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Weatherford (United States)

In research, Weatherford (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#13,794 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#9,406 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Engineering — Engineering is 3.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#21,722
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,682
of 8,685
Research works
445
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.4k
14.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Weatherford (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 #13,794 of 21,541 13.0%255
EngineeringField #9,406 of 11,412 11.0%163

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 3.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 24.3 works3.1×
← 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: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.89× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.64× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.54× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.98× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.14× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.77× its world share, 8 worksMedicineVeterinary: 5.56× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Weatherford (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Artificial Lift Systems, Fault Diagnosis, Rheological Properties, Nanoparticles, CO2 Sequestration, Drilling Fluids, Well Integrity and Machine Learning.

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

All 26 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning7▲ 3.9×8 topics
  2. Artificial Lift Systems5▲ 353×1 topic
  3. Fault Diagnosis5▲ 72×1 topic
  4. Rheological Properties5▲ 56×2 topics
  5. Nanoparticles5▲ 7.8×4 topics
  6. CO2 Sequestration5▲ 50×2 topics
  7. Drilling Fluids5▲ 171×1 topic
  8. Optimization5▲ 20×3 topics
  9. Well Integrity5▲ 171×1 topic
  10. Data Assimilation4▲ 51×1 topic
  11. Ensemble Kalman Filter4▲ 79×1 topic
  12. Hydraulic Fracturing2▲ 39×1 topic
  13. Shale Gas Reservoirs2▲ 71×1 topic
  14. Sustainability2▲ 1.47×3 topics
  15. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 10×4 topics
  16. Environmental Impact2▲ 1.71×3 topics
  17. Oxidative Stress2▲ 1.80×15 topics
  18. Education1▲ 1.21×2 topics
  19. Educational Reform1▲ 17×2 topics
  20. Leadership1▲ 4.1×4 topics
  21. Neurological Disorders1▲ 3.5×5 topics
  22. Neuromyths1▲ 101×1 topic
  23. Neuroscience1▲ 6.6×1 topic
  24. Offshore Decommissioning1▲ 215×1 topic
  25. Process Parameters1▲ 18×2 topics
  26. Ship Recycling1▲ 215×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Oil and Gas Production Techniques, Drilling and Well Engineering, Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis.

Oil and Gas Production T…5Oil and Gas Production Techniques: 5 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engine…5Drilling and Well Engineering: 5 fractional worksReservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods: 4 fractional worksHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 2 fractional worksNeuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function: 1 fractional worksMarine and Offshore Engineering Studies: 1 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 1 fractional worksTunneling and Rock Mechanics: 1 fractional worksMaterial Selection and Properties: 1 fractional worksNuclear Physics and Applications: 1 fractional works
Ocean EngineeringMechanical EngineeringCognitive NeuroscienceAutomotive Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Oil and Gas Production Techniques Ocean Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 5 works
  3. 3 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  6. 6 Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies Ocean Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Tunneling and Rock Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Material Selection and Properties Materials Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 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 available21.0%not open79.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.4%domestic only72.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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