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Naval Sea Systems Command

In research, Naval Sea Systems Command stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,714 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#5,179 of 11,412 worldwide) and Ocean Engineering (#817 of 839 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,035
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,692
of 8,685
Research works
1.2k
▼ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.4k
7.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
13%
world 28%

What is Naval Sea Systems Command 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 #9,714 of 21,541 10.1%1,054
EngineeringField #5,179 of 11,412 10.2%705
Ocean EngineeringSubfield #817 of 839 5.7%128

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Naval Sea Systems Command 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: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.52× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.99× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.00× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.20× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.12× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.48× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Naval Sea Systems Command?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert Taggart lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Naval Sea Systems Command.

  1. 1 Robert Taggart United States · #1,367,049 worldwide 9 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Naval Sea Systems Command

Which keywords describe research at Naval Sea Systems Command?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Climate Change, Shipping, Governance, Additive Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, International Relations and Renewable Energy.

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

All 24 words, with their numbers
  1. Sustainability5▲ 4.3×10 topics
  2. Climate Change4▲ 3.4×8 topics
  3. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.5×7 topics
  4. Machine Learning2▲ 1.34×8 topics
  5. Deep Learning2▲ 1.24×9 topics
  6. Renewable Energy2▲ 2.8×5 topics
  7. Shipping2▲ 75×2 topics
  8. Globalization2▲ 1.77×7 topics
  9. Mechanical Properties2▲ 3.6×6 topics
  10. Governance1▲ 9.6×2 topics
  11. Additive Manufacturing1▲ 9.4×2 topics
  12. International Relations1▲ 11×2 topics
  13. Microstructure1▲ 5.0×4 topics
  14. Neural Networks1▲ 1.78×4 topics
  15. Oil and Gas1▲ 72×2 topics
  16. Arctic1▲ 22×1 topic
  17. Northern Sea Route1▲ 87×1 topic
  18. Numerical Simulation1▲ 7.8×3 topics
  19. EROI1▲ 65×1 topic
  20. Fossil Fuels1▲ 47×1 topic
  21. Health1▲ 5.6×4 topics
  22. Imaging1▲ 8.8×1 topic
  23. PET/CT1▲ 38×1 topic
  24. Social Capital1▲ 4.2×2 topics

Which research topics does Naval Sea Systems Command publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Arctic and Russian Policy Studies, Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications, Global Energy and Sustainability Research and Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes.

Arctic and Russian Polic…1Arctic and Russian Policy Studies: 1 fractional worksMedical Imaging Techniqu…1Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksGlobal Energy and Sustainability Research: 1 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 1 fractional worksInternational Environmental Law and Policies: 1 fractional worksMigration, Ethnicity, and Economy: 1 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 1 fractional worksAntenna Design and Optim…1Antenna Design and Optimization: 1 fractional worksWelding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 1 fractional worksMaritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMechanical Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Arctic and Russian Policy Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  3. 3 Global Energy and Sustainability Research Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  4. 4 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 International Environmental Law and Policies Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  6. 6 Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Antenna Design and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency Environmental 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 available13.4%not open86.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.1%domestic only91.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Naval Sea Systems Command's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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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