Oak Ridge National Laboratory
In research, Oak Ridge National Laboratory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#160 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#189 of 5,901 worldwide) and Materials Science (#106 of 2,276 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Structural Biology, Radiation and Condensed Matter Physics (Structural Biology is 24.1× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #427 of 22,385 · #263 all time
- Rank in United States
- #107 of 3,332
- Research works
- 59k ▲ 25% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 2M 33.6 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 8.8% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.01× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 34% world 40%
- International
- 13% world 18%
What is Oak Ridge National Laboratory known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #160 of 10,670 | 8.7% | 6,028 | #89 | |
| EngineeringField | #189 of 5,901 | 7.7% | 2,466 | #111 | |
| Materials ScienceField | #106 of 2,276 | 8.0% | 1,175 | #23 | |
| Materials ChemistrySubfield | #81 of 1,473 | 7.3% | 821 | #28 | |
| Mechanical EngineeringSubfield | #92 of 1,319 | 7.9% | 528 | #57 | |
| Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield | #164 of 2,176 | 8.7% | 640 | #129 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #389 of 4,417 | 8.2% | 558 | #378 | |
| Physics and AstronomyField | #125 of 1,417 | 8.6% | 778 | #46 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #352 of 3,334 | 10.1% | 380 | #211 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #1,176 of 9,902 | 10.7% | 141 | #1044 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Oak Ridge National Laboratory 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#89 #160
- Engineering#111 #189
- Materials Science#23 #106
- Materials Chemistry#28 #81
- Mechanical Engineering#57 #92
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering#129 #164
- Computer Science#378 #389
- Physics and Astronomy#46 #125
- Environmental Science#211 #352
- Health Sciences#1,044 #1,176
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Oak Ridge National Laboratory work in?
In 2022-now, 89% of research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is in Physical Sciences, 5% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (36%), Materials Science (17%), Physics and Astronomy (11%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences6,55489.3%
- Engineering2,66636.3%
- Materials Science1,28417.5%
- Physics and Astronomy84111.5%
- Computer Science6138.4%
- Environmental Science4215.7%
- Chemistry2413.3%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences2303.1%
- Energy1201.6%
- Chemical Engineering1081.5%
- Mathematics310.4%
- Life Sciences3875.3%
- Social Sciences2403.3%
- Decision Sciences1021.4%
- Social Sciences791.1%
- Business, Management and Accounting200.3%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance160.2%
- Psychology150.2%
- Arts and Humanities70.1%
- Health Sciences1592.2%
- Medicine1311.8%
- Health Professions220.3%
- Nursing20.0%
- Dentistry20.0%
- Veterinary10.0%
What does Oak Ridge National Laboratory specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Structural Biology takes 24.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Structural BiologySubfield · 28.2 works24×
- RadiationSubfield · 212.4 works21×
- Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 135.3 works12×
- General Materials ScienceSubfield · 28.3 works8.8×
- Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 59.3 works7.2×
- Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 35.4 works6.9×
- Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 150.3 works6.5×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physics and Astronomy5.15×841 works
- Materials Science5.01×1,284 works
- Chemical Engineering4.19×108 works
- Engineering2.42×2,666 works
- Chemistry2.09×241 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences2.00×230 works
- Energy1.78×120 works
- Decision Sciences1.44×102 works
- Environmental Science1.16×421 works
- Computer Science1.07×613 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.62×242 works
- Mathematics0.36×31 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.31×110 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.31×8 works
- Neuroscience0.16×19 works
- Veterinary0.14×1 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.12×9 works
- Health Professions0.11×22 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.10×16 works
- Medicine0.09×131 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.09×20 works
- Social Sciences0.08×79 works
- Nursing0.07×2 works
- Psychology0.07×15 works
- Dentistry0.06×2 works
- Arts and Humanities0.03×7 works
- Physics and Astronomy 5.2×
- Materials Science 5.0×
- Chemical Engineering 4.2×
- Engineering 2.4×
- Chemistry 2.1×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 2.0×
- Energy 1.8×
- Decision Sciences 1.4×
- Environmental Science 1.2×
- Computer Science 1.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.6×
- Mathematics 0.4×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.3×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.3×
- Neuroscience 0.2×
- Veterinary 0.1×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
- Health Professions 0.1×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.1×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Nursing 0.1×
- Psychology 0.1×
- Dentistry 0.1×
- Arts and Humanities 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory?
Ranked on the quality score, C.T. Liu, J. Newby and De‐en Jiang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
- 1
C.T. Liu
United States · #7,739 worldwide 69k citations · 795 works
- 2
J. Newby
United States · #7,922 worldwide 31k citations · 337 works
- 3
De‐en Jiang
United States · #12,149 worldwide 41k citations · 610 works
- 4
Sheng Dai
United States · #12,436 worldwide 101k citations · 1,502 works
- 5
P. W. Stankus
United States · #12,628 worldwide 28k citations · 309 works
- 6
Hongbin Bei
United States · #14,942 worldwide 33k citations · 339 works
- 7
T. C. Awes
United States · #15,177 worldwide 22k citations · 212 works
- 8
Ilias Belharouak
United States · #15,478 worldwide 22k citations · 379 works
- 9
G. Hagen
United States · #16,704 worldwide 10k citations · 216 works
- 10
Chengdu Liang
United States · #17,186 worldwide 22k citations · 225 works
Which keywords describe research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Oxidation Resistance, Tomography, Superconductivity, Hydrogen Embrittlement, Data Analysis and Density Functional Theory.
