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National Air and Space Museum

In research, National Air and Space Museum stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,838 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#984 of 1,146 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#16,428 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#20,314
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,399
of 8,685
Research works
551
▼ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.1k
12.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is National Air and Space Museum 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 #10,838 of 21,541 11.8%383
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #984 of 1,146 12.2%214
Social SciencesDomain #16,428 of 16,945 7.7%147
Physics and AstronomyField #3,656 of 3,663 11.8%222

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Air and Space Museum 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: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.12× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 20.68× its world share, 19 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 6.49× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 20.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Air and Space Museum?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael J. Neufeld, Paul E. Ceruzzi and R. A. Craddock lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Air and Space Museum.

  1. 1 Michael J. Neufeld United States · #378,881 worldwide 25 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Paul E. Ceruzzi United States · #410,963 worldwide 28 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 R. A. Craddock United States · #635,551 worldwide 64 citations · 53 works
  4. 4 David H. DeVorkin United States · #656,093 worldwide 24 citations · 63 works
  5. 5 T. A. Maxwell United States · #1,151,758 worldwide 43 citations · 43 works
All ranked researchers at National Air and Space Museum

Which keywords describe research at National Air and Space Museum?

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

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

All 32 words, with their numbers
  1. Astrobiology5▲ 386×1 topic
  2. Extraterrestrial Life5▲ 527×1 topic
  3. Mars4▲ 290×1 topic
  4. Martian Surface4▲ 290×1 topic
  5. Solar System Abundances4▲ 185×1 topic
  6. Terrestrial Planets4▲ 185×1 topic
  7. Climate Change4▲ 3.1×8 topics
  8. History3▲ 10×5 topics
  9. Space Policy3▲ 503×1 topic
  10. Space Tourism3▲ 503×1 topic
  11. Cultural Sustainability3▲ 116×2 topics
  12. Historical Figures3▲ 351×2 topics
  13. Holocene3▲ 53×2 topics
  14. Science2▲ 24×4 topics
  15. Glacial Cycles2▲ 80×1 topic
  16. Paleoclimatology2▲ 65×1 topic
  17. Radio Astronomy2▲ 243×1 topic
  18. Spectroscopy2▲ 33×2 topics
  19. Transits of Venus2▲ 570×1 topic
  20. Informal Education2▲ 268×1 topic
  21. Museum Learning2▲ 268×1 topic
  22. Medicine2▲ 57×2 topics
  23. Innovation2▲ 4.1×2 topics
  24. Historical Astronomy2▲ 220×2 topics
  25. Design2▲ 22×2 topics
  26. Technology2▲ 6.8×2 topics
  27. Culture1▲ 6.0×1 topic
  28. Risk Assessment1▲ 4.4×3 topics
  29. Society1▲ 16×1 topic
  30. Extravehicular Activity1▲ 324×1 topic
  31. Space Suit1▲ 324×1 topic
  32. Economic Growth1▲ 2.8×2 topics

Which research topics does National Air and Space Museum publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science and Space exploration and regulation.

Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 5 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 4 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Scie…4Astro and Planetary Science: 4 fractional worksSpace exploration and re…3Space exploration and regulation: 3 fractional worksHistory and Developments in Astronomy: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Her…2Museums and Cultural Heritage: 2 fractional worksHistory of Science and Medicine: 1 fractional worksSpace Exploration and Technology: 1 fractional worksHistorical Astronomy and Related Studies: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric ScienceMuseologyHistory and Philosophy of Science1 others

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

  1. 1 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  2. 2 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  3. 3 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  4. 4 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  5. 5 History and Developments in Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  6. 6 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  7. 7 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 2 works
  8. 8 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  9. 9 Space Exploration and Technology Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Historical Astronomy and Related 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 available17.8%not open82.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.2%domestic only92.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Air and Space Museum's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% lower 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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