Defence Research and Development Laboratory
In research, Defence Research and Development Laboratory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,710 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,359 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aerospace Engineering and Engineering — Aerospace Engineering is 14.8× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #21,797 of 28,054 · #14,176 all time
- Rank in India
- #1,447 of 1,840
- Research works
- 630 ▼ 14% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 6.2k 9.9 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 5.1% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 31% world 28%
What is Defence Research and Development Laboratory known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #10,710 of 12,888 | 5.0% | 108 | #8033 | |
| EngineeringField | #6,359 of 6,636 | 4.6% | 79 | #4273 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Defence Research and Development 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).
What does Defence Research and Development Laboratory specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Aerospace Engineering takes 14.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 21.4 works15×
- EngineeringField · 79.3 works4.3×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Engineering 4.3×
- Mathematics 3.2×
- Materials Science 1.9×
- Chemical Engineering 1.7×
- Decision Sciences 1.2×
- Computer Science 1.0×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.7×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.6×
- Dentistry 0.6×
- Nursing 0.6×
- Chemistry 0.5×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.4×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.4×
- Energy 0.4×
- Medicine 0.3×
- Neuroscience 0.2×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.2×
- Environmental Science 0.2×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.1×
- Health Professions 0.1×
- Psychology 0.1×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Defence Research and Development Laboratory?
Ranked on the composite score, Debasis Chakraborty and S. Panneerselvam lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Defence Research and Development Laboratory.
- 1 Debasis Chakraborty India · #855,675 worldwide 68 citations · 31 works
- 2 S. Panneerselvam India · #1,283,976 worldwide 11 citations · 18 works
Which keywords describe research at Defence Research and Development Laboratory?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Combustion Instabilities, Mechanical Properties, Heat Transfer, High-Order Schemes, Turbulence Modeling, Hybrid Rocket Propulsion, Regression Rate Behavior and Large-Eddy Simulation.
- Metal Nanoparticles
- Turbulent Flow
- Polymer Composites
- Applications
- Aerodynamic Flow Control
- Turbulent Flames
- Process Parameters
- Pursuit-Evasion Games
- Vortex Dynamics
- Thermal Management
- Numerical Simulation
- Chemical Kinetics
- Control
- Finite Element Analysis
- Boltzmann Equation
- Additive Manufacturing
- Large-Eddy Simulation
- Hybrid Rocket Propulsion
- High-Order Schemes
- Mechanical Properties
- Combustion Instabilities
- Heat Transfer
- Turbulence Modeling
- Regression Rate Behavior
- Microstructure
- Optimization
- Kinetic Theory
- Turbulent Flows
- Genetic Algorithms
- Mechanical Behavior
- Optimal Control
- Particle Image Velocimetry
- Missile Guidance
- Finite Element Method
- Premixed Combustion
- 3D Printing
- Plasma Actuators
- Composite Springs
- Vehicle Suspension
- Ballistic Impact
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
- Combustion Instabilities10▲ 127×2 topics
- Mechanical Properties10▲ 8.0×23 topics
- Heat Transfer9▲ 14×8 topics
- High-Order Schemes8▲ 111×1 topic
- Turbulence Modeling8▲ 177×1 topic
- Hybrid Rocket Propulsion7▲ 263×1 topic
- Regression Rate Behavior7▲ 263×1 topic
- Large-Eddy Simulation7▲ 29×4 topics
- Microstructure5▲ 8.2×11 topics
- Additive Manufacturing5▲ 13×6 topics
- Optimization4▲ 7.8×6 topics
- Boltzmann Equation4▲ 173×1 topic
- Kinetic Theory4▲ 79×1 topic
- Finite Element Analysis4▲ 14×5 topics
- Turbulent Flows4▲ 28×2 topics
- Control3▲ 20×4 topics
- Genetic Algorithms3▲ 18×3 topics
- Chemical Kinetics3▲ 28×2 topics
- Mechanical Behavior3▲ 21×2 topics
- Numerical Simulation3▲ 8.2×6 topics
- Optimal Control3▲ 33×2 topics
- Thermal Management3▲ 7.3×3 topics
- Particle Image Velocimetry3▲ 33×1 topic
- Vortex Dynamics3▲ 20×1 topic
- Missile Guidance3▲ 126×1 topic
- Pursuit-Evasion Games3▲ 126×1 topic
- Finite Element Method3▲ 21×5 topics
- Process Parameters3▲ 19×2 topics
- Premixed Combustion2▲ 50×1 topic
- Turbulent Flames2▲ 50×1 topic
- 3D Printing2▲ 7.5×2 topics
- Aerodynamic Flow Control2▲ 155×1 topic
- Plasma Actuators2▲ 155×1 topic
- Applications2▲ 6.0×3 topics
- Composite Springs2▲ 57×1 topic
- Polymer Composites2▲ 6.5×4 topics
- Vehicle Suspension2▲ 53×1 topic
- Turbulent Flow2▲ 14×3 topics
- Ballistic Impact2▲ 25×2 topics
- Metal Nanoparticles2▲ 8.9×3 topics
Which research topics does Defence Research and Development Laboratory publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics, Rocket and propulsion systems research, Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory and Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics Computational Mechanics 8 works
- 2 Rocket and propulsion systems research Aerospace Engineering 7 works
- 3 Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory Applied Mathematics 4 works
- 4 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 3 works
- 5 Guidance and Control Systems Aerospace Engineering 3 works
- 6 Combustion and flame dynamics Computational Mechanics 2 works
- 7 Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics Aerospace Engineering 2 works
- 8 Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research Mechanical Engineering 2 works
- 9 Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology Aerospace Engineering 2 works
- 10 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 2 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Defence Research and Development Laboratory's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower than in 2013–2017.
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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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.