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Tesat-Spacecom (Germany)

In research, Tesat-Spacecom (Germany) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,494 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,245
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#1,362
of 2,077
Research works
136
▼ 47% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.8k
13.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is Tesat-Spacecom (Germany) 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 #15,494 of 21,541 23.9%131

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Tesat-Spacecom (Germany) 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Chemistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 5.05× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.72× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Tesat-Spacecom (Germany)?

Ranked on the composite score, F. Heine and Herwig Zech lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tesat-Spacecom (Germany).

  1. 1 F. Heine Germany · #202,201 worldwide 137 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Herwig Zech Germany · #651,023 worldwide 42 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Tesat-Spacecom (Germany)

Which keywords describe research at Tesat-Spacecom (Germany)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Channel Modeling, Free-Space Optical Communication, Visible Light Communication, LEO Satellite Constellation, Satellite Communications, Antenna, Microstrip and CubeSat.

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

All 12 words, with their numbers
  1. Channel Modeling3▲ 116×3 topics
  2. Free-Space Optical Communication2▲ 360×1 topic
  3. Visible Light Communication2▲ 360×1 topic
  4. LEO Satellite Constellation2▲ 338×1 topic
  5. Satellite Communications2▲ 338×1 topic
  6. Antenna2▲ 77×1 topic
  7. Microstrip2▲ 77×1 topic
  8. CubeSat1▲ 308×1 topic
  9. small satellite1▲ 308×1 topic
  10. Laser Eye Injuries1▲ 422×1 topic
  11. Retinal Damage1▲ 422×1 topic
  12. Semiconductor Lasers1▲ 66×2 topics

Which research topics does Tesat-Spacecom (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Optical Wireless Communication Technologies, Satellite Communication Systems, Antenna Design and Analysis and Spacecraft Design and Technology.

Optical Wireless Communication Technologies: 2 fractional worksSatellite Communication Systems: 2 fractional worksAntenna Design and Analy…2Antenna Design and Analysis: 2 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Te…1Spacecraft Design and Technology: 1 fractional worksOcular and Laser Science Research: 1 fractional worksMicrowave Engineering and Waveguides: 1 fractional worksAntenna Design and Optim…1Antenna Design and Optimization: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksLaser Design and Applications: 1 fractional worksMillimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAerospace EngineeringOphthalmology

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

  1. 1 Optical Wireless Communication Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Ocular and Laser Science Research Ophthalmology 1 works
  6. 6 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Antenna Design and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Laser Design and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling Electrical and Electronic 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 available16.3%not open83.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.7%domestic only82.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Tesat-Spacecom (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 47% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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.