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MIT Lincoln Laboratory

In research, MIT Lincoln Laboratory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,031 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#2,500 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#691 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aerospace Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Atmospheric Science — Aerospace Engineering is 9.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,562
of 28,054 · #444 all time
Rank in United States
#501
of 4,192
Research works
8.3k
▼ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
297k
36.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
12%
world 28%

What is MIT Lincoln Laboratory 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 #2,031 of 12,888 17.4%475 #289
EngineeringField #2,500 of 6,636 14.5%209 #210
Physics and AstronomyField #691 of 1,646 23.6%71 #196
Computer ScienceField #2,185 of 4,667 21.5%129 #504
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #636 of 795 29.4%62 #108
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,902 of 2,318 8.4%78 #199

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where MIT Lincoln Laboratory 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#289 #2,031
  2. Engineering#210 #2,500
  3. Physics and Astronomy#196 #691
  4. Computer Science#504 #2,185
  5. Aerospace Engineering#108 #636
  6. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#199 #1,902
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does MIT Lincoln Laboratory specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Aerospace Engineering takes 9.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 61.6 works9.5×
  2. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 36.2 works9.1×
  3. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 21.4 works8.7×
  4. Physics and AstronomyField · 70.5 works5.7×
← 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: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.84× its world share, 8 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.99× its world share, 129 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.40× its world share, 30 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.51× its world share, 209 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 18 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.68× its world share, 13 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.71× its world share, 70 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 26 worksMedicineNursing: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.41× its world share, 8 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.54× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.35× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at MIT Lincoln Laboratory?

Ranked on the composite score, A. Mooradian, Richard P. Lippmann and Andrew J. Kerman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is MIT Lincoln Laboratory.

  1. 1 A. Mooradian United States · #13,609 worldwide 616 citations · 52 works
  2. 2 Richard P. Lippmann United States · #16,989 worldwide 803 citations · 46 works
  3. 3 Andrew J. Kerman United States · #25,008 worldwide 629 citations · 44 works
  4. 4 Dimitris G. Manolakis United States · #35,092 worldwide 414 citations · 48 works
  5. 5 T. Y. Fan United States · #37,268 worldwide 283 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 T. B. Reed United States · #46,610 worldwide 496 citations · 64 works
  7. 7 Mollie E. Schwartz United States · #47,219 worldwide 418 citations · 38 works
  8. 8 J. V. Evans United States · #56,555 worldwide 396 citations · 47 works
  9. 9 Cyrus F. Hirjibehedin United States · #89,931 worldwide 367 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 Robert M. Price United States · #91,052 worldwide 280 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Which keywords describe research at MIT Lincoln Laboratory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Entanglement, Data Assimilation, Hydrological Modeling, Validation and Security.

▲ 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 Learning56▲ 3.0×56 topics
  2. Machine Learning33▲ 1.82×46 topics
  3. Neural Networks25▲ 2.9×20 topics
  4. Security15▲ 4.2×14 topics
  5. Entanglement15▲ 18×4 topics
  6. Convolutional Neural Networks15▲ 3.6×10 topics
  7. Data Assimilation14▲ 16×4 topics
  8. Hydrological Modeling14▲ 11×5 topics
  9. Validation12▲ 25×3 topics
  10. Signal Processing11▲ 15×5 topics
  11. Biosensors11▲ 3.9×7 topics
  12. Measurement11▲ 23×2 topics
  13. Integrated Circuits10▲ 12×3 topics
  14. Probabilistic Forecasting10▲ 9.3×3 topics
  15. Collision Avoidance10▲ 9.7×4 topics
  16. Distributed Systems10▲ 11×6 topics
  17. Semiconductor Lasers10▲ 26×2 topics
  18. Computation10▲ 24×2 topics
  19. Resource Allocation10▲ 9.8×9 topics
  20. Cryptography10▲ 14×2 topics
  21. Quantum Information10▲ 15×3 topics
  22. Quantum9▲ 21×2 topics
  23. Photon Counting9▲ 24×3 topics
  24. Wireless Communications9▲ 9.3×5 topics
  25. Ensemble Kalman Filter9▲ 16×2 topics
  26. Metrology9▲ 27×1 topic
  27. Superconducting Circuits9▲ 24×1 topic
  28. Boundary Layer9▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Beamforming9▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Physical Layer Security8▲ 35×2 topics
  31. Convective Parameterization8▲ 28×1 topic
  32. Mesoscale Modeling8▲ 28×1 topic
  33. Optical Interconnects8▲ 40×1 topic
  34. Quantum Computing8▲ 14×3 topics
  35. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)8▲ 40×1 topic
  36. 5G Networks8▲ 7.3×4 topics
  37. Cognitive Radio8▲ 40×2 topics
  38. LEO Satellite Constellation8▲ 47×1 topic
  39. Satellite Communications8▲ 47×1 topic
  40. Optical Modulators8▲ 9.2×3 topics

Which research topics does MIT Lincoln Laboratory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Quantum Information and Cryptography, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices and Satellite Communication Systems.

Quantum Information and …9Quantum Information and Cryptography: 9 fractional worksMeteorological Phenomena…8Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations: 8 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 8 fractional worksSatellite Communication …8Satellite Communication Systems: 8 fractional worksPrecipitation Measuremen…7Precipitation Measurement and Analysis: 7 fractional worksAir Traffic Management and Optimization: 7 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 7 fractional worksRadar Systems and Signal…7Radar Systems and Signal Processing: 7 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Technology: 6 fractional worksFull-Duplex Wireless Communications: 5 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceAtmospheric ScienceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAerospace Engineering

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

  1. 1 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 9 works
  2. 2 Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations Atmospheric Science 8 works
  3. 3 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  4. 4 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 8 works
  5. 5 Precipitation Measurement and Analysis Atmospheric Science 7 works
  6. 6 Air Traffic Management and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 7 works
  7. 7 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  8. 8 Radar Systems and Signal Processing Aerospace Engineering 7 works
  9. 9 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 6 works
  10. 10 Full-Duplex Wireless Communications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 5 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 available12.3%not open87.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.6%domestic only96.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has MIT Lincoln Laboratory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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