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Union Carbide (United States)

In research, Union Carbide (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,258 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#3,924 of 11,412 worldwide) and Chemistry (#1,230 of 3,369 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics and Chemical Engineering — Polymers and Plastics is 21.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#3,602
of 42,892
Rank in ??
#26
of 1,041
Research works
1.3k
▼ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
48k
37.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
6%
world 28%

What is Union Carbide (United States) 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 #2,258 of 21,541 22.9%1,119
EngineeringField #3,924 of 11,412 24.8%334
ChemistryField #1,230 of 3,369 19.7%203
Materials ScienceField #2,095 of 4,504 19.8%309
Materials ChemistrySubfield #1,960 of 3,068 22.1%135
Polymers and PlasticsSubfield #748 of 855 17.9%121

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Union Carbide (United States) 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 Union Carbide (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 21.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 121.4 works22×
  2. Chemical EngineeringField · 55.8 works9.8×
← 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.

    Who are the top researchers at Union Carbide (United States)?

    Ranked on the composite score, E. D. Goddard, Paul H. Kasai and L.S. Singer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Union Carbide (United States).

    1. 1 E. D. Goddard ?? · #216,180 worldwide 172 citations · 25 works
    2. 2 Paul H. Kasai ?? · #317,755 worldwide 233 citations · 40 works
    3. 3 L.S. Singer ?? · #379,132 worldwide 140 citations · 21 works
    4. 4 E. B. Whipple ?? · #418,018 worldwide 101 citations · 21 works
    5. 5 JV Koleske ?? · #592,928 worldwide 85 citations · 31 works
    6. 6 D. McLeod ?? · #863,816 worldwide 81 citations · 19 works
    7. 7 David R. Bassett ?? · #994,855 worldwide 36 citations · 21 works
    8. 8 Jule A. Rabó ?? · #1,066,974 worldwide 103 citations · 18 works
    All ranked researchers at Union Carbide (United States)

    Which keywords describe research at Union Carbide (United States)?

    By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanoparticles, Mechanical Properties, Nanocomposites, Recycling, Rheology, Polymerization and Biodegradable Polymers.

    ▲ 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. Nanoparticles100▲ 5.9×28 topics
    2. Catalysis88▲ 8.3×24 topics
    3. Mechanical Properties80▲ 6.6×29 topics
    4. Nanocomposites73▲ 7.2×18 topics
    5. Recycling46▲ 14×7 topics
    6. Rheology41▲ 15×8 topics
    7. Polymerization40▲ 17×5 topics
    8. Self-Assembly35▲ 6.8×8 topics
    9. Biodegradable Polymers35▲ 21×3 topics
    10. Ionic Liquids33▲ 7.8×10 topics
    11. Thermal Stability32▲ 47×2 topics
    12. Polymer Composites30▲ 13×5 topics
    13. Conducting Polymers29▲ 15×2 topics
    14. Thermal Properties27▲ 14×6 topics
    15. Polymer Blends26▲ 24×2 topics
    16. Morphology Development25▲ 46×1 topic
    17. Polymer Crystallization25▲ 46×1 topic
    18. Micelles25▲ 24×2 topics
    19. Surfactants24▲ 16×5 topics
    20. Properties24▲ 16×5 topics
    21. Density Functional Theory24▲ 6.8×6 topics
    22. Raman Spectroscopy24▲ 7.8×6 topics
    23. Green Chemistry24▲ 6.1×10 topics
    24. Hydrogenation23▲ 9.2×5 topics
    25. Viscoelasticity22▲ 15×2 topics
    26. Polymers22▲ 19×4 topics
    27. Polymer22▲ 19×3 topics
    28. Liquid Chromatography22▲ 11×2 topics
    29. Organometallic Chemistry21▲ 11×5 topics
    30. Mechanical20▲ 18×2 topics
    31. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries20▲ 14×2 topics
    32. Renewable Resources20▲ 11×5 topics
    33. Review20▲ 11×3 topics
    34. Space Applications20▲ 21×2 topics
    35. Molecular Modeling19▲ 23×3 topics
    36. Epoxy Resins19▲ 43×2 topics
    37. Elemental Sulfur19▲ 25×2 topics
    38. High Refractive Index19▲ 36×1 topic
    39. Polyimides19▲ 36×1 topic
    40. Layered Silicate19▲ 31×1 topic

    Which research topics does Union Carbide (United States) publish most on?

    By volume: Polymer crystallization and properties, Synthesis and properties of polymers, Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties and Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography.

    Polymer crystallization …25Polymer crystallization and properties: 25 fractional worksSynthesis and properties…19Synthesis and properties of polymers: 19 fractional worksPolymer Nanocomposites and Properties: 19 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography: 16 fractional worksPolymer composites and self-healing: 14 fractional worksPolymer Science and PVC: 13 fractional worksZeolite Catalysis and Synthesis: 13 fractional worksSpacecraft and Cryogenic…13Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies: 13 fractional worksAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization: 13 fractional worksSurfactants and Colloidal Systems: 12 fractional works
    Polymers and PlasticsSpectroscopyInorganic ChemistryAerospace Engineering1 others

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

    1. 1 Polymer crystallization and properties Polymers and Plastics 25 works
    2. 2 Synthesis and properties of polymers Polymers and Plastics 19 works
    3. 3 Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties Polymers and Plastics 19 works
    4. 4 Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography Spectroscopy 16 works
    5. 5 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 14 works
    6. 6 Polymer Science and PVC Polymers and Plastics 13 works
    7. 7 Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis Inorganic Chemistry 13 works
    8. 8 Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies Aerospace Engineering 13 works
    9. 9 Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Organic Chemistry 13 works
    10. 10 Surfactants and Colloidal Systems Organic Chemistry 12 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 available5.5%not open94.5%

    World: 28% of research is openly available.

    with international co-authors0.7%domestic only99.3%

    World: 19% is written across borders.

    How has Union Carbide (United States)'s research output changed?

    Output in 2018–2022 was 42% lower than in 2013–2017.

    1990200020102020
    grewheldshrank

    The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

    Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.