Science Explorer Interactive view Map
Government institution · Beijing · China

China National Space Administration

In research, China National Space Administration stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,151 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,577 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 27.6× its share of world research.

cnsa.gov.cn/n6443408/index.htmlROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022–2025
#9,328
of 28,054 · #15,260 all time
Rank in China
#1,758
of 3,058
Research works
509
▲ 77% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.7k
7.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is China National Space Administration 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 #5,151 of 12,888 20.7%178 #8710
EngineeringField #4,577 of 6,636 20.6%89 #5646

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where China National Space Administration 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).

What does China National Space Administration specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 27.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 27.1 works28×
  2. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 40.7 works18×
  3. Physics and AstronomyField · 34.2 works8.1×
← 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: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.89× its world share, 28 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.89× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.11× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.14× its world share, 89 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.93× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 8.12× its world share, 34 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× 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, 8.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at China National Space Administration?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Orbit Determination, Deep Learning, Pose Estimation, On-Orbit Servicing, Space Debris, Solar System Abundances, Terrestrial Planets and Optimal Control.

▲ 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. Deep Learning17▲ 2.6×43 topics
  2. Orbit Determination10▲ 121×2 topics
  3. Pose Estimation9▲ 41×3 topics
  4. On-Orbit Servicing8▲ 196×1 topic
  5. Space Debris8▲ 196×1 topic
  6. Solar System Abundances8▲ 86×1 topic
  7. Terrestrial Planets8▲ 86×1 topic
  8. Remote Sensing8▲ 3.3×23 topics
  9. Optimal Control8▲ 56×3 topics
  10. Machine Learning8▲ 1.21×30 topics
  11. Climate Change7▲ 1.45×28 topics
  12. Mars7▲ 118×1 topic
  13. Martian Surface7▲ 118×1 topic
  14. Neural Networks6▲ 2.1×22 topics
  15. Solar Wind6▲ 35×2 topics
  16. Physical Layer Security6▲ 72×2 topics
  17. Trajectory Optimization6▲ 55×2 topics
  18. LEO Satellite Constellation5▲ 97×1 topic
  19. Satellite Communications5▲ 97×1 topic
  20. Solar Sail5▲ 207×1 topic
  21. Spacecraft Formation Flying5▲ 207×1 topic
  22. Convolutional Neural Networks5▲ 3.7×7 topics
  23. Adaptive Control5▲ 19×4 topics
  24. Signal Processing4▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Sensor Fusion4▲ 18×3 topics
  26. Nonlinear Systems3▲ 8.4×5 topics
  27. Ionosphere3▲ 29×1 topic
  28. Magnetosphere3▲ 29×1 topic
  29. Coronal Mass Ejections3▲ 43×1 topic
  30. Solar Dynamics Observatory3▲ 43×1 topic
  31. Feedback Control3▲ 9.1×4 topics
  32. Resource Allocation3▲ 7.9×7 topics
  33. Doppler Radar2▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Robotic Manipulators2▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Sliding Mode Control2▲ 19×2 topics
  36. Astrobiology2▲ 45×2 topics
  37. CubeSat2▲ 67×1 topic
  38. Disturbance Observer2▲ 27×1 topic
  39. Finite-Time Stability2▲ 27×1 topic
  40. small satellite2▲ 67×1 topic

Which research topics does China National Space Administration publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Space Satellite Systems and Control, Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration and Spacecraft Dynamics and Control.

Space Satellite Systems and Control: 8 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 8 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Ex…7Planetary Science and Exploration: 7 fractional worksSpacecraft Dynamics and …5Spacecraft Dynamics and Control: 5 fractional worksSatellite Communication Systems: 5 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 3 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma D…3Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 3 fractional worksAdaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems: 2 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Technology: 2 fractional worksInertial Sensor and Navigation: 2 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsControl and Systems Engineering

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

  1. 1 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 8 works
  2. 2 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 8 works
  3. 3 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  4. 4 Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  5. 5 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  6. 6 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  7. 7 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  8. 8 Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Inertial Sensor and Navigation Aerospace Engineering 2 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 available27.8%not open72.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.9%domestic only83.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has China National Space Administration's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 77% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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

Other research institutions in Beijing

All research institutions in Beijing

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.