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Aircraft Research Association

In research, Aircraft Research Association stands highest in Physical Sciences (#17,446 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#33,359
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,790
of 2,253
Research works
140
▲ 67% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.4k
10.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
15%
world 28%

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 #17,446 of 21,541 20.3%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 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 6.55× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.86× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 3.55× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.82× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.62× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.16× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.67× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.20× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.14× 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, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

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 2022–2025: 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…1Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory: 1 fractional worksFault Detection and Cont…1Fault Detection and Control Systems: 1 fractional worksAerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows: 1 fractional worksAerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research: 0 fractional worksSpacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies: 0 fractional worksAviation Industry Analysis and Trends: 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 Acoustics in Jet Flows Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Aircraft Research Association's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 67% higher 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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