Sigma Space (United States)
In research, Sigma Space (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,172 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, all time
- #3,498 of 42,892
- Rank in United States
- #868 of 8,685
- Research works
- 250 ▼ 80% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 6.1k 24.6 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 2.4% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 32% world 28%
What is Sigma Space (United States) 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 | #2,172 of 21,541 | 38.1% | 237 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sigma Space (United States) 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.
Which keywords describe research at Sigma Space (United States)?
By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: On-Orbit Performance, Radiometric Calibration, Remote Sensing, Ozone Depletion, Stratospheric Water Vapor, Satellite Observations, Water Quality and Shale Gas.
- Hydrology
- Sea Level Rise
- Forest Carbon Stocks
- Atmospheric Aerosols
- Mars
- Time-of-Flight
- Terrestrial Laser Scanning
- Spectroscopic Databases
- Atmospheric Dust
- Hydrological Cycle
- Photon Counting
- Wavefront Sensing
- Small Target
- Sparse Representation
- Detection
- Emissions
- Water Quality
- Satellite Observations
- Ozone Depletion
- Radiometric Calibration
- On-Orbit Performance
- Remote Sensing
- Stratospheric Water Vapor
- Climate Change
- Shale Gas
- Methane
- Air Quality
- Infrared
- Adaptive Optics
- Climate
- Biomass Estimation
- Aerosols
- Gas Sensing
- Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers
- Laser Ranging
- Aboveground Biomass
- Martian Surface
- Black Carbon
- Lidar Remote Sensing
- Exoplanets
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
- On-Orbit Performance29▲ 524×1 topic
- Radiometric Calibration29▲ 524×1 topic
- Remote Sensing27▲ 9.8×21 topics
- Ozone Depletion24▲ 166×1 topic
- Stratospheric Water Vapor24▲ 166×1 topic
- Satellite Observations22▲ 75×3 topics
- Climate Change18▲ 2.7×32 topics
- Water Quality14▲ 14×3 topics
- Shale Gas14▲ 43×2 topics
- Emissions14▲ 29×1 topic
- Methane14▲ 97×1 topic
- Detection14▲ 19×2 topics
- Air Quality13▲ 29×2 topics
- Sparse Representation13▲ 29×2 topics
- Infrared13▲ 177×1 topic
- Small Target13▲ 177×1 topic
- Adaptive Optics10▲ 203×1 topic
- Wavefront Sensing10▲ 203×1 topic
- Climate10▲ 55×2 topics
- Photon Counting10▲ 52×3 topics
- Biomass Estimation10▲ 34×3 topics
- Hydrological Cycle8▲ 32×2 topics
- Aerosols7▲ 48×1 topic
- Atmospheric Dust7▲ 87×1 topic
- Gas Sensing7▲ 34×2 topics
- Spectroscopic Databases7▲ 47×1 topic
- Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers7▲ 47×1 topic
- Terrestrial Laser Scanning7▲ 33×2 topics
- Laser Ranging7▲ 126×1 topic
- Time-of-Flight7▲ 40×1 topic
- Aboveground Biomass6▲ 36×2 topics
- Mars6▲ 54×1 topic
- Martian Surface6▲ 54×1 topic
- Atmospheric Aerosols6▲ 36×1 topic
- Black Carbon6▲ 36×1 topic
- Forest Carbon Stocks6▲ 60×1 topic
- Lidar Remote Sensing6▲ 60×1 topic
- Sea Level Rise6▲ 18×3 topics
- Exoplanets5▲ 29×1 topic
- Hydrology5▲ 18×3 topics
Which research topics does Sigma Space (United States) publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Superconducting and THz Device Technology, Space exploration and regulation, Military and Defense Studies and Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Superconducting and THz Device Technology Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
- 2 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
- 3 Military and Defense Studies Political Science and International Relations 0 works
- 4 Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies Political Science and International Relations 0 works
- 5 Calibration and Measurement Techniques Aerospace Engineering 0 works
- 6 Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Condensed Matter Physics 0 works
- 7 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
- 8 Particle Detector Development and Performance Nuclear and High Energy Physics 0 works
- 9 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
- 10 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace 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 Sigma Space (United States)'s research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 80% 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.