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Naval Research Laboratory Chemistry Division

In research, Naval Research Laboratory Chemistry Division stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,490 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#11,025
of 42,892
Rank in ??
#141
of 1,041
Research works
214
▼ 54% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.6k
45.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is Naval Research Laboratory Chemistry Division 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 #6,490 of 21,541 29.7%200

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Naval Research Laboratory Chemistry Division 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: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.51× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.81× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.88× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEnergy: 2.81× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.79× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.06× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 6.77× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 9.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMedicine1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 9.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Naval Research Laboratory Chemistry Division?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoparticles, Nanocomposites, Nanomaterials, Energy Storage, Supercooled Liquids, Polymer Films, Colloidal Suspensions and Glass Transition.

▲ 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. Nanoparticles21▲ 7.3×22 topics
  2. Nanocomposites16▲ 9.7×14 topics
  3. Nanomaterials14▲ 8.2×12 topics
  4. Energy Storage11▲ 13×7 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties11▲ 5.6×15 topics
  6. Polymer Films10▲ 55×3 topics
  7. Supercooled Liquids10▲ 69×2 topics
  8. Colloidal Suspensions10▲ 89×1 topic
  9. Glass Transition10▲ 108×1 topic
  10. Hydrogen Bonding10▲ 18×4 topics
  11. Metal-Organic Frameworks9▲ 16×4 topics
  12. Rheology8▲ 18×4 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications8▲ 3.6×15 topics
  14. Catalysis8▲ 4.5×15 topics
  15. Graphene8▲ 7.2×7 topics
  16. Thermodynamic Properties8▲ 39×3 topics
  17. Ionic Liquids7▲ 10×9 topics
  18. Properties7▲ 28×4 topics
  19. Conducting Polymers7▲ 22×2 topics
  20. Nanostructures7▲ 6.7×12 topics
  21. Lab-on-a-Chip7▲ 22×4 topics
  22. Cathode Materials6▲ 14×3 topics
  23. Polymer6▲ 33×2 topics
  24. Water Splitting6▲ 12×4 topics
  25. Biosensors6▲ 4.8×8 topics
  26. Mechanical6▲ 30×2 topics
  27. Carbon Nanotubes6▲ 7.3×6 topics
  28. Electrocatalysis5▲ 13×5 topics
  29. Layered Silicate5▲ 54×1 topic
  30. Preparation5▲ 54×1 topic
  31. Rechargeable Batteries5▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Polymers5▲ 27×3 topics
  33. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy5▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Fuel Cells5▲ 18×2 topics
  35. Recycling5▲ 9.7×4 topics
  36. Catalysts5▲ 19×3 topics
  37. Surface Tension5▲ 25×4 topics
  38. Energy Conversion5▲ 15×3 topics
  39. Viscosity5▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Polymer Blends5▲ 26×2 topics

Which research topics does Naval Research Laboratory Chemistry Division publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics, Combustion and flame dynamics, Strong Light-Matter Interactions and Fire dynamics and safety research.

Quantum, superfluid, hel…0Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics: 0 fractional worksCombustion and flame dyn…0Combustion and flame dynamics: 0 fractional worksStrong Light-Matter Interactions: 0 fractional worksFire dynamics and safety research: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 0 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 0 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 0 fractional worksConcrete Corrosion and D…0Concrete Corrosion and Durability: 0 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 0 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies: 0 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsComputational MechanicsSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityAutomotive Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  2. 2 Combustion and flame dynamics Computational Mechanics 0 works
  3. 3 Strong Light-Matter Interactions Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  4. 4 Fire dynamics and safety research Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 0 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 0 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 0 works
  10. 10 Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available13.5%not open86.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.7%domestic only92.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Naval Research Laboratory Chemistry Division's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 54% 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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