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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.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Engineering: 1.97× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 14.48× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.12× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.71× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.70× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 14.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

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. 1 Matthew Barry United States · #525,470 worldwide 52 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at United Space Alliance (USA)

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.

▲ 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. Risk Assessment56▲ 31×7 topics
  2. Simulation42▲ 42×5 topics
  3. Biomechanics42▲ 42×2 topics
  4. Extravehicular Activity41▲ 875×1 topic
  5. Space Suit41▲ 875×1 topic
  6. Thermal Analysis25▲ 54×3 topics
  7. CubeSat24▲ 324×1 topic
  8. small satellite24▲ 324×1 topic
  9. Orbit Determination16▲ 124×2 topics
  10. On-Orbit Servicing14▲ 237×1 topic
  11. Space Debris14▲ 237×1 topic
  12. Technology Transfer12▲ 104×2 topics
  13. System Maturity12▲ 182×1 topic
  14. Technology Readiness Levels12▲ 182×1 topic
  15. Space Policy12▲ 269×1 topic
  16. Space Tourism12▲ 269×1 topic
  17. Distributed Systems10▲ 14×4 topics
  18. Mars9▲ 62×1 topic
  19. Martian Surface9▲ 62×1 topic
  20. Cryogenic Storage8▲ 74×1 topic
  21. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)8▲ 74×1 topic
  22. Complex Adaptive Systems8▲ 66×2 topics
  23. Solar System Abundances8▲ 29×1 topic
  24. Terrestrial Planets8▲ 29×1 topic
  25. Combustion Instabilities7▲ 32×2 topics
  26. Hybrid Rocket Propulsion7▲ 87×1 topic
  27. Regression Rate Behavior7▲ 87×1 topic
  28. High-Performance Computing7▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Microgravity6▲ 74×1 topic
  30. Spaceflight6▲ 74×1 topic
  31. Workflow Management6▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Embedded Systems6▲ 21×4 topics
  33. Resource Management6▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Grid Computing6▲ 28×1 topic
  35. Task Scheduling6▲ 28×1 topic
  36. Socio-Technical Systems5▲ 72×2 topics
  37. Metamodeling5▲ 33×2 topics
  38. Model-Based Systems Engineering5▲ 186×1 topic
  39. Value-Driven Design5▲ 186×1 topic
  40. 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.

  1. 1 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  2. 2 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  4. 4 Architecture, Design, and Social History Conservation 0 works
  5. 5 Space Satellite Systems and Control Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Climate Change and Geoengineering Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  7. 7 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior Materials Chemistry 0 works
  9. 9 Spaceflight effects on biology Physiology 0 works
  10. 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.

openly available35.9%not open64.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

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.

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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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