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Cobham (United States)

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World rank, all time
#25,335
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,297
of 7,310
Research works
174
▲ 37% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2k
6.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
16%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
Cobham (United States)

Which fields of science does Cobham (United States) work in?

In all years, 48% of research at Cobham (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 25% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (32%), Medicine (20%), Computer Science (9%).

Physical Sciences: 84 fractional works · 48.3% of its workEngineering: 56 fractional works · 32.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 11 fractional works · 6.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 10 fractional works · 5.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 8 fractional works · 4.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 15 fractional works · 8.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoftware: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 5 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 44 fractional works · 25.4% of its workMedicine: 35 fractional works · 19.9% of its workSurgery: 8 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransplantation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 4.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 5 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmall Animals: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 31 fractional works · 18.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 8.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workTransportation: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 6 fractional works · 3.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 14 fractional works · 8.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKCobham (UnitedStates)174fractional works, all years
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences48%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences18%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering5632.3%
    2. Computer Science158.9%
    3. Physics and Astronomy52.7%
    4. Materials Science31.5%
    5. Environmental Science21.0%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
    7. Chemistry10.4%
    8. Mathematics10.4%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    10. Energy00.1%
    1. Medicine3519.9%
    2. Health Professions84.4%
    3. Veterinary21.0%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Social Sciences158.5%
    2. Psychology63.4%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting52.8%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.4%
    5. Decision Sciences21.1%
    6. Arts and Humanities10.8%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology73.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences63.4%
    3. Neuroscience10.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
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: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 2.02× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.62× its world share, 12 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.93× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine3.62×12 works
  2. Dentistry2.02×0 works
  3. Psychology1.93×1 works
  4. Health Professions1.06×0 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.91×0 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology0.87×0 works
  7. Social Sciences0.61×1 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.42×0 works
  9. Chemistry0.42×0 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.37×0 works
  11. Materials Science0.28×0 works
  12. Environmental Science0.27×0 works
  13. Engineering0.21×0 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.20×0 works
  15. Neuroscience0.13×0 works
  16. Computer Science0.12×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Cobham (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Robert L. Gordon, Robert J. Gordon and August F. Lehman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cobham (United States).

  1. 1 Robert L. Gordon United States · #2,149,149 worldwide 403 citations · 75 works
  2. 2 Robert J. Gordon United States · #2,948,574 worldwide 77 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 August F. Lehman United States · #4,404,311 worldwide 83 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Emma E. Plattor United States · #4,885,058 worldwide 16 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Paul G. Kaplan United States · #6,335,336 worldwide 537 citations · 113 works
All ranked researchers at Cobham (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Cobham (United States)?

The most cited paper from Cobham (United States) is "Potentiometric sensors based on surface molecular imprinting: Detection of cancer biomarkers and viruses" (Yantian Wang, Zhiquan Zhang, Vijay Kumar Jain et al., 2010), with 182 citations. Next come "PRIMME" (153) and "A branch-and-price approach for operational aircraft maintenance routing" (139).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Potentiometric sensors based on surface molecular imprinting: Detection of cancer biomarkers and viruses Yantian Wang, Zhiquan Zhang, Vijay Kumar Jain et al. · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical 15 Feb 2010 182
2 PRIMME Andreas Stathopoulos, James R. McCombs · ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software Apr 2010 153
3 A branch-and-price approach for operational aircraft maintenance routing A. Sezai̇ Saraç, Rajan Batta, Christopher M. Rump · European Journal of Operational Research 16 Aug 2005 139
4 Mapping Vulnerability to Climate Change in Malawi: Spatial and Social Differentiation in the Shire River Basin Jeanne Yekeleya Coulibaly, Cheikh Mbow, Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi et al. · American Journal of Climate Change Open access 2015 78
5 Mechanics of high speed projectile perforation Melvin Zaid, Burton Paul · Journal of the Franklin Institute Aug 1957 62
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Which keywords describe research at Cobham (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Numerical Simulation, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Traffic Flow, Fluid-Structure Interaction, Environmental Impacts, Short-Term Forecasting, Spatio-Temporal Data and Heat Transfer.

