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Research in Fairbanks

Science Explorer records 5 research institutions in Fairbanks. The largest by output are International Arctic Research Center, Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys and Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center.

Research institutions
5
Research works
179
▼ 6% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
16.0%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Fairbanks?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1International Arctic Research CenterResearch facility 123 #10,519 all time
2Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical SurveysGovernment institution 40 not ranked
3Alaska Climate Adaptation Science CenterResearch facility 10 not ranked
4Alaska Center for Energy and PowerUniversity 6 not ranked
5Bonanza Creek Long Term Ecological ResearchResearch facility 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

International Arctic Research Center: 68.3%Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys: 22.2%Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center: 5.6%Alaska Center for Energy and Power: 3.3%1 other listed: 0.6%68%largest
International Arctic Research Center123 · 68.3%Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys40 · 22.2%Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center10 · 5.6%Alaska Center for Energy and Power6 · 3.3%1 other listed1 · 0.6%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which keywords describe research in Fairbanks?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Arctic, Remote Sensing, Hydrology, Ocean Circulation, Methane Emissions, Permafrost and Carbon Feedback.

▲ 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 city'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 Change88▲ 18×46 topics
  2. Arctic45▲ 238×4 topics
  3. Remote Sensing40▲ 20×18 topics
  4. Hydrology31▲ 153×3 topics
  5. Ocean Circulation30▲ 118×3 topics
  6. Methane Emissions19▲ 202×2 topics
  7. Permafrost19▲ 241×2 topics
  8. Carbon Feedback18▲ 325×1 topic
  9. Thawing18▲ 325×1 topic
  10. Decline17▲ 358×1 topic
  11. Sea Ice17▲ 358×1 topic
  12. Sea Level Rise14▲ 62×3 topics
  13. Global Warming14▲ 21×10 topics
  14. Tectonics14▲ 45×3 topics
  15. Glacier12▲ 153×1 topic
  16. Water Availability12▲ 153×1 topic
  17. Microbial Communities11▲ 18×2 topics
  18. Anaerobic11▲ 93×1 topic
  19. Methane Oxidation11▲ 78×1 topic
  20. Continental Margin9▲ 75×2 topics
  21. Crustal Structure9▲ 75×2 topics
  22. Extreme Events8▲ 52×2 topics
  23. Hydrological Cycle8▲ 43×2 topics
  24. Petroleum8▲ 84×1 topic
  25. geology8▲ 163×1 topic
  26. Greenhouse Gas Emissions8▲ 21×2 topics
  27. Solar Wind8▲ 31×2 topics
  28. Climate Modeling8▲ 60×1 topic
  29. Precipitation Extremes8▲ 60×1 topic
  30. Shale Gas8▲ 32×2 topics
  31. Holocene7▲ 24×2 topics
  32. Sea Level7▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Data Assimilation7▲ 20×3 topics
  34. Paleoclimatology7▲ 30×2 topics
  35. Glacial Cycles6▲ 32×1 topic
  36. Monsoon Dynamics6▲ 32×1 topic
  37. Plate Tectonics6▲ 16×3 topics
  38. Water Quality6▲ 7.9×6 topics
  39. Ecosystem Resilience6▲ 21×4 topics
  40. Climate Change Impact6▲ 16×3 topics

What research is done in Fairbanks?

Climate change and permafrost: 1 fractional worksCryospheric studies and observations: 1 fractional worksIndigenous Studies and E…1Indigenous Studies and Ecology: 1 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma D…1Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 1 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 0 fractional worksArctic and Antarctic ice dynamics: 0 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosy…0Marine and coastal ecosystems: 0 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems: 0 fractional worksGlobal Energy and Sustainability Research: 0 fractional worksOceanographic and Atmospheric Processes: 0 fractional works
Atmospheric ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsAstronomy and AstrophysicsManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law3 others

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

  1. 1 Climate change and permafrost Atmospheric Science 1 works
  2. 2 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 1 works
  3. 3 Indigenous Studies and Ecology General Health Professions 1 works
  4. 4 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  5. 5 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 0 works
  6. 6 Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics Atmospheric Science 0 works
  7. 7 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 0 works
  8. 8 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  9. 9 Global Energy and Sustainability Research Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 0 works
  10. 10 Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes Oceanography 0 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.