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Space Micro (United States)

In research, Space Micro (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,583 of 10,670 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,892 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aerospace Engineering, Physics and Astronomy and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Aerospace Engineering is 25.3× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#13,832
of 22,385 · #11,318 all time
Rank in United States
#1,945
of 3,332
Research works
744
▲ 96% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.7k
10.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.04×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
20%
world 40%
International
32%
world 18%
Space Micro (United States)

What is Space Micro (United States) 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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,583 of 10,670 6.6%127 #4111
EngineeringField #3,892 of 5,901 6.0%82 #4525

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

Which fields of science does Space Micro (United States) work in?

In 2022-now, 93% of research at Space Micro (United States) is in Physical Sciences, 3% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (58%), Physics and Astronomy (15%), Computer Science (10%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 160 fractional works · 92.8% of its workEngineering: 100 fractional works · 58.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 51 fractional works · 29.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 26 fractional works · 14.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 3.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 26 fractional works · 14.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 13 fractional works · 7.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 8 fractional works · 4.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInstrumentation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 18 fractional works · 10.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 5 fractional works · 3.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 5 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 3.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKSpace Micro(United States)172fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences93%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences3%

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. Engineering10058.3%
    2. Physics and Astronomy2614.9%
    3. Computer Science1810.2%
    4. Materials Science73.8%
    5. Environmental Science42.3%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences31.9%
    7. Energy10.7%
    8. Chemistry10.3%
    9. Chemical Engineering10.3%
    10. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Social Sciences31.7%
    2. Arts and Humanities10.4%
    3. Psychology10.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine42.2%
    2. Health Professions00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.1%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    4. Neuroscience00.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Space Micro (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Aerospace Engineering takes 25.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 51.0 works25×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 25.6 works6.7×
  3. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 25.6 works4.2×
← 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: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.31× its world share, 18 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.89× its world share, 100 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.47× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.09× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 6.69× its world share, 26 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 6.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy6.69×26 works
  2. Engineering3.89×100 works
  3. Computer Science1.31×18 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.19×3 works
  5. Materials Science1.09×7 works
  6. Chemical Engineering0.91×0 works
  7. Energy0.74×1 works
  8. Environmental Science0.47×4 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.21×2 works
  10. Chemistry0.21×1 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.17×0 works
  12. Arts and Humanities0.15×1 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.14×0 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.14×0 works
  15. Psychology0.13×1 works
  16. Social Sciences0.13×3 works
  17. Medicine0.11×4 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.10×0 works
  19. Neuroscience0.09×0 works
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.08×1 works
  21. Business, Management and Accounting0.06×0 works
  22. Mathematics0.05×0 works
  23. Health Professions0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Space Micro (United States)?

Ranked on the quality score, David Czajkowski and David Strobel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Space Micro (United States).

  1. 1 David Czajkowski United States · #5,325,263 worldwide 106 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 David Strobel United States · #5,597,641 worldwide 54 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Space Micro (United States)

What are the most cited papers from Space Micro (United States)?

The most cited paper from Space Micro (United States) is "Reconfigurable Antennas: Design and Applications" (Joseph Costantine, Y. Tawk, S. E. Barbin et al., 2015), with 456 citations. Next come "Effect of Ship-Stack Effluents on Cloud Reflectivity" (377) and "X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of Sr and Ba compounds" (287).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Reconfigurable Antennas: Design and Applications Joseph Costantine, Y. Tawk, S. E. Barbin et al. · Proceedings of the IEEE Mar 2015 456
2 Effect of Ship-Stack Effluents on Cloud Reflectivity James A. Coakley, Robert L. Bernstein, Philip A. Durkee · Science 28 Aug 1987 377
3 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of Sr and Ba compounds Richard P. Vasquez · Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena Jun 1991 287
4 Analytic solution for the current-voltage characteristic of two mesoscopic tunnel junctions coupled in series Mark S. Amman, Richard T. Wilkins, Eshel Ben‐Jacob et al. · Physical review. B, Condensed matter 1991 243
5 Visible luminescence from silicon wafers subjected to stain etches R. W. Fathauer, Thomas H. George, Alexander Ksendzov et al. · Applied Physics Letters 24 Feb 1992 239
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Space Micro (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Orbit Determination, Wireless Communications, Pose Estimation, On-Orbit Servicing, Space Debris, Metamaterial, Antenna and Microstrip.

▲ 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 Learning10▲ 1.73×38 topics
  2. Orbit Determination8▲ 104×2 topics
  3. Wireless Communications8▲ 25×4 topics
  4. Pose Estimation7▲ 36×3 topics
  5. On-Orbit Servicing7▲ 167×1 topic
  6. Space Debris7▲ 167×1 topic
  7. Metamaterial6▲ 40×2 topics
  8. Antenna6▲ 42×1 topic
  9. Microstrip6▲ 42×1 topic
  10. Metamaterials5▲ 22×4 topics
  11. Frequency Selective Surfaces5▲ 43×1 topic
  12. Metasurfaces5▲ 43×1 topic
  13. CubeSat5▲ 149×1 topic
  14. small satellite5▲ 149×1 topic
  15. IoT Applications5▲ 72×2 topics
  16. Optimization4▲ 5.6×3 topics
  17. Antenna Arrays4▲ 70×1 topic
  18. Artificial Neural Networks4▲ 5.3×3 topics
  19. Differential Evolution4▲ 34×1 topic
  20. Genetic Algorithms4▲ 18×2 topics
  21. LEO Satellite Constellation4▲ 86×1 topic
  22. Optimal Control4▲ 31×3 topics
  23. Particle Swarm Optimization4▲ 21×2 topics
  24. Satellite Communications4▲ 86×1 topic
  25. Signal Processing4▲ 16×3 topics
  26. Microwave Filters4▲ 41×1 topic
  27. Substrate Integrated Waveguide4▲ 41×1 topic
  28. Biosensors4▲ 4.2×5 topics
  29. Nanophotonics4▲ 21×3 topics
  30. Trajectory Optimization4▲ 34×2 topics
  31. Integrated Circuits3▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Solar Sail3▲ 113×1 topic
  33. Spacecraft Formation Flying3▲ 113×1 topic
  34. Optical Modulators3▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Sensor Fusion3▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Channel Modeling3▲ 14×4 topics
  37. Photonic Crystals3▲ 14×4 topics
  38. Mars3▲ 47×1 topic
  39. Martian Surface3▲ 47×1 topic
  40. Structured Light3▲ 30×2 topics

Which research topics does Space Micro (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Space Satellite Systems and Control, Antenna Design and Analysis, Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies and Spacecraft Design and Technology.

Space Satellite Systems …7Space Satellite Systems and Control: 7 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analy…6Antenna Design and Analysis: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Antenna and Met…5Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies: 5 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Te…5Spacecraft Design and Technology: 5 fractional worksSatellite Communication Systems: 4 fractional worksAntenna Design and Optimization: 4 fractional worksMicrowave Engineering an…4Microwave Engineering and Waveguides: 4 fractional worksSpacecraft Dynamics and Control: 3 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 3 fractional worksMetamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications: 2 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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

  1. 1 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  4. 4 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 5 works
  5. 5 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Antenna Design and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  10. 10 Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 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 available20.0%not open80.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.9%domestic only68.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Space Micro (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 96% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Micro (United States) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00063% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Space Micro (United States)0.0011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Space Micro (United States) 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 2025Space Micro (United States)6.2% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.2% in 1991.

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