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Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada)

In research, Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,552 of 17,446 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,678 of 9,532 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#20,865
of 34,923
Rank in Canada
#418
of 718
Research works
275
▲ 34% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.5k
5.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.14×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
3%
world 40%
International
24%
world 18%
Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada)

What is Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) 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 #6,552 of 17,446 2.6%247
EngineeringField #5,678 of 9,532 1.6%211

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) 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 Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) work in?

In all years, 90% of research at Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) is in Physical Sciences, 7% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (77%), Environmental Science (4%), Materials Science (4%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 247 fractional works · 90.0% of its workEngineering: 211 fractional works · 76.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 69 fractional works · 25.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 40 fractional works · 14.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 24 fractional works · 8.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 17 fractional works · 6.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 15 fractional works · 5.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 11 fractional works · 4.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 7 fractional works · 2.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 6 fractional works · 2.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 12 fractional works · 4.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 9 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 11 fractional works · 3.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 7 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 20 fractional works · 7.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 7 fractional works · 2.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKBell HelicopterTextron (Canada)275fractional works, all years
Life Sciences0%Physical Sciences90%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences7%

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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering21176.6%
    2. Environmental Science124.5%
    3. Materials Science113.9%
    4. Computer Science72.4%
    5. Physics and Astronomy31.2%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.6%
    7. Mathematics10.3%
    8. Chemistry10.3%
    9. Energy00.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Decision Sciences72.6%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance41.5%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting41.5%
    4. Social Sciences31.1%
    5. Psychology10.3%
    6. Arts and Humanities00.2%
    1. Medicine51.9%
    2. Health Professions20.7%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.1%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.1%
    3. Neuroscience00.0%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 4.84× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.26× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.74× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.31× 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.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering4.84×9 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting1.74×1 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy1.26×0 works
  4. Health Professions0.71×0 works
  5. Environmental Science0.68×0 works
  6. Computer Science0.43×0 works
  7. Medicine0.41×1 works
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.36×0 works
  9. Psychology0.31×0 works
  10. Social Sciences0.07×0 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada)?

Ranked on the quality score, Sathy P. Viswanathan, R. L. Fortenbaugh and Ashok Agnihotri lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada).

  1. 1 Sathy P. Viswanathan Canada · #2,939,184 worldwide 200 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 R. L. Fortenbaugh Canada · #3,395,917 worldwide 154 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Ashok Agnihotri Canada · #3,742,074 worldwide 130 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Mark Hardesty Canada · #3,986,165 worldwide 25 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Carl Rousseau Canada · #3,990,993 worldwide 383 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 Ashish K. Sareen Canada · #4,025,686 worldwide 129 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 David A. Popelka Canada · #4,071,947 worldwide 239 citations · 15 works
  8. 7 Dimitri A. Dousis Canada · #4,071,947 worldwide 42 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Robert R. Lynn Canada · #4,224,067 worldwide 103 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Jan M. Drees Canada · #4,259,072 worldwide 169 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada)

What are the most cited papers from Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada)?

The most cited paper from Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) is "MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS PLANNING UNDER UNCERTAINTY" (D. Clay Whybark, J. Gregg Williams, 1976), with 292 citations. Next come "Analytic Hartree-Fock Wave Functions for the 3p -Shell Atoms" (193) and "Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) composites reinforced with recycled carbon fiber" (188).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS PLANNING UNDER UNCERTAINTY D. Clay Whybark, J. Gregg Williams · Decision Sciences Oct 1976 292
2 Analytic Hartree-Fock Wave Functions for the 3p -Shell Atoms Richard E. Watson, Arthur J Freeman · Physical Review 15 Jul 1961 193
3 Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) composites reinforced with recycled carbon fiber Karen Stoeffler, Stefan Andjelic, Nathalie Legros et al. · Composites Science and Technology 16 May 2013 188
4 Hartree-Fock Wave Functions for the 4p -Shell Atoms Richard E. Watson, Arthur J Freeman · Physical Review 15 Nov 1961 166
5 Assessment of beam modeling methods for rotor blade applications Vitali V. Volovoi, Dewey H. Hodges, Carlos E. S. Cesnik et al. · Mathematical and Computer Modelling Open access May 2001 139
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Which keywords describe research at Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Flight Control, Parameter Estimation, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Dynamic Soaring, Wind Estimation, Finite Element Analysis, Autonomous Aerial Refueling and Vision-Based Sensor.

▲ 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. Flight Control27▲ 319×2 topics
  2. Parameter Estimation16▲ 45×2 topics
  3. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles15▲ 54×2 topics
  4. Dynamic Soaring14▲ 317×1 topic
  5. Wind Estimation14▲ 317×1 topic
  6. Finite Element Analysis14▲ 22×6 topics
  7. Autonomous Aerial Refueling13▲ 322×1 topic
  8. Vision-Based Sensor13▲ 322×1 topic
  9. Control Systems12▲ 17×6 topics
  10. Hybrid Rocket Propulsion12▲ 162×1 topic
  11. Regression Rate Behavior12▲ 162×1 topic
  12. Failure Analysis12▲ 32×5 topics
  13. Mechanical Properties12▲ 4.5×19 topics
  14. Mechanical Behavior11▲ 27×2 topics
  15. Air Quality10▲ 20×4 topics
  16. Aviation10▲ 150×2 topics
  17. Emissions10▲ 18×3 topics
  18. Alternative Fuels9▲ 135×2 topics
  19. Aircraft Design9▲ 282×1 topic
  20. Optimization9▲ 6.2×8 topics
  21. Renewable Jet Fuel9▲ 282×1 topic
  22. Risk Assessment9▲ 5.7×7 topics
  23. Vibration Control9▲ 48×4 topics
  24. Vibration Analysis9▲ 10×6 topics
  25. Control8▲ 23×3 topics
  26. Simulation8▲ 9.2×5 topics
  27. Adhesive Joints8▲ 35×2 topics
  28. Numerical Simulation7▲ 8.0×8 topics
  29. Genetic Algorithms7▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Ballistic Impact7▲ 35×2 topics
  31. Smart Grid7▲ 8.7×2 topics
  32. Hardware-in-the-Loop7▲ 86×1 topic
  33. Real-Time Simulation7▲ 86×1 topic
  34. Actuators7▲ 17×3 topics
  35. Adaptive7▲ 47×2 topics
  36. Fault Diagnosis7▲ 11×4 topics
  37. Hydraulic Systems7▲ 41×3 topics
  38. Large-Eddy Simulation7▲ 10×4 topics
  39. Fatigue Fracture6▲ 181×1 topic
  40. Fracture Mechanisms6▲ 181×1 topic

Which research topics does Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics, Aerospace and Aviation Technology, Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control and Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms.

Computational Fluid Dyna…2Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics: 2 fractional worksAerospace and Aviation T…1Aerospace and Aviation Technology: 1 fractional worksAeroelasticity and Vibration Control: 1 fractional worksBiomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms: 1 fractional worksAerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows: 0 fractional worksFacility Location and Em…0Facility Location and Emergency Management: 0 fractional worksAerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research: 0 fractional worksLightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena: 0 fractional worksTransportation Safety and Impact Analysis: 0 fractional worksPlasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics: 0 fractional works
Computational MechanicsAerospace EngineeringOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementAstronomy and Astrophysics1 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 Aerospace and Aviation Technology Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Facility Location and Emergency Management Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 0 works
  7. 7 Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  9. 9 Transportation Safety and Impact Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics 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 available3.2%not open96.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.5%domestic only75.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 34% 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 Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000052% in 2023.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada)0.000054% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Bell Helicopter Textron (Canada) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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