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Frontier Energy (United States)

In research, Frontier Energy (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,718 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,268
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#3,594
of 7,310
Research works
165
▼ 13% vs 2018-21
Citations
8.6k
52.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.16×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
43%
world 40%
International
59%
world 18%
Frontier Energy (United States)

What is Frontier Energy (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 #3,718 of 17,446 18.2%146

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

In 2022-now, 94% of research at Frontier Energy (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 3% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (52%), Materials Science (13%), Physics and Astronomy (8%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 41 fractional works · 94.2% of its workEngineering: 23 fractional works · 51.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 10 fractional works · 22.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 6.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 5 fractional works · 12.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 7.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 7.9% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 3 fractional works · 6.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 6.2% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKFrontier Energy(United States)44fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences94%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences3%

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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2351.8%
    2. Materials Science512.5%
    3. Physics and Astronomy37.9%
    4. Chemistry36.2%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences25.0%
    6. Environmental Science24.2%
    7. Energy24.0%
    8. Computer Science11.3%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.6%
    10. Mathematics00.4%
    1. Social Sciences12.1%
    2. Arts and Humanities00.7%
    3. Decision Sciences00.4%
    1. Neuroscience00.8%
    2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.5%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
    4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.1%
    1. Medicine00.8%
    2. Health Professions00.2%
    3. Dentistry00.1%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.45× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.82× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.98× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.22× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.40× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.45× its world share, 23 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.59× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.56× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy4.40×2 works
  2. Chemistry3.98×3 works
  3. Materials Science3.59×6 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy3.56×3 works
  5. Engineering3.45×23 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.22×2 works
  7. Chemical Engineering1.82×0 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.45×0 works
  9. Environmental Science0.84×2 works
  10. Neuroscience0.47×0 works
  11. Decision Sciences0.40×0 works
  12. Mathematics0.38×0 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.25×0 works
  14. Dentistry0.23×0 works
  15. Computer Science0.17×1 works
  16. Social Sciences0.16×1 works
  17. Health Professions0.07×0 works
  18. Medicine0.04×0 works
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.03×0 works
  20. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Frontier Energy (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Beverly Rubik lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Frontier Energy (United States).

  1. 1 Beverly Rubik United States · #3,154,911 worldwide 942 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Frontier Energy (United States)

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

The most cited paper from Frontier Energy (United States) is "Atomically thin p–n junctions with van der Waals heterointerfaces" (Chul‐Ho Lee, Gwan‐Hyoung Lee, Arend M. van der Zande et al., 2014), with 2,320 citations. Next come "Grains and grain boundaries in highly crystalline monolayer molybdenum disulphide" (2,210) and "Ultrasensitive mechanical crack-based sensor inspired by the spider sensory system" (1,630).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Atomically thin p–n junctions with van der Waals heterointerfaces Chul‐Ho Lee, Gwan‐Hyoung Lee, Arend M. van der Zande et al. · Nature Nanotechnology Open access 10 Aug 2014 2,320
2 Grains and grain boundaries in highly crystalline monolayer molybdenum disulphide Arend M. van der Zande, Pinshane Y. Huang, Daniel Chenet et al. · Nature Materials Open access 3 May 2013 2,210
3 Ultrasensitive mechanical crack-based sensor inspired by the spider sensory system Daeshik Kang, Peter V. Pikhitsa, Yong Whan Choi et al. · Nature Dec 2014 1,630
4 Measurement of the optical dielectric function of monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenides: MoS 2 , Mo S e 2 , WS 2 , and WS e 2 Yilei Li, Alexey Chernikov, Xian Zhang et al. · Physical Review B Open access 17 Nov 2014 1,349
5 External Quantum Efficiency Above 100% in a Singlet-Exciton-Fission–Based Organic Photovoltaic Cell Daniel N. Congreve, Jiye Lee, Nicholas J. Thompson et al. · Science 18 Apr 2013 930
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Frontier Energy (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cathode Materials, Lithium-ion Batteries, Energy Storage, Rechargeable Batteries, Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, Nanostructured Cathodes, Solid-State Electrolytes and Battery Materials.

▲ 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 32 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 32 words, with their numbers
  1. Cathode Materials6▲ 36×3 topics
  2. Lithium-ion Batteries4▲ 25×3 topics
  3. Energy Storage4▲ 13×6 topics
  4. Rechargeable Batteries3▲ 28×2 topics
  5. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries3▲ 48×2 topics
  6. Nanostructured Cathodes3▲ 55×1 topic
  7. Solid-State Electrolytes3▲ 55×1 topic
  8. Battery Materials3▲ 38×1 topic
  9. Nanostructured Anodes3▲ 38×1 topic
  10. Efficiency2▲ 17×4 topics
  11. Thermal Management2▲ 16×3 topics
  12. Crystal Growth2▲ 16×5 topics
  13. Electric Vehicles2▲ 15×3 topics
  14. Battery Management Systems2▲ 27×1 topic
  15. Thermal Runaway2▲ 27×1 topic
  16. Solar Cells2▲ 18×6 topics
  17. Nanomaterials2▲ 3.4×6 topics
  18. Renewable Energy2▲ 2.4×10 topics
  19. Dark Matter1▲ 28×2 topics
  20. Environmental Impact1▲ 1.93×9 topics
  21. Mechanical Properties1▲ 3.3×8 topics
  22. Organometal Halide Perovskites1▲ 30×1 topic
  23. Particle Physics1▲ 45×2 topics
  24. Perovskite Solar Cells1▲ 30×1 topic
  25. Superconductivity1▲ 18×3 topics
  26. Catalysis1▲ 4.2×10 topics
  27. Heat Transfer1▲ 5.6×7 topics
  28. Nanocomposites1▲ 3.4×4 topics
  29. Water Splitting1▲ 7.3×3 topics
  30. Recycling1▲ 6.0×6 topics
  31. Semiconductor Nanocrystals1▲ 21×2 topics
  32. Visible Light1▲ 10×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Technologies Research and Perovskite Materials and Applications.

Advanced Battery Materia…3Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …3Advancements in Battery Materials: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 2 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 1 fractional worksParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 1 fractional worksThermal Expansion and Io…1Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity: 1 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 1 fractional worksTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells: 1 fractional worksDark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena: 0 fractional worksCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringNuclear and High Energy PhysicsMaterials Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  6. 6 Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity Materials Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  8. 8 TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  9. 9 Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 0 works
  10. 10 Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods Organic Chemistry 0 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 available43.0%not open57.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors58.6%domestic only41.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 13% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Frontier Energy (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000067% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Frontier Energy (United States)0.00028% in 20251990200020102020

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

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