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Nion (United States)

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Research works
80
▼ 53% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.3k
41.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
60%
world 40%
International
30%
world 18%
Nion (United States)

Not ranked overall: Nion (United States) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

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

In all years, 68% of research at Nion (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 27% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Materials Science (29%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (27%), Engineering (17%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 54 fractional works · 68.0% of its workMaterials Science: 23 fractional works · 29.2% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 18 fractional works · 22.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 6.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEngineering: 14 fractional works · 17.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 7 fractional works · 8.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 4.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 12 fractional works · 14.6% of its workRadiation: 6 fractional works · 7.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 4 fractional works · 5.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 22 fractional works · 26.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 21 fractional works · 26.8% of its workStructural Biology: 21 fractional works · 26.2% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKNion (UnitedStates)80fractional works, all years
Life Sciences27%Physical Sciences68%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences2%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Materials Science2329.2%
    2. Engineering1417.0%
    3. Physics and Astronomy1214.6%
    4. Computer Science22.9%
    5. Environmental Science22.3%
    6. Mathematics11.6%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.3%
    8. Energy00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2126.8%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine22.7%
    2. Health Professions00.2%
    3. Nursing00.2%
    1. Social Sciences10.9%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting00.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    4. Arts and Humanities00.2%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.66× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Earth and Planetary Sciences: 1.36× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 10.73× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 6.97× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 4.35× its world share, 0 worksNursing1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 10.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 8 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science10.73×3 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy6.97×1 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.66×2 works
  4. Nursing4.35×0 works
  5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.36×0 works
  6. Engineering1.00×1 works
  7. Environmental Science0.17×0 works
  8. Medicine0.11×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Nion (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Ondrej L. Krivanek, Niklas Dellby and Tracy Clark Lovejoy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nion (United States).

  1. 1 Ondrej L. Krivanek United States · #326,792 worldwide 12k citations · 221 works
  2. 2 Niklas Dellby United States · #542,058 worldwide 9.2k citations · 150 works
  3. 3 Tracy Clark Lovejoy United States · #715,848 worldwide 2.3k citations · 58 works
  4. 4 Matthew F. Murfitt United States · #836,440 worldwide 3.9k citations · 41 works
  5. 5 Zoltan S. Szilagyi United States · #1,298,952 worldwide 3.3k citations · 55 works
  6. 6 George J. Corbin United States · #2,001,495 worldwide 2.2k citations · 27 works
  7. 7 O. L. Krivanek United States · #2,581,643 worldwide 1k citations · 58 works
  8. 8 T.C. Lovejoy United States · #2,843,822 worldwide 907 citations · 51 works
  9. 9 Benjamin Plotkin-Swing United States · #3,298,758 worldwide 599 citations · 43 works
  10. 10 P. Hrncirik United States · #4,022,936 worldwide 282 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Nion (United States)

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

The most cited paper from Nion (United States) is "Atom-by-atom structural and chemical analysis by annular dark-field electron microscopy" (Ondrej L. Krivanek, Matthew F. Chisholm, Valeria Nicolosi et al., 2010), with 1,359 citations. Next come "Sub-ångstrom resolution using aberration corrected electron optics" (914) and "Vibrational spectroscopy in the electron microscope" (740).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Atom-by-atom structural and chemical analysis by annular dark-field electron microscopy Ondrej L. Krivanek, Matthew F. Chisholm, Valeria Nicolosi et al. · Nature Mar 2010 1,359
2 Sub-ångstrom resolution using aberration corrected electron optics Philip E. Batson, Niklas Dellby, Ondrej L. Krivanek · Nature 8 Aug 2002 914
3 Vibrational spectroscopy in the electron microscope Ondrej L. Krivanek, Tracy Clark Lovejoy, Niklas Dellby et al. · Nature Oct 2014 740
4 Atomic-Scale Chemical Imaging of Composition and Bonding by Aberration-Corrected Microscopy David Anthony Muller, Lena Fitting Kourkoutis, M. Murfitt et al. · Science 21 Feb 2008 617
5 Towards sub-Å electron beams Ondrej L. Krivanek, Niklas Dellby, Andrew R. Lupini · Ultramicroscopy Jun 1999 615
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Nion (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Structure Determination, Cryo-Electron Microscopy, Single-Particle Analysis, Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Tomography, Phase Retrieval and X-ray Imaging.

▲ 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 33 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 33 words, with their numbers
  1. Structure Determination21▲ 574×2 topics
  2. Cryo-Electron Microscopy21▲ 1331×1 topic
  3. Single-Particle Analysis21▲ 1331×1 topic
  4. Scanning Electron Microscopy18▲ 360×1 topic
  5. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy18▲ 157×1 topic
  6. Tomography6▲ 25×4 topics
  7. Phase Retrieval5▲ 278×1 topic
  8. X-ray Imaging5▲ 126×1 topic
  9. Superconductivity4▲ 15×5 topics
  10. Electronic Structure4▲ 21×5 topics
  11. Quantitative Analysis3▲ 22×2 topics
  12. Atomic Force Microscopy3▲ 66×1 topic
  13. Force Spectroscopy3▲ 66×1 topic
  14. Atom Probe Tomography3▲ 151×1 topic
  15. Three-Dimensional Analysis3▲ 151×1 topic
  16. Failure Analysis2▲ 24×1 topic
  17. Integrated Circuits2▲ 14×1 topic
  18. Oxide Interfaces2▲ 68×1 topic
  19. Two-Dimensional Electron Gases2▲ 68×1 topic
  20. Nanostructures2▲ 5.6×5 topics
  21. Machine Learning2◆ 1.09×3 topics
  22. Surface Engineering2▲ 17×2 topics
  23. Atomic Layer Deposition1▲ 13×1 topic
  24. High-k Dielectrics1▲ 13×1 topic
  25. Ion Beam1▲ 39×1 topic
  26. Surface Analysis1▲ 39×1 topic
  27. Data Analysis1▲ 4.5×2 topics
  28. Thin Films1▲ 5.8×2 topics
  29. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome1▲ 50×1 topic
  30. Fibromyalgia1▲ 50×1 topic
  31. Interoception1▲ 39×1 topic
  32. Nanofabrication1▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Somatic Symptoms1▲ 39×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications, Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques, Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques and Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides.

Advanced Electron Micros…2Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications: 2 fractional worksElectron and X-Ray Spect…2Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques: 2 fractional worksAdvanced X-ray Imaging T…1Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques: 1 fractional worksElectronic and Structura…0Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Materials Chara…0Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques: 0 fractional worksMicrostructure and mechanical properties: 0 fractional worksGa2O3 and related materials: 0 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 0 fractional worksPhotocathodes and Microchannel Plates: 0 fractional worksGraphene research and applications: 0 fractional works
Structural BiologySurfaces, Coatings and FilmsRadiationMaterials Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications Structural Biology 2 works
  2. 2 Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques Surfaces, Coatings and Films 2 works
  3. 3 Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques Radiation 1 works
  4. 4 Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides Materials Chemistry 0 works
  5. 5 Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Microstructure and mechanical properties Materials Chemistry 0 works
  7. 7 Ga2O3 and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 0 works
  8. 8 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Photocathodes and Microchannel Plates Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Graphene research and applications 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 available59.6%not open40.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.5%domestic only69.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 53% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Nion (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000035% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Nion (United States)0.000025% in 20251990200020102020

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

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