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Centre National d'Études Spatiales

In research, Centre National d'Études Spatiales stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,980 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#4,420 of 6,636 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#933 of 1,209 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Oceanography, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Aerospace Engineering — Oceanography is 32.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,029
of 28,054 · #1,881 all time
Rank in France
#195
of 1,422
Research works
4.1k
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
63k
15.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Centre National d'Études Spatiales known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #3,980 of 12,888 10.1%408 #1242
EngineeringField #4,420 of 6,636 9.1%174 #701
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #933 of 1,209 13.0%74 #521
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #719 of 795 14.6%78 #213
Physics and AstronomyField #1,511 of 1,646 12.9%72 #1422

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre National d'Études Spatiales 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,242 #3,980
  2. Engineering#701 #4,420
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences#521 #933
  4. Aerospace Engineering#213 #719
  5. Physics and Astronomy#1,422 #1,511
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Centre National d'Études Spatiales specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Oceanography takes 32.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OceanographySubfield · 41.9 works32×
  2. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 52.4 works22×
  3. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 78.2 works14×
  4. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 73.9 works10×
  5. Physics and AstronomyField · 71.6 works6.9×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.80× its world share, 29 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 10.10× its world share, 74 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.48× its world share, 174 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.81× its world share, 42 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.59× its world share, 10 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.64× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 6.90× its world share, 72 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.56× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 10.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre National d'Études Spatiales?

Ranked on the composite score, R. Biancale, C. Neissner and Sean Bruinsma lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre National d'Études Spatiales.

  1. 1 R. Biancale France · #37,397 worldwide 435 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 C. Neissner France · #73,759 worldwide 245 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Sean Bruinsma France · #78,889 worldwide 351 citations · 77 works
  4. 4 Nicolas Picot France · #103,485 worldwide 255 citations · 48 works
  5. 5 E. Rossetti France · #117,679 worldwide 317 citations · 45 works
  6. 6 M. Melchior France · #118,889 worldwide 311 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 A. Kiessling France · #119,947 worldwide 356 citations · 53 works
  8. 8 G. Seidel France · #136,890 worldwide 306 citations · 54 works
  9. 9 M. Poncet France · #150,035 worldwide 310 citations · 38 works
  10. 10 F. Grupp France · #166,963 worldwide 398 citations · 59 works
All ranked researchers at Centre National d'Études Spatiales

Which keywords describe research at Centre National d'Études Spatiales?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Remote Sensing, Hydrological Modeling, Climate Change, Data Assimilation, Sea Level Rise, Geodetic Measurements, Ocean Circulation and GRACE.

▲ 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 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. Climate Change47▲ 3.8×48 topics
  2. Remote Sensing44▲ 7.6×28 topics
  3. Hydrological Modeling35▲ 32×5 topics
  4. Data Assimilation24▲ 33×4 topics
  5. Sea Level Rise20▲ 33×3 topics
  6. Geodetic Measurements17▲ 33×2 topics
  7. Ocean Circulation16▲ 27×3 topics
  8. GRACE16▲ 67×1 topic
  9. groundwater depletion16▲ 67×1 topic
  10. Orbit Determination14▲ 71×2 topics
  11. CubeSat13▲ 150×1 topic
  12. small satellite13▲ 150×1 topic
  13. Climate Change Impact13▲ 12×2 topics
  14. Oceanic Modeling13▲ 83×1 topic
  15. Tidal Analysis13▲ 83×1 topic
  16. Wave Modeling12▲ 52×2 topics
  17. Satellite Imagery12▲ 20×3 topics
  18. Tropical Cyclones12▲ 46×2 topics
  19. Ocean Waves10▲ 101×1 topic
  20. Wind Stress10▲ 101×1 topic
  21. Space Policy10▲ 154×1 topic
  22. Space Tourism10▲ 154×1 topic
  23. Satellite Observations10▲ 22×3 topics
  24. On-Orbit Servicing10▲ 93×1 topic
  25. Solar System Abundances10▲ 42×1 topic
  26. Solar Wind10▲ 22×2 topics
  27. Space Debris10▲ 93×1 topic
  28. Terrestrial Planets10▲ 42×1 topic
  29. Validation9▲ 21×2 topics
  30. Radiation Effects8▲ 40×2 topics
  31. Disaster Management7▲ 10×2 topics
  32. Mars7▲ 48×1 topic
  33. Martian Surface7▲ 48×1 topic
  34. Space Exploration7▲ 35×3 topics
  35. Flood Risk7▲ 20×1 topic
  36. Surface Water Mapping7▲ 20×1 topic
  37. Magnetic Properties7▲ 22×3 topics
  38. Soil Moisture7▲ 20×4 topics
  39. Spatial Variability7▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Photon Counting7▲ 21×3 topics

Which research topics does Centre National d'Études Spatiales publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, Spacecraft Design and Technology, Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes and Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing.

Geophysics and Gravity M…16Geophysics and Gravity Measurements: 16 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Te…13Spacecraft Design and Technology: 13 fractional worksOceanographic and Atmosp…13Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes: 13 fractional worksOcean Waves and Remote S…10Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing: 10 fractional worksSpace exploration and regulation: 10 fractional worksSpace Satellite Systems and Control: 10 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Scie…10Astro and Planetary Science: 10 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 7 fractional worksFlood Risk Assessment and Management: 7 fractional worksGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies: 7 fractional works
OceanographyAerospace EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsGlobal and Planetary Change1 others

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

  1. 1 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 16 works
  2. 2 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 13 works
  3. 3 Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes Oceanography 13 works
  4. 4 Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing Oceanography 10 works
  5. 5 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
  6. 6 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 10 works
  7. 7 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
  8. 8 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  9. 9 Flood Risk Assessment and Management Global and Planetary Change 7 works
  10. 10 Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies Molecular Biology 7 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 available29.9%not open70.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.0%domestic only77.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre National d'Études Spatiales's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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