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Naval War College

In research, Naval War College stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,092 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,735 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Political Science and International Relations, Social Sciences and Sociology and Political Science — Political Science and International Relations is 22.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,176
of 28,054 · #15,498 all time
Rank in United States
#2,147
of 4,192
Research works
1.2k
▼ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.9k
6.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Naval War College 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
Social SciencesDomain #5,092 of 10,521 18.3%123 #3260
Social SciencesField #3,735 of 6,365 18.2%99 #1960

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Naval War College 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).

What does Naval War College specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Political Science and International Relations takes 22.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Political Science and International RelationsSubfield · 50.6 works23×
  2. Social SciencesField · 98.8 works5.3×
  3. Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield · 25.3 works4.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.94× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.24× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.56× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.61× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.58× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 5.26× its world share, 99 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Naval War College?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael N. Schmitt, Peter Dombrowski and Andrew S. Erickson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Naval War College.

  1. 1 Michael N. Schmitt United States · #22,136 worldwide 267 citations · 86 works
  2. 2 Peter Dombrowski United States · #166,044 worldwide 130 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Andrew S. Erickson United States · #252,827 worldwide 50 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Bruce A. Elleman United States · #266,388 worldwide 10 citations · 41 works
  5. 5 Carnes Lord United States · #412,314 worldwide 30 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 John B. Hattendorf United States · #438,596 worldwide 4 citations · 55 works
  7. 7 Nicholas Evan Sarantakes United States · #470,376 worldwide 11 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Martin L. Cook United States · #490,398 worldwide 34 citations · 35 works
  9. 9 Stephen Knott United States · #500,420 worldwide 31 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Terence Roehrig United States · #502,880 worldwide 22 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Naval War College

Which keywords describe research at Naval War College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: International Law, Globalization, Global Governance, Colonialism, Identity, International Relations, History and Diplomacy.

▲ 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. International Law25▲ 54×9 topics
  2. Globalization19▲ 6.7×29 topics
  3. Global Governance15▲ 46×9 topics
  4. Colonialism13▲ 19×10 topics
  5. Identity13▲ 12×9 topics
  6. History13▲ 12×8 topics
  7. International Relations13▲ 36×10 topics
  8. Diplomacy12▲ 83×4 topics
  9. Culture12▲ 15×7 topics
  10. Human Rights11▲ 7.0×17 topics
  11. Gender10▲ 12×8 topics
  12. Politics9▲ 23×7 topics
  13. Religion9▲ 12×6 topics
  14. Society8▲ 30×4 topics
  15. Nationalism8▲ 12×10 topics
  16. Counterinsurgency7▲ 488×2 topics
  17. Information Warfare7▲ 157×2 topics
  18. Democracy7▲ 14×9 topics
  19. Security7▲ 7.3×6 topics
  20. Terrorism7▲ 103×3 topics
  21. Geopolitics7▲ 30×7 topics
  22. British Army7▲ 623×1 topic
  23. Malayan Emergency7▲ 623×1 topic
  24. Global Trade7▲ 23×7 topics
  25. International Institutions6▲ 209×1 topic
  26. Power6▲ 62×1 topic
  27. Conflict6▲ 27×6 topics
  28. Economic Growth6▲ 5.0×9 topics
  29. Economy6▲ 50×1 topic
  30. Vietnam6▲ 97×1 topic
  31. Ethics5▲ 7.3×7 topics
  32. Digital Sovereignty5▲ 79×2 topics
  33. Genocide5▲ 60×3 topics
  34. Cyber Security5▲ 68×1 topic
  35. Internet Governance5▲ 220×1 topic
  36. Security Council5▲ 61×2 topics
  37. National Security4▲ 51×3 topics
  38. Humanitarian Intervention4▲ 74×2 topics
  39. Political Economy4▲ 11×9 topics
  40. Public Opinion4▲ 22×3 topics

Which research topics does Naval War College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Military History and Strategy, International Relations and Foreign Policy, Vietnamese History and Culture Studies and Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies.

Military History and Str…7Military History and Strategy: 7 fractional worksInternational Relations …6International Relations and Foreign Policy: 6 fractional worksVietnamese History and C…6Vietnamese History and Culture Studies: 6 fractional worksCybersecurity and Cyber …5Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies: 5 fractional worksMilitary and Defense Studies: 4 fractional worksMaritime Security and History: 4 fractional worksDefense, Military, and P…3Defense, Military, and Policy Studies: 3 fractional worksAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics: 3 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 3 fractional worksInternational Maritime Law Issues: 3 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceTransportationEconomics and Econometrics1 others

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

  1. 1 Military History and Strategy Political Science and International Relations 7 works
  2. 2 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 6 works
  3. 3 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  4. 4 Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies Political Science and International Relations 5 works
  5. 5 Military and Defense Studies Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  6. 6 Maritime Security and History Transportation 4 works
  7. 7 Defense, Military, and Policy Studies Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  8. 8 American Constitutional Law and Politics Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  9. 9 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  10. 10 International Maritime Law Issues Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 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 available17.0%not open83.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.5%domestic only92.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Naval War College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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