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KBR (United States)

In research, KBR (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,044 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,173 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,773
of 28,054 · #21,557 all time
Rank in United States
#1,463
of 4,192
Research works
496
▲ 320% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.2k
12.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is KBR (United States) 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
Physical SciencesDomain #6,044 of 12,888 18.4%107 #12723
EngineeringField #5,173 of 6,636 17.3%61 #8602

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where KBR (United States) 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: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.48× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.36× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.59× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.92× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.05× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.71× its world share, 61 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.65× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.53× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 4.58× its world share, 15 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.72× its world share, 21 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.77× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at KBR (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Immune System, Microgravity, Spaceflight, Risk Assessment, Biomechanics, Simulation, Extravehicular Activity and Space Suit.

▲ 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. Immune System10▲ 28×2 topics
  2. Microgravity10▲ 341×1 topic
  3. Spaceflight10▲ 341×1 topic
  4. Risk Assessment9▲ 9.3×6 topics
  5. Biomechanics7▲ 16×6 topics
  6. Simulation7▲ 18×3 topics
  7. Extravehicular Activity6▲ 510×1 topic
  8. Space Suit6▲ 510×1 topic
  9. Biosensors6▲ 7.1×6 topics
  10. Remote Sensing5▲ 2.5×17 topics
  11. Integrated Circuits4▲ 17×2 topics
  12. Optical Modulators4▲ 16×2 topics
  13. Semiconductor3▲ 6.7×6 topics
  14. Silicon Photonics3▲ 19×2 topics
  15. Collision Avoidance3▲ 11×4 topics
  16. Microcavities3▲ 19×2 topics
  17. Raman Lasers3▲ 18×2 topics
  18. Nanophotonic Waveguides3▲ 21×1 topic
  19. Whispering Gallery Mode3▲ 21×1 topic
  20. Semiconductors3▲ 6.4×4 topics
  21. Nanowires3▲ 12×3 topics
  22. Human Factors2▲ 21×2 topics
  23. Adaptation2▲ 5.1×3 topics
  24. Autonomous Vehicles2▲ 7.1×3 topics
  25. Entanglement2▲ 9.7×4 topics
  26. High Altitude2▲ 97×1 topic
  27. Hypoxia2▲ 97×1 topic
  28. On-Orbit Performance2▲ 126×1 topic
  29. Photonic Crystals2▲ 12×3 topics
  30. Radiometric Calibration2▲ 126×1 topic
  31. Solar Cells2▲ 7.0×5 topics
  32. Light-Emitting Diodes2▲ 8.6×2 topics
  33. Optoelectronic Devices2▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Semiconductor Lasers2▲ 20×2 topics
  35. Turbulent Flow2▲ 11×4 topics
  36. Band Parameters2▲ 24×2 topics
  37. Flight Control2▲ 44×2 topics
  38. Optical Interconnects2▲ 33×1 topic
  39. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)2▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Particle Therapy2▲ 47×1 topic

Which research topics does KBR (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Spaceflight effects on biology, Space Exploration and Technology, Photonic and Optical Devices and Calibration and Measurement Techniques.

Spaceflight effects on b…10Spaceflight effects on biology: 10 fractional worksSpace Exploration and Technology: 6 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 3 fractional worksCalibration and Measurement Techniques: 2 fractional worksHigh Altitude and Hypoxia: 2 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 2 fractional worksRadiation Therapy and Dosimetry: 2 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 2 fractional worksComputational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics: 2 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interaction and Safety: 1 fractional works
PhysiologyAerospace EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringGenetics4 others

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

  1. 1 Spaceflight effects on biology Physiology 10 works
  2. 2 Space Exploration and Technology Aerospace Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Calibration and Measurement Techniques Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 High Altitude and Hypoxia Genetics 2 works
  6. 6 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  8. 8 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  9. 9 Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics Computational Mechanics 2 works
  10. 10 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 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 available22.5%not open77.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.2%domestic only84.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has KBR (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 320% 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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