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Lambda Instruments (United States)

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World rank, all time
#30,356
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,400
of 7,310
Research works
168
▲ 10% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.4k
20.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.92×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
15%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%
Lambda Instruments (United States)

Which fields of science does Lambda Instruments (United States) work in?

In all years, 45% of research at Lambda Instruments (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 31% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (31%), Engineering (26%), Immunology and Microbiology (12%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 76 fractional works · 45.1% of its workEngineering: 44 fractional works · 26.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 14 fractional works · 8.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 10 fractional works · 6.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Science: 9 fractional works · 5.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMetals and Alloys: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 7 fractional works · 4.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInstrumentation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNumerical Analysis: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 53 fractional works · 31.2% of its workMedicine: 52 fractional works · 31.0% of its workTransplantation: 15 fractional works · 8.8% of its workSurgery: 9 fractional works · 5.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workHematology: 5 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNephrology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 30 fractional works · 17.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 20 fractional works · 11.6% of its workImmunology: 19 fractional works · 11.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 4.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 4.0% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 6.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKLambdaInstruments…168fractional works, all years
Life Sciences18%Physical Sciences45%Health Sciences31%Social Sciences6%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering4426.2%
    2. Materials Science95.4%
    3. Physics and Astronomy74.1%
    4. Computer Science63.8%
    5. Chemistry42.6%
    6. Mathematics31.6%
    7. Environmental Science21.1%
    8. Energy00.2%
    1. Medicine5231.0%
    2. Nursing00.2%
    3. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Immunology and Microbiology2011.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology84.8%
    3. Neuroscience10.6%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Social Sciences63.7%
    2. Arts and Humanities20.9%
    3. Psychology10.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting10.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 4.08× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.98× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.95× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 9.73× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.96× its world share, 3 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 9.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy9.73×3 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology4.08×1 works
  3. Computer Science1.98×2 works
  4. Mathematics1.95×0 works
  5. Decision Sciences1.59×0 works
  6. Social Sciences1.30×2 works
  7. Medicine0.96×3 works
  8. Engineering0.86×2 works
  9. Chemistry0.73×0 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.48×0 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.44×0 works
  12. Materials Science0.38×0 works
  13. Psychology0.30×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Lambda Instruments (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Jar-How Lee, Paul S. Prevéy and Mikki Ozawa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lambda Instruments (United States).

  1. 1 Jar-How Lee United States · #940,449 worldwide 2.4k citations · 67 works
  2. 2 Paul S. Prevéy United States · #1,856,453 worldwide 2.1k citations · 63 works
  3. 3 Mikki Ozawa United States · #1,977,845 worldwide 498 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Adam Idica United States · #2,472,522 worldwide 727 citations · 42 works
  5. 5 Thoa Nong United States · #2,765,166 worldwide 396 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Nadim R. El-Awar United States · #3,187,483 worldwide 1.5k citations · 43 works
  7. 7 Nori Sasaki United States · #3,299,244 worldwide 523 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Douglas J. Hornbach United States · #4,704,380 worldwide 405 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 N. Jayaraman United States · #5,481,294 worldwide 289 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Lambda Instruments (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Lambda Instruments (United States)?

The most cited paper from Lambda Instruments (United States) is "A single nucleotide polymorphism in the first intron of the human IFN-γ gene:" (Vera Pravica, Chris Perrey, Adam Stevens et al., 2000), with 619 citations. Next come "Predicting Kidney Graft Failure by HLA Antibodies: a Prospective Trial" (453) and "Single human leukocyte antigen flow cytometry beads for accurate identification of human leukocyte antigen antibody specificities" (411).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A single nucleotide polymorphism in the first intron of the human IFN-γ gene: Vera Pravica, Chris Perrey, Adam Stevens et al. · Human Immunology Sep 2000 619
2 Predicting Kidney Graft Failure by HLA Antibodies: a Prospective Trial Paul I. Terasaki, Miyuki Ozawa · American Journal of Transplantation Open access Mar 2004 453
3 Single human leukocyte antigen flow cytometry beads for accurate identification of human leukocyte antigen antibody specificities Rui Pei, Jar-How Lee, Neng-Jen Shih et al. · Transplantation 2003 411
4 Incidence and Impact of De Novo Donor-Specific Alloantibody in Primary Renal Allografts Matthew J. Everly, Lorita M. Rebellato, Carl E. Haisch et al. · Transplantation 3 Jan 2013 379
5 Four-year Follow-up of a Prospective Trial of HLA and MICA Antibodies on Kidney Graft Survival PI Terasaki, Masayuki Ozawa, R.M. Prieto Castro · American Journal of Transplantation Open access 4 Jan 2007 360
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Lambda Instruments (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Graft Survival, Kidney Transplantation, Immunosuppressive Drugs, Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Renal Allograft, Autoimmunity, TGF-ß and CD4+CD25+.

