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Naval Research Laboratory Plasma Physics Division

In research, Naval Research Laboratory Plasma Physics Division stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,665 of 21,541 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#1,983 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, all time
#7,905
of 42,892
Rank in ??
#84
of 1,041
Research works
258
▼ 59% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.6k
29.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
12%
world 28%

What is Naval Research Laboratory Plasma Physics Division 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 #4,665 of 21,541 28.8%253
Physics and AstronomyField #1,983 of 3,663 32.7%132

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Naval Research Laboratory Plasma Physics 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.

Immunology and Microbiology: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.28× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 3.08× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.21× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.79× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 14.48× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMedicine1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 14.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Naval Research Laboratory Plasma Physics Division?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Electron Beams, Laser-Plasma Accelerators, Spectroscopy, Remote Sensing, Material Analysis, Plasma, Nonlinear Optics and Molecular Dynamics.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Electron Beams38▲ 470×1 topic
  2. Laser-Plasma Accelerators38▲ 470×1 topic
  3. Spectroscopy26▲ 31×4 topics
  4. Remote Sensing23▲ 8.1×3 topics
  5. Material Analysis23▲ 229×1 topic
  6. Plasma23▲ 220×1 topic
  7. Nonlinear Optics22▲ 48×2 topics
  8. Molecular Dynamics20▲ 31×3 topics
  9. Attosecond Physics20▲ 188×1 topic
  10. High-Harmonic Generation20▲ 188×1 topic
  11. Electron Acceleration20▲ 80×2 topics
  12. High Power Terahertz Sources17▲ 230×1 topic
  13. Vacuum Electronics17▲ 230×1 topic
  14. Solar Wind15▲ 43×2 topics
  15. Negative Ion Sources14▲ 115×1 topic
  16. Superconducting Cavities14▲ 115×1 topic
  17. Quantum Electrodynamics13▲ 68×2 topics
  18. DNA Strand Breaks13▲ 78×1 topic
  19. Low-Energy Electrons13▲ 78×1 topic
  20. Plasma Etching11▲ 92×1 topic
  21. Semiconductor Industry11▲ 92×1 topic
  22. Synchrotron Radiation11▲ 58×3 topics
  23. Free-Electron Lasers10▲ 145×1 topic
  24. Pulsed Power10▲ 161×2 topics
  25. X-Ray10▲ 145×1 topic
  26. Ionosphere9▲ 53×1 topic
  27. Magnetosphere9▲ 53×1 topic
  28. Electron Beam9▲ 347×1 topic
  29. High Current9▲ 347×1 topic
  30. Tomography9▲ 12×4 topics
  31. Turbulence8▲ 23×2 topics
  32. Frequency Conversion8▲ 31×2 topics
  33. Tokamak7▲ 65×1 topic
  34. Transport7▲ 56×1 topic
  35. Electric Discharge7▲ 73×1 topic
  36. Laser Oscillation7▲ 73×1 topic
  37. Coronal Mass Ejections6▲ 33×1 topic
  38. Solar Dynamics Observatory6▲ 33×1 topic
  39. X-ray Imaging4▲ 33×2 topics
  40. Phase Retrieval4▲ 69×1 topic

Which research topics does Naval Research Laboratory Plasma Physics Division publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Plasma Diagnostics and Applications, Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma, Mechanical and Optical Resonators and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics.

  1. 1 Plasma Diagnostics and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  3. 3 Mechanical and Optical Resonators Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  4. 4 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  5. 5 Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory Applied Mathematics 0 works
  6. 6 Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  7. 7 Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 0 works
  8. 8 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  9. 9 Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 GNSS positioning and interference Aerospace Engineering 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 available11.6%not open88.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.4%domestic only94.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Naval Research Laboratory Plasma Physics Division's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 59% 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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