United Space Alliance (USA)
In research, United Space Alliance (USA) stands highest in Engineering (#6,516 of 11,412 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#16,169 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, all time
- #26,810 of 42,892
- Rank in United States
- #5,752 of 8,685
- Research works
- 306 ▼ 19% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 1.4k 4.4 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 1.7% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 36% world 28%
What is United Space Alliance (USA) known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EngineeringField | #6,516 of 11,412 | 16.7% | 177 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #16,169 of 21,541 | 14.9% | 268 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where United Space Alliance (USA) 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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 14.5×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Physics and Astronomy 14.5×
- Health Professions 3.1×
- Engineering 2.0×
- Arts and Humanities 1.7×
- Decision Sciences 1.7×
- Environmental Science 1.1×
- Materials Science 0.9×
- Social Sciences 0.7×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.7×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.2×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.2×
Who are the top researchers at United Space Alliance (USA)?
Ranked on the composite score, Matthew Barry lead among researchers whose main affiliation is United Space Alliance (USA).
- 1 Matthew Barry United States · #525,470 worldwide 52 citations · 18 works
Which keywords describe research at United Space Alliance (USA)?
By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Risk Assessment, Simulation, Biomechanics, Extravehicular Activity, Space Suit, Thermal Analysis, CubeSat and small satellite.
- Assembly Planning
- Model-Based Systems Engineering
- Socio-Technical Systems
- Grid Computing
- Embedded Systems
- Spaceflight
- High-Performance Computing
- Hybrid Rocket Propulsion
- Terrestrial Planets
- Complex Adaptive Systems
- Cryogenic Storage
- Mars
- Space Tourism
- Technology Readiness Levels
- Technology Transfer
- On-Orbit Servicing
- small satellite
- Thermal Analysis
- Extravehicular Activity
- Simulation
- Risk Assessment
- Biomechanics
- Space Suit
- CubeSat
- Orbit Determination
- Space Debris
- System Maturity
- Space Policy
- Distributed Systems
- Martian Surface
- Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
- Solar System Abundances
- Combustion Instabilities
- Regression Rate Behavior
- Microgravity
- Workflow Management
- Resource Management
- Task Scheduling
- Metamodeling
- Value-Driven Design
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
- Risk Assessment56▲ 31×7 topics
- Simulation42▲ 42×5 topics
- Biomechanics42▲ 42×2 topics
- Extravehicular Activity41▲ 875×1 topic
- Space Suit41▲ 875×1 topic
- Thermal Analysis25▲ 54×3 topics
- CubeSat24▲ 324×1 topic
- small satellite24▲ 324×1 topic
- Orbit Determination16▲ 124×2 topics
- On-Orbit Servicing14▲ 237×1 topic
- Space Debris14▲ 237×1 topic
- Technology Transfer12▲ 104×2 topics
- System Maturity12▲ 182×1 topic
- Technology Readiness Levels12▲ 182×1 topic
- Space Policy12▲ 269×1 topic
- Space Tourism12▲ 269×1 topic
- Distributed Systems10▲ 14×4 topics
- Mars9▲ 62×1 topic
- Martian Surface9▲ 62×1 topic
- Cryogenic Storage8▲ 74×1 topic
- Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)8▲ 74×1 topic
- Complex Adaptive Systems8▲ 66×2 topics
- Solar System Abundances8▲ 29×1 topic
- Terrestrial Planets8▲ 29×1 topic
- Combustion Instabilities7▲ 32×2 topics
- Hybrid Rocket Propulsion7▲ 87×1 topic
- Regression Rate Behavior7▲ 87×1 topic
- High-Performance Computing7▲ 15×2 topics
- Microgravity6▲ 74×1 topic
- Spaceflight6▲ 74×1 topic
- Workflow Management6▲ 20×2 topics
- Embedded Systems6▲ 21×4 topics
- Resource Management6▲ 11×2 topics
- Grid Computing6▲ 28×1 topic
- Task Scheduling6▲ 28×1 topic
- Socio-Technical Systems5▲ 72×2 topics
- Metamodeling5▲ 33×2 topics
- Model-Based Systems Engineering5▲ 186×1 topic
- Value-Driven Design5▲ 186×1 topic
- Assembly Planning4▲ 17×1 topic
Which research topics does United Space Alliance (USA) publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Space exploration and regulation, Spacecraft Design and Technology, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life and Architecture, Design, and Social History.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
- 2 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 1 works
- 3 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
- 4 Architecture, Design, and Social History Conservation 0 works
- 5 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 0 works
- 6 Climate Change and Geoengineering Global and Planetary Change 0 works
- 7 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 0 works
- 8 High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior Materials Chemistry 0 works
- 9 Spaceflight effects on biology Physiology 0 works
- 10 Global Health Care Issues General Health Professions 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has United Space Alliance (USA)'s research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 19% lower than in 2013–2017.
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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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.