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Intertek (United States)

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World rank, all time
#33,248
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,974
of 7,310
Research works
146
▲ 57% vs 2018-21
Citations
876
6.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
10%
world 40%
International
20%
world 18%
Intertek (United States)

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

In 2022-now, 75% of research at Intertek (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 13% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (53%), Decision Sciences (10%), Environmental Science (7%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 34 fractional works · 74.8% of its workEngineering: 24 fractional works · 53.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 6 fractional works · 13.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 8.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 6.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 5.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 7.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 7.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMetals and Alloys: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemical Health and Safety: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 12.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 5 fractional works · 10.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 5 fractional works · 10.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 7.3% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 6.9% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workALL ITS WORKIntertek (UnitedStates)45fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences75%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences13%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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. Engineering2453.2%
    2. Environmental Science37.4%
    3. Materials Science37.0%
    4. Energy13.2%
    5. Computer Science11.6%
    6. Physics and Astronomy01.1%
    7. Chemical Engineering00.7%
    8. Chemistry00.6%
    1. Decision Sciences510.4%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting12.2%
    1. Health Professions36.9%
    2. Medicine00.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.2%
    3. Neuroscience01.1%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.11× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 3.46× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.55× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.49× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.01× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.61× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 10.76× its world share, 5 worksDecision Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 10.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences10.76×5 works
  2. Engineering3.55×24 works
  3. Energy3.46×1 works
  4. Health Professions2.61×3 works
  5. Chemical Engineering2.11×0 works
  6. Materials Science2.01×3 works
  7. Environmental Science1.49×3 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.69×1 works
  9. Neuroscience0.68×0 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.62×1 works
  11. Physics and Astronomy0.50×0 works
  12. Chemistry0.41×0 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.23×1 works
  14. Computer Science0.20×1 works
  15. Medicine0.02×0 works

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

Ranked on the quality score, Gene Rider, Michael H. Buonarati and D Stool lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Intertek (United States).

  1. 1 Gene Rider United States · #2,126,188 worldwide 561 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Michael H. Buonarati United States · #3,068,576 worldwide 916 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 D Stool United States · #3,245,813 worldwide 451 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Dominique Gouty United States · #3,491,095 worldwide 693 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Scott M. Milkovich United States · #3,629,005 worldwide 520 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Grace Lin United States · #4,328,144 worldwide 13 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Nikhil Kumar United States · #4,459,485 worldwide 177 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Steven A. Lefton United States · #4,686,329 worldwide 447 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Russell C. Cipolla United States · #5,948,681 worldwide 99 citations · 44 works
  10. 10 Marvin J. Cohn United States · #6,619,164 worldwide 111 citations · 64 works
All ranked researchers at Intertek (United States)

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

The most cited paper from Intertek (United States) is "Improving the sulfate attack resistance of concrete by using supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs): A review" (Md Manjur A Elahi, Christopher R. Shearer, Abu Naser Rashid Reza et al., 2021), with 328 citations. Next come "A review on alkali-activated binders: Materials composition and fresh properties of concrete" (164) and "pH‐neutralizing esophageal irrigations as a novel mitigation strategy for button battery injury" (141).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Improving the sulfate attack resistance of concrete by using supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs): A review Md Manjur A Elahi, Christopher R. Shearer, Abu Naser Rashid Reza et al. · Construction and Building Materials 23 Feb 2021 328
2 A review on alkali-activated binders: Materials composition and fresh properties of concrete Md Manjur A. Elahi, Muhammad Minoar Hossain, Md. Rezaul Karim et al. · Construction and Building Materials 28 Jun 2020 164
3 pH‐neutralizing esophageal irrigations as a novel mitigation strategy for button battery injury Rachel R. Anfang, Kris R. Jatana, Rebecca L. Linn et al. · The Laryngoscope 11 Jun 2018 141
4 Application of free‐volume theory to self diffusion of solvents in polymers below the glass transition temperature: A review N. Ramesh, Peter K. Davis, John M. Zielinski et al. · Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics Open access 29 Sep 2011 131
5 The ASHRAE Great Energy Predictor III competition: Overview and results Clayton Miller, Pandarasamy Arjunan, Anjukan Kathirgamanathan et al. · Science and Technology for the Built Environment Open access 24 Aug 2020 112
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Which keywords describe research at Intertek (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Risk Assessment, Assurance Cases, Safety Assurance, Bayesian Networks, Fault Tree Analysis, CO2 Sequestration, Electrical Systems and Arc Fault.

