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Center for Naval Analyses

In research, Center for Naval Analyses stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,777 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,797 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 3.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#14,944
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,268
of 8,685
Research works
391
▼ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.1k
23.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is Center for Naval Analyses 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
Social SciencesDomain #7,777 of 16,945 34.2%204
Physical SciencesDomain #10,797 of 21,541 24.8%148

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Center for Naval Analyses 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).

What does Center for Naval Analyses specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 3.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesField · 21.9 works3.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 1.17× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.81× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.21× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.31× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.79× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Center for Naval Analyses?

Ranked on the composite score, William Stallings and Gerald O. Barney lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Center for Naval Analyses.

  1. 1 William Stallings United States · #400,597 worldwide 51 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Gerald O. Barney United States · #1,489,925 worldwide 7 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Center for Naval Analyses

Which keywords describe research at Center for Naval Analyses?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Youth Violence, Criminal Behavior, Crime, Social Structure, Law Enforcement, Police Legitimacy, Procedural Justice and Criminal Justice.

▲ 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 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. Youth Violence6▲ 299×2 topics
  2. Criminal Behavior6▲ 287×2 topics
  3. Crime5▲ 368×1 topic
  4. Law Enforcement5▲ 176×3 topics
  5. Social Structure5▲ 259×1 topic
  6. Police Legitimacy3▲ 624×1 topic
  7. Procedural Justice3▲ 624×1 topic
  8. Globalization3▲ 3.2×4 topics
  9. Criminal Justice3▲ 25×1 topic
  10. Mass Incarceration3▲ 194×1 topic
  11. Mental Health2▲ 3.8×4 topics
  12. Climate Change2▲ 1.86×9 topics
  13. Economic Growth2▲ 6.0×4 topics
  14. Public Health2▲ 3.5×3 topics
  15. Security2▲ 6.6×5 topics
  16. Injury Prevention2▲ 31×2 topics
  17. Resource Management2▲ 20×3 topics
  18. Cloud Computing2▲ 12×3 topics
  19. Drug Trafficking2▲ 57×2 topics
  20. Firearm Violence2▲ 301×1 topic
  21. Gun Ownership2▲ 301×1 topic
  22. Risk Assessment2▲ 4.9×4 topics
  23. Economic Development1▲ 3.9×3 topics
  24. Fiscal Policy1▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Governance1▲ 8.5×3 topics
  26. International Law1▲ 9.5×3 topics
  27. Transport Infrastructure1▲ 34×2 topics
  28. Conflict1▲ 16×2 topics
  29. Criminal Networks1▲ 119×1 topic
  30. Organized Crime1▲ 119×1 topic
  31. Academic Achievement1▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Human Capital1▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Institutions1▲ 31×2 topics
  34. Mental Disorders1▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Political Economy1▲ 9.4×4 topics
  36. Student Achievement1▲ 29×2 topics
  37. Health Impact1▲ 40×2 topics
  38. Infrastructure1▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Productivity Growth1▲ 53×1 topic
  40. Taxation1▲ 26×1 topic

Which research topics does Center for Naval Analyses publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Crime Patterns and Interventions, Policing Practices and Perceptions, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis and Gun Ownership and Violence Research.

Crime Patterns and Inter…5Crime Patterns and Interventions: 5 fractional worksPolicing Practices and Perceptions: 3 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Corrections Analysis: 3 fractional worksGun Ownership and Violen…2Gun Ownership and Violence Research: 2 fractional worksCrime, Illicit Activitie…1Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance: 1 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Prod…1Economic Growth and Productivity: 1 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 1 fractional worksPsychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending: 1 fractional worksCloud Computing and Resource Management: 1 fractional worksSuicide and Self-Harm Studies: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsHealthEconomics and Econometrics2 others

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

  1. 1 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  2. 2 Policing Practices and Perceptions Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  3. 3 Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  4. 4 Gun Ownership and Violence Research Health 2 works
  5. 5 Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Economic Growth and Productivity Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  7. 7 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  8. 8 Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending Clinical Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 1 works
  10. 10 Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Clinical Psychology 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 available18.5%not open81.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.5%domestic only92.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Center for Naval Analyses's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% 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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