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KLA (United States)

In research, KLA (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,150 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition — Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition is 16.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,878
of 28,054 · #14,223 all time
Rank in United States
#1,184
of 4,192
Research works
1.1k
▼ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.3k
6.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
13%
world 28%

What is KLA (United States) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #5,150 of 12,888 18.7%76 #8158

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

What does KLA (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition takes 16.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 21.2 works17×
← 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: 0.72× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 4.65× its world share, 37 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.62× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.76× its world share, 27 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.81× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.89× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.92× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, John C. Robinson, Richard Elliott and Shan Liu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is KLA (United States).

  1. 1 John C. Robinson United States · #47,913 worldwide 282 citations · 54 works
  2. 2 Richard Elliott United States · #100,180 worldwide 353 citations · 63 works
  3. 3 Shan Liu United States · #129,090 worldwide 813 citations · 159 works
  4. 4 S. E. Stokowski United States · #228,603 worldwide 164 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Mark D. Smith United States · #350,370 worldwide 85 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Chris A. Mack United States · #358,103 worldwide 241 citations · 118 works
  7. 7 John J. Biafore United States · #541,046 worldwide 74 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 W. H. Broadbent United States · #640,542 worldwide 51 citations · 40 works
  9. 9 Stewart A. Robertson United States · #670,657 worldwide 51 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Xiaozhong Xu United States · #677,859 worldwide 70 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at KLA (United States)

Which keywords describe research at KLA (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Video Coding, 3D Reconstruction, Point Clouds, Convolutional Networks, Hyperspectral Imaging, Mesh Segmentation and Shape Representation.

▲ 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 Learning23▲ 6.5×32 topics
  2. Video Coding9▲ 405×2 topics
  3. 3D Reconstruction7▲ 74×2 topics
  4. Point Clouds7▲ 74×2 topics
  5. Convolutional Networks6▲ 46×3 topics
  6. Hyperspectral Imaging6▲ 21×4 topics
  7. Neural Networks6▲ 3.8×16 topics
  8. Mesh Segmentation5▲ 165×1 topic
  9. Shape Representation5▲ 165×1 topic
  10. Depth Estimation5▲ 55×2 topics
  11. Unsupervised Learning5▲ 32×2 topics
  12. JPEG20005▲ 321×1 topic
  13. Wavelet Compression5▲ 321×1 topic
  14. Motion Estimation4▲ 378×2 topics
  15. H.264/AVC4▲ 568×1 topic
  16. High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)4▲ 568×1 topic
  17. Optical Flow4▲ 81×1 topic
  18. Stereo Vision4▲ 81×1 topic
  19. Remote Sensing4▲ 3.1×7 topics
  20. Simulation4▲ 14×2 topics
  21. Computer Graphics3▲ 126×1 topic
  22. Cultural Heritage3▲ 6.0×4 topics
  23. Visualization3▲ 58×1 topic
  24. Terrestrial Laser Scanning3▲ 24×2 topics
  25. Sparse Representation3▲ 15×3 topics
  26. Generative Adversarial Networks3▲ 31×2 topics
  27. Machine Vision3▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Medical Imaging2▲ 4.5×4 topics
  29. Image Processing2▲ 4.9×5 topics
  30. Image2▲ 51×1 topic
  31. Super-Resolution2▲ 51×1 topic
  32. Texture Analysis2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  33. Image Quality Assessment2▲ 113×1 topic
  34. Perceptual Quality2▲ 113×1 topic
  35. Photogrammetry2▲ 31×1 topic
  36. UAV2▲ 31×1 topic
  37. Wavelet Transform2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  38. Fabric Defect Detection2▲ 21×1 topic
  39. Semiconductor Manufacturing2▲ 21×1 topic
  40. Assembly Planning2▲ 20×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis, Advanced Data Compression Techniques, Video Coding and Compression Technologies and Advanced Vision and Imaging.

3D Shape Modeling and An…53D Shape Modeling and Analysis: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Data Compressio…5Advanced Data Compression Techniques: 5 fractional worksVideo Coding and Compres…4Video Coding and Compression Technologies: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Vision and Imag…4Advanced Vision and Imaging: 4 fractional worksComputer Graphics and Visualization Techniques: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Image Processing Techniques: 2 fractional worksImage and Video Quality …2Image and Video Quality Assessment: 2 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 2 fractional worksIndustrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 2 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 2 fractional works
Computational MechanicsComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSignal ProcessingComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design2 others

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

  1. 1 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis Computational Mechanics 5 works
  2. 2 Advanced Data Compression Techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 5 works
  3. 3 Video Coding and Compression Technologies Signal Processing 4 works
  4. 4 Advanced Vision and Imaging Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 4 works
  5. 5 Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 3 works
  6. 6 Advanced Image Processing Techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  7. 7 Image and Video Quality Assessment Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  8. 8 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 2 works
  9. 9 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing 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 available12.7%not open87.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.3%domestic only70.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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