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Palo Alto Research Center

In research, Palo Alto Research Center stands highest in Physical Sciences (#213 of 21,541 worldwide), Computer Science (#77 of 7,020 worldwide) and Engineering (#296 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,351
of 28,054 · #297 all time
Rank in United States
#3,315
of 4,192
Research works
7.1k
▼ 56% vs 2013–17
Citations
470k
66.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is Palo Alto Research Center 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 #213 of 21,541 38.5%6,227
Computer ScienceField #77 of 7,020 45.5%1,962
EngineeringField #296 of 11,412 34.8%2,178
Materials ScienceField #126 of 4,504 41.6%858
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #122 of 4,248 36.0%1,383
Physics and AstronomyField #145 of 3,663 33.1%900
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #122 of 2,981 49.6%490
Information SystemsSubfield #115 of 2,575 53.6%181
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield #90 of 1,873 45.6%407
Social SciencesDomain #841 of 16,945 49.7%571

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Palo Alto Research Center 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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.16× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.73× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.24× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.83× its world share, 28 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.65× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.92× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Palo Alto Research Center?

Ranked on the composite score, John Seely Brown, Bernardo A. Huberman and D. P. Bour lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Palo Alto Research Center.

  1. 1 John Seely Brown United States · #5,539 worldwide 4.6k citations · 56 works
  2. 2 Bernardo A. Huberman United States · #8,378 worldwide 1.2k citations · 84 works
  3. 3 D. P. Bour United States · #10,334 worldwide 738 citations · 62 works
  4. 4 Daniel G. Bobrow United States · #10,752 worldwide 897 citations · 52 works
  5. 5 D. J. Chadi United States · #15,017 worldwide 1.7k citations · 44 works
  6. 6 Peter Pirolli United States · #16,738 worldwide 1.1k citations · 45 works
  7. 7 John E. Northrup United States · #17,489 worldwide 870 citations · 53 works
  8. 8 Vijay Saraswat United States · #22,888 worldwide 840 citations · 40 works
  9. 9 R. A. Street United States · #26,777 worldwide 606 citations · 45 works
  10. 10 Butler Lampson United States · #29,884 worldwide 446 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at Palo Alto Research Center

Which keywords describe research at Palo Alto Research Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Model Predictive Control, Distributed Control, Nonlinear Systems, Additive Manufacturing, Optimization and Neural 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 2022–2025 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. Deep Learning8▲ 3.5×30 topics
  2. Machine Learning6▲ 3.0×21 topics
  3. Model Predictive Control3▲ 20×3 topics
  4. Neural Networks3▲ 3.0×16 topics
  5. Distributed Control2▲ 34×3 topics
  6. Nonlinear Systems2▲ 17×3 topics
  7. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 11×3 topics
  8. Optimization2▲ 7.2×3 topics
  9. Energy Efficiency2▲ 3.3×3 topics
  10. Real-time Optimization2▲ 53×2 topics
  11. Stability Analysis2▲ 17×3 topics
  12. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 5.9×2 topics
  13. Thermal Comfort2▲ 20×2 topics
  14. Fault Detection2▲ 18×1 topic
  15. Finite Element Method2▲ 27×2 topics
  16. Process Monitoring2▲ 25×1 topic
  17. Robust Control2▲ 34×2 topics
  18. Climate Change Impact2▲ 11×2 topics
  19. Fluid Dynamics2▲ 18×3 topics
  20. Multi-Agent Systems2▲ 13×4 topics
  21. Sensitivity Analysis2▲ 25×3 topics
  22. Building Energy Consumption2▲ 29×1 topic
  23. Energy Simulation2▲ 25×1 topic
  24. Industrial Applications2▲ 25×1 topic
  25. Level Set Method2▲ 53×2 topics
  26. Nonlinear MPC2▲ 49×1 topic
  27. 3D Reconstruction1▲ 22×2 topics
  28. Autonomous Vehicles1▲ 10×4 topics
  29. Point Clouds1▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Assembly Planning1▲ 27×1 topic
  31. Design for Manufacture1▲ 27×1 topic
  32. Applications1▲ 6.6×2 topics
  33. Concept Drift1▲ 95×1 topic
  34. Data Streams1▲ 95×1 topic
  35. Heuristic Search1▲ 180×1 topic
  36. Mesh Segmentation1▲ 61×1 topic
  37. Planning Systems1▲ 180×1 topic
  38. Shape Representation1▲ 61×1 topic
  39. 3D Printing1▲ 7.5×2 topics
  40. Data Assimilation1▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does Palo Alto Research Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fault Detection and Control Systems, Advanced Control Systems Optimization, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization and Manufacturing Process and Optimization.

Fault Detection and Cont…2Fault Detection and Control Systems: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Control Systems…2Advanced Control Systems Optimization: 2 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization: 2 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 1 fractional worksData Stream Mining Techniques: 1 fractional works3D Shape Modeling and Analysis: 1 fractional worksAI-based Problem Solving and Planning: 1 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…1Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 1 fractional worksTopology Optimization in Engineering: 1 fractional worksDelphi Technique in Research: 1 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringArtificial Intelligence4 others

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

  1. 1 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Advanced Control Systems Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 2 works
  4. 4 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Data Stream Mining Techniques Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  6. 6 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis Computational Mechanics 1 works
  7. 7 AI-based Problem Solving and Planning Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Topology Optimization in Engineering Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Delphi Technique in Research Sociology and Political Science 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 available13.9%not open86.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.6%domestic only88.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Palo Alto Research Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 56% lower than in 2013–2017.

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