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International Society for Optics and Photonics

In research, International Society for Optics and Photonics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#19,899 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,495
of 28,054 · #37,799 all time
Rank in United States
#3,843
of 4,192
Research works
367
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
744
2.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
71%
world 28%

What is International Society for Optics and Photonics 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 #19,899 of 21,541 3.0%216

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Society for Optics and Photonics 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: 1.17× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.47× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 10.97× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.38× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.23× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.56× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.57× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.20× its world share, 15 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 11.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International Society for Optics and Photonics?

Ranked on the composite score, Marie Seshat Landry and Marie Seshat Landry lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Society for Optics and Photonics.

  1. 1 Marie Seshat Landry United States · #1,492,750 worldwide 0 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Marie Seshat Landry United States · #1,613,721 worldwide 0 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at International Society for Optics and Photonics

Which keywords describe research at International Society for Optics and Photonics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Resources, Biomedical Applications, Antioxidant, Biodegradable Polymers, Polymer Composites, Ethics, Self-Healing and Shape Memory Polymers.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications5▲ 6.2×6 topics
  2. Renewable Resources5▲ 40×2 topics
  3. Antioxidant4▲ 8.5×6 topics
  4. Biodegradable Polymers4▲ 35×2 topics
  5. Polymer Composites4▲ 22×2 topics
  6. Ethics4▲ 11×4 topics
  7. Mechanical Properties4▲ 5.5×6 topics
  8. Machine Learning3▲ 1.47×13 topics
  9. Self-Healing3▲ 130×1 topic
  10. Shape Memory Polymers3▲ 64×1 topic
  11. Catalytic Transformation3▲ 120×1 topic
  12. Ionic Liquids3▲ 14×2 topics
  13. Lignin Valorization3▲ 120×1 topic
  14. Raman Spectroscopy2▲ 15×3 topics
  15. Alkaloids2▲ 61×2 topics
  16. Biomass2▲ 26×2 topics
  17. Biomaterials2▲ 12×3 topics
  18. Nanocomposites2▲ 3.6×3 topics
  19. Nanoscale Science2▲ 287×1 topic
  20. Nanotechnology2▲ 16×1 topic
  21. Sustainable Design2▲ 185×2 topics
  22. Traditional Medicine2▲ 20×2 topics
  23. Interdisciplinary Research2▲ 29×3 topics
  24. Optical Modulators1▲ 13×2 topics
  25. Anticancer1▲ 12×2 topics
  26. Biosynthesis1▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Cannabinoid Receptors1▲ 59×1 topic
  28. Catalytic Conversion1▲ 60×1 topic
  29. Cellulose Nanocrystals1▲ 46×1 topic
  30. Chemoprevention1▲ 29×2 topics
  31. Composites1▲ 26×2 topics
  32. Design Optimization1▲ 49×1 topic
  33. Endocannabinoid System1▲ 59×1 topic
  34. Hepatoprotective1▲ 22×2 topics
  35. Hydrogels1▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Nanotubes1▲ 25×2 topics
  37. Pharmacological Activities1▲ 75×2 topics
  38. Polyphenols1▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Properties1▲ 25×2 topics
  40. Pyrolysis1▲ 29×2 topics

Which research topics does International Society for Optics and Photonics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Polymer composites and self-healing, Lignin and Wood Chemistry, Nanotechnology research and applications and Advanced Cellulose Research Studies.

Polymer composites and self-healing: 3 fractional worksLignin and Wood Chemistry: 3 fractional worksNanotechnology research and applications: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies: 1 fractional worksAlkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology: 1 fractional worksMaterial Selection and Properties: 1 fractional worksCatalysis for Biomass Co…1Catalysis for Biomass Conversion: 1 fractional worksDiamond and Carbon-based…1Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research: 1 fractional worksCannabis and Cannabinoid…1Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research: 1 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…1Photonic and Optical Devices: 1 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsBiomedical EngineeringBiomaterialsPharmacology2 others

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

  1. 1 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 3 works
  2. 2 Lignin and Wood Chemistry Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Nanotechnology research and applications Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced Cellulose Research Studies Biomaterials 1 works
  5. 5 Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology Pharmacology 1 works
  6. 6 Material Selection and Properties Materials Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Catalysis for Biomass Conversion Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research Materials Chemistry 1 works
  9. 9 Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Pharmacology 1 works
  10. 10 Photonic and Optical Devices 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 available71.3%not open28.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.4%domestic only88.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International Society for Optics and Photonics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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