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Research in Flagstaff

Science Explorer records 10 research institutions in Flagstaff, United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Northern Arizona University, Astrogeology Science Center and Flagstaff Medical Center.

Research institutions
10
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
17k
▼ 6% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
21.8%
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 Flagstaff?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Northern Arizona UniversityUniversity 12,350 #1,342
2United States Naval ObservatoryResearch facility 1,300 #3,533 all time
3CollegeAmericaUniversity 1,122 #29,518 all time
4Lowell ObservatoryResearch facility 927 #6,653 all time
5Astrogeology Science CenterResearch facility 779 #17,736
6Flagstaff Medical CenterHospital / health system 502 #22,288
7Museum Of Northern ArizonaArchive 209 #19,145 all time
8Coconino Community College FoundationNonprofit 8 not ranked
9The Arboretum at FlagstaffNonprofit 6 not ranked
10Native Americans for Community ActionNonprofit 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.

Northern Arizona University: 71.8%United States Naval Observatory: 7.6%CollegeAmerica: 6.5%Lowell Observatory: 5.4%6 others listed: 8.7%72%largest
Northern Arizona University12k · 71.8%United States Naval Observatory1,300 · 7.6%CollegeAmerica1,122 · 6.5%Lowell Observatory927 · 5.4%6 others listed1,505 · 8.7%

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

What is Flagstaff strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Flagstaff is most concentrated in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Atmospheric Science (10.2× the world share in Astronomy and Astrophysics).

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 122.6 works10×
  2. Nature and Landscape ConservationSubfield · 41.6 works7.5×
  3. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 57.0 works5.6×
  4. Global and Planetary ChangeSubfield · 91.5 works5.2×
  5. EcologySubfield · 87.6 works4.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Flagstaff?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem Resilience, Conservation, Global Change, Habitat Fragmentation and Remote Sensing.

▲ 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 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 Change253▲ 4.1×87 topics
  2. Machine Learning89▲ 1.17×72 topics
  3. Epidemiology85◆ 0.93×97 topics
  4. Biodiversity75▲ 4.3×28 topics
  5. Remote Sensing69▲ 2.4×33 topics
  6. Invasive Species62▲ 6.3×20 topics
  7. Globalization62▲ 1.35×63 topics
  8. Conservation57▲ 5.7×18 topics
  9. Mental Health55▲ 1.62×37 topics
  10. Ecosystem Resilience54▲ 16×5 topics
  11. Global Change43▲ 7.1×6 topics
  12. Habitat Fragmentation40▲ 7.8×5 topics
  13. Resilience37▲ 3.3×13 topics
  14. Corpus Linguistics35▲ 6.9×5 topics
  15. Ecosystem35▲ 14×4 topics
  16. Paleoclimatology33▲ 17×2 topics
  17. Global Warming33▲ 3.5×14 topics
  18. Language Teaching31▲ 5.3×5 topics
  19. Solar System Abundances30▲ 26×1 topic
  20. Terrestrial Planets30▲ 26×1 topic
  21. Soil Properties30▲ 7.3×5 topics
  22. Population Dynamics29▲ 5.0×13 topics
  23. Forest Fires27▲ 27×1 topic
  24. Wildfire Activity27▲ 27×1 topic
  25. Holocene26▲ 9.6×3 topics
  26. Biomass Estimation24▲ 6.9×3 topics
  27. Mars24▲ 32×1 topic
  28. Martian Surface24▲ 32×1 topic
  29. Biological Invasions24▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Sea Level24▲ 10×2 topics
  31. Exoplanets23▲ 25×1 topic
  32. Model Evaluation23▲ 7.9×2 topics
  33. Stellar Astrophysics23▲ 25×1 topic
  34. Drought22▲ 10×3 topics
  35. Solar Influence22▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Glacial Cycles22▲ 14×1 topic
  37. Monsoon Dynamics22▲ 14×1 topic
  38. Second Language Learning22▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Conservation Biology21▲ 8.9×4 topics
  40. Evapotranspiration21▲ 12×2 topics

What research is done in Flagstaff?

Astro and Planetary Scie…30Astro and Planetary Science: 30 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems27Fire effects on ecosystems: 27 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 24 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and …23Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 23 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…22Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 22 fractional worksPlant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics: 20 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 20 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Lea…18EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 18 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 15 fractional worksRangeland and Wildlife Management: 14 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsGlobal and Planetary ChangeAtmospheric ScienceNature and Landscape Conservation3 others

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

  1. 1 Astro and Planetary ScienceAstronomy and Astrophysics 30 works
  2. 2 Fire effects on ecosystemsGlobal and Planetary Change 27 works
  3. 3 Planetary Science and ExplorationAstronomy and Astrophysics 24 works
  4. 4 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstronomy and Astrophysics 23 works
  5. 5 Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchAtmospheric Science 22 works
  6. 6 Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsGlobal and Planetary Change 20 works
  7. 7 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesNature and Landscape Conservation 20 works
  8. 8 EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningLanguage and Linguistics 18 works
  9. 9 Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEcological Modeling 15 works
  10. 10 Rangeland and Wildlife ManagementEcology 14 works

Research output over time

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