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ACT Foundation

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World rank, 2022-now
#15,928
of 22,385 · #17,697 all time
Rank in United States
#2,297
of 3,332
Research works
277
▲ 53% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.5k
16.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
46%
world 40%
International
29%
world 18%
ACT Foundation

Which fields of science does ACT Foundation work in?

In 2022-now, 38% of research at ACT Foundation is in Physical Sciences, 33% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (19%), Social Sciences (17%), Physics and Astronomy (11%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 44 fractional works · 37.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 13 fractional works · 10.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 8 fractional works · 6.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 3 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 11 fractional works · 9.1% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 5.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 4.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 5 fractional works · 4.0% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNumerical Analysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Energy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 38 fractional works · 32.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 20 fractional works · 17.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 7 fractional works · 5.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 4.8% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5 fractional works · 4.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 25 fractional works · 21.4% of its workMedicine: 22 fractional works · 18.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workOphthalmology: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEquine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 10 fractional works · 8.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKACT Foundation117fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences38%Health Sciences21%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 institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Physics and Astronomy1310.9%
    2. Computer Science119.1%
    3. Engineering65.4%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences54.7%
    5. Mathematics32.7%
    6. Environmental Science21.6%
    7. Energy21.6%
    8. Materials Science21.4%
    9. Chemistry00.2%
    1. Social Sciences2017.5%
    2. Arts and Humanities64.8%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance54.5%
    4. Psychology32.2%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting32.2%
    6. Decision Sciences21.3%
    1. Medicine2218.7%
    2. Health Professions21.5%
    3. Veterinary11.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences43.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology32.8%
    3. Neuroscience21.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.8%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.05× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.17× its world share, 11 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.98× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.76× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.36× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.27× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 4.88× its world share, 13 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.97× its world share, 22 worksMedicineVeterinary: 8.40× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.68× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.68× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.37× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.11× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.72× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 20 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 8.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary8.40×1 works
  2. Physics and Astronomy4.88×13 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.98×6 works
  4. Mathematics2.27×3 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.11×5 works
  6. Energy1.76×2 works
  7. Arts and Humanities1.68×6 works
  8. Social Sciences1.38×20 works
  9. Decision Sciences1.37×2 works
  10. Computer Science1.17×11 works
  11. Neuroscience1.05×2 works
  12. Medicine0.97×22 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.78×1 works
  14. Psychology0.72×3 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.68×4 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.68×2 works
  17. Health Professions0.59×2 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.53×3 works
  19. Materials Science0.40×2 works
  20. Engineering0.36×6 works
  21. Environmental Science0.33×2 works
  22. Chemistry0.12×0 works

What are the most cited papers from ACT Foundation?

The most cited paper from ACT Foundation is "Cost-Effectiveness of Organ Donation: Evaluating Investment into Donor Action and Other Donor Initiatives" (James F. Whiting, BRYCE A. KIBERD, Zoltán Kaló et al., 2004), with 114 citations. Next come "Multiple paternity and female-biased mutation at a microsatellite locus in the olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)" (97) and "Marxist approaches to media studies: The British experience" (65).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Cost-Effectiveness of Organ Donation: Evaluating Investment into Donor Action and Other Donor Initiatives James F. Whiting, BRYCE A. KIBERD, Zoltán Kaló et al. · American Journal of Transplantation Open access Apr 2004 114
2 Multiple paternity and female-biased mutation at a microsatellite locus in the olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) W.E.J. Hoekert, H Neuféglise, Andrew Schouten et al. · Heredity Open access 24 Jul 2002 97
3 Marxist approaches to media studies: The British experience Samuel L. Becker · Critical Studies in Mass Communication Mar 1984 65
4 Interpretation of EQA results and EQA-based trouble shooting Gunn Berit Berge Kristensen, Piet Meijer · Biochemia Medica Open access 2017 55
5 Study protocol of a population-based cohort investigating Physical Activity, Sedentarism, lifestyles and Obesity in Spanish youth: the PASOS study Santiago F. Gómez et al. · BMJ Open Open access Sep 2020 50
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Which keywords describe research at ACT Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Regulation, Microbial Ecology, Earth Systems Science, Gaia Hypothesis, Astrobiology, Nonlinear Dynamics, Extraterrestrial Life and SETI.

▲ 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 institution'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 Change7▲ 2.2×12 topics
  2. Epidemiology6▲ 1.40×31 topics
  3. Environmental Regulation5▲ 30×3 topics
  4. Globalization5▲ 2.3×17 topics
  5. Microbial Ecology5▲ 23×2 topics
  6. Astrobiology5▲ 126×2 topics
  7. Earth Systems Science5▲ 622×1 topic
  8. Gaia Hypothesis5▲ 622×1 topic
  9. Nonlinear Dynamics5▲ 18×5 topics
  10. Extraterrestrial Life4▲ 170×1 topic
  11. SETI4▲ 170×1 topic
  12. Artificial Intelligence4▲ 2.2×10 topics
  13. Gender3▲ 5.0×7 topics
  14. Innovation3▲ 2.6×9 topics
  15. Self-Organization3▲ 80×2 topics
  16. Social Media3▲ 1.80×10 topics
  17. Religion3▲ 5.1×6 topics
  18. Cosmological Parameters2▲ 36×1 topic
  19. Dark Energy2▲ 31×1 topic
  20. Colonialism2▲ 3.9×4 topics
  21. Democracy2▲ 5.5×5 topics
  22. Intraocular Pressure2▲ 21×2 topics
  23. Myopia2▲ 28×2 topics
  24. Information Theory2▲ 85×1 topic
  25. Meta-Structures2▲ 1125×1 topic
  26. Corneal Biomechanics2▲ 40×1 topic
  27. Keratoconus2▲ 40×1 topic
  28. Modeling2▲ 5.9×2 topics
  29. Differential Equations2▲ 57×2 topics
  30. Digital Pedagogy2▲ 61×2 topics
  31. Glaucoma2▲ 8.7×3 topics
  32. Complexity Theory1▲ 21×3 topics
  33. Refractive Error1▲ 28×1 topic
  34. Visual Impairment1▲ 22×1 topic
  35. Interpolation1▲ 82×1 topic
  36. Mathematica1▲ 1315×1 topic
  37. Postcolonialism1▲ 8.0×4 topics
  38. Relativity1▲ 40×2 topics
  39. EROI1▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Fossil Fuels1▲ 23×1 topic

Which research topics does ACT Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories and Complex Systems and Dynamics.

Earth Systems and Cosmic…5Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution: 5 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 4 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 2 fractional worksComplex Systems and Dynamics: 2 fractional worksCorneal surgery and disorders: 2 fractional worksOphthalmology and Visual…1Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 1 fractional worksGlobal Energy and Sustainability Research: 1 fractional worksMathematical and Computational Methods: 1 fractional worksCorneal Surgery and Treatments: 1 fractional worksEconomic and Technological Innovation: 1 fractional works
Atmospheric ScienceAstronomy and AstrophysicsStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging4 others

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

  1. 1 Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution Atmospheric Science 5 works
  2. 2 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  3. 3 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  4. 4 Complex Systems and Dynamics Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 2 works
  5. 5 Corneal surgery and disorders Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  6. 6 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 1 works
  7. 7 Global Energy and Sustainability Research Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  8. 8 Mathematical and Computational Methods Modeling and Simulation 1 works
  9. 9 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  10. 10 Economic and Technological Innovation Economics and Econometrics 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available46.0%not open54.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.0%domestic only71.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has ACT Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 53% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is ACT Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00023% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%ACT Foundation0.00090% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of ACT Foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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