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Space Foundation

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Research works
61
▲ 14472% vs 2018-21
Citations
24
0.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
36%
world 40%
International
15%
world 18%
Space Foundation

Not ranked overall: Space Foundation is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Space Foundation work in?

In 2022-now, 59% of research at Space Foundation is in Physical Sciences, 38% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Physics and Astronomy (43%), Social Sciences (17%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 29 fractional works · 58.8% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 21 fractional works · 42.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 21 fractional works · 42.8% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 9.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 5.1% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 19 fractional works · 38.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 17.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 8.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 11.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 7.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workALL ITS WORKSpace Foundation50fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences59%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences38%

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 13 fields, with their numbers
    1. Physics and Astronomy2142.8%
    2. Engineering59.5%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences12.2%
    4. Computer Science12.0%
    5. Environmental Science11.6%
    6. Energy00.6%
    1. Social Sciences817.1%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance611.1%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting47.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities12.9%
    5. Psychology00.0%
    1. Medicine11.9%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences01.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Space Foundation specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 82.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 21.2 works82×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 21.2 works19×
← 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: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Computer Science: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.63× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 19.22× its world share, 21 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.24× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.18× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.35× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 19.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy19.22×21 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance5.18×6 works
  3. Business, Management and Accounting2.24×4 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.41×1 works
  5. Social Sciences1.35×8 works
  6. Arts and Humanities1.00×1 works
  7. Energy0.69×0 works
  8. Engineering0.63×5 works
  9. Environmental Science0.33×1 works
  10. Computer Science0.26×1 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.21×0 works
  12. Medicine0.10×1 works
  13. Psychology0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Space Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, Werner Grandl lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Space Foundation.

  1. 1 Werner Grandl United States · #4,694,174 worldwide 69 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Space Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Space Foundation?

The most cited paper from Space Foundation is "Using space manifold dynamics to deploy a small satellite constellation around the Moon" (Riccardo Marson, Mauro Pontani, E. Perozzi et al., 2009), with 18 citations. Next come "A long-term multifrequency study of solar rotation using the solar radio flux and its relationship with solar cycles" (15) and "Lunar Base Siting" (6).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Using space manifold dynamics to deploy a small satellite constellation around the Moon Riccardo Marson, Mauro Pontani, E. Perozzi et al. · Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy 29 Dec 2009 18
2 A long-term multifrequency study of solar rotation using the solar radio flux and its relationship with solar cycles Vivek Singh, Satish Chandra, Sanish Thomas et al. · Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 28 May 2021 15
3 Lunar Base Siting Robert L. Staehle, Richard Dowling · NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) 1991 6
4 Space Exploration and Money Mechanics: An Evolutionary Challenge Armen V. Papazian · SSRN Electronic Journal PreprintOpen access 2014 5
5 The Legal Challenges of International Suborbital Flights: A Bilateral Solution Aram Daniel Kerkonian, Nivedita Raju · Journal of Air Law and Commerce Open access 2020 4
All 83 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Space Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Space Policy, Space Tourism, Astrobiology, Extraterrestrial Life, Human Rights, Sovereignty, International Law and Global Governance.

▲ 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 38 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 38 words, with their numbers
  1. Space Policy14▲ 2020×1 topic
  2. Space Tourism14▲ 2020×1 topic
  3. Astrobiology5▲ 341×1 topic
  4. Extraterrestrial Life5▲ 497×1 topic
  5. Human Rights4▲ 7.9×3 topics
  6. Sovereignty4▲ 82×2 topics
  7. International Law3▲ 17×2 topics
  8. Global Governance2▲ 21×3 topics
  9. Sustainability2▲ 1.98×6 topics
  10. Environmental Law2▲ 23×2 topics
  11. Asset Pricing2▲ 52×2 topics
  12. Financial Stability2▲ 23×2 topics
  13. Climate Change2▲ 1.48×5 topics
  14. Diplomacy2▲ 43×1 topic
  15. Treaties2▲ 433×1 topic
  16. Economic Growth2▲ 4.7×5 topics
  17. Risk Assessment2▲ 5.6×2 topics
  18. International Criminal Law2▲ 153×1 topic
  19. International Humanitarian Law2▲ 153×1 topic
  20. On-Orbit Servicing2▲ 133×1 topic
  21. Space Debris2▲ 133×1 topic
  22. Big Data1▲ 2.8×2 topics
  23. Cyber-Physical Systems1▲ 10×2 topics
  24. Investment Strategies1▲ 186×1 topic
  25. Market Efficiency1▲ 39×1 topic
  26. Sovereign Wealth Funds1▲ 253×1 topic
  27. Stock Returns1▲ 62×1 topic
  28. System Maturity1▲ 137×1 topic
  29. Technology Readiness Levels1▲ 137×1 topic
  30. Neural Networks1▲ 1.63×2 topics
  31. Sustainable Development1▲ 1.50×4 topics
  32. Digital Transformation1▲ 3.7×1 topic
  33. GRACE1▲ 42×1 topic
  34. Innovation Management1▲ 13×1 topic
  35. Risk Management1▲ 4.2×3 topics
  36. Sea Level Rise1▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Shrinking Cities1▲ 106×1 topic
  38. Urban Decline1▲ 106×1 topic

Which research topics does Space Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Space exploration and regulation, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, International Law and Aviation and International Law and Human Rights.

Space exploration and re…14Space exploration and regulation: 14 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 5 fractional worksInternational Law and Aviation: 2 fractional worksInternational Law and Human Rights: 2 fractional worksSpace Satellite Systems and Control: 2 fractional worksState Capitalism and Financial Governance: 1 fractional worksFinancial Markets and Investment Strategies: 1 fractional worksTechnology Assessment and Management: 1 fractional worksGeophysics and Gravity Measurements: 1 fractional worksEconomic and Technological Systems Analysis: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsPolitical Science and International RelationsAerospace EngineeringStrategy and Management4 others

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

  1. 1 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 14 works
  2. 2 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  3. 3 International Law and Aviation Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  4. 4 International Law and Human Rights Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 State Capitalism and Financial Governance Strategy and Management 1 works
  7. 7 Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Finance 1 works
  8. 8 Technology Assessment and Management Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
  9. 9 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 1 works
  10. 10 Economic and Technological Systems Analysis Management of Technology and Innovation 1 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 available35.6%not open64.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.2%domestic only84.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Space Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 14472% 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 Space Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00055% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Space Foundation0.000078% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Space Foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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