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International Space Science Institute

In research, International Space Science Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,873 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 58.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,198
of 28,054 · #16,678 all time
Rank in Switzerland
#72
of 220
Research works
461
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.9k
15.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is International Space Science Institute 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 #6,873 of 12,888 14.2%117 #9836

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Space Science Institute 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 International Space Science Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 58.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 49.4 works58×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 55.9 works15×
← 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: 0.34× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.45× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.52× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.48× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.58× its world share, 14 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.82× its world share, 20 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.84× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 15.43× its world share, 56 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.75× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 15.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at International Space Science Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Norris F. Hall, R. von Steiger and J. L. Josset lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Space Science Institute.

  1. 1 Norris F. Hall Switzerland · #289,097 worldwide 106 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 R. von Steiger Switzerland · #331,307 worldwide 134 citations · 51 works
  3. 3 J. L. Josset Switzerland · #346,703 worldwide 55 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 M. Falanga Switzerland · #596,293 worldwide 161 citations · 51 works
  5. 5 Tomaso R. R. Bontognali Switzerland · #768,926 worldwide 85 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Jean‐Luc Josset Switzerland · #795,979 worldwide 21 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Michael Paschen Switzerland · #1,070,041 worldwide 6 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at International Space Science Institute

Which keywords describe research at International Space Science Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Solar System Abundances, Terrestrial Planets, Mars, Martian Surface, Space Policy, Space Tourism, Solar Wind and Climate Change.

▲ 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. Solar System Abundances16▲ 198×1 topic
  2. Terrestrial Planets16▲ 198×1 topic
  3. Climate Change9▲ 2.1×47 topics
  4. Mars9▲ 165×1 topic
  5. Martian Surface9▲ 165×1 topic
  6. Space Policy5▲ 214×1 topic
  7. Space Tourism5▲ 214×1 topic
  8. Solar Wind5▲ 32×2 topics
  9. Space Exploration4▲ 52×2 topics
  10. Astrobiology3▲ 72×2 topics
  11. Exoplanets3▲ 52×1 topic
  12. Stellar Astrophysics3▲ 52×1 topic
  13. Coronal Mass Ejections3▲ 54×1 topic
  14. Solar Dynamics Observatory3▲ 54×1 topic
  15. Holocene3▲ 17×3 topics
  16. Magnetic Fields3▲ 30×3 topics
  17. Sea Level3▲ 20×2 topics
  18. Accretion Disks3▲ 40×2 topics
  19. Plate Tectonics3▲ 12×3 topics
  20. Extraterrestrial Life3▲ 84×1 topic
  21. SETI3▲ 84×1 topic
  22. Spectroscopy3▲ 9.8×7 topics
  23. Gravitational Waves2▲ 25×2 topics
  24. Mitochondrial Function2▲ 13×2 topics
  25. Newborn Screening2▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Paleoclimatology2▲ 15×2 topics
  27. Solar Influence2▲ 19×2 topics
  28. Tomography2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  29. Biochemical Genetics2▲ 34×1 topic
  30. Black Holes2▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Carnitine2▲ 34×1 topic
  32. Glacial Cycles2▲ 19×1 topic
  33. Metabolic Disorders2▲ 11×3 topics
  34. Monsoon Dynamics2▲ 19×1 topic
  35. Biomineralization2▲ 18×3 topics
  36. Event Horizon Telescope2▲ 51×1 topic
  37. Galactic Center2▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Tectonics2▲ 9.3×3 topics
  39. Thermal Analysis2▲ 8.8×2 topics
  40. Thermodynamic Modeling2▲ 9.8×3 topics

Which research topics does International Space Science Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Space exploration and regulation and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies.

Astro and Planetary Scie…16Astro and Planetary Science: 16 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 9 fractional worksSpace exploration and regulation: 5 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 3 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma D…3Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 3 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 3 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksMetabolism and Genetic Disorders: 2 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 2 fractional worksGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies: 2 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric ScienceClinical BiochemistryMolecular Biology

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

  1. 1 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 16 works
  2. 2 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 9 works
  3. 3 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  4. 4 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  5. 5 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  6. 6 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  7. 7 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  8. 8 Metabolism and Genetic Disorders Clinical Biochemistry 2 works
  9. 9 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  10. 10 Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies Molecular Biology 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 available46.4%not open53.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors71.9%domestic only28.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International Space Science Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% higher 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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