U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
United States of America (USA)
Time frame: 1 June 2025 - 30 May 2026Profile
The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 178 applied, health, natural and social sciences journals, across many different publishers, chosen by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides absolute Count of primary research articles and fractional Share counts of author contribution to articles. The positions in the table below reflect U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has the following research output in the current window (1 June 2025 - 30 May 2026) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles representing the corresponding Share value.
Overall research output
Research outputs by subject area
Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 29 | 8.64 |
| Clinical Sciences | 23 | 4.08 |
| Electronics, Sensors and Digital Hardware | 6 | 3.46 |
| Materials Engineering | 10 | 3.36 |
| Quantum Physics | 18 | 3.24 |
| Astronomical Sciences | 29 | 3.01 |
| Nanotechnology | 9 | 2.35 |
| Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics | 9 | 2.09 |
Share output for the past 5 years
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Collaboration
Nature Index collaborations highlight fruitful collaborations that lead to high quality research around the world. A collaboration can be between any two institutions or locations co-authoring at least one article in the journals tracked by the Nature Index. The collaboration score between two institutions is the sum of each of their Shares on the papers to which both have contributed. The table and charts below highlight the leading collaborators with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
Top 5 domestic collaborators with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Military Academy (USMA) | 6.14 / 5.12 | 11.26 |
| University of Maryland (UMD) | 4.10 / 5.95 | 10.05 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | 3.80 / 4.15 | 7.95 |
| USN U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) | 2.95 / 2.71 | 5.66 |
| North Carolina State University (NCSU) | 1.66 / 3.57 | 5.23 |
Top 5 international collaborators with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) | 2.15 / 1.48 | 3.63 |
| University of Cambridge | 1.03 / 0.47 | 1.49 |
| Walter Reed Army Institute of Research – Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (WRAIR-AFRIMS) | 0.88 / 0.59 | 1.46 |
| Northeastern University (NEU) | 0.89 / 0.40 | 1.29 |
| U.S. Army Landstuhl Regional Medical Center | 0.82 / 0.32 | 1.15 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). All affiliations for an affiliated institution are credited to the institution to which it is affiliated. Each of the affiliated institutions listed below has its own research profile.
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U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
- Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
- Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
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Department of the Air Force (DAF)
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U.S. Air Force (USAF)
- USAF Air Education and Training Command (AETC)
- USAF Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)
- USAF Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
- USAF Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)
- USAF David Grant Medical Center
- USAF Edwards Air Force Base
- USAF Holloman Air Force Base
- USAF Joint Base Andrews
- USAF Kirtland Air Force Base
- USAF Wilford Hall Medical Center
- USAF Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB)
- United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)
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U.S. Air Force (USAF)
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Department of the Navy (DoN)
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U.S. Navy (USN)
- Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune
- Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP)
- Naval Medical Research Unit EURAFCENT
- USN Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
- USN Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
- USN Naval Hospital Yokosuka
- USN Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific)
- USN Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD)
- USN Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC)
- USN Naval Medical Research Unit 2 (NAMRU-2) Pacific
- USN Naval Medical Research Unit 3 (NAMRU-3) Cairo
- USN Naval Medical Research Unit 6 (NAMRU-6) Peru
- USN Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)
- USN Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
- USN Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
- USN Naval Undersea Warfare Center
- USN Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit
- USN Office of Naval Research (ONR)
- USN U.S. Naval Academy (USNA)
- USN Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC)
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U.S. Navy (USN)
- Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH)
- Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)
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U.S. Department of the Army (DA)
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U.S. Army
- 173rd Airborne Brigade
- 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3rd MLG)
- Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital
- U.S. Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC)
- U.S. Army 14th Field Hospital
- U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center
- U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (CCDC SC)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
- U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (ARL)
- U.S. Army Evans Army Community Hospital
- U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research
- U.S. Army Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
- U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM)
- U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC)
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences
- U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM)
- U.S. Army San Antonio Military Medical Center
- U.S. Military Academy (USMA)
- US Army Medical Research Directorate-Africa/Nigeria (USAMRD-Africa/Nigeria)
- US Army Medical Research Directorate-Kenya (USAMRU-Kenya)
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U.S. Army
- United States Africa Command (AFRICOM)
Affiliated joint institutions and consortia
Represents joint institutions and consortia for which the institution is designated as a partner institution. Each partner institution of a joint institution or consortium receives an equivalent Share for every affiliation in which the consortium is included.