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NACE International

In research, NACE International stands highest in Physical Sciences (#17,022 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#11,231 of 11,412 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#16,794 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#31,865
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,805
of 8,685
Research works
738
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
585
0.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is NACE International 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 #17,022 of 21,541 1.1%480
EngineeringField #11,231 of 11,412 1.4%281
Social SciencesDomain #16,794 of 16,945 1.4%197

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where NACE International 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.36× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEngineering: 2.42× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.73× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.60× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.40× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.27× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at NACE International?

Ranked on the composite score, Gretchen Jacobson, Kathy Riggs Larsen and Ben DuBose lead among researchers whose main affiliation is NACE International.

  1. 1 Gretchen Jacobson United States · #802,966 worldwide 41 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Kathy Riggs Larsen United States · #1,398,532 worldwide 4 citations · 66 works
  3. 3 Ben DuBose United States · #1,482,950 worldwide 0 citations · 46 works
  4. 4 K.R. Larsen United States · #1,506,075 worldwide 2 citations · 38 works
  5. 5 John H. Fitzgerald United States · #1,577,249 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at NACE International

Which keywords describe research at NACE International?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Corrosion, Sustainability, Corrosion Inhibitors, Metal Corrosion, Chloride-induced, Reinforced Concrete, Pipeline and Pitting Corrosion.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Corrosion61▲ 71×6 topics
  2. Sustainability54▲ 4.2×35 topics
  3. Corrosion Inhibitors39▲ 95×1 topic
  4. Metal Corrosion39▲ 95×1 topic
  5. Chloride-induced36▲ 121×1 topic
  6. Reinforced Concrete36▲ 72×1 topic
  7. Environmental Impact35▲ 3.5×19 topics
  8. Pipeline34▲ 49×3 topics
  9. Mechanical Properties30▲ 4.4×18 topics
  10. Pitting Corrosion26▲ 67×2 topics
  11. Renewable Energy24▲ 3.3×12 topics
  12. Finite Element Analysis22▲ 13×6 topics
  13. Risk Analysis18▲ 42×3 topics
  14. Technology18▲ 5.6×9 topics
  15. Hydrogen Embrittlement18▲ 23×3 topics
  16. Organizational Culture17▲ 8.6×4 topics
  17. Reliability Assessment17▲ 67×3 topics
  18. Liquefaction16▲ 29×2 topics
  19. Tunnel16▲ 29×2 topics
  20. Analysis16▲ 20×2 topics
  21. Earthquake16▲ 40×1 topic
  22. Seismic16▲ 40×1 topic
  23. Steel Structures15▲ 55×2 topics
  24. Failure Pressure15▲ 126×1 topic
  25. Offshore15▲ 126×1 topic
  26. Aerospace Applications15▲ 17×3 topics
  27. Cultural Heritage15▲ 4.5×15 topics
  28. Defect Detection15▲ 19×2 topics
  29. Economic Analysis14▲ 16×2 topics
  30. India14▲ 37×2 topics
  31. Footbridges14▲ 45×1 topic
  32. Vibration Serviceability14▲ 45×1 topic
  33. International Law14▲ 6.9×8 topics
  34. Offshore Decommissioning14▲ 177×1 topic
  35. Ship Recycling14▲ 177×1 topic
  36. Oil and Gas14▲ 55×2 topics
  37. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics13▲ 44×1 topic
  38. Polymer Composite Materials13▲ 44×1 topic
  39. Failure Analysis13▲ 13×4 topics
  40. Corrosion Behavior12▲ 18×3 topics

Which research topics does NACE International publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fractal and DNA sequence analysis, Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals, French Literature and Critical Theory and Extraction and Separation Processes.

Fractal and DNA sequence…1Fractal and DNA sequence analysis: 1 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 0 fractional worksFrench Literature and Critical Theory: 0 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 0 fractional worksMetal Extraction and Bioleaching: 0 fractional worksThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems: 0 fractional worksRefrigeration and Air Co…0Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies: 0 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 0 fractional worksMinerals Flotation and Separation Techniques: 0 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Pr…0Metal Alloys Wear and Properties: 0 fractional works
Molecular BiologyMetals and AlloysLiterature and Literary TheoryMechanical Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Fractal and DNA sequence analysis Molecular Biology 1 works
  2. 2 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 0 works
  3. 3 French Literature and Critical Theory Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  4. 4 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Metal Extraction and Bioleaching Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques Water Science and Technology 0 works
  10. 10 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 0 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 available42.0%not open58.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.7%domestic only97.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has NACE International's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% higher 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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