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Heraeus (United States)

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Research works
42
▼ 47% vs 2018-21
Citations
733
17.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
7%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
Heraeus (United States)

Not ranked overall: Heraeus (United States) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Heraeus (United States) work in?

In all years, 90% of research at Heraeus (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 6% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (62%), Materials Science (12%), Physics and Astronomy (7%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 38 fractional works · 89.8% of its workEngineering: 26 fractional works · 61.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 19 fractional works · 45.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 8.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 5 fractional works · 11.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 6.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 5.8% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 6.5% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 5.5% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKHeraeus (UnitedStates)42fractional works, all years
Life Sciences0%Physical Sciences90%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences4%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2661.6%
    2. Materials Science511.6%
    3. Physics and Astronomy36.7%
    4. Energy23.5%
    5. Chemical Engineering12.0%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.6%
    7. Computer Science11.6%
    8. Chemistry01.0%
    9. Environmental Science00.2%
    1. Medicine25.5%
    2. Health Professions00.6%
    3. Dentistry00.4%
    1. Social Sciences12.4%
    2. Arts and Humanities01.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.2%
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.

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

Ranked on the quality score, Peter Barnwell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Heraeus (United States).

  1. 1 Peter Barnwell United States · #5,890,956 worldwide 180 citations · 49 works
All ranked researchers at Heraeus (United States)

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

The most cited paper from Heraeus (United States) is "Review: liquid phase sintering" (Randall M. German, Pavan Suri, Seong Jin Park, 2008), with 1,449 citations. Next come "Lead‐free alloys" (94) and "High temperature lead-free solder for microelectronics" (72).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Review: liquid phase sintering Randall M. German, Pavan Suri, Seong Jin Park · Journal of Materials Science Open access 10 Dec 2008 1,449
2 Lead‐free alloys Anton Miric, Angela Grusd · Soldering and Surface Mount Technology Apr 1998 94
3 High temperature lead-free solder for microelectronics Frank W. Gayle, G.A. Becka, Ahmer R. Syed et al. · JOM Jun 2001 72
4 Master Sintering Curve Formulated from Constitutive Models Seong Jin Park, Pavan Suri, Eugene A. Olevsky et al. · Journal of the American Ceramic Society 10 Jun 2009 41
5 Thermal Performance Comparison of Thick-Film Insulated Aluminum Substrates With Metal Core PCBs for High-Power LED Modules Eveliina Juntunen, Aila Sitomaniemi, Olli Tapaninen et al. · IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology 29 Aug 2012 38
All 68 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Heraeus (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoparticles, Sintering, Thin Films, Microstructure, Electrical Properties, Ceramics, LTCC Technology and Thermistors.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Nanoparticles9▲ 16×5 topics
  2. Sintering8▲ 116×5 topics
  3. Microstructure7▲ 31×3 topics
  4. Thin Films7▲ 58×2 topics
  5. Ceramics6▲ 139×3 topics
  6. Electrical Properties6▲ 94×2 topics
  7. LTCC Technology6▲ 2659×1 topic
  8. Thermistors6▲ 2659×1 topic
  9. Solar Cells4▲ 32×4 topics
  10. Electromigration3▲ 113×2 topics
  11. Efficiency2▲ 20×1 topic
  12. Silicon2▲ 69×1 topic
  13. Thermal Management2▲ 17×2 topics
  14. Mechanical Properties2▲ 4.7×5 topics
  15. Interconnect2▲ 176×1 topic
  16. Through-Silicon Via2▲ 176×1 topic
  17. Interfacial Reactions2▲ 127×1 topic
  18. Lead-free Solders2▲ 127×1 topic
  19. Maximum Power Point Tracking2▲ 107×1 topic
  20. Photovoltaic Arrays2▲ 107×1 topic
  21. Nanowires1▲ 13×3 topics
  22. Optical Interconnects1▲ 39×1 topic
  23. Revision Surgery1▲ 26×2 topics
  24. Room Temperature1▲ 18×2 topics
  25. Semiconductor Lasers1▲ 32×1 topic
  26. Total Hip Replacement1▲ 26×2 topics
  27. High Efficiency1▲ 80×1 topic
  28. Multijunction Solar Cells1▲ 152×1 topic
  29. Hip Arthroplasty1▲ 42×1 topic
  30. Spintronics1▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Wear Particles1▲ 42×1 topic
  32. Dielectric1▲ 65×2 topics
  33. Governance1▲ 7.9×1 topic
  34. Low-k Dielectrics1▲ 96×1 topic
  35. Microelectronics1▲ 87×1 topic
  36. Microwave1▲ 49×2 topics
  37. Microwave Filters1▲ 34×1 topic
  38. Plasmonics1▲ 30×1 topic
  39. Substrate Integrated Waveguide1▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Thin-Film Transistors1▲ 54×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry, Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence, Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes and Dental Research and COVID-19.

Silicone and Siloxane Ch…0Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry: 0 fractional worksModular Robots and Swarm Intelligence: 0 fractional worksTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes: 0 fractional worksDental Research and COVID-19: 0 fractional worksInfection Control and Ventilation: 0 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 0 fractional worksLaser Design and Applica…0Laser Design and Applications: 0 fractional worksOptical Network Technologies: 0 fractional worksSolid State Laser Technologies: 0 fractional worksLaser Material Processin…0Laser Material Processing Techniques: 0 fractional works
Materials ChemistryMechanical EngineeringSurgeryGeneral Dentistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry Materials Chemistry 0 works
  2. 2 Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  3. 3 Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Surgery 0 works
  4. 4 Dental Research and COVID-19 General Dentistry 0 works
  5. 5 Infection Control and Ventilation Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  6. 6 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Laser Design and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Solid State Laser Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Laser Material Processing Techniques Computational Mechanics 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 available6.9%not open93.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.3%domestic only77.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 47% 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 Heraeus (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000032% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Heraeus (United States)0.0000024% in 20251990200020102020

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

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