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Central Intelligence Agency

In research, Central Intelligence Agency stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,916 of 14,833 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,580 of 9,330 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroscience (Cognitive Neuroscience is 30.5× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#20,707
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#4,299
of 7,310
Research works
407
▲ 238% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.7k
4.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.81×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
50%
world 40%
International
5%
world 18%
Central Intelligence Agency

What is Central Intelligence Agency 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 #6,916 of 14,833 8.1%222
Social SciencesField #6,580 of 9,330 8.0%146

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Central Intelligence Agency 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 Central Intelligence Agency work in?

In 2022-now, 39% of research at Central Intelligence Agency is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Neuroscience (22%), Computer Science (19%), Engineering (15%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 69 fractional works · 39.4% of its workComputer Science: 33 fractional works · 18.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 11 fractional works · 6.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 10 fractional works · 6.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 26 fractional works · 14.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 12 fractional works · 6.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 6 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8 fractional works · 4.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 51 fractional works · 29.0% of its workPsychology: 23 fractional works · 13.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 13 fractional works · 7.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 8 fractional works · 4.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 6.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 11 fractional works · 6.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 10 fractional works · 5.6% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 40 fractional works · 23.2% of its workNeuroscience: 39 fractional works · 22.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 39 fractional works · 22.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 15 fractional works · 8.3% of its workMedicine: 9 fractional works · 5.1% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKCentralIntelligence…174fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences23%Physical Sciences39%Health Sciences8%Social Sciences29%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science3318.7%
    2. Engineering2614.7%
    3. Physics and Astronomy84.5%
    4. Environmental Science10.7%
    5. Mathematics10.4%
    6. Energy00.2%
    7. Materials Science00.1%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.0%
    1. Psychology2313.5%
    2. Social Sciences116.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance116.2%
    4. Decision Sciences21.2%
    5. Arts and Humanities20.9%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting10.8%
    1. Neuroscience3922.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.4%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.0%
    1. Medicine95.1%
    2. Health Professions63.2%
    3. Nursing00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Central Intelligence Agency specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Cognitive Neuroscience takes 30.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Cognitive NeuroscienceSubfield · 38.7 works30×
  2. NeuroscienceField · 38.7 works14×
← 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: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 13.68× its world share, 39 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 2.40× its world share, 32 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.98× its world share, 26 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.04× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.22× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.91× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.42× its world share, 24 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 13.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience13.68×39 works
  2. Psychology4.42×24 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.91×11 works
  4. Computer Science2.40×32 works
  5. Physics and Astronomy2.04×8 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.28×2 works
  7. Health Professions1.22×6 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.09×1 works
  9. Engineering0.98×26 works
  10. Social Sciences0.50×11 works
  11. Mathematics0.33×1 works
  12. Arts and Humanities0.32×2 works
  13. Medicine0.27×9 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.24×1 works
  15. Energy0.21×0 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.19×0 works
  17. Environmental Science0.15×1 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.09×1 works
  19. Nursing0.04×0 works
  20. Materials Science0.03×0 works
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Central Intelligence Agency?

Ranked on the quality score, Fritz Ermarth, John Seabury Thomson and Stansfield Turner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Central Intelligence Agency.

  1. 1 Fritz Ermarth United States · #1,651,273 worldwide 119 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 John Seabury Thomson United States · #1,881,732 worldwide 200 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Stansfield Turner United States · #2,182,692 worldwide 479 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 David E. Murphy United States · #2,656,118 worldwide 105 citations · 83 works
  5. 5 Gerald K. Haines United States · #2,668,149 worldwide 205 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Edward F. Mickolus United States · #2,844,391 worldwide 575 citations · 101 works
  7. 7 Graham E. Fuller United States · #2,998,989 worldwide 1.6k citations · 159 works
  8. 8 Robert Michael Field United States · #3,041,769 worldwide 214 citations · 40 works
  9. 9 Tennent H. Bagley United States · #3,248,422 worldwide 18 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Allen Welsh Dulles United States · #3,532,092 worldwide 248 citations · 48 works
All ranked researchers at Central Intelligence Agency

What are the most cited papers from Central Intelligence Agency?

