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International Telecommunication Union

In research, International Telecommunication Union stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,376 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#34,011
of 42,892
Rank in Switzerland
#351
of 429
Research works
220
▲ 74% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.8k
17.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is International Telecommunication Union 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 #18,376 of 21,541 14.4%151

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Telecommunication Union 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.

Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.11× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.40× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.46× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 4.21× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.55× its world share, 3 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.75× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International Telecommunication Union?

Ranked on the composite score, Hamadoun I. Touré and Hiroyuki Hamazumi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Telecommunication Union.

  1. 1 Hamadoun I. Touré Switzerland · #516,052 worldwide 0 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Hiroyuki Hamazumi Switzerland · #1,028,917 worldwide 3 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at International Telecommunication Union

Which keywords describe research at International Telecommunication Union?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Broadband, Regulation, Economic Development, Digital Divide, Telecommunications, IoT Applications, LEO Satellite Constellation and Satellite Communications.

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

All 32 words, with their numbers
  1. Broadband4▲ 284×2 topics
  2. Regulation3▲ 19×2 topics
  3. Economic Development3▲ 12×2 topics
  4. Digital Divide3▲ 36×1 topic
  5. Telecommunications3▲ 230×1 topic
  6. IoT Applications2▲ 184×2 topics
  7. Deep Learning2▲ 1.86×15 topics
  8. LEO Satellite Constellation2▲ 206×1 topic
  9. Satellite Communications2▲ 206×1 topic
  10. Smart Grid2▲ 15×3 topics
  11. Space Policy2▲ 363×1 topic
  12. Space Tourism2▲ 363×1 topic
  13. Governance2▲ 15×3 topics
  14. Innovation2▲ 4.4×6 topics
  15. Smart Specialization2▲ 129×2 topics
  16. Economic Growth1▲ 5.0×3 topics
  17. Machine Learning1▲ 1.33×11 topics
  18. Massive MIMO1▲ 55×2 topics
  19. Renewable Energy1▲ 3.1×4 topics
  20. Digital Transformation1▲ 7.8×3 topics
  21. Energy Storage1▲ 5.2×2 topics
  22. Frequency Regulation1▲ 56×2 topics
  23. 5G1▲ 55×1 topic
  24. Broadcasting1▲ 194×1 topic
  25. Business Strategy1▲ 71×1 topic
  26. Development Policies1▲ 88×1 topic
  27. Foreign Aid1▲ 88×1 topic
  28. Grid Integration1▲ 29×1 topic
  29. Innovation Ecosystem1▲ 121×1 topic
  30. Power Systems1▲ 28×1 topic
  31. Quadruple Helix1▲ 182×1 topic
  32. Strategic Management1▲ 21×1 topic

Which research topics does International Telecommunication Union publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: ICT Impact and Policies, Satellite Communication Systems, Space exploration and regulation and Power Systems and Renewable Energy.

ICT Impact and Policies3ICT Impact and Policies: 3 fractional worksSatellite Communication Systems: 2 fractional worksSpace exploration and regulation: 2 fractional worksPower Systems and Renewable Energy: 1 fractional worksBusiness Strategies and Innovation: 1 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 1 fractional worksUniversity-Industry-Government Innovation Models: 1 fractional worksTelecommunications and Broadcasting Technologies: 1 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Technology: 1 fractional worksRadio Astronomy Observations and Technology: 1 fractional works
Media TechnologyAerospace EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsEnergy Engineering and Power Technology3 others

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

  1. 1 ICT Impact and Policies Media Technology 3 works
  2. 2 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  4. 4 Power Systems and Renewable Energy Energy Engineering and Power Technology 1 works
  5. 5 Business Strategies and Innovation Strategy and Management 1 works
  6. 6 International Development and Aid Development 1 works
  7. 7 University-Industry-Government Innovation Models Management of Technology and Innovation 1 works
  8. 8 Telecommunications and Broadcasting Technologies Media Technology 1 works
  9. 9 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology 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 available28.2%not open71.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.6%domestic only72.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International Telecommunication Union's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 74% 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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