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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.

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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.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.09× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 3.85× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 9.79× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMedicine1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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. 1 Elena V. Pikuta United States · #1,368,635 worldwide 35 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at National Space Science and Technology Center

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.

▲ 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. Solar Wind41▲ 91×2 topics
  2. Climate Change31▲ 3.6×38 topics
  3. Gravitational Waves28▲ 134×2 topics
  4. Remote Sensing28▲ 7.8×24 topics
  5. Coronal Mass Ejections23▲ 100×1 topic
  6. Solar Dynamics Observatory23▲ 100×1 topic
  7. Electron Acceleration19▲ 59×2 topics
  8. Ionosphere18▲ 82×1 topic
  9. Magnetosphere18▲ 82×1 topic
  10. Black Holes18▲ 37×2 topics
  11. Accretion Disks16▲ 61×2 topics
  12. Magnetic Fields16▲ 48×2 topics
  13. Supernovae16▲ 48×2 topics
  14. Nucleosynthesis16▲ 47×2 topics
  15. Gamma-Ray Bursts16▲ 141×1 topic
  16. Neutron Stars16▲ 141×1 topic
  17. Galactic Center15▲ 76×2 topics
  18. Event Horizon Telescope15▲ 139×1 topic
  19. X-Ray Astronomy15▲ 139×1 topic
  20. Equation of State13▲ 51×2 topics
  21. Binary Black Hole13▲ 125×1 topic
  22. Neutron Star13▲ 125×1 topic
  23. Solar System Abundances13▲ 47×1 topic
  24. Terrestrial Planets13▲ 47×1 topic
  25. Cosmic Rays12▲ 54×2 topics
  26. Neutrinos12▲ 54×2 topics
  27. High-Energy Astrophysics11▲ 92×1 topic
  28. Particle Acceleration11▲ 92×1 topic
  29. Satellite Observations10▲ 28×3 topics
  30. Hydrological Modeling10▲ 15×5 topics
  31. Data Assimilation10▲ 16×3 topics
  32. Air Quality7▲ 12×4 topics
  33. Validation7▲ 21×2 topics
  34. Soil Properties7▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Climate7▲ 27×2 topics
  36. Hydrological Cycle6▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Simulation6▲ 6.0×3 topics
  38. Mars6▲ 39×1 topic
  39. Martian Surface6▲ 39×1 topic
  40. 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.

Spacecraft Design and Te…2Spacecraft Design and Technology: 2 fractional worksSatellite Communication Systems: 1 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 1 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 0 fractional worksCalibration and Measurement Techniques: 0 fractional worksSpace Exploration and Technology: 0 fractional worksSpace Satellite Systems and Control: 0 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 0 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 0 fractional worksSystems Engineering Methodologies and Applications: 0 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsControl and Systems Engineering

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

  1. 1 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  4. 4 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  5. 5 Calibration and Measurement Techniques Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Space Exploration and Technology Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  9. 9 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  10. 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.

openly available41.3%not open58.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.1%domestic only69.9%

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.

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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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