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Stratasys (Israel)

In research, Stratasys (Israel) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,506 of 17,446 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#10,654 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#13,227
of 22,385 · #11,026 all time
Rank in Israel
#52
of 87
Research works
469
▲ 135% vs 2018-21
Citations
8.2k
17.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
61%
world 40%
International
30%
world 18%
Stratasys (Israel)

What is Stratasys (Israel) 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
Physical SciencesDomain #8,506 of 17,446 8.0%191
Social SciencesDomain #10,654 of 14,833 8.1%130

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Stratasys (Israel) 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 Stratasys (Israel) work in?

In 2022-now, 47% of research at Stratasys (Israel) is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (24%), Medicine (14%), Social Sciences (13%).

Physical Sciences: 56 fractional works · 47.3% of its workEngineering: 28 fractional works · 23.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 5 fractional works · 4.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 9 fractional works · 7.6% of its workGeophysics: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPaleontology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 5.1% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFiltration and Separation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 34 fractional works · 29.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 12.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 5.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.9% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 3.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 20 fractional works · 17.1% of its workMedicine: 17 fractional works · 14.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 6.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKStratasys(Israel)119fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences47%Health Sciences17%Social Sciences29%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2823.9%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences97.6%
    3. Computer Science65.1%
    4. Environmental Science54.1%
    5. Physics and Astronomy32.2%
    6. Materials Science22.0%
    7. Chemistry21.3%
    8. Mathematics10.6%
    9. Chemical Engineering10.5%
    10. Energy00.1%
    1. Social Sciences1512.9%
    2. Decision Sciences53.9%
    3. Arts and Humanities43.6%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance43.2%
    5. Psychology43.1%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting32.4%
    1. Medicine1714.2%
    2. Health Professions22.1%
    3. Dentistry10.6%
    4. Veterinary00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology43.0%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology11.2%
    3. Neuroscience11.1%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.0%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.57× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.24× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.47× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.65× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.82× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.59× its world share, 28 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.82× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.98× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.26× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 17 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.38× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.25× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.01× its world share, 5 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.49× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.01× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences4.82×9 works
  2. Decision Sciences4.01×5 works
  3. Engineering1.59×28 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.49×4 works
  5. Chemical Engineering1.47×1 works
  6. Veterinary1.38×0 works
  7. Dentistry1.26×1 works
  8. Arts and Humanities1.25×4 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology1.24×2 works
  10. Social Sciences1.02×15 works
  11. Psychology1.01×4 works
  12. Physics and Astronomy0.98×3 works
  13. Chemistry0.85×2 works
  14. Environmental Science0.82×5 works
  15. Health Professions0.80×2 works
  16. Medicine0.74×17 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.74×3 works
  18. Neuroscience0.69×1 works
  19. Computer Science0.65×6 works
  20. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.60×0 works
  21. Materials Science0.58×2 works
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.57×4 works
  23. Mathematics0.48×1 works
  24. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.21×1 works
  25. Energy0.15×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Stratasys (Israel)?

Ranked on the quality score, Roman Kir, Roman Kir and Michael Korchynsky lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Stratasys (Israel).

  1. 1 Roman Kir Israel · #2,556,729 worldwide 0 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Roman Kir Israel · #3,075,736 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Michael Korchynsky Israel · #3,304,885 worldwide 244 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Bruna Maccari-Poisson Israel · #3,370,037 worldwide 19 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Raymonde Ladefroux Israel · #3,448,788 worldwide 26 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 SB Woo Israel · #4,220,946 worldwide 211 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Jory A. Pacht Israel · #4,240,060 worldwide 165 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 H. Kaehler Israel · #4,906,005 worldwide 33 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Ravi Shrivastava Israel · #5,097,675 worldwide 148 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Alan K. Chamberlain Israel · #5,671,979 worldwide 53 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Stratasys (Israel)

What are the most cited papers from Stratasys (Israel)?

