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Defense Information Systems Agency

In research, Defense Information Systems Agency stands highest in Physical Sciences (#16,579 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#9,578 of 11,412 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#14,434 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#22,563
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,857
of 8,685
Research works
592
▼ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
5k
8.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Defense Information Systems 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 #16,579 of 21,541 14.2%294
EngineeringField #9,578 of 11,412 14.5%142
Social SciencesDomain #14,434 of 16,945 9.8%165

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Defense Information Systems 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: 1.14× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.65× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.27× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.82× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.55× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 6 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.55× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.29× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.27× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.01× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.38× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Defense Information Systems Agency?

Ranked on the composite score, Harvey A.K. Whitney and Ellen C. Potter lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Defense Information Systems Agency.

  1. 1 Harvey A.K. Whitney United States · #485,451 worldwide 18 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Ellen C. Potter United States · #755,434 worldwide 2 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Defense Information Systems Agency

Which keywords describe research at Defense Information Systems Agency?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Colonialism, Religion, Neural Networks, Nationalism, Memory, Identity and Lifelong Learning.

▲ 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 Learning4▲ 2.2×14 topics
  2. Neural Networks3▲ 3.5×7 topics
  3. Education2▲ 2.5×9 topics
  4. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.4×8 topics
  5. Colonialism2▲ 8.1×5 topics
  6. Religion2▲ 8.1×4 topics
  7. Nationalism2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  8. Identity2▲ 4.9×4 topics
  9. Memory2▲ 14×3 topics
  10. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  11. Gender2▲ 5.5×6 topics
  12. Inclusion2▲ 19×2 topics
  13. Lifelong Learning2▲ 14×4 topics
  14. Research2▲ 22×2 topics
  15. Higher Education2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  16. History2▲ 3.8×7 topics
  17. Information Technology2▲ 5.4×3 topics
  18. Ethnicity1▲ 6.7×3 topics
  19. Industrialization1▲ 41×2 topics
  20. Teacher Training1▲ 4.0×7 topics
  21. Conflict1▲ 14×2 topics
  22. Optimization1▲ 4.8×2 topics
  23. Regional Development1▲ 6.2×2 topics
  24. Social Innovation1▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Italy1▲ 81×2 topics
  26. Distance Education1▲ 9.4×2 topics
  27. Fascism1▲ 91×1 topic
  28. Legislation1▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Surface Modification1▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Territorial Planning1▲ 257×1 topic
  31. Totalitarianism1▲ 72×1 topic
  32. Urban Geography1▲ 136×1 topic
  33. Backpropagation Learning1▲ 21×1 topic
  34. Conditional Cash Transfers1▲ 47×1 topic
  35. Electrical Discharge Machining1▲ 67×1 topic
  36. Hydrosocial Cycle1▲ 107×1 topic
  37. Micromachining1▲ 36×1 topic
  38. Nursing1▲ 9.8×3 topics
  39. Operations Research1▲ 9.9×1 topic
  40. Production Management1▲ 12×1 topic

Which research topics does Defense Information Systems Agency publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Italian Fascism and Post-war Society, Historical and Environmental Studies, Water Governance and Infrastructure and Stock Market Forecasting Methods.

Italian Fascism and Post…1Italian Fascism and Post-war Society: 1 fractional worksHistorical and Environme…1Historical and Environmental Studies: 1 fractional worksWater Governance and Infrastructure: 1 fractional worksStock Market Forecasting Methods: 1 fractional worksManagement and Optimization Techniques: 1 fractional worksPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Machining and Optimization Techniques: 1 fractional worksNeural Networks and Appl…1Neural Networks and Applications: 1 fractional worksAcademic Research in Diverse Fields: 1 fractional worksBusiness and Management Studies: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsManagement Science and Operations ResearchStrategy and Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Historical and Environmental Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  3. 3 Water Governance and Infrastructure Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  4. 4 Stock Market Forecasting Methods Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  5. 5 Management and Optimization Techniques Strategy and Management 1 works
  6. 6 Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Safety Research 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Neural Networks and Applications Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  9. 9 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 1 works
  10. 10 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 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 available37.4%not open62.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.0%domestic only71.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Defense Information Systems Agency's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% 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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