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Purdue University West Lafayette

In research, Purdue University West Lafayette stands highest in Physical Sciences (#111 of 10,670 worldwide), Computer Science (#66 of 4,417 worldwide) and Engineering (#95 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics, Environmental Chemistry and Oceanography (Geophysics is 18.2× its share of world research).

purdue.eduROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022-now
#156
of 22,385 · #140 all time
Rank in United States
#49
of 3,332
Research works
152k
◆ 0% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.5M
29.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.92×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
32%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
Purdue University West Lafayette

What is Purdue University West Lafayette known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #111 of 10,670 9.6%12,141 #110
Computer ScienceField #66 of 4,417 12.3%1,978 #57
EngineeringField #95 of 5,901 9.9%4,243 #74
Social SciencesDomain #180 of 9,585 12.8%3,434 #140
Life SciencesDomain #126 of 6,403 11.0%2,535 #120
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #64 of 3,157 12.4%913 #55
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #30 of 1,088 2.5%1,945 #75
Social SciencesField #184 of 5,988 13.6%1,523 #146
Health SciencesDomain #319 of 9,902 10.6%1,671 #311
MedicineField #351 of 8,541 10.7%1,206 #326

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Purdue University West Lafayette 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 of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#110 #111
  2. Computer Science#57 #66
  3. Engineering#74 #95
  4. Social Sciences#140 #180
  5. Life Sciences#120 #126
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#55 #64
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences#75 #30
  8. Social Sciences#146 #184
  9. Health Sciences#311 #319
  10. Medicine#326 #351
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Purdue University West Lafayette work in?

In 2022-now, 61% of research at Purdue University West Lafayette is in Physical Sciences, 17% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (22%), Computer Science (10%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (9%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 13k fractional works · 60.7% of its workEngineering: 4,722 fractional works · 21.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1,004 fractional works · 4.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 639 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 552 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 471 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 327 fractional works · 1.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 317 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 263 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 227 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 211 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedia Technology: 180 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 175 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 132 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 101 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 82 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 41 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2,266 fractional works · 10.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 806 fractional works · 3.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 368 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 258 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 236 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 161 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 102 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 96 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 92 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHardware and Architecture: 86 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 61 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1,976 fractional works · 9.0% of its workGeophysics: 1,397 fractional works · 6.4% of its workOceanography: 371 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 113 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeology: 46 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 50 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1,330 fractional works · 6.1% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 552 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEcology: 149 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 145 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 143 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 91 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 71 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 51 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 127 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1,193 fractional works · 5.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 525 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 362 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 119 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 75 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 49 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 62 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 765 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 498 fractional works · 2.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 80 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 73 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 61 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 53 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 431 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 160 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 114 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 56 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 101 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 410 fractional works · 1.9% of its workStatistics and Probability: 77 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 75 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 71 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 66 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 121 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 126 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 111 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 101 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 3,821 fractional works · 17.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,688 fractional works · 7.7% of its workEducation: 474 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 473 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSafety Research: 149 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 133 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 72 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 64 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 55 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 54 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDemography: 49 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 165 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychology: 809 fractional works · 3.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 310 fractional works · 1.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 159 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 157 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 142 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 40 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 376 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 81 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 70 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 58 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 56 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 51 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 48 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 358 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhilosophy: 85 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 78 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 50 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 145 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 312 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 148 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 84 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 70 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 278 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 190 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFinance: 49 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 2,891 fractional works · 13.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1,258 fractional works · 5.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 726 fractional works · 3.3% of its workGenetics: 188 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 83 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiophysics: 70 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 52 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 139 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1,024 fractional works · 4.7% of its workPlant Science: 373 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 146 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 139 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 81 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 73 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 72 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 65 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 45 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 29 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 409 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 246 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 83 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 80 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 118 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 74 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 44 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 83 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 63 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 1,902 fractional works · 8.7% of its workMedicine: 1,377 fractional works · 6.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 155 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 124 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 111 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 110 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 102 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 89 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 86 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 76 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 51 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 50 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 424 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth Professions: 323 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 148 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 50 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 48 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 78 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 104 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 94 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 90 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 86 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 7 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKPurdue UniversityWest Lafayette22kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences61%Health Sciences9%Social Sciences17%

