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Polaroid (United States)

In research, Polaroid (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,148 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,963 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#7,654
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#1,723
of 8,685
Research works
692
▲ 56% vs 2013–17
Citations
22k
31.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
6%
world 28%

What is Polaroid (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 #5,148 of 21,541 11.9%580
EngineeringField #4,963 of 11,412 14.7%233

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

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.55× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 4.82× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 6.79× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.58× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 7.00× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.45× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.71× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, R. Clark Jones, Edwin H. Land and George R. Bird lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Polaroid (United States).

  1. 1 R. Clark Jones United States · #65,833 worldwide 378 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Edwin H. Land United States · #219,633 worldwide 713 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 George R. Bird United States · #349,581 worldwide 111 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Howard C. Haas United States · #491,433 worldwide 46 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Russell Gaudiana United States · #554,281 worldwide 123 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 William C. Robinson United States · #841,916 worldwide 17 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 C. D. West United States · #1,012,804 worldwide 43 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 William A. Shurcliff United States · #1,272,712 worldwide 21 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Stephen D. Fantone United States · #1,518,194 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Polaroid (United States)

Which keywords describe research at Polaroid (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Optical Modulators, Nonlinear Optics, Frequency Conversion, Photonic Crystals, Raman Lasers, Microresonators, Nanoparticles and Spectroscopy.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Optical Modulators35▲ 25×2 topics
  2. Nanoparticles34▲ 3.8×23 topics
  3. Nonlinear Optics34▲ 28×4 topics
  4. Frequency Conversion31▲ 45×3 topics
  5. Photonic Crystals30▲ 28×5 topics
  6. Raman Lasers28▲ 23×2 topics
  7. Microresonators27▲ 31×2 topics
  8. Biosensors25▲ 6.4×9 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications24▲ 3.2×18 topics
  10. Spectroscopy23▲ 10×7 topics
  11. Neural Networks22▲ 3.1×10 topics
  12. Catalysis21▲ 3.7×15 topics
  13. Semiconductor Lasers21▲ 31×2 topics
  14. Optical Interconnects21▲ 38×1 topic
  15. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)21▲ 38×1 topic
  16. Integrated Circuits20▲ 13×2 topics
  17. Virtual Reality20▲ 7.9×5 topics
  18. Visual Fatigue20▲ 62×2 topics
  19. Microcavities19▲ 18×1 topic
  20. Silicon Photonics19▲ 18×1 topic
  21. Nanocomposites19▲ 3.5×9 topics
  22. Holographic Displays18▲ 133×1 topic
  23. Stereoscopic Displays18▲ 133×1 topic
  24. Self-Assembly18▲ 6.7×7 topics
  25. Image Processing18▲ 8.2×7 topics
  26. Solar Cells18▲ 8.3×7 topics
  27. Fiber Lasers18▲ 18×3 topics
  28. Nanostructures17▲ 5.0×9 topics
  29. Compound Eyes17▲ 177×1 topic
  30. Freeform Optics17▲ 177×1 topic
  31. Lithium Niobate16▲ 69×1 topic
  32. Photonics16▲ 46×1 topic
  33. Machine Vision15▲ 12×4 topics
  34. Nanofabrication15▲ 25×3 topics
  35. Spectral Imaging14▲ 33×2 topics
  36. Thermal Stability14▲ 40×2 topics
  37. Micelles14▲ 26×2 topics
  38. Color Constancy14▲ 90×1 topic
  39. Colorimetry14▲ 90×1 topic
  40. Photovoltaics14▲ 8.1×4 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Management and Organizational Practices, Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms, Tryptophan and brain disorders and Innovative Educational Techniques.

Management and Organizat…0Management and Organizational Practices: 0 fractional worksGenetics, Aging, and Lon…0Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms: 0 fractional worksTryptophan and brain dis…0Tryptophan and brain disorders: 0 fractional worksInnovative Educational T…0Innovative Educational Techniques: 0 fractional worksGeography and Environmental Studies: 0 fractional worksSimulation and Modeling Applications: 0 fractional worksAlzheimer's disease rese…0Alzheimer's disease research and treatments: 0 fractional worksNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms: 0 fractional worksOral microbiology and periodontitis research: 0 fractional worksTelomeres, Telomerase, a…0Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence: 0 fractional works
Strategy and ManagementAgingBiological PsychiatryEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Management and Organizational Practices Strategy and Management 0 works
  2. 2 Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms Aging 0 works
  3. 3 Tryptophan and brain disorders Biological Psychiatry 0 works
  4. 4 Innovative Educational Techniques Education 0 works
  5. 5 Geography and Environmental Studies Water Science and Technology 0 works
  6. 6 Simulation and Modeling Applications Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Alzheimer's disease research and treatments Physiology 0 works
  8. 8 Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Neurology 0 works
  9. 9 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Periodontics 0 works
  10. 10 Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence Physiology 0 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 available6.2%not open93.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.5%domestic only95.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 56% 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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