Research trend rank among all institutions in North America, by papers, per year

Each point is this institution's position that year among all institutions 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 #56 of 1,403 all institutions in North America · 34 papers
• Radiation-Shielding Glasses and Composites for Gamma and Neutron Protection #33 of 931 all institutions in North America · 20 papers
• Single-Molecule Magnets and Noncovalent Bonding in Transition and Rare-Earth Complexes #230 of 1,465 all institutions in North America · 9 papers
• Soil Biogeochemistry, Nutrient Cycling, and Water Treatment #371 of 3,306 all institutions in North America · 7 papers
• PFAS, Flame Retardants and Emerging Organic Pollutants in Water and Air #198 of 2,114 all institutions in North America · 7 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 Georgia Southern University publishes. Institutions come from OpenAlex affiliations, rolled up to the parent organisation. Older papers often lack affiliations, so earlier years undercount.