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Rochester Precision Optics (United States)

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Research works
50
▼ 77% vs 2018-21
Citations
792
15.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
15%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Rochester Precision Optics (United States)

Not ranked overall: Rochester Precision Optics (United States) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Rochester Precision Optics (United States) work in?

In all years, 85% of research at Rochester Precision Optics (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 9% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (49%), Physics and Astronomy (15%), Materials Science (14%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 42 fractional works · 84.8% of its workEngineering: 24 fractional works · 48.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 8 fractional works · 15.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 14.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8 fractional works · 15.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 7 fractional works · 14.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 14.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 10.1% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 8.9% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 6.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workALL ITS WORKRochesterPrecision Optics…50fractional works, all years
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences85%Health Sciences9%Social Sciences2%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2448.5%
    2. Physics and Astronomy815.2%
    3. Materials Science714.0%
    4. Chemistry12.4%
    5. Computer Science12.0%
    6. Environmental Science11.2%
    7. Energy00.8%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.7%
    9. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Medicine36.2%
    2. Veterinary12.4%
    3. Health Professions00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology23.5%
    2. Neuroscience00.7%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
    1. Arts and Humanities00.7%
    2. Psychology00.7%
    3. Social Sciences00.7%
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.

Computer Science: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 11.28× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.62× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 8.06× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.69× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsSocial Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 11.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 7 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy11.28×0 works
  2. Materials Science8.06×1 works
  3. Engineering2.62×2 works
  4. Health Professions1.69×0 works
  5. Environmental Science0.89×0 works
  6. Social Sciences0.70×0 works
  7. Computer Science0.57×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Rochester Precision Optics (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Robert G. Benson, George P. Lindberg and Jamie L. Ramsey lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Rochester Precision Optics (United States).

  1. 1 Robert G. Benson United States · #3,185,485 worldwide 236 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 George P. Lindberg United States · #5,394,782 worldwide 329 citations · 42 works
  3. 3 Jamie L. Ramsey United States · #5,447,305 worldwide 26 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 John P. Deegan United States · #5,712,800 worldwide 158 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Rochester Precision Optics (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Rochester Precision Optics (United States)?

The most cited paper from Rochester Precision Optics (United States) is "Monochromatic aberrations of the human eye in a large population" (Jason E. Porter, Antonio Guirao, Ian Cox et al., 2001), with 726 citations. Next come "Method for automated background subtraction from Raman spectra containing known contaminants" (149) and "Enhancing the spectral sensitivity of interferometers using slow-light media" (148).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Monochromatic aberrations of the human eye in a large population Jason E. Porter, Antonio Guirao, Ian Cox et al. · Journal of the Optical Society of America A Aug 2001 726
2 Method for automated background subtraction from Raman spectra containing known contaminants Brooke D. Beier, Andrew J. Berger · The Analyst 2009 149
3 Enhancing the spectral sensitivity of interferometers using slow-light media Zhimin Shi, Robert W. Boyd, Daniel J. Gauthier et al. · Optics Letters 19 Mar 2007 148
4 Fano-resonant ultrathin film optical coatings Mohamed ElKabbash, Theodore P. Letsou, Sohail Abdul Jalil et al. · Nature Nanotechnology 4 Feb 2021 100
5 Assessment of VCSEL thermal rollover mechanisms from measurements and empirical modeling Prashant P. Baveja, Benjamin Kögel, Petter Westbergh et al. · Optics Express Open access 28 Jul 2011 69
All 63 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Rochester Precision Optics (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Optical Properties, Compound Eyes, Freeform Optics, Phase Change Materials, Chalcogenide Glasses, Non-Volatile Memory, Spectroscopy and Imaging.

▲ 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 Properties5▲ 87×2 topics
  2. Compound Eyes5▲ 729×1 topic
  3. Freeform Optics5▲ 729×1 topic
  4. Phase Change Materials4▲ 125×2 topics
  5. Chalcogenide Glasses4▲ 406×1 topic
  6. Non-Volatile Memory4▲ 114×1 topic
  7. Spectroscopy3▲ 21×5 topics
  8. Imaging3▲ 15×4 topics
  9. Biosensors2▲ 8.8×4 topics
  10. Optical Modulators2▲ 24×3 topics
  11. Remote Sensing2▲ 4.3×3 topics
  12. Semiconductor2▲ 14×4 topics
  13. Integrated Circuits2▲ 19×2 topics
  14. Machine Vision2▲ 23×5 topics
  15. Raman Lasers2▲ 26×2 topics
  16. Microcavities2▲ 26×1 topic
  17. Silicon Photonics2▲ 26×1 topic
  18. Nonlinear Optics2▲ 22×3 topics
  19. Image Processing2▲ 11×3 topics
  20. Photonic Crystals2▲ 22×4 topics
  21. Biomedical Applications2▲ 3.1×7 topics
  22. Quantum2▲ 39×2 topics
  23. Fiber Lasers1▲ 18×2 topics
  24. High-Resolution Imaging1▲ 42×2 topics
  25. Laser1▲ 107×1 topic
  26. Optical1▲ 107×1 topic
  27. Tool Wear1▲ 19×3 topics
  28. Roughness Measurement1▲ 79×1 topic
  29. Surface Characterization1▲ 58×1 topic
  30. Antireflective Coatings1▲ 73×1 topic
  31. In Vivo Imaging1▲ 25×2 topics
  32. Nanofabrication1▲ 25×2 topics
  33. Nanostructures1▲ 4.4×1 topic
  34. Pain Assessment1▲ 85×2 topics
  35. Acousto-Optic1▲ 130×1 topic
  36. Canine1▲ 194×1 topic
  37. Crystals1▲ 130×1 topic
  38. Molecular Dynamics1▲ 8.1×2 topics
  39. Neural Networks1▲ 1.91×2 topics
  40. Orthopedic1▲ 194×1 topic

Which research topics does Rochester Precision Optics (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Phase-change materials and chalcogenides, Glass properties and applications, Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods and Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films.

Phase-change materials and chalcogenides: 0 fractional worksGlass properties and applications: 0 fractional worksSolar-Powered Water Puri…0Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods: 0 fractional worksChalcogenide Semiconduct…0Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Optical Imaging Technologies: 0 fractional worksOptical Wireless Communication Technologies: 0 fractional worksAugmented Reality Applic…0Augmented Reality Applications: 0 fractional worksHealthcare, Law, Governance, and Management Studies: 0 fractional worksCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishi…0Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 0 fractional works
Materials ChemistryCeramics and CompositesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Phase-change materials and chalcogenides Materials Chemistry 0 works
  2. 2 Glass properties and applications Ceramics and Composites 0 works
  3. 3 Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 0 works
  4. 4 Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies Media Technology 0 works
  6. 6 Optical Wireless Communication Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Augmented Reality Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 0 works
  8. 8 Healthcare, Law, Governance, and Management Studies General Health Professions 0 works
  9. 9 Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  10. 10 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 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 available14.9%not open85.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.5%domestic only93.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Rochester Precision Optics (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 77% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Rochester Precision Optics (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000090% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Rochester Precision Optics (United States)0.000023% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Rochester Precision Optics (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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