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National Institute of Standards

In research, National Institute of Standards stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,564 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#3,912 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#2,168 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics — Polymers and Plastics is 12.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,426
of 28,054 · #2,359 all time
Rank in Egypt
#43
of 123
Research works
3.2k
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
64k
19.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is National Institute of Standards 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 #2,564 of 12,888 13.2%361 #1565
EngineeringField #3,912 of 6,636 10.0%152 #1982
Materials ScienceField #2,168 of 2,468 16.7%77 #2034

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Institute of Standards 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,565 #2,564
  2. Engineering#1,982 #3,912
  3. Materials Science#2,034 #2,168
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does National Institute of Standards specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 12.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 22.4 works13×
  2. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 32.2 works10×
← 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: 0.45× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.53× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.38× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.23× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.53× its world share, 17 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.03× its world share, 35 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.32× its world share, 5 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.33× its world share, 152 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.10× its world share, 77 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.02× its world share, 48 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.43× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.87× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at National Institute of Standards?

Ranked on the composite score, M.A. Sharaf, Mohamed Hassan and Nour F. Attia lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Institute of Standards.

  1. 1 M.A. Sharaf Egypt · #696,457 worldwide 38 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Mohamed Hassan Egypt · #1,204,099 worldwide 19 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Nour F. Attia Egypt · #1,224,432 worldwide 101 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 M. Afifi Egypt · #1,284,977 worldwide 37 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 M.S. Gaafar Egypt · #1,348,539 worldwide 67 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Adel B. Shehata Egypt · #1,357,865 worldwide 26 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 M. Amer Egypt · #1,503,349 worldwide 11 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at National Institute of Standards

Which keywords describe research at National Institute of Standards?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Biomedical Applications, Nanoparticles, Tissue Engineering, Antimicrobial, Ionic Liquids, Fiber Lasers and Nanomaterials.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications30▲ 5.8×27 topics
  2. Nanocomposites30▲ 8.5×19 topics
  3. Nanoparticles21▲ 3.9×33 topics
  4. Tissue Engineering15▲ 5.6×11 topics
  5. Nanomaterials14▲ 3.1×16 topics
  6. Mechanical Properties13▲ 3.1×22 topics
  7. Antimicrobial13▲ 10×5 topics
  8. Neural Networks13▲ 1.92×18 topics
  9. Environmental Impact13▲ 1.73×18 topics
  10. Ionic Liquids11▲ 8.9×7 topics
  11. Biosensors10▲ 4.7×11 topics
  12. Drug Delivery10▲ 4.3×15 topics
  13. Artificial Neural Networks10▲ 4.7×8 topics
  14. Fiber Lasers9▲ 22×3 topics
  15. Quality Assurance8▲ 11×2 topics
  16. Machine Vision8▲ 8.3×4 topics
  17. Polymer Composites8▲ 6.8×7 topics
  18. Machine Tools7▲ 24×2 topics
  19. Monte Carlo Simulation7▲ 8.2×8 topics
  20. Nonlinear Optics7▲ 15×4 topics
  21. Properties7▲ 20×4 topics
  22. Biomaterials7▲ 6.5×7 topics
  23. Dimensional Metrology7▲ 72×1 topic
  24. Error Compensation7▲ 72×1 topic
  25. Polymer6▲ 21×3 topics
  26. Sustainable Production6▲ 24×2 topics
  27. Dyeing6▲ 74×1 topic
  28. Textiles6▲ 74×1 topic
  29. Mechanical6▲ 27×2 topics
  30. Gamma Irradiation6▲ 76×2 topics
  31. Integrated Circuits6▲ 9.0×3 topics
  32. Microresonators6▲ 17×3 topics
  33. Biodegradable Polymers6▲ 8.3×3 topics
  34. Structured Light6▲ 25×2 topics
  35. Microwave Photonics6▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Smart Sensors6▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Measurement Uncertainty6▲ 128×1 topic
  38. Optical Frequency Combs6▲ 24×1 topic
  39. Redefinition of SI Units6▲ 128×1 topic
  40. Structural Analysis6▲ 14×3 topics

Which research topics does National Institute of Standards publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques, Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers, Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies.

Advanced Measurement and…7Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques: 7 fractional worksDyeing and Modifying Tex…6Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers: 6 fractional worksScientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Tec…6Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 6 fractional worksSensor Technology and Me…6Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems: 6 fractional worksOptical measurement and interference techniques: 5 fractional worksCalibration and Measurement Techniques: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor Technolo…5Advanced Sensor Technologies Research: 5 fractional worksPolymer Nanocomposites and Properties: 4 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 4 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionStatistics, Probability and UncertaintyAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics6 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques Mechanical Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers Building and Construction 6 works
  3. 3 Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 6 works
  4. 4 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 6 works
  5. 5 Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems Computer Networks and Communications 6 works
  6. 6 Optical measurement and interference techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 5 works
  7. 7 Calibration and Measurement Techniques Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  8. 8 Advanced Sensor Technologies Research Biomedical Engineering 5 works
  9. 9 Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties Polymers and Plastics 4 works
  10. 10 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 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 available28.7%not open71.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors68.7%domestic only31.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Institute of Standards's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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