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K Lab (United States)

In research, K Lab (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,045 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#1,275 of 11,412 worldwide) and Aerospace Engineering (#565 of 1,730 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#3,197
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#808
of 8,685
Research works
2.7k
▼ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
6.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
4%
world 28%

What is K Lab (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 #2,045 of 21,541 10.0%2,511
EngineeringField #1,275 of 11,412 12.7%1,403
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #565 of 1,730 28.6%285
Computer ScienceField #2,695 of 7,020 9.1%260
Physics and AstronomyField #1,513 of 3,663 7.6%460
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,951 of 4,248 7.3%600
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #1,474 of 1,908 5.6%260
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #2,801 of 2,931 5.2%157

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where K Lab (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: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 2.39× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.78× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.38× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.38× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.67× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 12.76× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 12.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at K Lab (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, M.J. Arman, Richard D. Rallison and Robert D. Sears lead among researchers whose main affiliation is K Lab (United States).

  1. 1 M.J. Arman United States · #627,051 worldwide 47 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Richard D. Rallison United States · #851,435 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Robert D. Sears United States · #1,559,929 worldwide 17 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at K Lab (United States)

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Photonic and Optical Devices, Optical Coatings and Gratings and Optical and Acousto-Optic Technologies.

Astronomy and Astrophysi…1Astronomy and Astrophysical Research: 1 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…1Photonic and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksOptical Coatings and Gratings: 1 fractional worksOptical and Acousto-Optic Technologies: 1 fractional worksMechanical and Optical Resonators: 0 fractional worksUrban Design and Spatial Analysis: 0 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Laser Applications: 0 fractional worksOptical Polarization and…0Optical Polarization and Ellipsometry: 0 fractional worksForce Microscopy Techniques and Applications: 0 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Technology: 0 fractional works
InstrumentationElectrical and Electronic EngineeringSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics4 others

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

  1. 1 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 1 works
  2. 2 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Optical Coatings and Gratings Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1 works
  4. 4 Optical and Acousto-Optic Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  5. 5 Mechanical and Optical Resonators Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  6. 6 Urban Design and Spatial Analysis Building and Construction 0 works
  7. 7 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 0 works
  8. 8 Optical Polarization and Ellipsometry Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  10. 10 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 0 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 available3.7%not open96.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.5%domestic only94.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has K Lab (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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.