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Independent Broadcasting Associates

In research, Independent Broadcasting Associates stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,673 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#15,055 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#32,432
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,907
of 8,685
Research works
441
▼ 49% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.5k
5.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
12%
world 28%

What is Independent Broadcasting Associates 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 #18,673 of 21,541 8.4%197
Social SciencesDomain #15,055 of 16,945 12.3%167

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Independent Broadcasting Associates 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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.43× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.19× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 6.35× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.68× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.00× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.80× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.41× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 6.00× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 1.35× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 6.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Independent Broadcasting Associates?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael Carroll, W.H. Inmon and Michael Carroll lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Independent Broadcasting Associates.

  1. 1 Michael Carroll United States · #945,742 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 W.H. Inmon United States · #1,110,318 worldwide 9 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Michael Carroll United States · #1,240,297 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Michael Carroll United States · #1,241,329 worldwide 18 citations · 80 works
  5. 5 Wang United States · #1,387,588 worldwide 3 citations · 78 works
All ranked researchers at Independent Broadcasting Associates

Which keywords describe research at Independent Broadcasting Associates?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Solar Cells, Photovoltaics, Efficiency, Nanocrystals, CZTS, Thin-Film Solar Cells, Biocatalysis and Enzymatic Hydrolysis.

▲ 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. Solar Cells6▲ 67×4 topics
  2. Photovoltaics6▲ 82×3 topics
  3. Efficiency6▲ 40×2 topics
  4. Nanocrystals4▲ 30×2 topics
  5. CZTS3▲ 121×1 topic
  6. Thin-Film Solar Cells3▲ 121×1 topic
  7. Nanoparticles3▲ 4.7×7 topics
  8. Biocatalysis2▲ 88×2 topics
  9. Enzymatic Hydrolysis2▲ 55×1 topic
  10. Green Chemistry2▲ 31×2 topics
  11. Pretreatment2▲ 97×1 topic
  12. Passivation2▲ 316×1 topic
  13. Silicon2▲ 145×1 topic
  14. Electrical Properties2▲ 51×3 topics
  15. Dielectric Properties2▲ 40×2 topics
  16. Plasmonics2▲ 73×1 topic
  17. Thin-Film Transistors2▲ 194×1 topic
  18. Catalysis2▲ 5.6×3 topics
  19. Drug Delivery2▲ 6.8×2 topics
  20. Hearing Loss2▲ 33×3 topics
  21. Enzyme Immobilization2▲ 111×1 topic
  22. Industrial Applications2▲ 36×1 topic
  23. Metal-Semiconductor Contacts2▲ 163×1 topic
  24. Nb3Sn Conductor2▲ 179×1 topic
  25. Schottky Barrier2▲ 163×1 topic
  26. Superconducting Magnets2▲ 179×1 topic
  27. Cochlear Implants1▲ 78×1 topic
  28. Cognitive Decline1▲ 24×1 topic
  29. Composite Coatings1▲ 170×2 topics
  30. Nanostructured Coatings1▲ 170×2 topics
  31. Thermal Management1▲ 8.9×2 topics
  32. Bioimaging1▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Antenna Measurement1▲ 205×1 topic
  34. Battery Management Systems1▲ 14×1 topic
  35. Biblical Monotheism1▲ 84×1 topic
  36. Electro-Spark Alloying1▲ 304×1 topic
  37. Electrohydrodynamic Jet Printing1▲ 70×1 topic
  38. Energy Consumption1▲ 9.9×1 topic
  39. Jewish Society1▲ 84×1 topic
  40. Mobile Devices1▲ 38×1 topic

Which research topics does Independent Broadcasting Associates publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films, Biofuel production and bioconversion, Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies and Thin-Film Transistor Technologies.

Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films: 3 fractional worksBiofuel production and bioconversion: 2 fractional worksSilicon and Solar Cell T…2Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies: 2 fractional worksThin-Film Transistor Tec…2Thin-Film Transistor Technologies: 2 fractional worksSuperconducting Materials and Applications: 2 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and interfaces: 2 fractional worksEnzyme Catalysis and Imm…2Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization: 2 fractional worksHearing Loss and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksBiblical Studies and Interpretation: 1 fractional worksElectromagnetic Compatibility and Measurements: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsMolecular Biology2 others

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

  1. 1 Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Biofuel production and bioconversion Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Thin-Film Transistor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Superconducting Materials and Applications Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Semiconductor materials and interfaces Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  7. 7 Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization Molecular Biology 2 works
  8. 8 Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  9. 9 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 1 works
  10. 10 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Measurements Electrical and Electronic 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 available12.4%not open87.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.9%domestic only96.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Independent Broadcasting Associates's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 49% 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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