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Infrared Processing and Analysis Center

In research, Infrared Processing and Analysis Center stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,058 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#261 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#1,251 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics and Astronomy and Physical Sciences — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 136.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#4,973
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#1,183
of 8,685
Research works
522
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
30k
58.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
40.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
82%
world 28%

What is Infrared Processing and Analysis Center 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 #3,058 of 21,541 42.0%515
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #261 of 1,146 43.7%345
Physics and AstronomyField #1,251 of 3,663 43.3%458

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Infrared Processing and Analysis Center 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 Infrared Processing and Analysis Center specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 136.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 41.8 works136×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 52.8 works40×
  3. Physical SciencesDomain · 58.4 works2.5×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 40.19× its world share, 53 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 40.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Infrared Processing and Analysis Center?

Ranked on the composite score, Anahita Alavi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Infrared Processing and Analysis Center.

  1. 1 Anahita Alavi United States · #1,475,506 worldwide 35 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Infrared Processing and Analysis Center

Which keywords describe research at Infrared Processing and Analysis Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Star Formation, Exoplanets, Stellar Astrophysics, Black Holes, Accretion Disks, Magnetic Fields, Gravitational Waves and Supernovae.

▲ 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Star Formation13▲ 409×2 topics
  2. Exoplanets11▲ 451×1 topic
  3. Stellar Astrophysics11▲ 451×1 topic
  4. Black Holes9▲ 168×3 topics
  5. Accretion Disks8▲ 303×2 topics
  6. Magnetic Fields8▲ 220×2 topics
  7. Gravitational Waves8▲ 253×2 topics
  8. Supernovae8▲ 157×2 topics
  9. Astronomical Instrumentation8▲ 494×1 topic
  10. Spectrograph8▲ 494×1 topic
  11. Gamma-Ray Bursts7▲ 463×1 topic
  12. Neutron Stars7▲ 463×1 topic
  13. Dark Matter7▲ 104×3 topics
  14. Cosmology7▲ 179×2 topics
  15. Galaxies7▲ 421×1 topic
  16. Stellar Populations7▲ 421×1 topic
  17. Turbulence6▲ 114×2 topics
  18. Molecular Clouds6▲ 395×1 topic
  19. Protoplanetary Disks6▲ 395×1 topic
  20. Solar System Abundances4▲ 131×1 topic
  21. Terrestrial Planets4▲ 131×1 topic
  22. Galactic Center3▲ 101×2 topics
  23. Event Horizon Telescope2▲ 197×1 topic
  24. X-Ray Astronomy2▲ 197×1 topic
  25. Cosmic Rays2▲ 71×2 topics
  26. Neutrinos2▲ 71×2 topics
  27. High-Energy Astrophysics2▲ 122×1 topic
  28. Particle Acceleration2▲ 122×1 topic
  29. Mars1▲ 68×1 topic
  30. Martian Surface1▲ 68×1 topic
  31. Radio Astronomy1▲ 98×2 topics
  32. Binary Black Hole1▲ 63×1 topic
  33. Neutron Star1▲ 63×1 topic
  34. Optical 3D Laser Measurement1▲ 162×1 topic
  35. Position-Sensitive Detector1▲ 162×1 topic
  36. Epoch of Reionization1▲ 134×1 topic
  37. Low-Frequency Telescopes1▲ 134×1 topic

Which research topics does Infrared Processing and Analysis Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae and Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena.

Stellar, planetary, and …11Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 11 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 8 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 7 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evo…7Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 7 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Fo…6Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 6 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 4 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 2 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 2 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 1 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentationNuclear and High Energy Physics

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

  1. 1 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 11 works
  2. 2 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 8 works
  3. 3 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  4. 4 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  5. 5 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  6. 6 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  7. 7 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  8. 8 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2 works
  9. 9 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  10. 10 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available82.3%not open17.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors53.5%domestic only46.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Infrared Processing and Analysis Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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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