Question 1

Which countries lead Space Exploration and Technology research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and China publish the most (777 and 225 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Space Exploration and Technology research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, National Aeronautics and Space Administration publishes the most Space Exploration and Technology research, followed by California Institute of Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Space Exploration and Technology?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Space Exploration and Technology include Richard M. Ryan, Peter John Barnes and Michael Snyder.

Question 4

Where is Space Exploration and Technology research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Space Exploration and Technology research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Houston (United States), Moscow (Russia) and Pasadena (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Pasadena.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Space Exploration and Technology?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, California Institute of Technology, University of Colorado Boulder and Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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.

Question 6

Is Space Exploration and Technology research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Space Exploration and Technology.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Space Exploration and Technology?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Space Exploration and Technology is "Kinetics and Kinematics for Translational Motions in Microgravity During Parabolic Flight" (Leia A. Stirling, Karen E. Willcox, Philip A. Ferguson et al., 2009), with 5,266 citations. Next come "Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE)" (1,757) and "Ancillary data services of NASA's Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility" (1,132).