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OFS (United States)

In research, OFS (United States) stands highest in Engineering (#3,160 of 11,412 worldwide), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#1,515 of 4,248 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,343 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#16,140
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,522
of 8,685
Research works
328
▼ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.5k
19.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
10%
world 28%

What is OFS (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 #3,160 of 11,412 26.9%210
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,515 of 4,248 27.3%176
Physical SciencesDomain #9,343 of 21,541 25.5%266

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where OFS (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: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 3.94× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.43× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.46× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 1.93× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, R. Lingle, Benyuan Zhu and D. W. Peckham lead among researchers whose main affiliation is OFS (United States).

  1. 1 R. Lingle United States · #83,489 worldwide 294 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Benyuan Zhu United States · #94,138 worldwide 204 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 D. W. Peckham United States · #98,302 worldwide 212 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Yi Sun United States · #240,559 worldwide 118 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at OFS (United States)

Which keywords describe research at OFS (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Optical Fiber, Coherent Detection, Digital Signal Processing, Microwave Photonics, Semiconductor Lasers, Optical Interconnects, Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) and Optical Access Networks.

▲ 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. Optical Fiber61▲ 144×3 topics
  2. Coherent Detection42▲ 212×1 topic
  3. Digital Signal Processing42▲ 180×1 topic
  4. Microwave Photonics30▲ 78×2 topics
  5. Semiconductor Lasers24▲ 78×2 topics
  6. Optical Interconnects24▲ 93×1 topic
  7. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)24▲ 93×1 topic
  8. Optical Access Networks24▲ 176×1 topic
  9. Photonic Signal Processing24▲ 176×1 topic
  10. Raman Lasers22▲ 39×2 topics
  11. Integrated Circuits21▲ 28×3 topics
  12. Biosensors21▲ 11×3 topics
  13. Fiber Lasers20▲ 43×3 topics
  14. Optical Modulators20▲ 30×1 topic
  15. Silicon Photonics20▲ 40×1 topic
  16. Nonlinear Optics19▲ 33×3 topics
  17. Fiber Optic Sensors19▲ 96×1 topic
  18. Sensor Technology19▲ 96×1 topic
  19. Energy Efficiency14▲ 5.5×7 topics
  20. Elastic Optical Networks13▲ 137×1 topic
  21. Optical Networks13▲ 137×1 topic
  22. Gas Sensing13▲ 48×2 topics
  23. High-Power Laser12▲ 166×1 topic
  24. Supercontinuum Generation12▲ 166×1 topic
  25. Optical Frequency Combs6▲ 25×1 topic
  26. Ultrafast Lasers6▲ 25×1 topic
  27. Primary Care6▲ 4.0×4 topics
  28. Electromigration4▲ 20×2 topics
  29. High-Temperature Electronics3▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Quality Improvement3▲ 4.5×4 topics
  31. Thermal Management3▲ 3.3×3 topics
  32. Chronic Disease Management3▲ 6.3×2 topics
  33. Geosynthetic Clay Liners3▲ 71×1 topic
  34. Landfill Gas3▲ 71×1 topic
  35. Interfacial Reactions3▲ 28×1 topic
  36. Lead-free Solders3▲ 28×1 topic
  37. System Integration3▲ 30×2 topics
  38. Interconnect2▲ 28×1 topic
  39. Through-Silicon Via2▲ 28×1 topic
  40. Space-Time Coding2▲ 7.2×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors, Optical Network Technologies, Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices and Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity.

Advanced Fiber Optic Sen…4Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 4 fractional worksOptical Network Technologies: 2 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and…1Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksHeavy Metal Exposure and…1Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity: 1 fractional worksPhotonic Crystal and Fiber Optics: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 0 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 0 fractional worksCareer Development and Diversity: 0 fractional worksOptical Coherence Tomography Applications: 0 fractional worksOptical Wireless Communication Technologies: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  5. 5 Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  7. 7 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Career Development and Diversity Safety Research 0 works
  9. 9 Optical Coherence Tomography Applications Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Optical Wireless Communication Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available9.8%not open90.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.4%domestic only81.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% 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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