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Orbital ATK (United States)

In research, Orbital ATK (United States) stands highest in Engineering (#4,225 of 11,412 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,376 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#16,090
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,513
of 8,685
Research works
374
▼ 60% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.3k
8.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Orbital ATK (United States) 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
EngineeringField #4,225 of 11,412 19.7%229
Physical SciencesDomain #9,376 of 21,541 17.8%332

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Orbital ATK (United States) 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.70× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.89× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.28× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.19× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.15× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 3.68× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.69× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.29× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.51× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.52× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Orbital ATK (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Hybrid Rocket Propulsion, Regression Rate Behavior, Thermal Analysis, CubeSat, small satellite, Risk Assessment, Cryogenic Storage and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).

▲ 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. Hybrid Rocket Propulsion26▲ 260×1 topic
  2. Regression Rate Behavior26▲ 260×1 topic
  3. Thermal Analysis23▲ 42×2 topics
  4. CubeSat23▲ 248×1 topic
  5. small satellite23▲ 248×1 topic
  6. Risk Assessment19▲ 8.4×7 topics
  7. Cryogenic Storage17▲ 122×1 topic
  8. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)17▲ 122×1 topic
  9. Simulation12▲ 9.6×4 topics
  10. Metal Nanoparticles12▲ 21×3 topics
  11. Biomechanics12▲ 9.7×3 topics
  12. Extravehicular Activity11▲ 193×1 topic
  13. Space Suit11▲ 193×1 topic
  14. Thermal Decomposition11▲ 46×2 topics
  15. Orbit Determination10▲ 61×2 topics
  16. Energetic Salts9▲ 93×1 topic
  17. On-Orbit Servicing9▲ 124×1 topic
  18. ReaxFF9▲ 93×1 topic
  19. Space Debris9▲ 124×1 topic
  20. Optimization8▲ 4.1×8 topics
  21. Mars8▲ 42×1 topic
  22. Martian Surface8▲ 42×1 topic
  23. Space Policy8▲ 143×1 topic
  24. Space Tourism8▲ 143×1 topic
  25. Solar System Abundances7▲ 22×1 topic
  26. Terrestrial Planets7▲ 22×1 topic
  27. Microwave Filters6▲ 21×1 topic
  28. Substrate Integrated Waveguide6▲ 21×1 topic
  29. Cognitive Radio5▲ 45×2 topics
  30. Fracture Mechanics5▲ 18×3 topics
  31. Failure Analysis5▲ 10×4 topics
  32. LEO Satellite Constellation5▲ 69×1 topic
  33. Product Development5▲ 23×2 topics
  34. Satellite Communications5▲ 69×1 topic
  35. Technology Transfer5▲ 34×2 topics
  36. Ballistic Impact5▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Optimal Control5▲ 16×3 topics
  38. System Maturity5▲ 57×1 topic
  39. Technology Readiness Levels5▲ 57×1 topic
  40. Adhesive Joints4▲ 14×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Microbial Metabolism and Applications, Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry, Linguistics and Cultural Studies and Spaceflight effects on biology.

Microbial Metabolism and…1Microbial Metabolism and Applications: 1 fractional worksRadiation Therapy and Dosimetry: 0 fractional worksLinguistics and Cultural Studies: 0 fractional worksSpaceflight effects on biology: 0 fractional worksEducation Discipline and Inequality: 0 fractional worksOffshore Engineering and Technologies: 0 fractional worksInterpreting and Communi…0Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare: 0 fractional worksSecond Language Learning and Teaching: 0 fractional worksBullying, Victimization, and Aggression: 0 fractional worksMultilingual Education a…0Multilingual Education and Policy: 0 fractional works
BiotechnologyPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineLanguage and LinguisticsPhysiology6 others

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

  1. 1 Microbial Metabolism and Applications Biotechnology 1 works
  2. 2 Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  3. 3 Linguistics and Cultural Studies Language and Linguistics 0 works
  4. 4 Spaceflight effects on biology Physiology 0 works
  5. 5 Education Discipline and Inequality Education 0 works
  6. 6 Offshore Engineering and Technologies Ocean Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare General Health Professions 0 works
  8. 8 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 0 works
  9. 9 Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression Social Psychology 0 works
  10. 10 Multilingual Education and Policy Linguistics and Language 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 available21.5%not open78.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.3%domestic only88.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 60% 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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