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Centre Régional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace

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World rank, all time
#31,279
of 34,923
Rank in Morocco
#67
of 76
Research works
134
▼ 43% vs 2018-21
Citations
935
7.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.93×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
62%
world 40%
International
34%
world 18%
Centre Régional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace

Which fields of science does Centre Régional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace work in?

In 2022-now, 58% of research at Centre Régional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace is in Physical Sciences, 30% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (18%), Engineering (14%), Materials Science (13%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 18 fractional works · 58.3% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 14.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 7.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 4 fractional works · 12.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 7.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 10.1% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 6.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAcoustics and Ultrasonics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemical Health and Safety: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 30.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 18.3% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 9.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 5.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 8.5% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKCentre RégionalAfricain des…32fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences58%Health Sciences9%Social Sciences30%

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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering514.5%
    2. Materials Science412.7%
    3. Mathematics310.1%
    4. Computer Science26.0%
    5. Physics and Astronomy24.8%
    6. Chemistry13.9%
    7. Environmental Science13.2%
    8. Energy01.5%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.9%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.7%
    1. Social Sciences618.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities25.8%
    3. Psychology13.2%
    4. Decision Sciences12.6%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.3%
    1. Medicine14.1%
    2. Health Professions13.5%
    3. Nursing00.9%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 2.10× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.50× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.62× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.97× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.65× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 8.56× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.16× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.33× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 1.79× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.00× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.72× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 8.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Mathematics8.56×3 works
  2. Materials Science3.65×4 works
  3. Decision Sciences2.72×1 works
  4. Chemistry2.50×1 works
  5. Physics and Astronomy2.16×2 works
  6. Chemical Engineering2.10×0 works
  7. Arts and Humanities2.00×2 works
  8. Nursing1.79×0 works
  9. Energy1.62×0 works
  10. Social Sciences1.45×6 works
  11. Health Professions1.33×1 works
  12. Psychology1.03×1 works
  13. Engineering0.97×5 works
  14. Computer Science0.77×2 works
  15. Environmental Science0.65×1 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.57×1 works
  17. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.56×0 works
  18. Medicine0.21×1 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.11×0 works
  20. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Centre Régional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace?

Ranked on the quality score, A. Ouasri lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre Régional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace.

  1. 1 A. Ouasri Morocco · #6,923,536 worldwide 1.3k citations · 131 works
All ranked researchers at Centre Régional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace

What are the most cited papers from Centre Régional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace?

The most cited paper from Centre Régional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace is "Cadmium detoxification processes in the digestive gland of cephalopods in relation to accumulated cadmium concentrations" (Paco Bustamante, R.P. Cosson, I Gallien et al., 2002), with 170 citations. Next come "Landslide inventory for hazard assessment in a data-poor context: a regional-scale approach in a tropical African environment" (81) and "Optimal Control of a Delayed SIRS Epidemic Model with Vaccination and Treatment" (77).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Cadmium detoxification processes in the digestive gland of cephalopods in relation to accumulated cadmium concentrations Paco Bustamante, R.P. Cosson, I Gallien et al. · Marine Environmental Research Open access Apr 2002 170
2 Landslide inventory for hazard assessment in a data-poor context: a regional-scale approach in a tropical African environment Elise Monsieurs, Liesbet Jacobs, Caroline Michellier et al. · Landslides Open access 18 Jun 2018 81
3 Optimal Control of a Delayed SIRS Epidemic Model with Vaccination and Treatment Hassan Laarabi, Abdelhadi Abta, Khalid Hattaf · Acta Biotheoretica 12 Jan 2015 77
4 Schiff's base derived from 2-acetyl thiophene as corrosion inhibitor of steel in acidic medium A. Aouniti, H. Elmsellem, Saïd Tighadouini et al. · Journal of Taibah University for Science Open access 22 Dec 2015 68
5 Electrochemical and Computational Studies of Some Triazepine Carboxylate Compounds as Acid Corrosion Inhibitors for Mild Steel Khaoula Alaoui, R. Touir, Mouhsine Galai et al. · Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion 22 May 2018 64
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Which keywords describe research at Centre Régional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Crystal Growth, Inclusive Education, Professional Identity, Social Pedagogy, Education, Crystal Structure, Ferroelectricity and Nonlinear Optical Materials.

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

All 24 words, with their numbers
  1. Crystal Growth2▲ 28×4 topics
  2. Education2▲ 4.0×2 topics
  3. Inclusive Education2▲ 19×2 topics
  4. Professional Identity2▲ 73×1 topic
  5. Social Pedagogy2▲ 466×1 topic
  6. Renewable Energy2▲ 3.6×3 topics
  7. Climate Change2▲ 1.75×7 topics
  8. Crystal Structure2▲ 34×3 topics
  9. Ferroelectricity1▲ 47×3 topics
  10. Nonlinear Optical Materials1▲ 106×2 topics
  11. Second Harmonic Generation1▲ 157×2 topics
  12. Efficiency1▲ 13×2 topics
  13. Protonic Conduction1▲ 180×1 topic
  14. Solid Acids1▲ 180×1 topic
  15. Sustainable Development1▲ 2.4×3 topics
  16. Crystallographic Computing1▲ 256×1 topic
  17. Deep-Ultraviolet Materials1▲ 256×1 topic
  18. Environmental Justice1▲ 26×2 topics
  19. Global Warming1▲ 7.8×2 topics
  20. Stability1▲ 15×2 topics
  21. Ecocriticism1▲ 212×1 topic
  22. Intrinsic Motivation1▲ 26×1 topic
  23. Literature1▲ 5.8×1 topic
  24. Self-Determination Theory1▲ 91×1 topic

Which research topics does Centre Régional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Educational Practices and Policies, Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography, Crystal Structures and Properties and Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature.

Educational Practices and Policies: 2 fractional worksSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallography: 1 fractional worksCrystal Structures and P…1Crystal Structures and Properties: 1 fractional worksEcocriticism and Environ…1Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature: 1 fractional worksMotivation and Self-Concept in Sports: 1 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 1 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Op…1Microgrid Control and Optimization: 1 fractional worksOptimal Power Flow Distribution: 1 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 1 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 1 fractional works
EducationMaterials ChemistryElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsLiterature and Literary Theory4 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Practices and Policies Education 2 works
  2. 2 Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography Materials Chemistry 1 works
  3. 3 Crystal Structures and Properties Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  4. 4 Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  5. 5 Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports Social Psychology 1 works
  6. 6 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Optimal Power Flow Distribution Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 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 available62.1%not open37.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.6%domestic only66.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Centre Régional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 43% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Centre Régional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00015% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Centre Régional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace0.00011% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Centre Régional Africain des Sciences et Technologies de l'Espace over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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