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Omitron (United States)

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Research works
60
▼ 85% vs 2018-21
Citations
244
4.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
42%
world 40%
International
2%
world 18%
Omitron (United States)

Not ranked overall: Omitron (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 Omitron (United States) work in?

In all years, 85% of research at Omitron (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 12% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (48%), Physics and Astronomy (18%), Decision Sciences (11%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 51 fractional works · 84.8% of its workEngineering: 29 fractional works · 48.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 20 fractional works · 33.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 11 fractional works · 17.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 10 fractional works · 16.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 8.6% of its workOceanography: 5 fractional works · 8.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 7.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSoftware: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 12.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 7 fractional works · 11.1% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 5 fractional works · 8.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workALL ITS WORKOmitron (UnitedStates)60fractional works, all years
Physical Sciences85%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences12%

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 3 domains and 13 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2948.0%
    2. Physics and Astronomy1117.8%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences58.6%
    4. Computer Science47.3%
    5. Mathematics11.4%
    6. Chemistry00.6%
    7. Environmental Science00.6%
    8. Materials Science00.6%
    1. Decision Sciences711.1%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting00.6%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.6%
    1. Medicine11.7%
    2. Health Professions11.4%
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.

Who are the top researchers at Omitron (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, Matthew D. Hejduk lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Omitron (United States).

  1. 1 Matthew D. Hejduk United States · #5,939,378 worldwide 179 citations · 66 works
All ranked researchers at Omitron (United States)

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

The most cited paper from Omitron (United States) is "[ITAL]SOHO[/ITAL]/EIT Observations of the 1997 April 7 Coronal Transient: Possible Evidence of Coronal Moreton Waves" (Barbara J. Thompson, J. B. Gurman, Werner M. Neupert et al., 1999), with 348 citations. Next come "High accuracy satellite drag model (HASDM)" (314) and "Effects of Uncertainties in the Atmospheric Density on the Probability of Collision Between Space Objects" (52).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 [ITAL]SOHO[/ITAL]/EIT Observations of the 1997 April 7 Coronal Transient: Possible Evidence of Coronal Moreton Waves Barbara J. Thompson, J. B. Gurman, Werner M. Neupert et al. · The Astrophysical Journal Open access Jun 1999 348
2 High accuracy satellite drag model (HASDM) Mark F. Storz, Bruce R. Bowman, Major James I. Branson et al. · Advances in Space Research 2005 314
3 Effects of Uncertainties in the Atmospheric Density on the Probability of Collision Between Space Objects Charles D. Bussy-Virat, A. J. Ridley, Joel Getchius · Space Weather Open access 27 Apr 2018 52
4 New Horizons Detection of the Local Galactic Lyman-α Background G. R. Gladstone, W. R. Pryor, Doyle T. Hall et al. · The Astronomical Journal Open access 15 Nov 2021 12
5 Expected Collision Rates for Tracked Satellites Doyle T. Hall · Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets Feb 2021 8
All 71 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Omitron (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Orbit Determination, On-Orbit Servicing, Space Debris, GRACE, Sea Level Rise, CubeSat, small satellite and Bayesian Networks.

▲ 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. Orbit Determination11▲ 433×2 topics
  2. On-Orbit Servicing8▲ 714×1 topic
  3. Space Debris8▲ 714×1 topic
  4. Climate Change6▲ 3.5×3 topics
  5. GRACE5▲ 164×1 topic
  6. Sea Level Rise5▲ 63×1 topic
  7. CubeSat4▲ 282×1 topic
  8. small satellite4▲ 282×1 topic
  9. Bayesian Networks4▲ 81×1 topic
  10. Fault Tree Analysis4▲ 148×1 topic
  11. Space Policy4▲ 430×1 topic
  12. Space Tourism4▲ 430×1 topic
  13. Sensor Fusion3▲ 56×2 topics
  14. GNSS3▲ 190×1 topic
  15. Global Navigation Satellite Systems3▲ 167×1 topic
  16. Solar Wind2▲ 27×2 topics
  17. Solar System Abundances2▲ 43×1 topic
  18. Terrestrial Planets2▲ 43×1 topic
  19. Risk Assessment2▲ 5.8×3 topics
  20. Extravehicular Activity2▲ 199×1 topic
  21. Space Suit2▲ 199×1 topic
  22. Data Assimilation2▲ 15×2 topics
  23. Ensemble Kalman Filter2▲ 24×2 topics
  24. Inertial Navigation Systems2▲ 90×1 topic
  25. Kalman Filtering2▲ 90×1 topic
  26. Uncertainty Quantification2▲ 26×2 topics
  27. Nonlinear Estimation1▲ 74×1 topic
  28. Particle Filters1▲ 74×1 topic
  29. Forecasting1▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Mars1▲ 44×1 topic
  31. Martian Surface1▲ 44×1 topic
  32. Well Placement1▲ 41×1 topic
  33. Ionosphere1▲ 29×1 topic
  34. Magnetosphere1▲ 29×1 topic
  35. Coronal Mass Ejections1▲ 25×1 topic
  36. Solar Dynamics Observatory1▲ 25×1 topic
  37. BIM-GIS Integration1▲ 122×1 topic
  38. CityGML1▲ 122×1 topic
  39. Exponential Smoothing1▲ 87×1 topic
  40. Maintenance Optimization1▲ 76×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Space Satellite Systems and Control, Nuclear and radioactivity studies, Risk and Safety Analysis and Spacecraft Design and Technology.

Space Satellite Systems …0Space Satellite Systems and Control: 0 fractional worksNuclear and radioactivit…0Nuclear and radioactivity studies: 0 fractional worksRisk and Safety Analysis0Risk and Safety Analysis: 0 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Te…0Spacecraft Design and Technology: 0 fractional worksLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasma: 0 fractional worksSpace exploration and regulation: 0 fractional worksAge of Information Optim…0Age of Information Optimization: 0 fractional worksMolecular Communication and Nanonetworks: 0 fractional worksOpportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks: 0 fractional worksGNSS positioning and int…0GNSS positioning and interference: 0 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityStatistics, Probability and UncertaintyMechanics of Materials3 others

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

  1. 1 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  2. 2 Nuclear and radioactivity studies Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 0 works
  3. 3 Risk and Safety Analysis Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 0 works
  4. 4 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  6. 6 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  7. 7 Age of Information Optimization Computer Networks and Communications 0 works
  8. 8 Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks Computer Networks and Communications 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 available41.8%not open58.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors1.7%domestic only98.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 85% lower 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 Omitron (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000027% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Omitron (United States)0.000011% in 2025200020102020

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

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