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Ministry of Defence

In research, Ministry of Defence stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,693 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,511
of 28,054 · #13,515 all time
Rank in India
#1,186
of 1,840
Research works
746
▲ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
17.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Ministry of Defence 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 #9,693 of 12,888 18.5%76 #8814

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ministry of Defence 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: 0.77× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.49× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.77× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.61× its world share, 37 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.04× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.25× its world share, 17 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.74× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.96× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.67× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 1.23× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.80× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.33× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.15× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.84× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Ministry of Defence?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Tissue Engineering, Nanocomposites, Polymer Composites, Drug Delivery, Biomedical Applications, Additive Manufacturing and Biomaterials.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties8▲ 5.8×20 topics
  2. Tissue Engineering7▲ 7.5×8 topics
  3. Epidemiology6◆ 1.05×32 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications6▲ 3.4×18 topics
  5. Nanocomposites6▲ 4.7×15 topics
  6. Environmental Impact5▲ 2.1×15 topics
  7. Sustainability5▲ 1.39×14 topics
  8. Drug Delivery5▲ 5.8×5 topics
  9. Polymer Composites4▲ 11×6 topics
  10. Additive Manufacturing4▲ 8.0×6 topics
  11. Biomaterials4▲ 11×4 topics
  12. Graphene4▲ 3.4×7 topics
  13. Nanomaterials4▲ 2.2×10 topics
  14. Conflict3▲ 12×3 topics
  15. Microstructure3▲ 3.8×8 topics
  16. Recycling3▲ 5.2×7 topics
  17. Geopolitics3▲ 13×3 topics
  18. International Relations3▲ 7.9×4 topics
  19. Regenerative Medicine3▲ 7.0×4 topics
  20. 3D Printing3▲ 7.2×3 topics
  21. Biodegradation2▲ 17×2 topics
  22. Genome Sequencing2▲ 10×2 topics
  23. Ballistic Impact2▲ 25×2 topics
  24. Silk Fibroin2▲ 78×1 topic
  25. Spider Silk2▲ 78×1 topic
  26. Nanofibers2▲ 7.0×2 topics
  27. Materials2▲ 6.1×4 topics
  28. Ceramics2▲ 8.6×2 topics
  29. MXenes2▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Challenges2▲ 11×1 topic
  31. Fused Deposition Modeling2▲ 11×1 topic
  32. Information Warfare2▲ 37×2 topics
  33. Biodegradable Polymers2▲ 6.8×4 topics
  34. Climate Consequences2▲ 109×1 topic
  35. Electrospinning2▲ 15×1 topic
  36. Metamaterial2▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Nuclear War2▲ 109×1 topic
  38. Polymer Nanofibers2▲ 15×1 topic
  39. Antenna2▲ 12×1 topic
  40. Microstrip2▲ 12×1 topic

Which research topics does Ministry of Defence publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Silk-based biomaterials and applications, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Nuclear Issues and Defense and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications.

Silk-based biomaterials …2Silk-based biomaterials and applications: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…2Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 2 fractional worksNuclear Issues and Defense: 2 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers i…2Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 2 fractional worksEuropean and Russian Geo…2European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 2 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analysis: 2 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of Composites: 1 fractional worksSouth Asian Studies and …1South Asian Studies and Conflicts: 1 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 1 fractional worksAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: 1 fractional works
BiomaterialsAutomotive EngineeringPolitical Science and International RelationsAerospace Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Silk-based biomaterials and applications Biomaterials 2 works
  2. 2 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Nuclear Issues and Defense Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 2 works
  5. 5 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  8. 8 South Asian Studies and Conflicts Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  10. 10 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal Water Science and Technology 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 available32.0%not open68.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.8%domestic only86.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ministry of Defence's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% 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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