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National Instruments (United States)

In research, National Instruments (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#13,542 of 21,541 worldwide), Computer Science (#4,476 of 7,020 worldwide) and Engineering (#8,179 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#22,793
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,914
of 8,685
Research works
347
▼ 70% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.3k
12.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
10%
world 28%

What is National Instruments (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 #13,542 of 21,541 10.7%320
Computer ScienceField #4,476 of 7,020 8.2%124
EngineeringField #8,179 of 11,412 11.5%176

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Instruments (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).

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: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Computer Science: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.42× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 5.01× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringPhysics and Astronomy: 1.76× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at National Instruments (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Fault Diagnosis, Neural Networks, Embedded Systems, Artificial Neural Networks, Hidden Markov Models, Sequential Testing Algorithms, FPGA and IEEE 1451.

▲ 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. Neural Networks27▲ 7.3×13 topics
  2. Fault Diagnosis26▲ 34×6 topics
  3. Embedded Systems23▲ 74×5 topics
  4. Artificial Neural Networks22▲ 16×5 topics
  5. Deep Learning22▲ 3.0×30 topics
  6. Hidden Markov Models22▲ 96×1 topic
  7. Sequential Testing Algorithms22▲ 603×1 topic
  8. FPGA18▲ 62×4 topics
  9. IEEE 145117▲ 122×1 topic
  10. Smart Sensors17▲ 61×1 topic
  11. Machine Learning16▲ 2.2×22 topics
  12. Distributed Systems16▲ 19×5 topics
  13. Reconfigurable Computing15▲ 90×2 topics
  14. High-Level Synthesis15▲ 100×1 topic
  15. System-Level Design15▲ 100×1 topic
  16. Power Electronics14▲ 15×6 topics
  17. Control Systems14▲ 16×6 topics
  18. High-Performance Computing13▲ 26×2 topics
  19. Smart Grid13▲ 13×4 topics
  20. Renewable Energy12▲ 3.5×5 topics
  21. Hardware-in-the-Loop11▲ 113×1 topic
  22. Real-Time Simulation11▲ 113×1 topic
  23. Control System11▲ 25×3 topics
  24. Engineering Education10▲ 29×4 topics
  25. Frequency Synthesizer10▲ 45×2 topics
  26. Parallel Computing10▲ 15×4 topics
  27. Workflow Management10▲ 28×2 topics
  28. STEM Education9▲ 9.4×2 topics
  29. LabVIEW9▲ 24×2 topics
  30. Remote Laboratories8▲ 59×1 topic
  31. Virtual Labs8▲ 59×1 topic
  32. Integrated Circuits8▲ 10×3 topics
  33. CMOS8▲ 31×2 topics
  34. Resource Management8▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Grid Computing8▲ 34×1 topic
  36. Task Scheduling8▲ 34×1 topic
  37. Resource Allocation8▲ 9.2×4 topics
  38. Signal Processing7▲ 17×6 topics
  39. Anomaly Detection7▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Fault Localization7▲ 24×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design, Electromagnetic Compatibility and Measurements, Antenna Design and Analysis and Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling.

Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: 1 fractional worksElectromagnetic Compatibility and Measurements: 1 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analy…1Antenna Design and Analysis: 1 fractional worksMillimeter-Wave Propagat…1Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Power Amplifier Design: 0 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 0 fractional worksAntenna Design and Optim…0Antenna Design and Optimization: 0 fractional worksMicrowave Engineering and Waveguides: 0 fractional worksElectromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression: 0 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAerospace EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringPlant Science

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

  1. 1 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Measurements Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced Power Amplifier Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Antenna Design and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 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 available9.6%not open90.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.9%domestic only67.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 70% 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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