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Semiconductor Research Corporation

In research, Semiconductor Research Corporation stands highest in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#1,661 of 3,725 worldwide), Engineering (#5,137 of 9,532 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,461 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,626
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,362
of 7,310
Research works
316
▲ 221% vs 2018-21
Citations
6k
19.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
13%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%
Semiconductor Research Corporation

What is Semiconductor Research Corporation 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
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,661 of 3,725 10.3%138
EngineeringField #5,137 of 9,532 9.3%187
Physical SciencesDomain #11,461 of 17,446 9.2%282

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Semiconductor Research Corporation 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 Semiconductor Research Corporation work in?

In 2022-now, 73% of research at Semiconductor Research Corporation is in Physical Sciences, 16% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (55%), Materials Science (8%), Medicine (8%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 22 fractional works · 73.3% of its workEngineering: 16 fractional works · 55.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 10 fractional works · 34.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 10.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 8.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 4.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 16.5% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.9% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 7.6% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSemiconductorResearch…30fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences73%Health Sciences8%Social Sciences16%

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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1655.3%
    2. Materials Science28.1%
    3. Computer Science13.9%
    4. Physics and Astronomy13.3%
    5. Chemistry01.3%
    6. Energy01.0%
    7. Environmental Science00.4%
    1. Psychology14.5%
    2. Decision Sciences13.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance13.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting12.8%
    5. Social Sciences12.5%
    1. Medicine27.6%
    2. Dentistry00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.4%
    2. Neuroscience00.9%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.11× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.68× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.33× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.50× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.47× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.57× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.47× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering3.68×16 works
  2. Decision Sciences3.47×1 works
  3. Materials Science2.33×2 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.57×1 works
  5. Physics and Astronomy1.50×1 works
  6. Psychology1.47×1 works
  7. Energy1.11×0 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.87×1 works
  9. Chemistry0.83×0 works
  10. Neuroscience0.59×0 works
  11. Dentistry0.58×0 works
  12. Computer Science0.50×1 works
  13. Medicine0.40×2 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.26×0 works
  15. Social Sciences0.20×1 works
  16. Environmental Science0.07×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Semiconductor Research Corporation?

Ranked on the quality score, Victor V. Zhirnov, Ralph Keary Cavin and Daniel J. C. Herr lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Semiconductor Research Corporation.

  1. 1 Victor V. Zhirnov United States · #841,365 worldwide 5.3k citations · 178 works
  2. 2 Ralph Keary Cavin United States · #1,400,007 worldwide 3.9k citations · 178 works
  3. 3 Daniel J. C. Herr United States · #3,286,501 worldwide 576 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Larry W. Sumney United States · #4,846,147 worldwide 47 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Kumar United States · #5,941,121 worldwide 129 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 R. Burger United States · #6,327,360 worldwide 163 citations · 62 works
All ranked researchers at Semiconductor Research Corporation

What are the most cited papers from Semiconductor Research Corporation?

The most cited paper from Semiconductor Research Corporation is "Carbon Nanostructures" (Olga A. Shenderova, Victor V. Zhirnov, Donald W. Brenner, 2002), with 797 citations. Next come "Limits to binary logic switch scaling-a gedanken model" (482) and "The end of CMOS scaling" (449).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Carbon Nanostructures Olga A. Shenderova, Victor V. Zhirnov, Donald W. Brenner · Critical reviews in solid state and materials sciences/CRC critical reviews in solid state and materials sciences Jul 2002 797
2 Limits to binary logic switch scaling-a gedanken model Victor V. Zhirnov, Ralph Keary Cavin, JAMES A. HUTCHBY et al. · Proceedings of the IEEE 31 Oct 2003 482
3 The end of CMOS scaling T. Skotnicki, JAMES A. HUTCHBY, Tsu‐Jae King et al. · IEEE Circuits and Devices Magazine 2005 449
4 High-performance interconnects: an integration overview Robert Havemann, JAMES A. HUTCHBY · Proceedings of the IEEE May 2001 337
5 Science and Engineering Beyond Moore's Law Ralph Keary Cavin, Paolo Lugli, Victor V. Zhirnov · Proceedings of the IEEE Open access 20 Apr 2012 328
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Semiconductor Research Corporation?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Process Variation, Nanowire Transistors, Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors, Low-Power, Nanoelectronics, CMOS Technology, Atomic Layer Deposition and High-k Dielectrics.

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

All 23 words, with their numbers
  1. Process Variation3▲ 181×2 topics
  2. Nanowire Transistors2▲ 181×1 topic
  3. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors2▲ 181×1 topic
  4. Deep Learning2▲ 1.42×6 topics
  5. Energy Efficiency1▲ 5.2×2 topics
  6. Low-Power1▲ 115×2 topics
  7. CMOS Technology1▲ 55×3 topics
  8. Nanoelectronics1▲ 55×2 topics
  9. Atomic Layer Deposition1▲ 64×1 topic
  10. High-k Dielectrics1▲ 64×1 topic
  11. Nanoscale Science1▲ 393×1 topic
  12. Nanotechnology1▲ 22×1 topic
  13. Power Devices1▲ 58×2 topics
  14. Thermal Management1▲ 12×2 topics
  15. Approximate Computing1▲ 183×1 topic
  16. Reliability1▲ 47×1 topic
  17. Solar Cells1▲ 17×5 topics
  18. VLSI Circuits1▲ 183×1 topic
  19. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors1▲ 85×1 topic
  20. Economic Development1▲ 4.2×2 topics
  21. Private R&D1▲ 185×1 topic
  22. R&D Subsidies1▲ 185×1 topic
  23. Socioeconomic Status1▲ 65×2 topics

Which research topics does Semiconductor Research Corporation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design, Nanotechnology research and applications, Semiconductor materials and devices and Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies.

Advancements in Semicond…2Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 2 fractional worksNanotechnology research …1Nanotechnology research and applications: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor materials …1Semiconductor materials and devices: 1 fractional worksSilicon Carbide Semicond…1Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 1 fractional worksLow-power high-performance VLSI design: 1 fractional worksInnovation Policy and R&D: 1 fractional worksIndustrial Vision System…1Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 1 fractional worksAdvancements in Photolit…1Advancements in Photolithography Techniques: 1 fractional worksCognitive Abilities and …1Cognitive Abilities and Testing: 1 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and …1Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringEconomics and EconometricsIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering1 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Nanotechnology research and applications Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Low-power high-performance VLSI design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Innovation Policy and R&D Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  7. 7 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Photolithography Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Cognitive Abilities and Testing Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic 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 available13.1%not open86.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.3%domestic only82.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Semiconductor Research Corporation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 221% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Semiconductor Research Corporation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000077% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Semiconductor Research Corporation0.000099% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Semiconductor Research Corporation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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