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Photonics (United States)

In research, Photonics (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,019 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,149 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Physics and Astronomy and Electrical and Electronic Engineering — Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics is 31.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,291
of 28,054 · #4,461 all time
Rank in United States
#719
of 4,192
Research works
1.8k
▼ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
13.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Photonics (United States) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #3,019 of 12,888 18.7%119 #2757
EngineeringField #4,149 of 6,636 16.6%63 #2853

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Photonics (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).

What does Photonics (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics takes 31.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 29.4 works32×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 35.0 works12×
  3. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 47.6 works10×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.75× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.90× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.26× its world share, 63 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.70× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 12.23× its world share, 35 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksDecision Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 12.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, R. Paschotta, G. Heliotis and Edward W. Taylor lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Photonics (United States).

  1. 1 R. Paschotta United States · #247,579 worldwide 490 citations · 187 works
  2. 2 G. Heliotis United States · #663,228 worldwide 73 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Edward W. Taylor United States · #752,504 worldwide 122 citations · 79 works
  4. 4 ¿ Dawson United States · #781,642 worldwide 23 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Harvey United States · #986,803 worldwide 23 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 N Vogiatzis United States · #1,004,297 worldwide 5 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Austin A. Richards United States · #1,156,627 worldwide 12 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 JM Rorison United States · #1,483,674 worldwide 18 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 GJ Pryde United States · #1,630,075 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Photonics (United States)

Which keywords describe research at Photonics (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biosensors, Nonlinear Optics, Optical Modulators, Microwave Photonics, Microresonators, Raman Lasers, Silicon Photonics and Fiber Lasers.

▲ 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. Biosensors18▲ 27×9 topics
  2. Nonlinear Optics18▲ 127×4 topics
  3. Optical Modulators15▲ 81×3 topics
  4. Microwave Photonics15▲ 128×2 topics
  5. Microresonators14▲ 134×3 topics
  6. Raman Lasers14▲ 95×2 topics
  7. Fiber Lasers14▲ 109×3 topics
  8. Silicon Photonics14▲ 98×2 topics
  9. Integrated Circuits14▲ 68×3 topics
  10. Microcavities13▲ 92×2 topics
  11. Nanophotonic Waveguides13▲ 104×1 topic
  12. Whispering Gallery Mode13▲ 104×1 topic
  13. Optical Frequency Combs11▲ 160×1 topic
  14. Ultrafast Lasers11▲ 160×1 topic
  15. Optical Fiber11▲ 78×3 topics
  16. Semiconductor Lasers6▲ 69×2 topics
  17. Fiber Optic Sensors6▲ 87×1 topic
  18. Sensor Technology6▲ 87×1 topic
  19. Biomedical Applications5▲ 3.5×12 topics
  20. Coherent Detection4▲ 79×1 topic
  21. Digital Signal Processing4▲ 71×1 topic
  22. Optical Interconnects4▲ 89×1 topic
  23. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)4▲ 89×1 topic
  24. Frequency Conversion4▲ 76×3 topics
  25. Photonic Crystals4▲ 25×5 topics
  26. Crystal Growth4▲ 10×8 topics
  27. Gas Sensing4▲ 66×2 topics
  28. Semiconductor4▲ 8.1×7 topics
  29. Entanglement3▲ 18×4 topics
  30. Molecular Dynamics3▲ 15×5 topics
  31. Optical Access Networks3▲ 76×1 topic
  32. Photonic Signal Processing3▲ 76×1 topic
  33. Attosecond Physics3▲ 100×1 topic
  34. High-Harmonic Generation3▲ 100×1 topic
  35. In Vivo Imaging3▲ 23×2 topics
  36. Semiconductors3▲ 6.7×4 topics
  37. Solar Cells3▲ 10.0×7 topics
  38. Efficiency2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  39. Imaging2▲ 7.6×5 topics
  40. Optical Lattices2▲ 27×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Photonic and Optical Devices, Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors and Optical Network Technologies.

Photonic and Optical Dev…13Photonic and Optical Devices: 13 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Tec…11Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 11 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 6 fractional worksOptical Network Technologies: 4 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Photonic Commun…3Advanced Photonic Communication Systems: 3 fractional worksLaser-Matter Interactions and Applications: 3 fractional worksMechanical and Optical Resonators: 2 fractional worksOptical Coherence Tomography Applications: 2 fractional worksPhotonic Crystal and Fiber Optics: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsBiomedical Engineering

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

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 13 works
  2. 2 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 11 works
  3. 3 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  8. 8 Mechanical and Optical Resonators Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  9. 9 Optical Coherence Tomography Applications Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 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 available23.2%not open76.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.8%domestic only70.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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