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Starfire Industries (United States)

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Research works
50
▼ 12% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.7k
34.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
28%
world 40%
International
16%
world 18%
Starfire Industries (United States)

Not ranked overall: Starfire Industries (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 Starfire Industries (United States) work in?

In all years, 99% of research at Starfire Industries (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 1% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (57%), Physics and Astronomy (15%), Materials Science (14%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 49 fractional works · 98.6% of its workEngineering: 28 fractional works · 57.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 22 fractional works · 43.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 7 fractional works · 15.0% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 4 fractional works · 8.5% of its workRadiation: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAcoustics and Ultrasonics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 14.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 8.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 6.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBioengineering: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKStarfireIndustries…50fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences99%Social Sciences1%

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 3 domains and 12 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2857.5%
    2. Physics and Astronomy715.0%
    3. Materials Science714.1%
    4. Chemistry36.2%
    5. Chemical Engineering23.4%
    6. Environmental Science11.9%
    7. Mathematics00.3%
    8. Energy00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.3%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting00.3%
    2. Decision Sciences00.3%
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.

Who are the top researchers at Starfire Industries (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Thomas L. Patterson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Starfire Industries (United States).

  1. 1 Thomas L. Patterson United States · #3,835,652 worldwide 156 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Starfire Industries (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Starfire Industries (United States)?

The most cited paper from Starfire Industries (United States) is "Power dependence of upconversion luminescence in lanthanide and transition-metal-ion systems" (Markus Pollnau, Daniel R. Gamelin, Stefan R. Lüthi et al., 2000), with 2,196 citations. Next come "Upconversion-pumped luminescence efficiency of rare-earth-doped hosts sensitized with trivalent ytterbium" (312) and "Soft proton exchange on periodically poled LiNbO3: A simple waveguide fabrication process for highly efficient nonlinear interactions" (96).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Power dependence of upconversion luminescence in lanthanide and transition-metal-ion systems Markus Pollnau, Daniel R. Gamelin, Stefan R. Lüthi et al. · Physical review. B, Condensed matter Feb 2000 2,196
2 Upconversion-pumped luminescence efficiency of rare-earth-doped hosts sensitized with trivalent ytterbium Ralph H. Page, Kathleen I. Schaffers, Phillip A. Waide et al. · Journal of the Optical Society of America B Mar 1998 312
3 Soft proton exchange on periodically poled LiNbO3: A simple waveguide fabrication process for highly efficient nonlinear interactions L. Chanvillard, Pierre Aschiéri, Pascal A. Baldi et al. · Applied Physics Letters 28 Feb 2000 96
4 Photodegradation of azobenzene nonlinear optical chromophores: the influence of structure and environment A. Galvan-Gonzalez, Michael Canva, G. I. Stegeman et al. · Journal of the Optical Society of America B Open access Dec 2000 71
5 Effect of temperature and atmospheric environment on the photodegradation of some Disperse Red 1–type polymers A. Galvan-Gonzalez, Michael Canva, G. I. Stegeman et al. · Optics Letters Open access Dec 1999 51
All 84 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Starfire Industries (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Optical Modulators, Biosensors, Raman Lasers, Integrated Circuits, Microcavities, Silicon Photonics, Optical Interconnects and Semiconductor Lasers.

▲ 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 Modulators8▲ 75×2 topics
  2. Biosensors8▲ 27×3 topics
  3. Raman Lasers7▲ 80×2 topics
  4. Integrated Circuits6▲ 52×2 topics
  5. Microcavities6▲ 77×1 topic
  6. Silicon Photonics6▲ 77×1 topic
  7. Optical Interconnects5▲ 137×1 topic
  8. Semiconductor Lasers5▲ 114×1 topic
  9. Frequency Conversion4▲ 71×3 topics
  10. Microresonators3▲ 53×2 topics
  11. Nonlinear Optics3▲ 38×2 topics
  12. Crystal Growth3▲ 19×6 topics
  13. Photonic Crystals2▲ 32×3 topics
  14. Plasma Etching2▲ 110×1 topic
  15. Semiconductor Industry2▲ 110×1 topic
  16. Fiber Lasers2▲ 27×2 topics
  17. Lithium Niobate2▲ 104×1 topic
  18. Nonlinear Optical Materials2▲ 55×3 topics
  19. Photonics2▲ 70×1 topic
  20. Spectroscopic Databases2▲ 59×1 topic
  21. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers2▲ 59×1 topic
  22. Density Functional Theory2▲ 12×2 topics
  23. Optical Frequency Combs2▲ 41×1 topic
  24. Ultrafast Lasers2▲ 41×1 topic
  25. Ion-Selective Electrodes2▲ 31×1 topic
  26. Optical Sensors2▲ 22×1 topic
  27. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy2▲ 22×2 topics
  28. Nanostructures1▲ 5.9×3 topics
  29. Optical Fiber1▲ 21×2 topics
  30. Second Harmonic Generation1▲ 57×2 topics
  31. Fiber Optic Sensors1▲ 40×1 topic
  32. High Temperature Behavior1▲ 25×2 topics
  33. Nanoindentation1▲ 28×1 topic
  34. Sensor Technology1▲ 40×1 topic
  35. Spectroscopy1▲ 7.6×4 topics
  36. Thin Films1▲ 8.9×1 topic
  37. Luminescent Materials1▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Nanoscale Patterning1▲ 33×2 topics
  39. Computational Chemistry1▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Electro-Optic Modulators1▲ 98×1 topic

Which research topics does Starfire Industries (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Nuclear Materials and Properties, Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, Ion-surface interactions and analysis and Fusion materials and technologies.

Nuclear Materials and Pr…0Nuclear Materials and Properties: 0 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mech…0Metal and Thin Film Mechanics: 0 fractional worksIon-surface interactions…0Ion-surface interactions and analysis: 0 fractional worksFusion materials and tec…0Fusion materials and technologies: 0 fractional worksNuclear reactor physics …0Nuclear reactor physics and engineering: 0 fractional worksDiamond and Carbon-based…0Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research: 0 fractional worksPlasma Diagnostics and Applications: 0 fractional worksMetal Extraction and Bioleaching: 0 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related Materials: 0 fractional worksAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: 0 fractional works
Materials ChemistryMechanics of MaterialsComputational MechanicsAerospace Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Nuclear Materials and Properties Materials Chemistry 0 works
  2. 2 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  3. 3 Ion-surface interactions and analysis Computational Mechanics 0 works
  4. 4 Fusion materials and technologies Materials Chemistry 0 works
  5. 5 Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research Materials Chemistry 0 works
  7. 7 Plasma Diagnostics and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Metal Extraction and Bioleaching Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Materials Chemistry 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 available28.4%not open71.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.9%domestic only84.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Starfire Industries (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% 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 Starfire Industries (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000019% in 2022.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Starfire Industries (United States)0.000023% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Starfire Industries (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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