The most cited paper from Central Intelligence Agency is "An empirical analysis of collaboration methods in cooperative coevolutionary algorithms" (R. Paul Wiegand, William C. Liles, Kenneth De Jong, 2001), with 202 citations. Next come "Beyond Deterrence" (95) and "Microbe forensics: Oxygen and hydrogen stable isotope ratios in Bacillus subtilis cells and spores" (90).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 An empirical analysis of collaboration methods in cooperative coevolutionary algorithms R. Paul Wiegand, William C. Liles, Kenneth De Jong 7 Jul 2001 202
2 Beyond Deterrence Richard Ned Lebow, Janice Gross Stein · Journal of Social Issues 1987 95
3 Microbe forensics: Oxygen and hydrogen stable isotope ratios in Bacillus subtilis cells and spores Helen W. Kreuzer-Martin, Michael J. Lott, JV Dorigan et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 27 Jan 2003 90
4 Visual quality metrics and human perception Andrada Tatu, Peter Michael Bak, Enrico Bertini et al. Conference paper 26 May 2010 73
5 Spatially Variant Contrast Enhancement Using Local Range Modification James D. Fahnestock, Robert A. Schowengerdt · Optical Engineering Jun 1983 72
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Central Intelligence Agency?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nonlinear Dynamics, Emotions, Cognition, Consciousness, Physics of Mind, Neural Networks, Social Cognition and Automation.

▲ 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-now 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. Nonlinear Dynamics16▲ 42×5 topics
  2. Emotions16▲ 174×3 topics
  3. Neural Networks15▲ 5.7×5 topics
  4. Cognition14▲ 58×2 topics
  5. Consciousness14▲ 113×1 topic
  6. Physics of Mind14▲ 1369×1 topic
  7. Social Cognition12▲ 39×2 topics
  8. Automation11▲ 92×2 topics
  9. Embodied Cognition11▲ 431×1 topic
  10. Predictive Brain Theory11▲ 431×1 topic
  11. Cognitive Load11▲ 132×2 topics
  12. Autonomous Vehicles10▲ 29×2 topics
  13. Trust10▲ 22×3 topics
  14. Driver Distraction10▲ 150×1 topic
  15. Mental Workload10▲ 110×1 topic
  16. Education10▲ 3.3×6 topics
  17. Artificial Intelligence10▲ 3.9×12 topics
  18. Self-Organization10▲ 173×3 topics
  19. Leadership9▲ 11×6 topics
  20. Complex Systems9▲ 50×4 topics
  21. Feedback Control9▲ 31×3 topics
  22. Motor Control8▲ 40×1 topic
  23. Sensorimotor Learning8▲ 252×1 topic
  24. Adaptation8▲ 15×2 topics
  25. Complexity Theory8▲ 75×1 topic
  26. Emergence8▲ 249×1 topic
  27. Electromyography7▲ 79×1 topic
  28. Executive Functions7▲ 63×2 topics
  29. Muscle Fatigue7▲ 79×1 topic
  30. Human-Computer Interaction6▲ 20×2 topics
  31. Synchronization6▲ 29×2 topics
  32. Decision Making6▲ 11×5 topics
  33. Physical Performance6▲ 33×2 topics
  34. Fall Risk5▲ 66×1 topic
  35. Gait Speed5▲ 66×1 topic
  36. High-Intensity Interval Training5▲ 28×2 topics
  37. Neural Mechanisms5▲ 30×3 topics
  38. Performance Analysis5▲ 14×1 topic
  39. Training Load5▲ 45×1 topic
  40. Agent-Based Modeling5▲ 21×2 topics

Which research topics does Central Intelligence Agency publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Cognitive Science and Education Research, Embodied and Extended Cognition, Human-Automation Interaction and Safety and Motor Control and Adaptation.

Cognitive Science and Education Research: 14 fractional worksEmbodied and Extended Cognition: 11 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interac…10Human-Automation Interaction and Safety: 10 fractional worksMotor Control and Adapta…8Motor Control and Adaptation: 8 fractional worksChaos, Complexity, and Education: 8 fractional worksMuscle activation and electromyography studies: 7 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls…5Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 5 fractional worksSports Performance and Training: 5 fractional worksComplex Systems and Time Series Analysis: 4 fractional worksEmotion and Mood Recognition: 4 fractional works
Cognitive NeuroscienceSocial PsychologyComputational Theory and MathematicsBiomedical Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Cognitive Science and Education Research Cognitive Neuroscience 14 works
  2. 2 Embodied and Extended Cognition Cognitive Neuroscience 11 works
  3. 3 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 10 works
  4. 4 Motor Control and Adaptation Cognitive Neuroscience 8 works
  5. 5 Chaos, Complexity, and Education Computational Theory and Mathematics 8 works
  6. 6 Muscle activation and electromyography studies Biomedical Engineering 7 works
  7. 7 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 5 works
  8. 8 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 5 works
  9. 9 Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  10. 10 Emotion and Mood Recognition Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 4 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 available49.5%not open50.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors4.8%domestic only95.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Central Intelligence Agency's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 238% 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 Central Intelligence Agency as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000063% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Central Intelligence Agency0.00026% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Central Intelligence Agency over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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