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Institute For Defense Analyses

In research, Institute For Defense Analyses stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,879 of 21,541 worldwide), Social Sciences (#4,802 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,947 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#5,701
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#1,328
of 8,685
Research works
1.4k
▼ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
28k
20.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is Institute For Defense Analyses 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 #3,879 of 21,541 19.5%933
Social SciencesDomain #4,802 of 16,945 24.0%361
Social SciencesField #2,947 of 10,206 31.5%165
Computer ScienceField #2,198 of 7,020 18.3%299
EngineeringField #3,934 of 11,412 23.1%332

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute For Defense Analyses 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 2.85× its world share, 12 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.04× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.12× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 12.55× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.97× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.29× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.66× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.21× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 12.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute For Defense Analyses?

Ranked on the composite score, J. D. Fletcher, William Hobson Mills and David P. Robbins lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute For Defense Analyses.

  1. 1 J. D. Fletcher United States · #226,980 worldwide 140 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 William Hobson Mills United States · #239,505 worldwide 135 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 David P. Robbins United States · #245,865 worldwide 121 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Robbin F. Laird United States · #246,187 worldwide 20 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 W. H. Mills United States · #861,918 worldwide 53 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 William R. Simpson United States · #968,265 worldwide 44 citations · 46 works
  7. 7 L. M. Biberman United States · #1,057,959 worldwide 50 citations · 37 works
  8. 8 Alexander H. Flax United States · #1,103,466 worldwide 33 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Erik M. Rosen United States · #1,423,007 worldwide 21 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Kevin E. Foltz United States · #1,547,549 worldwide 12 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Institute For Defense Analyses

Which keywords describe research at Institute For Defense Analyses?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Tropical Geometry, Symplectic Geometry, Gromov-Witten Theory, Moduli Theory, Data Analysis, Deep Learning and Anomaly Detection.

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

All 30 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning4▲ 2.5×20 topics
  2. Deep Learning3▲ 1.71×10 topics
  3. Globalization2▲ 1.87×8 topics
  4. Tropical Geometry2▲ 115×2 topics
  5. Neural Networks2▲ 2.3×3 topics
  6. Symplectic Geometry2▲ 88×2 topics
  7. Security2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  8. Social Media2▲ 2.2×4 topics
  9. Data Analysis1▲ 10×4 topics
  10. Gromov-Witten Theory1▲ 139×1 topic
  11. Moduli Theory1▲ 139×1 topic
  12. Anomaly Detection1▲ 8.7×2 topics
  13. Time Series1▲ 14×2 topics
  14. Deformations1▲ 88×1 topic
  15. High-Dimensional Data1▲ 14×2 topics
  16. Hom-Lie Algebras1▲ 88×1 topic
  17. International Law1▲ 7.6×4 topics
  18. Outlier Detection1▲ 16×2 topics
  19. Trust1▲ 8.3×5 topics
  20. Complex Adaptive Systems1▲ 72×2 topics
  21. Surveillance1▲ 7.9×2 topics
  22. Big Data1▲ 2.2×3 topics
  23. Human Rights1▲ 1.86×2 topics
  24. Mobile Robots1▲ 19×1 topic
  25. Modular Forms1▲ 50×2 topics
  26. Number Theory1▲ 81×2 topics
  27. Online Algorithms1▲ 105×1 topic
  28. Resource Allocation1▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Unsupervised1▲ 16×1 topic
  30. Video Analysis1▲ 15×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute For Defense Analyses publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory, Advanced Topics in Algebra, Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications and Optimization and Search Problems.

Algebraic Geometry and N…1Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Topics in Algebra1Advanced Topics in Algebra: 1 fractional worksAnomaly Detection Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksOptimization and Search Problems: 1 fractional worksSpace Satellite Systems and Control: 1 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 1 fractional worksAnalytic Number Theory Research: 1 fractional worksTechnology and Data Anal…1Technology and Data Analysis: 1 fractional worksSpace exploration and regulation: 1 fractional worksPolitical Conflict and Governance: 1 fractional works
Geometry and TopologyAlgebra and Number TheoryArtificial IntelligenceComputer Networks and Communications4 others

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

  1. 1 Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory Geometry and Topology 1 works
  2. 2 Advanced Topics in Algebra Algebra and Number Theory 1 works
  3. 3 Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  4. 4 Optimization and Search Problems Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  5. 5 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  7. 7 Analytic Number Theory Research Algebra and Number Theory 1 works
  8. 8 Technology and Data Analysis Information Systems 1 works
  9. 9 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  10. 10 Political Conflict and Governance Sociology and Political Science 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 available17.6%not open82.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.6%domestic only94.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute For Defense Analyses's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% lower 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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