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Defence Science and Technology Group

In research, Defence Science and Technology Group stands highest in Engineering (#2,730 of 6,636 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#5,756 of 12,888 worldwide) and Computer Science (#3,132 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics of Materials — Aerospace Engineering is 11.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,131
of 28,054 · #1,863 all time
Rank in Australia
#170
of 391
Research works
5.5k
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
96k
17.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Defence Science and Technology Group 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
EngineeringField #2,730 of 6,636 19.9%214 #440
Physical SciencesDomain #5,756 of 12,888 17.8%380 #1243
Computer ScienceField #3,132 of 4,667 16.9%85 #1108
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #649 of 795 34.7%62 #135

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Defence Science and Technology Group 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. Engineering#440 #2,730
  2. Physical Sciences#1,243 #5,756
  3. Computer Science#1,108 #3,132
  4. Aerospace Engineering#135 #649
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 Science and Technology Group specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Aerospace Engineering takes 11.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 62.1 works11×
  2. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 22.5 works6.8×
← 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: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.63× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.35× its world share, 85 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.77× its world share, 20 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.07× its world share, 214 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.50× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.50× its world share, 24 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.77× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.56× its world share, 16 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.45× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.46× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.01× its world share, 14 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Defence Science and Technology Group?

Ranked on the composite score, Jason Williams, John Wang and L. Molent lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Defence Science and Technology Group.

  1. 1 Jason Williams · #83,638 worldwide 235 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 John Wang · #101,247 worldwide 316 citations · 43 works
  3. 3 L. Molent · #128,682 worldwide 192 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Branko Ristić · #156,914 worldwide 366 citations · 81 works
  5. 5 Neil Gordon · #188,511 worldwide 95 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Wenyi Wang · #221,506 worldwide 159 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Simon Goss · #236,098 worldwide 350 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Jie Ding · #240,372 worldwide 315 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Ben A. Johnson · #267,251 worldwide 243 citations · 37 works
  10. 10 Simon Barter · #294,487 worldwide 160 citations · 43 works
All ranked researchers at Defence Science and Technology Group

Which keywords describe research at Defence Science and Technology Group?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Signal Processing, Machine Learning, MIMO Radar, Turbulent Flow, Large-Eddy Simulation, Waveform Design and Wave Propagation.

▲ 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. Deep Learning38▲ 2.4×45 topics
  2. Machine Learning34▲ 2.2×39 topics
  3. Signal Processing18▲ 28×4 topics
  4. Neural Networks16▲ 2.2×23 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties15▲ 3.3×24 topics
  6. MIMO Radar12▲ 76×2 topics
  7. Large-Eddy Simulation11▲ 12×5 topics
  8. Turbulent Flow11▲ 19×4 topics
  9. Convolutional Neural Networks10▲ 3.1×9 topics
  10. Waveform Design10▲ 60×2 topics
  11. Optimization10▲ 4.8×14 topics
  12. Wave Propagation10▲ 20×3 topics
  13. Automotive Radar10▲ 88×1 topic
  14. Cognitive Radar10▲ 88×1 topic
  15. Acoustic Techniques10▲ 65×1 topic
  16. Seafloor Mapping10▲ 65×1 topic
  17. Heat Transfer9▲ 3.9×11 topics
  18. Doppler Radar9▲ 24×2 topics
  19. Finite Element Analysis9▲ 8.0×6 topics
  20. Ballistic Impact8▲ 28×2 topics
  21. Micro-Doppler Effect8▲ 59×1 topic
  22. Synthetic Aperture Radar8▲ 59×1 topic
  23. Numerical Simulation8▲ 5.5×8 topics
  24. Flow Control7▲ 29×2 topics
  25. Vibration Control7▲ 25×2 topics
  26. Non-Destructive Testing7▲ 15×3 topics
  27. Wireless Communications7▲ 8.3×5 topics
  28. Adhesive Joints7▲ 21×2 topics
  29. Nonlinear Dynamics7▲ 6.6×6 topics
  30. Sensor Fusion7▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Mechanical Behavior7▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Band Gaps6▲ 29×2 topics
  33. Acoustic Metamaterials6▲ 38×1 topic
  34. Bayesian Inference6▲ 14×4 topics
  35. Phononic Crystals6▲ 38×1 topic
  36. Fracture Mechanics6▲ 21×3 topics
  37. Human Factors6▲ 17×3 topics
  38. State Estimation6▲ 27×2 topics
  39. Cohesive Zone Models6▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Delamination6▲ 23×1 topic

Which research topics does Defence Science and Technology Group publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Radar Systems and Signal Processing, Underwater Acoustics Research, Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques and Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research.

Radar Systems and Signal Processing: 10 fractional worksUnderwater Acoustics Research: 10 fractional worksAdvanced SAR Imaging Tec…8Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques: 8 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Phenomena …6Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 6 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of Composites: 6 fractional worksTarget Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor Networks: 5 fractional worksFatigue and fracture mec…5Fatigue and fracture mechanics: 5 fractional worksStructural Health Monitoring Techniques: 4 fractional worksAerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows: 4 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interaction and Safety: 4 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringOceanographyBiomedical EngineeringMechanics of Materials3 others

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

  1. 1 Radar Systems and Signal ProcessingAerospace Engineering 10 works
  2. 2 Underwater Acoustics ResearchOceanography 10 works
  3. 3 Advanced SAR Imaging TechniquesAerospace Engineering 8 works
  4. 4 Acoustic Wave Phenomena ResearchBiomedical Engineering 6 works
  5. 5 Mechanical Behavior of CompositesMechanics of Materials 6 works
  6. 6 Target Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor NetworksArtificial Intelligence 5 works
  7. 7 Fatigue and fracture mechanicsMechanics of Materials 5 works
  8. 8 Structural Health Monitoring TechniquesCivil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet FlowsAerospace Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Human-Automation Interaction and SafetySocial 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 available22.1%not open77.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.3%domestic only86.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Defence Science and Technology Group's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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.

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