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National Centre for Earth Observation

In research, National Centre for Earth Observation stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,677 of 12,888 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#1,933 of 3,551 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Atmospheric Science is 55.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,558
of 28,054 · #4,423 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#180
of 1,094
Research works
640
▲ 58% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
32.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
78%
world 28%

What is National Centre for Earth Observation 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 #2,677 of 12,888 24.3%136 #2706
Environmental ScienceField #1,933 of 3,551 27.6%70 #1700

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Centre for Earth Observation 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 National Centre for Earth Observation specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atmospheric Science takes 55.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 36.4 works55×
  2. Global and Planetary ChangeSubfield · 39.8 works35×
  3. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 50.1 works21×
  4. Environmental ScienceField · 69.7 works9.4×
← 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: 1.06× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 21.43× its world share, 50 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.38× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 9.41× its world share, 70 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 21.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Centre for Earth Observation?

Ranked on the composite score, D.W.G. van Kraalingen and W. Nieuwenhuizen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Centre for Earth Observation.

  1. 1 D.W.G. van Kraalingen United Kingdom · #359,886 worldwide 80 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 W. Nieuwenhuizen United Kingdom · #925,710 worldwide 5 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at National Centre for Earth Observation

Which keywords describe research at National Centre for Earth Observation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Remote Sensing, Global Warming, Satellite Observations, Ocean Circulation, Hydrological Cycle, Data Assimilation and Air Quality.

▲ 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. Climate Change50▲ 12×59 topics
  2. Remote Sensing30▲ 16×23 topics
  3. Global Warming18▲ 29×10 topics
  4. Satellite Observations17▲ 115×3 topics
  5. Ocean Circulation16▲ 82×3 topics
  6. Hydrological Cycle14▲ 98×2 topics
  7. Data Assimilation13▲ 57×4 topics
  8. Air Quality13▲ 46×5 topics
  9. Water Quality11▲ 19×5 topics
  10. Emissions11▲ 37×3 topics
  11. Shale Gas11▲ 58×2 topics
  12. Greenhouse Gas Emissions11▲ 26×5 topics
  13. Atmospheric10▲ 143×1 topic
  14. Methane10▲ 143×1 topic
  15. Extreme Events10▲ 77×2 topics
  16. Climate Modeling10▲ 93×1 topic
  17. Precipitation Extremes10▲ 93×1 topic
  18. Boundary Layer9▲ 49×2 topics
  19. Ensemble Kalman Filter9▲ 59×2 topics
  20. Convective Parameterization9▲ 107×1 topic
  21. Mesoscale Modeling9▲ 107×1 topic
  22. Ecosystem Resilience9▲ 39×5 topics
  23. Hydrological Modeling8▲ 24×5 topics
  24. Climate8▲ 60×2 topics
  25. Biomass Estimation8▲ 33×3 topics
  26. Chemical Composition8▲ 54×2 topics
  27. Atmospheric Aerosols8▲ 91×1 topic
  28. Black Carbon8▲ 91×1 topic
  29. Ozone Depletion6▲ 148×1 topic
  30. Stratospheric Water Vapor6▲ 148×1 topic
  31. Hydrology6▲ 34×4 topics
  32. Arctic6▲ 35×4 topics
  33. Global Change5▲ 14×4 topics
  34. Sea Level Rise5▲ 26×3 topics
  35. Land Use Change5▲ 11×5 topics
  36. Biodiversity Conservation4▲ 7.7×9 topics
  37. Aerosols4▲ 42×1 topic
  38. Atmospheric Dust4▲ 116×1 topic
  39. Soil Properties4▲ 16×4 topics
  40. Validation4▲ 32×2 topics

Which research topics does National Centre for Earth Observation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Climate variability and models, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols.

Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics: 10 fractional worksClimate variability and models: 10 fractional worksMeteorological Phenomena…9Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations: 9 fractional worksAtmospheric chemistry an…8Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols: 8 fractional worksAtmospheric Ozone and Climate: 6 fractional worksAtmospheric aerosols and clouds: 4 fractional worksRemote Sensing in Agricu…4Remote Sensing in Agriculture: 4 fractional worksArctic and Antarctic ice dynamics: 3 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems: 3 fractional worksPlant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics: 3 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeAtmospheric ScienceEcology

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

  1. 1 Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 10 works
  2. 2 Climate variability and models Global and Planetary Change 10 works
  3. 3 Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations Atmospheric Science 9 works
  4. 4 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Science 8 works
  5. 5 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 6 works
  6. 6 Atmospheric aerosols and clouds Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  7. 7 Remote Sensing in Agriculture Ecology 4 works
  8. 8 Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics Atmospheric Science 3 works
  9. 9 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  10. 10 Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 3 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 available78.1%not open21.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors54.7%domestic only45.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Centre for Earth Observation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 58% 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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