Question 1

What is Northwest Research Associates known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Northwest Research Associates stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,760 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Earth and Planetary Sciences (Earth and Planetary Sciences is 20.5× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Northwest Research Associates rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Northwest Research Associates ranks #14,151 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#4,333 all time), and #1,995 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Northwest Research Associates?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Mark Baldwin, Sharon L. Vadas and M. Joan Alexander lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Northwest Research Associates.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Northwest Research Associates?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Northwest Research Associates is "Gravity wave dynamics and effects in the middle atmosphere" (David C. Fritts, M. Joan Alexander, 2003), with 2,823 citations. Next come "The quasi‐biennial oscillation" (2,248) and "Stratospheric Harbingers of Anomalous Weather Regimes" (2,037).

Question 5

Which research topics does Northwest Research Associates publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics and Atmospheric aerosols and clouds.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Northwest Research Associates?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Solar Wind, Climate Change, Hydrological Cycle, Data Assimilation, Air Quality, Ionosphere, Magnetosphere and Global Warming.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Northwest Research Associates work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 92% of research at Northwest Research Associates is in Physical Sciences, 3% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Earth and Planetary Sciences (32%), Physics and Astronomy (23%), Environmental Science (16%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Is Northwest Research Associates's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 34% lower than in 2018-2021.