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Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory

In research, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,383 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#35,547
of 42,892
Rank in India
#1,716
of 2,075
Research works
220
▲ 40% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.3k
10.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory 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
Physical SciencesDomain #18,383 of 21,541 8.8%193

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.55× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.80× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.85× its world share, 19 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.64× its world share, 15 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 9.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory?

Ranked on the composite score, Manjit Singh and Pramod Kumar Soni lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory.

  1. 1 Manjit Singh India · #827,762 worldwide 33 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Pramod Kumar Soni India · #1,434,432 worldwide 30 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory

Which keywords describe research at Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Thermal Decomposition, Mechanical Properties, Ballistic Impact, Ionic Liquids, Microstructural Evolution, Energetic Salts, ReaxFF and Dynamic Deformation.

▲ 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 36 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 36 words, with their numbers
  1. Thermal Decomposition7▲ 356×2 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties5▲ 11×12 topics
  3. Ballistic Impact5▲ 168×2 topics
  4. Ionic Liquids4▲ 33×2 topics
  5. Microstructural Evolution4▲ 63×2 topics
  6. Energetic Salts4▲ 378×1 topic
  7. ReaxFF4▲ 378×1 topic
  8. Dynamic Deformation4▲ 323×1 topic
  9. High Strain Rate4▲ 323×1 topic
  10. Nanocomposites4▲ 10×10 topics
  11. Nanoparticles4▲ 6.3×7 topics
  12. Polymers3▲ 170×2 topics
  13. Isoconversional Methods3▲ 330×1 topic
  14. Kinetic Analysis3▲ 330×1 topic
  15. Dynamic Behavior2▲ 48×2 topics
  16. Blast Loading2▲ 120×1 topic
  17. Progressive Collapse2▲ 168×1 topic
  18. Microstructure2▲ 8.4×5 topics
  19. Polymer Composites2▲ 15×4 topics
  20. Recycling2▲ 9.4×2 topics
  21. Hybrid Rocket Propulsion2▲ 152×1 topic
  22. Regression Rate Behavior2▲ 152×1 topic
  23. Conducting Polymers1▲ 22×2 topics
  24. Rheology1▲ 16×2 topics
  25. Carbon Nanotubes1▲ 7.8×3 topics
  26. Polymer1▲ 39×2 topics
  27. Processing Techniques1▲ 30×2 topics
  28. Biodegradable Polymers1▲ 14×3 topics
  29. Environmental Impact1▲ 1.50×3 topics
  30. Graphene1▲ 3.5×2 topics
  31. Mechanical1▲ 47×2 topics
  32. Polymer Blends1▲ 46×1 topic
  33. Polymer Crystallization1▲ 127×1 topic
  34. Processing1▲ 40×2 topics
  35. Properties1▲ 32×2 topics
  36. Supply Chain Management1▲ 2.6×3 topics

Which research topics does Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Energetic Materials and Combustion, High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior, Thermal and Kinetic Analysis and Structural Response to Dynamic Loads.

Energetic Materials and …4Energetic Materials and Combustion: 4 fractional worksHigh-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior: 4 fractional worksThermal and Kinetic Analysis: 3 fractional worksStructural Response to Dynamic Loads: 2 fractional worksRocket and propulsion systems research: 2 fractional worksPolymer crystallization …1Polymer crystallization and properties: 1 fractional worksPolymer composites and self-healing: 1 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 1 fractional worksElectromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology: 1 fractional worksPolymer Nanocomposites and Properties: 1 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsMaterials ChemistryCivil and Structural EngineeringAerospace Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Energetic Materials and Combustion Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  2. 2 High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior Materials Chemistry 4 works
  3. 3 Thermal and Kinetic Analysis Materials Chemistry 3 works
  4. 4 Structural Response to Dynamic Loads Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Rocket and propulsion systems research Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Polymer crystallization and properties Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  7. 7 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  8. 8 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties Polymers and Plastics 1 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 available35.4%not open64.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.5%domestic only91.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 40% higher 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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