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Science Council

In research, Science Council stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,767 of 12,888 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 49.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,325
of 28,054 · #13,766 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,031
of 1,094
Research works
624
▼ 41% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.5k
10.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Science Council 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 #12,767 of 12,888 0.4%100 #8015

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Science Council 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 Science Council specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 49.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 40.4 works49×
  2. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 26.0 works14×
  3. Physics and AstronomyField · 42.8 works12×
← 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: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.92× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.75× its world share, 41 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.49× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 12.20× its world share, 43 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.38× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 2.64× its world share, 2 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.73× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.17× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 12.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Science Council?

Ranked on the composite score, Aidan Rankin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Science Council.

  1. 1 Aidan Rankin United Kingdom · #843,504 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Science Council

Which keywords describe research at Science Council?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Space Policy, Space Tourism, Astrobiology, Extraterrestrial Life, SETI, Risk Assessment, Simulation and Design.

▲ 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. Space Policy20▲ 901×1 topic
  2. Space Tourism20▲ 901×1 topic
  3. Astrobiology10▲ 219×2 topics
  4. Extraterrestrial Life10▲ 296×1 topic
  5. SETI10▲ 296×1 topic
  6. Risk Assessment9▲ 8.0×4 topics
  7. Simulation8▲ 20×4 topics
  8. Design8▲ 29×2 topics
  9. Biomechanics8▲ 16×3 topics
  10. Mars7▲ 145×1 topic
  11. Martian Surface7▲ 145×1 topic
  12. Microgravity7▲ 245×1 topic
  13. Spaceflight7▲ 245×1 topic
  14. Extravehicular Activity7▲ 544×1 topic
  15. Space Suit7▲ 544×1 topic
  16. Sustainability6▲ 1.58×19 topics
  17. On-Orbit Servicing6▲ 166×1 topic
  18. Space Debris6▲ 166×1 topic
  19. Climate Change4◆ 1.06×21 topics
  20. CubeSat4▲ 153×1 topic
  21. small satellite4▲ 153×1 topic
  22. Sustainable Development4▲ 1.48×14 topics
  23. Renewable Energy4▲ 1.58×8 topics
  24. Solar System Abundances3▲ 33×1 topic
  25. Spacecraft Formation Flying3▲ 120×1 topic
  26. Terrestrial Planets3▲ 33×1 topic
  27. Trajectory Optimization3▲ 30×1 topic
  28. Global Governance2▲ 6.4×6 topics
  29. International Law2▲ 4.5×7 topics
  30. Nursing Education2▲ 10×2 topics
  31. Organizational Culture2▲ 3.4×3 topics
  32. Medical Education2▲ 4.4×4 topics
  33. Cryogenic Storage2▲ 36×1 topic
  34. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)2▲ 36×1 topic
  35. Hybrid Rocket Propulsion2▲ 46×1 topic
  36. Regression Rate Behavior2▲ 46×1 topic
  37. Cell Culture2▲ 8.4×2 topics
  38. Health Policy2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  39. Barriers and Facilitators1▲ 46×1 topic
  40. Healthcare Professionals1▲ 46×1 topic

Which research topics does Science Council publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Space exploration and regulation, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, Planetary Science and Exploration and Spaceflight effects on biology.

Space exploration and re…20Space exploration and regulation: 20 fractional worksSpace Science and Extrat…10Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 10 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Ex…7Planetary Science and Exploration: 7 fractional worksSpaceflight effects on biology: 7 fractional worksSpace Exploration and Technology: 7 fractional worksSpace Satellite Systems …6Space Satellite Systems and Control: 6 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Technology: 4 fractional worksSpacecraft Dynamics and Control: 3 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 3 fractional worksSpacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies: 2 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsPhysiologyAerospace Engineering

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

  1. 1 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 20 works
  2. 2 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
  3. 3 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 works
  4. 4 Spaceflight effects on biology Physiology 7 works
  5. 5 Space Exploration and Technology Aerospace Engineering 7 works
  6. 6 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 6 works
  7. 7 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  10. 10 Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies Aerospace Engineering 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 available36.3%not open63.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors47.8%domestic only52.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Science Council's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 41% 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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