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SpaceTech (United States)

In research, SpaceTech (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,022 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,378 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,530
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,226
of 8,685
Research works
355
▲ 85% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.6k
10.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is SpaceTech (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.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #11,022 of 21,541 18.7%332
EngineeringField #6,378 of 11,412 21.8%179

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where SpaceTech (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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.66× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 4.41× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 7.13× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicine1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 7.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at SpaceTech (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, R. W. Fredricks and B. C. Wolverton lead among researchers whose main affiliation is SpaceTech (United States).

  1. 1 R. W. Fredricks United States · #193,377 worldwide 127 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 B. C. Wolverton United States · #666,273 worldwide 50 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at SpaceTech (United States)

Which keywords describe research at SpaceTech (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Solar Wind, Thermal Analysis, CubeSat, small satellite, Coronal Mass Ejections, Solar Dynamics Observatory, Electron Acceleration and Mars.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

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
  1. Solar Wind20▲ 40×2 topics
  2. Thermal Analysis19▲ 36×3 topics
  3. CubeSat17▲ 195×1 topic
  4. small satellite17▲ 195×1 topic
  5. Machine Learning15▲ 1.92×16 topics
  6. Remote Sensing12▲ 3.2×15 topics
  7. Climate Change12▲ 1.29×16 topics
  8. Coronal Mass Ejections11▲ 44×1 topic
  9. Solar Dynamics Observatory11▲ 44×1 topic
  10. Electron Acceleration9▲ 27×2 topics
  11. Mars9▲ 52×1 topic
  12. Martian Surface9▲ 52×1 topic
  13. Thermodynamic Modeling9▲ 15×2 topics
  14. Cryogenic Storage9▲ 67×1 topic
  15. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)9▲ 67×1 topic
  16. Ionosphere9▲ 36×1 topic
  17. Magnetosphere9▲ 36×1 topic
  18. High Efficiency7▲ 58×2 topics
  19. Solar System Abundances7▲ 23×1 topic
  20. Terrestrial Planets7▲ 23×1 topic
  21. Risk Assessment6▲ 3.1×5 topics
  22. Concentrator Photovoltaics6▲ 101×1 topic
  23. Multijunction Solar Cells6▲ 101×1 topic
  24. Optimization6▲ 3.2×7 topics
  25. Wastewater Treatment6▲ 8.6×4 topics
  26. Sensor Networks6▲ 7.5×3 topics
  27. Nonlinear Dynamics5▲ 6.1×4 topics
  28. Orbit Determination5▲ 35×2 topics
  29. Spectroscopy5▲ 4.6×4 topics
  30. Microbial Processes5▲ 23×2 topics
  31. CMOS Technology5▲ 12×4 topics
  32. Hydrological Modeling5▲ 7.2×3 topics
  33. Pose Estimation5▲ 20×2 topics
  34. On-Orbit Servicing5▲ 70×1 topic
  35. Space Debris5▲ 70×1 topic
  36. Constructed Wetlands5▲ 66×1 topic
  37. Nutrient Removal5▲ 19×1 topic
  38. Sensor Fusion5▲ 15×3 topics
  39. Metal Nanoparticles5▲ 8.5×3 topics
  40. Biomass Estimation4▲ 11×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: solar cell performance optimization, Spacecraft Design and Technology, Astro and Planetary Science and Rocket and propulsion systems research.

solar cell performance o…0solar cell performance optimization: 0 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Te…0Spacecraft Design and Technology: 0 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 0 fractional worksRocket and propulsion systems research: 0 fractional worksElectromagnetic Launch a…0Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology: 0 fractional worksSpacecraft Dynamics and Control: 0 fractional worksSpace Satellite Systems and Control: 0 fractional worksGeophysics and Gravity M…0Geophysics and Gravity Measurements: 0 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 0 fractional worksSynthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAerospace EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsOceanography

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

  1. 1 solar cell performance optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  2. 2 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  3. 3 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  4. 4 Rocket and propulsion systems research Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 0 works
  9. 9 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  10. 10 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques 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.

openly available27.8%not open72.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors2.3%domestic only97.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 85% 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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