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KMS Fusion (United States)

In research, KMS Fusion (United States) stands highest in Physics and Astronomy (#2,034 of 2,917 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#14,004 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Radiation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Mechanics of Materials (Radiation is 33.6× its share of world research).

ROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#32,349
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,802
of 7,310
Research works
319
▲ 1060% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.1k
12.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
9%
world 40%
International
1%
world 18%
KMS Fusion (United States)

What is KMS Fusion (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
Physics and AstronomyField #2,034 of 2,917 4.1%138
Physical SciencesDomain #14,004 of 17,446 4.0%310

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

Which fields of science does KMS Fusion (United States) work in?

In all years, 97% of research at KMS Fusion (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Physics and Astronomy (43%), Engineering (37%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (6%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 310 fractional works · 97.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 138 fractional works · 43.2% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 55 fractional works · 17.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 42 fractional works · 13.3% of its workRadiation: 26 fractional works · 8.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 7 fractional works · 2.1% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInstrumentation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAcoustics and Ultrasonics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 119 fractional works · 37.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 38 fractional works · 11.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 36 fractional works · 11.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 16 fractional works · 5.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 11 fractional works · 3.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 19 fractional works · 6.0% of its workGeophysics: 10 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 7 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 19 fractional works · 5.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 15 fractional works · 4.8% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 6 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workApplied Mathematics: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOphthalmology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKKMS Fusion(United States)319fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences97%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences0%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Physics and Astronomy13843.2%
    2. Engineering11937.2%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences196.0%
    4. Materials Science195.8%
    5. Chemistry61.7%
    6. Mathematics51.6%
    7. Computer Science30.9%
    8. Chemical Engineering10.3%
    9. Environmental Science10.2%
    1. Medicine61.8%
    2. Health Professions00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology20.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.2%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Decision Sciences00.1%
    2. Arts and Humanities00.1%
    3. Social Sciences00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does KMS Fusion (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Radiation takes 33.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. RadiationSubfield · 25.7 works34×
  2. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 54.9 works29×
  3. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 36.5 works13×
  4. Physics and AstronomyField · 138.2 works11×
  5. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 42.3 works9.6×
← 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.

Who are the top researchers at KMS Fusion (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Linda V. Powers, George E. Busch and D. Sullivan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is KMS Fusion (United States).

  1. 1 Linda V. Powers United States · #2,190,039 worldwide 891 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 George E. Busch United States · #2,265,366 worldwide 2.2k citations · 93 works
  3. 3 D. Sullivan United States · #2,880,960 worldwide 671 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Jeffrey A. Tarvin United States · #3,178,442 worldwide 1.1k citations · 41 works
  5. 5 Robert L. Nolen United States · #3,279,125 worldwide 432 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 Richard J. T. Simms United States · #3,388,935 worldwide 768 citations · 67 works
  7. 7 N. Kent Moncur United States · #3,480,624 worldwide 329 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 G. Busch United States · #3,575,735 worldwide 413 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Deepak E. Solomon United States · #4,045,519 worldwide 665 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 Gar. E. Busch United States · #4,062,545 worldwide 728 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at KMS Fusion (United States)

What are the most cited papers from KMS Fusion (United States)?

The most cited paper from KMS Fusion (United States) is "Laser-driven fusion" (K. A. Brueckner, S. Jorna, 1974), with 621 citations. Next come "Fusion neutron energies and spectra" (415) and "Exploding-Foil Technique for Achieving a Soft X-Ray Laser" (402).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Laser-driven fusion K. A. Brueckner, S. Jorna · Reviews of Modern Physics Apr 1974 621
2 Fusion neutron energies and spectra Henry Brysk · Plasma Physics Open access Jul 1973 415
3 Exploding-Foil Technique for Achieving a Soft X-Ray Laser M. D. Rosen, Peter L. Hagelstein, Dennis L. Matthews et al. · Physical Review Letters 14 Jan 1985 402
4 Chemical Preparation and Shock Wave Compression of Carbon Nitride Precursors Michael R. Wixom · Journal of the American Ceramic Society Jul 1990 312
5 Light collection in scintillation detector composites for neutron detection G.F. Knoll, T.F. Knoll, Thomas M. Henderson · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science Feb 1988 195
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at KMS Fusion (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Electron Beams, Laser-Plasma Accelerators, Spectroscopy, Remote Sensing, Space Exploration, Material Analysis, Plasma and Tomography.

▲ 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 Beams45▲ 457×1 topic
  2. Laser-Plasma Accelerators45▲ 457×1 topic
  3. Spectroscopy39▲ 37×5 topics
  4. Remote Sensing35▲ 9.9×5 topics
  5. Space Exploration33▲ 155×2 topics
  6. Material Analysis33▲ 270×1 topic
  7. Plasma33▲ 259×1 topic
  8. Tomography27▲ 31×4 topics
  9. Frequency Conversion27▲ 85×3 topics
  10. Electric Discharge21▲ 188×1 topic
  11. Laser Oscillation21▲ 188×1 topic
  12. Nonlinear Optics12▲ 22×3 topics
  13. Neutron Imaging12▲ 47×1 topic
  14. Radiography12▲ 45×2 topics
  15. Small-Angle Scattering12▲ 29×1 topic
  16. DNA Strand Breaks11▲ 56×1 topic
  17. Low-Energy Electrons11▲ 56×1 topic
  18. Molecular Dynamics10▲ 13×3 topics
  19. Superconductivity10▲ 10×5 topics
  20. Attosecond Physics9▲ 71×1 topic
  21. High-Harmonic Generation9▲ 71×1 topic
  22. Crystal Structure Prediction9▲ 34×1 topic
  23. Mantle Dynamics9▲ 34×1 topic
  24. Crystal Growth9▲ 7.9×3 topics
  25. Molecular Dynamics Simulations9▲ 49×2 topics
  26. Synchrotron Radiation8▲ 35×3 topics
  27. Electron Acceleration8▲ 24×2 topics
  28. Neutron Emissions7▲ 486×1 topic
  29. Piezonuclear Reactions7▲ 486×1 topic
  30. fusion materials7▲ 79×1 topic
  31. radiation damage7▲ 79×1 topic
  32. Laser Ablation6▲ 47×2 topics
  33. Turbulence6▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Tokamak6▲ 43×1 topic
  35. Transport6▲ 37×1 topic
  36. Free-Electron Lasers6▲ 65×1 topic
  37. Negative Ion Sources6▲ 40×1 topic
  38. Superconducting Cavities6▲ 40×1 topic
  39. X-Ray6▲ 65×1 topic
  40. X-ray Imaging6▲ 37×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022-now: Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, Multimodal Machine Learning Applications, Advanced Neural Network Applications and Advanced Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism: 0 fractional worksMultimodal Machine Learning Applications: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network Applications: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Condensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional worksAutonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety: 0 fractional worksSuperconducting Materials and Applications: 0 fractional works
Condensed Matter PhysicsComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionAutomotive EngineeringBiomedical Engineering

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

  1. 1 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 0 works
  2. 2 Multimodal Machine Learning Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 0 works
  3. 3 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 0 works
  4. 4 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Condensed Matter Physics 0 works
  5. 5 Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety Automotive Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Superconducting Materials and Applications Biomedical 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 available9.2%not open90.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.2%domestic only98.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 1060% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is KMS Fusion (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000045% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%KMS Fusion (United States)0.0000056% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of KMS Fusion (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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