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Federal Bureau of Investigation

In research, Federal Bureau of Investigation stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,454 of 16,945 worldwide), Life Sciences (#6,415 of 14,347 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#4,107 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,011
of 28,054 · #11,989 all time
Rank in United States
#3,263
of 4,192
Research works
1k
▲ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
27k
26.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is Federal Bureau of Investigation 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
Social SciencesDomain #7,454 of 16,945 29.9%380
Life SciencesDomain #6,415 of 14,347 24.3%277
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #4,107 of 7,814 25.7%225
Physical SciencesDomain #12,047 of 21,541 19.4%225
Social SciencesField #5,936 of 10,206 29.4%201
Health SciencesDomain #16,391 of 20,462 24.6%125

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Federal Bureau of Investigation 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: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.99× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 3.14× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.51× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.68× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.58× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.01× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.59× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.70× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Federal Bureau of Investigation?

Ranked on the composite score, Mark L. Miller, Robert R. Hazelwood and Bruce Budowle lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Federal Bureau of Investigation.

  1. 1 Mark L. Miller United States · #367,576 worldwide 95 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Robert R. Hazelwood United States · #460,249 worldwide 76 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Bruce Budowle United States · #492,146 worldwide 184 citations · 82 works
  4. 4 Angi M. Christensen United States · #678,591 worldwide 41 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 George W. Norris United States · #870,744 worldwide 15 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 J. Edgar Hoover United States · #972,251 worldwide 4 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Kevin Miller United States · #1,076,919 worldwide 34 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Tia A. Hoffer United States · #1,613,215 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Federal Bureau of Investigation

Which keywords describe research at Federal Bureau of Investigation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Genomic Analysis, Ancient DNA, Human Evolution, Forensic Genetics, Population History, Mass Spectrometry, Cultural Heritage and Data 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 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. Genomic Analysis6▲ 26×2 topics
  2. Ancient DNA5▲ 109×2 topics
  3. Human Evolution5▲ 270×2 topics
  4. Deep Learning5▲ 1.63×12 topics
  5. Forensic Genetics5▲ 391×1 topic
  6. Population History5▲ 391×1 topic
  7. Mass Spectrometry5▲ 34×4 topics
  8. Cultural Heritage5▲ 9.1×5 topics
  9. Mental Health4▲ 3.2×9 topics
  10. Gene Expression4▲ 7.2×4 topics
  11. Public Health4▲ 3.0×6 topics
  12. Data Analysis4▲ 16×3 topics
  13. Age Estimation4▲ 59×2 topics
  14. Neural Networks3▲ 2.4×7 topics
  15. Quantitative3▲ 39×1 topic
  16. Real-Time PCR3▲ 131×1 topic
  17. Sex Determination3▲ 91×1 topic
  18. Skeletal Development3▲ 146×1 topic
  19. Chemical Imaging3▲ 74×2 topics
  20. Remote Sensing3▲ 2.5×6 topics
  21. Security3▲ 4.4×4 topics
  22. Fingermark Residue2▲ 431×1 topic
  23. Risk Assessment2▲ 3.8×2 topics
  24. Youth Violence2▲ 56×2 topics
  25. Hyperspectral Imaging2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  26. Imaging2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  27. DNA Barcoding2▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Interrogation2▲ 129×2 topics
  29. Computed Tomography2▲ 42×2 topics
  30. Detection2▲ 6.6×3 topics
  31. Electrospray2▲ 60×1 topic
  32. Injury Prevention2▲ 16×3 topics
  33. Ionization2▲ 60×1 topic
  34. Neural Correlates2▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Criminal Behavior2▲ 43×2 topics
  36. Geophysical Surveys2▲ 35×2 topics
  37. International Relations2▲ 7.6×2 topics
  38. Firearm Violence2▲ 159×1 topic
  39. Gun Ownership2▲ 159×1 topic
  40. Raman Spectroscopy2▲ 8.6×2 topics

Which research topics does Federal Bureau of Investigation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Forensic and Genetic Research, Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications, Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies and Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods.

Forensic and Genetic Res…5Forensic and Genetic Research: 5 fractional worksMolecular Biology Techniques and Applications: 3 fractional worksForensic Anthropology an…3Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies: 3 fractional worksForensic Fingerprint Det…2Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods: 2 fractional worksMass Spectrometry Techni…2Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications: 2 fractional worksGun Ownership and Violen…2Gun Ownership and Violence Research: 2 fractional worksGeophysical Methods and …2Geophysical Methods and Applications: 2 fractional worksDeception detection and forensic psychology: 1 fractional worksAutopsy Techniques and Outcomes: 1 fractional worksImage and Object Detection Techniques: 1 fractional works
GeneticsMolecular BiologyArcheologySafety Research6 others

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

  1. 1 Forensic and Genetic Research Genetics 5 works
  2. 2 Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Molecular Biology 3 works
  3. 3 Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies Archeology 3 works
  4. 4 Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods Safety Research 2 works
  5. 5 Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications Spectroscopy 2 works
  6. 6 Gun Ownership and Violence Research Health 2 works
  7. 7 Geophysical Methods and Applications Ocean Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Deception detection and forensic psychology Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  10. 10 Image and Object Detection Techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 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 available14.0%not open86.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.2%domestic only87.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Federal Bureau of Investigation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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.

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