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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.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
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.

  1. EngineeringField · 29.8 works4.7×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.54× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.73× its world share, 30 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.25× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

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. 1 Shuo Li United States · #857,748 worldwide 45 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Tommy Nantung United States · #1,248,178 worldwide 36 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Jusang Lee United States · #1,305,502 worldwide 25 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Indiana Department of Transportation

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.

▲ 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 Learning7▲ 4.9×7 topics
  2. Recycled Materials5▲ 98×2 topics
  3. Defect Detection4▲ 76×2 topics
  4. Convolutional Neural Networks4▲ 13×2 topics
  5. Crack Detection4▲ 135×1 topic
  6. Pavement4▲ 135×1 topic
  7. Rheology4▲ 45×2 topics
  8. Intelligent Transportation Systems4▲ 57×3 topics
  9. Life Cycle Assessment4▲ 30×3 topics
  10. Nanomaterials3▲ 7.5×2 topics
  11. Traffic Flow3▲ 76×2 topics
  12. Asphalt3▲ 234×1 topic
  13. Bitumen Modification3▲ 234×1 topic
  14. Environmental Impact3▲ 4.0×4 topics
  15. Terrestrial Laser Scanning2▲ 46×2 topics
  16. Remote Sensing2▲ 4.3×3 topics
  17. Geopolymer2▲ 33×2 topics
  18. Neural Networks2▲ 3.1×2 topics
  19. Driver Behavior2▲ 54×1 topic
  20. Injury Severity2▲ 53×2 topics
  21. Short-Term Forecasting2▲ 31×1 topic
  22. Spatio-Temporal Data2▲ 68×1 topic
  23. Traffic Accidents2▲ 92×1 topic
  24. Cementitious Materials2▲ 43×1 topic
  25. Cultural Heritage2▲ 7.1×2 topics
  26. Fly Ash2▲ 36×1 topic
  27. Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control2▲ 88×1 topic
  28. Mechanical Properties2▲ 3.7×2 topics
  29. Microscopic Simulation2▲ 88×1 topic
  30. Photogrammetry2▲ 56×1 topic
  31. Risk Assessment2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  32. UAV2▲ 56×1 topic
  33. Fiber Reinforced Concrete1▲ 42×1 topic
  34. Ultra-High Performance Concrete1▲ 42×1 topic
  35. Ground-Penetrating Radar1▲ 71×1 topic
  36. Sedimentology1▲ 71×1 topic
  37. Collision Avoidance1▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Reinforced Concrete1▲ 32×2 topics
  39. Freshwater Salinization1▲ 94×1 topic
  40. 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.

  1. 1 Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques Building and Construction 2 works
  4. 4 Traffic and Road Safety Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 2 works
  5. 5 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Traffic control and management Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 2 works
  8. 8 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Geophysical Methods and Applications Ocean Engineering 1 works
  10. 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.

openly available24.8%not open75.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.0%domestic only87.0%

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.

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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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