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IndependenceFirst

In research, IndependenceFirst stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,947 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy — Physics and Astronomy is 10.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,610
of 28,054 · #40,619 all time
Rank in United States
#3,707
of 4,192
Research works
183
fractional, all time
Citations
3
0.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
100%
world 28%

What is IndependenceFirst known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #11,947 of 12,888 0.0%76 —

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

What does IndependenceFirst specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 10.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 29.7 works10×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.55× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.98× its world share, 34 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.96× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 7.30× its world share, 15 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.74× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.61× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.63× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.49× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.33× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 10.42× its world share, 30 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 1.59× its world share, 1 worksNursingSocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 10.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at IndependenceFirst?

Ranked on the composite score, Brian Rieckmann lead among researchers whose main affiliation is IndependenceFirst.

  1. 1 Brian Rieckmann · #1,482,081 worldwide 0 citations · 44 works
All ranked researchers at IndependenceFirst

Which keywords describe research at IndependenceFirst?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Molecular Dynamics, Nucleic Acids, DNA Structure, G-Quadruplexes, Hydrogen Bonding, Nonlinear Dynamics, Self-Organization and Carbon Nanotubes.

▲ 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. Molecular Dynamics15▲ 71×5 topics
  2. Nucleic Acids12▲ 336×2 topics
  3. DNA Structure9▲ 337×1 topic
  4. G-Quadruplexes9▲ 337×1 topic
  5. Hydrogen Bonding8▲ 75×2 topics
  6. Nonlinear Dynamics8▲ 28×3 topics
  7. Self-Organization7▲ 200×2 topics
  8. Nanoparticles7▲ 4.1×2 topics
  9. Carbon Nanotubes6▲ 15×2 topics
  10. DNA nanotechnology6▲ 38×1 topic
  11. Quantum Mechanics6▲ 57×3 topics
  12. Self-Assembly6▲ 14×1 topic
  13. Supramolecular Chemistry6▲ 56×2 topics
  14. Fractal Analysis5▲ 165×2 topics
  15. Metabolism5▲ 7.6×3 topics
  16. Nanofluidics5▲ 196×1 topic
  17. Nanopores5▲ 40×1 topic
  18. Quantum Information5▲ 34×2 topics
  19. Entanglement5▲ 24×2 topics
  20. Information Theory5▲ 176×1 topic
  21. Meta-Structures5▲ 3855×1 topic
  22. Molecular Crystals5▲ 192×1 topic
  23. Noncovalent Interactions5▲ 192×1 topic
  24. Adaptation4▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Aromaticity4▲ 216×1 topic
  26. Computational Chemistry4▲ 43×2 topics
  27. Density Functional Theory4▲ 30×2 topics
  28. Emergy Analysis4▲ 565×1 topic
  29. Helical Polymers4▲ 216×1 topic
  30. Urban Metabolism4▲ 565×1 topic
  31. Antioxidants4▲ 6.4×5 topics
  32. Photosynthesis4▲ 61×1 topic
  33. Quantum Coherence4▲ 92×1 topic
  34. Bell Inequality3▲ 72×1 topic
  35. Cathode Materials3▲ 6.6×3 topics
  36. Decoherence3▲ 72×1 topic
  37. Fluctuation Theorems3▲ 80×1 topic
  38. Prebiotic Chemistry3▲ 336×1 topic
  39. RNA World3▲ 336×1 topic
  40. Stochastic Thermodynamics3▲ 80×1 topic

Which research topics does IndependenceFirst publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies and Complex Systems and Dynamics.

DNA and Nucleic Acid Che…9DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry: 9 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and …6Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 6 fractional worksNanopore and Nanochannel…5Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies: 5 fractional worksComplex Systems and Dyna…5Complex Systems and Dynamics: 5 fractional worksCrystallography and molecular interactions: 5 fractional worksSynthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds: 4 fractional worksSustainability and Ecolo…4Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis: 4 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies: 4 fractional worksQuantum Mechanics and Applications: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Thermodynamics …3Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics: 3 fractional works
Molecular BiologyBiomedical EngineeringStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 DNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryMolecular Biology 9 works
  2. 2 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesMolecular Biology 6 works
  3. 3 Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport StudiesBiomedical Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Complex Systems and DynamicsStatistical and Nonlinear Physics 5 works
  5. 5 Crystallography and molecular interactionsPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry 5 works
  6. 6 Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic CompoundsOrganic Chemistry 4 works
  7. 7 Sustainability and Ecological Systems AnalysisEnvironmental Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  9. 9 Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  10. 10 Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsStatistical and Nonlinear Physics 3 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 available100.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.2%domestic only97.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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