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Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

In research, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,747 of 12,888 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#170 of 443 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#1,487 of 1,646 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics and Astronomy and Atmospheric Science — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 101.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,548
of 28,054 · #2,689 all time
Rank in United States
#875
of 4,192
Research works
2.3k
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
88k
38.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics 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 #3,747 of 12,888 18.6%311 #1725
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #170 of 443 21.2%174 #139
Physics and AstronomyField #1,487 of 1,646 20.5%194 #1499

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Laboratory for Atmospheric and 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).

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#1,725 #3,747
  2. Astronomy and Astrophysics#139 #170
  3. Physics and Astronomy#1,499 #1,487
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 Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 101.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 174.1 works101×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 194.4 works26×
  3. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 21.0 works14×
  4. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 38.8 works7.5×
  5. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 24.0 works6.2×
← 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.71× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.27× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.49× its world share, 39 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.91× its world share, 45 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.06× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 26.46× its world share, 194 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 26.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics?

Ranked on the composite score, T. M. McCollom, B. M. Jakosky and W. K. Peterson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics.

  1. 1 T. M. McCollom United States · #21,353 worldwide 568 citations · 52 works
  2. 2 B. M. Jakosky United States · #103,582 worldwide 796 citations · 219 works
  3. 3 W. K. Peterson United States · #189,341 worldwide 258 citations · 70 works
  4. 4 Jeremy Darling United States · #212,797 worldwide 353 citations · 65 works
  5. 5 Charles Danforth United States · #214,338 worldwide 258 citations · 35 works
  6. 6 Guy S. Stringfellow United States · #223,768 worldwide 453 citations · 70 works
  7. 7 Ian Stewart United States · #283,361 worldwide 52 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 B. M. Hynek United States · #322,346 worldwide 127 citations · 57 works
  9. 9 Kevin France United States · #425,913 worldwide 297 citations · 77 works
  10. 10 Brian A. Keeney United States · #488,764 worldwide 159 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

Which keywords describe research at Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Solar Wind, Coronal Mass Ejections, Solar Dynamics Observatory, Electron Acceleration, Ionosphere, Magnetosphere, Solar System Abundances and Terrestrial Planets.

▲ 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 Wind77▲ 252×2 topics
  2. Coronal Mass Ejections40▲ 330×1 topic
  3. Solar Dynamics Observatory40▲ 330×1 topic
  4. Electron Acceleration37▲ 166×2 topics
  5. Ionosphere37▲ 200×1 topic
  6. Magnetosphere37▲ 200×1 topic
  7. Solar System Abundances36▲ 224×1 topic
  8. Terrestrial Planets36▲ 224×1 topic
  9. Mars22▲ 202×1 topic
  10. Martian Surface22▲ 202×1 topic
  11. Ozone Depletion13▲ 131×1 topic
  12. Stratospheric Water Vapor13▲ 131×1 topic
  13. Exoplanets12▲ 94×1 topic
  14. Stellar Astrophysics12▲ 94×1 topic
  15. Biomineralization12▲ 54×2 topics
  16. Geomagnetic Field12▲ 161×1 topic
  17. Magnetosome Formation12▲ 161×1 topic
  18. Ionospheric Anomalies11▲ 83×1 topic
  19. Seismic Electromagnetics11▲ 83×1 topic
  20. Satellite Observations10▲ 31×3 topics
  21. Air Quality10▲ 16×3 topics
  22. Accretion Disks9▲ 61×2 topics
  23. Magnetic Fields9▲ 44×2 topics
  24. Star Formation9▲ 53×2 topics
  25. Turbulence9▲ 31×3 topics
  26. Space Exploration8▲ 54×2 topics
  27. Hydrological Cycle8▲ 24×2 topics
  28. Astrobiology7▲ 77×2 topics
  29. Extraterrestrial Life7▲ 102×1 topic
  30. SETI7▲ 102×1 topic
  31. Molecular Clouds7▲ 84×1 topic
  32. Protoplanetary Disks7▲ 84×1 topic
  33. Climate6▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Ice Nucleation6▲ 44×2 topics
  35. Aerosols6▲ 26×1 topic
  36. Atmospheric Dust6▲ 71×1 topic
  37. Astronomical Instrumentation5▲ 64×1 topic
  38. Spectrograph5▲ 64×1 topic
  39. Thermal Analysis5▲ 12×2 topics
  40. On-Orbit Performance5▲ 134×1 topic

Which research topics does Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Astro and Planetary Science and Planetary Science and Exploration.

Solar and Space Plasma D…40Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 40 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 37 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 36 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 22 fractional worksAtmospheric Ozone and Climate: 13 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and …12Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 12 fractional worksGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies: 12 fractional worksEarthquake Detection and Analysis: 11 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 7 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 7 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric ScienceMolecular BiologyGeophysics

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

  1. 1 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 40 works
  2. 2 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 37 works
  3. 3 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 36 works
  4. 4 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 22 works
  5. 5 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 13 works
  6. 6 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 12 works
  7. 7 Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies Molecular Biology 12 works
  8. 8 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 11 works
  9. 9 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  10. 10 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 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 available53.4%not open46.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.2%domestic only67.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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