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NextGen Aeronautics (United States)

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Research works
57
▲ 19% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.7k
30.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
16%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
NextGen Aeronautics (United States)

Not ranked overall: NextGen Aeronautics (United States) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does NextGen Aeronautics (United States) work in?

In all years, 78% of research at NextGen Aeronautics (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 7% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (65%), Medicine (6%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (6%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 45 fractional works · 78.4% of its workEngineering: 37 fractional works · 65.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 13 fractional works · 23.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 6 fractional works · 11.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 4 fractional works · 7.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 5.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 5.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 7.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 5.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 7.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 5.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 7.1% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 5.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKNextGenAeronautics…57fractional works, all years
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences78%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences7%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3765.2%
    2. Materials Science23.8%
    3. Computer Science22.8%
    4. Environmental Science12.1%
    5. Chemical Engineering11.5%
    6. Physics and Astronomy11.5%
    7. Chemistry00.6%
    8. Mathematics00.5%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.5%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance35.5%
    2. Psychology11.1%
    3. Decision Sciences00.4%
    4. Social Sciences00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology35.0%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology11.5%
    3. Neuroscience00.6%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine35.7%
    2. Health Professions11.3%
    3. Nursing00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.03× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 5.17× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.39× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 17.85× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 2.27× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.54× its world share, 2 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 17.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering17.85×0 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology5.17×0 works
  3. Engineering2.27×2 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.03×1 works
  5. Medicine1.54×2 works
  6. Neuroscience1.39×0 works
  7. Decision Sciences0.90×0 works
  8. Computer Science0.68×0 works
  9. Health Professions0.66×0 works
  10. Materials Science0.60×0 works
  11. Psychology0.57×0 works

Who are the top researchers at NextGen Aeronautics (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Scott M. Bland and Bruce K. Sawhill lead among researchers whose main affiliation is NextGen Aeronautics (United States).

  1. 1 Scott M. Bland United States · #2,239,570 worldwide 452 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Bruce K. Sawhill United States · #3,576,781 worldwide 402 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at NextGen Aeronautics (United States)

What are the most cited papers from NextGen Aeronautics (United States)?

The most cited paper from NextGen Aeronautics (United States) is "Overview of the DARPA Smart Wing Project" (Jayanth N. Kudva, 2004), with 326 citations. Next come "The future of blood‐based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease" (320) and "Developing novel blood‐based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease" (180).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Overview of the DARPA Smart Wing Project Jayanth N. Kudva · Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures Apr 2004 326
2 The future of blood‐based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease Kim Henriksen, Sid E. O’Bryant, Harald Juergen Hampel et al. · Alzheimer s & Dementia Open access 11 Jul 2013 320
3 Developing novel blood‐based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease Heather M. Snyder, María C. Carrillo, Francine Grodstein et al. · Alzheimer s & Dementia Open access 21 Dec 2013 180
4 Morphing aircraft concepts, classifications, and challenges Akhilesh Kumar JHA, Jayanth N. Kudva · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE Conference paper 29 Jul 2004 154
5 All-printed strain sensors: Building blocks of the aircraft structural health monitoring system Yuzheng Zhang, Nickolas Anderson, Scott M. Bland et al. · Sensors and Actuators A Physical Open access 10 Oct 2016 150
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at NextGen Aeronautics (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Structural Dynamics, Mechanical Properties, Active Vibration Control, Piezoelectric Materials, Smart Structures, Vibration Control, Aeroelasticity and Morphing Aircraft.

▲ 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. Structural Dynamics4▲ 193×2 topics
  2. Active Vibration Control4▲ 141×2 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties4▲ 8.2×7 topics
  4. Piezoelectric Materials4▲ 287×2 topics
  5. Smart Structures4▲ 216×2 topics
  6. Vibration Control4▲ 114×2 topics
  7. Aeroelasticity4▲ 647×1 topic
  8. Morphing Aircraft4▲ 647×1 topic
  9. Airport Competition3▲ 380×1 topic
  10. High-speed Rail3▲ 380×1 topic
  11. Flight Control2▲ 144×2 topics
  12. Collision Avoidance2▲ 33×3 topics
  13. Risk Assessment2▲ 6.5×3 topics
  14. Form-Finding2▲ 114×1 topic
  15. Sensor Networks2▲ 18×2 topics
  16. Tensegrity2▲ 114×1 topic
  17. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles2▲ 33×2 topics
  18. Dynamic Soaring2▲ 203×1 topic
  19. Non-Destructive Testing2▲ 29×3 topics
  20. Nonlinear Dynamics2▲ 14×2 topics
  21. Wind Estimation2▲ 203×1 topic
  22. Finite Element Method2▲ 24×3 topics
  23. Air Traffic Management2▲ 177×1 topic
  24. Conflict Resolution2▲ 98×1 topic
  25. Vibration-based Damage Identification2▲ 44×1 topic
  26. Wireless Sensors2▲ 44×1 topic
  27. Actuators2▲ 20×4 topics
  28. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 14×5 topics
  29. Buckling Behavior2▲ 36×2 topics
  30. Vibration Analysis2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  31. Damage Detection1▲ 32×2 topics
  32. Prenatal Diagnosis1▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Radial Basis Functions1▲ 24×2 topics
  34. Wave Propagation1▲ 19×2 topics
  35. Composite Plates1▲ 55×1 topic
  36. Functionally Graded Materials1▲ 55×1 topic
  37. Guided Lamb Waves1▲ 44×1 topic
  38. Mechanical Metamaterials1▲ 52×2 topics
  39. Piezoelectric Impedance-Based Health Monitoring1▲ 44×1 topic
  40. Shape Memory Polymers1▲ 43×2 topics

Which research topics does NextGen Aeronautics (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics, Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials and Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms.

Prenatal Screening and D…1Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics: 1 fractional worksAssisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…0Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 0 fractional worksBiomimetic flight and pr…0Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms: 0 fractional worksGenomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities: 0 fractional worksAeroelasticity and Vibration Control: 0 fractional worksParasitic Infections and…0Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics: 0 fractional worksFetal and Pediatric Neur…0Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders: 0 fractional worksAnalytical Chemistry and…0Analytical Chemistry and Sensors: 0 fractional worksStructural Analysis and …0Structural Analysis and Optimization: 0 fractional works
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthBiomedical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringGenetics3 others

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

  1. 1 Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  2. 2 Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  3. 3 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities Genetics 0 works
  6. 6 Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics Parasitology 0 works
  8. 8 Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  9. 9 Analytical Chemistry and Sensors Bioengineering 0 works
  10. 10 Structural Analysis and Optimization Civil and Structural 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 available15.7%not open84.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.8%domestic only82.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has NextGen Aeronautics (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 19% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is NextGen Aeronautics (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000048% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%NextGen Aeronautics (United States)0.000011% in 202520102020

Fractional works of NextGen Aeronautics (United States) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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