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Research in Des Moines

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Des Moines. The largest by output are Iowa Department of Transportation and Principal Financial Group (United States).

Research institutions
2
Research works
196
▲ 6% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
30.4%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Des Moines?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Iowa Department of TransportationGovernment institution 178 #34,120 all time
2Principal Financial Group (United States)Company 18 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

Which keywords describe research in Des Moines?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Defect Detection, Deep Learning, Crack Detection, Pavement, Recycled Materials, Rheology, Life Cycle Assessment and Asphalt.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 12 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 12 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning3▲ 4.0×5 topics
  2. Defect Detection2▲ 77×2 topics
  3. Crack Detection2▲ 132×1 topic
  4. Pavement2▲ 132×1 topic
  5. Recycled Materials2▲ 79×2 topics
  6. Rheology2▲ 45×2 topics
  7. Life Cycle Assessment2▲ 24×2 topics
  8. Asphalt1▲ 196×1 topic
  9. Bitumen Modification1▲ 196×1 topic
  10. Driver Behavior1▲ 72×1 topic
  11. Traffic Accidents1▲ 124×1 topic
  12. Climate Change1▲ 1.78×11 topics

What research is done in Des Moines?

Infrastructure Maintenan…2Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring: 2 fractional worksAsphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation: 1 fractional worksTraffic and Road Safety: 1 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures: 1 fractional worksUrban Transport and Accessibility: 1 fractional worksInnovative concrete rein…1Innovative concrete reinforcement materials: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 0 fractional worksFinancial Markets and Investment Strategies: 0 fractional worksConcrete Corrosion and Durability: 0 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization: 0 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityTransportationBuilding and Construction1 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Traffic and Road Safety Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
  4. 4 Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 1 works
  6. 6 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 0 works
  8. 8 Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Finance 0 works
  9. 9 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.