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National Space Centre

In research, National Space Centre stands highest in Physical Sciences (#16,832 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#1,139 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#3,655 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, all time
#31,412
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,690
of 2,253
Research works
409
▲ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
2k
4.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
5%
world 28%

What is National Space Centre 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 #16,832 of 21,541 7.4%285
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #1,139 of 1,146 4.2%123
Physics and AstronomyField #3,655 of 3,663 3.3%161

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Space Centre 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: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 1.99× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.86× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.80× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.41× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.13× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 6.72× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyPsychology: 1.27× its world share, 0 worksPsychologyworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 6.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Space Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, P Murdin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Space Centre.

  1. 1 P Murdin United Kingdom · #1,267,046 worldwide 13 citations · 59 works
All ranked researchers at National Space Centre

Which keywords describe research at National Space Centre?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Historical Figures, Surgery, Radio Astronomy, Spectroscopy, Blood Transfusion, Obstetrics, Cultural Impact and High-Resolution Imaging.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Historical Figures76▲ 493×2 topics
  2. Surgery44▲ 33×3 topics
  3. Epidemiology42▲ 2.5×6 topics
  4. Radio Astronomy42▲ 279×2 topics
  5. Spectroscopy39▲ 30×5 topics
  6. Blood Transfusion38▲ 175×1 topic
  7. Obstetrics38▲ 520×1 topic
  8. Cultural Impact38▲ 130×2 topics
  9. High-Resolution Imaging38▲ 151×1 topic
  10. Transits of Venus38▲ 469×1 topic
  11. Astronomical Instrumentation23▲ 108×1 topic
  12. Spectrograph23▲ 108×1 topic
  13. Optical 3D Laser Measurement21▲ 266×1 topic
  14. Position-Sensitive Detector21▲ 266×1 topic
  15. Remote Sensing20▲ 4.4×24 topics
  16. Historical Astronomy16▲ 190×2 topics
  17. Climate Change14▲ 1.32×25 topics
  18. Solar System Abundances14▲ 41×1 topic
  19. Terrestrial Planets14▲ 41×1 topic
  20. Antikythera Mechanism12▲ 292×1 topic
  21. Astronomical Calculator12▲ 292×1 topic
  22. Solar Wind12▲ 21×2 topics
  23. Coronal Mass Ejections11▲ 38×1 topic
  24. Solar Dynamics Observatory11▲ 38×1 topic
  25. Space Policy10▲ 183×1 topic
  26. Space Tourism10▲ 183×1 topic
  27. Medical History8▲ 46×2 topics
  28. Hydrological Modeling8▲ 9.2×4 topics
  29. Biomass Estimation7▲ 15×3 topics
  30. Cultural Transmission7▲ 17×3 topics
  31. Mars7▲ 34×1 topic
  32. Martian Surface7▲ 34×1 topic
  33. Exoplanets6▲ 22×1 topic
  34. Stellar Astrophysics6▲ 22×1 topic
  35. CubeSat6▲ 62×1 topic
  36. small satellite6▲ 62×1 topic
  37. Supernovae6▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Relativity6▲ 28×2 topics
  39. Avicenna6▲ 65×2 topics
  40. Quantum Gravity6▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does National Space Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Computational Techniques and Applications, Space Satellite Systems and Control, Spacecraft Dynamics and Control and Astro and Planetary Science.

  1. 1 Advanced Computational Techniques and Applications Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  2. 2 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  5. 5 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Clinical Psychology 0 works
  7. 7 Space Exploration and Technology Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Rocket and propulsion systems research Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Space exploration and regulation 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 available4.6%not open95.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.3%domestic only94.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Space Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% higher 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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