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National Academy of Engineering

In research, National Academy of Engineering stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,064 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#13,539 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,317
of 28,054 · #14,707 all time
Rank in United States
#3,964
of 4,192
Research works
537
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
20.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is National Academy of Engineering 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
Social SciencesDomain #10,064 of 16,945 18.6%182
Physical SciencesDomain #13,539 of 21,541 13.6%231

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Academy of Engineering 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: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.75× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.84× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.50× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.24× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.62× its world share, 8 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.40× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.18× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 5.42× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.21× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Academy of Engineering?

Ranked on the composite score, Guy Waddington, Proctor P Reid and Norman L. Fortenberry lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Academy of Engineering.

  1. 1 Guy Waddington United States · #124,123 worldwide 313 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Proctor P Reid United States · #845,814 worldwide 7 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Norman L. Fortenberry United States · #882,861 worldwide 18 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Elizabeth Cady United States · #1,455,586 worldwide 8 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at National Academy of Engineering

Which keywords describe research at National Academy of Engineering?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Development, Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship, Globalization, Primary Care, Healthcare and Innovation.

▲ 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. Sustainability6▲ 3.5×15 topics
  2. Globalization4▲ 3.1×9 topics
  3. Development4▲ 14×6 topics
  4. Education3▲ 2.8×6 topics
  5. Supply Chain Management3▲ 5.2×4 topics
  6. Healthcare3▲ 4.1×8 topics
  7. Innovation3▲ 4.1×6 topics
  8. Entrepreneurship3▲ 10×3 topics
  9. Renewable Energy3▲ 2.8×4 topics
  10. Primary Care3▲ 10×3 topics
  11. Public Health3▲ 2.5×16 topics
  12. Economic Development2▲ 3.8×6 topics
  13. Engineering Education2▲ 29×3 topics
  14. Quality Improvement2▲ 14×3 topics
  15. Internet of Things2▲ 3.0×4 topics
  16. Political Economy2▲ 10×3 topics
  17. Technology2▲ 4.5×5 topics
  18. Biomedical Engineering2▲ 15×1 topic
  19. Hackathons2▲ 62×1 topic
  20. Income Inequality2▲ 16×2 topics
  21. Risk Management2▲ 4.6×2 topics
  22. Chronic Disease Management2▲ 11×2 topics
  23. Construction Projects2▲ 48×1 topic
  24. Information Technology2▲ 4.4×2 topics
  25. Project Success2▲ 54×1 topic
  26. Assessment Methods1▲ 18×2 topics
  27. Continuity of Care1▲ 43×1 topic
  28. Patient-Centered Medical Home1▲ 59×1 topic
  29. Social Impact1▲ 5.0×2 topics
  30. Communication1▲ 6.0×3 topics
  31. Emerging Markets1▲ 27×1 topic
  32. Frugal Innovation1▲ 35×1 topic
  33. Healthcare Quality1▲ 18×2 topics
  34. Science1▲ 7.2×3 topics
  35. Defensive Medicine1▲ 63×1 topic
  36. Malpractice Risk1▲ 63×1 topic
  37. Policy1▲ 7.7×2 topics
  38. Social Norms1▲ 18×2 topics
  39. Teaching Methods1▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Integrated Care1▲ 39×2 topics

Which research topics does National Academy of Engineering publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biomedical and Engineering Education, Construction Project Management and Performance, Primary Care and Health Outcomes and Innovation and Socioeconomic Development.

Biomedical and Engineeri…2Biomedical and Engineering Education: 2 fractional worksConstruction Project Man…2Construction Project Management and Performance: 2 fractional worksPrimary Care and Health Outcomes: 1 fractional worksInnovation and Socioecon…1Innovation and Socioeconomic Development: 1 fractional worksMedical Malpractice and …1Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues: 1 fractional worksEngineering Education and Curriculum Development: 1 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 1 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Manage…1Smart Grid Energy Management: 1 fractional worksFemale Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues: 1 fractional worksEconomic and Industrial Development: 1 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringManagement Science and Operations ResearchGeneral Health ProfessionsBusiness and International Management6 others

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

  1. 1 Biomedical and Engineering Education Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  3. 3 Primary Care and Health Outcomes General Health Professions 1 works
  4. 4 Innovation and Socioeconomic Development Business and International Management 1 works
  5. 5 Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Pharmacy 1 works
  6. 6 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development Media Technology 1 works
  7. 7 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 1 works
  8. 8 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 Economic and Industrial Development Economics and Econometrics 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 available36.4%not open63.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.1%domestic only87.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Academy of Engineering's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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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