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Western Research Institute

In research, Western Research Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,367 of 17,446 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,644 of 9,532 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,243
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#3,586
of 7,310
Research works
394
▼ 26% vs 2018-21
Citations
14k
34.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.01×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
17%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
Western Research Institute

What is Western Research Institute 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 #11,367 of 17,446 11.7%272
EngineeringField #6,644 of 9,532 12.7%141

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Western Research Institute 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Western Research Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 81% of research at Western Research Institute is in Physical Sciences, 9% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (44%), Environmental Science (14%), Chemistry (7%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 17 fractional works · 80.8% of its workEngineering: 9 fractional works · 44.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 14.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 12.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 14.0% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 7.0% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 2.4% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 8.9% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 6.2% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 2.4% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 2.4% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKWestern ResearchInstitute21fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences81%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences9%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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. Engineering944.2%
    2. Environmental Science314.0%
    3. Chemistry17.0%
    4. Energy14.1%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences13.7%
    6. Materials Science12.7%
    7. Chemical Engineering12.5%
    8. Physics and Astronomy02.1%
    9. Computer Science00.5%
    1. Psychology12.8%
    2. Social Sciences02.1%
    3. Arts and Humanities02.0%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance02.0%
    1. Medicine12.8%
    2. Nursing02.4%
    3. Health Professions00.8%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.8%
    3. Neuroscience00.3%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 7.19× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.42× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.37× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.47× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.94× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.82× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 4.96× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 7.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering7.19×0 works
  2. Nursing4.96×0 works
  3. Energy4.47×1 works
  4. Chemistry4.42×1 works
  5. Engineering2.94×9 works
  6. Environmental Science2.82×3 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.37×1 works
  8. Physics and Astronomy0.96×0 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.95×0 works
  10. Psychology0.92×1 works
  11. Materials Science0.77×1 works
  12. Arts and Humanities0.70×0 works
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.60×1 works
  14. Dentistry0.42×0 works
  15. Health Professions0.31×0 works
  16. Neuroscience0.20×0 works
  17. Social Sciences0.17×0 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.15×0 works
  19. Medicine0.14×1 works
  20. Computer Science0.07×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Western Research Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, James G. Speight, J. C. BRIAND PETERSEN and Jean‐Pascal Planche lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Western Research Institute.

  1. 1 James G. Speight United States · #249,629 worldwide 20k citations · 1,360 works
  2. 2 J. C. BRIAND PETERSEN United States · #578,057 worldwide 3.3k citations · 80 works
  3. 3 Jean‐Pascal Planche United States · #1,364,209 worldwide 3k citations · 107 works
  4. 4 Gayle N. King United States · #1,405,486 worldwide 1.5k citations · 51 works
  5. 5 Michael J. Farrar United States · #1,605,641 worldwide 1.2k citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Paul M. Harnsberger United States · #1,720,843 worldwide 1k citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Jeramie J. Adams United States · #1,816,471 worldwide 1.5k citations · 66 works
  8. 8 John F. Schabron United States · #2,266,210 worldwide 1.3k citations · 82 works
  9. 9 Adam T. Pauli United States · #2,496,417 worldwide 1k citations · 33 works
  10. 10 Francis P. Miknis United States · #2,524,164 worldwide 1.8k citations · 113 works
All ranked researchers at Western Research Institute

What are the most cited papers from Western Research Institute?

The most cited paper from Western Research Institute is "Progress in carbon dioxide separation and capture: A review" (Hongqun Yang, Zhenghe Xu, Maohong Fan et al., 2008), with 2,093 citations. Next come "The Burden and Determinants of Neck Pain in the General Population" (847) and "Current status of acute spinal cord injury pathophysiology and emerging therapies: promise on the horizon" (838).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Progress in carbon dioxide separation and capture: A review Hongqun Yang, Zhenghe Xu, Maohong Fan et al. · Journal of Environmental Sciences 2008 2,093
2 The Burden and Determinants of Neck Pain in the General Population Sheilah Hogg‐Johnson, Gabrielle van der Velde, Linda Carroll et al. · Spine Feb 2008 847
3 Current status of acute spinal cord injury pathophysiology and emerging therapies: promise on the horizon James W. Rowland, Gregory W. J. Hawryluk, Brian K. Kwon et al. · Neurosurgical FOCUS Nov 2008 838
4 Epidemiology of psoriatic arthritis in the population of the United States Joel M. Gelfand, Dafna D. Gladman, Philip J. Mease et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 3 Aug 2005 598
5 Asphaltene Adsorption, a Literature Review Jeramie J. Adams · Energy & Fuels 27 Mar 2014 521
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Which keywords describe research at Western Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Impact, Rheology, Life Cycle Assessment, Nanomaterials, Asphalt, Bitumen Modification, Sustainability and Biodegradation.

▲ 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-now 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 12 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 12 words, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Impact2▲ 7.2×9 topics
  2. Rheology2▲ 59×3 topics
  3. Life Cycle Assessment2▲ 38×4 topics
  4. Sustainability2▲ 4.0×5 topics
  5. Asphalt2▲ 247×1 topic
  6. Bitumen Modification2▲ 247×1 topic
  7. Nanomaterials2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  8. Renewable Energy2▲ 5.0×6 topics
  9. Biodegradation1▲ 68×2 topics
  10. Marine Pollution1▲ 317×2 topics
  11. CO2 Sequestration1▲ 27×4 topics
  12. Health Effects1▲ 8.1×5 topics

Which research topics does Western Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation, Petroleum Processing and Analysis, Drilling and Well Engineering and Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring.

Asphalt Pavement Perform…2Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation: 2 fractional worksPetroleum Processing and Analysis: 1 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engineering: 1 fractional worksInfrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring: 1 fractional worksMarine and Offshore Engineering Studies: 1 fractional worksOil Spill Detection and Mitigation: 1 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration …1Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 1 fractional worksEnhanced Oil Recovery Te…0Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques: 0 fractional worksOffshore Engineering and…0Offshore Engineering and Technologies: 0 fractional worksHealth and Well-being St…0Health and Well-being Studies: 0 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringAnalytical ChemistryOcean EngineeringPollution2 others

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

  1. 1 Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Petroleum Processing and Analysis Analytical Chemistry 1 works
  3. 3 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies Ocean Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation Pollution 1 works
  7. 7 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  8. 8 Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Ocean Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Offshore Engineering and Technologies Ocean Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 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 available17.2%not open82.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.1%domestic only71.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Western Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 26% 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 Western Research Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000048% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Western Research Institute0.00018% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Western Research Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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