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The HDF Group

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Research works
51
▼ 31% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.3k
26.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
43%
world 40%
International
16%
world 18%
The HDF Group

Not ranked overall: The HDF Group 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 The HDF Group work in?

In all years, 72% of research at The HDF Group is in Physical Sciences, 17% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (36%), Engineering (19%), Decision Sciences (6%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 37 fractional works · 72.3% of its workComputer Science: 18 fractional works · 35.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 9 fractional works · 16.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 8.8% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 5.9% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEngineering: 10 fractional works · 19.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 6.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 4.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 17.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 6.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 3 fractional works · 4.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.9% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 7.7% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 5.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAging: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workALL ITS WORKThe HDF Group51fractional works, all years
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences72%Health Sciences8%Social Sciences17%

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 4 domains and 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science1835.5%
    2. Engineering1019.0%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences35.3%
    4. Environmental Science34.9%
    5. Physics and Astronomy23.0%
    6. Materials Science12.8%
    7. Chemistry11.3%
    8. Energy00.3%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    1. Decision Sciences36.5%
    2. Social Sciences34.9%
    3. Arts and Humanities12.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting11.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.9%
    6. Psychology00.6%
    1. Medicine35.1%
    2. Health Professions12.0%
    3. Nursing00.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.6%
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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 2.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.25× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 3.49× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.73× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 3.58× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyArts and Humanities: 1.65× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 1.65× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.38× 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, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy3.58×1 works
  2. Engineering3.49×6 works
  3. Computer Science2.25×2 works
  4. Chemistry2.03×0 works
  5. Materials Science1.73×1 works
  6. Arts and Humanities1.65×0 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.65×0 works
  8. Social Sciences0.38×0 works
  9. Environmental Science0.34×0 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.03×0 works

What are the most cited papers from The HDF Group?

The most cited paper from The HDF Group is "An overview of the HDF5 technology suite and its applications" (Mike Folk, Gerd Heber, Quincey Koziol et al., 2011), with 535 citations. Next come "On the Effects of Modeling As-Manufactured Geometry: Toward Digital Twin" (129) and "Mercury: Enabling remote procedure call for high-performance computing" (83).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 An overview of the HDF5 technology suite and its applications Mike Folk, Gerd Heber, Quincey Koziol et al. Conference paper 25 Mar 2011 535
2 On the Effects of Modeling As-Manufactured Geometry: Toward Digital Twin Albert Cerrone, Jacob D. Hochhalter, Gerd Heber et al. · International Journal of Aerospace Engineering Open access 2014 129
3 Mercury: Enabling remote procedure call for high-performance computing Jérôme Soumagne, Dries Kimpe, Judicael A. Zounmevo et al. Conference paper Sep 2013 83
4 Mochi: Composing Data Services for High-Performance Computing Environments Robert B. Ross, George Amvrosiadis, Philip Carns et al. · Journal of Computer Science and Technology Open access 2020 81
5 Coarse-Grained Model of the Dynamics of Electrolyte Solutions Marat Andreev, Alexandros Chremos, Juan Pablo et al. · The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 17 Aug 2017 65
All 52 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at The HDF Group?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Workflow Management, Parallel Computing, Distributed Systems, High-Performance Computing, Resource Management, Distributed Storage, Network Coding and Grid Computing.

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

All 38 words, with their numbers
  1. Workflow Management6▲ 112×2 topics
  2. Parallel Computing5▲ 59×2 topics
  3. Distributed Systems5▲ 42×4 topics
  4. High-Performance Computing5▲ 67×2 topics
  5. Resource Management5▲ 56×3 topics
  6. Distributed Storage4▲ 183×1 topic
  7. Network Coding4▲ 90×1 topic
  8. Grid Computing4▲ 111×1 topic
  9. Machine Learning4▲ 3.4×6 topics
  10. Task Scheduling4▲ 111×1 topic
  11. Data Integration3▲ 26×4 topics
  12. Big Data3▲ 10×4 topics
  13. Data Analysis3▲ 16×2 topics
  14. Risk Assessment2▲ 8.2×2 topics
  15. Python2▲ 221×1 topic
  16. Scientific Computing2▲ 221×1 topic
  17. Semantic Web2▲ 29×3 topics
  18. Extravehicular Activity2▲ 254×1 topic
  19. Space Suit2▲ 254×1 topic
  20. Reproducibility2▲ 114×1 topic
  21. Scientific Workflows2▲ 114×1 topic
  22. Digital Repositories2▲ 136×2 topics
  23. Climate Change2▲ 1.18×6 topics
  24. Data Sharing1▲ 138×1 topic
  25. GPU Computing1▲ 38×1 topic
  26. Ontology1▲ 16×2 topics
  27. Performance Optimization1▲ 27×1 topic
  28. Scientific Data Management1▲ 178×1 topic
  29. Cloud Computing1▲ 8.9×3 topics
  30. Linked Data1▲ 35×2 topics
  31. Geological Mapping1▲ 23×2 topics
  32. Renewable Energy1▲ 2.1×4 topics
  33. Virtualization1▲ 30×2 topics
  34. Geological Modeling1▲ 84×1 topic
  35. Nutrition1▲ 4.5×3 topics
  36. OWL1▲ 30×1 topic
  37. RDF1▲ 30×1 topic
  38. Uncertainty Analysis1▲ 84×1 topic

Which research topics does The HDF Group publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Plasma Diagnostics and Applications, Electric Motor Design and Analysis, Superconducting Materials and Applications and Advanced Data Storage Technologies.

Plasma Diagnostics and A…1Plasma Diagnostics and Applications: 1 fractional worksElectric Motor Design an…1Electric Motor Design and Analysis: 1 fractional worksSuperconducting Materials and Applications: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Data Storage Technologies: 0 fractional worksCentral Asia Education and Culture: 0 fractional worksPhysics of Superconductivity and Magnetism: 0 fractional worksHistorical, Literary, and Cultural Studies: 0 fractional worksHVDC Systems and Fault P…0HVDC Systems and Fault Protection: 0 fractional worksInduction Heating and Inverter Technology: 0 fractional worksFrequency Control in Power Systems: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringComputer Networks and CommunicationsPolitical Science and International Relations3 others

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

  1. 1 Plasma Diagnostics and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Electric Motor Design and Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Superconducting Materials and Applications Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Advanced Data Storage Technologies Computer Networks and Communications 0 works
  5. 5 Central Asia Education and Culture Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  6. 6 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 0 works
  7. 7 Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies Classics 0 works
  8. 8 HVDC Systems and Fault Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Induction Heating and Inverter Technology Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Frequency Control in Power Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available43.0%not open57.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.8%domestic only84.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has The HDF Group's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 31% 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 The HDF Group as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000027% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%The HDF Group0.00011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of The HDF Group over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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