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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.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
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.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 25.0 works28×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 8.57× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.04× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 27.52× its world share, 25 worksPhysics and AstronomyDecision Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 27.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

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. 1 Liton Majumdar India · #895,852 worldwide 47 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Sudipta Sasmal India · #1,139,745 worldwide 30 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Dipak Debnath India · #1,231,229 worldwide 49 citations · 35 works
  4. 4 Ankan Das India · #1,290,738 worldwide 38 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 Vaskaran Sarcar India · #1,392,272 worldwide 1 citations · 88 works
  6. 6 Sushanta K. Mondal India · #1,441,029 worldwide 14 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Arghajit Jana India · #1,511,547 worldwide 14 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Tamal Basak India · #1,628,935 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Indian Centre for Space Physics

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.

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

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Solar Wind5▲ 143×2 topics
  2. Magnetic Fields5▲ 184×3 topics
  3. Accretion Disks5▲ 249×2 topics
  4. Black Holes4▲ 108×3 topics
  5. Galactic Center4▲ 205×2 topics
  6. Gravitational Waves4▲ 166×2 topics
  7. Cosmic Rays3▲ 158×2 topics
  8. Neutrinos3▲ 158×2 topics
  9. Coronal Mass Ejections3▲ 209×1 topic
  10. Event Horizon Telescope3▲ 349×1 topic
  11. Solar Dynamics Observatory3▲ 209×1 topic
  12. X-Ray Astronomy3▲ 349×1 topic
  13. Electron Acceleration3▲ 100×2 topics
  14. High-Energy Astrophysics3▲ 233×1 topic
  15. Particle Acceleration3▲ 233×1 topic
  16. Star Formation2▲ 113×2 topics
  17. Ionosphere2▲ 100×1 topic
  18. Magnetosphere2▲ 100×1 topic
  19. Binary Black Hole2▲ 184×1 topic
  20. Neutron Star2▲ 184×1 topic
  21. Ionospheric Anomalies2▲ 125×1 topic
  22. Seismic Electromagnetics2▲ 125×1 topic
  23. Climate Change2▲ 1.67×8 topics
  24. Dark Matter2▲ 38×3 topics
  25. Molecular Clouds2▲ 162×1 topic
  26. Nucleosynthesis2▲ 86×3 topics
  27. Protoplanetary Disks2▲ 162×1 topic
  28. Gamma-Ray Bursts2▲ 146×1 topic
  29. Supernovae2▲ 47×1 topic
  30. Space Policy2▲ 256×1 topic
  31. Space Tourism2▲ 256×1 topic
  32. Cosmology1▲ 53×2 topics
  33. Geodetic Measurements1▲ 28×2 topics
  34. Exoplanets1▲ 68×1 topic
  35. Stellar Astrophysics1▲ 68×1 topic
  36. Tomography1▲ 14×3 topics
  37. Airborne Wind Energy1▲ 230×1 topic
  38. High Altitude Wind Power1▲ 230×1 topic
  39. 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.

  1. 1 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  2. 2 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  3. 3 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  4. 4 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  5. 5 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  6. 6 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 2 works
  7. 7 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  8. 8 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  9. 9 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  10. 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.

openly available54.5%not open45.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.5%domestic only79.5%

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.

2005201020152020
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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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