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Alternative Futures Associates

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Research works
93
▼ 4% vs 2018-21
Citations
882
9.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
25%
world 40%
International
9%
world 18%
Alternative Futures Associates

Not ranked overall: Alternative Futures Associates is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Alternative Futures Associates work in?

In all years, 42% of research at Alternative Futures Associates is in Social Sciences, 27% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (20%), Medicine (16%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (13%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 39 fractional works · 41.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 19 fractional works · 20.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 10 fractional works · 11.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 4.6% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 12 fractional works · 12.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 10 fractional works · 10.5% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 4.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 25 fractional works · 27.3% of its workMedicine: 15 fractional works · 15.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 4.1% of its workReproductive Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 11 fractional works · 11.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 9 fractional works · 9.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical Sciences: 15 fractional works · 16.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 11 fractional works · 11.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 5 fractional works · 5.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 14 fractional works · 14.9% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 8 fractional works · 8.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKAlternativeFutures…93fractional works, all years
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences16%Health Sciences27%Social Sciences42%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1920.1%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1212.6%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting44.5%
    4. Arts and Humanities22.5%
    5. Decision Sciences11.5%
    6. Psychology10.6%
    1. Medicine1515.6%
    2. Health Professions1111.7%
    1. Environmental Science1111.6%
    2. Engineering22.4%
    3. Energy11.1%
    4. Computer Science10.6%
    5. Chemistry00.2%
    6. Materials Science00.2%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences88.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology32.9%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics22.3%
    4. Neuroscience00.5%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.4%
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.

Immunology and Microbiology: 5.45× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.69× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.69× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 3.12× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsArts and Humanities: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 3.85× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology5.45×0 works
  2. Environmental Science4.69×1 works
  3. Social Sciences3.85×3 works
  4. Health Professions3.12×0 works
  5. Neuroscience1.69×0 works
  6. Arts and Humanities0.81×0 works
  7. Materials Science0.65×0 works
  8. Decision Sciences0.57×0 works
  9. Computer Science0.26×0 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.26×0 works
  11. Engineering0.25×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Alternative Futures Associates?

Ranked on the quality score, Lynn A. Curtis, Robert L. Olson and Jonathan C. Peck lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Alternative Futures Associates.

  1. 1 Lynn A. Curtis United States · #1,521,649 worldwide 691 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Robert L. Olson United States · #3,296,242 worldwide 1.6k citations · 83 works
  3. 3 Jonathan C. Peck United States · #3,493,170 worldwide 435 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Clement Bezold United States · #3,605,642 worldwide 1.2k citations · 60 works
All ranked researchers at Alternative Futures Associates

What are the most cited papers from Alternative Futures Associates?

The most cited paper from Alternative Futures Associates is "Diabetes 2030: Insights from Yesterday, Today, and Future Trends" (W. R. C. Rowley, Clement Bezold, Yasemin Arikan et al., 2016), with 668 citations. Next come "Rationale for Biomarkers and Surrogate End Points in Mechanism-Driven Oncology Drug Development" (158) and "Lessons from using scenarios for strategic foresight" (128).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Diabetes 2030: Insights from Yesterday, Today, and Future Trends W. R. C. Rowley, Clement Bezold, Yasemin Arikan et al. · Population Health Management Open access 28 Apr 2016 668
2 Rationale for Biomarkers and Surrogate End Points in Mechanism-Driven Oncology Drug Development John W. Park, Robert S. Kerbel, Gary J. Kelloff et al. · Clinical Cancer Research Jun 2004 158
3 Lessons from using scenarios for strategic foresight Clem Bezold · Technological Forecasting and Social Change 7 Oct 2010 128
4 Why Total Force Fitness? Wayne B. Jonas, Francis G. O'Connor, Patricia Anne Deuster et al. · Military Medicine Aug 2010 95
5 Creating Public Awareness: State 2025 Diabetes Forecasts W. R. C. Rowley, Clement Bezold · Population Health Management Open access 27 Jan 2012 78
All 69 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Alternative Futures Associates?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Climate Change, Public Health, Geopolitics, Security, Primary Care, International Relations and Russia.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Sustainability10▲ 5.8×16 topics
  2. Climate Change9▲ 3.7×15 topics
  3. Public Health7▲ 5.7×9 topics
  4. Geopolitics6▲ 54×3 topics
  5. Security5▲ 13×4 topics
  6. International Relations5▲ 26×4 topics
  7. Primary Care5▲ 13×5 topics
  8. Russia5▲ 145×2 topics
  9. Ukraine5▲ 239×2 topics
  10. Conflict4▲ 32×2 topics
  11. Global Governance4▲ 20×4 topics
  12. Hybrid Warfare4▲ 494×1 topic
  13. Military Strategy4▲ 494×1 topic
  14. Pharmaceutical Industry4▲ 112×2 topics
  15. Quality Improvement4▲ 22×4 topics
  16. Clinical Trials4▲ 6.5×7 topics
  17. Economic Growth4▲ 5.5×4 topics
  18. Food Insecurity3▲ 74×2 topics
  19. Regulatory Challenges3▲ 44×5 topics
  20. Biodiversity3▲ 4.3×6 topics
  21. Phylogenetic Analysis3▲ 8.5×3 topics
  22. Public Perception3▲ 33×2 topics
  23. Chronic Disease Management3▲ 21×3 topics
  24. Global Trade3▲ 22×3 topics
  25. Ethical Considerations3▲ 9.4×2 topics
  26. Environmental Policy3▲ 18×3 topics
  27. Ethics3▲ 6.2×4 topics
  28. Global Warming3▲ 7.9×4 topics
  29. Policy3▲ 16×5 topics
  30. Decision Making2▲ 12×3 topics
  31. Drug Development2▲ 19×2 topics
  32. Drug Development Costs2▲ 107×1 topic
  33. Generic Drugs2▲ 107×1 topic
  34. Chronic Disease2▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Energy Transition2▲ 25×3 topics
  36. Public-Private Partnerships2▲ 40×2 topics
  37. Biomedical Science2▲ 110×1 topic
  38. Genomic Studies2▲ 28×2 topics
  39. Health Care Spending2▲ 37×1 topic
  40. Insurance Markets2▲ 37×1 topic

Which research topics does Alternative Futures Associates publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies, Ukraine: War, Education, Health, Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones and Diverse Scientific Research Studies.

European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 1 fractional worksUkraine: War, Education, Health: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental and Biolog…1Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones: 1 fractional worksDiverse Scientific Resea…0Diverse Scientific Research Studies: 0 fractional worksTeacher Education and Assessments: 0 fractional worksMedia Studies and Communication: 0 fractional worksEducational Curriculum a…0Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods: 0 fractional worksE-Learning and COVID-19: 0 fractional worksContemporary and Historical Greek Studies: 0 fractional worksImmune Cell Function and Interaction: 0 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsGlobal and Planetary ChangeManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeneral Health Professions4 others

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

  1. 1 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  2. 2 Ukraine: War, Education, Health Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  3. 3 Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  4. 4 Diverse Scientific Research Studies General Health Professions 0 works
  5. 5 Teacher Education and Assessments Education 0 works
  6. 6 Media Studies and Communication Communication 0 works
  7. 7 Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods Education 0 works
  8. 8 E-Learning and COVID-19 Education 0 works
  9. 9 Contemporary and Historical Greek Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Immune Cell Function and Interaction Immunology 0 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 available25.2%not open74.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.9%domestic only91.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Alternative Futures Associates's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% lower 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 Alternative Futures Associates as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000015% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Alternative Futures Associates0.000030% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Alternative Futures Associates over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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