▲ 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-now 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. Risk Assessment5▲ 17×2 topics
  2. Assurance Cases5▲ 1341×1 topic
  3. Safety Assurance5▲ 1341×1 topic
  4. Bayesian Networks4▲ 101×1 topic
  5. Fault Tree Analysis4▲ 199×1 topic
  6. Renewable Energy3▲ 4.0×6 topics
  7. CO2 Sequestration2▲ 26×3 topics
  8. Arc Fault2▲ 294×1 topic
  9. Detection2▲ 16×1 topic
  10. Electrical Systems2▲ 118×2 topics
  11. Risk Perception2▲ 16×2 topics
  12. Maintenance2▲ 50×1 topic
  13. Medical Equipment2▲ 191×1 topic
  14. Mechanical Properties2▲ 3.6×5 topics
  15. Thermal Management2▲ 11×3 topics
  16. Reactive Transport2▲ 59×2 topics
  17. Construction Safety1▲ 48×2 topics
  18. Lithium-ion Batteries1▲ 7.6×2 topics
  19. Recycling1▲ 8.2×2 topics
  20. Accident Prevention1▲ 41×2 topics
  21. Assembly Planning1▲ 43×1 topic
  22. Battery Management Systems1▲ 20×1 topic
  23. Carbon Capture1▲ 65×1 topic
  24. Design for Manufacture1▲ 43×1 topic
  25. E-Waste1▲ 35×1 topic
  26. Energy Storage1▲ 4.5×2 topics
  27. Environmental Impacts1▲ 11×1 topic
  28. Failure Analysis1▲ 31×4 topics
  29. Fatigue Crack Closure1▲ 99×1 topic
  30. Fracture Toughness Testing1▲ 99×1 topic
  31. Geological Storage1▲ 95×1 topic
  32. Safety Culture1▲ 41×2 topics
  33. Thermal Runaway1▲ 20×1 topic
  34. Pore-scale Modeling1▲ 73×1 topic
  35. X-ray Computed Tomography1▲ 73×1 topic
  36. Electricity Price Forecasting1▲ 31×1 topic
  37. Electrolysis1▲ 34×1 topic
  38. Hydrogen1▲ 26×1 topic
  39. Hydrogen Embrittlement1▲ 27×2 topics
  40. Load Forecasting1▲ 31×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Safety Systems Engineering in Autonomy, Risk and Safety Analysis, Electrical Fault Detection and Protection and Quality and Safety in Healthcare.

Safety Systems Engineeri…5Safety Systems Engineering in Autonomy: 5 fractional worksRisk and Safety Analysis4Risk and Safety Analysis: 4 fractional worksElectrical Fault Detection and Protection: 2 fractional worksQuality and Safety in Healthcare: 2 fractional worksCO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 1 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 1 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 1 fractional worksFatigue and fracture mechanics: 1 fractional worksEnhanced Oil Recovery Techniques: 1 fractional works
Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityStatistics, Probability and UncertaintyElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMedical Laboratory Technology5 others

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

  1. 1 Safety Systems Engineering in Autonomy Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 5 works
  2. 2 Risk and Safety Analysis Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 4 works
  3. 3 Electrical Fault Detection and Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Quality and Safety in Healthcare Medical Laboratory Technology 2 works
  5. 5 CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions Environmental Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Fatigue and fracture mechanics Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  10. 10 Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Ocean 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 available9.6%not open90.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.7%domestic only80.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 57% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Intertek (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00031% in 2024.

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