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Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource

In research, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,948 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#2,944 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 18.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,009
of 28,054 · #574 all time
Rank in United States
#430
of 4,192
Research works
4.2k
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
198k
47.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource 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 #1,948 of 12,888 17.6%205 #397
EngineeringField #2,944 of 6,636 22.6%61 #801

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource 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 Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource specialise in?

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

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 22.5 works18×
← 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: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.46× its world share, 19 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 7.17× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.58× its world share, 13 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.07× its world share, 15 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.99× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.72× its world share, 61 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.98× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.40× its world share, 45 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 8.13× its world share, 43 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 8.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael F. Toney, Samuel M. Webb and Herman Winick lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource.

  1. 1 Michael F. Toney United States · #28,877 worldwide 1.6k citations · 148 works
  2. 2 Samuel M. Webb United States · #39,329 worldwide 424 citations · 46 works
  3. 3 Herman Winick United States · #71,397 worldwide 225 citations · 58 works
  4. 4 H. DeStaebler United States · #73,670 worldwide 904 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Hirohito Ogasawara United States · #94,378 worldwide 596 citations · 55 works
  6. 6 James T. Dakin United States · #121,028 worldwide 403 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 G. S. Brown United States · #139,461 worldwide 167 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 G.A. Loew United States · #173,026 worldwide 85 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 D. H. Coward United States · #182,329 worldwide 369 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 P. Pianetta United States · #190,432 worldwide 529 citations · 105 works
All ranked researchers at Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource

Which keywords describe research at Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Solar Wind, Cathode Materials, Lithium-ion Batteries, Catalysis, Energy Storage, Electron Acceleration, Rechargeable Batteries and Sea Level Rise.

▲ 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. Solar Wind22▲ 98×2 topics
  2. Cathode Materials17▲ 18×3 topics
  3. Lithium-ion Batteries15▲ 15×3 topics
  4. Catalysis14▲ 9.1×22 topics
  5. Energy Storage14▲ 9.0×8 topics
  6. Climate Change14▲ 2.1×15 topics
  7. Electron Acceleration12▲ 78×2 topics
  8. Rechargeable Batteries11▲ 18×2 topics
  9. GRACE11▲ 91×1 topic
  10. Sea Level Rise11▲ 37×2 topics
  11. groundwater depletion11▲ 91×1 topic
  12. Coronal Mass Ejections11▲ 124×1 topic
  13. Ionosphere11▲ 82×1 topic
  14. Magnetosphere11▲ 82×1 topic
  15. Nanoparticles11▲ 3.6×23 topics
  16. Solar Dynamics Observatory11▲ 124×1 topic
  17. Battery Materials9▲ 22×1 topic
  18. Nanostructured Anodes9▲ 22×1 topic
  19. Nanomaterials8▲ 3.0×14 topics
  20. Superconductivity8▲ 18×9 topics
  21. Electronic Structure7▲ 17×8 topics
  22. Ionic Conductivity6▲ 18×2 topics
  23. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries6▲ 16×2 topics
  24. Nanostructured Cathodes6▲ 19×1 topic
  25. Solid-State Electrolytes6▲ 19×1 topic
  26. Oxidation5▲ 13×2 topics
  27. Selective Oxidation5▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Ceria5▲ 18×1 topic
  29. Gold5▲ 18×1 topic
  30. Metal-Organic Frameworks5▲ 5.0×5 topics
  31. Thermal Management5▲ 6.1×3 topics
  32. Structure Determination5▲ 70×2 topics
  33. Battery Management Systems5▲ 13×1 topic
  34. Thermal Runaway5▲ 13×1 topic
  35. Molecular Dynamics4▲ 11×5 topics
  36. Catalysts4▲ 9.3×3 topics
  37. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy4▲ 23×2 topics
  38. Electrocatalysis4▲ 6.3×5 topics
  39. Electron Inelastic Mean Free Paths4▲ 89×1 topic
  40. Scanning Electron Microscopy4▲ 75×1 topic

Which research topics does Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Geophysics and Gravity Measurements: 11 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 11 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosp…11Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 11 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …9Advancements in Battery Materials: 9 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 6 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…5Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 5 fractional worksElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques: 4 fractional worksParticle accelerators and beam dynamics: 4 fractional worksEnzyme Structure and Function: 3 fractional works
OceanographyAstronomy and AstrophysicsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 11 works
  2. 2 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 11 works
  3. 3 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 11 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  6. 6 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 5 works
  7. 7 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 5 works
  8. 8 Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques Surfaces, Coatings and Films 4 works
  9. 9 Particle accelerators and beam dynamics Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Enzyme Structure and Function Materials Chemistry 3 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 available47.3%not open52.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.7%domestic only78.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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