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Astro Space Center

In research, Astro Space Center stands highest in Physics and Astronomy (#1,158 of 1,417 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,391 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics and Astronomy (Astronomy and Astrophysics is 104.7× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#22,323
of 22,385 · #29,803 all time
Rank in Russia
#722
of 735
Research works
725
▼ 4% vs 2018-21
Citations
10k
14.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.89×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
50%
world 40%
International
32%
world 18%
Astro Space Center

What is Astro Space Center known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physics and AstronomyField #1,158 of 1,417 1.5%76 #1795
Physical SciencesDomain #10,391 of 10,670 2.3%97 #15036

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Astro Space Center 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Astro Space Center work in?

In 2022-now, 97% of research at Astro Space Center is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Physics and Astronomy (76%), Engineering (12%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (5%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 103 fractional works · 97.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 80 fractional works · 75.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 58 fractional works · 54.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 15 fractional works · 13.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 4 fractional works · 4.0% of its workInstrumentation: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEngineering: 13 fractional works · 12.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 5.2% of its workOceanography: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAstro SpaceCenter106fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences0%Physical Sciences97%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences2%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Physics and Astronomy8075.8%
    2. Engineering1312.5%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences55.2%
    4. Computer Science21.4%
    5. Mathematics11.0%
    6. Chemistry10.8%
    7. Materials Science00.5%
    8. Energy00.1%
    1. Social Sciences11.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting10.6%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    4. Decision Sciences00.0%
    1. Health Professions00.5%
    2. Medicine00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.1%
    2. Neuroscience00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Astro Space Center specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 104.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 57.6 works105×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 80.3 works34×
← 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.30× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.83× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 34.08× its world share, 80 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 34.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy34.08×80 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.30×6 works
  3. Engineering0.83×13 works
  4. Mathematics0.82×1 works
  5. Chemistry0.50×1 works
  6. Computer Science0.18×2 works
  7. Health Professions0.18×0 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.18×1 works
  9. Materials Science0.14×0 works
  10. Social Sciences0.10×1 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.07×0 works
  12. Neuroscience0.06×0 works
  13. Energy0.06×0 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.05×0 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.02×0 works
  16. Medicine0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Astro Space Center?

Ranked on the quality score, I. Novikov, Yu. A. Kovalev and Alexander B. Pushkarev lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Astro Space Center.

  1. 1 I. Novikov Russia · #4,043 worldwide 38k citations · 135 works
  2. 2 Yu. A. Kovalev Russia · #833,557 worldwide 2.9k citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Alexander B. Pushkarev Russia · #1,931,005 worldwide 6k citations · 211 works
  4. 4 D. I. Novikov Russia · #1,989,834 worldwide 2k citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Sergey Pilipenko Russia · #2,268,283 worldwide 733 citations · 37 works
  6. 6 A. M. Kutkin Russia · #2,406,199 worldwide 1.3k citations · 59 works
  7. 7 Igor D. Novikov Russia · #3,468,728 worldwide 4.7k citations · 262 works
  8. 8 P. B. Ivanov Russia · #3,695,658 worldwide 2.3k citations · 84 works
  9. 9 V. E. Yakimov Russia · #3,733,555 worldwide 423 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Igor D. Novikov Russia · #3,966,219 worldwide 2.7k citations · 177 works
All ranked researchers at Astro Space Center

What are the most cited papers from Astro Space Center?