▲ 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. Graft Survival19▲ 107×3 topics
  2. Kidney Transplantation16▲ 135×2 topics
  3. Immunosuppressive Drugs15▲ 143×2 topics
  4. Antibody-Mediated Rejection14▲ 205×1 topic
  5. Renal Allograft14▲ 205×1 topic
  6. Autoimmunity8▲ 23×3 topics
  7. Mechanical Properties8▲ 4.8×10 topics
  8. TGF-ß8▲ 26×2 topics
  9. CD4+CD25+7▲ 59×1 topic
  10. Foxp37▲ 59×1 topic
  11. Innate Immunity7▲ 12×3 topics
  12. Monoclonal Antibodies7▲ 28×3 topics
  13. Therapeutic Antibodies7▲ 30×2 topics
  14. Transplantation6▲ 32×3 topics
  15. Antibody Engineering6▲ 34×1 topic
  16. Fc Receptors6▲ 34×1 topic
  17. Antigen Presentation5▲ 31×2 topics
  18. Immunosuppressive Therapy5▲ 16×4 topics
  19. Energy Efficiency5▲ 3.8×6 topics
  20. Immunity5▲ 8.9×4 topics
  21. Cancer Immunotherapy5▲ 20×2 topics
  22. Electromigration5▲ 53×2 topics
  23. Rejection5▲ 58×2 topics
  24. Dendritic Cells5▲ 24×1 topic
  25. Tumor Antigen5▲ 34×1 topic
  26. Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury4▲ 28×1 topic
  27. Liver Transplantation4▲ 17×1 topic
  28. Heart Transplant4▲ 69×1 topic
  29. Lung Transplant4▲ 69×1 topic
  30. Polymerization4▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Corrosion4▲ 18×6 topics
  32. Organic Synthesis3▲ 9.5×3 topics
  33. Green Chemistry3▲ 6.7×2 topics
  34. Microwave Chemistry3▲ 168×1 topic
  35. Nonthermal Effects3▲ 168×1 topic
  36. Anemia3▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Epoxy Resins3▲ 53×1 topic
  38. Polybenzoxazines3▲ 94×1 topic
  39. Alloimmunization3▲ 48×1 topic
  40. Blood Groups3▲ 48×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Particle Detector Development and Performance, Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies, Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments and Global Peace and Security Dynamics.

Particle Detector Develo…1Particle Detector Development and Performance: 1 fractional worksRadiation Detection and …1Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies: 1 fractional worksRenal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments: 1 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 0 fractional worksSTEM Education0STEM Education: 0 fractional worksOrgan Donation and Transplantation: 0 fractional worksHuman Rights and Development: 0 fractional worksCCD and CMOS Imaging Sen…0CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors: 0 fractional worksImmune Cell Function and Interaction: 0 fractional worksNeutrino Physics Research: 0 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsRadiationTransplantationPolitical Science and International Relations5 others

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

  1. 1 Particle Detector Development and Performance Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  2. 2 Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Radiation 1 works
  3. 3 Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments Transplantation 1 works
  4. 4 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  5. 5 STEM Education Education 0 works
  6. 6 Organ Donation and Transplantation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  7. 7 Human Rights and Development Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  8. 8 CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Immune Cell Function and Interaction Immunology 0 works
  10. 10 Neutrino Physics Research Nuclear and High Energy Physics 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 available15.3%not open84.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.4%domestic only82.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Lambda Instruments (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000026% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Lambda Instruments (United States)0.00010% in 202519801990200020102020

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