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Phillips 66 (United States)

In research, Phillips 66 (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,163 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#6,901 of 11,412 worldwide) and Chemistry (#2,194 of 3,369 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#8,366
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#1,875
of 8,685
Research works
1k
▲ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
22.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
6%
world 28%

What is Phillips 66 (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 #5,163 of 21,541 15.3%906
EngineeringField #6,901 of 11,412 14.5%290
ChemistryField #2,194 of 3,369 16.3%196
Materials ScienceField #3,447 of 4,504 16.1%186

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Phillips 66 (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: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 12.11× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.81× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.41× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.30× its world share, 19 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.14× its world share, 7 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.32× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 12.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Phillips 66 (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, Gerard Kraus, Max P. McDaniel and Bernard A. Baldwin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Phillips 66 (United States).

  1. 1 Gerard Kraus United States · #568,519 worldwide 66 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Max P. McDaniel United States · #585,111 worldwide 171 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Bernard A. Baldwin United States · #1,028,615 worldwide 73 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 A.G. Collins United States · #1,451,362 worldwide 35 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Phillips 66 (United States)

Which keywords describe research at Phillips 66 (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Finite Element Analysis, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Pipeline, Dehydrogenation, Numerical Simulation, Machine Learning and Mechanical Properties.

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

All 31 words, with their numbers
  1. Catalysis4▲ 13×7 topics
  2. Machine Learning3▲ 2.3×6 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties2▲ 5.2×4 topics
  4. Finite Element Analysis2▲ 20×2 topics
  5. Heterogeneous Catalysis2▲ 25×3 topics
  6. Dehydrogenation2▲ 65×2 topics
  7. Numerical Simulation2▲ 14×3 topics
  8. Pipeline2▲ 40×3 topics
  9. Material Characterization2▲ 34×2 topics
  10. Eddy Current Testing2▲ 88×1 topic
  11. Failure Analysis2▲ 39×3 topics
  12. Microstructure2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  13. Nanoparticles2▲ 3.1×4 topics
  14. Non-Destructive Evaluation2▲ 88×1 topic
  15. Fluid Dynamics1▲ 26×2 topics
  16. Pitting Corrosion1▲ 71×2 topics
  17. Neural Networks1▲ 2.2×2 topics
  18. Renewable Energy1▲ 2.4×5 topics
  19. Corrosion1▲ 25×2 topics
  20. Design Optimization1▲ 82×1 topic
  21. Metal Oxides1▲ 26×1 topic
  22. Optimization1▲ 6.9×4 topics
  23. Oxidative1▲ 79×1 topic
  24. Structural Analysis1▲ 34×1 topic
  25. Economic Growth1▲ 3.4×3 topics
  26. Natural Gas1▲ 29×2 topics
  27. Coal Industry1▲ 312×1 topic
  28. Development Policies1▲ 72×1 topic
  29. Foreign Aid1▲ 72×1 topic
  30. Materials1▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Oxidative Desulphurisation1▲ 312×1 topic

Which research topics does Phillips 66 (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Non-Destructive Testing Techniques, Engineering Applied Research, Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions and International Development and Aid.

Non-Destructive Testing …2Non-Destructive Testing Techniques: 2 fractional worksEngineering Applied Rese…1Engineering Applied Research: 1 fractional worksCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions: 1 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 1 fractional worksCoal and Coke Industries Research: 1 fractional worksStructural Integrity and Reliability Analysis: 1 fractional worksEngineering Structural Analysis Methods: 1 fractional worksWater Systems and Optimi…1Water Systems and Optimization: 1 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 1 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Properties: 1 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringCatalysisDevelopment2 others

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

  1. 1 Non-Destructive Testing Techniques Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions Catalysis 1 works
  4. 4 International Development and Aid Development 1 works
  5. 5 Coal and Coke Industries Research Fuel Technology 1 works
  6. 6 Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Engineering Structural Analysis Methods Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Water Systems and Optimization Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 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 available5.6%not open94.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.0%domestic only94.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Phillips 66 (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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