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Research in Washington D.C.

Science Explorer records 1,010 research institutions in Washington D.C., United States. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Department of Veterans Affairs and Georgetown University.

Research institutions
1,010
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
784k
▼ 7% vs 2018-21
Citations
21M
26.8 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
17.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Washington D.C.

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality 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 Washington D.C.?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1United States Department of DefenseGovernment institution 235,257 #411
2National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationGovernment institution 178,889 #494
3United States Department of AgricultureGovernment institution 151,776 #900
4United States Department of Veterans AffairsGovernment institution 118,789 #171
5United States Department of Health and Human ServicesGovernment institution 73,064 #149
6Georgetown UniversityUniversity 66,267 #398
7George Washington UniversityUniversity 60,033 #469
8National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationGovernment institution 44,544 #445
9Smithsonian InstitutionGovernment institution 23,904 #754
10American UniversityUniversity 17,523 #1,796
11Carnegie Institution for ScienceNonprofit 17,397 #1,005
12Environmental Protection AgencyGovernment institution 16,986 #1,842
13Howard UniversityUniversity 16,451 #2,403
14United States Department of EnergyGovernment institution 15,734 #823
15International Monetary FundInstitution 15,450 #1,753
16Catholic University of AmericaUniversity 13,629 #2,835
17National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineGovernment institution 11,631 #2,375
18Graduate School USAUniversity 10,091 #1,106
19Children's NationalHospital / health system 9,133 #1,915
20World BankInstitution 8,019 #1,313
21United States Department of the InteriorGovernment institution 7,230 #3,713
22Zero to ThreeNonprofit 6,678 #22,373
23United States Fish and Wildlife ServiceGovernment institution 6,260 #11,276
24Naval Surface Warfare CenterResearch facility 6,182 #8,221
25United States Government Accountability OfficeGovernment institution 5,362 #14,423
26Center for Applied LinguisticsNonprofit 5,287 #4,826
27Federal ReserveInstitution 5,275 #6,779
28Washington CenterInstitution 5,239 #9,452
29Federal Reserve Board of GovernorsGovernment institution 4,761 #3,103
30American Geophysical UnionNonprofit 3,592 #34,911 all time
31OpticaNonprofit 3,572 #8,615
32Center for Global DevelopmentNonprofit 3,418 #2,913
33United States Department of StateGovernment institution 3,388 #8,083
34United States Department of CommerceGovernment institution 3,283 #13,080
35International Food Policy Research InstituteNonprofit 3,191 #2,557
36American Petroleum InstituteInstitution 3,189 #14,661
37National Park ServiceGovernment institution 3,127 #7,113
38Biotechnology InstituteNonprofit 3,020 #4,398
39American Red CrossNonprofit 3,003 #18,889
40Brookings InstitutionNonprofit 2,916 #6,888
41American Pharmacists AssociationInstitution 2,809 #12,848
42Urban InstituteNonprofit 2,765 #6,918
43Library of CongressArchive 2,764 #17,214
44Association of Research LibrariesNonprofit 2,611 #7,503
45Government of the United States of AmericaGovernment institution 2,397 #15,803
46Advisory Board Company (United States)Company 2,361 #6,432
47World Bank GroupInstitution 2,320 #2,580
48Environmental Law InstituteNonprofit 2,251 #6,635
49National Archives and Records AdministrationArchive 2,231 #7,916
50United States Department of JusticeGovernment institution 2,170 #6,688
51Grantmakers for Effective OrganizationsNonprofit 2,133 #14,122
52Federal Aviation AdministrationGovernment institution 2,118 #10,852
53United States CongressGovernment institution 2,075 #8,529
54United Food and Commercial WorkersInstitution 1,990 #4,163
55Inter-American Development BankInstitution 1,939 #6,132
56Institute of Clinical ResearchNonprofit 1,929 #11,518
57National Defense UniversityUniversity 1,901 #6,137
58University of the District of ColumbiaUniversity 1,900 #8,344
59Horticultural Research InstituteNonprofit 1,856 #16,599
60Young InvinciblesInstitution 1,832 #22,179 all time

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. 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.

United States Department of Defense: 19.0%National Aeronautics and Space Administration: 14.5%United States Department of Agriculture: 12.3%United States Department of Veterans Affairs: 9.6%56 others listed: 44.6%19%largest
United States Department of Defense235k · 19.0%National Aeronautics and Space Administration179k · 14.5%United States Department of Agriculture152k · 12.3%United States Department of Veterans Affairs119k · 9.6%56 others listed552k · 44.6%

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

Which fields of science does Washington D.C. work in?

