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U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command

In research, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,633 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,152 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#9,854
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#2,183
of 8,685
Research works
496
▼ 52% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.1k
10.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command 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 #5,633 of 21,541 18.1%438
EngineeringField #6,152 of 11,412 18.2%225

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command 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: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 2.69× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.25× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.25× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.97× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.05× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 8.89× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 8.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command?

Ranked on the composite score, N. Aközbek, Nadia Mattiucci and Domenico de Ceglia lead among researchers whose main affiliation is U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command.

  1. 1 N. Aközbek United States · #327,851 worldwide 161 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Nadia Mattiucci United States · #647,333 worldwide 89 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Domenico de Ceglia United States · #654,610 worldwide 190 citations · 69 works
  4. 4 Larry L. Altgilbers United States · #1,201,056 worldwide 31 citations · 44 works
  5. 5 Yu.V. Tkach United States · #1,450,117 worldwide 8 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command

Which keywords describe research at U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biosensors, Optical Modulators, Photonic Crystals, Metamaterials, Nanophotonics, Raman Lasers, Silicon Photonics and Nonlinear Optics.

▲ 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. Biosensors27▲ 9.6×7 topics
  2. Optical Modulators26▲ 25×3 topics
  3. Photonic Crystals23▲ 30×5 topics
  4. Metamaterials19▲ 32×5 topics
  5. Nanophotonics16▲ 41×3 topics
  6. Raman Lasers13▲ 16×2 topics
  7. Silicon Photonics13▲ 17×2 topics
  8. Nonlinear Optics13▲ 15×4 topics
  9. Detection12▲ 8.7×4 topics
  10. Integrated Circuits12▲ 11×2 topics
  11. Microcavities12▲ 16×2 topics
  12. Nanophotonic Waveguides12▲ 17×1 topic
  13. Whispering Gallery Mode12▲ 17×1 topic
  14. Spectroscopy12▲ 7.4×8 topics
  15. Graphene11▲ 4.5×8 topics
  16. Microresonators11▲ 17×3 topics
  17. Slow Light10▲ 28×2 topics
  18. Terahertz10▲ 45×2 topics
  19. Thermal Decomposition10▲ 32×2 topics
  20. Frequency Conversion10▲ 20×3 topics
  21. Metal Nanoparticles10▲ 13×4 topics
  22. Pulsed Power10▲ 79×2 topics
  23. Ionic Liquids10▲ 6.1×3 topics
  24. Plasmonics10▲ 26×2 topics
  25. Nanoantennas10▲ 58×1 topic
  26. Surface Plasmons10▲ 58×1 topic
  27. Control10▲ 14×5 topics
  28. Energetic Salts9▲ 68×1 topic
  29. Nonlinear Dynamics9▲ 7.4×8 topics
  30. Optical Sensors9▲ 13×2 topics
  31. ReaxFF9▲ 68×1 topic
  32. Measurement9▲ 18×2 topics
  33. Combustion Instabilities8▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Synchronization8▲ 9.4×3 topics
  35. Entanglement8▲ 9.3×4 topics
  36. Hybrid Rocket Propulsion8▲ 56×1 topic
  37. Regression Rate Behavior8▲ 56×1 topic
  38. High-Speed Imaging7▲ 12×3 topics
  39. Colloidal Crystals7▲ 18×2 topics
  40. Sparse Representation7▲ 7.6×3 topics

Which research topics does U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies, Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols and Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies.

Advanced Chemical Sensor…1Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Tec…1Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 1 fractional worksAtmospheric chemistry an…1Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols: 1 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and…0Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 0 fractional worksSpace exploration and regulation: 0 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 0 fractional worksInhalation and Respirato…0Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery: 0 fractional worksCyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics: 0 fractional worksMolecular Sensors and Ion Detection: 0 fractional worksAnalytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals: 0 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsAtmospheric ScienceElectrical and Electronic Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  3. 3 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Science 1 works
  4. 4 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  6. 6 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  8. 8 Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics Computational Mechanics 0 works
  9. 9 Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection Spectroscopy 0 works
  10. 10 Analytical Methods in Pharmaceuticals Analytical Chemistry 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 available15.7%not open84.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.6%domestic only88.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 52% 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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