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International Space Station

In research, International Space Station stands highest in Engineering (#3,965 of 11,412 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#8,653 of 21,541 worldwide) and Aerospace Engineering (#1,091 of 1,730 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#14,218
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,107
of 8,685
Research works
682
▲ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.6k
5.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is International Space Station 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
EngineeringField #3,965 of 11,412 19.3%323
Physical SciencesDomain #8,653 of 21,541 16.5%569
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #1,091 of 1,730 21.8%230
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #993 of 1,146 12.7%146
Physics and AstronomyField #3,628 of 3,663 12.7%158

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Space Station 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).

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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.25× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.58× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.25× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.89× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 7.92× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.34× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.36× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 7.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at International Space Station?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Space Policy, Space Tourism, Mars, Martian Surface, Cultural Heritage, Remote Sensing, Environmental Sustainability and Grey Literature.

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

All 19 words, with their numbers
  1. Space Policy2▲ 419×1 topic
  2. Space Tourism2▲ 419×1 topic
  3. Remote Sensing2▲ 4.1×5 topics
  4. Climate Change1▲ 1.68×7 topics
  5. Mars1▲ 135×1 topic
  6. Martian Surface1▲ 135×1 topic
  7. Cultural Heritage1▲ 7.3×3 topics
  8. Environmental Impact1▲ 2.3×2 topics
  9. Sustainable Development1▲ 2.3×5 topics
  10. Artificial Intelligence1▲ 2.5×5 topics
  11. Environmental Sustainability1▲ 22×1 topic
  12. Grey Literature1▲ 1170×1 topic
  13. Human Rights1▲ 3.4×4 topics
  14. Marine Environment1▲ 24×1 topic
  15. Microplastics1▲ 35×1 topic
  16. Photogrammetry1▲ 54×1 topic
  17. Research Information Systems1▲ 1170×1 topic
  18. Sustainability Indicators1▲ 55×1 topic
  19. UAV1▲ 54×1 topic

Which research topics does International Space Station publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Space exploration and regulation, Planetary Science and Exploration, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution and Optics and Image Analysis.

Space exploration and re…2Space exploration and regulation: 2 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Ex…1Planetary Science and Exploration: 1 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 1 fractional worksOptics and Image Analysis: 1 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultura…13D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 1 fractional worksSustainable Development and Environmental Policy: 1 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 1 fractional worksSpace Satellite Systems …1Space Satellite Systems and Control: 1 fractional worksSpace Exploration and Technology: 1 fractional worksSpaceflight effects on biology: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsPollutionManagement Information SystemsGeology3 others

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

  1. 1 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  2. 2 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  3. 3 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 1 works
  4. 4 Optics and Image Analysis Management Information Systems 1 works
  5. 5 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 1 works
  6. 6 Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  7. 7 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  8. 8 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Space Exploration and Technology Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Spaceflight effects on biology Physiology 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 available15.5%not open84.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.9%domestic only91.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has International Space Station's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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