Space exploration and regulation
Space exploration and regulation is a research topic within Astronomy and Astrophysics. Science Explorer counts 16k research works in it since 1950. 9.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers encompasses a wide range of topics related to space exploration, governance, and the commercialization of space activities. It covers issues such as space tourism, satellite programs, space policy, sustainability of outer space activities, geopolitics of outer space, and the development of international space law. The cluster also delves into the globalization of space activities, space diplomacy, and the challenges and opportunities associated with the commercial space industry.
- Space Tourism
- Space Policy
- Satellite Programs
- Globalization of Space Activities
- Commercial Space Industry
- Space Diplomacy
- Sustainability of Outer Space Activities
- Geopolitics of Outer Space
- Space Technology Transfer
- International Space Law
- Research works
- 16k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +32% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Space exploration and regulation research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (815 and 253 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 815 works
- 2 United Kingdom 253 works
- 3 China 194 works
- 4 France 166 works
- 5 India 140 works
- 6 Italy 131 works
- 7 Russia 111 works
- 8 Australia 110 works
- 9 Germany 100 works
- 10 Canada 66 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Space exploration and regulation research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Science Council publishes the most Space exploration and regulation research, followed by European Space Agency and Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Science CouncilUnited Kingdom 20 works
- 2 European Space AgencyFrance 18 works
- 3 Institute of World Literature of the Slovak Academy of SciencesSlovakia 17 works
- 4 Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States 15 works
- 5 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina 14 works
- 6 University of MichiganUnited States 14 works
- 7 China Academy of Space TechnologyChina 13 works
- 8 Politecnico di MilanoItaly 13 works
- 9 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 12 works
- 10 Jet Propulsion LaboratoryUnited States 12 works
Who are the leading researchers in Space exploration and regulation?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Space exploration and regulation include Zhu Han.
- 1 Zhu Han United States 4.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Space exploration and regulation research done?
The largest centres of Space exploration and regulation research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia), Paris (France) and London (United Kingdom).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Space exploration and regulation?
Among universities, judged by research, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University and Politecnico di Milano score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Institute of Advanced StudiesIndia | 67.8 | 28.9% | 202.6× | 10 | — |
| 2 | Embry–Riddle Aeronautical UniversityUnited States | 66.2 | 18.4% | 56.6× | 11 | +488.0% |
| 3 | Politecnico di MilanoItaly | 50.8 | 18.9% | 6.2× | 13 | — |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States | 48.0 | 10.4% | 8.0× | 14 | -7.4% |
| 5 | Syracuse UniversityUnited States | 46.4 | 11.1% | 16.2× | 9 | — |
| 6 | Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina | 42.8 | 23.4% | 4.1× | 14 | -67.1% |
| 7 | Swinburne University of TechnologyAustralia | 38.0 | 0.9% | 11.4× | 9 | — |
| 8 | UNSW SydneyAustralia | 37.7 | 12.2% | 3.7× | 9 | +196.2% |
| 9 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 33.1 | 17.3% | 3.2× | 12 | -76.1% |
| 10 | Ludovika University of Public ServiceHungary | 32.8 | 0.0% | 26.7× | 9 | — |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Space exploration and regulation research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 32% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Space exploration and regulation.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.