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MTS Systems (United States)

In research, MTS Systems (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,975 of 17,446 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,922 of 9,532 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,733
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#3,696
of 7,310
Research works
453
▲ 67% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.5k
16.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.87×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
21%
world 40%
International
15%
world 18%
MTS Systems (United States)

What is MTS Systems (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 #7,975 of 17,446 6.8%354
EngineeringField #4,922 of 9,532 7.2%230

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where MTS Systems (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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does MTS Systems (United States) work in?

In 2022-now, 46% of research at MTS Systems (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 43% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (26%), Engineering (22%), Computer Science (18%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 23 fractional works · 45.7% of its workEngineering: 11 fractional works · 21.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 9 fractional works · 18.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 5.1% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 22 fractional works · 43.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 13 fractional works · 26.2% of its workEducation: 9 fractional works · 18.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 5.0% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Arts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 6.4% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStructural Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDrug Discovery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKMTS Systems(United States)50fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences46%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences43%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1121.9%
    2. Computer Science918.4%
    3. Materials Science12.3%
    4. Physics and Astronomy11.6%
    5. Environmental Science00.7%
    6. Chemical Engineering00.7%
    7. Chemistry00.0%
    1. Social Sciences1326.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting36.0%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance23.2%
    4. Decision Sciences12.6%
    5. Psychology12.5%
    6. Arts and Humanities12.5%
    1. Medicine24.1%
    2. Dentistry11.3%
    3. Health Professions01.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology23.5%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.7%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.88× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.89× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.37× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 1.46× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.73× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.85× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.68× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.49× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.07× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry2.73×1 works
  2. Decision Sciences2.68×1 works
  3. Computer Science2.37×9 works
  4. Social Sciences2.07×13 works
  5. Chemical Engineering1.89×0 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.88×0 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting1.85×3 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.49×2 works
  9. Engineering1.46×11 works
  10. Arts and Humanities0.86×1 works
  11. Psychology0.83×1 works
  12. Physics and Astronomy0.74×1 works
  13. Materials Science0.66×1 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.65×2 works
  15. Health Professions0.38×0 works
  16. Medicine0.21×2 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.15×0 works
  18. Environmental Science0.14×0 works
  19. Chemistry0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at MTS Systems (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Nathan A. Thompson, David S. Nyce and Donald G. Krantz lead among researchers whose main affiliation is MTS Systems (United States).

  1. 1 Nathan A. Thompson United States · #2,297,611 worldwide 474 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 David S. Nyce United States · #2,325,681 worldwide 270 citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Donald G. Krantz United States · #3,461,718 worldwide 401 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Christian Roberto United States · #3,523,203 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 John H. Harshbarger United States · #3,696,106 worldwide 86 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Ah-Jin Jo United States · #3,877,410 worldwide 67 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Christoph Leser United States · #4,478,807 worldwide 129 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Byong Kim United States · #4,481,440 worldwide 335 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Shawn S. You United States · #4,627,809 worldwide 174 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Koji Horikawa United States · #4,838,510 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at MTS Systems (United States)

What are the most cited papers from MTS Systems (United States)?

The most cited paper from MTS Systems (United States) is "Measurement of hardness and elastic modulus by instrumented indentation: Advances in understanding and refinements to methodology" (W. C. Oliver, George M. Pharr, 2004), with 8,017 citations. Next come "Indentation power-law creep of high-purity indium" (661) and "Radiometric rectification: Toward a common radiometric response among multidate, multisensor images" (625).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Measurement of hardness and elastic modulus by instrumented indentation: Advances in understanding and refinements to methodology W. C. Oliver, George M. Pharr · Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources 2004 8,017
2 Indentation power-law creep of high-purity indium Barry N. Lucas, W. C. Oliver · Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A Mar 1999 661
3 Radiometric rectification: Toward a common radiometric response among multidate, multisensor images F. G. HALL, Donald E. Strebel, Jaime E. Nickeson et al. · Remote Sensing of Environment 1991 625
4 Compressive strengths of molybdenum alloy micro-pillars prepared using a new technique Hongbin Bei, Suin Shim, Easo P. George et al. · Scripta Materialia 11 Jun 2007 284
5 On the measurement of stress–strain curves by spherical indentation Erik G. Herbert, George M. Pharr, W. C. Oliver et al. · Thin Solid Films Nov 2001 277
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at MTS Systems (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Curriculum Development, Online Learning, Islamic Education, Machine Learning, Digital Learning, Mobile Learning, STEM Education and Deep Learning.

▲ 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-now 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. Machine Learning4▲ 2.7×13 topics
  2. Deep Learning4▲ 2.4×13 topics
  3. Curriculum Development3▲ 9.8×8 topics
  4. Online Learning3▲ 7.0×8 topics
  5. Globalization3▲ 2.8×7 topics
  6. Islamic Education3▲ 16×3 topics
  7. Digital Learning3▲ 10×3 topics
  8. Neural Networks3▲ 3.3×9 topics
  9. Character Education2▲ 9.5×3 topics
  10. Mobile Learning2▲ 14×3 topics
  11. STEM Education2▲ 10×4 topics
  12. Pedagogy2▲ 8.6×3 topics
  13. Character Development2▲ 26×2 topics
  14. Educational Technology2▲ 3.3×6 topics
  15. Literature2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  16. Qualitative Research2▲ 4.4×5 topics
  17. Religious Education2▲ 23×2 topics
  18. IoT Security2▲ 11×3 topics
  19. Teacher Training2▲ 5.6×4 topics
  20. Innovation2▲ 3.0×5 topics
  21. Learning Outcomes2▲ 7.7×2 topics
  22. Religious Values1▲ 16×1 topic
  23. School Environment1▲ 16×1 topic
  24. Teaching Methodologies1▲ 21×2 topics
  25. Cybersecurity1▲ 11×3 topics
  26. Digital Education1▲ 18×2 topics
  27. Digital Transformation1▲ 4.9×4 topics
  28. Game Theory1▲ 15×3 topics
  29. Physics Education1▲ 28×1 topic
  30. Student Attitudes1▲ 26×1 topic
  31. Actuators1▲ 15×2 topics
  32. Critical Thinking Skills1▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Islam1▲ 11×1 topic
  34. Madrasa1▲ 32×1 topic
  35. Muslim Students1▲ 32×1 topic
  36. Behavioral Analysis1▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Security Analysis1▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Social Networks1▲ 7.3×2 topics
  39. Student Competencies1▲ 30×1 topic
  40. Teaching Methods1▲ 12×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Education and Character Development, Educational Methods and Outcomes, Education and Islamic Studies and Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies.

Education and Character …1Education and Character Development: 1 fractional worksEducational Methods and …1Educational Methods and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksEducation and Islamic St…1Education and Islamic Studies: 1 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, an…1Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 1 fractional worksEducation, Innovation and Language Studies: 1 fractional worksPancasila Values in Education: 1 fractional worksInfrastructure Resilienc…1Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis: 1 fractional worksInternet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detection Techniques: 1 fractional worksNetwork Security and Int…1Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 1 fractional works
EducationSociology and Political ScienceCivil and Structural EngineeringArtificial Intelligence2 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Character Development Education 1 works
  2. 2 Educational Methods and Outcomes Education 1 works
  3. 3 Education and Islamic Studies Education 1 works
  4. 4 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 1 works
  6. 6 Pancasila Values in Education Education 1 works
  7. 7 Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 1 works
  10. 10 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 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 available21.4%not open78.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.0%domestic only85.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 67% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is MTS Systems (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00017% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%MTS Systems (United States)0.00024% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of MTS Systems (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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