In 2022-now, 33% of research in Washington D.C. is in Social Sciences, 28% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (20%), Social Sciences (16%), Engineering (7%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 30k fractional works · 33.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 15k fractional works · 16.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4,696 fractional works · 5.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2,779 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEducation: 1,888 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGender Studies: 677 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety Research: 627 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 607 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 526 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDemography: 487 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 434 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 309 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 298 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 285 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 233 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 811 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5,035 fractional works · 5.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3,250 fractional works · 3.6% of its workFinance: 979 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 806 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychology: 3,532 fractional works · 3.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 1,384 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 1,029 fractional works · 1.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 470 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 409 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 240 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 2,982 fractional works · 3.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 478 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 449 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 431 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 364 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 295 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 269 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 696 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2,748 fractional works · 3.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 782 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAccounting: 636 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 381 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 315 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 273 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 270 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 92 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1,020 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 503 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 312 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 205 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 25k fractional works · 28.0% of its workEngineering: 6,614 fractional works · 7.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1,309 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 987 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 687 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 624 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 511 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 384 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 322 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 302 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 276 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 264 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 242 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 234 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 213 fractional works · 0.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 201 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 57 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6,613 fractional works · 7.4% of its workEcology: 1,506 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1,247 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 690 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 674 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 550 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 521 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 478 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 329 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 301 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 319 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 4,325 fractional works · 4.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1,629 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems: 1,029 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 436 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 389 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 233 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 209 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 400 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2,355 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeophysics: 681 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtmospheric Science: 557 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOceanography: 504 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPaleontology: 289 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 324 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1,861 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 945 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 405 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 511 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 1,178 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 663 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 515 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 795 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 342 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 453 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 656 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics and Probability: 287 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 370 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 507 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 401 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 106 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 153 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 22k fractional works · 25.1% of its workMedicine: 18k fractional works · 20.0% of its workSurgery: 1,957 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1,897 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEpidemiology: 1,504 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1,182 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1,044 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 924 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 845 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 831 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 784 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 608 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 527 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 506 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 494 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 359 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 353 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 329 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 312 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 303 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 272 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 258 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 247 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 238 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 196 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,932 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth Professions: 3,665 fractional works · 4.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2,372 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 328 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 214 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 196 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 557 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 515 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 394 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 121 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 219 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmall Animals: 206 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 165 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 12k fractional works · 13.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5,070 fractional works · 5.7% of its workPlant Science: 1,892 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 818 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInsect Science: 516 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 440 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 350 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 324 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 280 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 219 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 233 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4,346 fractional works · 4.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 2,214 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGenetics: 967 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCell Biology: 273 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 272 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 622 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 1,426 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 682 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 267 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 476 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 935 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 504 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 431 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 294 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKWashington D.C.90kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences28%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences33%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences15k16.4%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance5,0355.6%
    3. Psychology3,5323.9%
    4. Arts and Humanities2,9823.3%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting2,7483.1%
    6. Decision Sciences1,0201.1%
    1. Engineering6,6147.4%
    2. Environmental Science6,6137.4%
    3. Computer Science4,3254.8%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences2,3552.6%
    5. Physics and Astronomy1,8612.1%
    6. Materials Science1,1781.3%
    7. Chemistry7950.9%
    8. Mathematics6560.7%
    9. Energy5070.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering1530.2%
    1. Medicine18k20.0%
    2. Health Professions3,6654.1%
    3. Nursing5150.6%
    4. Veterinary2190.2%
    5. Dentistry1650.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5,0705.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4,3464.9%
    3. Neuroscience1,4261.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology9351.0%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2940.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Washington D.C. strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Washington D.C. is most concentrated in General Psychology, Finance and Environmental Chemistry (4.0× the world share in General Psychology).

