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Volvo (United States)

In research, Volvo (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,913 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#7,294 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Engineering — Engineering is 3.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#22,806
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,916
of 8,685
Research works
312
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.2k
13.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Volvo (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 #12,913 of 21,541 18.3%231
EngineeringField #7,294 of 11,412 17.0%168

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 3.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 22.9 works3.2×
← 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: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.99× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 1.78× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.19× its world share, 23 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.04× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Volvo (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Electric Vehicles, Control Systems, Autonomous Vehicles, Internet of Things, Vehicle Dynamics and Model Predictive Control.

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

All 35 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning5▲ 3.0×20 topics
  2. Machine Learning5▲ 3.0×15 topics
  3. Electric Vehicles3▲ 20×4 topics
  4. Environmental Impact3▲ 3.4×8 topics
  5. Internet of Things2▲ 6.0×8 topics
  6. Control Systems2▲ 26×3 topics
  7. Autonomous Vehicles2▲ 23×3 topics
  8. Sustainability2▲ 1.97×9 topics
  9. Energy Efficiency2▲ 5.0×5 topics
  10. Model Predictive Control2▲ 17×2 topics
  11. Vehicle Dynamics2▲ 77×2 topics
  12. Genetic Algorithms2▲ 29×4 topics
  13. Optimization2▲ 9.2×4 topics
  14. Neural Networks2▲ 2.5×9 topics
  15. Numerical Simulation2▲ 12×2 topics
  16. Active Steering2▲ 116×1 topic
  17. RFID Technology2▲ 19×3 topics
  18. Tire-Road Friction Estimation2▲ 116×1 topic
  19. Composite Springs2▲ 108×1 topic
  20. Convolutional Neural Networks2▲ 4.3×3 topics
  21. Vehicle Suspension2▲ 101×1 topic
  22. Design Optimization1▲ 72×1 topic
  23. IoT1▲ 7.6×6 topics
  24. Smart Grid1▲ 7.8×3 topics
  25. Structural Analysis1▲ 30×1 topic
  26. Cyber-Physical Systems1▲ 10×3 topics
  27. Supply Chain Management1▲ 2.9×4 topics
  28. Wireless Sensor Networks1▲ 5.9×6 topics
  29. Ejectors1▲ 80×1 topic
  30. Healthcare1▲ 2.1×6 topics
  31. Mechanical Properties1▲ 2.6×6 topics
  32. Refrigerants1▲ 80×1 topic
  33. Histopathology Images1▲ 27×1 topic
  34. Medical Image Analysis1▲ 13×1 topic
  35. Renewable Energy1▲ 1.61×4 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems, Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research, Engineering Applied Research and Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies.

Vehicle Dynamics and Con…2Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems: 2 fractional worksMechanical Engineering a…2Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research: 2 fractional worksEngineering Applied Rese…1Engineering Applied Research: 1 fractional worksRefrigeration and Air Co…1Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies: 1 fractional worksAI in cancer detection: 1 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 1 fractional worksVehicle emissions and pe…1Vehicle emissions and performance: 1 fractional worksAerosol Filtration and E…1Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation: 1 fractional worksIndoor Air Quality and M…1Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure: 1 fractional worksReal-time simulation and…1Real-time simulation and control systems: 1 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringMechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringArtificial Intelligence4 others

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

  1. 1 Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems Automotive Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 AI in cancer detection Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  6. 6 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Vehicle emissions and performance Automotive Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  10. 10 Real-time simulation and control systems Control and Systems Engineering 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 available28.8%not open71.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors62.3%domestic only37.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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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