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Pillar College

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World rank, all time
#27,991
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,872
of 7,310
Research works
165
▲ 61% vs 2018-21
Citations
861
5.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.90×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
50%
world 40%
International
24%
world 18%
Pillar College

Which fields of science does Pillar College work in?

In 2022-now, 71% of research at Pillar College is in Physical Sciences, 13% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (33%), Engineering (21%), Environmental Science (8%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 57 fractional works · 70.6% of its workComputer Science: 27 fractional works · 33.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 8 fractional works · 10.5% of its workInformation Systems: 7 fractional works · 8.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 4 fractional works · 5.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSignal Processing: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 17 fractional works · 21.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 4.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 7.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 4 fractional works · 4.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 13.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 8 fractional works · 9.5% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 6.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 6.6% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKPillar College81fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences71%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences13%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science2733.5%
    2. Engineering1721.5%
    3. Environmental Science67.6%
    4. Materials Science22.8%
    5. Energy22.6%
    6. Mathematics22.1%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    8. Chemistry00.2%
    9. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    1. Social Sciences33.7%
    2. Psychology23.1%
    3. Arts and Humanities22.5%
    4. Decision Sciences22.3%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting11.6%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
    1. Medicine56.2%
    2. Health Professions22.4%
    3. Dentistry10.8%
    4. Nursing00.1%
    1. Neuroscience33.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences22.3%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.0%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.98× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 4.30× its world share, 27 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.86× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.43× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.53× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.76× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.70× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.89× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.35× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.00× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Computer Science4.30×27 works
  2. Energy2.86×2 works
  3. Decision Sciences2.35×2 works
  4. Neuroscience1.98×3 works
  5. Mathematics1.76×2 works
  6. Dentistry1.70×1 works
  7. Environmental Science1.53×6 works
  8. Engineering1.43×17 works
  9. Psychology1.00×2 works
  10. Health Professions0.89×2 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.86×2 works
  12. Materials Science0.80×2 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.50×1 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.49×2 works
  15. Medicine0.32×5 works
  16. Social Sciences0.30×3 works
  17. Nursing0.28×0 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.20×1 works
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.13×0 works
  20. Chemistry0.10×0 works
  21. Immunology and Microbiology0.09×0 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.07×0 works
  23. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Pillar College?

Ranked on the quality score, Joachim Declerck lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pillar College.

  1. 1 Joachim Declerck United States · #3,881,029 worldwide 31 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Pillar College

What are the most cited papers from Pillar College?

The most cited paper from Pillar College is "The Poisson distribution and beyond: methods for microfluidic droplet production and single cell encapsulation" (David J. Collins, Adrian Neild, Andrew J. deMello et al., 2015), with 553 citations. Next come "Impingement heat transfer from turbulent air jets to flat plates: A literature survey" (141) and "Human ribs: Static testing as a promising medical application" (77).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The Poisson distribution and beyond: methods for microfluidic droplet production and single cell encapsulation David J. Collins, Adrian Neild, Andrew J. deMello et al. · Lab on a Chip 2015 553
2 Impingement heat transfer from turbulent air jets to flat plates: A literature survey J. N. B. Livingood, Peter Hrycak · NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) Open access May 1973 141
3 Human ribs: Static testing as a promising medical application Gerald Granik, Ira D. Stein · Journal of Biomechanics May 1973 77
4 Batch process particle separation using surface acoustic waves (SAW): integration of travelling and standing SAW Citsabehsan Devendran, Nipuna R. Gunasekara, David J. Collins et al. · RSC Advances Open access 2016 70
5 DeepFore: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach for Power Forecasting in Renewable Energy Systems Jayarama Pradeep, S. Raja Ratna, Pradyumna Kumar Dhal et al. · Electric Power Components and Systems 9 Apr 2024 64
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Which keywords describe research at Pillar College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Security, Neural Networks, IoT, Internet of Things, Data Mining and Cybersecurity.

▲ 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 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 Learning16▲ 5.7×27 topics
  2. Machine Learning16▲ 5.9×31 topics
  3. Neural Networks8▲ 6.0×17 topics
  4. Security7▲ 13×9 topics
  5. IoT6▲ 19×5 topics
  6. Internet of Things5▲ 7.2×8 topics
  7. Data Mining4▲ 7.6×7 topics
  8. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 3.7×7 topics
  9. Cybersecurity4▲ 21×4 topics
  10. Environmental Monitoring4▲ 13×3 topics
  11. Healthcare4▲ 4.5×7 topics
  12. Sustainability4▲ 2.1×14 topics
  13. Classification3▲ 8.9×5 topics
  14. IoT Security3▲ 13×3 topics
  15. Cloud Computing3▲ 13×5 topics
  16. Remote Sensing3▲ 3.0×3 topics
  17. Human-Computer Interaction3▲ 20×3 topics
  18. Sensor Networks3▲ 14×2 topics
  19. Aquaculture3▲ 13×1 topic
  20. Water Quality Monitoring3▲ 42×1 topic
  21. Convolutional Neural Networks2▲ 4.1×4 topics
  22. Privacy2▲ 10×3 topics
  23. Big Data Analytics2▲ 13×2 topics
  24. Anomaly Detection2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  25. Feature Extraction2▲ 6.1×6 topics
  26. Intrusion Detection2▲ 19×2 topics
  27. Medical Imaging2▲ 5.1×4 topics
  28. Wireless Sensor Networks2▲ 5.8×4 topics
  29. Blockchain2▲ 11×2 topics
  30. DDoS Attacks2▲ 21×1 topic
  31. Network Security2▲ 20×1 topic
  32. Support Vector Machines2▲ 7.8×2 topics
  33. Virtual Reality2▲ 5.0×3 topics
  34. Forecasting2▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Transfer Learning2▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Authentication2▲ 15×4 topics
  37. Dynamic Analysis2▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Multi-Agent Systems2▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Path Planning2▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Sentiment Analysis2▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Pillar College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Water Quality Monitoring Technologies, Network Security and Intrusion Detection, Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting and Tactile and Sensory Interactions.

Water Quality Monitoring…3Water Quality Monitoring Technologies: 3 fractional worksNetwork Security and Int…2Network Security and Intrusion Detection: 2 fractional worksInternet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting: 2 fractional worksTactile and Sensory Interactions: 2 fractional worksStock Market Forecasting Methods: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 diagnosis using AI: 2 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 1 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photov…1Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 1 fractional worksInternet of Things and AI: 1 fractional worksGaze Tracking and Assistive Technology: 1 fractional works
Water Science and TechnologyComputer Networks and CommunicationsArtificial IntelligenceCognitive Neuroscience5 others

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

  1. 1 Water Quality Monitoring Technologies Water Science and Technology 3 works
  2. 2 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  3. 3 Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  4. 4 Tactile and Sensory Interactions Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  5. 5 Stock Market Forecasting Methods Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 diagnosis using AI Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  7. 7 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 1 works
  8. 8 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  9. 9 Internet of Things and AI Information Systems 1 works
  10. 10 Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology Human-Computer Interaction 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 available49.8%not open50.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.6%domestic only76.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Pillar College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 61% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Pillar College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00036% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Pillar College0.00026% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Pillar College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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