▲ 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. Epidemiology8▲ 1.19×36 topics
  2. Numerical Simulation7▲ 12×7 topics
  3. Intelligent Transportation Systems6▲ 40×3 topics
  4. Traffic Flow6▲ 53×2 topics
  5. Deep Learning5▲ 1.44×11 topics
  6. Neural Networks4▲ 2.4×4 topics
  7. Heat Transfer4▲ 5.0×6 topics
  8. Fluid-Structure Interaction4▲ 13×5 topics
  9. Environmental Impacts4▲ 10×2 topics
  10. Short-Term Forecasting4▲ 30×1 topic
  11. Spatio-Temporal Data4▲ 62×1 topic
  12. Ethical Considerations4▲ 6.2×7 topics
  13. Public Transport3▲ 32×1 topic
  14. Travel Behavior3▲ 24×1 topic
  15. Approximation Algorithms3▲ 19×3 topics
  16. Ridesharing3▲ 56×1 topic
  17. Shared Autonomous Vehicles3▲ 56×1 topic
  18. Algorithmic Applications3▲ 32×2 topics
  19. Free-Surface Flows3▲ 35×2 topics
  20. Turbulence3▲ 11×2 topics
  21. Neuroscience3▲ 4.7×6 topics
  22. Boundary Layer2▲ 10×2 topics
  23. CFD Simulations2▲ 123×1 topic
  24. Fault Tolerance2▲ 7.2×5 topics
  25. Flight Control2▲ 47×2 topics
  26. Ship Maneuvering2▲ 123×1 topic
  27. Vortex Dynamics2▲ 8.0×3 topics
  28. Fluid Dynamics2▲ 8.3×1 topic
  29. Mechanics2▲ 57×1 topic
  30. SPH Method2▲ 45×1 topic
  31. Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics2▲ 45×1 topic
  32. Neurodevelopmental Disorders2▲ 7.9×3 topics
  33. Quality of Care2▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control2▲ 41×1 topic
  35. Metamodeling2▲ 25×2 topics
  36. Microscopic Simulation2▲ 41×1 topic
  37. Psychology2▲ 8.4×2 topics
  38. Spirituality2▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Turbulent Flow2▲ 8.9×4 topics
  40. Friction2▲ 15×3 topics

Which research topics does Cobham (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Diabetes Management and Research, Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, Religion, Society, and Development and Contact Dermatitis and Allergies.

Diabetes Management and Research: 1 fractional worksPsychotherapy Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksReligion, Society, and Development: 1 fractional worksContact Dermatitis and A…1Contact Dermatitis and Allergies: 1 fractional worksFood Allergy and Anaphyl…1Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research: 1 fractional worksRespiratory and Cough-Related Research: 0 fractional worksAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases: 0 fractional worksUrinary and Genital Oncology Studies: 0 fractional worksBladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments: 0 fractional worksAllergic Rhinitis and Sensitization: 0 fractional works
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismClinical PsychologySociology and Political ScienceDermatology4 others

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

  1. 1 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  2. 2 Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications Clinical Psychology 1 works
  3. 3 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Contact Dermatitis and Allergies Dermatology 1 works
  5. 5 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research Immunology and Allergy 1 works
  6. 6 Respiratory and Cough-Related Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  7. 7 Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Epidemiology 0 works
  8. 8 Urinary and Genital Oncology Studies Surgery 0 works
  9. 9 Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments Surgery 0 works
  10. 10 Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization Immunology and Allergy 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 available15.5%not open84.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.4%domestic only89.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Cobham (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 37% 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 Cobham (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000056% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Cobham (United States)0.000084% in 202519801990200020102020

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