Polymers and Plastics research in United States
Georgia Institute of Technology ranks first in United States for Polymers and Plastics research in 2022-now (#36 worldwide), followed by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Pennsylvania State University.
- United States's world rank
- #2 of 46 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 5.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 10.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 8
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Polymers and Plastics in United States?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta | #36 | 35.9 | 20.1% | 98 |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana | #49 | 30.4 | 19.1% | 66 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State UniversityState College | #73 | 23.3 | 13.7% | 72 |
| 4 | Purdue University West LafayetteWest Lafayette | #80 | 21.6 | 13.9% | 67 |
| 5 | North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh | #82 | 21.2 | 14.4% | 87 |
| 6 | Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station | #86 | 20.3 | 9.6% | 92 |
| 7 | Oak Ridge National LaboratoryOak Ridge | #110 | 15.9 | 11.0% | 62 |
| 8 | United States Department of DefenseWashington | #172 | 7.9 | 5.6% | 85 |
Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Polymers and Plastics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Polymers and Plastics researchers in United States?
Zhong Lin Wang, Alex K.‐Y. Jen and Alan J. Heeger rank highest among researchers based in United States, on their papers in Polymers and Plastics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Zhong Lin Wang#5 worldwide overall292.4 of 435 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Alex K.‐Y. Jen#3,990 worldwide overall119.0 of 229 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Alan J. Heeger#2,461 worldwide overall114.2 of 247 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Zhanhu Guo#168 worldwide overall91.7 of 180 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Zhenan Bao#77 worldwide overall85.5 of 158 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Yang Yang#2,112 worldwide overall70.7 of 137 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Jean M. J. Fréchet#3,746 worldwide overall68.7 of 131 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Harald W. Ade#24,979 worldwide overall67.8 of 168 papers here in the top 10%
- 9John R. Reynolds#31,056 worldwide overall66.3 of 224 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Guillermo Carlos Bazan#15,608 worldwide overall57.7 of 149 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Jean‐Luc Brédas#9,991 worldwide overall62.0 of 197 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Antonio F. Facchetti#5,205 worldwide overall56.3 of 143 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Alan Graham MacDiarmid#19,515 worldwide overall54.3 of 125 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Tobin Jay Marks#10,718 worldwide overall54.8 of 157 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Thomas P. Russell#23,839 worldwide overall55.3 of 167 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in United States on their work in Polymers and Plastics alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How United States compares with other countries in Polymers and Plastics