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IMRA America (United States)

In research, IMRA America (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,748 of 21,541 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#1,549 of 3,663 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,228 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#6,308
of 42,892
Rank in ??
#62
of 1,041
Research works
355
▲ 57% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.3k
23.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is IMRA America (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 #3,748 of 21,541 20.6%347
Physics and AstronomyField #1,549 of 3,663 20.5%144
EngineeringField #5,228 of 11,412 20.6%172
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #1,178 of 1,908 21.2%137
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #2,657 of 4,248 19.9%145

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

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 3.77× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 3.21× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 15.41× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDecision Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 15.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at IMRA America (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, M. E. Fermann, D. Harter and Antoine Rolland lead among researchers whose main affiliation is IMRA America (United States).

  1. 1 M. E. Fermann ?? · #52,727 worldwide 624 citations · 101 works
  2. 2 D. Harter ?? · #133,530 worldwide 178 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Antoine Rolland ?? · #238,225 worldwide 103 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Kevin F. Lee ?? · #509,879 worldwide 119 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Jie Jiang ?? · #513,784 worldwide 265 citations · 60 works
  6. 6 G. Sucha ?? · #620,787 worldwide 62 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Christian Mohr ?? · #1,522,377 worldwide 23 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at IMRA America (United States)

Which keywords describe research at IMRA America (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nonlinear Optics, Fiber Lasers, Microwave Photonics, Microresonators, Optical Frequency Combs, Ultrafast Lasers, Integrated Circuits and Silicon Photonics.

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

All 29 words, with their numbers
  1. Nonlinear Optics10▲ 300×3 topics
  2. Fiber Lasers9▲ 312×2 topics
  3. Microwave Photonics8▲ 306×2 topics
  4. Microresonators8▲ 318×2 topics
  5. Optical Frequency Combs7▲ 443×1 topic
  6. Ultrafast Lasers7▲ 443×1 topic
  7. Integrated Circuits4▲ 97×2 topics
  8. Silicon Photonics4▲ 138×2 topics
  9. Biosensors4▲ 28×2 topics
  10. Raman Lasers4▲ 127×2 topics
  11. Microcavities4▲ 124×1 topic
  12. Optical Modulators4▲ 94×1 topic
  13. Optical Fiber4▲ 123×2 topics
  14. Gas Sensing3▲ 268×2 topics
  15. Fiber Optic Sensors3▲ 187×1 topic
  16. Sensor Technology3▲ 187×1 topic
  17. Biomedical Applications2▲ 6.5×9 topics
  18. High-Power Laser2▲ 318×1 topic
  19. Semiconductor Lasers2▲ 84×2 topics
  20. Spectroscopic Databases2▲ 233×1 topic
  21. Supercontinuum Generation2▲ 318×1 topic
  22. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers2▲ 233×1 topic
  23. Atomic Clocks1▲ 578×1 topic
  24. Optical Clocks1▲ 578×1 topic
  25. In Vivo Imaging1▲ 47×2 topics
  26. Coherent Detection1▲ 79×1 topic
  27. Digital Signal Processing1▲ 70×1 topic
  28. Neuromorphic Photonics1▲ 113×1 topic
  29. Photonic Reservoir Computing1▲ 113×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Photonic and Optical Devices, Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors and Spectroscopy and Laser Applications.

Advanced Fiber Laser Tec…7Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 7 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 3 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Laser Applications: 2 fractional worksPhotonic Crystal and Fib…2Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Frequency and Time Standards: 1 fractional worksNeural Networks and Reservoir Computing: 1 fractional worksOptical Network Technologies: 1 fractional worksLaser-Matter Interactions and Applications: 1 fractional worksPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging: 1 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringSpectroscopyArtificial Intelligence1 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 7 works
  2. 2 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 2 works
  5. 5 Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Advanced Frequency and Time Standards Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  7. 7 Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  10. 10 Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging 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 available16.1%not open83.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.7%domestic only92.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 57% higher 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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