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Space Research Institute

In research, Space Research Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,069 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 113.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,351
of 28,054 · #13,525 all time
Rank in Austria
#94
of 168
Research works
741
▲ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
24.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
59%
world 28%

What is Space Research Institute 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 #9,069 of 12,888 19.4%78 #8152

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Space Research Institute 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 Space Research Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 113.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 50.4 works113×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 57.6 works30×
← 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: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.91× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.25× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.68× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 30.12× its world share, 58 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 30.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Space Research Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Tielong Zhang, Helmut Hinghofer‐Szalkay and K. Schwingenschuh lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Space Research Institute.

  1. 1 Tielong Zhang Austria · #375,195 worldwide 139 citations · 68 works
  2. 2 Helmut Hinghofer‐Szalkay Austria · #420,724 worldwide 40 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 K. Schwingenschuh Austria · #683,007 worldwide 109 citations · 81 works
  4. 4 H. K. Biernat Austria · #779,241 worldwide 112 citations · 72 works
  5. 5 Z. Vörös Austria · #818,856 worldwide 119 citations · 55 works
  6. 6 M. Volwerk Austria · #865,661 worldwide 103 citations · 76 works
  7. 7 M. Delva Austria · #914,134 worldwide 27 citations · 34 works
  8. 8 Manuel Scherf Austria · #1,042,573 worldwide 23 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 W. Riedler Austria · #1,047,164 worldwide 51 citations · 31 works
  10. 10 M. Steller Austria · #1,141,198 worldwide 50 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Space Research Institute

Which keywords describe research at Space Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Solar Wind, Solar System Abundances, Terrestrial Planets, Coronal Mass Ejections, Solar Dynamics Observatory, Ionosphere, Magnetosphere and Exoplanets.

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

All 36 words, with their numbers
  1. Solar Wind20▲ 257×2 topics
  2. Solar System Abundances12▲ 289×1 topic
  3. Terrestrial Planets12▲ 289×1 topic
  4. Coronal Mass Ejections10▲ 332×1 topic
  5. Solar Dynamics Observatory10▲ 332×1 topic
  6. Ionosphere10▲ 208×1 topic
  7. Magnetosphere10▲ 208×1 topic
  8. Exoplanets6▲ 180×1 topic
  9. Stellar Astrophysics6▲ 180×1 topic
  10. Mars6▲ 202×1 topic
  11. Martian Surface6▲ 202×1 topic
  12. Turbulence5▲ 67×2 topics
  13. Magnetic Fields4▲ 73×3 topics
  14. Accretion Disks4▲ 98×2 topics
  15. Molecular Clouds4▲ 182×1 topic
  16. Star Formation4▲ 87×1 topic
  17. Geomagnetic Field4▲ 196×1 topic
  18. Magnetosome Formation4▲ 196×1 topic
  19. Climate Change2▼ 0.81×10 topics
  20. Ionospheric Anomalies2▲ 57×1 topic
  21. Seismic Electromagnetics2▲ 57×1 topic
  22. Astronomical Instrumentation1▲ 66×1 topic
  23. Spectrograph1▲ 66×1 topic
  24. Risk Assessment1▲ 2.3×3 topics
  25. Simulation1▲ 6.0×3 topics
  26. Extravehicular Activity1▲ 164×1 topic
  27. Hydrological Modeling1▲ 5.8×3 topics
  28. Ozone Depletion1▲ 47×1 topic
  29. Space Suit1▲ 164×1 topic
  30. Stratospheric Water Vapor1▲ 47×1 topic
  31. Deep Learning1▼ 0.36×9 topics
  32. Geodetic Measurements1▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Tokamak1▲ 60×1 topic
  34. Transport1▲ 40×1 topic
  35. Gravitational Waves1▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Sea Level Rise1▲ 9.6×3 topics

Which research topics does Space Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Astro and Planetary Science, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies.

Astro and Planetary Scie…12Astro and Planetary Science: 12 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 10 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 10 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 6 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 6 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Fo…4Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 4 fractional worksGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies: 4 fractional worksEarthquake Detection and Analysis: 2 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 1 fractional worksSpace Exploration and Technology: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsMolecular BiologyGeophysicsInstrumentation1 others

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

  1. 1 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 12 works
  2. 2 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
  3. 3 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 works
  4. 4 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  5. 5 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  6. 6 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  7. 7 Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies Molecular Biology 4 works
  8. 8 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 2 works
  9. 9 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 1 works
  10. 10 Space Exploration and Technology Aerospace Engineering 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 available58.9%not open41.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors75.4%domestic only24.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Space Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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