorithms, Supply Chain Management and Slow Light.

▲ 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. Biosensors3▲ 8.8×4 topics
  2. Photonic Crystals3▲ 37×3 topics
  3. Supply Chain Management3▲ 4.8×4 topics
  4. Optical Modulators3▲ 29×2 topics
  5. Machine Learning2▲ 1.25×11 topics
  6. Autonomous Vehicles2▲ 19×2 topics
  7. Healthcare2▲ 3.6×6 topics
  8. Optimal Motion Planning2▲ 47×1 topic
  9. Sampling-Based Algorithms2▲ 47×1 topic
  10. Security2▲ 5.4×7 topics
  11. Slow Light2▲ 63×2 topics
  12. Colloidal Crystals2▲ 61×1 topic
  13. Integrated Circuits2▲ 18×2 topics
  14. Nanocavities2▲ 94×1 topic
  15. Risk Management2▲ 5.8×3 topics
  16. Metamaterials2▲ 19×4 topics
  17. Mental Health2▲ 1.72×4 topics
  18. Microcavities2▲ 23×1 topic
  19. Nanophotonics2▲ 27×2 topics
  20. Silicon Photonics2▲ 24×1 topic
  21. Energy Efficiency1▲ 2.3×6 topics
  22. Graphene1▲ 3.1×3 topics
  23. Monoclonal Antibodies1▲ 24×3 topics
  24. Privacy1▲ 7.6×3 topics
  25. Biomedical Engineering1▲ 14×2 topics
  26. Internet of Things1▲ 2.2×3 topics
  27. Nutrition1▲ 4.3×2 topics
  28. Therapeutic Antibodies1▲ 28×2 topics
  29. Educational Interventions1▲ 19×2 topics
  30. Obesity1▲ 2.5×2 topics
  31. Optimization1▲ 3.8×5 topics
  32. Blockchain1▲ 7.0×1 topic
  33. Construction Projects1▲ 38×1 topic
  34. Healthy Lifestyles1▲ 38×1 topic
  35. Physical Activity1▲ 3.4×1 topic
  36. Plasmonics1▲ 31×1 topic
  37. Project Success1▲ 42×1 topic
  38. Smart Contracts1▲ 10×1 topic
  39. Surface Plasmons1▲ 50×1 topic
  40. University Students1▲ 30×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Robotic Path Planning Algorithms, Photonic Crystals and Applications, Photonic and Optical Devices and Construction Project Management and Performance.

Robotic Path Planning Algorithms: 2 fractional worksPhotonic Crystals and Applications: 2 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…2Photonic and Optical Devices: 2 fractional worksConstruction Project Man…1Construction Project Management and Performance: 1 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 1 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 1 fractional worksPlasmonic and Surface Pl…1Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…1Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 1 fractional worksMonoclonal and Polyclona…1Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research: 1 fractional worksBiomedical and Engineeri…1Biomedical and Engineering Education: 1 fractional works
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringManagement Science and Operations Research4 others

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

  1. 1 Robotic Path Planning Algorithms Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  2. 2 Photonic Crystals and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  3. 3 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  5. 5 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 1 works
  7. 7 Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  10. 10 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 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 available18.6%not open81.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.5%domestic only72.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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