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Universities Space Research Association

In research, Universities Space Research Association stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,616 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 40.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,357
of 28,054 · #1,929 all time
Rank in United States
#851
of 4,192
Research works
2.8k
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
78k
28.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Universities Space Research Association 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 #3,616 of 12,888 27.6%128 #1281

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 40.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 30.5 works40×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 37.9 works12×
← 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: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.61× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.74× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.27× its world share, 17 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.40× its world share, 31 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.72× its world share, 20 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.68× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 11.61× its world share, 38 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 6 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 11.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Universities Space Research Association?

Ranked on the composite score, S. Nozette, Robert Ploutz‐Snyder and Peter Woods lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Universities Space Research Association.

  1. 1 S. Nozette United States · #184,198 worldwide 144 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Robert Ploutz‐Snyder United States · #193,489 worldwide 179 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 Peter Woods United States · #296,934 worldwide 277 citations · 59 works
  4. 4 Teppei J. Yasunari United States · #452,291 worldwide 123 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Lyndon B. Johnson United States · #648,966 worldwide 17 citations · 55 works
  6. 6 Christoph A. Keller United States · #784,429 worldwide 41 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Tomohiro Oda United States · #859,857 worldwide 115 citations · 54 works
  8. 8 Douglas M. Mach United States · #926,894 worldwide 71 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Lealem Mulugeta United States · #945,549 worldwide 8 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Mohammad Z. Al‐Hamdan United States · #966,513 worldwide 60 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Universities Space Research Association

Which keywords describe research at Universities Space Research Association?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Remote Sensing, Air Quality, Mars, Martian Surface, Magnetic Fields, Accretion Disks and Satellite Observations.

▲ 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 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. Climate Change12▲ 3.0×35 topics
  2. Remote Sensing9▲ 4.8×17 topics
  3. Air Quality6▲ 22×5 topics
  4. Mars5▲ 108×1 topic
  5. Martian Surface5▲ 108×1 topic
  6. Risk Assessment5▲ 5.1×4 topics
  7. Magnetic Fields5▲ 53×3 topics
  8. Accretion Disks5▲ 72×2 topics
  9. Satellite Observations5▲ 34×3 topics
  10. Solar System Abundances5▲ 68×1 topic
  11. Terrestrial Planets5▲ 68×1 topic
  12. Nanocomposites5▲ 4.0×12 topics
  13. Collision Avoidance4▲ 16×3 topics
  14. Air Traffic Management4▲ 142×1 topic
  15. Conflict Resolution4▲ 70×1 topic
  16. Atmospheric Aerosols4▲ 45×1 topic
  17. Black Carbon4▲ 45×1 topic
  18. Emissions4▲ 12×3 topics
  19. Shale Gas4▲ 19×2 topics
  20. Star Formation4▲ 45×2 topics
  21. Black Holes3▲ 23×2 topics
  22. Gravitational Waves3▲ 39×2 topics
  23. Natural Gas3▲ 23×2 topics
  24. Water Quality3▲ 5.5×3 topics
  25. Atmospheric3▲ 43×1 topic
  26. Hydrological Cycle3▲ 22×2 topics
  27. Methane3▲ 43×1 topic
  28. Data Assimilation3▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Ozone Depletion3▲ 66×1 topic
  30. Stratospheric Water Vapor3▲ 66×1 topic
  31. Particulate Matter3▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Astrobiology3▲ 64×2 topics
  33. Molecular Clouds3▲ 71×1 topic
  34. Protoplanetary Disks3▲ 71×1 topic
  35. Climate2▲ 19×2 topics
  36. Galactic Center2▲ 37×2 topics
  37. Ocean Circulation2▲ 13×3 topics
  38. Space Exploration2▲ 39×2 topics
  39. Event Horizon Telescope2▲ 72×1 topic
  40. X-Ray Astronomy2▲ 72×1 topic

Which research topics does Universities Space Research Association publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, Air Traffic Management and Optimization and Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols.

Planetary Science and Ex…5Planetary Science and Exploration: 5 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Scie…5Astro and Planetary Science: 5 fractional worksAir Traffic Management a…4Air Traffic Management and Optimization: 4 fractional worksAtmospheric chemistry an…4Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols: 4 fractional worksAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics: 3 fractional worksAtmospheric Ozone and Climate: 3 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Fo…3Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 3 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena …2Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 2 fractional worksSpace Science and Extrat…2Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 2 fractional worksSpace exploration and re…2Space exploration and regulation: 2 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsAerospace EngineeringAtmospheric ScienceGlobal and Planetary Change

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

  1. 1 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  2. 2 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  3. 3 Air Traffic Management and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Science 4 works
  5. 5 Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  6. 6 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 3 works
  7. 7 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  8. 8 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  9. 9 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  10. 10 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 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 available44.4%not open55.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.6%domestic only80.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Universities Space Research Association's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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