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National Space Agency

In research, National Space Agency stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,186 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,178 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 24.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,985
of 28,054 · #7,926 all time
Rank in Malaysia
#69
of 137
Research works
793
▼ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.1k
7.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is National Space Agency 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 #7,186 of 12,888 14.3%142 #4815
EngineeringField #4,178 of 6,636 19.5%65 #1365

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Space Agency 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 Space Agency specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 24.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 24.9 works25×
  2. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 42.0 works19×
  3. Physics and AstronomyField · 27.3 works6.3×
← 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: 0.46× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.71× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.46× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.24× its world share, 65 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.08× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.58× its world share, 18 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 6.33× its world share, 27 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 6 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.53× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.84× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 6.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at National Space Agency?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Metamaterials, Metamaterial, Space Policy, Space Tourism, Nanophotonics, Wireless Communications, Photonic Crystals and Negative Refraction.

▲ 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. Metamaterials11▲ 39×4 topics
  2. Metamaterial10▲ 57×2 topics
  3. Nanophotonics10▲ 54×2 topics
  4. Space Policy10▲ 357×1 topic
  5. Space Tourism10▲ 357×1 topic
  6. Wireless Communications10▲ 29×3 topics
  7. Photonic Crystals10▲ 41×2 topics
  8. Negative Refraction10▲ 97×1 topic
  9. Plasmonic Metasurfaces10▲ 97×1 topic
  10. Antenna10▲ 58×1 topic
  11. Frequency Selective Surfaces10▲ 73×1 topic
  12. Metasurfaces10▲ 73×1 topic
  13. Microstrip10▲ 58×1 topic
  14. Remote Sensing8▲ 3.2×20 topics
  15. CubeSat7▲ 200×1 topic
  16. small satellite7▲ 200×1 topic
  17. Risk Assessment5▲ 3.8×4 topics
  18. Solar Wind5▲ 28×2 topics
  19. Energy Efficiency5▲ 2.6×6 topics
  20. IoT Applications4▲ 50×2 topics
  21. Islamic Banking4▲ 4.7×3 topics
  22. Orbit Determination4▲ 44×2 topics
  23. LEO Satellite Constellation3▲ 59×1 topic
  24. Satellite Communications3▲ 59×1 topic
  25. Astrobiology3▲ 56×2 topics
  26. Extraterrestrial Life3▲ 65×1 topic
  27. SETI3▲ 65×1 topic
  28. Coronal Mass Ejections3▲ 37×1 topic
  29. Mars3▲ 42×1 topic
  30. Martian Surface3▲ 42×1 topic
  31. Solar Dynamics Observatory3▲ 37×1 topic
  32. Composites2▲ 17×1 topic
  33. Natural Fibers2▲ 19×1 topic
  34. Ionosphere2▲ 21×1 topic
  35. Magnetosphere2▲ 21×1 topic
  36. Solar System Abundances2▲ 24×1 topic
  37. Terrestrial Planets2▲ 24×1 topic
  38. Channel Modeling2▲ 9.2×4 topics
  39. On-Orbit Servicing2▲ 51×1 topic
  40. Space Debris2▲ 51×1 topic

Which research topics does National Space Agency publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Space exploration and regulation, Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications, Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies and Antenna Design and Analysis.

Space exploration and regulation: 10 fractional worksMetamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications: 10 fractional worksAdvanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies: 10 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analysis: 10 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Technology: 7 fractional worksSatellite Communication Systems: 3 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 3 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 3 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 3 fractional worksNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites: 2 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsAerospace EngineeringPolymers and Plastics

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

  1. 1 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
  2. 2 Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 10 works
  3. 3 Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies Aerospace Engineering 10 works
  4. 4 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 10 works
  5. 5 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 7 works
  6. 6 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  8. 8 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  9. 9 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  10. 10 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Polymers and Plastics 2 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 available41.9%not open58.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.7%domestic only66.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Space Agency's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.