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Software Engineering Institute

In research, Software Engineering Institute stands highest in Computer Science (#2,464 of 4,667 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,197 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Information Systems — Information Systems is 10.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,258
of 28,054 · #6,361 all time
Rank in United States
#2,634
of 4,192
Research works
1.2k
▼ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
29k
23.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Software Engineering Institute 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
Computer ScienceField #2,464 of 4,667 20.8%69 #495
Physical SciencesDomain #10,197 of 12,888 20.2%86 #3887

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Software Engineering Institute 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 Software Engineering Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Information Systems takes 10.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Information SystemsSubfield · 21.1 works10×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 7.50× its world share, 69 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.74× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.88× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 6.09× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 7.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Software Engineering Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Dennis B. Smith, Grace A. Lewis and İpek Özkaya lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Software Engineering Institute.

  1. 1 Dennis B. Smith United States · #62,544 worldwide 403 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Grace A. Lewis United States · #80,297 worldwide 219 citations · 51 works
  3. 3 İpek Özkaya United States · #95,811 worldwide 248 citations · 44 works
  4. 4 Donald Firesmith United States · #252,751 worldwide 131 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Peter H. Feiler United States · #257,706 worldwide 108 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Linda Northrop United States · #263,208 worldwide 100 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Lawrence Jones United States · #485,945 worldwide 25 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Dennis Smith United States · #617,938 worldwide 40 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Carol Woody United States · #987,456 worldwide 22 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Scott Hissam United States · #998,769 worldwide 53 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Software Engineering Institute

Which keywords describe research at Software Engineering Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Big Data, Deep Learning, Security, Artificial Intelligence, Requirements Engineering, Distributed Systems and Cybersecurity.

▲ 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. Machine Learning24▲ 6.1×36 topics
  2. Deep Learning14▲ 3.4×41 topics
  3. Big Data11▲ 10×14 topics
  4. Artificial Intelligence8▲ 5.1×20 topics
  5. Neural Networks8▲ 4.1×15 topics
  6. Security7▲ 9.0×11 topics
  7. Requirements Engineering6▲ 125×2 topics
  8. Healthcare6▲ 4.6×10 topics
  9. Distributed Systems6▲ 30×4 topics
  10. Supply Chain Management6▲ 5.3×5 topics
  11. Cybersecurity6▲ 20×4 topics
  12. Internet of Things6▲ 5.6×12 topics
  13. Code Clone Detection6▲ 118×1 topic
  14. Refactoring6▲ 118×1 topic
  15. Anomaly Detection5▲ 14×3 topics
  16. Agile Software Development4▲ 158×1 topic
  17. Empirical Studies4▲ 158×1 topic
  18. Model-Based Development4▲ 206×2 topics
  19. Data Mining4▲ 4.8×11 topics
  20. Cloud Computing4▲ 12×8 topics
  21. IoT Security4▲ 9.8×3 topics
  22. Software Development4▲ 61×2 topics
  23. Workflow Management3▲ 42×2 topics
  24. Game Theory3▲ 16×2 topics
  25. Predictive Analytics3▲ 25×2 topics
  26. Risk Management3▲ 5.6×4 topics
  27. Virtualization3▲ 34×3 topics
  28. Analytics3▲ 28×1 topic
  29. Business Intelligence3▲ 28×1 topic
  30. Information Security3▲ 26×2 topics
  31. Open Source Software3▲ 68×2 topics
  32. Semantic Web Services3▲ 48×2 topics
  33. Policy Compliance3▲ 62×1 topic
  34. Security Awareness3▲ 62×1 topic
  35. Surveillance3▲ 8.9×3 topics
  36. Log Analysis3▲ 56×1 topic
  37. Performance Prediction3▲ 33×1 topic
  38. Trust2▲ 7.6×5 topics
  39. Architecture-Based Approach2▲ 89×1 topic
  40. Resource Allocation2▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Software Engineering Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Software Engineering Research, Software Engineering Techniques and Practices, Big Data and Business Intelligence and Information and Cyber Security.

Software Engineering Research: 6 fractional worksSoftware Engineering Techniques and Practices: 4 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 3 fractional worksInformation and Cyber Security: 3 fractional worksSoftware System Performance and Reliability: 3 fractional worksSoftware Reliability and Analysis Research: 2 fractional worksSafety Systems Engineeri…2Safety Systems Engineering in Autonomy: 2 fractional worksScientific Computing and Data Management: 2 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 2 fractional worksSoftware Testing and Deb…2Software Testing and Debugging Techniques: 2 fractional works
Information SystemsManagement Information SystemsComputer Networks and CommunicationsSoftware3 others

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

  1. 1 Software Engineering Research Information Systems 6 works
  2. 2 Software Engineering Techniques and Practices Information Systems 4 works
  3. 3 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 3 works
  4. 4 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 3 works
  5. 5 Software System Performance and Reliability Computer Networks and Communications 3 works
  6. 6 Software Reliability and Analysis Research Software 2 works
  7. 7 Safety Systems Engineering in Autonomy Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 2 works
  8. 8 Scientific Computing and Data Management Information Systems and Management 2 works
  9. 9 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 2 works
  10. 10 Software Testing and Debugging Techniques Software 2 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 available25.6%not open74.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.4%domestic only77.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Software Engineering Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% 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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