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Metron (United States)

In research, Metron (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,456 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#11,545
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#2,537
of 8,685
Research works
315
▼ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.4k
10.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
9%
world 28%

What is Metron (United States) 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 #7,456 of 21,541 25.8%244

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Metron (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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 4.42× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.92× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.11× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.01× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 3 worksMedicineVeterinary: 3.80× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 5.45× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.21× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Metron (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, Jimmy Krozel, Kristine L. Bell and Lawrence D. Stone lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Metron (United States).

  1. 1 Jimmy Krozel United States · #139,222 worldwide 194 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Kristine L. Bell United States · #213,898 worldwide 181 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Lawrence D. Stone United States · #287,120 worldwide 126 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Terry L. Thompson United States · #943,048 worldwide 9 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Roy L. Streit United States · #973,913 worldwide 48 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Elizabeth Tollefson United States · #1,280,340 worldwide 3 citations · 121 works
All ranked researchers at Metron (United States)

Which keywords describe research at Metron (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Bayesian Inference, Machine Learning, Nonlinear Estimation, Particle Filters, Acoustic Techniques, Seafloor Mapping, MIMO Radar and Wireless Sensor Networks.

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

All 23 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning4▲ 3.7×11 topics
  2. Bayesian Inference3▲ 105×3 topics
  3. Nonlinear Estimation2▲ 304×1 topic
  4. Particle Filters2▲ 304×1 topic
  5. Deep Learning2▲ 1.91×5 topics
  6. Neural Networks2▲ 4.1×6 topics
  7. Acoustic Techniques2▲ 165×1 topic
  8. Seafloor Mapping2▲ 165×1 topic
  9. MIMO Radar2▲ 150×2 topics
  10. Wireless Sensor Networks2▲ 11×2 topics
  11. Climate Change1▲ 1.47×7 topics
  12. Entanglement1▲ 28×2 topics
  13. Quantum Information1▲ 36×2 topics
  14. Signal Processing1▲ 29×1 topic
  15. Waveform Design1▲ 110×1 topic
  16. Beamforming1▲ 34×2 topics
  17. Collision Avoidance1▲ 21×3 topics
  18. Bayesian Networks1▲ 35×1 topic
  19. Cancer Incidence1▲ 23×1 topic
  20. Concept Drift1▲ 154×1 topic
  21. Data Streams1▲ 154×1 topic
  22. Fault Tree Analysis1▲ 63×1 topic
  23. Mortality Rates1▲ 33×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Target Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor Networks, Underwater Acoustics Research, Radar Systems and Signal Processing and Data Stream Mining Techniques.

Target Tracking and Data…2Target Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor Networks: 2 fractional worksUnderwater Acoustics Research: 2 fractional worksRadar Systems and Signal Processing: 1 fractional worksData Stream Mining Techniques: 1 fractional worksGlobal Cancer Incidence and Screening: 1 fractional worksRisk and Safety Analysis: 1 fractional worksDistributed Sensor Netwo…1Distributed Sensor Networks and Detection Algorithms: 1 fractional worksSpeech and Audio Processing: 1 fractional worksUnderwater Vehicles and Communication Systems: 1 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 1 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceOceanographyAerospace EngineeringOncology4 others

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

  1. 1 Target Tracking and Data Fusion in Sensor Networks Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  2. 2 Underwater Acoustics Research Oceanography 2 works
  3. 3 Radar Systems and Signal Processing Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Data Stream Mining Techniques Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  5. 5 Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Oncology 1 works
  6. 6 Risk and Safety Analysis Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 1 works
  7. 7 Distributed Sensor Networks and Detection Algorithms Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  8. 8 Speech and Audio Processing Signal Processing 1 works
  9. 9 Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems Ocean Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 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 available8.6%not open91.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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