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Iron Mountain (United States)

In research, Iron Mountain (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#19,229 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#11,005 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,714
of 28,054 · #32,799 all time
Rank in United States
#3,875
of 4,192
Research works
476
▲ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
5.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Iron Mountain (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 #19,229 of 21,541 5.1%285
EngineeringField #11,005 of 11,412 4.1%191

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Iron Mountain (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: 1.33× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.45× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.13× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.72× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.45× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.92× its world share, 11 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.98× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Iron Mountain (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Recycling, Metal Recovery, E-Waste, Environmental Impacts, Philosophy, Complications, Corrosion and History.

▲ 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. Recycling5▲ 23×3 topics
  2. Metal Recovery4▲ 32×2 topics
  3. E-Waste4▲ 68×1 topic
  4. Environmental Impacts4▲ 23×1 topic
  5. Sustainability2▲ 1.58×7 topics
  6. History2▲ 5.0×2 topics
  7. Philosophy2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  8. Complications2▲ 6.7×4 topics
  9. Identity2▲ 4.7×5 topics
  10. Quality of Life2▲ 2.3×5 topics
  11. Corrosion2▲ 23×2 topics
  12. Aging2▲ 5.2×4 topics
  13. Elderly2▲ 11×3 topics
  14. Esophageal Motility Disorders2▲ 97×1 topic
  15. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease2▲ 97×1 topic
  16. Biodiversity2▲ 3.3×6 topics
  17. Cultural Studies2▲ 6.4×2 topics
  18. Executive Function2▲ 47×2 topics
  19. Religion2▲ 5.1×2 topics
  20. Biodiversity Conservation1▲ 5.8×2 topics
  21. Caregiving1▲ 29×1 topic
  22. Healthcare Legislation1▲ 35×1 topic
  23. Hermeneutics1▲ 26×1 topic
  24. Narrative1▲ 13×1 topic
  25. Patient Rights1▲ 29×1 topic
  26. Prevention1▲ 5.1×2 topics
  27. Wireless Sensor Networks1▲ 4.8×2 topics
  28. Genetic Algorithm1▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Ionic Liquids1▲ 6.7×2 topics
  30. Robotics1▲ 7.7×2 topics
  31. Screening1▲ 19×2 topics
  32. Surveillance1▲ 6.7×2 topics
  33. ADHD1▲ 44×1 topic
  34. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder1▲ 44×1 topic
  35. Cellulose Nanocrystals1▲ 39×1 topic
  36. Climate Change Impacts1▲ 14×1 topic
  37. Colonoscopy1▲ 38×1 topic
  38. Colorectal Cancer1▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Concrete Properties1▲ 38×1 topic
  40. Forest Carbon Sequestration1▲ 76×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments, Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity and Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues.

Recycling and Waste Mana…4Recycling and Waste Management Techniques: 4 fractional worksGastroesophageal reflux and treatments: 2 fractional worksHermeneutics and Narrative Identity: 1 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 1 fractional worksForest Management and Policy: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Algorithms and …1Advanced Algorithms and Applications: 1 fractional worksAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Policy and Management: 1 fractional worksFacilities and Workplace…1Facilities and Workplace Management: 1 fractional works
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringGastroenterologyPhilosophyGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments Gastroenterology 2 works
  3. 3 Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity Philosophy 1 works
  4. 4 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 1 works
  6. 6 Forest Management and Policy Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced Algorithms and Applications Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  9. 9 Healthcare Policy and Management Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 Facilities and Workplace Management Social Psychology 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 available31.6%not open68.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.5%domestic only79.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% higher 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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