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PPG Industries (United States)

In research, PPG Industries (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,475 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#5,416 of 11,412 worldwide) and Materials Science (#2,390 of 4,504 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,341
of 28,054 · #9,102 all time
Rank in United States
#2,812
of 4,192
Research works
1.3k
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
14.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
13%
world 28%

What is PPG Industries (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 #5,475 of 21,541 10.6%1,071
EngineeringField #5,416 of 11,412 11.7%604
Materials ScienceField #2,390 of 4,504 9.9%207
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #2,031 of 2,753 13.3%199
Social SciencesDomain #16,317 of 16,945 7.9%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where PPG Industries (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: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.97× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.15× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.08× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.15× its world share, 33 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.24× its world share, 10 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.13× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at PPG Industries (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, John I. McCool, T. E. Tallian and Paul N. Rylander lead among researchers whose main affiliation is PPG Industries (United States).

  1. 1 John I. McCool United States · #156,763 worldwide 206 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 T. E. Tallian United States · #391,138 worldwide 145 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Paul N. Rylander United States · #561,829 worldwide 106 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Norman Hewitt United States · #1,310,025 worldwide 8 citations · 151 works
  5. 5 J Chabal United States · #1,379,311 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at PPG Industries (United States)

Which keywords describe research at PPG Industries (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Heat Transfer, Environmental Impact, Nanocomposites, Energy Storage, Microstructure, Pitting Corrosion and Finite Element Analysis.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties6▲ 8.2×14 topics
  2. Machine Learning4▲ 1.73×9 topics
  3. Environmental Impact4▲ 3.2×12 topics
  4. Heat Transfer4▲ 11×9 topics
  5. Sustainability3▲ 1.86×11 topics
  6. Nanocomposites3▲ 5.2×7 topics
  7. Energy Storage3▲ 5.8×5 topics
  8. Nanoparticles2▲ 2.8×7 topics
  9. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 2.4×3 topics
  10. Microstructure2▲ 6.2×7 topics
  11. Pitting Corrosion2▲ 56×2 topics
  12. Finite Element Analysis2▲ 12×4 topics
  13. Corrosion Behavior2▲ 32×2 topics
  14. Material Characterization2▲ 21×2 topics
  15. Thermal Properties2▲ 21×2 topics
  16. Cathode Materials2▲ 6.0×3 topics
  17. Corrosion2▲ 19×3 topics
  18. Eddy Current Testing2▲ 54×1 topic
  19. Hydrogen Embrittlement2▲ 28×2 topics
  20. Lithium-ion Batteries2▲ 5.6×3 topics
  21. Non-Destructive Evaluation2▲ 54×1 topic
  22. Security2▲ 3.6×3 topics
  23. Fatigue Crack Closure1▲ 71×1 topic
  24. Fracture Toughness Testing1▲ 71×1 topic
  25. Numerical Simulation1▲ 6.7×5 topics
  26. Thermal Management1▲ 6.2×4 topics
  27. Failure Analysis1▲ 19×4 topics
  28. Passive Films1▲ 58×1 topic
  29. Rechargeable Batteries1▲ 7.0×2 topics
  30. Smart Cities1▲ 7.3×2 topics
  31. Stainless Steels1▲ 58×1 topic
  32. Surface Roughness1▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Aerospace Applications1▲ 18×3 topics
  34. Large-Eddy Simulation1▲ 9.1×3 topics
  35. Molecular Dynamics Simulation1▲ 15×2 topics
  36. Thin Films1▲ 9.1×4 topics
  37. Adsorption Properties1▲ 29×2 topics
  38. Marine Environment1▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Oxidation Resistance1▲ 14×3 topics
  40. Processing Techniques1▲ 17×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Non-Destructive Testing Techniques, Fatigue and fracture mechanics, Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals and Management, Economics, and Public Policy.

Non-Destructive Testing …2Non-Destructive Testing Techniques: 2 fractional worksFatigue and fracture mec…1Fatigue and fracture mechanics: 1 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 1 fractional worksManagement, Economics, and Public Policy: 1 fractional worksTextile materials and evaluations: 1 fractional worksRice Cultivation and Yield Improvement: 1 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 1 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …1Advancements in Battery Materials: 1 fractional worksSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity: 1 fractional worksMarine Biology and Environmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsMetals and AlloysMarketing6 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 Fatigue and fracture mechanics Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  3. 3 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 1 works
  4. 4 Management, Economics, and Public Policy Marketing 1 works
  5. 5 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  6. 6 Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement Plant Science 1 works
  7. 7 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1 works
  10. 10 Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry Ocean Engineering 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 available13.3%not open86.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.9%domestic only90.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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