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ITRI International

In research, ITRI International stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,511 of 10,670 worldwide) and Engineering (#2,869 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Civil and Structural Engineering (Civil and Structural Engineering is 9.4× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#11,078
of 22,385 · #15,805 all time
Rank in United States
#1,530
of 3,332
Research works
2.5k
▲ 47% vs 2018-21
Citations
28k
11.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.91×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
27%
world 40%
International
66%
world 18%
ITRI International

What is ITRI International known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #4,511 of 10,670 8.1%153 #8678
EngineeringField #2,869 of 5,901 8.6%97 #2921

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where ITRI International 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does ITRI International work in?

In 2022-now, 80% of research at ITRI International is in Physical Sciences, 7% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (48%), Materials Science (10%), Computer Science (7%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 185 fractional works · 79.8% of its workEngineering: 112 fractional works · 48.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 28 fractional works · 12.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 26 fractional works · 11.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 13 fractional works · 5.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 12 fractional works · 5.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 24 fractional works · 10.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 11 fractional works · 4.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 16 fractional works · 7.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 9 fractional works · 4.1% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 7 fractional works · 3.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 17 fractional works · 7.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 9 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 7.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 7 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBusiness and International Management: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 13 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMedicine: 9 fractional works · 3.9% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKITRIInternational232fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences80%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences7%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering11248.2%
    2. Materials Science2410.2%
    3. Computer Science167.1%
    4. Environmental Science94.1%
    5. Physics and Astronomy83.5%
    6. Energy73.1%
    7. Chemistry31.4%
    8. Chemical Engineering21.0%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.9%
    10. Mathematics10.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences93.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology52.3%
    3. Neuroscience10.5%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.5%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting73.2%
    2. Social Sciences52.2%
    3. Decision Sciences21.1%
    4. Psychology10.5%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.3%
    6. Arts and Humanities00.1%
    1. Medicine93.9%
    2. Nursing10.6%
    3. Health Professions10.5%
    4. Dentistry10.4%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does ITRI International specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Civil and Structural Engineering takes 9.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 25.7 works9.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.82× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.43× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.42× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.74× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.91× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.91× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.38× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.22× its world share, 112 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.82× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.93× its world share, 24 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.57× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.99× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.11× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy3.38×7 works
  2. Engineering3.22×112 works
  3. Materials Science2.93×24 works
  4. Chemical Engineering2.74×2 works
  5. Physics and Astronomy1.57×8 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.42×1 works
  7. Nursing1.20×1 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.11×2 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting0.99×7 works
  10. Chemistry0.91×3 works
  11. Computer Science0.91×16 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.82×9 works
  13. Environmental Science0.82×9 works
  14. Veterinary0.79×0 works
  15. Dentistry0.77×1 works
  16. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.54×2 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.43×5 works
  18. Neuroscience0.31×1 works
  19. Mathematics0.30×1 works
  20. Medicine0.20×9 works
  21. Health Professions0.19×1 works
  22. Immunology and Microbiology0.18×0 works
  23. Social Sciences0.18×5 works
  24. Psychology0.16×1 works
  25. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.12×1 works
  26. Arts and Humanities0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at ITRI International?

Ranked on the quality score, Li‐Duan Tsai, Jason Fang and Chris West lead among researchers whose main affiliation is ITRI International.

  1. 1 Li‐Duan Tsai United States · #1,771,414 worldwide 999 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Jason Fang United States · #1,813,457 worldwide 1.3k citations · 56 works
  3. 3 Chris West United States · #4,348,239 worldwide 8 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Ming-Hung Lu United States · #4,967,753 worldwide 130 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 J.-T. Yeh United States · #5,477,749 worldwide 250 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 C.-H. Du United States · #5,720,526 worldwide 79 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Steve Clark United States · #5,802,845 worldwide 64 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Hsiang-Wen Hsieh United States · #5,817,771 worldwide 42 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Yu-Yin Peng United States · #5,914,722 worldwide 79 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Ming Une Jen United States · #5,929,753 worldwide 91 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at ITRI International

What are the most cited papers from ITRI International?

