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SAS Institute (United States)

In research, SAS Institute (United States) stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,224 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#12,718 of 21,541 worldwide) and Computer Science (#4,370 of 7,020 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#16,117
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,517
of 8,685
Research works
672
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
35.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is SAS Institute (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
Social SciencesDomain #9,224 of 16,945 23.1%225
Physical SciencesDomain #12,718 of 21,541 18.8%346
Computer ScienceField #4,370 of 7,020 20.2%145

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where SAS Institute (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: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.84× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.62× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.10× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 5.06× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.55× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 1.61× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.25× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.07× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 9.78× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.21× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 9.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at SAS Institute (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, Russell D. Wolfinger, Joshua Griffin and Bradley Jones lead among researchers whose main affiliation is SAS Institute (United States).

  1. 1 Russell D. Wolfinger United States · #112,611 worldwide 228 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Joshua Griffin United States · #122,939 worldwide 298 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Bradley Jones United States · #148,983 worldwide 275 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Russ Wolfinger United States · #479,350 worldwide 159 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Robert N. Rodriguez United States · #581,265 worldwide 59 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Richard C. Zink United States · #1,175,512 worldwide 21 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Jimmy Skoglund United States · #1,313,890 worldwide 8 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at SAS Institute (United States)

Which keywords describe research at SAS Institute (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Sensitivity Analysis, Bayesian Methods, Big Data, Adaptive Designs and False Discovery Rate.

▲ 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 33 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 33 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning5▲ 3.2×15 topics
  2. Machine Learning4▲ 2.5×17 topics
  3. Neural Networks4▲ 4.9×8 topics
  4. Epidemiology2◆ 1.09×9 topics
  5. Big Data2▲ 4.4×6 topics
  6. Sensitivity Analysis2▲ 40×3 topics
  7. Supply Chain Management2▲ 4.0×6 topics
  8. Bayesian Methods2▲ 67×2 topics
  9. Internet of Things2▲ 3.8×4 topics
  10. Adaptive Designs2▲ 145×1 topic
  11. Biomarkers2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  12. False Discovery Rate2▲ 145×1 topic
  13. Renewable Energy2▲ 2.1×2 topics
  14. Spatial Analysis1▲ 32×2 topics
  15. Sustainability1◆ 1.13×7 topics
  16. Electricity Price Forecasting1▲ 35×1 topic
  17. Load Forecasting1▲ 35×1 topic
  18. Risk Management1▲ 5.4×5 topics
  19. Causal Discovery1▲ 72×2 topics
  20. Classification1▲ 4.7×3 topics
  21. Data Mining1▲ 3.1×3 topics
  22. Experimental Design1▲ 60×1 topic
  23. Healthcare1▲ 1.99×5 topics
  24. Monte Carlo Simulation1▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Optimization1▲ 4.9×1 topic
  26. Polynomial Chaos1▲ 61×1 topic
  27. Uncertainty Quantification1▲ 26×1 topic
  28. Algorithmic Information Theory1▲ 118×1 topic
  29. Backpropagation Learning1▲ 25×1 topic
  30. Climate Change1▼ 0.79×8 topics
  31. Computability1▲ 118×1 topic
  32. Quality Assurance1▲ 12×3 topics
  33. Self-Organizing Maps1▲ 25×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials, Energy Load and Power Forecasting, Optimal Experimental Design Methods and Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design.

Statistical Methods in C…2Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials: 2 fractional worksEnergy Load and Power Fo…1Energy Load and Power Forecasting: 1 fractional worksOptimal Experimental Des…1Optimal Experimental Design Methods: 1 fractional worksProbabilistic and Robust…1Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design: 1 fractional worksNeural Networks and Applications: 1 fractional worksComputability, Logic, AI Algorithms: 1 fractional worksDigital Transformation i…1Digital Transformation in Industry: 1 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 1 fractional worksMachine Learning and Data Classification: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Statistical Pro…1Advanced Statistical Process Monitoring: 1 fractional works
Statistics and ProbabilityElectrical and Electronic EngineeringManagement Science and Operations ResearchStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty3 others

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

  1. 1 Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials Statistics and Probability 2 works
  2. 2 Energy Load and Power Forecasting Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Optimal Experimental Design Methods Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  4. 4 Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 1 works
  5. 5 Neural Networks and Applications Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  6. 6 Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms Computational Theory and Mathematics 1 works
  7. 7 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Machine Learning and Data Classification Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Statistical Process Monitoring Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 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 available28.8%not open71.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.7%domestic only84.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower 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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