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Western Research Institute

In research, Western Research Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,401 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#8,074 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,172
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,723
of 8,685
Research works
394
▼ 50% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
34.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

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 #12,401 of 21,541 19.0%272
EngineeringField #8,074 of 11,412 23.9%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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 3.09× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 5.35× its world share, 1 worksChemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.51× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.70× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.98× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.53× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 6.02× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.97× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Western Research Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, J C Petersen, John F. Schabron and Jean‐Pascal Planche lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Western Research Institute.

  1. 1 J C Petersen United States · #200,281 worldwide 211 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 John F. Schabron United States · #275,219 worldwide 120 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Jean‐Pascal Planche United States · #646,473 worldwide 73 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Jan F. Branthaver United States · #657,781 worldwide 70 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Francis P. Miknis United States · #1,223,952 worldwide 43 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Western Research Institute

Which keywords describe research at Western Research Institute?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biodegradation, Mass Spectrometry, Petroleum, Asphaltenes, Naphthenic Acids, Rheology, Nanomaterials and Recycled Materials.

▲ 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. Biodegradation37▲ 86×3 topics
  2. Mass Spectrometry36▲ 43×3 topics
  3. Petroleum35▲ 169×2 topics
  4. Asphaltenes35▲ 345×1 topic
  5. Naphthenic Acids35▲ 345×1 topic
  6. Rheology34▲ 40×5 topics
  7. Nanomaterials33▲ 10×10 topics
  8. Recycled Materials31▲ 116×2 topics
  9. Life Cycle Assessment30▲ 44×5 topics
  10. Asphalt30▲ 312×1 topic
  11. Bitumen Modification30▲ 312×1 topic
  12. Pore Structure25▲ 59×3 topics
  13. Shale Gas24▲ 47×2 topics
  14. Porous Media23▲ 36×2 topics
  15. Gas Permeability22▲ 59×2 topics
  16. Mudstones22▲ 76×1 topic
  17. Thermal Maturity22▲ 76×1 topic
  18. Epidemiology19▲ 1.22×40 topics
  19. Deep Learning19▲ 2.2×5 topics
  20. Image Processing17▲ 13×2 topics
  21. Defect Detection17▲ 40×2 topics
  22. Crack Detection16▲ 107×1 topic
  23. Pavement16▲ 107×1 topic
  24. Environmental Impact16▲ 3.0×27 topics
  25. Surfactants13▲ 28×3 topics
  26. Cultural Heritage12▲ 7.0×4 topics
  27. Pore-scale Modeling12▲ 89×1 topic
  28. X-ray Computed Tomography12▲ 89×1 topic
  29. Geophysical Imaging12▲ 40×2 topics
  30. Chemical Analysis11▲ 42×2 topics
  31. Hydrogeology11▲ 72×2 topics
  32. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance11▲ 53×2 topics
  33. Diffusion11▲ 111×1 topic
  34. Relaxation11▲ 111×1 topic
  35. Nanoparticles11▲ 2.1×9 topics
  36. Pathogenesis9▲ 4.1×6 topics
  37. Genetic Characterization8▲ 37×2 topics
  38. CO2 Sequestration8▲ 14×4 topics
  39. Hydraulic Fracturing6▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Catalytic6▲ 9.3×3 topics

Which research topics does Western Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation, Petroleum Processing and Analysis, Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies and Drilling and Well Engineering.

Asphalt Pavement Perform…1Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation: 1 fractional worksPetroleum Processing and…1Petroleum Processing and Analysis: 1 fractional worksMarine and Offshore Engi…1Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies: 1 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engine…1Drilling and Well Engineering: 1 fractional worksInfrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring: 1 fractional worksOil Spill Detection and Mitigation: 1 fractional worksRadioactive element chem…0Radioactive element chemistry and processing: 0 fractional worksHealth and Well-being Studies: 0 fractional worksOffshore Engineering and Technologies: 0 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration …0Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 0 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringAnalytical ChemistryOcean EngineeringPollution3 others

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

  1. 1 Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Petroleum Processing and Analysis Analytical Chemistry 1 works
  3. 3 Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies Ocean Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation Pollution 1 works
  7. 7 Radioactive element chemistry and processing Inorganic Chemistry 0 works
  8. 8 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 0 works
  9. 9 Offshore Engineering and Technologies Ocean Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Western Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 50% 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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