Research trend rank among universities & colleges in North America, by papers, per year

Each point is this institution's position that year among universities & colleges in North America, 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

• Silicon and III-V Semiconductor Devices for Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics #75 of 694 universities & colleges in North America · 42 papers
• Laser-Processed Stainless Steels, Superalloys, and High-Entropy Alloys #65 of 671 universities & colleges in North America · 38 papers
• Ore Deposit Geochemistry and Tectonic Evolution in China and Central Asia #117 of 887 universities & colleges in North America · 29 papers
• Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling and Asymmetric Organic Synthesis #151 of 994 universities & colleges in North America · 27 papers
• Dark Matter Detection, Neutrino Physics, and Compact Object Astrophysics #94 of 887 universities & colleges in North America · 25 papers

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