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Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center

In research, Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center stands highest in Engineering (#1,217 of 5,901 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#2,356 of 10,670 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#752 of 2,176 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Computer Networks and Communications (Aerospace Engineering is 30.5× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#6,375
of 22,385 · #8,145 all time
Rank in China
#898
of 2,481
Research works
1.3k
▲ 161% vs 2018-21
Citations
8.1k
6.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.93×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
25%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%
Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center

What is Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
EngineeringField #1,217 of 5,901 7.6%445 #2047
Physical SciencesDomain #2,356 of 10,670 7.8%656 #3085
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #752 of 2,176 12.2%85 #1513
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #291 of 785 6.4%233 #544
Computer ScienceField #3,205 of 4,417 7.3%95 #3860

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Engineering#2,047 #1,217
  2. Physical Sciences#3,085 #2,356
  3. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,513 #752
  4. Aerospace Engineering#544 #291
  5. Computer Science#3,860 #3,205
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center work in?

In 2022-now, 97% of research at Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (66%), Computer Science (14%), Physics and Astronomy (8%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 749 fractional works · 97.0% of its workEngineering: 512 fractional works · 66.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 275 fractional works · 35.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 94 fractional works · 12.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 35 fractional works · 4.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 20 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 16 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 16 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOcean Engineering: 14 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMedia Technology: 13 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 12 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 7 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 105 fractional works · 13.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 36 fractional works · 4.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 32 fractional works · 4.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 23 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSignal Processing: 5 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoftware: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHardware and Architecture: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 65 fractional works · 8.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 43 fractional works · 5.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 12 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInstrumentation: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 27 fractional works · 3.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 15 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOceanography: 10 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 20 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 8 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 12 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 13 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKShanghai MicroSatellite…772fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences97%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences1%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering51266.4%
    2. Computer Science10513.6%
    3. Physics and Astronomy658.4%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences273.5%
    5. Environmental Science202.6%
    6. Materials Science121.5%
    7. Mathematics30.4%
    8. Energy30.4%
    9. Chemistry20.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology91.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences20.2%
    3. Neuroscience20.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.0%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
    1. Medicine60.7%
    2. Health Professions00.0%
    3. Dentistry00.0%
    1. Decision Sciences20.3%
    2. Social Sciences10.2%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting10.1%
    4. Psychology00.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Aerospace Engineering takes 30.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 275.2 works31×
  2. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 42.9 works11×
  3. Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield · 35.7 works5.2×
  4. EngineeringField · 512.2 works4.4×
← 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: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.75× its world share, 105 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.22× its world share, 27 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.42× its world share, 512 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.52× its world share, 20 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.43× its world share, 12 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.36× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.77× its world share, 65 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 6 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering4.42×512 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy3.77×65 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.22×27 works
  4. Computer Science1.75×105 works
  5. Environmental Science0.52×20 works
  6. Materials Science0.43×12 works
  7. Energy0.39×3 works
  8. Mathematics0.36×3 works
  9. Decision Sciences0.27×2 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.22×9 works
  11. Chemistry0.16×2 works
  12. Neuroscience0.13×2 works
  13. Chemical Engineering0.13×0 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.05×2 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.04×0 works
  16. Medicine0.04×6 works
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.03×1 works
  18. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.02×0 works
  19. Psychology0.02×0 works
  20. Dentistry0.01×0 works
  21. Health Professions0.01×0 works
  22. Social Sciences0.01×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center?

Ranked on the quality score, Lulu Zhao, Chengcheng Fan and Zengshan Yin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center.

  1. 1 Lulu Zhao China · #835,845 worldwide 2.6k citations · 120 works
  2. 2 Chengcheng Fan China · #1,171,955 worldwide 647 citations · 47 works
  3. 3 Zengshan Yin China · #1,296,678 worldwide 879 citations · 49 works
  4. 4 Yanping Bai China · #1,689,106 worldwide 471 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Pengcheng Wang China · #1,710,117 worldwide 174 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Yufei Xu China · #1,758,793 worldwide 1.8k citations · 107 works
  7. 7 Zhiming Cai China · #1,825,245 worldwide 374 citations · 44 works
  8. 8 Xubin Zhou China · #1,961,558 worldwide 502 citations · 50 works
  9. 9 Kai Han China · #2,048,243 worldwide 144 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Shuren Guo China · #2,167,886 worldwide 608 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center

What are the most cited papers from Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center?

