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European Space Operations Centre

In research, European Space Operations Centre stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,785 of 12,888 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 53.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,376
of 28,054 · #9,066 all time
Rank in Germany
#689
of 1,178
Research works
738
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
13.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is European Space Operations Centre 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 #8,785 of 12,888 23.6%73 #5398

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where European Space Operations Centre 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 European Space Operations Centre specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 53.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 21.6 works53×
  2. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 22.7 works25×
  3. Physics and AstronomyField · 24.7 works14×
← 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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.21× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.84× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.84× its world share, 33 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 14.24× its world share, 25 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.35× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× 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, 14.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at European Space Operations Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, H. Krag, Michiel Otten and M. Hechler lead among researchers whose main affiliation is European Space Operations Centre.

  1. 1 H. Krag Germany · #281,554 worldwide 112 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Michiel Otten Germany · #466,582 worldwide 62 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 M. Hechler Germany · #474,739 worldwide 54 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 H. Klinkrad Germany · #500,067 worldwide 117 citations · 58 works
  5. 5 Adam Williams Germany · #611,081 worldwide 7 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 E. Vassallo Germany · #626,006 worldwide 26 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Ernst Róth Germany · #768,589 worldwide 15 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Nicola Policella Germany · #795,208 worldwide 62 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Andrea Accomazzo Germany · #933,406 worldwide 22 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 P. Besso Germany · #1,033,468 worldwide 39 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at European Space Operations Centre

Which keywords describe research at European Space Operations Centre?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Orbit Determination, On-Orbit Servicing, Space Debris, Solar System Abundances, Terrestrial Planets, CubeSat, small satellite and Mars.

▲ 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. Orbit Determination8▲ 229×2 topics
  2. On-Orbit Servicing7▲ 394×1 topic
  3. Space Debris7▲ 394×1 topic
  4. Solar System Abundances6▲ 154×1 topic
  5. Terrestrial Planets6▲ 154×1 topic
  6. CubeSat5▲ 322×1 topic
  7. small satellite5▲ 322×1 topic
  8. Mars4▲ 178×1 topic
  9. Martian Surface4▲ 178×1 topic
  10. Space Policy3▲ 298×1 topic
  11. Space Tourism3▲ 298×1 topic
  12. Remote Sensing3▲ 3.3×13 topics
  13. Solar Wind3▲ 43×2 topics
  14. Hydrological Modeling3▲ 14×4 topics
  15. Optimal Control2▲ 40×2 topics
  16. Spacecraft Formation Flying2▲ 193×1 topic
  17. Trajectory Optimization2▲ 48×1 topic
  18. Radio Astronomy2▲ 117×2 topics
  19. Epoch of Reionization2▲ 187×1 topic
  20. LEO Satellite Constellation2▲ 84×1 topic
  21. Low-Frequency Telescopes2▲ 187×1 topic
  22. Risk Assessment2▲ 3.6×4 topics
  23. Satellite Communications2▲ 84×1 topic
  24. Data Assimilation2▲ 13×2 topics
  25. Electron Acceleration2▲ 30×2 topics
  26. Free-Space Optical Communication2▲ 73×1 topic
  27. Ionosphere2▲ 36×1 topic
  28. Magnetosphere2▲ 36×1 topic
  29. Validation2▲ 24×2 topics
  30. Visible Light Communication2▲ 73×1 topic
  31. Coronal Mass Ejections2▲ 53×1 topic
  32. Fault Tolerance2▲ 12×3 topics
  33. Solar Dynamics Observatory2▲ 53×1 topic
  34. Distributed Systems1▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Resource Allocation1▲ 9.3×3 topics
  36. Satellite Observations1▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Sea Level Rise1▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Delay-Tolerant Networks1▲ 70×1 topic
  39. Mobile Ad Hoc Networks1▲ 42×1 topic
  40. Precipitation1▲ 30×1 topic

Which research topics does European Space Operations Centre publish most on?

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

Space Satellite Systems and Control: 7 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 6 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Technology: 5 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 4 fractional worksSpace exploration and regulation: 3 fractional worksSpacecraft Dynamics and …2Spacecraft Dynamics and Control: 2 fractional worksSatellite Communication Systems: 2 fractional worksRadio Astronomy Observations and Technology: 2 fractional worksOptical Wireless Communication Technologies: 2 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 2 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsElectrical and Electronic Engineering

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

  1. 1 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  3. 3 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  5. 5 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  6. 6 Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  9. 9 Optical Wireless Communication Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available21.3%not open78.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.6%domestic only60.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has European Space Operations Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% higher 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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