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National Security Technologies (United States)

In research, National Security Technologies (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#13,870 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#27,081
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,661
of 7,310
Research works
357
▼ 35% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.7k
7.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.76×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
58%
world 40%
International
9%
world 18%
National Security Technologies (United States)

What is National Security Technologies (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 #13,870 of 17,446 5.7%310

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Security Technologies (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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does National Security Technologies (United States) work in?

In 2022-now, 64% of research at National Security Technologies (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 30% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (29%), Social Sciences (21%), Engineering (21%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 15 fractional works · 64.5% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 28.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 9.0% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 7.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 5.7% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 21.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 5.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 6.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 30.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 21.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 8.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 8.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workALL ITS WORKNational SecurityTechnologies…23fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences64%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences30%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science628.5%
    2. Engineering521.0%
    3. Physics and Astronomy16.3%
    4. Environmental Science13.0%
    5. Materials Science12.9%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.8%
    7. Chemistry00.8%
    1. Social Sciences521.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting13.9%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.3%
    4. Decision Sciences01.9%
    5. Psychology01.1%
    1. Medicine01.8%
    2. Health Professions01.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.1%
    2. Neuroscience00.6%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.67× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.40× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.84× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.21× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.02× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.67× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Computer Science3.67×6 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy2.84×1 works
  3. Decision Sciences2.02×0 works
  4. Social Sciences1.67×5 works
  5. Engineering1.40×5 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting1.21×1 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.17×0 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.08×0 works
  9. Materials Science0.84×1 works
  10. Environmental Science0.61×1 works
  11. Health Professions0.56×0 works
  12. Chemistry0.54×0 works
  13. Neuroscience0.39×0 works
  14. Psychology0.38×0 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.22×0 works
  16. Medicine0.09×0 works

Who are the top researchers at National Security Technologies (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Stephen Northcutt, NV (United States) Las Vegas and I. Arce lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Security Technologies (United States).

  1. 1 Stephen Northcutt United States · #1,242,063 worldwide 602 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 NV (United States) Las Vegas United States · #2,654,111 worldwide 3 citations · 58 works
  3. 3 I. Arce United States · #3,123,686 worldwide 291 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 USDOE - National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) United States · #3,126,196 worldwide 18 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Ariel Futoransky United States · #3,551,177 worldwide 80 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Ian McKenna United States · #3,604,440 worldwide 201 citations · 34 works
  7. 7 Cathy Wills United States · #3,977,577 worldwide 99 citations · 38 works
  8. 8 Derek B. Hall United States · #4,118,584 worldwide 106 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Alissa Silvas United States · #4,477,110 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Kevin T. Joyce United States · #4,718,261 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at National Security Technologies (United States)

What are the most cited papers from National Security Technologies (United States)?

The most cited paper from National Security Technologies (United States) is "Fast, Accurate Frequency Estimators [DSP Tips & Tricks]" (Eric Jacobsen, Peter J. Kootsookos, 2007), with 304 citations. Next come "Discovery of Localized Regions of Excess 10-TeV Cosmic Rays" (198) and "High-energy x-ray backlighter spectrum measurements using calibrated image plates" (157).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Fast, Accurate Frequency Estimators [DSP Tips & Tricks] Eric Jacobsen, Peter J. Kootsookos · IEEE Signal Processing Magazine May 2007 304
2 Discovery of Localized Regions of Excess 10-TeV Cosmic Rays A. A. Abdo et al. · Physical Review Letters Open access 24 Nov 2008 198
3 High-energy x-ray backlighter spectrum measurements using calibrated image plates Brian R. Maddox, H. S. Park, Bruce A. Remington et al. · Review of Scientific Instruments Feb 2011 157
4 Conceptual designs of two petawatt-class pulsed-power accelerators for high-energy-density-physics experiments W. A. Stygar et al. · Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams Open access 30 Nov 2015 151
5 The neutron imaging diagnostic at NIF (invited) F. E. Merrill et al. · Review of Scientific Instruments 23 Aug 2012 141
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Which keywords describe research at National Security Technologies (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, IoT Security, Security, Behavioral Analysis, Supply Chain Management, Data Mining and Healthcare.

▲ 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-now 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 9 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 9 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning4▲ 5.0×12 topics
  2. Deep Learning3▲ 3.4×9 topics
  3. IoT Security1▲ 18×2 topics
  4. Healthcare1▲ 4.5×2 topics
  5. Security1▲ 8.0×4 topics
  6. Supply Chain Management1▲ 5.7×2 topics
  7. Data Mining1▲ 6.5×2 topics
  8. Behavioral Analysis1▲ 39×2 topics
  9. Globalization1▲ 2.2×4 topics

Which research topics does National Security Technologies (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Advanced Malware Detection Techniques, Network Security and Intrusion Detection and COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts.

Blockchain Technology Ap…1Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Malware Detecti…1Advanced Malware Detection Techniques: 1 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 1 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 0 fractional worksRadioactive contamination and transfer: 0 fractional worksNuclear Issues and Defense: 0 fractional worksCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Data Processing…0Advanced Data Processing Techniques: 0 fractional worksPrivacy-Preserving Technologies in Data: 0 fractional worksInternet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting: 0 fractional works
Information SystemsSignal ProcessingComputer Networks and CommunicationsEconomics and Econometrics4 others

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

  1. 1 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 1 works
  2. 2 Advanced Malware Detection Techniques Signal Processing 1 works
  3. 3 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  5. 5 Radioactive contamination and transfer Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  6. 6 Nuclear Issues and Defense Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  7. 7 Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  8. 8 Advanced Data Processing Techniques Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  10. 10 Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting Artificial Intelligence 0 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 available58.5%not open41.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.0%domestic only91.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has National Security Technologies (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 35% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is National Security Technologies (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00011% in 2024.

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Fractional works of National Security Technologies (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

5%10%all institutions10.0% in 2017National Security Technologies (United States)7.0% in 20172010

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.3% in 2010.

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