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National Nuclear Security Administration

In research, National Nuclear Security Administration stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,917 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,949
of 28,054 · #28,049 all time
Rank in United States
#3,756
of 4,192
Research works
239
▲ 140% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.4k
10.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is National Nuclear Security Administration 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 #11,917 of 12,888 5.3%60 #15714

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Nuclear Security Administration 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.17× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.25× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.63× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.18× its world share, 34 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.79× its world share, 12 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.19× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Nuclear Security Administration?

Ranked on the composite score, Jeffrey T. Richelson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Nuclear Security Administration.

  1. 1 Jeffrey T. Richelson United States · #361,080 worldwide 41 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at National Nuclear Security Administration

Which keywords describe research at National Nuclear Security Administration?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Additive Manufacturing, Material Characterization, Metal Powders, Metallic Components, Selective Laser Melting and Polymer Composites.

▲ 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 Properties9▲ 13×18 topics
  2. Microstructure8▲ 21×12 topics
  3. Additive Manufacturing6▲ 29×4 topics
  4. Machine Learning4▲ 1.68×17 topics
  5. Material Characterization4▲ 43×2 topics
  6. Metal Powders4▲ 66×2 topics
  7. Metallic Components3▲ 71×1 topic
  8. Selective Laser Melting3▲ 71×1 topic
  9. Sustainability3▲ 1.97×4 topics
  10. Polymer Composites3▲ 17×3 topics
  11. 3D Printing3▲ 17×2 topics
  12. Applications3▲ 14×2 topics
  13. Materials3▲ 16×2 topics
  14. Nanoparticles3▲ 3.0×8 topics
  15. Challenges3▲ 31×1 topic
  16. Fused Deposition Modeling3▲ 33×1 topic
  17. Electromigration2▲ 125×2 topics
  18. Nanocomposites2▲ 4.0×8 topics
  19. Finite Element Analysis2▲ 13×2 topics
  20. Nuclear Fuel2▲ 169×1 topic
  21. Radiation Protection2▲ 169×1 topic
  22. Thermal Behavior2▲ 60×2 topics
  23. Thin Films2▲ 13×6 topics
  24. Heat Transfer2▲ 4.8×2 topics
  25. Numerical Simulation2▲ 8.0×3 topics
  26. Process Optimization2▲ 35×2 topics
  27. Aerospace Applications2▲ 23×3 topics
  28. Interfacial Reactions2▲ 120×1 topic
  29. Lead-free Solders2▲ 120×1 topic
  30. Raman Spectroscopy2▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Residual Stress2▲ 41×2 topics
  32. Thermal Properties2▲ 18×3 topics
  33. Laser Welding2▲ 44×1 topic
  34. Oxidation Behavior2▲ 34×2 topics
  35. Welding2▲ 32×1 topic
  36. Oxidation Resistance1▲ 19×3 topics
  37. Microstructural Characterization1▲ 81×1 topic
  38. Nuclear Graphite1▲ 81×1 topic
  39. Radionuclides1▲ 49×2 topics
  40. Safety Assessment1▲ 43×2 topics

Which research topics does National Nuclear Security Administration publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Nuclear and radioactivity studies and Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies.

Additive Manufacturing M…3Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 3 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 3 fractional worksNuclear and radioactivit…2Nuclear and radioactivity studies: 2 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and…2Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 2 fractional worksWelding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 2 fractional worksGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies: 1 fractional worksRadioactive contaminatio…1Radioactive contamination and transfer: 1 fractional worksRisk and Safety Analysis: 1 fractional worksMigration, Health and Trauma: 1 fractional worksNuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics: 1 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityElectrical and Electronic Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Nuclear and radioactivity studies Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 2 works
  4. 4 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies Materials Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Radioactive contamination and transfer Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  8. 8 Risk and Safety Analysis Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 1 works
  9. 9 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics Aerospace Engineering 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 available44.8%not open55.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.5%domestic only91.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Nuclear Security Administration's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 140% 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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