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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

In research, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,053 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#1,754 of 11,412 worldwide) and Computer Science (#1,908 of 7,020 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,279
of 28,054 · #4,756 all time
Rank in United States
#2,638
of 4,192
Research works
1.1k
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
39k
36.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,053 of 21,541 24.7%880
EngineeringField #1,754 of 11,412 24.2%478
Computer ScienceField #1,908 of 7,020 26.2%215
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,634 of 4,248 18.7%213

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 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: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.91× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.26× its world share, 23 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.80× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.21× its world share, 16 worksMedicineNursing: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.28× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency?

Ranked on the composite score, Richard M. Satava, Dennis L. Polla and R. F. Leheny lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

  1. 1 Richard M. Satava United States · #98,383 worldwide 120 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Dennis L. Polla United States · #206,612 worldwide 228 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 R. F. Leheny United States · #263,738 worldwide 123 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 J.R. Guerci United States · #265,996 worldwide 147 citations · 41 works
  5. 5 Larry B. Stotts United States · #618,314 worldwide 47 citations · 38 works
  6. 6 Saleh United States · #969,301 worldwide 29 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Michael Nayak United States · #1,603,567 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Which keywords describe research at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Integrated Circuits, Semiconductor Lasers, Biosensors, Raman Lasers, Deep Learning, Optical Modulators, Silicon Photonics and Thermal Analysis.

▲ 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 35 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 35 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning4▲ 1.94×17 topics
  2. Machine Learning4▲ 1.87×16 topics
  3. Epidemiology3◆ 1.11×20 topics
  4. Integrated Circuits3▲ 26×3 topics
  5. Biosensors2▲ 7.2×2 topics
  6. Semiconductor Lasers2▲ 53×2 topics
  7. Neural Networks2▲ 2.2×9 topics
  8. Raman Lasers2▲ 30×2 topics
  9. Optical Modulators2▲ 22×1 topic
  10. Silicon Photonics2▲ 29×1 topic
  11. Thermal Analysis2▲ 24×2 topics
  12. Quality of Life2▲ 1.90×11 topics
  13. CubeSat2▲ 137×1 topic
  14. small satellite2▲ 137×1 topic
  15. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 1.68×5 topics
  16. Cancer2▲ 1.81×4 topics
  17. Optical Interconnects2▲ 65×1 topic
  18. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)2▲ 65×1 topic
  19. LEO Satellite Constellation2▲ 73×1 topic
  20. Satellite Communications2▲ 73×1 topic
  21. Gender Differences1▲ 5.7×4 topics
  22. COVID-191▲ 1.36×5 topics
  23. Renewable Energy1▲ 1.38×7 topics
  24. Imaging1▲ 7.3×2 topics
  25. Medical Imaging1▲ 3.6×3 topics
  26. STEM Education1▲ 3.8×2 topics
  27. Treatment1▲ 1.42×7 topics
  28. PET/CT1▲ 28×1 topic
  29. Public Health1◆ 1.07×6 topics
  30. tumor1▲ 28×1 topic
  31. Computational Thinking1▲ 45×1 topic
  32. Convolutional Neural Networks1▲ 2.1×3 topics
  33. Fault Detection1▲ 10×1 topic
  34. Process Monitoring1▲ 15×1 topic
  35. Programming Education1▲ 45×1 topic

Which research topics does Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Photonic and Optical Devices, Spacecraft Design and Technology, Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices and Satellite Communication Systems.

Photonic and Optical Devices: 2 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Technology: 2 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and…2Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 2 fractional worksSatellite Communication …2Satellite Communication Systems: 2 fractional worksMedical Imaging Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksFault Detection and Control Systems: 1 fractional worksTeaching and Learning Pr…1Teaching and Learning Programming: 1 fractional worksAerospace and Aviation Technology: 1 fractional worksReinforcement Learning in Robotics: 1 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAerospace EngineeringRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingControl and Systems Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  6. 6 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 1 works
  8. 8 Aerospace and Aviation Technology Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Reinforcement Learning in Robotics Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  10. 10 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available15.8%not open84.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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