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PDF Solutions (United States)

In research, PDF Solutions (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,984 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#9,366 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,013
of 28,054 · #15,133 all time
Rank in United States
#3,768
of 4,192
Research works
315
▲ 53% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.5k
14.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is PDF Solutions (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 #8,984 of 21,541 13.7%249
EngineeringField #9,366 of 11,412 10.1%148

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where PDF Solutions (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: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.03× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.87× its world share, 33 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.79× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.65× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.46× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.60× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.52× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at PDF Solutions (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert Spurr, Oliver Schraa and Leiv Rieger lead among researchers whose main affiliation is PDF Solutions (United States).

  1. 1 Robert Spurr United States · #340,132 worldwide 236 citations · 54 works
  2. 2 Oliver Schraa United States · #984,241 worldwide 3 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Leiv Rieger United States · #1,086,330 worldwide 19 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 R. J. D. Spurr United States · #1,420,593 worldwide 4 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Tomasz Brożek United States · #1,573,917 worldwide 9 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at PDF Solutions (United States)

Which keywords describe research at PDF Solutions (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Texture Analysis, Fabric Defect Detection, Machine Vision, Failure Analysis, Integrated Circuits, Internet of Things and Security.

▲ 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 Learning9▲ 3.6×18 topics
  2. Texture Analysis6▲ 31×2 topics
  3. Fabric Defect Detection5▲ 90×1 topic
  4. Machine Vision5▲ 31×1 topic
  5. Machine Learning5▲ 2.0×19 topics
  6. Internet of Things4▲ 6.2×9 topics
  7. Failure Analysis4▲ 53×1 topic
  8. Integrated Circuits4▲ 33×1 topic
  9. Security4▲ 7.2×10 topics
  10. Healthcare3▲ 3.9×8 topics
  11. Sustainability3▲ 1.75×10 topics
  12. Supply Chain Management3▲ 4.2×5 topics
  13. Renewable Energy2▲ 2.2×7 topics
  14. Remote Sensing2▲ 2.3×7 topics
  15. Big Data Analytics2▲ 13×3 topics
  16. Cyber-Physical Systems2▲ 10×3 topics
  17. Data Mining2▲ 3.6×4 topics
  18. Privacy2▲ 9.1×4 topics
  19. Assembly Planning2▲ 35×1 topic
  20. Design for Manufacture2▲ 35×1 topic
  21. Digital Twin2▲ 18×2 topics
  22. Embedded Cores2▲ 153×1 topic
  23. Test Data Compression2▲ 153×1 topic
  24. Electron Beam Lithography2▲ 218×1 topic
  25. Nanofabrication2▲ 34×1 topic
  26. Smart Grid2▲ 5.3×3 topics
  27. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 6.3×3 topics
  28. Classification Models2▲ 22×1 topic
  29. Medical Diagnosis2▲ 20×1 topic
  30. Smart Home2▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Solar Cells1▲ 8.8×4 topics
  32. 3D Printing1▲ 7.4×2 topics
  33. Cloud Computing1▲ 6.3×5 topics
  34. Cloud Manufacturing1▲ 20×1 topic
  35. RFID Technology1▲ 9.3×3 topics
  36. Smart Manufacturing1▲ 20×1 topic
  37. Climate1▲ 18×2 topics
  38. Distributed Systems1▲ 9.1×2 topics
  39. Resource Management1▲ 8.9×2 topics
  40. Workflow Management1▲ 23×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection, Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis, Manufacturing Process and Optimization and VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing.

Industrial Vision System…5Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 5 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 4 fractional worksManufacturing Process and Optimization: 2 fractional worksVLSI and Analog Circuit Testing: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in Photolithography Techniques: 2 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence …2Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: 2 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 1 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 1 fractional worksImbalanced Data Classification Techniques: 1 fractional works
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringHardware and ArchitectureHealth Information Management1 others

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

  1. 1 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing Hardware and Architecture 2 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Photolithography Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Information Management 2 works
  7. 7 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Imbalanced Data Classification Techniques Artificial Intelligence 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 available29.2%not open70.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.8%domestic only72.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 53% higher 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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