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Armstrong Flight Research Center

In research, Armstrong Flight Research Center stands highest in Engineering (#649 of 11,412 worldwide), Aerospace Engineering (#197 of 1,730 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#3,245 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#5,235
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#1,237
of 8,685
Research works
2.2k
▼ 56% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
7.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Armstrong Flight Research Center 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 #649 of 11,412 25.5%1,696
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #197 of 1,730 31.2%856
Physical SciencesDomain #3,245 of 21,541 24.0%2,073
Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield #358 of 2,019 26.1%259
Computational MechanicsSubfield #315 of 1,298 21.0%238

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Armstrong Flight Research Center 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 4.79× its world share, 28 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.15× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.22× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.49× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.50× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Armstrong Flight Research Center?

Ranked on the composite score, William H. Andrews, William L. Ko and Frank W. Burcham lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Armstrong Flight Research Center.

  1. 1 William H. Andrews United States · #144,023 worldwide 195 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 William L. Ko United States · #186,864 worldwide 202 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Frank W. Burcham United States · #205,397 worldwide 82 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 David Fisher United States · #448,390 worldwide 106 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Eugene L. Duke United States · #480,808 worldwide 67 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 David James Fisher United States · #601,370 worldwide 38 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Kenneth W. Iliff United States · #611,767 worldwide 61 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 D. Banks United States · #653,829 worldwide 64 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Richard E. Maine United States · #659,657 worldwide 29 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 John Burken United States · #741,830 worldwide 96 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Armstrong Flight Research Center

Which keywords describe research at Armstrong Flight Research Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Parameter Estimation, Flight Control, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Wind Estimation, Control Systems, Hardware-in-the-Loop, Real-Time Simulation and Vibration 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 35 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 35 words, with their numbers
  1. Parameter Estimation5▲ 96×2 topics
  2. Flight Control5▲ 420×2 topics
  3. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles4▲ 60×1 topic
  4. Wind Estimation4▲ 778×1 topic
  5. Control Systems4▲ 58×3 topics
  6. Hardware-in-the-Loop3▲ 320×1 topic
  7. Real-Time Simulation3▲ 320×1 topic
  8. Vibration Control2▲ 85×3 topics
  9. Climate Change2▲ 1.78×5 topics
  10. Collision Avoidance2▲ 25×3 topics
  11. Vibration-based Damage Identification2▲ 70×1 topic
  12. Wireless Sensors2▲ 70×1 topic
  13. Air Quality2▲ 22×2 topics
  14. Autonomous Vehicles2▲ 18×4 topics
  15. Deep Learning2◆ 1.09×7 topics
  16. Microfabrication2▲ 85×2 topics
  17. Risk Assessment2▲ 5.5×4 topics
  18. Emissions1▲ 18×2 topics
  19. Aviation1▲ 144×2 topics
  20. Combustion Instabilities1▲ 54×2 topics
  21. Aircraft Design1▲ 222×1 topic
  22. Alternative Fuels1▲ 85×1 topic
  23. High Temperature Sensors1▲ 250×1 topic
  24. Hybrid Rocket Propulsion1▲ 137×1 topic
  25. Regression Rate Behavior1▲ 137×1 topic
  26. Sensor Fusion1▲ 29×3 topics
  27. Thin Film Thermocouples1▲ 250×1 topic
  28. Wave Propagation1▲ 27×2 topics
  29. Air Traffic Management1▲ 156×1 topic
  30. Conflict Resolution1▲ 77×1 topic
  31. Cryogenic Storage1▲ 96×1 topic
  32. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)1▲ 96×1 topic
  33. Machine Learning1◆ 0.88×6 topics
  34. Mars1▲ 88×1 topic
  35. Martian Surface1▲ 88×1 topic

Which research topics does Armstrong Flight Research Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aerospace and Aviation Technology, Real-time simulation and control systems, Structural Health Monitoring Techniques and Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies.

Aerospace and Aviation T…4Aerospace and Aviation Technology: 4 fractional worksReal-time simulation and control systems: 3 fractional worksStructural Health Monitoring Techniques: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Aircraft Design and Technologies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor Technologies Research: 1 fractional worksRocket and propulsion systems research: 1 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 1 fractional worksSpacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies: 1 fractional worksAir Traffic Management and Optimization: 1 fractional worksGas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory: 1 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringControl and Systems EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringGlobal and Planetary Change3 others

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

  1. 1 Aerospace and Aviation Technology Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Real-time simulation and control systems Control and Systems Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced Sensor Technologies Research Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Rocket and propulsion systems research Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  8. 8 Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Air Traffic Management and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory Applied Mathematics 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 available40.2%not open59.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.0%domestic only98.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Armstrong Flight Research Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 56% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.