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Metal Industries Research & Development Centre

In research, Metal Industries Research & Development Centre stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,522 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,080
of 28,054 · #23,236 all time
Rank in Taiwan
#204
of 221
Research works
490
▼ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.8k
11.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Metal Industries Research & Development Centre 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 #11,522 of 12,888 5.2%63 #12393

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Metal Industries Research & Development Centre 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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 5.14× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.80× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.73× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.98× its world share, 41 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.16× its world share, 10 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.57× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Metal Industries Research & Development Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, Chung‐Hsien Chen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Metal Industries Research & Development Centre.

  1. 1 Chung‐Hsien Chen Taiwan · #1,333,257 worldwide 39 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Metal Industries Research & Development Centre

Which keywords describe research at Metal Industries Research & Development Centre?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Energy Storage, Microstructural Evolution, Additive Manufacturing, Nanomaterials, Tool Wear and Heat Transfer.

▲ 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 Properties7▲ 9.9×17 topics
  2. Microstructure4▲ 11×11 topics
  3. Deep Learning4▲ 1.53×14 topics
  4. Nanomaterials4▲ 4.8×12 topics
  5. Energy Storage3▲ 7.0×7 topics
  6. Microstructural Evolution3▲ 28×3 topics
  7. Additive Manufacturing3▲ 13×5 topics
  8. Tool Wear3▲ 29×2 topics
  9. Graphene2▲ 5.0×6 topics
  10. Heat Transfer2▲ 6.9×6 topics
  11. Nanocomposites2▲ 4.2×5 topics
  12. Composite Materials2▲ 15×4 topics
  13. Grain Refinement2▲ 26×4 topics
  14. Molecular Dynamics Simulation2▲ 26×2 topics
  15. Process Parameters2▲ 26×3 topics
  16. Surface Roughness2▲ 21×3 topics
  17. Cathode Materials2▲ 6.7×3 topics
  18. Thin Films2▲ 14×2 topics
  19. 3D Printing2▲ 10×2 topics
  20. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 5.2×2 topics
  21. Coatings2▲ 40×1 topic
  22. Metal-Organic Frameworks2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  23. Microstructure Evolution2▲ 35×4 topics
  24. Nanoindentation2▲ 42×1 topic
  25. Corrosion Resistance2▲ 35×4 topics
  26. Dynamic Recrystallization2▲ 58×1 topic
  27. Hot Deformation2▲ 58×1 topic
  28. Machining2▲ 40×1 topic
  29. Rechargeable Batteries2▲ 8.7×2 topics
  30. Surface Integrity2▲ 40×1 topic
  31. Corrosion Behavior2▲ 27×3 topics
  32. Material Characterization2▲ 18×2 topics
  33. Product Design2▲ 16×3 topics
  34. Machine Vision1▲ 9.0×3 topics
  35. Texture Analysis1▲ 8.6×2 topics
  36. Thermal Analysis1▲ 16×4 topics
  37. Chemical Kinetics1▲ 21×3 topics
  38. Energy Conversion1▲ 9.0×5 topics
  39. Implantable Devices1▲ 36×2 topics
  40. Catalysts1▲ 9.1×3 topics

Which research topics does Metal Industries Research & Development Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, Metallurgy and Material Forming, Advanced machining processes and optimization and Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques.

Metal and Thin Film Mech…2Metal and Thin Film Mechanics: 2 fractional worksMetallurgy and Material …2Metallurgy and Material Forming: 2 fractional worksAdvanced machining processes and optimization: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 1 fractional worksMagnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications: 1 fractional worksMetal Forming Simulation Techniques: 1 fractional worksIndustrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 1 fractional worksColor perception and des…1Color perception and design: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 1 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 1 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringBiomaterials4 others

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

  1. 1 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  2. 2 Metallurgy and Material Forming Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  3. 3 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications Biomaterials 1 works
  6. 6 Metal Forming Simulation Techniques Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Color perception and design Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic 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 available33.7%not open66.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.1%domestic only85.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Metal Industries Research & Development Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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