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Institute for Telecommunication Sciences

In research, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,414 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#2,365 of 11,412 worldwide) and Computer Science (#3,024 of 7,020 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#5,665
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#1,320
of 8,685
Research works
945
▼ 82% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
21.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
13%
world 28%

What is Institute for Telecommunication Sciences 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 #3,414 of 21,541 18.5%840
EngineeringField #2,365 of 11,412 21.3%400
Computer ScienceField #3,024 of 7,020 11.9%243
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #2,049 of 4,248 16.2%172

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Telecommunication Sciences 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: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.45× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 3.42× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.19× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.60× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.62× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.60× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for Telecommunication Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Hans J. Liebe, A. D. Spaulding and William H. Hooke lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Telecommunication Sciences.

  1. 1 Hans J. Liebe · #186,040 worldwide 229 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 A. D. Spaulding · #332,809 worldwide 132 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 William H. Hooke · #1,222,899 worldwide 15 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Stephen Voran · #1,493,420 worldwide 23 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Telecommunication Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Telecommunication Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Channel Modeling, Beamforming, MIMO Systems, Massive MIMO, Energy Efficiency, Security and 5G.

▲ 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 Learning8▲ 4.1×19 topics
  2. Channel Modeling4▲ 57×3 topics
  3. Energy Efficiency3▲ 6.2×8 topics
  4. Beamforming3▲ 53×3 topics
  5. MIMO Systems3▲ 69×3 topics
  6. Massive MIMO3▲ 66×3 topics
  7. Machine Learning3▲ 1.56×17 topics
  8. Neural Networks3▲ 3.2×8 topics
  9. Security3▲ 7.4×5 topics
  10. 5G3▲ 79×2 topics
  11. Entanglement2▲ 29×2 topics
  12. IoT Applications2▲ 111×3 topics
  13. Convolutional Neural Networks2▲ 5.6×6 topics
  14. Channel Estimation2▲ 46×2 topics
  15. Wireless Communications2▲ 22×3 topics
  16. Radar Propagation2▲ 335×1 topic
  17. Refractivity Estimation2▲ 335×1 topic
  18. LEO Satellite Constellation2▲ 116×1 topic
  19. Satellite Communications2▲ 116×1 topic
  20. Security and Privacy2▲ 18×3 topics
  21. Wireless Networks2▲ 22×3 topics
  22. Communications2▲ 92×1 topic
  23. Millimeter Wave2▲ 102×1 topic
  24. Quantum Information2▲ 25×3 topics
  25. Hydrological Modeling2▲ 12×3 topics
  26. Computation2▲ 37×2 topics
  27. Implantable Antennas2▲ 83×1 topic
  28. Signal Processing2▲ 20×4 topics
  29. Wireless Body Area Networks2▲ 83×1 topic
  30. Communication1▲ 8.3×2 topics
  31. Cryptography1▲ 21×1 topic
  32. Heterogeneous Networks1▲ 26×2 topics
  33. Quantum1▲ 31×1 topic
  34. Validation1▲ 28×2 topics
  35. Wireless Communication1▲ 16×3 topics
  36. Modulation Classification1▲ 140×1 topic
  37. RF Fingerprinting1▲ 140×1 topic
  38. Precipitation1▲ 48×1 topic
  39. Satellite1▲ 116×1 topic
  40. Spectral Efficiency1▲ 33×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute for Telecommunication Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Radio Wave Propagation Studies, Satellite Communication Systems, Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling and Wireless Body Area Networks.

Radio Wave Propagation S…2Radio Wave Propagation Studies: 2 fractional worksSatellite Communication …2Satellite Communication Systems: 2 fractional worksMillimeter-Wave Propagat…2Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling: 2 fractional worksWireless Body Area Netwo…2Wireless Body Area Networks: 2 fractional worksQuantum Information and Cryptography: 1 fractional worksPrecipitation Measurement and Analysis: 1 fractional worksWireless Signal Modulati…1Wireless Signal Modulation Classification: 1 fractional worksQuantum Mechanics and Ap…1Quantum Mechanics and Applications: 1 fractional worksSpeech and Audio Process…1Speech and Audio Processing: 1 fractional worksAdvanced MIMO Systems Op…1Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization: 1 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringArtificial Intelligence3 others

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

  1. 1 Radio Wave Propagation StudiesAerospace Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Satellite Communication SystemsAerospace Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Millimeter-Wave Propagation and ModelingElectrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Wireless Body Area NetworksBiomedical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Quantum Information and CryptographyArtificial Intelligence 1 works
  6. 6 Precipitation Measurement and AnalysisAtmospheric Science 1 works
  7. 7 Wireless Signal Modulation ClassificationArtificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  9. 9 Speech and Audio ProcessingSignal Processing 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced MIMO Systems OptimizationElectrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available12.9%not open87.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.7%domestic only90.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for Telecommunication Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 82% 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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