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Western Digital (China)

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World rank, all time
#35,714
of 42,892
Rank in China
#3,232
of 3,536
Research works
132
▲ 122% vs 2013–17
Citations
812
6.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

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: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.59× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.84× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.42× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.83× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.01× its world share, 26 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.20× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.70× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.56× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.70× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Western Digital (China)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Internet of Things, Big Data, Machine Learning, Smart Grid, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Vision.

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

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning8▲ 4.2×25 topics
  2. Internet of Things5▲ 9.8×14 topics
  3. Machine Learning5▲ 2.5×18 topics
  4. Big Data3▲ 6.3×8 topics
  5. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 3.5×10 topics
  6. Smart Grid2▲ 11×5 topics
  7. Sustainability2▲ 1.68×11 topics
  8. Renewable Energy2▲ 2.7×8 topics
  9. Cloud Computing2▲ 13×5 topics
  10. Energy Efficiency2▲ 3.7×10 topics
  11. Innovation2▲ 3.0×5 topics
  12. Machine Vision2▲ 14×3 topics
  13. Wireless Sensor Networks2▲ 6.9×5 topics
  14. Supply Chain Management2▲ 2.8×4 topics
  15. Texture Analysis2▲ 11×2 topics
  16. Digital Twin1▲ 18×3 topics
  17. Nanoparticles1▲ 1.97×6 topics
  18. Neural Networks1▲ 1.64×10 topics
  19. Convolutional Neural Network1▲ 15×4 topics
  20. Convolutional Neural Networks1▲ 3.1×5 topics
  21. Energy Storage1▲ 3.6×5 topics
  22. Fabric Defect Detection1▲ 30×1 topic
  23. Semiconductor Manufacturing1▲ 30×1 topic
  24. Sensor Networks1▲ 9.4×2 topics
  25. Thermal Management1▲ 7.1×4 topics
  26. Cyber-Physical Systems1▲ 7.9×3 topics
  27. Economic Development1▲ 2.5×4 topics
  28. Power Electronics1▲ 6.2×4 topics
  29. Wireless Communication1▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Image Classification1▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Image Recognition1▲ 14×2 topics
  32. IoT1▲ 5.3×5 topics
  33. Data Security1▲ 42×1 topic
  34. Feature Extraction1▲ 4.0×4 topics
  35. Industrial IoT1▲ 201×1 topic
  36. Industrial Risk Management1▲ 301×1 topic
  37. Marine Safety1▲ 301×1 topic
  38. Resource Management1▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Risk Assessment1▲ 2.6×6 topics

Which research topics does Western Digital (China) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection, Marine and Coastal Research, Technology and Security Systems and Advanced Neural Network Applications.

Industrial Vision System…1Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 1 fractional worksMarine and Coastal Resea…1Marine and Coastal Research: 1 fractional worksTechnology and Security Systems: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network Applications: 1 fractional worksNuclear reactor physics and engineering: 1 fractional worksDistributed and Parallel Computing Systems: 1 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 1 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies13D IC and TSV technologies: 1 fractional worksIntellectual Property and Patents: 1 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 1 fractional works
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringOcean EngineeringInformation SystemsComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition4 others

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

  1. 1 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Marine and Coastal Research Ocean Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Technology and Security Systems Information Systems 1 works
  4. 4 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  5. 5 Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  7. 7 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Intellectual Property and Patents Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  10. 10 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing 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 available27.1%not open72.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.0%domestic only69.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Western Digital (China)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 122% higher 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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