Research in El Segundo

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

Relative to its size, research in El Segundo is most concentrated in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Physics and Astronomy (15.6× the world share in Astronomy and Astrophysics).

1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 59.5 works16×
2. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 92.1 works11×
3. Physics and AstronomyField · 91.2 works5.6×

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Thermal Analysis, CubeSat, small satellite, Orbit Determination, Pose Estimation, On-Orbit Servicing, Space Debris and Solar Wind.

1. 1 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 24 works
2. 2 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 16 works
3. 3 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 12 works
4. 4 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
5. 5 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
6. 6 Space Exploration and Technology Aerospace Engineering 7 works
7. 7 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
8. 8 Technology Assessment and Management Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 7 works
9. 9 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
10. 10 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 6 works