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Solid State Physics Laboratory

In research, Solid State Physics Laboratory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,649 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,528 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy, Materials Chemistry and Materials Science — Physics and Astronomy is 8.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,226
of 28,054 · #4,280 all time
Rank in India
#585
of 1,840
Research works
2.1k
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
32k
15.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
13%
world 28%

What is Solid State Physics Laboratory known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #4,649 of 12,888 8.4%188 #2622
EngineeringField #5,528 of 6,636 7.1%71 #3512

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Solid State Physics Laboratory 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).

What does Solid State Physics Laboratory specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 8.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 38.0 works8.5×
  2. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 31.7 works8.0×
  3. Materials ScienceField · 54.3 works7.7×
  4. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 51.2 works7.1×
← 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: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.91× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.03× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.41× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.69× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.36× its world share, 71 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 7.71× its world share, 54 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.55× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 8.49× its world share, 38 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 8.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Solid State Physics Laboratory?

Ranked on the composite score, R. Muralidharan, R. K. Bhan and S.C. Jain lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Solid State Physics Laboratory.

  1. 1 R. Muralidharan India · #288,424 worldwide 124 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 R. K. Bhan India · #375,219 worldwide 87 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 S.C. Jain India · #385,769 worldwide 186 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 Shankar Dutta India · #498,494 worldwide 33 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Gurudutt Dubey India · #551,685 worldwide 92 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 O. P. Thakur India · #689,311 worldwide 173 citations · 46 works
  7. 7 R. K. Sharma India · #754,007 worldwide 89 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Brajesh S. Yadav India · #892,639 worldwide 43 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Arun Garg India · #964,192 worldwide 48 citations · 48 works
  10. 10 B. L. Sharma India · #989,652 worldwide 50 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Solid State Physics Laboratory

Which keywords describe research at Solid State Physics Laboratory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanowires, Semiconductors, Band Parameters, Semiconductor, Light-Emitting Diodes, Solid-State Lighting, GaN and Photovoltaics.

▲ 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 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. Nanowires27▲ 92×3 topics
  2. Semiconductors24▲ 38×4 topics
  3. Band Parameters23▲ 209×2 topics
  4. Semiconductor20▲ 29×6 topics
  5. Light-Emitting Diodes17▲ 53×3 topics
  6. Solid-State Lighting16▲ 99×2 topics
  7. GaN15▲ 211×2 topics
  8. AlGaN/GaN HEMTs14▲ 233×1 topic
  9. III-Nitrides14▲ 233×1 topic
  10. Photovoltaics14▲ 44×4 topics
  11. Nanostructures11▲ 14×10 topics
  12. Thin Films11▲ 28×6 topics
  13. Nanocrystals10▲ 18×5 topics
  14. Quantum Dots10▲ 53×2 topics
  15. Room Temperature9▲ 29×3 topics
  16. Integrated Circuits9▲ 28×3 topics
  17. Excitons9▲ 177×1 topic
  18. Nanomaterials9▲ 4.0×14 topics
  19. Single-Photon Source9▲ 177×1 topic
  20. Crystal Growth8▲ 14×10 topics
  21. Efficiency7▲ 12×4 topics
  22. Photodetectors7▲ 45×2 topics
  23. Millimeter-Wave7▲ 93×2 topics
  24. CMOS7▲ 67×2 topics
  25. Frequency Synthesizer7▲ 86×2 topics
  26. Low-Noise Amplifiers7▲ 115×1 topic
  27. Oscillators7▲ 115×1 topic
  28. Graphene7▲ 4.9×10 topics
  29. Solar Cells7▲ 16×7 topics
  30. Ferroelectricity6▲ 34×3 topics
  31. Biosensors6▲ 5.9×7 topics
  32. Power Devices6▲ 45×2 topics
  33. Perovskite Oxides6▲ 44×2 topics
  34. Electronic Structure6▲ 16×5 topics
  35. Ferroelectric Materials6▲ 71×1 topic
  36. Lead-free Piezoceramics6▲ 71×1 topic
  37. Transparent Conductors6▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Biological Detection6▲ 29×2 topics
  39. Magnetoelectric5▲ 86×1 topic
  40. Multiferroic5▲ 86×1 topic

Which research topics does Solid State Physics Laboratory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials, Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices, Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design and Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials.

GaN-based semiconductor …14GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials: 14 fractional worksSemiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices: 9 fractional worksRadio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: 7 fractional worksFerroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials: 6 fractional worksMultiferroics and related materials: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials: 5 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Resonator …4Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies: 4 fractional worksChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films: 4 fractional worksGa2O3 and related materials: 4 fractional worksZnO doping and properties: 4 fractional works
Condensed Matter PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials Chemistry2 others

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

  1. 1 GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials Condensed Matter Physics 14 works
  2. 2 Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 9 works
  3. 3 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  4. 4 Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials Materials Chemistry 6 works
  5. 5 Multiferroics and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 5 works
  6. 6 Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 works
  7. 7 Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies Biomedical Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Ga2O3 and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 4 works
  10. 10 ZnO doping and properties Materials Chemistry 4 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 available12.7%not open87.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.8%domestic only79.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Solid State Physics Laboratory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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