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Aircraft Research Association

In research, Aircraft Research Association stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,682 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#32,950
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,771
of 1,844
Research works
140
▲ 37% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.4k
10.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
15%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
Aircraft Research Association

What is Aircraft Research Association 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
Physical SciencesDomain #12,682 of 17,446 8.3%126

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Aircraft Research Association 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Aircraft Research Association work in?

In all years, 90% of research at Aircraft Research Association is in Physical Sciences, 6% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (67%), Environmental Science (8%), Computer Science (7%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 126 fractional works · 90.2% of its workEngineering: 94 fractional works · 67.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 39 fractional works · 27.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 36 fractional works · 25.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 11 fractional works · 8.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 6 fractional works · 4.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 10 fractional works · 7.0% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workApplied Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 6.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKAircraft ResearchAssociation140fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences90%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences6%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 4 domains and 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering9467.2%
    2. Environmental Science118.2%
    3. Computer Science107.0%
    4. Physics and Astronomy42.5%
    5. Mathematics21.7%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences21.6%
    7. Chemical Engineering21.4%
    8. Materials Science10.4%
    9. Chemistry00.2%
    1. Decision Sciences31.8%
    2. Social Sciences21.6%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.0%
    4. Arts and Humanities10.7%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting10.6%
    6. Psychology00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    1. Health Professions11.0%
    2. Medicine10.6%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 6.39× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.82× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 3.63× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.77× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.51× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.13× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.60× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 6.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering6.39×0 works
  2. Mathematics4.51×1 works
  3. Engineering3.63×11 works
  4. Decision Sciences2.60×0 works
  5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.82×1 works
  6. Environmental Science1.77×2 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.17×0 works
  8. Physics and Astronomy1.13×0 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.98×1 works
  10. Health Professions0.95×0 works
  11. Materials Science0.72×0 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.64×1 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.55×0 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.26×0 works
  15. Computer Science0.22×0 works
  16. Social Sciences0.13×0 works
  17. Medicine0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Aircraft Research Association?

Ranked on the quality score, A H PREECE, Moira Maina and J. A. Shaw lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Aircraft Research Association.

  1. 1 A H PREECE United Kingdom · #3,636,794 worldwide 18 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Moira Maina United Kingdom · #4,394,601 worldwide 80 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 J. A. Shaw United Kingdom · #4,422,415 worldwide 341 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Najlaa Kounitrate United Kingdom · #4,537,930 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 A. B. Haines United Kingdom · #5,962,018 worldwide 173 citations · 49 works
All ranked researchers at Aircraft Research Association

What are the most cited papers from Aircraft Research Association?

The most cited paper from Aircraft Research Association is "A method for generating irregular computational grids in multiply connected planar domains" (Nigel P. Weatherill, 1988), with 117 citations. Next come "Laminar Flow Control - Back to the Future?" (102) and "Greener by Design — the technology challenge" (95).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A method for generating irregular computational grids in multiply connected planar domains Nigel P. Weatherill · International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids Feb 1988 117
2 Laminar Flow Control - Back to the Future? John Green · 38th Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit Conference paper 15 Jun 2008 102
3 Greener by Design — the technology challenge J. E. Green · The Aeronautical Journal Feb 2002 95
4 A short history of the European Transonic Wind Tunnel ETW John Green, Jürgen Quest · Progress in Aerospace Sciences Jul 2011 74
5 Automatic mesh generation for rapid-response Navier-Stokes calculations M. Leatham, S. Stokes, J. A. Shaw et al. · Fluids 2000 Conference and Exhibit Conference paper 19 Jun 2000 63
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Aircraft Research Association?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Large-Eddy Simulation, Adaptive Mesh Refinement, High-Order Schemes, Shock-Wave Interactions, Turbulence Modeling, Heat Transfer, Turbulent Flow and Fluid Mechanics.

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

Size is fractional works in all years 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 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Large-Eddy Simulation23▲ 68×5 topics
  2. Adaptive Mesh Refinement19▲ 152×2 topics
  3. High-Order Schemes19▲ 152×2 topics
  4. Shock-Wave Interactions17▲ 220×1 topic
  5. Turbulence Modeling17▲ 220×1 topic
  6. Heat Transfer16▲ 23×6 topics
  7. Turbulent Flow12▲ 66×3 topics
  8. Fluid Mechanics10▲ 74×2 topics
  9. Vortex Dynamics10▲ 44×2 topics
  10. Particle Image Velocimetry10▲ 75×1 topic
  11. Turbulent Flows10▲ 54×1 topic
  12. Aerodynamics10▲ 122×3 topics
  13. Air Quality9▲ 35×2 topics
  14. Flow Control9▲ 99×2 topics
  15. Vehicle Dynamics9▲ 122×2 topics
  16. Drag Reduction8▲ 102×2 topics
  17. Crosswind8▲ 226×1 topic
  18. High-Speed Trains8▲ 102×1 topic
  19. Collision Avoidance7▲ 43×3 topics
  20. Climate Change7▲ 1.85×8 topics
  21. Flight Control7▲ 156×2 topics
  22. Acoustic Sources6▲ 178×1 topic
  23. Jet Noise6▲ 178×1 topic
  24. Electric Propulsion6▲ 79×2 topics
  25. Emissions6▲ 23×2 topics
  26. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles6▲ 42×1 topic
  27. Wind Estimation6▲ 262×1 topic
  28. Alternative Fuels6▲ 169×1 topic
  29. Aviation6▲ 173×1 topic
  30. Fluid-Structure Interaction6▲ 24×4 topics
  31. Boundary Layer6▲ 29×3 topics
  32. Risk Assessment6▲ 6.6×2 topics
  33. Air Traffic Management5▲ 222×1 topic
  34. Conflict Resolution5▲ 123×1 topic
  35. CFD Simulation5▲ 27×3 topics
  36. Separation Control5▲ 104×2 topics
  37. Combustion Instabilities4▲ 41×2 topics
  38. Kinetic Theory4▲ 44×2 topics
  39. Pedestrian Wind Comfort3▲ 45×1 topic
  40. Urban Microclimate3▲ 45×1 topic

Which research topics does Aircraft Research Association publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics, Rocket and propulsion systems research, Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies and Air Traffic Management and Optimization.

Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics: 2 fractional worksRocket and propulsion systems research: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Aircraft Design…1Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies: 1 fractional worksAir Traffic Management a…1Air Traffic Management and Optimization: 1 fractional worksGas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory: 1 fractional worksFault Detection and Control Systems: 1 fractional worksAerodynamics and Fluid D…1Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research: 1 fractional worksAerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows: 1 fractional worksMeteorological Phenomena and Simulations: 0 fractional worksSpacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies: 0 fractional works
Computational MechanicsAerospace EngineeringGlobal and Planetary ChangeApplied Mathematics2 others

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

  1. 1 Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics Computational Mechanics 2 works
  2. 2 Rocket and propulsion systems research Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  4. 4 Air Traffic Management and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory Applied Mathematics 1 works
  6. 6 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations Atmospheric Science 0 works
  10. 10 Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies Aerospace 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 available14.7%not open85.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.3%domestic only87.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Aircraft Research Association's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 37% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Aircraft Research Association as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000094% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Aircraft Research Association0.000075% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Aircraft Research Association over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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