Indiana Department of Transportation
In research, Indiana Department of Transportation stands highest in Engineering (#8,750 of 11,412 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#20,276 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Engineering — Engineering is 4.7× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #39,412 of 42,892
- Rank in United States
- #8,238 of 8,685
- Research works
- 205 ▲ 9% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 2.9k 14.4 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 16.6% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 25% world 28%
What is Indiana Department of Transportation known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EngineeringField | #8,750 of 11,412 | 22.0% | 145 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #20,276 of 21,541 | 20.2% | 172 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Indiana Department of Transportation 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).
What does Indiana Department of Transportation specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 4.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- EngineeringField · 29.8 works4.7×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Engineering 4.7×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 3.5×
- Environmental Science 1.2×
- Decision Sciences 1.0×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.9×
- Energy 0.7×
- Computer Science 0.6×
- Health Professions 0.4×
- Materials Science 0.4×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.3×
- Chemistry 0.2×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.2×
- Social Sciences 0.2×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.1×
- Mathematics 0.1×
- Medicine 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Indiana Department of Transportation?
Ranked on the composite score, Shuo Li, Tommy Nantung and Jusang Lee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Indiana Department of Transportation.
- 1 Shuo Li United States · #857,748 worldwide 45 citations · 22 works
- 2 Tommy Nantung United States · #1,248,178 worldwide 36 citations · 35 works
- 3 Jusang Lee United States · #1,305,502 worldwide 25 citations · 18 works
Which keywords describe research at Indiana Department of Transportation?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Recycled Materials, Defect Detection, Convolutional Neural Networks, Crack Detection, Pavement, Rheology and Intelligent Transportation Systems.
- Road Salt
- Reinforced Concrete
- Sedimentology
- Ultra-High Performance Concrete
- UAV
- Photogrammetry
- Mechanical Properties
- Fly Ash
- Cementitious Materials
- Spatio-Temporal Data
- Injury Severity
- Neural Networks
- Remote Sensing
- Environmental Impact
- Asphalt
- Nanomaterials
- Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Pavement
- Convolutional Neural Networks
- Recycled Materials
- Deep Learning
- Defect Detection
- Crack Detection
- Rheology
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Traffic Flow
- Bitumen Modification
- Terrestrial Laser Scanning
- Geopolymer
- Driver Behavior
- Short-Term Forecasting
- Traffic Accidents
- Cultural Heritage
- Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control
- Microscopic Simulation
- Risk Assessment
- Fiber Reinforced Concrete
- Ground-Penetrating Radar
- Collision Avoidance
- Freshwater Salinization
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
- Deep Learning7▲ 4.9×7 topics
- Recycled Materials5▲ 98×2 topics
- Defect Detection4▲ 76×2 topics
- Convolutional Neural Networks4▲ 13×2 topics
- Crack Detection4▲ 135×1 topic
- Pavement4▲ 135×1 topic
- Rheology4▲ 45×2 topics
- Intelligent Transportation Systems4▲ 57×3 topics
- Life Cycle Assessment4▲ 30×3 topics
- Nanomaterials3▲ 7.5×2 topics
- Traffic Flow3▲ 76×2 topics
- Asphalt3▲ 234×1 topic
- Bitumen Modification3▲ 234×1 topic
- Environmental Impact3▲ 4.0×4 topics
- Terrestrial Laser Scanning2▲ 46×2 topics
- Remote Sensing2▲ 4.3×3 topics
- Geopolymer2▲ 33×2 topics
- Neural Networks2▲ 3.1×2 topics
- Driver Behavior2▲ 54×1 topic
- Injury Severity2▲ 53×2 topics
- Short-Term Forecasting2▲ 31×1 topic
- Spatio-Temporal Data2▲ 68×1 topic
- Traffic Accidents2▲ 92×1 topic
- Cementitious Materials2▲ 43×1 topic
- Cultural Heritage2▲ 7.1×2 topics
- Fly Ash2▲ 36×1 topic
- Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control2▲ 88×1 topic
- Mechanical Properties2▲ 3.7×2 topics
- Microscopic Simulation2▲ 88×1 topic
- Photogrammetry2▲ 56×1 topic
- Risk Assessment2▲ 5.2×5 topics
- UAV2▲ 56×1 topic
- Fiber Reinforced Concrete1▲ 42×1 topic
- Ultra-High Performance Concrete1▲ 42×1 topic
- Ground-Penetrating Radar1▲ 71×1 topic
- Sedimentology1▲ 71×1 topic
- Collision Avoidance1▲ 15×2 topics
- Reinforced Concrete1▲ 32×2 topics
- Freshwater Salinization1▲ 94×1 topic
- Road Salt1▲ 94×1 topic
Which research topics does Indiana Department of Transportation publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring, Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation, Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques and Traffic and Road Safety.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
- 2 Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
- 3 Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques Building and Construction 2 works
- 4 Traffic and Road Safety Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 2 works
- 5 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
- 6 Traffic control and management Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
- 7 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 2 works
- 8 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
- 9 Geophysical Methods and Applications Ocean Engineering 1 works
- 10 Smart Materials for Construction Pollution 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Indiana Department of Transportation's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 9% higher than in 2013–2017.
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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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.