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Mars Space (United Kingdom)

In research, Mars Space (United Kingdom) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#14,453 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

mars-space.co.ukROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#32,270
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,739
of 1,844
Research works
163
▼ 53% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.1k
6.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
30%
world 40%
International
29%
world 18%
Mars Space (United Kingdom)

What is Mars Space (United Kingdom) 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 #14,453 of 17,446 7.8%140

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mars Space (United Kingdom) 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Mars Space (United Kingdom) work in?

In 2022-now, 59% of research at Mars Space (United Kingdom) is in Physical Sciences, 38% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (18%), Engineering (16%), Social Sciences (12%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 15 fractional works · 59.4% of its workComputer Science: 5 fractional works · 18.0% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 14.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 16.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 7.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 10.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 9.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInstrumentation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.5% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 4.6% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 37.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 12.1% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 5.2% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 10.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 3 fractional works · 10.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 8.6% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workALL ITS WORKMars Space(United Kingdom)25fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences59%Social Sciences38%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 3 domains and 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science518.0%
    2. Engineering416.2%
    3. Physics and Astronomy310.9%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences27.5%
    5. Environmental Science13.0%
    6. Mathematics12.6%
    7. Energy00.3%
    8. Materials Science00.3%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    10. Chemistry00.3%
    1. Social Sciences312.1%
    2. Decision Sciences310.9%
    3. Arts and Humanities28.6%
    4. Psychology12.6%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting12.2%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.2%
    2. Neuroscience00.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.31× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.78× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.08× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.24× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 4.91× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyArts and Humanities: 2.96× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 11.26× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 11.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences11.26×3 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy4.91×3 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences4.78×2 works
  4. Arts and Humanities2.96×2 works
  5. Computer Science2.31×5 works
  6. Mathematics2.24×1 works
  7. Engineering1.08×4 works
  8. Social Sciences0.96×3 works
  9. Psychology0.86×1 works
  10. Chemical Engineering0.75×0 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.68×1 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.62×0 works
  13. Environmental Science0.60×1 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.41×1 works
  15. Neuroscience0.41×0 works
  16. Energy0.36×0 works
  17. Chemistry0.17×0 works
  18. Materials Science0.09×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Mars Space (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the quality score, Tom E. Kennedy, Justin Bucknell and Andrew Koval lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mars Space (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 Tom E. Kennedy United Kingdom · #1,860,466 worldwide 1.8k citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Justin Bucknell United Kingdom · #4,536,784 worldwide 115 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Andrew Koval United Kingdom · #6,880,749 worldwide 10 citations · 75 works
All ranked researchers at Mars Space (United Kingdom)

What are the most cited papers from Mars Space (United Kingdom)?

The most cited paper from Mars Space (United Kingdom) is "Peace: A Plasma Electron and Current Experiment" (Alan D. Johnstone, C. Alsop, S. R. Burge et al., 1997), with 445 citations. Next come "eXTP: Enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarization mission" (176) and "Ion and neutral sources and sinks within Saturn's inner magnetosphere: Cassini results" (134).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Peace: A Plasma Electron and Current Experiment Alan D. Johnstone, C. Alsop, S. R. Burge et al. Book chapter 1997 445
2 eXTP: Enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarization mission Shuang‐Nan Zhang et al. · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE Conference paperOpen access183 authors 18 Jul 2016 176
3 Ion and neutral sources and sinks within Saturn's inner magnetosphere: Cassini results Edward C Sittler Jr, Nicolás André, Michel F. Blanc et al. · Planetary and Space Science 21 Sep 2007 134
4 Cassini observations of Saturn's inner plasmasphere: Saturn orbit insertion results Edward C Sittler Jr, M. F. Thomsen, R. E. Johnson et al. · Planetary and Space Science 15 Sep 2006 103
5 How much CO was emitted by the 2010 fires around Moscow? Maarten Krol, Wouter Peters, P. B. Hooghiemstra et al. · Atmospheric chemistry and physics Open access 7 May 2013 80
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Which keywords describe research at Mars Space (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Digital Repositories, Data Sharing, Scientific Data Management, Workflow Management, Reproducibility, Scientific Workflows, Globalization and Data Visualization.

▲ 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-now 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 13 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 13 words, with their numbers
  1. Digital Repositories4▲ 425×2 topics
  2. Data Sharing3▲ 360×1 topic
  3. Scientific Data Management3▲ 435×1 topic
  4. Workflow Management3▲ 157×2 topics
  5. Reproducibility3▲ 270×1 topic
  6. Scientific Workflows3▲ 270×1 topic
  7. Globalization2▲ 4.7×6 topics
  8. Data Visualization2▲ 111×2 topics
  9. Environmental Monitoring1▲ 13×2 topics
  10. Sensor Networks1▲ 21×2 topics
  11. Solar Wind1▲ 56×2 topics
  12. Environmental Observations1▲ 884×1 topic
  13. Hydroinformatics1▲ 884×1 topic

Which research topics does Mars Space (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Research Data Management Practices, Scientific Computing and Data Management, Environmental Monitoring and Data Management and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics.

Research Data Management…3Research Data Management Practices: 3 fractional worksScientific Computing and…3Scientific Computing and Data Management: 3 fractional worksEnvironmental Monitoring and Data Management: 1 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosp…1Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 1 fractional worksLibrary Science and Info…1Library Science and Information Systems: 1 fractional worksSpace Satellite Systems …1Space Satellite Systems and Control: 1 fractional worksAsian Culture and Media Studies: 1 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Technology: 1 fractional worksGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies: 0 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 0 fractional works
Information SystemsInformation Systems and ManagementGeologyAstronomy and Astrophysics3 others

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

  1. 1 Research Data Management Practices Information Systems 3 works
  2. 2 Scientific Computing and Data Management Information Systems and Management 3 works
  3. 3 Environmental Monitoring and Data Management Geology 1 works
  4. 4 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  5. 5 Library Science and Information Systems Information Systems 1 works
  6. 6 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Asian Culture and Media Studies Cultural Studies 1 works
  8. 8 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies Molecular Biology 0 works
  10. 10 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 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 available29.5%not open70.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.9%domestic only71.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Mars Space (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 53% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Mars Space (United Kingdom) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000056% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Mars Space (United Kingdom)0.00012% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Mars Space (United Kingdom) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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