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Defence Academy of the United Kingdom

In research, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom stands highest in Engineering (#2,482 of 11,412 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#5,156 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,471 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,977
of 28,054 · #8,407 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#608
of 1,094
Research works
987
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
17.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Defence Academy of the United Kingdom 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 #2,482 of 11,412 29.3%375
Physical SciencesDomain #5,156 of 21,541 24.4%688
Social SciencesDomain #8,471 of 16,945 30.4%214

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Defence Academy of the United Kingdom 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: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.01× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.77× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.63× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.44× its world share, 35 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.17× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.84× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 7 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.63× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.46× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.93× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Defence Academy of the United Kingdom?

Ranked on the composite score, Alessio Balleri lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Defence Academy of the United Kingdom.

  1. 1 Alessio Balleri United Kingdom · #909,956 worldwide 41 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Defence Academy of the United Kingdom

Which keywords describe research at Defence Academy of the United Kingdom?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Thermal Decomposition, Metal Nanoparticles, Energetic Salts, ReaxFF, Signal Processing, Cultural Heritage, Micro-Doppler Effect and Synthetic Aperture Radar.

▲ 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. Thermal Decomposition6▲ 146×2 topics
  2. Metal Nanoparticles6▲ 35×2 topics
  3. Deep Learning5▲ 1.67×16 topics
  4. Energetic Salts5▲ 218×1 topic
  5. ReaxFF5▲ 218×1 topic
  6. Signal Processing5▲ 37×4 topics
  7. Cultural Heritage4▲ 7.1×5 topics
  8. Convolutional Neural Networks3▲ 4.7×3 topics
  9. Micro-Doppler Effect3▲ 114×1 topic
  10. Synthetic Aperture Radar3▲ 114×1 topic
  11. Ballistic Impact3▲ 45×2 topics
  12. Remote Sensing3▲ 2.3×8 topics
  13. Nanoparticles2▲ 2.1×5 topics
  14. Dynamic Deformation2▲ 91×1 topic
  15. High Strain Rate2▲ 91×1 topic
  16. Microstructural Evolution2▲ 17×2 topics
  17. Dynamic Behavior2▲ 21×2 topics
  18. Blast Loading2▲ 53×1 topic
  19. Progressive Collapse2▲ 74×1 topic
  20. International Law2▲ 6.0×4 topics
  21. MIMO Radar2▲ 56×2 topics
  22. Detonation Propulsion2▲ 61×1 topic
  23. Pulse Detonation Engines2▲ 61×1 topic
  24. Age Estimation2▲ 25×2 topics
  25. Cognitive Radar2▲ 71×1 topic
  26. Waveform Design2▲ 47×1 topic
  27. Global Distribution2▲ 25×2 topics
  28. Hyperspectral Imaging2▲ 5.7×3 topics
  29. Raman Spectroscopy2▲ 8.2×2 topics
  30. SAR Interferometry2▲ 75×1 topic
  31. Sex Determination2▲ 41×1 topic
  32. Skeletal Development2▲ 66×1 topic
  33. Surface Deformation Monitoring2▲ 75×1 topic
  34. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons1▲ 29×2 topics
  35. Revision Surgery1▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Sparse Representation1▲ 7.6×4 topics
  37. Total Hip Replacement1▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Archaeological Science1▲ 66×1 topic
  39. Bioremediation1▲ 11×3 topics
  40. X-Ray Fluorescence1▲ 66×1 topic

Which research topics does Defence Academy of the United Kingdom publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Energetic Materials and Combustion, Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques, High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior and Structural Response to Dynamic Loads.

Energetic Materials and …5Energetic Materials and Combustion: 5 fractional worksAdvanced SAR Imaging Techniques: 3 fractional worksHigh-Velocity Impact and…2High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior: 2 fractional worksStructural Response to D…2Structural Response to Dynamic Loads: 2 fractional worksCombustion and Detonation Processes: 2 fractional worksRadar Systems and Signal Processing: 2 fractional worksSynthetic Aperture Radar…2Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques: 2 fractional worksForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies: 2 fractional worksCultural Heritage Materials Analysis: 1 fractional worksOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty: 1 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsAerospace EngineeringMaterials ChemistryCivil and Structural Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Energetic Materials and Combustion Mechanics of Materials 5 works
  2. 2 Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior Materials Chemistry 2 works
  4. 4 Structural Response to Dynamic Loads Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Combustion and Detonation Processes Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Radar Systems and Signal Processing Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies Archeology 2 works
  9. 9 Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Archeology 1 works
  10. 10 Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Surgery 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 available36.5%not open63.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.3%domestic only78.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Defence Academy of the United Kingdom's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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.