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Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory

In research, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,791 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#5,305 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,978 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials — Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials is 33.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,719
of 28,054 · #2,704 all time
Rank in India
#763
of 1,840
Research works
2.3k
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
54k
23.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
15%
world 28%

What is Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #5,791 of 12,888 7.8%240 #1744
EngineeringField #5,305 of 6,636 9.8%121 #1624
Materials ScienceField #1,978 of 2,468 5.9%98 #526
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #1,223 of 1,351 8.2%67 #305

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,744 #5,791
  2. Engineering#1,624 #5,305
  3. Materials Science#526 #1,978
  4. Mechanical Engineering#305 #1,223
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials takes 33.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 36.8 works33×
  2. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 67.1 works15×
  3. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 20.5 works12×
  4. Materials ScienceField · 98.0 works12×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 1.21× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.33× its world share, 121 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 11.59× its world share, 98 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.62× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksArts and Humanities1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 11.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory?

Ranked on the composite score, T.K. Nandy, D. Banerjee and B. Venkataraman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory.

  1. 1 T.K. Nandy India · #168,691 worldwide 228 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 D. Banerjee India · #229,993 worldwide 338 citations · 55 works
  3. 3 B. Venkataraman India · #360,918 worldwide 179 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Bhaskar Majumdar India · #364,920 worldwide 144 citations · 38 works
  5. 5 Manish Roy India · #379,862 worldwide 201 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 S.V. Kamat India · #390,038 worldwide 144 citations · 32 works
  7. 7 V. Madhu India · #428,857 worldwide 135 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 E. Sudhakar Reddy India · #436,352 worldwide 81 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 M. Srinivas India · #453,585 worldwide 145 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Y.R. Mahajan India · #458,464 worldwide 140 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory

Which keywords describe research at Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, Microstructural Evolution, Nanocomposites, Sintering, Grain Refinement, Thin Films and Spintronics.

▲ 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. Microstructure68▲ 54×15 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties64▲ 27×21 topics
  3. Microstructural Evolution19▲ 52×4 topics
  4. Nanocomposites18▲ 9.1×13 topics
  5. Sintering17▲ 53×4 topics
  6. Grain Refinement16▲ 59×4 topics
  7. Thin Films15▲ 33×7 topics
  8. Spintronics15▲ 48×4 topics
  9. Nanoparticles15▲ 4.9×12 topics
  10. Electronic Structure15▲ 34×5 topics
  11. Room Temperature14▲ 38×3 topics
  12. Spark Plasma Sintering14▲ 56×2 topics
  13. Oxidation Resistance14▲ 53×3 topics
  14. Aerospace Applications12▲ 50×3 topics
  15. Processing Techniques12▲ 54×2 topics
  16. Phase Stability11▲ 65×2 topics
  17. Magnetic Nanoparticles11▲ 40×4 topics
  18. Constitutive Modeling11▲ 65×2 topics
  19. Biomedical Applications11▲ 3.7×13 topics
  20. Additive Manufacturing10▲ 13×4 topics
  21. Nanostructured Materials9▲ 22×2 topics
  22. Cemented Carbides9▲ 64×1 topic
  23. Magnetic Properties9▲ 54×4 topics
  24. Tungsten Carbide9▲ 64×1 topic
  25. Energy Storage9▲ 5.4×6 topics
  26. High-Strength Steels8▲ 98×1 topic
  27. Martensite Transformation8▲ 98×1 topic
  28. Metal-Insulator Transition8▲ 50×2 topics
  29. Wear Resistance8▲ 83×2 topics
  30. Dynamic Recrystallization8▲ 80×1 topic
  31. Hot Deformation8▲ 80×1 topic
  32. Perovskite Oxides8▲ 47×2 topics
  33. Magnetocaloric Materials7▲ 95×1 topic
  34. Perovskites7▲ 95×1 topic
  35. Composite Materials7▲ 15×5 topics
  36. Ferroelectricity7▲ 32×2 topics
  37. Magnetic Tunnel Junctions7▲ 109×1 topic
  38. Magnetoelectric7▲ 93×1 topic
  39. Multiferroic7▲ 93×1 topic
  40. Skyrmions7▲ 109×1 topic

Which research topics does Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced materials and composites, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels, Metallurgy and Material Forming and Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials.

Advanced materials and c…9Advanced materials and composites: 9 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mecha…8Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 8 fractional worksMetallurgy and Material Forming: 8 fractional worksMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials: 7 fractional worksMagnetic properties of thin films: 7 fractional worksMultiferroics and related materials: 7 fractional worksMagnetic Properties of Alloys: 7 fractional worksMetal Alloys Wear and Pr…7Metal Alloys Wear and Properties: 7 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mechanics: 7 fractional worksMagnetic Properties and Applications: 7 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics1 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 9 works
  2. 2 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 8 works
  3. 3 Metallurgy and Material Forming Mechanics of Materials 8 works
  4. 4 Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 7 works
  5. 5 Magnetic properties of thin films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 7 works
  6. 6 Multiferroics and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 7 works
  7. 7 Magnetic Properties of Alloys Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 7 works
  8. 8 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 7 works
  9. 9 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 7 works
  10. 10 Magnetic Properties and Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 7 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 available15.1%not open84.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.5%domestic only93.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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