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Motorola (United States)

In research, Motorola (United States) stands highest in Engineering (#467 of 11,412 worldwide), Computer Science (#376 of 7,020 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#1,182 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Education — Education is 7.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,952
of 28,054 · #1,705 all time
Rank in United States
#3,758
of 4,192
Research works
9.1k
▼ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
160k
17.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
6%
world 28%

What is Motorola (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
EngineeringField #467 of 11,412 16.4%5,260
Computer ScienceField #376 of 7,020 18.5%2,001
Physical SciencesDomain #1,182 of 21,541 16.8%8,302
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #248 of 4,248 16.1%3,668
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield #271 of 1,873 18.8%702
Physics and AstronomyField #872 of 3,663 16.0%389
Materials ScienceField #1,138 of 4,504 16.7%504
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #1,062 of 2,931 14.6%398
Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield #138 of 357 13.2%382
Materials ChemistrySubfield #1,265 of 3,068 22.4%247

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Motorola (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 Motorola (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Education takes 7.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EducationSubfield · 20.5 works7.3×
← 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: 1.70× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 1.05× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.14× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 4 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.68× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.98× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.56× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.34× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.86× its world share, 33 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Motorola (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, Harland G. Tompkins, Magdy S. Abadir and H.‐H. Tseng lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Motorola (United States).

  1. 1 Harland G. Tompkins United States · #65,139 worldwide 564 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Magdy S. Abadir United States · #123,463 worldwide 305 citations · 56 works
  3. 3 H.‐H. Tseng United States · #133,432 worldwide 197 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 D. C. Gilmer United States · #150,087 worldwide 319 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Dina H. Triyoso United States · #205,569 worldwide 216 citations · 35 works
  6. 6 S. Samavedam United States · #228,679 worldwide 261 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Robert E. Jones United States · #228,826 worldwide 153 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 S. Tehrani United States · #234,203 worldwide 200 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Douglas J. Resnick United States · #237,022 worldwide 166 citations · 45 works
  10. 10 Kari Torkkola United States · #252,505 worldwide 173 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Motorola (United States)

Which keywords describe research at Motorola (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Pedagogy, Digital Education, Student Competencies, Teaching Methods, Globalization, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurship and Industrial Enterprises.

▲ 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. Pedagogy16▲ 35×5 topics
  2. Digital Education15▲ 127×2 topics
  3. Student Competencies15▲ 325×1 topic
  4. Teaching Methods15▲ 115×1 topic
  5. Globalization8▲ 4.7×15 topics
  6. Sustainability6▲ 2.6×8 topics
  7. Renewable Energy4▲ 3.2×7 topics
  8. Digital Economy4▲ 25×2 topics
  9. Economic Development4▲ 5.5×2 topics
  10. Entrepreneurship4▲ 11×2 topics
  11. Industrial Enterprises4▲ 205×1 topic
  12. Innovation Economics4▲ 205×1 topic
  13. Education3▲ 1.83×14 topics
  14. Climate Change Impact3▲ 14×3 topics
  15. Neoliberalism3▲ 8.2×3 topics
  16. Irrigation3▲ 198×1 topic
  17. Water Efficiency3▲ 198×1 topic
  18. Biopolitics2▲ 35×1 topic
  19. Global Governance2▲ 10×1 topic
  20. Energy Efficiency2▲ 2.4×6 topics
  21. MIMO Systems2▲ 28×3 topics
  22. Participatory Design2▲ 36×2 topics
  23. Inclusive Education1▲ 4.4×5 topics
  24. Lifelong Learning1▲ 7.8×2 topics
  25. Comparative Education1▲ 71×1 topic
  26. Education Policy1▲ 22×1 topic
  27. Intersectionality1▲ 8.1×2 topics
  28. Wireless Communication1▲ 8.5×2 topics
  29. Channel Estimation1▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Channel Modeling1▲ 9.6×3 topics
  31. Spectral Efficiency1▲ 18×2 topics
  32. Cultural Hermeneutics1▲ 100×1 topic
  33. Digital Labour Theory1▲ 163×1 topic
  34. Inclusion1▲ 8.0×3 topics
  35. Innovative Pedagogies1▲ 163×1 topic
  36. Literary Theory1▲ 53×2 topics
  37. Open Innovation1▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Semiotics1▲ 28×1 topic
  39. Special Education1▲ 19×2 topics
  40. Transport Policy1▲ 8.7×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Education, Innovation and Language Studies, Economic and Industrial Development, Engineering and Agricultural Innovations and Medical, Sociocultural, and Biopolitical Studies.

Education, Innovation an…15Education, Innovation and Language Studies: 15 fractional worksEconomic and Industrial Development: 4 fractional worksEngineering and Agricultural Innovations: 3 fractional worksMedical, Sociocultural, …2Medical, Sociocultural, and Biopolitical Studies: 2 fractional worksGlobal Educational Policies and Reforms: 1 fractional worksContemporary art, education, critique: 1 fractional worksLiterary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics: 1 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 1 fractional worksInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development: 1 fractional worksAdvanced MIMO Systems Optimization: 1 fractional works
EducationEconomics and EconometricsAquatic SciencePolitical Science and International Relations5 others

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

  1. 1 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 15 works
  2. 2 Economic and Industrial Development Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  3. 3 Engineering and Agricultural Innovations Aquatic Science 3 works
  4. 4 Medical, Sociocultural, and Biopolitical Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Global Educational Policies and Reforms Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Contemporary art, education, critique Cultural Studies 1 works
  7. 7 Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  8. 8 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 1 works
  9. 9 Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization 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 available6.4%not open93.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.9%domestic only91.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% 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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