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Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific

In research, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,749 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,194
of 28,054 · #7,279 all time
Rank in United States
#2,619
of 4,192
Research works
1.3k
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific 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 #10,749 of 12,888 5.3%157 #5052

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific 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: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.47× its world share, 48 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.82× its world share, 13 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.12× its world share, 56 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.22× its world share, 20 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.62× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.75× its world share, 15 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 3 worksMedicineVeterinary: 2.13× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific?

Ranked on the composite score, James J. Finneran, E. W. Jacobs and J. H. Richter lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific.

  1. 1 James J. Finneran United States · #162,444 worldwide 163 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 E. W. Jacobs United States · #516,674 worldwide 104 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 J. H. Richter United States · #686,262 worldwide 72 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Stephen Hammel United States · #697,986 worldwide 121 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 P.A. Mosier-Boss United States · #746,712 worldwide 33 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Sabine E. Apitz United States · #755,464 worldwide 51 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 D. Southworth United States · #957,392 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 D. B. Chadwick United States · #959,118 worldwide 50 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Stuart H. Rubin United States · #1,146,271 worldwide 49 citations · 57 works
  10. 10 George Galdorisi United States · #1,186,653 worldwide 2 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific

Which keywords describe research at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Acoustic Communication, Machine Learning, Conservation, Population Dynamics, Anthropogenic Noise, Marine Mammals and Climate Change.

▲ 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 Learning20▲ 3.4×30 topics
  2. Machine Learning20▲ 3.4×26 topics
  3. Climate Change16▲ 3.3×14 topics
  4. Acoustic Communication14▲ 152×2 topics
  5. Neural Networks13▲ 4.6×15 topics
  6. Conservation12▲ 15×4 topics
  7. Population Dynamics11▲ 25×3 topics
  8. Anthropogenic Noise11▲ 210×1 topic
  9. Marine Mammals11▲ 210×1 topic
  10. Acoustic Techniques9▲ 149×1 topic
  11. Seafloor Mapping9▲ 149×1 topic
  12. Wireless Sensor Networks7▲ 8.5×5 topics
  13. Security6▲ 5.1×7 topics
  14. Artificial Neural Networks6▲ 6.9×3 topics
  15. Remote Sensing5▲ 2.4×13 topics
  16. Acoustic Communications5▲ 64×1 topic
  17. Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks5▲ 64×1 topic
  18. Channel Modeling4▲ 20×3 topics
  19. Convolutional Neural Networks4▲ 3.3×6 topics
  20. Adaptive Optics4▲ 183×1 topic
  21. Wavefront Sensing4▲ 183×1 topic
  22. Free-Space Optical Communication4▲ 75×1 topic
  23. Visible Light Communication4▲ 75×1 topic
  24. Wireless Communications4▲ 12×2 topics
  25. Antenna3▲ 22×1 topic
  26. Microstrip3▲ 22×1 topic
  27. Path Planning3▲ 14×3 topics
  28. Sparse Representation3▲ 8.9×4 topics
  29. Genetic Algorithms3▲ 12×3 topics
  30. Backpropagation Learning3▲ 20×1 topic
  31. Human Factors3▲ 21×2 topics
  32. Self-Organizing Maps3▲ 20×1 topic
  33. Antenna Arrays3▲ 42×1 topic
  34. Avian Vocal Communication3▲ 99×1 topic
  35. Birdsong3▲ 99×1 topic
  36. Microwave Filters3▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Ocean Circulation3▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Particle Swarm Optimization3▲ 13×1 topic
  39. Substrate Integrated Waveguide3▲ 27×1 topic
  40. Collision Avoidance3▲ 8.4×2 topics

Which research topics does Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine animal studies overview, Underwater Acoustics Research, Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems and Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing.

Marine animal studies ov…11Marine animal studies overview: 11 fractional worksUnderwater Acoustics Research: 9 fractional worksUnderwater Vehicles and Communication Systems: 5 fractional worksAdaptive optics and wavefront sensing: 4 fractional worksOptical Wireless Communication Technologies: 4 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analy…3Antenna Design and Analysis: 3 fractional worksNeural Networks and Applications: 3 fractional worksMicrowave Engineering and Waveguides: 3 fractional worksAntenna Design and Optimization: 3 fractional worksAnimal Vocal Communication and Behavior: 3 fractional works
EcologyOceanographyOcean EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics4 others

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

  1. 1 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 11 works
  2. 2 Underwater Acoustics Research Oceanography 9 works
  3. 3 Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems Ocean Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 works
  5. 5 Optical Wireless Communication Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Neural Networks and Applications Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  8. 8 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Antenna Design and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior Developmental Biology 3 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 available17.1%not open82.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.6%domestic only90.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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.

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