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iRobot (United States)

In research, iRobot (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#16,654 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#21,230
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,580
of 8,685
Research works
229
▼ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.7k
24.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is iRobot (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 #16,654 of 21,541 22.4%132

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

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2.28× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.66× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.52× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 2.09× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 2.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.43× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.26× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.17× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.34× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.73× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, 久信 菅野 lead among researchers whose main affiliation is iRobot (United States).

  1. 1 久信 菅野 United States · #1,280,554 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at iRobot (United States)

Which keywords describe research at iRobot (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Wireless Sensor Networks, Deep Learning, Robotics, Machine Learning, Autonomous Vehicles, Supply Chain Management, Environmental Monitoring and Multi-Agent Systems.

▲ 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. Deep Learning4▲ 2.1×18 topics
  2. Machine Learning3▲ 2.1×13 topics
  3. Sustainability3▲ 2.1×10 topics
  4. Wireless Sensor Networks2▲ 11×5 topics
  5. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.6×5 topics
  6. Robotics2▲ 15×4 topics
  7. Supply Chain Management2▲ 4.1×5 topics
  8. Healthcare2▲ 3.1×7 topics
  9. Internet of Things2▲ 3.7×6 topics
  10. Mechanical Properties2▲ 3.2×4 topics
  11. Autonomous Vehicles2▲ 14×3 topics
  12. Environmental Monitoring2▲ 7.6×4 topics
  13. History2▲ 4.3×4 topics
  14. Image Processing2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  15. Collision Avoidance1▲ 15×2 topics
  16. Innovation1▲ 2.6×6 topics
  17. Multi-Agent Systems1▲ 15×2 topics
  18. Colonialism1▲ 5.6×4 topics
  19. Culture1▲ 5.0×3 topics
  20. Economic Analysis1▲ 18×2 topics
  21. Identity1▲ 3.2×2 topics
  22. Microstructure1▲ 4.4×2 topics
  23. Optimal Motion Planning1▲ 31×1 topic
  24. Sampling-Based Algorithms1▲ 31×1 topic
  25. Artificial Intelligence1▲ 1.54×5 topics
  26. Big Data1▲ 2.4×4 topics
  27. Entrepreneurship1▲ 5.6×3 topics
  28. Health Effects1▲ 3.7×7 topics
  29. Nanoparticles1▲ 1.68×6 topics
  30. Plant Disease Detection1▲ 22×1 topic
  31. Renewable Energy1▲ 1.58×5 topics
  32. Smart Farming1▲ 20×1 topic
  33. 3D Mapping1▲ 28×1 topic
  34. Forest Biomass1▲ 56×1 topic
  35. Gender1▲ 3.6×1 topic
  36. Pedagogy1▲ 4.0×2 topics
  37. SLAM1▲ 28×1 topic
  38. Thermal Analysis1▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Vietnam1▲ 49×1 topic
  40. Wood Residues1▲ 56×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Robotic Path Planning Algorithms, Smart Agriculture and AI, Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization and Agricultural and Food Sciences.

Robotic Path Planning Al…1Robotic Path Planning Algorithms: 1 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI1Smart Agriculture and AI: 1 fractional worksRobotics and Sensor-Based Localization: 1 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Sc…1Agricultural and Food Sciences: 1 fractional worksVietnamese History and C…1Vietnamese History and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksBrake Systems and Friction Analysis: 1 fractional worksIndoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Welding Techniq…1Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis: 1 fractional worksBiomedical and Engineering Education: 1 fractional worksOlfactory and Sensory Function Studies: 1 fractional works
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionPlant ScienceAerospace EngineeringForestry6 others

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

  1. 1 Robotic Path Planning Algorithms Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  2. 2 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 1 works
  3. 3 Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Agricultural and Food Sciences Forestry 1 works
  5. 5 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Brake Systems and Friction Analysis Automotive Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies Sensory Systems 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 available35.9%not open64.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.3%domestic only66.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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