The most cited paper from ITRI International is "An ultrafast rechargeable aluminium-ion battery" (Meng‐Chang Lin, Ming Gong, Bingan Lu et al., 2015), with 2,498 citations. Next come "Improved broadband and quasi-omnidirectional anti-reflection properties with biomimetic silicon nanostructures" (1,072) and "A Comparative Study of Wireless Protocols: Bluetooth, UWB, ZigBee, and Wi-Fi" (1,048).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 An ultrafast rechargeable aluminium-ion battery Meng‐Chang Lin, Ming Gong, Bingan Lu et al. · Nature Apr 2015 2,498
2 Improved broadband and quasi-omnidirectional anti-reflection properties with biomimetic silicon nanostructures Yi-Fan Huang, Surojit Chattopadhyay, Yi-Jun Jen et al. · Nature Nanotechnology Dec 2007 1,072
3 A Comparative Study of Wireless Protocols: Bluetooth, UWB, ZigBee, and Wi-Fi Jin‐Shyan Lee, Yu‐Wei Su, Chung-Chou Shen Conference paper 2007 1,048
4 Au Nanostructure-Decorated TiO2 Nanowires Exhibiting Photoactivity Across Entire UV-visible Region for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Ying‐Chih Pu, Gongming Wang, Kao‐Der Chang et al. · Nano Letters 30 Jul 2013 868
5 Providing Clarity and A Common Language to the “Fuzzy Front End” Peter A. Koen, Greg Ajamian, Robert Burkart et al. · Research-Technology Management Mar 2001 800
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at ITRI International?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Environmental Impact, Recycled Materials, Nanoparticles, Artificial Neural Networks, Geopolymer, Fiber Reinforced Concrete and Ultra-High Performance Concrete.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties13▲ 5.7×20 topics
  2. Deep Learning11▲ 1.41×41 topics
  3. Environmental Impact10▲ 2.5×20 topics
  4. Sustainability9▲ 1.62×24 topics
  5. Nanoparticles8▲ 2.8×28 topics
  6. Nanomaterials7▲ 2.8×14 topics
  7. Nanocomposites6▲ 3.5×17 topics
  8. Artificial Neural Networks6▲ 5.4×7 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications6▲ 2.0×23 topics
  10. Recycled Materials6▲ 21×2 topics
  11. Energy Efficiency5▲ 2.4×15 topics
  12. Geopolymer5▲ 14×2 topics
  13. Fiber Reinforced Concrete5▲ 25×1 topic
  14. Ultra-High Performance Concrete5▲ 25×1 topic
  15. Energy Storage4▲ 3.0×8 topics
  16. Additive Manufacturing4▲ 6.2×5 topics
  17. Microstructure4▲ 3.5×12 topics
  18. Semiconductors4▲ 6.1×5 topics
  19. CO2 Sequestration4▲ 8.6×4 topics
  20. Nanotechnology4▲ 8.7×3 topics
  21. Polymer Composites4▲ 6.0×5 topics
  22. Fly Ash4▲ 14×2 topics
  23. Thermal Management4▲ 4.6×4 topics
  24. Alkali-Activated Materials3▲ 16×1 topic
  25. Cementitious Materials3▲ 16×1 topic
  26. Fiber Reinforcement3▲ 23×2 topics
  27. Soil Properties3▲ 8.5×2 topics
  28. Geotechnical Engineering3▲ 21×1 topic
  29. Road Construction3▲ 33×1 topic
  30. Durability Performance3▲ 14×2 topics
  31. Machine Vision3▲ 6.1×5 topics
  32. Flexible Electronics3▲ 7.3×2 topics
  33. Energy Harvesting3▲ 6.7×2 topics
  34. Light-Emitting Diodes3▲ 7.9×2 topics
  35. Structural Optimization3▲ 36×2 topics
  36. Concrete Properties3▲ 27×2 topics
  37. Geosynthetics3▲ 24×1 topic
  38. Mechanical Behavior3▲ 9.8×3 topics
  39. Seismic Performance3▲ 109×2 topics
  40. Soil Reinforcement3▲ 18×1 topic

Which research topics does ITRI International publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Innovative concrete reinforcement materials, Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Geotechnical and construction materials studies and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization.

Innovative concrete rein…5Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 5 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Mate…3Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 3 fractional worksGeotechnical and constru…3Geotechnical and construction materials studies: 3 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering…3Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 2 fractional worksRecycled Aggregate Concrete Performance: 2 fractional worksSeismic Performance and …2Seismic Performance and Analysis: 2 fractional worksE-commerce and Technology Innovations: 2 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 2 fractional worksSeismic and Structural A…2Seismic and Structural Analysis of Tall Buildings: 2 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionBusiness and International Management1 others

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

  1. 1 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Geotechnical and construction materials studies Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance Building and Construction 2 works
  7. 7 Seismic Performance and Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 E-commerce and Technology Innovations Business and International Management 2 works
  9. 9 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Seismic and Structural Analysis of Tall Buildings Civil and Structural Engineering 2 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 available27.4%not open72.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors65.5%domestic only34.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has ITRI International's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 47% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is ITRI International as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0011% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%ITRI International0.0011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of ITRI International over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025ITRI International8.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.7% in 1996.

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