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
    1. Engineering4,72221.5%
    2. Computer Science2,26610.3%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences1,9769.0%
    4. Environmental Science1,3306.1%
    5. Physics and Astronomy1,1935.4%
    6. Materials Science7653.5%
    7. Chemistry4312.0%
    8. Mathematics4101.9%
    9. Energy1260.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering1010.5%
  2. Social Sciences3,82117.4%
    1. Social Sciences1,6887.7%
    2. Psychology8093.7%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting3761.7%
    4. Arts and Humanities3581.6%
    5. Decision Sciences3121.4%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2781.3%
  3. Life Sciences2,89113.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1,2585.7%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1,0244.7%
    3. Neuroscience4091.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1180.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics830.4%
    1. Medicine1,3776.3%
    2. Health Professions3231.5%
    3. Veterinary1040.5%
    4. Nursing900.4%
    5. Dentistry70.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Purdue University West Lafayette specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 18.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 1,396.8 works18×
  2. Environmental ChemistrySubfield · 552.5 works12×
  3. OceanographySubfield · 370.5 works6.0×
  4. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 1,975.8 works5.7×
  5. ArchitectureSubfield · 40.6 works4.8×
  6. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 525.4 works4.6×
← 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: 0.98× its world share, 1,024 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.08× its world share, 1,258 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.53× its world share, 118 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.15× its world share, 409 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.07× its world share, 83 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.32× its world share, 101 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.25× its world share, 431 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.33× its world share, 2,266 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.74× its world share, 1,976 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.62× its world share, 126 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.44× its world share, 4,722 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.22× its world share, 1,330 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.00× its world share, 765 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.59× its world share, 410 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.45× its world share, 1,193 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 7 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.56× its world share, 323 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 1,377 worksMedicineNursing: 0.84× its world share, 90 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.50× its world share, 104 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.56× its world share, 358 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 376 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.47× its world share, 312 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.59× its world share, 278 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.21× its world share, 809 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 1,688 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences5.74×1,976 works
  2. Veterinary3.50×104 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy2.45×1,193 works
  4. Mathematics1.59×410 works
  5. Decision Sciences1.47×312 works
  6. Engineering1.44×4,722 works
  7. Computer Science1.33×2,266 works
  8. Chemical Engineering1.32×101 works
  9. Chemistry1.25×431 works
  10. Environmental Science1.22×1,330 works
  11. Psychology1.21×809 works
  12. Neuroscience1.15×409 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.08×1,258 works
  14. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.07×83 works
  15. Materials Science1.00×765 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.98×1,024 works
  17. Nursing0.84×90 works
  18. Energy0.62×126 works
  19. Social Sciences0.61×1,688 works
  20. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.59×278 works
  21. Health Professions0.56×323 works
  22. Arts and Humanities0.56×358 works
  23. Immunology and Microbiology0.53×118 works
  24. Business, Management and Accounting0.53×376 works
  25. Medicine0.33×1,377 works
  26. Dentistry0.06×7 works

Who are the top researchers at Purdue University West Lafayette?

Ranked on the quality score, Ali Behnood, David E. Salt and Angus S. Murphy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Purdue University West Lafayette.

  1. 1 Ali Behnood United States · #4,525 worldwide 10k citations · 98 works
  2. 2 David E. Salt United States · #5,311 worldwide 45k citations · 344 works
  3. 3 Angus S. Murphy United States · #6,627 worldwide 24k citations · 218 works
  4. 4 Louis Tay United States · #9,769 worldwide 21k citations · 280 works
  5. 5 C. Jessop United States · #11,510 worldwide 49k citations · 615 works
  6. 6 Letian Dou United States · #12,750 worldwide 29k citations · 286 works
  7. 7 Zhixiang Chen United States · #14,636 worldwide 24k citations · 191 works
  8. 8 Y. Choi United States · #14,763 worldwide 33k citations · 300 works
  9. 9 Joseph Altman United States · #15,207 worldwide 33k citations · 223 works
  10. 10 Wenzhuo Wu United States · #15,241 worldwide 21k citations · 209 works
All ranked researchers at Purdue University West Lafayette

What are the most cited papers from Purdue University West Lafayette?

The most cited paper from Purdue University West Lafayette is "Particle swarm optimization" (James C. Kennedy, R.C. Eberhart, 2002), with 48,693 citations. Next come "Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water" (42,894) and "Statistical Learning Theory" (26,900).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Particle swarm optimization James C. Kennedy, R.C. Eberhart Conference paper 19 Nov 2002 48,693
2 Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water William L. Jorgensen, Jayaraman Chandrasekhar, Jeffry D. Madura et al. · The Journal of Chemical Physics 15 Jul 1983 42,894
3 Statistical Learning Theory Yuhai Wu, Vladimir N. Vapnik · Technometrics Nov 1999 26,900
4 Introduction to Solid State Physics CHARLES KITTEL, Heng Fan · American Journal of Physics May 1957 22,408
5 One-step inactivation of chromosomal genes in Escherichia coli K-12 using PCR products Kirill A. Datsenko, Barry L. Wanner · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 30 May 2000 15,367
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Purdue University West Lafayette?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Ionospheric Anomalies, Seismic Electromagnetics, Microbial Communities, Methane Oxidation, Anaerobic, Gas Hydrates, Tomography and Hydrological Modeling.

