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Materials Processing (United States)

In research, Materials Processing (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,856 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,621 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Materials Chemistry — Mechanical Engineering is 9.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,499
of 28,054 · #3,772 all time
Rank in United States
#1,130
of 4,192
Research works
1.4k
▼ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
42k
29.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Materials Processing (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 #4,856 of 12,888 16.4%138 #2355
EngineeringField #4,621 of 6,636 15.7%76 #2463

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

What does Materials Processing (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 9.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 25.7 works9.0×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 39.4 works7.3×
  3. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 20.5 works6.8×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.52× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.39× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.25× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.51× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.28× its world share, 76 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.58× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 7.28× its world share, 39 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.87× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 1.24× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× 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, 7.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Materials Processing (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Graphene, Nanocomposites, Nanoparticles, Polymer Composites, Additive Manufacturing and Biomedical Applications.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties25▲ 17×25 topics
  2. Microstructure13▲ 17×14 topics
  3. Nanoparticles11▲ 5.5×22 topics
  4. Graphene10▲ 9.2×11 topics
  5. Nanocomposites10▲ 7.8×21 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications10▲ 5.2×21 topics
  7. Polymer Composites9▲ 21×7 topics
  8. Additive Manufacturing9▲ 18×5 topics
  9. Environmental Impact7▲ 2.6×16 topics
  10. Nanomaterials6▲ 4.0×16 topics
  11. Energy Storage6▲ 6.3×7 topics
  12. 3D Printing6▲ 17×4 topics
  13. Carbon Nanotubes6▲ 12×6 topics
  14. Lithium-ion Batteries6▲ 8.7×4 topics
  15. Materials6▲ 15×6 topics
  16. Applications5▲ 12×3 topics
  17. Cathode Materials5▲ 8.4×3 topics
  18. Aerospace Applications5▲ 32×3 topics
  19. Biomedical Engineering5▲ 20×2 topics
  20. Ceramics5▲ 19×2 topics
  21. Microstructural Evolution5▲ 20×4 topics
  22. Processing Techniques4▲ 32×2 topics
  23. Challenges4▲ 24×1 topic
  24. Fused Deposition Modeling4▲ 25×1 topic
  25. Grain Refinement4▲ 23×3 topics
  26. Metal-Organic Frameworks4▲ 6.0×5 topics
  27. Corrosion Behavior4▲ 29×3 topics
  28. Metal Matrix Composites4▲ 31×1 topic
  29. Nanostructures4▲ 5.9×11 topics
  30. Reinforcement4▲ 32×1 topic
  31. Process Parameters4▲ 21×3 topics
  32. Two-Dimensional Materials4▲ 10×4 topics
  33. Rechargeable Batteries4▲ 8.2×2 topics
  34. Metal Powders3▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Metal Recovery3▲ 10×3 topics
  36. Rheology3▲ 11×6 topics
  37. Aluminium Alloys3▲ 48×1 topic
  38. Automotive Industry3▲ 48×1 topic
  39. Biodegradable Polymers3▲ 12×4 topics
  40. Material Characterization3▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does Materials Processing (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties and Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes.

Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 4 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 4 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstru…3Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 3 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing M…2Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 2 fractional worksMinerals Flotation and Separation Techniques: 2 fractional worksExtraction and Separatio…2Extraction and Separation Processes: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Welding Techniq…2Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Nanomaterials i…2Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…2Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 2 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques Water Science and Technology 2 works
  7. 7 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis Materials Chemistry 2 works
  10. 10 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 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 available46.1%not open53.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors49.6%domestic only50.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Materials Processing (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% 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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