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Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço

In research, Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço stands highest in Engineering (#3,863 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#7,962 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aerospace Engineering — Aerospace Engineering is 11.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,098
of 28,054 · #10,711 all time
Rank in Brazil
#263
of 714
Research works
1.5k
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
10.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
EngineeringField #3,863 of 6,636 14.8%167 #2814
Physical SciencesDomain #7,962 of 12,888 13.9%267 #6494

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço 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 Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Aerospace Engineering takes 11.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 44.2 works12×
← 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, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.37× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.78× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.35× its world share, 33 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.06× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.52× its world share, 167 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.70× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.73× its world share, 19 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.84× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.94× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.47× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 12 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.83× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.98× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço?

Ranked on the composite score, João Luiz F. Azevedo, Milton Faria Diniz and Gilberto Fisch lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço.

  1. 1 João Luiz F. Azevedo Brazil · #862,501 worldwide 124 citations · 75 works
  2. 2 Milton Faria Diniz Brazil · #978,118 worldwide 66 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Gilberto Fisch Brazil · #1,165,691 worldwide 40 citations · 54 works
  4. 4 Alison de Oliveira Moraes Brazil · #1,275,963 worldwide 14 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Carlos Henrique Netto Lahoz Brazil · #1,317,326 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Leonardo Ramos Rodrigues Brazil · #1,388,450 worldwide 23 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Francisco Cristóvão Lourenço de Melo Brazil · #1,402,511 worldwide 30 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Humberto Araújo Machado Brazil · #1,554,411 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço

Which keywords describe research at Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Heat Transfer, Mechanical Properties, Collision Avoidance, Large-Eddy Simulation, Deep Learning, Radial Basis Functions, Autonomous Vehicles and Adaptive Mesh Refinement.

▲ 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 Learning17▲ 1.59×35 topics
  2. Heat Transfer13▲ 8.3×17 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties12▲ 4.0×25 topics
  4. Machine Learning12▲ 1.18×38 topics
  5. Collision Avoidance9▲ 16×4 topics
  6. Large-Eddy Simulation9▲ 15×5 topics
  7. Risk Assessment8▲ 3.9×6 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications8▲ 2.1×16 topics
  9. Radial Basis Functions7▲ 32×2 topics
  10. Microstructure7▲ 4.3×12 topics
  11. Autonomous Vehicles7▲ 10×4 topics
  12. Adaptive Mesh Refinement6▲ 32×2 topics
  13. High-Order Schemes6▲ 32×2 topics
  14. Shock-Wave Interactions6▲ 44×1 topic
  15. Turbulence Modeling6▲ 44×1 topic
  16. Combustion Instabilities5▲ 27×2 topics
  17. Air Traffic Management5▲ 86×1 topic
  18. Conflict Resolution5▲ 43×1 topic
  19. Emissions5▲ 8.0×4 topics
  20. Numerical Simulation5▲ 5.2×7 topics
  21. Sensor Fusion5▲ 14×3 topics
  22. Multi-Agent Systems5▲ 7.8×3 topics
  23. Turbulent Flows5▲ 15×2 topics
  24. Fluid Mechanics5▲ 20×2 topics
  25. Composite Materials4▲ 7.1×7 topics
  26. Fluid-Structure Interaction4▲ 9.3×5 topics
  27. Nonlinear Systems4▲ 6.8×5 topics
  28. Particle Image Velocimetry4▲ 20×1 topic
  29. Vortex Dynamics4▲ 12×1 topic
  30. Solar Wind4▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Orbit Determination4▲ 30×2 topics
  32. Path Planning4▲ 10×3 topics
  33. Feedback Control4▲ 7.7×5 topics
  34. Flight Control4▲ 44×2 topics
  35. Adaptive Control4▲ 9.2×5 topics
  36. Control4▲ 9.3×4 topics
  37. Hybrid Rocket Propulsion4▲ 56×1 topic
  38. Regression Rate Behavior4▲ 56×1 topic
  39. Sintering4▲ 9.3×2 topics
  40. Spark Plasma Sintering4▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics, Air Traffic Management and Optimization, Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows and Rocket and propulsion systems research.

Computational Fluid Dyna…6Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics: 6 fractional worksAir Traffic Management a…5Air Traffic Management and Optimization: 5 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Turbu…4Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows: 4 fractional worksRocket and propulsion sy…4Rocket and propulsion systems research: 4 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 3 fractional worksAviation Industry Analysis and Trends: 3 fractional worksAerospace and Aviation T…3Aerospace and Aviation Technology: 3 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interaction and Safety: 3 fractional worksGas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory: 3 fractional worksEnergetic Materials and …3Energetic Materials and Combustion: 3 fractional works
Computational MechanicsAerospace EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance3 others

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

  1. 1 Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics Computational Mechanics 6 works
  2. 2 Air Traffic Management and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  3. 3 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 4 works
  4. 4 Rocket and propulsion systems research Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  6. 6 Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 3 works
  7. 7 Aerospace and Aviation Technology Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 3 works
  9. 9 Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory Applied Mathematics 3 works
  10. 10 Energetic Materials and Combustion Mechanics of Materials 3 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 available43.1%not open56.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.2%domestic only81.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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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