The most cited paper from Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center is "TianQin: a space-borne gravitational wave detector" (Jun Luo, Li-Sheng Chen, Hui-Zong Duan et al., 2016), with 2,035 citations. Next come "Satellite-to-ground quantum key distribution" (1,853) and "Satellite-based entanglement distribution over 1200 kilometers" (1,485).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 TianQin: a space-borne gravitational wave detector Jun Luo, Li-Sheng Chen, Hui-Zong Duan et al. · Classical and Quantum Gravity Open access 12 Jan 2016 2,035
2 Satellite-to-ground quantum key distribution Sheng‐Kai Liao et al. · Nature Open access 7 Aug 2017 1,853
3 Satellite-based entanglement distribution over 1200 kilometers Juan Yin et al. · Science 16 Jun 2017 1,485
4 Ground-to-satellite quantum teleportation Ji-Gang Ren et al. · Nature Open access 7 Aug 2017 977
5 Satellite-Relayed Intercontinental Quantum Network Sheng‐Kai Liao et al. · Physical Review Letters Open access 19 Jan 2018 816
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Signal Processing, Convolutional Neural Networks, Orbit Determination, Doppler Radar, Remote Sensing, Micro-Doppler Effect and Synthetic Aperture Radar.

▲ 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-now 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. Deep Learning82▲ 3.1×54 topics
  2. Signal Processing51▲ 47×5 topics
  3. Convolutional Neural Networks46▲ 8.2×8 topics
  4. Orbit Determination45▲ 129×2 topics
  5. Remote Sensing45▲ 4.8×27 topics
  6. Doppler Radar36▲ 60×2 topics
  7. Micro-Doppler Effect35▲ 158×1 topic
  8. Synthetic Aperture Radar35▲ 158×1 topic
  9. Pose Estimation35▲ 39×2 topics
  10. On-Orbit Servicing35▲ 194×1 topic
  11. Space Debris35▲ 194×1 topic
  12. Physical Layer Security31▲ 93×2 topics
  13. LEO Satellite Constellation30▲ 137×1 topic
  14. Satellite Communications30▲ 137×1 topic
  15. SAR Interferometry28▲ 157×1 topic
  16. Surface Deformation Monitoring28▲ 157×1 topic
  17. Optimal Control27▲ 44×4 topics
  18. Sensor Fusion22▲ 27×3 topics
  19. Trajectory Optimization22▲ 47×2 topics
  20. Sparse Representation21▲ 15×6 topics
  21. Solar Sail21▲ 165×1 topic
  22. Spacecraft Formation Flying21▲ 165×1 topic
  23. Thermal Analysis21▲ 21×4 topics
  24. CubeSat20▲ 140×1 topic
  25. small satellite20▲ 140×1 topic
  26. MEMS Sensors20▲ 86×2 topics
  27. Inertial Navigation Systems18▲ 92×1 topic
  28. Kalman Filtering18▲ 92×1 topic
  29. Optimization17▲ 5.0×9 topics
  30. MIMO Radar15▲ 56×2 topics
  31. Wavelet Transform15▲ 8.5×5 topics
  32. Waveform Design15▲ 52×2 topics
  33. Adaptive Control15▲ 14×6 topics
  34. Nonlinear Systems14▲ 8.5×7 topics
  35. Detection14▲ 6.4×4 topics
  36. Genetic Algorithms13▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Automotive Radar13▲ 70×1 topic
  38. Cognitive Radar13▲ 70×1 topic
  39. Particle Swarm Optimization13▲ 14×4 topics
  40. Neural Network12▲ 8.9×8 topics

Which research topics does Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques, Space Satellite Systems and Control, Satellite Communication Systems and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques.

Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques: 35 fractional worksSpace Satellite Systems and Control: 35 fractional worksSatellite Communication …30Satellite Communication Systems: 30 fractional worksSynthetic Aperture Radar…28Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques: 28 fractional worksSpacecraft Dynamics and Control: 21 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Technology: 20 fractional worksInertial Sensor and Navi…18Inertial Sensor and Navigation: 18 fractional worksRadar Systems and Signal Processing: 13 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 12 fractional worksAntenna Design and Optimization: 12 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringAstronomy and Astrophysics

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

  1. 1 Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques Aerospace Engineering 35 works
  2. 2 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 35 works
  3. 3 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 30 works
  4. 4 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques Aerospace Engineering 28 works
  5. 5 Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Aerospace Engineering 21 works
  6. 6 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 20 works
  7. 7 Inertial Sensor and Navigation Aerospace Engineering 18 works
  8. 8 Radar Systems and Signal Processing Aerospace Engineering 13 works
  9. 9 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 12 works
  10. 10 Antenna Design and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 12 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 available24.9%not open75.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.3%domestic only93.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 161% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0031% in 2024.

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Fractional works of Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Shanghai Micro Satellite Engineering Center8.3% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.3% in 2018.

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