Primary Source
In research, Primary Source stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,709 of 10,670 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,680 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 5.3× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #6,785 of 22,385 · #5,366 all time
- Rank in United States
- #903 of 3,332
- Research works
- 974 ▲ 76% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 11k 10.9 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 8.8% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.89× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 33% world 40%
- International
- 38% world 18%
What is Primary Source known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #5,709 of 10,670 | 7.9% | 137 | #4478 | |
| EngineeringField | #3,680 of 5,901 | 8.4% | 81 | #4238 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Primary Source 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which fields of science does Primary Source work in?
In 2022-now, 56% of research at Primary Source is in Physical Sciences, 20% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (32%), Medicine (15%), Social Sciences (8%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
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 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences18055.5%
- Engineering10331.8%
- Materials Science195.8%
- Computer Science185.7%
- Energy113.4%
- Environmental Science103.0%
- Physics and Astronomy62.0%
- Chemistry51.5%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences41.2%
- Chemical Engineering30.9%
- Mathematics10.3%
- Social Sciences6419.9%
- Social Sciences257.6%
- Psychology165.1%
- Arts and Humanities133.9%
- Business, Management and Accounting61.9%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance30.9%
- Decision Sciences20.5%
- Health Sciences5918.2%
- Medicine4814.8%
- Health Professions92.9%
- Veterinary10.2%
- Nursing10.2%
- Dentistry10.2%
- Life Sciences216.4%
What does Primary Source specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 5.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 61.2 works5.3×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Energy3.72×11 works
- Chemical Engineering2.44×3 works
- Engineering2.12×103 works
- Psychology1.67×16 works
- Materials Science1.65×19 works
- Veterinary1.58×1 works
- Arts and Humanities1.36×13 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.22×1 works
- Health Professions1.09×9 works
- Neuroscience0.98×5 works
- Chemistry0.95×5 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.88×6 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.77×4 works
- Medicine0.77×48 works
- Computer Science0.73×18 works
- Environmental Science0.60×10 works
- Social Sciences0.60×25 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.59×6 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.58×9 works
- Decision Sciences0.52×2 works
- Nursing0.41×1 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.40×3 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.36×1 works
- Dentistry0.34×0 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.24×4 works
- Mathematics0.23×1 works
- Energy 3.7×
- Chemical Engineering 2.4×
- Engineering 2.1×
- Psychology 1.7×
- Materials Science 1.6×
- Veterinary 1.6×
- Arts and Humanities 1.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 1.2×
- Health Professions 1.1×
- Neuroscience 1.0×
- Chemistry 0.9×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.9×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.8×
- Medicine 0.8×
- Computer Science 0.7×
- Environmental Science 0.6×
- Social Sciences 0.6×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.6×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.6×
- Decision Sciences 0.5×
- Nursing 0.4×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.4×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.4×
- Dentistry 0.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.2×
- Mathematics 0.2×
Who are the top researchers at Primary Source?
Ranked on the quality score, Vaz Sriharan, JAMES G. SPEIGHT and Vaz Sriharan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Primary Source.
- 1
Vaz Sriharan
United States · #2,480,861 worldwide 0 citations · 31 works
- 2
JAMES G. SPEIGHT
United States · #2,654,457 worldwide 46 citations · 43 works
- 3
Vaz Sriharan
United States · #2,675,768 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
- 4
Simon Woolley
United States · #3,098,991 worldwide 18 citations · 30 works
- 5
R.R. Cruz
United States · #3,211,701 worldwide 37 citations · 17 works
- 6
Vaz Sriharan
United States · #3,332,010 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
- 7
Edward M. Granger
United States · #3,378,267 worldwide 186 citations · 24 works
- 8
Shuaifei Yang
United States · #5,058,587 worldwide 122 citations · 28 works
- 9
Lorna Bowes
United States · #5,394,623 worldwide 69 citations · 33 works
Which keywords describe research at Primary Source?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cathode Materials, Energy Storage, Lithium-ion Batteries, Rechargeable Batteries, Power Electronics, Battery Technology, Renewable Energy and Renewable Energy Integration.
- Fault Tolerance
- Catalysts
- Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries
- Ego Development
- Efficiency
- DC-DC Converters
- Water Splitting
- Electrocatalysis
- Organizational Performance
- Thermal Runaway
- Leadership
- Nanomaterials
- Electric Vehicles
- Nanostructured Cathodes
- Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
- Nanostructured Anodes
- Renewable Energy Integration
- Battery Technology
- Renewable Energy
- Energy Storage
- Cathode Materials
- Lithium-ion Batteries
- Rechargeable Batteries
- Power Electronics
- Battery Materials
- Thermal Management
- Ionic Conductivity
- Solid-State Electrolytes
- Energy Efficiency
- Safety Concerns
- Battery Management Systems
- Electric Vehicle Charging
- Metal-Organic Frameworks
- Spirituality
- Psychology
- High-Frequency Power Conversion
- Neuroscience
- VUCA World
- Zinc Anode
- Energy Conversion
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
- Cathode Materials22▲ 17×3 topics
- Energy Storage20▲ 9.4×10 topics
- Lithium-ion Batteries18▲ 14×4 topics
- Renewable Energy16▲ 3.4×31 topics
- Rechargeable Batteries13▲ 16×2 topics
- Battery Technology11▲ 12×3 topics
- Power Electronics11▲ 10×8 topics
- Renewable Energy Integration10▲ 9.1×5 topics
- Battery Materials10▲ 18×1 topic
- Nanostructured Anodes10▲ 18×1 topic
- Thermal Management9▲ 8.7×5 topics
- Lithium-Sulfur Batteries8▲ 18×2 topics
- Ionic Conductivity8▲ 19×2 topics
- Nanostructured Cathodes8▲ 21×1 topic
- Solid-State Electrolytes8▲ 21×1 topic
- Electric Vehicles8▲ 8.3×3 topics
- Energy Efficiency7▲ 2.5×17 topics
- Nanomaterials7▲ 2.1×8 topics
- Safety Concerns7▲ 15×2 topics
- Leadership7▲ 4.3×9 topics
- Battery Management Systems7▲ 14×1 topic
- Thermal Runaway7▲ 14×1 topic
- Electric Vehicle Charging6▲ 22×2 topics
- Organizational Performance6▲ 6.7×5 topics
- Metal-Organic Frameworks6▲ 4.1×4 topics
- Electrocatalysis5▲ 5.6×5 topics
- Spirituality5▲ 16×3 topics
- Water Splitting5▲ 4.1×4 topics
- Psychology5▲ 11×5 topics
- DC-DC Converters4▲ 26×1 topic
- High-Frequency Power Conversion4▲ 26×1 topic
- Efficiency4▲ 4.5×6 topics
- Neuroscience4▲ 4.4×6 topics
- Ego Development4▲ 374×1 topic
- VUCA World4▲ 374×1 topic
- Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries4▲ 12×1 topic
- Zinc Anode4▲ 12×1 topic
- Catalysts4▲ 5.8×2 topics
- Energy Conversion4▲ 5.6×4 topics
- Fault Tolerance4▲ 7.6×5 topics
Which research topics does Primary Source publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Advanced Battery Technologies Research and Advanced DC-DC Converters.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
- 2 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
- 3 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 7 works
- 4 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
- 5 Ego Development and Educational Practices Clinical Psychology 4 works
- 6 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
- 7 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
- 8 Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs Social Psychology 3 works
- 9 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
- 10 Biblical Studies and Interpretation Religious studies 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Primary Source's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 76% higher than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Primary Source as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00085% in 2024.
Fractional works of Primary Source over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 24.0% in 2013.
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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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