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Ocean Power Technologies (United States)

In research, Ocean Power Technologies (United States) stands highest in Engineering (#4,865 of 11,412 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#11,835 of 21,541 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#2,695 of 4,248 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#21,444
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,636
of 8,685
Research works
413
▲ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
28.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
7%
world 28%

What is Ocean Power Technologies (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
EngineeringField #4,865 of 11,412 18.2%310
Physical SciencesDomain #11,835 of 21,541 18.7%386
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #2,695 of 4,248 20.3%158

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ocean Power Technologies (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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 18.87× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.36× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.53× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMedicineSocial Sciences: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 18.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ocean Power Technologies (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, I. S. Grant, R. Neil Braithwaite and Ho Teng lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ocean Power Technologies (United States).

  1. 1 I. S. Grant United States · #385,592 worldwide 74 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 R. Neil Braithwaite United States · #674,207 worldwide 67 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Ho Teng United States · #924,144 worldwide 98 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Ocean Power Technologies (United States)

Which keywords describe research at Ocean Power Technologies (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Control Systems, Power System, Power Electronics, Smart Grid, Distributed Generation, Energy Storage and Wind Power.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy53▲ 13×20 topics
  2. Control Systems31▲ 28×7 topics
  3. Power System30▲ 63×4 topics
  4. Power Electronics29▲ 26×8 topics
  5. Smart Grid29▲ 24×8 topics
  6. Distributed Generation27▲ 104×3 topics
  7. Climate Change25▲ 2.3×18 topics
  8. Energy Storage25▲ 15×8 topics
  9. Fault Detection24▲ 48×3 topics
  10. Wind Power24▲ 78×3 topics
  11. Control Strategies24▲ 45×5 topics
  12. Smart Grid Applications22▲ 58×2 topics
  13. Phasor Measurement Units20▲ 182×1 topic
  14. Power System Stability20▲ 182×1 topic
  15. Optimization20▲ 8.7×11 topics
  16. Reliability Evaluation19▲ 89×2 topics
  17. Maintenance Scheduling19▲ 299×1 topic
  18. Probabilistic Assessment19▲ 299×1 topic
  19. Wavelet Transform19▲ 23×3 topics
  20. Voltage Control18▲ 81×2 topics
  21. Electrical Systems18▲ 108×2 topics
  22. Simulation18▲ 13×3 topics
  23. HVDC Transmission18▲ 96×2 topics
  24. Smart Grids18▲ 124×3 topics
  25. Thermal Analysis17▲ 28×3 topics
  26. Distribution17▲ 147×1 topic
  27. Lightning17▲ 189×1 topic
  28. Renewable Energy Integration16▲ 15×6 topics
  29. Energy Efficiency15▲ 4.7×19 topics
  30. Detection15▲ 13×3 topics
  31. Wind Power Integration15▲ 94×2 topics
  32. Microgrid14▲ 187×1 topic
  33. Protection14▲ 187×1 topic
  34. Photovoltaic Systems13▲ 49×2 topics
  35. Real-Time Monitoring13▲ 30×2 topics
  36. Arc Fault13▲ 250×1 topic
  37. Localization13▲ 30×1 topic
  38. Dynamic Line Rating12▲ 208×1 topic
  39. Transmission Lines12▲ 208×1 topic
  40. Power Systems11▲ 33×2 topics

Which research topics does Ocean Power Technologies (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Wave and Wind Energy Systems, Offshore Engineering and Technologies, Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing and Political Conflict and Governance.

Wave and Wind Energy Sys…1Wave and Wind Energy Systems: 1 fractional worksOffshore Engineering and…1Offshore Engineering and Technologies: 1 fractional worksOcean Waves and Remote Sensing: 1 fractional worksPolitical Conflict and Governance: 1 fractional worksCorruption and Economic Development: 1 fractional worksMeteorological Phenomena and Simulations: 1 fractional worksOceanographic and Atmospheric Processes: 1 fractional worksElectoral Systems and Po…1Electoral Systems and Political Participation: 1 fractional worksTropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research: 1 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Dynamics: 1 fractional works
Ocean EngineeringOceanographySociology and Political ScienceAtmospheric Science2 others

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

  1. 1 Wave and Wind Energy Systems Ocean Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Offshore Engineering and Technologies Ocean Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing Oceanography 1 works
  4. 4 Political Conflict and Governance Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Corruption and Economic Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations Atmospheric Science 1 works
  7. 7 Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes Oceanography 1 works
  8. 8 Electoral Systems and Political Participation Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research Atmospheric Science 1 works
  10. 10 Coastal and Marine Dynamics Earth-Surface Processes 1 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 available6.9%not open93.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.7%domestic only91.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ocean Power Technologies (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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