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Alaska Volcano Observatory

In research, Alaska Volcano Observatory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,320 of 21,541 worldwide), Geophysics (#522 of 812 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#1,807 of 2,661 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#14,872
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,251
of 8,685
Research works
549
▲ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
19.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Alaska Volcano Observatory known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #8,320 of 21,541 20.8%525
GeophysicsSubfield #522 of 812 32.8%121
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #1,807 of 2,661 29.9%181
EngineeringField #8,311 of 11,412 14.5%245
Ocean EngineeringSubfield #687 of 839 13.4%144

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Alaska Volcano Observatory sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.65× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 36.66× its world share, 16 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.71× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.98× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 36.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Alaska Volcano Observatory?

Ranked on the composite score, Christopher F. Waythomas, M. M. Haney and M. R. Patrick lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Alaska Volcano Observatory.

  1. 1 Christopher F. Waythomas United States · #1,001,681 worldwide 64 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 M. M. Haney United States · #1,245,700 worldwide 33 citations · 51 works
  3. 3 M. R. Patrick United States · #1,288,077 worldwide 37 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Alaska Volcano Observatory

Which keywords describe research at Alaska Volcano Observatory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Plate Tectonics, Tomography, Geodetic Measurements, Earthquakes, Subduction, Tectonics, Remote Sensing and Geochronology.

▲ 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 institution's work against its share of the world's. The 26 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 26 words, with their numbers
  1. Plate Tectonics5▲ 120×3 topics
  2. Tomography5▲ 90×2 topics
  3. Machine Learning4▲ 4.1×6 topics
  4. Geodetic Measurements4▲ 120×2 topics
  5. Earthquakes4▲ 225×1 topic
  6. Subduction4▲ 175×1 topic
  7. Geochronology4▲ 179×1 topic
  8. Remote Sensing4▲ 10×10 topics
  9. Tectonics4▲ 106×2 topics
  10. Zircon4▲ 179×1 topic
  11. Seismic Noise3▲ 219×1 topic
  12. Surface Wave3▲ 219×1 topic
  13. Climate Change3▲ 3.8×18 topics
  14. Convolutional Neural Network2▲ 55×2 topics
  15. Earthquake Detection2▲ 419×1 topic
  16. Seismic Signals2▲ 419×1 topic
  17. Crystal Structure Prediction2▲ 125×1 topic
  18. Mantle Dynamics2▲ 125×1 topic
  19. Risk Assessment1▲ 7.2×2 topics
  20. Support Vector Machines1▲ 13×2 topics
  21. Compositional Data Analysis1▲ 56×1 topic
  22. Ionospheric Anomalies1▲ 98×1 topic
  23. Mineral Prospectivity1▲ 56×1 topic
  24. Seismic Electromagnetics1▲ 98×1 topic
  25. Hazard1▲ 52×1 topic
  26. Landslide1▲ 52×1 topic

Which research topics does Alaska Volcano Observatory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Seismic Waves and Analysis and Seismology and Earthquake Studies.

earthquake and tectonic studies: 4 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 4 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis: 3 fractional worksSeismology and Earthquake Studies: 2 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 2 fractional worksEarthquake Detection and…1Earthquake Detection and Analysis: 1 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 1 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 1 fractional worksCryospheric studies and observations: 1 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 1 fractional works
GeophysicsArtificial IntelligenceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawAtmospheric Science

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

  1. 1 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 4 works
  2. 2 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 4 works
  3. 3 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 3 works
  4. 4 Seismology and Earthquake Studies Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  5. 5 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 2 works
  6. 6 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 1 works
  7. 7 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  9. 9 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 1 works
  10. 10 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 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 available21.1%not open78.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.3%domestic only79.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Alaska Volcano Observatory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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.

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