Question 1

What is Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,841 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#3,267 of 5,901 worldwide) and Mechanical Engineering (#865 of 1,319 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Aerospace Engineering (Astronomy and Astrophysics is 16.2× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre ranks #12,588 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#10,044 all time), and #843 of 1,562 in India.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, S. Suresh Babu, Vijayakumar Sivadasan Nair and Patteth S. Salini lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is "Aerosol and monsoon climate interactions over Asia" (Zhanqing Li et al., 2016), with 927 citations. Next come "Two-Dimensional Titanium Nitride (Ti 2 N) MXene: Synthesis, Characterization, and Potential Application as Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrate" (757) and "Advances in addition-cure phenolic resins" (688).

Question 5

Which research topics does Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Rocket and propulsion systems research, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate and Spacecraft Design and Technology.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Air Quality, Solar Wind, Hydrological Cycle, Combustion Instabilities, Hybrid Rocket Propulsion and Regression Rate Behavior.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 96% of research at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is in Physical Sciences, 1% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (53%), Materials Science (10%), Physics and Astronomy (9%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Is Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% higher than in 2018-2021.