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Luna Innovations (United States)

In research, Luna Innovations (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,196 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#6,307 of 11,412 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#3,493 of 4,248 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#18,048
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,923
of 8,685
Research works
422
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.1k
19.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Luna Innovations (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
Physical SciencesDomain #10,196 of 21,541 13.8%359
EngineeringField #6,307 of 11,412 13.7%237
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #3,493 of 4,248 14.5%122

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

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: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 3.65× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.89× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.73× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.76× its world share, 7 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.94× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 1.50× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.54× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Luna Innovations (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, Mark E. Froggatt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Luna Innovations (United States).

  1. 1 Mark E. Froggatt United States · #408,289 worldwide 88 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Luna Innovations (United States)

Which keywords describe research at Luna Innovations (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Biosensors, Mechanical Properties, Corrosion Inhibitors, Metal Corrosion, Machine Learning, Nanoparticles and Fiber Optic Sensors.

▲ 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning3▲ 1.92×7 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties3▲ 5.0×7 topics
  3. Molecular Dynamics Simulation2▲ 37×2 topics
  4. Nanoparticles2▲ 3.4×7 topics
  5. Biosensors2▲ 7.9×5 topics
  6. Corrosion Inhibitors2▲ 78×1 topic
  7. Metal Corrosion2▲ 78×1 topic
  8. Nanocomposites2▲ 4.2×6 topics
  9. Environmental Impact2▲ 1.80×5 topics
  10. Convolutional Neural Networks2▲ 4.0×3 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications2▲ 2.4×4 topics
  12. Fiber Optic Sensors2▲ 53×1 topic
  13. Optical Fiber2▲ 26×1 topic
  14. Pose Estimation2▲ 24×2 topics
  15. Silicon Photonics2▲ 25×2 topics
  16. Integrated Circuits1▲ 17×2 topics
  17. Simulation1▲ 9.8×4 topics
  18. Corrosion1▲ 19×2 topics
  19. Deep Learning1▼ 0.72×2 topics
  20. Microcavities1▲ 22×1 topic
  21. Optical Modulators1▲ 16×1 topic
  22. Risk Assessment1▲ 3.4×2 topics
  23. Water Quality1▲ 5.9×2 topics
  24. Artificial Intelligence1▲ 1.61×2 topics
  25. Biomechanics1▲ 7.3×2 topics
  26. Ceramic Materials1▲ 25×2 topics
  27. Face Recognition1▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Environmental Monitoring1▲ 5.2×2 topics
  29. Extravehicular Activity1▲ 243×1 topic
  30. Space Suit1▲ 243×1 topic
  31. Age Estimation1▲ 28×1 topic
  32. Depression1▲ 2.1×3 topics
  33. Facial Landmark Detection1▲ 44×1 topic
  34. Form-Finding1▲ 67×1 topic
  35. Interactive Evolutionary Computation1▲ 85×1 topic
  36. Music Generation1▲ 85×1 topic
  37. Tensegrity1▲ 67×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors, Photonic and Optical Devices and Space Exploration and Technology.

Corrosion Behavior and I…2Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sen…2Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 2 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…1Photonic and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksSpace Exploration and Te…1Space Exploration and Technology: 1 fractional worksStructural Analysis and Optimization: 1 fractional worksFace recognition and analysis: 1 fractional worksMusic Technology and Sou…1Music Technology and Sound Studies: 1 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 1 fractional worksSmart Materials for Construction: 1 fractional worksConcrete Corrosion and D…1Concrete Corrosion and Durability: 1 fractional works
Materials ChemistryElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAerospace EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 2 works
  2. 2 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Space Exploration and Technology Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Structural Analysis and Optimization Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Face recognition and analysis Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  7. 7 Music Technology and Sound Studies Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  8. 8 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  9. 9 Smart Materials for Construction Pollution 1 works
  10. 10 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 1 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 available21.8%not open78.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.3%domestic only89.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% higher 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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