  1. General PsychologySubfield · 32.6 works4.0×
  2. FinanceSubfield · 902.0 works3.9×
  3. Environmental ChemistrySubfield · 631.7 works3.7×
  4. General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSubfield · 724.6 works3.7×
  5. Issues, ethics and legal aspectsSubfield · 54.0 works3.4×
  6. Library and Information SciencesSubfield · 43.4 works2.9×
  7. HorticultureSubfield · 29.3 works2.8×
← 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.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 4,451 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.91× its world share, 3,756 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.04× its world share, 810 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.92× its world share, 1,155 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.89× its world share, 242 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.47× its world share, 127 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.57× its world share, 693 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.58× its world share, 3,505 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.73× its world share, 2,107 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.63× its world share, 449 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.49× its world share, 5,744 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.51× its world share, 5,818 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.37× its world share, 1,010 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.60× its world share, 546 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.89× its world share, 1,534 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.36× its world share, 134 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.61× its world share, 3,280 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.04× its world share, 15k worksMedicineNursing: 1.18× its world share, 449 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.74× its world share, 183 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.15× its world share, 2,584 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.95× its world share, 2,383 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.14× its world share, 853 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.75× its world share, 4,564 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.26× its world share, 2,982 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 13k worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.75×4,564 works
  2. Veterinary1.74×183 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.73×2,107 works
  4. Health Professions1.61×3,280 works
  5. Environmental Science1.51×5,818 works
  6. Social Sciences1.29×13k works
  7. Psychology1.26×2,982 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.21×4,451 works
  9. Nursing1.18×449 works
  10. Arts and Humanities1.15×2,584 works
  11. Decision Sciences1.14×853 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology1.04×810 works
  13. Medicine1.04×15k works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.95×2,383 works
  15. Neuroscience0.92×1,155 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.91×3,756 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.89×242 works
  18. Physics and Astronomy0.89×1,534 works
  19. Energy0.63×449 works
  20. Mathematics0.60×546 works
  21. Computer Science0.58×3,505 works
  22. Chemistry0.57×693 works
  23. Engineering0.49×5,744 works
  24. Chemical Engineering0.47×127 works
  25. Materials Science0.37×1,010 works
  26. Dentistry0.36×134 works

Which keywords describe research in Washington D.C.?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Epidemiology, Globalization, Public Health, Economic Growth, Mental Health, Monetary Policy and Human Rights.

▲ 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-now 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 Change4,551▲ 1.87×131 topics
  2. Epidemiology4,302▲ 1.21×140 topics
  3. Globalization2,837▲ 1.61×184 topics
  4. Machine Learning2,395▼ 0.80×97 topics
  5. Public Health2,228▲ 1.71×77 topics
  6. Sustainability2,218◆ 1.01×139 topics
  7. Mental Health2,019▲ 1.58×48 topics
  8. Economic Growth1,712▲ 2.4×37 topics
  9. Human Rights1,593▲ 1.74×91 topics
  10. Inflammation1,497▼ 0.79×83 topics
  11. Quality of Life1,476◆ 1.14×60 topics
  12. Education1,407◆ 0.91×159 topics
  13. Environmental Impact1,333◆ 0.87×73 topics
  14. Biodiversity1,232▲ 1.80×37 topics
  15. COVID-191,186◆ 1.02×34 topics
  16. Innovation1,172▲ 1.27×90 topics
  17. Risk Factors1,162▲ 1.18×37 topics
  18. Healthcare1,135◆ 1.11×43 topics
  19. Economic Development1,128▲ 1.58×56 topics
  20. Invasive Species1,043▲ 2.8×21 topics
  21. Monetary Policy974▲ 4.6×13 topics
  22. Identity902▲ 1.39×80 topics
  23. Regulation874▲ 1.83×27 topics
  24. Ethics865▲ 1.91×62 topics
  25. Health Effects840▲ 1.55×24 topics
  26. Conservation832▲ 2.2×24 topics
  27. Resilience782▲ 1.78×19 topics
  28. Global Warming764▲ 2.0×16 topics
  29. Primary Care750▲ 2.3×15 topics
  30. International Law723▲ 2.6×32 topics
  31. Global Governance720▲ 3.4×26 topics
  32. Democracy713▲ 2.3×30 topics
  33. Fiscal Policy713▲ 3.9×10 topics
  34. Political Economy628▲ 2.7×17 topics
  35. Health Outcomes613▲ 2.5×8 topics
  36. Population Dynamics604▲ 2.6×13 topics
  37. Methane Oxidation418▲ 5.9×2 topics
  38. Anaerobic406▲ 7.1×1 topic
  39. Gas Hydrates406▲ 7.1×1 topic
  40. Structural Change397▲ 7.0×2 topics

What research is done in Washington D.C.?

Methane Hydrates and Rel…404Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena: 404 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosp…284Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 284 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis: 280 fractional worksBanking stability, regulation, efficiency: 238 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis and Policies: 235 fractional worksMonetary Policy and Economic Impact: 223 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 204 fractional worksHealthcare Policy and Ma…186Healthcare Policy and Management: 186 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics: 184 fractional worksHousing Market and Economics: 181 fractional works
Environmental ChemistryAstronomy and AstrophysicsGeophysicsFinance3 others

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

  1. 1 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 404 works
  2. 2 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 284 works
  3. 3 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 280 works
  4. 4 Banking stability, regulation, efficiency Finance 238 works
  5. 5 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 235 works
  6. 6 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 223 works
  7. 7 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 204 works
  8. 8 Healthcare Policy and Management Economics and Econometrics 186 works
  9. 9 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 184 works
  10. 10 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 181 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Washington D.C.15.6% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 27.7% in 2016.

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