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Aerospace Technology Institute

In research, Aerospace Technology Institute stands highest in Engineering (#6,286 of 11,412 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#12,480 of 21,541 worldwide) and Aerospace Engineering (#1,674 of 1,730 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#21,373
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,162
of 2,253
Research works
798
▼ 69% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.9k
8.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
7%
world 28%

What is Aerospace Technology Institute known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
EngineeringField #6,286 of 11,412 11.4%510
Physical SciencesDomain #12,480 of 21,541 10.8%696
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #1,674 of 1,730 17.5%129

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Aerospace Technology Institute sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 1.44× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 1.27× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.85× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 4.44× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.13× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Aerospace Technology Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Duncan L. Hickman, I. Overington and Terry Ford lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Aerospace Technology Institute.

  1. 1 Duncan L. Hickman United Kingdom · #507,874 worldwide 83 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 I. Overington United Kingdom · #1,110,994 worldwide 14 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Terry Ford United Kingdom · #1,374,198 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Aerospace Technology Institute

Which keywords describe research at Aerospace Technology Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Acoustic Techniques, Seafloor Mapping, Optimal Control, On-Orbit Servicing, Space Debris, Thermal Analysis, Machine Learning and Adaptive Control.

▲ 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 institution's work against its share of the world's. The 20 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 20 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning3▲ 2.4×9 topics
  2. Deep Learning2▲ 1.72×16 topics
  3. Acoustic Techniques2▲ 154×1 topic
  4. Seafloor Mapping2▲ 154×1 topic
  5. Optimal Control2▲ 68×2 topics
  6. On-Orbit Servicing2▲ 211×1 topic
  7. Space Debris2▲ 211×1 topic
  8. Thermal Analysis1▲ 34×3 topics
  9. Adaptive Control1▲ 29×3 topics
  10. Autonomous Vehicles1▲ 18×3 topics
  11. Social Media1▲ 2.5×2 topics
  12. Collision Avoidance1▲ 18×2 topics
  13. Multi-Agent Systems1▲ 18×2 topics
  14. Neural Networks1▲ 2.2×7 topics
  15. Path Planning1▲ 27×2 topics
  16. Spacecraft Formation Flying1▲ 242×1 topic
  17. Trajectory Optimization1▲ 60×1 topic
  18. Digital Divide1▲ 12×1 topic
  19. Nonlinear Systems1▲ 15×3 topics
  20. Political Participation1▲ 34×1 topic

Which research topics does Aerospace Technology Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Underwater Acoustics Research, Space Satellite Systems and Control, Spacecraft Dynamics and Control and Robotic Path Planning Algorithms.

Underwater Acoustics Res…2Underwater Acoustics Research: 2 fractional worksSpace Satellite Systems …2Space Satellite Systems and Control: 2 fractional worksSpacecraft Dynamics and Control: 1 fractional worksRobotic Path Planning Algorithms: 1 fractional worksSocial Media and Politics: 1 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Technology: 1 fractional worksOcular and Laser Science…1Ocular and Laser Science Research: 1 fractional worksAdaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems: 1 fractional worksLaser Design and Applications: 1 fractional worksModular Robots and Swarm…1Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence: 1 fractional works
OceanographyAerospace EngineeringComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionCommunication4 others

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

  1. 1 Underwater Acoustics Research Oceanography 2 works
  2. 2 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Robotic Path Planning Algorithms Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  5. 5 Social Media and Politics Communication 1 works
  6. 6 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Ocular and Laser Science Research Ophthalmology 1 works
  8. 8 Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Laser Design and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence Mechanical Engineering 1 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 available7.1%not open92.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.4%domestic only81.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Aerospace Technology Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 69% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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