- Workflow Management
- fusion materials
- Molecular Dynamics Simulations
- Oxidation Behavior
- Materials
- Thermal Management
- Raman Spectroscopy
- Catalysis
- Neutron Activation Analysis
- Accident Tolerant Fuels
- Radiography
- Molten Salt
- High Temperature Behavior
- Data Analysis
- Lithium-ion Batteries
- Energy Efficiency
- Energy Storage
- Oxidation Resistance
- Microstructure
- Machine Learning
- Mechanical Properties
- Climate Change
- Nanoparticles
- Tomography
- Superconductivity
- Cathode Materials
- Hydrogen Embrittlement
- Density Functional Theory
- Small-Angle Scattering
- Nuclear Reactor
- Additive Manufacturing
- Fuel Cladding
- Neutron Imaging
- Electronic Structure
- Molecular Dynamics
- Polymer Composites
- Rechargeable Batteries
- High-Performance Computing
- Ceramics
- radiation damage
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Mechanical Properties334▲ 4.6×36 topics
- Machine Learning319▲ 1.31×74 topics
- Climate Change254▲ 1.27×78 topics
- Microstructure245▲ 6.5×18 topics
- Nanoparticles199▲ 2.2×40 topics
- Oxidation Resistance196▲ 25×3 topics
- Tomography187▲ 14×5 topics
- Energy Storage186▲ 3.9×12 topics
- Superconductivity186▲ 15×9 topics
- Energy Efficiency179▲ 2.6×34 topics
- Cathode Materials174▲ 6.1×3 topics
- Lithium-ion Batteries172▲ 5.7×4 topics
- Hydrogen Embrittlement172▲ 28×3 topics
- Data Analysis171▲ 8.9×8 topics
- Density Functional Theory170▲ 23×6 topics
- High Temperature Behavior163▲ 40×2 topics
- Small-Angle Scattering163▲ 43×2 topics
- Molten Salt158▲ 69×1 topic
- Nuclear Reactor158▲ 69×1 topic
- Radiography156▲ 61×2 topics
- Additive Manufacturing154▲ 6.8×8 topics
- Accident Tolerant Fuels153▲ 60×1 topic
- Fuel Cladding153▲ 60×1 topic
- Neutron Activation Analysis152▲ 64×1 topic
- Neutron Imaging152▲ 64×1 topic
- Catalysis151▲ 3.1×26 topics
- Electronic Structure141▲ 11×8 topics
- Raman Spectroscopy124▲ 8.8×6 topics
- Molecular Dynamics118▲ 9.2×6 topics
- Thermal Management117▲ 4.9×7 topics
- Polymer Composites116▲ 5.9×7 topics
- Materials110▲ 6.4×6 topics
- Rechargeable Batteries103▲ 5.3×2 topics
- Oxidation Behavior101▲ 23×2 topics
- High-Performance Computing90▲ 15×3 topics
- Molecular Dynamics Simulations90▲ 28×2 topics
- Ceramics88▲ 8.2×4 topics
- fusion materials88▲ 64×1 topic
- radiation damage88▲ 64×1 topic
- Workflow Management86▲ 16×2 topics
Which research topics does Oak Ridge National Laboratory publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Nuclear reactor physics and engineering, Nuclear Materials and Properties, Nuclear Physics and Applications and Fusion materials and technologies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Aerospace Engineering 158 works
- 2 Nuclear Materials and Properties Materials Chemistry 153 works
- 3 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 152 works
- 4 Fusion materials and technologies Materials Chemistry 88 works
- 5 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 80 works
- 6 Machine Learning in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 73 works
- 7 Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies Materials Chemistry 73 works
- 8 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 71 works
- 9 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 68 works
- 10 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Condensed Matter Physics 65 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Oak Ridge National Laboratory's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 25% higher than in 2018-2021.
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 Oak Ridge National Laboratory as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.030% in 2024.
Fractional works of Oak Ridge National Laboratory over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 18.0% in 2011.
Other research institutions in Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities
- Atom Sciences
- Ridgeview
- UT-Battelle
- Ordela (United States)
- Information International Associates (United States)
- Cryomagnetics (United States)
- Assured Bio (United States)
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What does Oak Ridge National Laboratory research?
In research, Oak Ridge National Laboratory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#160 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#189 of 5,901 worldwide) and Materials Science (#106 of 2,276 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Structural Biology, Radiation and Condensed Matter Physics (Structural Biology is 24.1× its share of world research).
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