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Eglin Air Force Base

In research, Eglin Air Force Base stands highest in Engineering (#2,226 of 11,412 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#4,731 of 21,541 worldwide) and Aerospace Engineering (#923 of 1,730 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,769
of 28,054 · #7,458 all time
Rank in United States
#2,228
of 4,192
Research works
1.1k
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
16.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is Eglin Air Force Base 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
EngineeringField #2,226 of 11,412 25.2%506
Physical SciencesDomain #4,731 of 21,541 22.4%833
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #923 of 1,730 37.5%149
Health SciencesDomain #19,110 of 20,462 6.1%205
MedicineField #16,896 of 17,978 6.1%168

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Eglin Air Force Base 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: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.27× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.84× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.20× its world share, 30 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.61× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.48× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.22× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.04× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× 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, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Eglin Air Force Base?

Ranked on the composite score, Brett R. Wenner, C. Michael Lindsay and Jason R. Foley lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Eglin Air Force Base.

  1. 1 Brett R. Wenner United States · #162,147 worldwide 364 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 C. Michael Lindsay United States · #417,804 worldwide 124 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Jason R. Foley United States · #701,557 worldwide 70 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Jeffery Allen United States · #977,919 worldwide 80 citations · 43 works
  5. 5 Monica Allen United States · #1,043,097 worldwide 65 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 J.R. Cloutier United States · #1,155,438 worldwide 46 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Eduardo L. Pasiliao United States · #1,196,316 worldwide 63 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Barbara Jamieson United States · #1,228,245 worldwide 21 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Kevin Brink United States · #1,374,852 worldwide 27 citations · 30 works
  10. 10 Jacob Dodson United States · #1,419,569 worldwide 36 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Eglin Air Force Base

Which keywords describe research at Eglin Air Force Base?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nonlinear Systems, Photonic Crystals, Multi-Agent Systems, Biosensors, Optical Modulators, Robotics, Mobile Robots and Microcavities.

▲ 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 Learning5▲ 1.47×23 topics
  2. Nonlinear Systems4▲ 20×6 topics
  3. Photonic Crystals4▲ 34×4 topics
  4. Neural Networks4▲ 2.6×11 topics
  5. Biosensors3▲ 6.9×3 topics
  6. Multi-Agent Systems3▲ 18×3 topics
  7. Optical Modulators3▲ 22×2 topics
  8. Robotics3▲ 12×2 topics
  9. Mobile Robots2▲ 28×2 topics
  10. Microcavities2▲ 24×2 topics
  11. Metamaterials2▲ 18×4 topics
  12. Nanophotonic Waveguides2▲ 25×1 topic
  13. Silicon Photonics2▲ 23×1 topic
  14. Colloidal Crystals2▲ 48×2 topics
  15. Nanophotonics2▲ 22×2 topics
  16. State Estimation2▲ 46×2 topics
  17. 3D Mapping2▲ 28×1 topic
  18. Nanocavities2▲ 68×1 topic
  19. SLAM2▲ 28×1 topic
  20. Sensor Fusion2▲ 18×2 topics
  21. Slow Light2▲ 41×1 topic
  22. Reinforcement Learning2▲ 17×2 topics
  23. Feedback Control2▲ 11×4 topics
  24. Nonlinear Optics2▲ 16×3 topics
  25. Cancer Risk2▲ 7.5×2 topics
  26. Fiber Lasers2▲ 18×2 topics
  27. Microwave Photonics2▲ 19×2 topics
  28. Nonlinear Estimation2▲ 68×1 topic
  29. Optimal Control2▲ 23×3 topics
  30. Particle Filters2▲ 68×1 topic
  31. Path Planning2▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Optimal Motion Planning1▲ 20×1 topic
  33. Resource Allocation1▲ 9.0×4 topics
  34. Sampling-Based Algorithms1▲ 20×1 topic
  35. Sensor Networks1▲ 6.2×2 topics
  36. Adaptive Control1▲ 10×2 topics
  37. Genetic Polymorphisms1▲ 26×2 topics
  38. Sliding Mode Control1▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Spectroscopy1▲ 8.6×4 topics
  40. Microstructural Evolution1▲ 9.3×3 topics

Which research topics does Eglin Air Force Base publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Photonic and Optical Devices, Photonic Crystals and Applications, Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization and Target Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor Networks.

Photonic and Optical Dev…2Photonic and Optical Devices: 2 fractional worksPhotonic Crystals and Ap…2Photonic Crystals and Applications: 2 fractional worksRobotics and Sensor-Base…2Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization: 2 fractional worksTarget Tracking and Data…2Target Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor Networks: 2 fractional worksRobotic Path Planning Algorithms: 1 fractional worksMetamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Tec…1Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 1 fractional worksEnergetic Materials and Combustion: 1 fractional worksAdaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems: 1 fractional worksAlcohol Consumption and …1Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsAerospace EngineeringArtificial Intelligence5 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 Photonic Crystals and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  3. 3 Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Target Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor Networks Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  5. 5 Robotic Path Planning Algorithms Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  6. 6 Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  8. 8 Energetic Materials and Combustion Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  9. 9 Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Pathology and Forensic Medicine 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 available16.3%not open83.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.0%domestic only95.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Eglin Air Force Base's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher 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.

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.