The most cited paper from Stratasys (Israel) is "Assessing dangerous climate change through an update of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) “reasons for concern”" (Joel B. Smith, Stephen H. Schneider, Michael Oppenheimer et al., 2009), with 598 citations. Next come "Active Printed Materials for Complex Self-Evolving Deformations" (565) and "Expert and Layperson Perceptions of Ecosystem Risk" (249).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Assessing dangerous climate change through an update of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) “reasons for concern” Joel B. Smith, Stephen H. Schneider, Michael Oppenheimer et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 26 Feb 2009 598
2 Active Printed Materials for Complex Self-Evolving Deformations Dan Raviv, Wei Dong Zhao, Carrie McKnelly et al. · Scientific Reports Open access 18 Dec 2014 565
3 Expert and Layperson Perceptions of Ecosystem Risk Jeffrey K. Lazo, Jason C. Kinnell, Ann Fisher · Risk Analysis Apr 2000 249
4 ADJUVANT THERAPY OF CANCER V Sydney E. Salmon, Paul Joseph Hesketh · Critical Care Medicine Aug 1988 197
5 The use of factor eight inhibitor by-passing activity (FEIBA immuno) product for treatment of bleeding episodes in hemophiliacs with inhibitors MW Hilgartner, GL Knatterud · Blood Open access 1983 181
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Stratasys (Israel)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: CO2 Sequestration, Hydraulic Fracturing, Innovation Policy, Technology Development, Fracture Propagation, Shale Gas, Shale Gas Reservoirs and Geosynthetics.

▲ 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 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. Machine Learning4◆ 1.04×16 topics
  2. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 2.2×8 topics
  3. Innovation3▲ 2.5×4 topics
  4. Human Rights2▲ 1.95×6 topics
  5. CO2 Sequestration2▲ 10×3 topics
  6. Hydraulic Fracturing2▲ 18×2 topics
  7. Innovation Policy2▲ 20×2 topics
  8. Pathogenesis2▲ 3.6×10 topics
  9. Technology Development2▲ 53×2 topics
  10. Fracture Propagation2▲ 29×1 topic
  11. Geosynthetics2▲ 35×1 topic
  12. Shale Gas2▲ 15×2 topics
  13. Shale Gas Reservoirs2▲ 29×1 topic
  14. Soil Reinforcement2▲ 26×1 topic
  15. Neuroscience2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  16. Private R&D2▲ 93×1 topic
  17. R&D Subsidies2▲ 93×1 topic
  18. Global Governance2▲ 6.7×3 topics
  19. Mudstones2▲ 22×1 topic
  20. Optimization2▲ 3.6×3 topics
  21. Pore Structure2▲ 13×1 topic
  22. Porous Media2▲ 11×4 topics
  23. Religion2▲ 3.3×5 topics
  24. Tectonics2▲ 12×3 topics
  25. Vibration Analysis2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  26. Publication Bias2▲ 29×3 topics
  27. Diagnostic Accuracy2▲ 17×2 topics
  28. Security Council2▲ 26×2 topics
  29. Paleoproductivity1▲ 36×1 topic
  30. Paleoredox1▲ 36×1 topic
  31. Petroleum1▲ 26×2 topics
  32. Biodegradation1▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Decision Support System1▲ 6.5×2 topics
  34. Drilling Fluids1▲ 21×1 topic
  35. PRISMA Statement1▲ 43×1 topic
  36. Quality Assessment1▲ 6.1×1 topic
  37. Reactive Transport1▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Well Integrity1▲ 21×1 topic
  39. NGOs1▲ 11×3 topics
  40. Social Distancing1▲ 8.0×2 topics

Which research topics does Stratasys (Israel) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization, Innovation Policy and R&D and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis.

Hydraulic Fracturing and…2Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 2 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering…2Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization: 2 fractional worksInnovation Policy and R&D2Innovation Policy and R&D: 2 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration …2Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 2 fractional worksPaleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils: 1 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engineering: 1 fractional worksMeta-analysis and system…1Meta-analysis and systematic reviews: 1 fractional worksReservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods: 1 fractional worksHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Breast Cancer Therapies: 1 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringEconomics and EconometricsMechanics of Materials4 others

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

  1. 1 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Innovation Policy and R&D Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  4. 4 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  5. 5 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Paleontology 1 works
  6. 6 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 1 works
  8. 8 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Breast Cancer Therapies Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 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 available61.3%not open38.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.2%domestic only69.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Stratasys (Israel)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 135% 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 Stratasys (Israel) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00060% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Stratasys (Israel)0.00062% in 202519801990200020102020

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