National Space Science and Technology Center
In research, National Space Science and Technology Center stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,843 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#889 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#3,501 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, all time
- #15,800 of 42,892
- Rank in United States
- #3,454 of 8,685
- Research works
- 328 ▼ 31% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 8.8k 27.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 10.8% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 41% world 28%
What is National Space Science and Technology Center known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #8,843 of 21,541 | 19.9% | 304 | |
| Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield | #889 of 1,146 | 22.5% | 123 | |
| Physics and AstronomyField | #3,501 of 3,663 | 23.5% | 157 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Space Science and Technology Center 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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 9.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
Who are the top researchers at National Space Science and Technology Center?
Ranked on the composite score, Elena V. Pikuta lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Space Science and Technology Center.
- 1 Elena V. Pikuta United States · #1,368,635 worldwide 35 citations · 16 works
Which keywords describe research at National Space Science and Technology Center?
By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Solar Wind, Gravitational Waves, Remote Sensing, Coronal Mass Ejections, Solar Dynamics Observatory, Climate Change, Electron Acceleration and Ionosphere.
- Ecosystem Resilience
- Mars
- Hydrological Cycle
- Soil Properties
- Air Quality
- Hydrological Modeling
- Particle Acceleration
- Neutrinos
- Terrestrial Planets
- Neutron Star
- Equation of State
- Event Horizon Telescope
- Neutron Stars
- Nucleosynthesis
- Magnetic Fields
- Black Holes
- Ionosphere
- Solar Dynamics Observatory
- Remote Sensing
- Climate Change
- Solar Wind
- Gravitational Waves
- Coronal Mass Ejections
- Electron Acceleration
- Magnetosphere
- Accretion Disks
- Supernovae
- Gamma-Ray Bursts
- Galactic Center
- X-Ray Astronomy
- Binary Black Hole
- Solar System Abundances
- Cosmic Rays
- High-Energy Astrophysics
- Satellite Observations
- Data Assimilation
- Validation
- Climate
- Simulation
- Martian Surface
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
- Solar Wind41▲ 91×2 topics
- Climate Change31▲ 3.6×38 topics
- Gravitational Waves28▲ 134×2 topics
- Remote Sensing28▲ 7.8×24 topics
- Coronal Mass Ejections23▲ 100×1 topic
- Solar Dynamics Observatory23▲ 100×1 topic
- Electron Acceleration19▲ 59×2 topics
- Ionosphere18▲ 82×1 topic
- Magnetosphere18▲ 82×1 topic
- Black Holes18▲ 37×2 topics
- Accretion Disks16▲ 61×2 topics
- Magnetic Fields16▲ 48×2 topics
- Supernovae16▲ 48×2 topics
- Nucleosynthesis16▲ 47×2 topics
- Gamma-Ray Bursts16▲ 141×1 topic
- Neutron Stars16▲ 141×1 topic
- Galactic Center15▲ 76×2 topics
- Event Horizon Telescope15▲ 139×1 topic
- X-Ray Astronomy15▲ 139×1 topic
- Equation of State13▲ 51×2 topics
- Binary Black Hole13▲ 125×1 topic
- Neutron Star13▲ 125×1 topic
- Solar System Abundances13▲ 47×1 topic
- Terrestrial Planets13▲ 47×1 topic
- Cosmic Rays12▲ 54×2 topics
- Neutrinos12▲ 54×2 topics
- High-Energy Astrophysics11▲ 92×1 topic
- Particle Acceleration11▲ 92×1 topic
- Satellite Observations10▲ 28×3 topics
- Hydrological Modeling10▲ 15×5 topics
- Data Assimilation10▲ 16×3 topics
- Air Quality7▲ 12×4 topics
- Validation7▲ 21×2 topics
- Soil Properties7▲ 13×2 topics
- Climate7▲ 27×2 topics
- Hydrological Cycle6▲ 19×2 topics
- Simulation6▲ 6.0×3 topics
- Mars6▲ 39×1 topic
- Martian Surface6▲ 39×1 topic
- Ecosystem Resilience6▲ 12×3 topics
Which research topics does National Space Science and Technology Center publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Spacecraft Design and Technology, Satellite Communication Systems, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 2 works
- 2 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 1 works
- 3 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
- 4 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
- 5 Calibration and Measurement Techniques Aerospace Engineering 0 works
- 6 Space Exploration and Technology Aerospace Engineering 0 works
- 7 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 0 works
- 8 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
- 9 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
- 10 Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications Control and Systems Engineering 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has National Space Science and Technology Center's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 31% lower than in 2013–2017.
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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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.