The most cited paper from Astro Space Center is "Planck 2015 results" (Peter A. R. Ade et al., 2016), with 10,771 citations. Next come "A Massive Pulsar in a Compact Relativistic Binary" (3,919) and "THE SPECTRAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTION OFFERMIBRIGHT BLAZARS" (1,039).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Planck 2015 results Peter A. R. Ade et al. · Astronomy and Astrophysics Open access261 authors 20 Jun 2016 10,771
2 A Massive Pulsar in a Compact Relativistic Binary John Antoniadis et al. · Science Open access 25 Apr 2013 3,919
3 THE SPECTRAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTION OFFERMIBRIGHT BLAZARS A. A. Abdo et al. · The Astrophysical Journal Open access257 authors 13 May 2010 1,039
4 Planck2015 results R. Adam et al. · Astronomy and Astrophysics Open access369 authors 3 May 2016 1,035
5 Joint Analysis of BICEP2/ Keck Array and Planck Data Peter A. R. Ade et al. · Physical Review Letters Open access276 authors 9 Mar 2015 985
All 43 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Astro Space Center?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gravitational Waves, Binary Black Hole, Neutron Star, Black Holes, Cosmic Rays, Neutrinos, Accretion Disks and Magnetic Fields.

▲ 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-now 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. Gravitational Waves18▲ 295×2 topics
  2. Binary Black Hole13▲ 407×1 topic
  3. Neutron Star13▲ 407×1 topic
  4. Black Holes12▲ 117×3 topics
  5. Cosmic Rays12▲ 227×2 topics
  6. Neutrinos12▲ 227×2 topics
  7. Accretion Disks11▲ 201×2 topics
  8. Magnetic Fields11▲ 151×2 topics
  9. High-Energy Astrophysics10▲ 366×1 topic
  10. Particle Acceleration10▲ 366×1 topic
  11. Radio Astronomy9▲ 388×2 topics
  12. Epoch of Reionization9▲ 667×1 topic
  13. Low-Frequency Telescopes9▲ 667×1 topic
  14. Supernovae9▲ 103×2 topics
  15. Galactic Center8▲ 170×2 topics
  16. Star Formation8▲ 140×2 topics
  17. Event Horizon Telescope7▲ 272×1 topic
  18. X-Ray Astronomy7▲ 272×1 topic
  19. Dark Matter6▲ 52×3 topics
  20. Cosmology6▲ 84×3 topics
  21. Gamma-Ray Bursts5▲ 170×1 topic
  22. Neutron Stars5▲ 170×1 topic
  23. Galaxies4▲ 139×1 topic
  24. Stellar Populations4▲ 139×1 topic
  25. Dark Energy4▲ 62×2 topics
  26. General Relativity4▲ 59×2 topics
  27. Cosmic Microwave Background4▲ 71×1 topic
  28. Cosmological Parameters4▲ 71×1 topic
  29. Solar Wind4▲ 43×2 topics
  30. Turbulence4▲ 42×2 topics
  31. Molecular Clouds4▲ 141×1 topic
  32. Protoplanetary Disks4▲ 141×1 topic
  33. GRACE4▲ 69×1 topic
  34. Sea Level Rise4▲ 26×1 topic
  35. Exoplanets3▲ 79×1 topic
  36. Stellar Astrophysics3▲ 79×1 topic
  37. Electron Acceleration2▲ 34×2 topics
  38. Hydrogen Bonds2▲ 268×2 topics
  39. Coronal Mass Ejections2▲ 54×1 topic
  40. Solar Dynamics Observatory2▲ 54×1 topic

Which research topics does Astro Space Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology and Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations.

Pulsars and Gravitationa…13Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 13 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 10 fractional worksRadio Astronomy Observations and Technology: 9 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 7 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 5 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evo…4Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 4 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 4 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 4 fractional worksGeophysics and Gravity Measurements: 4 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 3 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsOceanography

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

  1. 1 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 13 works
  2. 2 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 10 works
  3. 3 Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology Astronomy and Astrophysics 9 works
  4. 4 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  5. 5 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  6. 6 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  7. 7 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  8. 8 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  9. 9 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 4 works
  10. 10 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 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 available49.6%not open50.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.3%domestic only67.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Astro Space Center's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Astro Space Center as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00049% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Astro Space Center0.00041% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Astro Space Center over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Astro Space Center1.8% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.2% in 2005.

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