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Kettering Foundation

In research, Kettering Foundation stands highest in Life Sciences (#8,613 of 11,023 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#16,405 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,527
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,334
of 7,310
Research works
455
▼ 39% vs 2018-21
Citations
17k
37.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.27×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
21%
world 40%
International
4%
world 18%
Kettering Foundation

What is Kettering Foundation 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
Life SciencesDomain #8,613 of 11,023 16.3%214
Physical SciencesDomain #16,405 of 17,446 15.2%159

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kettering Foundation 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 Kettering Foundation work in?

In all years, 47% of research at Kettering Foundation is in Life Sciences, 35% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (25%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (16%), Social Sciences (9%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 214 fractional works · 47.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 114 fractional works · 25.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 101 fractional works · 22.2% of its workBiochemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiotechnology: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 74 fractional works · 16.2% of its workPlant Science: 56 fractional works · 12.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInsect Science: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 24 fractional works · 5.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 23 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 159 fractional works · 35.1% of its workEnergy: 41 fractional works · 9.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 41 fractional works · 9.1% of its workChemistry: 32 fractional works · 7.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 12 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workElectrochemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 23 fractional works · 5.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 22 fractional works · 4.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 19 fractional works · 4.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 3.5% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 19 fractional works · 4.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPollution: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 14 fractional works · 3.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBioengineering: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOceanography: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 53 fractional works · 11.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 41 fractional works · 9.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 12 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEducation: 8 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 8 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCommunication: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 29 fractional works · 6.3% of its workMedicine: 24 fractional works · 5.2% of its workOncology: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiochemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKKetteringFoundation455fractional works, all years
Life Sciences47%Physical Sciences35%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences12%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11425.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences7416.2%
    3. Neuroscience245.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics20.5%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.0%
    1. Energy419.1%
    2. Chemistry327.1%
    3. Physics and Astronomy235.1%
    4. Materials Science194.2%
    5. Environmental Science194.2%
    6. Engineering143.0%
    7. Chemical Engineering51.2%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences51.1%
    9. Computer Science10.1%
    1. Social Sciences419.1%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance40.9%
    3. Arts and Humanities30.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting20.4%
    5. Psychology20.4%
    6. Decision Sciences10.2%
    1. Medicine245.2%
    2. Health Professions30.6%
    3. Nursing20.5%
    4. Veterinary00.0%
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.

Environmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.36× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 10.27× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 7.13× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 3.15× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.35× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 10.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 8 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing10.27×0 works
  2. Veterinary7.13×0 works
  3. Social Sciences5.35×3 works
  4. Psychology3.15×0 works
  5. Arts and Humanities3.02×0 works
  6. Health Professions1.36×0 works
  7. Medicine0.19×0 works
  8. Environmental Science0.14×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Kettering Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, William A. Bulen, Dan Reed and Gerald A. Peters lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kettering Foundation.

  1. 1 William A. Bulen United States · #1,020,349 worldwide 1.9k citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Dan Reed United States · #2,128,258 worldwide 1.4k citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Gerald A. Peters United States · #2,571,383 worldwide 2.2k citations · 65 works
  4. 4 Berger C. Mayne United States · #2,595,846 worldwide 1.3k citations · 37 works
  5. 5 Bacon Ke United States · #2,665,213 worldwide 3.3k citations · 89 works
  6. 6 John S. Connolly United States · #2,817,059 worldwide 970 citations · 39 works
  7. 7 DARRELL E. FLEISCHMAN United States · #2,886,569 worldwide 1.1k citations · 38 works
  8. 8 Elwood R. Shaw United States · #2,982,396 worldwide 1.4k citations · 33 works
  9. 9 James L. Corbin United States · #3,082,337 worldwide 1.8k citations · 70 works
  10. 10 Grace Norris United States · #3,585,414 worldwide 605 citations · 14 works
All ranked researchers at Kettering Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Kettering Foundation?

