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Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

In research, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,555 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,289
of 28,054 · #2,658 all time
Rank in United States
#2,805
of 4,192
Research works
2.6k
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
57k
21.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
10%
world 28%

What is Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division 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 #9,555 of 12,888 7.3%74 #1678

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division 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: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 3.72× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.62× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.98× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.89× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.33× its world share, 40 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.81× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.83× its world share, 13 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.92× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 2.68× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 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 Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division?

Ranked on the composite score, Jean M. Bennett, Kenneth J. Wilson and H. E. Bennett lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division.

  1. 1 Jean M. Bennett United States · #62,401 worldwide 272 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Kenneth J. Wilson United States · #100,577 worldwide 268 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 H. E. Bennett United States · #104,201 worldwide 183 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Victor Rehn United States · #207,747 worldwide 116 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 K. SCHADOW United States · #229,757 worldwide 188 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 William A. Allen United States · #243,525 worldwide 161 citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Daniel T. Gillespie United States · #253,025 worldwide 145 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Robin A. Nissan United States · #314,261 worldwide 72 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Klaus Halterman United States · #341,911 worldwide 119 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Gary A. Hewer United States · #381,047 worldwide 110 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

Which keywords describe research at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Thermal Decomposition, Ionic Liquids, Metal Nanoparticles, Energetic Salts, ReaxFF, Nanocomposites, Nanostructures and Combustion Instabilities.

▲ 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. Thermal Decomposition8▲ 231×2 topics
  2. Ionic Liquids8▲ 34×4 topics
  3. Metal Nanoparticles7▲ 51×3 topics
  4. Energetic Salts5▲ 281×1 topic
  5. ReaxFF5▲ 281×1 topic
  6. Nanocomposites4▲ 6.0×9 topics
  7. Mechanical Properties3▲ 4.2×9 topics
  8. Nanostructures3▲ 9.5×5 topics
  9. Combustion Instabilities3▲ 59×2 topics
  10. Isoconversional Methods3▲ 172×1 topic
  11. Kinetic Analysis3▲ 172×1 topic
  12. Nanoparticles2▲ 2.4×8 topics
  13. Sensor Networks2▲ 12×3 topics
  14. Hybrid Rocket Propulsion2▲ 129×1 topic
  15. Regression Rate Behavior2▲ 129×1 topic
  16. Nonlinear Systems2▲ 13×4 topics
  17. Biomass2▲ 23×3 topics
  18. Catalysis2▲ 3.9×11 topics
  19. Heterogeneous Catalysts2▲ 27×2 topics
  20. Polymer Composites2▲ 9.4×3 topics
  21. Detonation Propulsion2▲ 80×1 topic
  22. Pulse Detonation Engines2▲ 80×1 topic
  23. Adhesive Joints2▲ 32×2 topics
  24. Fatigue Crack Closure2▲ 78×1 topic
  25. Fracture Toughness Testing2▲ 78×1 topic
  26. Green Chemistry2▲ 13×3 topics
  27. Molecular Dynamics Simulation2▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Renewable Resources2▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Measurement Uncertainty2▲ 194×1 topic
  30. Redefinition of SI Units2▲ 194×1 topic
  31. Thermal Management2▲ 6.1×2 topics
  32. Catalytic Conversion2▲ 59×1 topic
  33. Platform Chemicals2▲ 59×1 topic
  34. Ballistic Impact1▲ 28×2 topics
  35. Finite Element Analysis1▲ 7.9×4 topics
  36. Industrial Applications1▲ 18×2 topics
  37. Wireless Communications1▲ 10×2 topics
  38. High-Level Synthesis1▲ 83×1 topic
  39. Infrared1▲ 52×1 topic
  40. Reconfigurable Computing1▲ 68×1 topic

Which research topics does Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Energetic Materials and Combustion, Thermal and Kinetic Analysis, Rocket and propulsion systems research and Combustion and Detonation Processes.

Energetic Materials and …5Energetic Materials and Combustion: 5 fractional worksThermal and Kinetic Anal…3Thermal and Kinetic Analysis: 3 fractional worksRocket and propulsion sy…2Rocket and propulsion systems research: 2 fractional worksCombustion and Detonation Processes: 2 fractional worksFatigue and fracture mechanics: 2 fractional worksScientific Measurement a…2Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation: 2 fractional worksCatalysis for Biomass Conversion: 2 fractional worksInfrared Target Detection Methodologies: 1 fractional worksEmbedded Systems Design Techniques: 1 fractional worksMaterial Properties and Applications: 1 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsMaterials ChemistryAerospace EngineeringStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty3 others

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

  1. 1 Energetic Materials and Combustion Mechanics of Materials 5 works
  2. 2 Thermal and Kinetic Analysis Materials Chemistry 3 works
  3. 3 Rocket and propulsion systems research Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Combustion and Detonation Processes Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Fatigue and fracture mechanics Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  6. 6 Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 2 works
  7. 7 Catalysis for Biomass Conversion Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Infrared Target Detection Methodologies Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Embedded Systems Design Techniques Hardware and Architecture 1 works
  10. 10 Material Properties and Applications General Materials Science 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 available10.5%not open89.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.7%domestic only97.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% lower 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.