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Owens Corning (United States)

In research, Owens Corning (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,034 of 17,446 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,577 of 9,532 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,755
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#4,097
of 7,310
Research works
420
▲ 69% vs 2018-21
Citations
6.5k
15.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.89×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
12%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Owens Corning (United States)

What is Owens Corning (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
Physical SciencesDomain #9,034 of 17,446 9.4%338
EngineeringField #6,577 of 9,532 9.3%221

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Owens Corning (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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

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

In 2022-now, 71% of research at Owens Corning (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 16% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (41%), Materials Science (14%), Psychology (10%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 16 fractional works · 70.6% of its workEngineering: 9 fractional works · 41.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 11.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 6.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 4.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 4.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 14.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 7.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 7.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 15.7% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 10.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 5.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 5.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 12.9% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 9.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workALL ITS WORKOwens Corning(United States)22fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences71%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences16%

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 13 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering941.0%
    2. Materials Science314.4%
    3. Computer Science27.9%
    4. Environmental Science12.5%
    5. Chemical Engineering02.3%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.7%
    7. Chemistry00.8%
    1. Psychology210.2%
    2. Social Sciences15.3%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
    1. Medicine29.9%
    2. Health Professions13.0%
    1. Neuroscience00.8%
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.

Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 6.49× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.73× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.13× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 3.35× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering6.49×0 works
  2. Materials Science4.13×3 works
  3. Psychology3.35×2 works
  4. Engineering2.73×9 works
  5. Health Professions1.15×1 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.09×0 works
  7. Computer Science1.02×2 works
  8. Environmental Science0.51×1 works
  9. Medicine0.51×2 works
  10. Chemistry0.48×0 works
  11. Neuroscience0.47×0 works
  12. Social Sciences0.42×1 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Owens Corning (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Ryong Joon Roe, Norman T. Huff and Russell M. Potter lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Owens Corning (United States).

  1. 1 Ryong Joon Roe United States · #713,097 worldwide 895 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Norman T. Huff United States · #960,702 worldwide 1.2k citations · 38 works
  3. 3 Russell M. Potter United States · #1,434,565 worldwide 2.3k citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Charles W. Axten United States · #2,678,298 worldwide 557 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 John G. Hadley United States · #2,717,684 worldwide 1k citations · 40 works
  6. 6 Richard D. Godfrey United States · #2,758,726 worldwide 96 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Doug Gremel United States · #2,784,508 worldwide 3.7k citations · 17 works
  8. 8 John W. Hoffman United States · #3,049,248 worldwide 708 citations · 40 works
  9. 9 William E. Fayerweather United States · #3,139,620 worldwide 801 citations · 33 works
  10. 10 Joel Bender United States · #3,155,257 worldwide 659 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at Owens Corning (United States)

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

The most cited paper from Owens Corning (United States) is "Translocation of Inhaled Ultrafine Manganese Oxide Particles to the Central Nervous System" (Alison C. P. Elder, Robert M. Gelein, VANESSA YURI NAKAOKA ELIAS DA SILVA et al., 2006), with 1,180 citations. Next come "Heat Transfer Characteristics of a Continuous, Stretching Surface With Variable Temperature" (1,000) and "A Basic Study of Heat Transfer Through Foam Insulation" (300).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Translocation of Inhaled Ultrafine Manganese Oxide Particles to the Central Nervous System Alison C. P. Elder, Robert M. Gelein, VANESSA YURI NAKAOKA ELIAS DA SILVA et al. · Environmental Health Perspectives Open access 20 Apr 2006 1,180
2 Heat Transfer Characteristics of a Continuous, Stretching Surface With Variable Temperature L. J. Grubka, Kumar Bobba · ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer Feb 1985 1,000
3 A Basic Study of Heat Transfer Through Foam Insulation Mark A. Schuetz, Leon R. Glicksman · Journal of Cellular Plastics Mar 1984 300
4 An Experimental Investigation of Molecular Rarefaction Effects in Gas Lubricated Bearings at Ultra-Low Clearances Yiao-Tee Hsia, G. A. Domoto · Journal of Lubrication Technology 1983 296
5 The Role of Cation Vacancies in Electrode Materials for Enhanced Electrochemical Energy Storage: Synthesis, Advanced Characterization, and Fundamentals Peng Zhao Gao, Zhen Chen, Yuxuan Gong et al. · Advanced Energy Materials 21 Feb 2020 264
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Which keywords describe research at Owens Corning (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Finite Element Analysis, Construction, Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites, Hyperspectral Imaging, Mineral Prospectivity, Model Predictive Control, Open-Plan Offices and Workspace Environment.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

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

All 9 words, with their numbers
  1. Finite Element Analysis2▲ 33×2 topics
  2. Construction1▲ 43×1 topic
  3. Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites1▲ 92×1 topic
  4. Hyperspectral Imaging1▲ 21×2 topics
  5. Machine Learning1▲ 1.48×1 topic
  6. Mineral Prospectivity1▲ 78×1 topic
  7. Model Predictive Control1▲ 18×2 topics
  8. Open-Plan Offices1▲ 290×1 topic
  9. Workspace Environment1▲ 290×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Facilities and Workplace Management and Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research.

Structural Behavior of R…1Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 1 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologi…1Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 1 fractional worksFacilities and Workplace…1Facilities and Workplace Management: 1 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Phenomena …1Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 1 fractional worksGlass properties and applications: 1 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 1 fractional worksElectron and X-Ray Spect…1Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques: 1 fractional worksPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging: 0 fractional worksMultisensory perception and integration: 0 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors: 0 fractional works
Building and ConstructionArtificial IntelligenceSocial PsychologyBiomedical Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 1 works
  2. 2 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  3. 3 Facilities and Workplace Management Social Psychology 1 works
  4. 4 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Glass properties and applications Ceramics and Composites 1 works
  6. 6 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 1 works
  7. 7 Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1 works
  8. 8 Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Multisensory perception and integration Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 0 works
  10. 10 Analytical Chemistry and Sensors Bioengineering 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 available12.0%not open88.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.9%domestic only94.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 69% higher 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 Owens Corning (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00011% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%Owens Corning (United States)0.000082% in 202519801990200020102020

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