Research trend rank among all institutions, by papers, per year

Each point is this institution's position that year among all institutions, by papers, with credit split across co-authoring institutions. #1 is at the top. Hover a point for the figures. The hollow point is the year in progress.

Where it works most top research communities, by papers

• Laser-Processed Stainless Steels, Superalloys, and High-Entropy Alloys #4 of 9,862 institutions · 1114 papers
• Iron Ore Processing, Blast Furnace Metallurgy, and Vanadium Recovery #3 of 3,497 institutions · 541 papers
• Aluminum Alloy Joining, Additive Manufacturing, and Composite Reinforcement #9 of 8,073 institutions · 439 papers
• Magnesium Alloy Corrosion, Surface Coatings, and Superhydrophobic Applications #6 of 7,781 institutions · 334 papers
• Lithium-Ion Battery Systems, Thermal Management, and Recycling #11 of 9,094 institutions · 263 papers

Check communities to show the trend above for them only. Positions are by fractional papers across all years. A community page ranks its institutions by citation-weighted credit, so its order can differ.

Covers the materials and chemistry research Elements Live tracks, not everything Northeastern University publishes. Institutions come from OpenAlex affiliations, rolled up to the parent organisation. Older papers often lack affiliations, so earlier years undercount.