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European Space Research and Technology Centre

In research, European Space Research and Technology Centre stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,798 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,557 of 6,636 worldwide) and Aerospace Engineering (#242 of 795 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 33.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,677
of 28,054 · #937 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#41
of 237
Research works
7.8k
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
132k
16.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is European Space Research and Technology 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 #2,798 of 12,888 18.8%789 #637
EngineeringField #1,557 of 6,636 20.0%425 #299
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #242 of 795 30.8%195 #79
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #189 of 443 20.6%145 #81
Computer ScienceField #2,494 of 4,667 14.8%69 #1134
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,609 of 2,318 9.2%117 #471
Physics and AstronomyField #1,152 of 1,646 19.0%187 #562

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where European Space Research and Technology 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).

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#637 #2,798
  2. Engineering#299 #1,557
  3. Aerospace Engineering#79 #242
  4. Astronomy and Astrophysics#81 #189
  5. Computer Science#1,134 #2,494
  6. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#471 #1,609
  7. Physics and Astronomy#562 #1,152
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 European Space Research and Technology Centre specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 33.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 144.8 works33×
  2. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 194.8 works20×
  3. Physics and AstronomyField · 187.3 works10×
  4. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 20.7 works5.6×
← 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: 0.07× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.33× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.05× its world share, 69 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.24× its world share, 43 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.38× its world share, 425 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.78× its world share, 32 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.74× its world share, 22 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.42× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 10.03× its world share, 187 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 17 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 10.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at European Space Research and Technology Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, G. Santin, P. Nieminen and J. A. Tauber lead among researchers whose main affiliation is European Space Research and Technology Centre.

  1. 1 G. Santin Netherlands · #11,763 worldwide 1.4k citations · 46 works
  2. 2 P. Nieminen Netherlands · #11,799 worldwide 1.4k citations · 46 works
  3. 3 J. A. Tauber Netherlands · #13,517 worldwide 1.4k citations · 50 works
  4. 4 Matthias Drusch Netherlands · #14,209 worldwide 911 citations · 55 works
  5. 5 B. Feuerbacher Netherlands · #20,924 worldwide 651 citations · 56 works
  6. 6 Malcolm Davidson Netherlands · #38,049 worldwide 526 citations · 61 works
  7. 7 Dirk Geudtner Netherlands · #43,174 worldwide 485 citations · 33 works
  8. 8 Nicolas Floury Netherlands · #51,248 worldwide 521 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 J. H. J. de Bruijne Netherlands · #51,403 worldwide 522 citations · 43 works
  10. 10 P. Snoeij Netherlands · #61,923 worldwide 391 citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at European Space Research and Technology Centre

Which keywords describe research at European Space Research and Technology Centre?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Thermal Analysis, CubeSat, small satellite, Mars, Martian Surface, Solar System Abundances, Terrestrial Planets and Orbit Determination.

▲ 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. Thermal Analysis36▲ 34×3 topics
  2. CubeSat36▲ 230×1 topic
  3. small satellite36▲ 230×1 topic
  4. Remote Sensing30▲ 3.0×26 topics
  5. Mars29▲ 106×1 topic
  6. Martian Surface29▲ 106×1 topic
  7. Solar System Abundances28▲ 70×1 topic
  8. Terrestrial Planets28▲ 70×1 topic
  9. Orbit Determination25▲ 70×2 topics
  10. Solar Wind24▲ 31×2 topics
  11. Fault Tolerance21▲ 16×6 topics
  12. CMOS Technology21▲ 31×5 topics
  13. IoT Applications21▲ 65×2 topics
  14. Physical Layer Security21▲ 56×2 topics
  15. LEO Satellite Constellation20▲ 83×1 topic
  16. Satellite Communications20▲ 83×1 topic
  17. Optimization20▲ 5.2×8 topics
  18. Hydrological Modeling20▲ 10×5 topics
  19. Radiation Effects19▲ 53×2 topics
  20. Wireless Communications18▲ 12×5 topics
  21. Particle Swarm Optimization17▲ 17×3 topics
  22. Nanoelectronics17▲ 23×2 topics
  23. Satellite Observations16▲ 20×3 topics
  24. Genetic Algorithms16▲ 13×3 topics
  25. Microwave Filters16▲ 32×1 topic
  26. Substrate Integrated Waveguide16▲ 32×1 topic
  27. Differential Evolution15▲ 25×2 topics
  28. Metamaterial15▲ 19×2 topics
  29. Antenna Arrays15▲ 48×1 topic
  30. Sparse Arrays15▲ 48×1 topic
  31. Antenna14▲ 20×1 topic
  32. Microstrip14▲ 20×1 topic
  33. Reliability Evaluation14▲ 33×2 topics
  34. Error Detection14▲ 93×1 topic
  35. Soft Errors14▲ 93×1 topic
  36. Data Assimilation14▲ 11×4 topics
  37. Thermodynamic Modeling14▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Frequency Selective Surfaces14▲ 24×1 topic
  39. Metasurfaces14▲ 24×1 topic
  40. On-Orbit Servicing14▲ 74×1 topic

Which research topics does European Space Research and Technology Centre publish most on?

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

Spacecraft Design and Technology: 36 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 29 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Scie…28Astro and Planetary Science: 28 fractional worksSatellite Communication …20Satellite Communication Systems: 20 fractional worksMicrowave Engineering and Waveguides: 16 fractional worksAntenna Design and Optimization: 15 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analy…14Antenna Design and Analysis: 14 fractional worksRadiation Effects in Ele…14Radiation Effects in Electronics: 14 fractional worksAdvanced Antenna and Met…14Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies: 14 fractional worksSpace Satellite Systems …14Space Satellite Systems and Control: 14 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsElectrical and Electronic Engineering

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

  1. 1 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 36 works
  2. 2 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 29 works
  3. 3 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 28 works
  4. 4 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 20 works
  5. 5 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides Electrical and Electronic Engineering 16 works
  6. 6 Antenna Design and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 15 works
  7. 7 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 14 works
  8. 8 Radiation Effects in Electronics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 14 works
  9. 9 Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies Aerospace Engineering 14 works
  10. 10 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 14 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 available28.0%not open72.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors54.2%domestic only45.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has European Space Research and Technology Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% 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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