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Canadian Space Agency

In research, Canadian Space Agency stands highest in Engineering (#1,636 of 11,412 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#3,911 of 21,541 worldwide) and Aerospace Engineering (#579 of 1,730 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#6,490
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#153
of 896
Research works
1k
▼ 41% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
14.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
12%
world 28%

What is Canadian Space Agency 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
EngineeringField #1,636 of 11,412 28.9%579
Physical SciencesDomain #3,911 of 21,541 24.8%971
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #579 of 1,730 38.2%236
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #725 of 1,146 18.0%132
Physics and AstronomyField #3,120 of 3,663 16.8%162

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Canadian Space Agency 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: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.32× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.41× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.60× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.73× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 8.40× its world share, 9 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.46× its world share, 4 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.02× 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, 8.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Canadian Space Agency?

Ranked on the composite score, Shen‐En Qian, Yan‐Ru Hu and George Vukovich lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Canadian Space Agency.

  1. 1 Shen‐En Qian Canada · #245,517 worldwide 156 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Yan‐Ru Hu Canada · #276,893 worldwide 151 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 George Vukovich Canada · #366,329 worldwide 147 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 T. Haltigin Canada · #448,301 worldwide 101 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Alfred Ng Canada · #452,255 worldwide 63 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 A. Hollinger Canada · #473,456 worldwide 61 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Farhad Aghili Canada · #492,099 worldwide 138 citations · 42 works
  8. 8 Wen-Hong Zhu Canada · #576,289 worldwide 90 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 R.K. Hawkins Canada · #1,054,367 worldwide 60 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Y. Soucy Canada · #1,127,494 worldwide 27 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Canadian Space Agency

Which keywords describe research at Canadian Space Agency?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Remote Sensing, Hyperspectral Imaging, Microgravity, Spaceflight, Mars, Martian Surface, CubeSat and small satellite.

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

All 35 words, with their numbers
  1. Remote Sensing5▲ 9.4×13 topics
  2. Deep Learning2▲ 1.29×5 topics
  3. Hyperspectral Imaging2▲ 15×5 topics
  4. Climate Change2▲ 1.54×8 topics
  5. Microgravity2▲ 213×1 topic
  6. Spaceflight2▲ 213×1 topic
  7. CubeSat2▲ 214×1 topic
  8. Mars2▲ 124×1 topic
  9. Martian Surface2▲ 124×1 topic
  10. Risk Assessment2▲ 5.8×5 topics
  11. small satellite2▲ 214×1 topic
  12. Orbit Determination2▲ 84×2 topics
  13. Space Policy2▲ 252×1 topic
  14. Space Tourism2▲ 252×1 topic
  15. Machine Learning2◆ 1.04×5 topics
  16. Support Vector Machines2▲ 11×2 topics
  17. On-Orbit Servicing2▲ 148×1 topic
  18. Space Debris2▲ 148×1 topic
  19. Hyperspectral1▲ 36×2 topics
  20. Satellite Observations1▲ 29×3 topics
  21. Sensor Fusion1▲ 27×2 topics
  22. Ecology1▲ 16×2 topics
  23. State Estimation1▲ 55×2 topics
  24. Classification1▲ 5.1×1 topic
  25. Geochemistry1▲ 40×2 topics
  26. Image Analysis1▲ 25×1 topic
  27. Ancient DNA1▲ 42×1 topic
  28. Astrobiology1▲ 75×1 topic
  29. Data Sharing1▲ 84×1 topic
  30. Extraterrestrial Life1▲ 103×1 topic
  31. Gemstones1▲ 234×1 topic
  32. Genomic Analysis1▲ 8.7×1 topic
  33. Petrology1▲ 234×1 topic
  34. Scientific Data Management1▲ 105×1 topic
  35. Simulation1▲ 8.6×2 topics

Which research topics does Canadian Space Agency publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Spaceflight effects on biology, Planetary Science and Exploration, Spacecraft Design and Technology and Space exploration and regulation.

Spaceflight effects on b…2Spaceflight effects on biology: 2 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Ex…2Planetary Science and Exploration: 2 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Te…2Spacecraft Design and Technology: 2 fractional worksSpace exploration and re…2Space exploration and regulation: 2 fractional worksSpace Satellite Systems and Control: 2 fractional worksRemote-Sensing Image Classification: 1 fractional worksSpace Science and Extrat…1Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 1 fractional worksMineralogy and Gemology Studies: 1 fractional worksForensic and Genetic Research: 1 fractional worksResearch Data Management…1Research Data Management Practices: 1 fractional works
PhysiologyAstronomy and AstrophysicsAerospace EngineeringMedia Technology3 others

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

  1. 1 Spaceflight effects on biology Physiology 2 works
  2. 2 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  3. 3 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  5. 5 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Remote-Sensing Image Classification Media Technology 1 works
  7. 7 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  8. 8 Mineralogy and Gemology Studies Geochemistry and Petrology 1 works
  9. 9 Forensic and Genetic Research Genetics 1 works
  10. 10 Research Data Management Practices Information Systems 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 available12.2%not open87.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.9%domestic only85.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Canadian Space Agency's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 41% 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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