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Science in Micronesia

Open access
44%
world 63%

Which keywords describe research in Micronesia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Vulnerability, Climate Change, Sustainability, Economic Development, Resilience, Governance, Islands and Small States.

▲ 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 country's work against its share of the world's. The 36 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 36 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change5▲ 5.4×17 topics
  2. Vulnerability5▲ 63×5 topics
  3. Sustainability5▲ 5.7×13 topics
  4. Globalization3▲ 4.8×4 topics
  5. Economic Development3▲ 11×4 topics
  6. Resilience3▲ 18×2 topics
  7. Governance3▲ 25×2 topics
  8. Islands3▲ 679×1 topic
  9. Small States3▲ 679×1 topic
  10. Environmental Impact2▲ 4.4×7 topics
  11. Migration2▲ 17×2 topics
  12. Public Health2▲ 3.7×11 topics
  13. Sea-Level Rise2▲ 46×2 topics
  14. Astrobiology2▲ 172×2 topics
  15. Adaptation2▲ 16×1 topic
  16. Environmental Refugees2▲ 227×1 topic
  17. Epidemiology1◆ 1.06×11 topics
  18. Genetic Diversity1▲ 9.2×7 topics
  19. Mental Health1▲ 2.9×4 topics
  20. Parallel Computing1▲ 36×2 topics
  21. Extraterrestrial Life1▲ 189×1 topic
  22. Phylogeny1▲ 25×5 topics
  23. SETI1▲ 189×1 topic
  24. Biodiversity1▲ 4.7×6 topics
  25. Economic Analysis1▲ 23×2 topics
  26. Ocean Acidification1▲ 49×3 topics
  27. Fisheries Sustainability1▲ 37×2 topics
  28. Marine Ecosystems1▲ 62×2 topics
  29. Sustainable Development Goals1▲ 19×3 topics
  30. Child Welfare1▲ 84×1 topic
  31. Development1▲ 8.6×3 topics
  32. Foster Care1▲ 207×1 topic
  33. Infectious Diseases1▲ 9.5×4 topics
  34. Offshore Decommissioning1▲ 331×1 topic
  35. Risk Factors1▲ 2.8×6 topics
  36. Ship Recycling1▲ 331×1 topic

Who are the top researchers in Micronesia?

Francis X. Hezel and Donald W. Buden rank highest among researchers based in Micronesia.

  1. 1 Francis X. Hezel · #950,277 worldwide 22 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Donald W. Buden · #1,168,185 worldwide 17 citations · 16 works
Top researchers in Micronesia

How open and international is Micronesia's research?

44% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 42% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available43.8%not open56.2%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors42.2%domestic only57.8%

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Micronesia's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.