▲ 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 Learning984▲ 1.30×82 topics
  2. Ionospheric Anomalies977▲ 117×1 topic
  3. Seismic Electromagnetics977▲ 117×1 topic
  4. Machine Learning964▲ 1.32×91 topics
  5. Climate Change830▲ 1.39×109 topics
  6. Microbial Communities577▲ 6.0×10 topics
  7. Methane Oxidation503▲ 29×2 topics
  8. Anaerobic502▲ 36×1 topic
  9. Gas Hydrates502▲ 36×1 topic
  10. Neural Networks486▲ 1.44×38 topics
  11. Sustainability457▼ 0.85×98 topics
  12. Tomography418▲ 11×5 topics
  13. Hydrological Modeling394▲ 7.5×5 topics
  14. Solar Wind381▲ 19×2 topics
  15. Electron Acceleration373▲ 26×2 topics
  16. Ionosphere370▲ 31×1 topic
  17. Magnetosphere370▲ 31×1 topic
  18. Seismic Noise370▲ 36×1 topic
  19. Surface Wave370▲ 36×1 topic
  20. Sea Level Rise368▲ 13×3 topics
  21. Geodetic Measurements353▲ 15×2 topics
  22. GRACE346▲ 33×1 topic
  23. groundwater depletion346▲ 33×1 topic
  24. Education297▼ 0.79×83 topics
  25. Biomedical Applications276◆ 1.06×36 topics
  26. Nanoparticles268◆ 0.97×44 topics
  27. Heat Transfer253▲ 2.4×18 topics
  28. Energy Efficiency236▲ 1.16×35 topics
  29. Big Data231◆ 1.10×31 topics
  30. Biosensors190▲ 1.76×12 topics
  31. Engineering Education186▲ 9.9×6 topics
  32. Student Engagement176▲ 2.0×15 topics
  33. Thermal Management172▲ 2.4×8 topics
  34. Large-Eddy Simulation147▲ 3.6×5 topics
  35. Lifelong Learning138▲ 3.1×10 topics
  36. Assessment Methods121▲ 5.2×3 topics
  37. Professional Skills96▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Accreditation95▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Outcome-Based Education95▲ 18×1 topic
  40. Heat Stress94▲ 5.4×2 topics

Which research topics does Purdue University West Lafayette publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Earthquake Detection and Analysis, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics and Seismic Waves and Analysis.

Earthquake Detection and…977Earthquake Detection and Analysis: 977 fractional worksMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena: 502 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosp…370Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 370 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis370Seismic Waves and Analysis: 370 fractional worksGeophysics and Gravity Measurements: 346 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 95 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 65 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 64 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interaction and Safety: 62 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 62 fractional works
GeophysicsEnvironmental ChemistryAstronomy and AstrophysicsOceanography5 others

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

  1. 1 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 977 works
  2. 2 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 502 works
  3. 3 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 370 works
  4. 4 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 370 works
  5. 5 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 346 works
  6. 6 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 95 works
  7. 7 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 65 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 64 works
  9. 9 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 62 works
  10. 10 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 62 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 available31.5%not open68.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.7%domestic only88.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Purdue University West Lafayette's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 0% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Purdue University West Lafayette as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.084% in 2024.

still counting0.20%0.40%Purdue University West Lafayette0.076% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Purdue University West Lafayette 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.

still counting10%20%Purdue University West Lafayette11.0% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.7% in 2007.

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Which institutions have research most like Purdue University West Lafayette's?

Among the world's leading institutions, Virginia Tech has the research profile closest to Purdue University West Lafayette's, with both strong in Veterinary.

  1. 1 Virginia TechUnited States · Both strong in Veterinary, Decision Sciences, Engineering 0.84 Compare
  2. 2 North Carolina State UniversityUnited States · Both strong in Veterinary, Physics and Astronomy, Mathematics 0.83 Compare
  3. 3 University of Maryland, College ParkUnited States · Both strong in Physics and Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Veterinary 0.83 Compare
  4. 4 University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUnited States · Both strong in Veterinary, Physics and Astronomy, Mathematics 0.81 Compare
  5. 5 Michigan State UniversityUnited States · Both strong in Veterinary, Physics and Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.78 Compare

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