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Material Sciences (United States)

In research, Material Sciences (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,065 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,546
of 28,054 · #3,334 all time
Rank in United States
#1,138
of 4,192
Research works
1.4k
▼ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
45k
32.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Material Sciences (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 #5,065 of 12,888 16.5%112 #2235

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Material Sciences (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: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.09× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.75× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.90× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 6.30× its world share, 15 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.37× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.51× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.90× its world share, 44 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.63× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.08× its world share, 28 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.30× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.70× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 9 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.08× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 6.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Material Sciences (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Drug Delivery, Nanomaterials, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Nanocrystals, Nanoparticles and Energy Storage.

▲ 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. Catalysis10▲ 10×21 topics
  2. Nanomaterials7▲ 4.3×15 topics
  3. Nanoparticles7▲ 3.5×26 topics
  4. Metal-Organic Frameworks6▲ 9.8×5 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications6▲ 3.2×26 topics
  6. Environmental Impact6▲ 2.3×15 topics
  7. Drug Delivery6▲ 6.9×12 topics
  8. Nanocomposites6▲ 4.5×16 topics
  9. Energy Storage6▲ 5.4×7 topics
  10. Tissue Engineering5▲ 5.5×8 topics
  11. Heterogeneous Catalysis5▲ 18×4 topics
  12. Nanocrystals5▲ 11×5 topics
  13. Chemical Sensors4▲ 12×3 topics
  14. Methane Storage4▲ 22×2 topics
  15. Crystal Engineering4▲ 24×3 topics
  16. Heat Transfer4▲ 5.4×11 topics
  17. CO2 Capture4▲ 17×4 topics
  18. Cathode Materials4▲ 6.6×3 topics
  19. Graphene4▲ 3.8×9 topics
  20. Photovoltaics4▲ 15×3 topics
  21. Lithium-ion Batteries4▲ 5.7×3 topics
  22. Gas Adsorption4▲ 30×1 topic
  23. Porous Materials4▲ 27×1 topic
  24. Semiconductor3▲ 6.4×5 topics
  25. Electrocatalysis3▲ 7.5×5 topics
  26. Nanostructures3▲ 5.2×11 topics
  27. Rechargeable Batteries3▲ 6.9×2 topics
  28. Solar Cells3▲ 9.2×6 topics
  29. Efficiency3▲ 5.9×3 topics
  30. Regenerative Medicine3▲ 7.1×5 topics
  31. Water Splitting3▲ 4.9×4 topics
  32. Electronic Structure3▲ 9.4×6 topics
  33. Solar Cell Efficiency2▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Fluorescence Imaging2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  35. Territorial Planning2▲ 184×1 topic
  36. Transition Metal Catalysis2▲ 17×4 topics
  37. Urban Geography2▲ 98×1 topic
  38. Hydrogels2▲ 7.4×5 topics
  39. Semiconductor Nanocrystals2▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Superconductivity2▲ 8.0×8 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, Historical and Environmental Studies, Advancements in Battery Materials and Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films.

Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 4 fractional worksHistorical and Environmental Studies: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …2Advancements in Battery Materials: 2 fractional worksChalcogenide Semiconduct…2Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films: 2 fractional worksQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties: 2 fractional works3D Printing in Biomedical Research: 1 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…1Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 1 fractional worksBone Tissue Engineering …1Bone Tissue Engineering Materials: 1 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…1Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 1 fractional worksEducational and Social S…1Educational and Social Studies: 1 fractional works
Inorganic ChemistrySociology and Political ScienceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 4 works
  2. 2 Historical and Environmental Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties Materials Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  10. 10 Educational and Social Studies Education 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 available38.2%not open61.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.5%domestic only49.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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