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Advanced Propulsion Centre

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Research works
28
▲ 659% vs 2018-21
Citations
126
4.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
67%
world 40%
International
75%
world 18%
Advanced Propulsion Centre

Not ranked overall: Advanced Propulsion Centre is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Advanced Propulsion Centre work in?

In 2022-now, 98% of research at Advanced Propulsion Centre is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (62%), Physics and Astronomy (21%), Materials Science (5%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 22 fractional works · 97.9% of its workEngineering: 14 fractional works · 61.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 18.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 3 fractional works · 11.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 7.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 7.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 6.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 5 fractional works · 21.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 3 fractional works · 11.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 6.0% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 4.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKAdvancedPropulsion Centre23fractional works, 2022-now
Physical Sciences98%Health Sciences0%Social Sciences2%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 3 domains and 12 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1461.8%
    2. Physics and Astronomy521.4%
    3. Materials Science14.9%
    4. Energy13.5%
    5. Chemical Engineering12.7%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.4%
    7. Computer Science01.0%
    8. Chemistry00.7%
    9. Mathematics00.5%
    1. Social Sciences01.4%
    2. Decision Sciences00.4%
    1. Medicine00.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Chemical Engineering: 7.80× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.80× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.12× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 9.59× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 9.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy9.59×5 works
  2. Chemical Engineering7.80×1 works
  3. Engineering4.12×14 works
  4. Energy3.80×1 works
  5. Materials Science1.41×1 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.93×0 works
  7. Chemistry0.42×0 works
  8. Mathematics0.41×0 works
  9. Decision Sciences0.38×0 works
  10. Computer Science0.13×0 works
  11. Social Sciences0.12×0 works
  12. Medicine0.02×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Advanced Propulsion Centre?

The most cited paper from Advanced Propulsion Centre is "New advancements in charge-coupled device technology: subelectron noise and 4096 x 4096 pixel CCDs" (James R. Janesick, Tom S. Elliott, Arsham Dingiziam et al., 1990), with 85 citations. Next come "Effect of cell compression on the water dynamics of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell using in-plane and through-plane in-operando neutron radiography" (47) and "Flight Demonstration of an ADN-Based Propulsion System on the PRISMA Satellite" (36).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 New advancements in charge-coupled device technology: subelectron noise and 4096 x 4096 pixel CCDs James R. Janesick, Tom S. Elliott, Arsham Dingiziam et al. · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE Conference paper Jul 1990 85
2 Effect of cell compression on the water dynamics of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell using in-plane and through-plane in-operando neutron radiography Nivedita Kulkarni, Jason I. S. Cho, Lara Rasha et al. · Journal of Power Sources Open access 5 Sep 2019 47
3 Flight Demonstration of an ADN-Based Propulsion System on the PRISMA Satellite Kjell Anflo, Staffan Persson, P. Thormählen et al. Conference paper 9 Jul 2006 36
4 Contemporary Trends in Lithium‐Sulfur Battery Design: A Comparative Review of Liquid, Quasi‐Solid, and All‐Solid‐State Architectures and Mechanisms Yiheng Shao, Boyi Pang, Liam R. Bird et al. · Advanced Energy Materials Open access 12 Oct 2025 33
5 Current Imbalance in Parallel Battery Strings Measured Using a Hall‐Effect Sensor Array Robert Luca, Michael Whiteley, Toby Neville et al. · Energy Technology Open access 18 Feb 2021 30
All 78 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Advanced Propulsion Centre?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cathode Materials, Lithium-ion Batteries, Energy Storage, Heat Transfer, Rechargeable Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Fluid Dynamics and Numerical Simulation.

▲ 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-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 21 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 21 words, with their numbers
  1. Cathode Materials3▲ 31×3 topics
  2. Lithium-ion Batteries3▲ 27×3 topics
  3. Energy Storage2▲ 14×4 topics
  4. Heat Transfer2▲ 17×3 topics
  5. Electric Vehicles2▲ 28×4 topics
  6. Fluid Dynamics2▲ 56×3 topics
  7. Rechargeable Batteries2▲ 30×2 topics
  8. Electromagnetic Theory2▲ 1112×1 topic
  9. Numerical Simulation2▲ 26×2 topics
  10. Quantum Field Theory2▲ 474×1 topic
  11. Battery Technology2▲ 24×2 topics
  12. Thermal Management2▲ 20×2 topics
  13. Battery Materials1▲ 36×1 topic
  14. Nanostructured Anodes1▲ 36×1 topic
  15. Quantum Gravity1▲ 69×2 topics
  16. Turbulence1▲ 62×2 topics
  17. Hydraulic Ram Pump1▲ 648×1 topic
  18. Mechanics1▲ 306×1 topic
  19. Battery Management Systems1▲ 34×1 topic
  20. Combustion Instabilities1▲ 77×2 topics
  21. Thermal Runaway1▲ 34×1 topic

Which research topics does Advanced Propulsion Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics, Advancements in Battery Materials, Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studies and Advanced Battery Technologies Research.

Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 1 fractional worksFluid dynamics and aerod…1Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…1Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 1 fractional worksRelativity and Gravitational Theory: 1 fractional worksCombustion and flame dyn…1Combustion and flame dynamics: 1 fractional worksQuantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect: 1 fractional worksEngineering Applied Research: 0 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 0 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringComputational MechanicsAutomotive Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studies Computational Mechanics 1 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Relativity and Gravitational Theory Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  7. 7 Combustion and flame dynamics Computational Mechanics 1 works
  8. 8 Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  9. 9 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available67.0%not open33.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors75.1%domestic only24.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Advanced Propulsion Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 659% higher than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Advanced Propulsion Centre as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000062% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Advanced Propulsion Centre0.00023% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Advanced Propulsion Centre over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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