The most cited paper from Kettering Foundation is "Difference spectra and extinction coefficients of P700" (Tetsuo Hiyama, Bacon Ke, 1972), with 486 citations. Next come "Syntheses and characterization of ammonium and tetraalkylammonium thiomolybdates and thiotungstates" (452) and "Histone Phosphorylation: Stimulation by Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate" (405).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Difference spectra and extinction coefficients of P700 Tetsuo Hiyama, Bacon Ke · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics Apr 1972 486
2 Syntheses and characterization of ammonium and tetraalkylammonium thiomolybdates and thiotungstates John W. McDonald, Gabi Friesen, Laurence D. Rosenhein et al. · Inorganica Chimica Acta 1983 452
3 Histone Phosphorylation: Stimulation by Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate Thomas A. Langan · Science Nov 1968 405
4 Early Events in the Infection of Soybean ( Glycine max L. Merr) by Rhizobium japonicum T. V. Bhuvaneswari, B. Gillian Turgeon, Wolfgang Bauer · PLANT PHYSIOLOGY Open access Dec 1980 347
5 On the inhibition of photosynthesis by intense light Bessel Kok · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta Aug 1956 334
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Which keywords describe research at Kettering Foundation?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Electron Transport, Light Harvesting, Photosystem II, Optogenetics, Genome Analysis, Nitrogen Fixation, Nutrient Removal and Biodiesel.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Electron Transport65▲ 76×3 topics
  2. Light Harvesting63▲ 190×1 topic
  3. Photosystem II63▲ 190×1 topic
  4. Optogenetics39▲ 109×2 topics
  5. Genome Analysis36▲ 71×3 topics
  6. Nitrogen Fixation26▲ 69×3 topics
  7. Nutrient Removal25▲ 81×2 topics
  8. Biodiesel24▲ 65×1 topic
  9. Microalgae24▲ 111×1 topic
  10. Hydrogen Bonding24▲ 21×3 topics
  11. Plant Development23▲ 57×3 topics
  12. Channelrhodopsin22▲ 86×1 topic
  13. Neural Control22▲ 86×1 topic
  14. Molecular Dynamics21▲ 18×2 topics
  15. Photosynthesis21▲ 42×2 topics
  16. Aqueous Systems20▲ 51×1 topic
  17. Quantum Coherence20▲ 51×1 topic
  18. Signal Transduction20▲ 18×4 topics
  19. Oxidative Stress19▲ 2.3×22 topics
  20. Photoreceptors17▲ 165×1 topic
  21. Phytochromes17▲ 165×1 topic
  22. Metal Complexes14▲ 18×4 topics
  23. Reactive Oxygen Species14▲ 6.0×8 topics
  24. Hydrogenases13▲ 231×1 topic
  25. Iron-Sulfur Clusters13▲ 231×1 topic
  26. Host Recognition12▲ 33×2 topics
  27. Symbiosis11▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Legumes11▲ 56×1 topic
  29. Rhizobium11▲ 56×1 topic
  30. Self-Assembly10▲ 5.6×6 topics
  31. Sustainable Energy10▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Civic Engagement9▲ 20×4 topics
  33. Phosphorus8▲ 18×3 topics
  34. Wastewater Treatment7▲ 7.8×3 topics
  35. Deliberative Democracy6▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Eutrophication6▲ 9.8×3 topics
  37. Harmful Algal Blooms6▲ 14×3 topics
  38. Genetic Regulation6▲ 7.8×3 topics
  39. Photochemical Properties6▲ 19×2 topics
  40. Catalysts6▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Kettering Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Theological Perspectives and Practices, Political Conflict and Governance, Religion and Society Interactions and Foucault, Power, and Ethics.

Theological Perspectives…0Theological Perspectives and Practices: 0 fractional worksPolitical Conflict and G…0Political Conflict and Governance: 0 fractional worksReligion and Society Int…0Religion and Society Interactions: 0 fractional worksFoucault, Power, and Eth…0Foucault, Power, and Ethics: 0 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 0 fractional worksPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East: 0 fractional worksPentecostalism and Chris…0Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies: 0 fractional worksHealthcare Education and…0Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues: 0 fractional worksCommunication in Educati…0Communication in Education and Healthcare: 0 fractional worksMormonism, Religion, and…0Mormonism, Religion, and History: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsReligious studiesLeadership and Management2 others

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

  1. 1 Theological Perspectives and Practices Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  2. 2 Political Conflict and Governance Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  3. 3 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  4. 4 Foucault, Power, and Ethics Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  5. 5 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  6. 6 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  7. 7 Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Religious studies 0 works
  8. 8 Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues Leadership and Management 0 works
  9. 9 Communication in Education and Healthcare Social Psychology 0 works
  10. 10 Mormonism, Religion, and History History 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 available21.0%not open79.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.5%domestic only96.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Kettering Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 39% lower 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 Kettering Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000020% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Kettering Foundation0.000010% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Kettering Foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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