Indian Centre for Space Physics
In research, Indian Centre for Space Physics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,563 of 21,541 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#3,613 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy — Physics and Astronomy is 27.5× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #29,545 of 42,892
- Rank in India
- #1,407 of 2,075
- Research works
- 258 ▲ 26% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 3.2k 12.3 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 6.1% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 54% world 28%
What is Indian Centre for Space Physics known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #15,563 of 21,541 | 10.9% | 248 | |
| Physics and AstronomyField | #3,613 of 3,663 | 11.4% | 156 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Indian Centre for Space Physics 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 Indian Centre for Space Physics specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 27.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Physics and AstronomyField · 25.0 works28×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 27.5×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Physics and Astronomy 27.5×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 8.6×
- Engineering 1.0×
- Environmental Science 0.6×
- Chemistry 0.5×
- Decision Sciences 0.4×
- Chemical Engineering 0.4×
- Materials Science 0.3×
- Computer Science 0.2×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Indian Centre for Space Physics?
Ranked on the composite score, Liton Majumdar, Sudipta Sasmal and Dipak Debnath lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Indian Centre for Space Physics.
- 1 Liton Majumdar India · #895,852 worldwide 47 citations · 34 works
- 2 Sudipta Sasmal India · #1,139,745 worldwide 30 citations · 40 works
- 3 Dipak Debnath India · #1,231,229 worldwide 49 citations · 35 works
- 4 Ankan Das India · #1,290,738 worldwide 38 citations · 36 works
- 5 Vaskaran Sarcar India · #1,392,272 worldwide 1 citations · 88 works
- 6 Sushanta K. Mondal India · #1,441,029 worldwide 14 citations · 20 works
- 7 Arghajit Jana India · #1,511,547 worldwide 14 citations · 27 works
- 8 Tamal Basak India · #1,628,935 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
Which keywords describe research at Indian Centre for Space Physics?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Solar Wind, Magnetic Fields, Accretion Disks, Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Galactic Center, Cosmic Rays and Neutrinos.
- High Altitude Wind Power
- Tomography
- Exoplanets
- Cosmology
- Space Policy
- Gamma-Ray Bursts
- Nucleosynthesis
- Dark Matter
- Seismic Electromagnetics
- Neutron Star
- Magnetosphere
- Star Formation
- High-Energy Astrophysics
- X-Ray Astronomy
- Event Horizon Telescope
- Neutrinos
- Gravitational Waves
- Black Holes
- Magnetic Fields
- Solar Wind
- Accretion Disks
- Galactic Center
- Cosmic Rays
- Coronal Mass Ejections
- Solar Dynamics Observatory
- Electron Acceleration
- Particle Acceleration
- Ionosphere
- Binary Black Hole
- Ionospheric Anomalies
- Climate Change
- Molecular Clouds
- Protoplanetary Disks
- Supernovae
- Space Tourism
- Geodetic Measurements
- Stellar Astrophysics
- Airborne Wind Energy
- Particle Physics
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 39 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 39 words, with their numbers
- Solar Wind5▲ 143×2 topics
- Magnetic Fields5▲ 184×3 topics
- Accretion Disks5▲ 249×2 topics
- Black Holes4▲ 108×3 topics
- Galactic Center4▲ 205×2 topics
- Gravitational Waves4▲ 166×2 topics
- Cosmic Rays3▲ 158×2 topics
- Neutrinos3▲ 158×2 topics
- Coronal Mass Ejections3▲ 209×1 topic
- Event Horizon Telescope3▲ 349×1 topic
- Solar Dynamics Observatory3▲ 209×1 topic
- X-Ray Astronomy3▲ 349×1 topic
- Electron Acceleration3▲ 100×2 topics
- High-Energy Astrophysics3▲ 233×1 topic
- Particle Acceleration3▲ 233×1 topic
- Star Formation2▲ 113×2 topics
- Ionosphere2▲ 100×1 topic
- Magnetosphere2▲ 100×1 topic
- Binary Black Hole2▲ 184×1 topic
- Neutron Star2▲ 184×1 topic
- Ionospheric Anomalies2▲ 125×1 topic
- Seismic Electromagnetics2▲ 125×1 topic
- Climate Change2▲ 1.67×8 topics
- Dark Matter2▲ 38×3 topics
- Molecular Clouds2▲ 162×1 topic
- Nucleosynthesis2▲ 86×3 topics
- Protoplanetary Disks2▲ 162×1 topic
- Gamma-Ray Bursts2▲ 146×1 topic
- Supernovae2▲ 47×1 topic
- Space Policy2▲ 256×1 topic
- Space Tourism2▲ 256×1 topic
- Cosmology1▲ 53×2 topics
- Geodetic Measurements1▲ 28×2 topics
- Exoplanets1▲ 68×1 topic
- Stellar Astrophysics1▲ 68×1 topic
- Tomography1▲ 14×3 topics
- Airborne Wind Energy1▲ 230×1 topic
- High Altitude Wind Power1▲ 230×1 topic
- Particle Physics1▲ 33×2 topics
Which research topics does Indian Centre for Space Physics publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
- 2 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
- 3 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
- 4 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
- 5 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
- 6 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 2 works
- 7 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
- 8 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
- 9 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
- 10 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Indian Centre for Space Physics's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017.
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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- Botanical Survey of India
- Zoological Survey of India
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.