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LightLine Technologies (United States)

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World rank, all time
#34,700
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,379
of 8,685
Research works
163
▼ 69% vs 2013–17
Citations
737
4.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

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: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 1.46× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.97× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.67× its world share, 10 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.60× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.15× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.21× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at LightLine Technologies (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, Alan Symmons lead among researchers whose main affiliation is LightLine Technologies (United States).

  1. 1 Alan Symmons United States · #1,401,055 worldwide 0 citations · 86 works
All ranked researchers at LightLine Technologies (United States)

Which keywords describe research at LightLine Technologies (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Assembly Planning, Design for Manufacture, Electromigration, Tool Wear, Thermal Behavior, Interfacial Reactions, Lead-free Solders and Molecular Dynamics Simulation.

▲ 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. Assembly Planning9▲ 64×1 topic
  2. Design for Manufacture9▲ 64×1 topic
  3. Nanoparticles7▲ 3.2×7 topics
  4. Electromigration7▲ 78×2 topics
  5. Tool Wear7▲ 29×3 topics
  6. Thermal Behavior6▲ 58×2 topics
  7. Interfacial Reactions6▲ 130×1 topic
  8. Lead-free Solders6▲ 130×1 topic
  9. Sustainability6▲ 2.1×9 topics
  10. Graphene5▲ 6.1×2 topics
  11. Molecular Dynamics Simulation5▲ 20×2 topics
  12. Chemical Mechanical Planarization5▲ 52×1 topic
  13. Material Removal Mechanism5▲ 52×1 topic
  14. Optimization5▲ 5.6×3 topics
  15. Flexible Electronics5▲ 21×2 topics
  16. Taguchi Method5▲ 56×2 topics
  17. Inkjet Printing5▲ 212×1 topic
  18. Polymer Composites5▲ 15×3 topics
  19. Transparent Electrodes5▲ 212×1 topic
  20. 3D Printing4▲ 14×2 topics
  21. Additive Manufacturing4▲ 13×2 topics
  22. Optical Interconnects4▲ 32×1 topic
  23. Semiconductor Lasers4▲ 26×1 topic
  24. Injection Molding4▲ 159×1 topic
  25. Process Parameters4▲ 36×1 topic
  26. Ceramics4▲ 22×2 topics
  27. High-Resolution Patterning4▲ 61×2 topics
  28. Applications4▲ 11×1 topic
  29. Materials4▲ 14×1 topic
  30. Machine Vision4▲ 12×4 topics
  31. Compound Eyes4▲ 158×1 topic
  32. Freeform Optics4▲ 158×1 topic
  33. Thermal Management3▲ 6.9×3 topics
  34. Nanolithography3▲ 99×1 topic
  35. Soft Lithography3▲ 99×1 topic
  36. Failure Analysis3▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Dynamic Response3▲ 23×2 topics
  38. Interconnect3▲ 66×1 topic
  39. Through-Silicon Via3▲ 66×1 topic
  40. Laminated Glass2▲ 81×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Dermatologic Treatments and Research, Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques, Dispute Resolution and Class Actions and Body Contouring and Surgery.

Dermatologic Treatments …1Dermatologic Treatments and Research: 1 fractional worksFacial Rejuvenation and …1Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques: 1 fractional worksDispute Resolution and C…1Dispute Resolution and Class Actions: 1 fractional worksBody Contouring and Surg…0Body Contouring and Surgery: 0 fractional worksWater Quality Monitoring Technologies: 0 fractional worksInnovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems: 0 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and …0Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 0 fractional worksLegal and Constitutional Studies: 0 fractional worksInternational Arbitration and Investment Law: 0 fractional worksTaxation and Legal Issues: 0 fractional works
DermatologyStrategy and ManagementSurgeryWater Science and Technology4 others

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

  1. 1 Dermatologic Treatments and Research Dermatology 1 works
  2. 2 Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques Dermatology 1 works
  3. 3 Dispute Resolution and Class Actions Strategy and Management 1 works
  4. 4 Body Contouring and Surgery Surgery 0 works
  5. 5 Water Quality Monitoring Technologies Water Science and Technology 0 works
  6. 6 Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems Aquatic Science 0 works
  7. 7 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  8. 8 Legal and Constitutional Studies Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  9. 9 International Arbitration and Investment Law Strategy and Management 0 works
  10. 10 Taxation and Legal Issues Accounting 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 available23.3%not open76.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.4%domestic only79.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 69% 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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