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

• Rare-Earth-Doped Phosphors and Upconversion Nanoparticles for Lighting, Sensing, and Optoelectronics #41 of 673 universities & colleges in North America · 34 papers
• Radiation-Shielding Glasses and Composites for Gamma and Neutron Protection #25 of 452 universities & colleges in North America · 20 papers
• Single-Molecule Magnets and Noncovalent Bonding in Transition and Rare-Earth Complexes #199 of 820 universities & colleges in North America · 9 papers
• Soil Biogeochemistry, Nutrient Cycling, and Water Treatment #273 of 1,355 universities & colleges in North America · 7 papers
• PFAS, Flame Retardants and Emerging Organic Pollutants in Water and Air #154 of 795 universities & colleges in North America · 7 papers

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