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American Academy of Arts and Sciences

In research, American Academy of Arts and Sciences stands highest in Health Sciences (#7,864 of 20,462 worldwide), Social Sciences (#7,715 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,481 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,645
of 28,054 · #15,846 all time
Rank in United States
#3,555
of 4,192
Research works
663
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
19.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is American Academy of Arts and Sciences 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
Health SciencesDomain #7,864 of 20,462 14.0%187
Social SciencesDomain #7,715 of 16,945 15.3%274
Social SciencesField #7,481 of 10,206 15.7%126
Physical SciencesDomain #16,819 of 21,541 20.9%164

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where American Academy of Arts and Sciences 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: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.44× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.77× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.90× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.89× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 3.24× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.11× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 5.74× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.42× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.97× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.57× its world share, 13 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 5.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at American Academy of Arts and Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, John C. Coffee, J. T. Nolte and Marco Bacciagaluppi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

  1. 1 John C. Coffee United States · #41,995 worldwide 401 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 J. T. Nolte United States · #958,549 worldwide 12 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Marco Bacciagaluppi United States · #1,255,505 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Kim Zuber United States · #1,535,793 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 M. Gerassimenko United States · #1,547,158 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Which keywords describe research at American Academy of Arts and Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Colonialism, Globalization, Epidemiology, Household Behavior, Social Determinants of Health, Ethical Considerations and Ethnicity.

▲ 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 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. Epidemiology4▲ 1.49×19 topics
  2. Globalization3▲ 2.4×12 topics
  3. Identity3▲ 5.9×9 topics
  4. Machine Learning3▲ 1.24×9 topics
  5. Quality of Life2▲ 2.4×17 topics
  6. Public Health2▲ 2.2×11 topics
  7. Colonialism2▲ 6.3×5 topics
  8. Mental Health2▲ 2.1×12 topics
  9. Ethnicity2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  10. Ethical Considerations2▲ 7.1×4 topics
  11. Household Behavior2▲ 24×2 topics
  12. Primary Care2▲ 6.1×6 topics
  13. Social Determinants of Health2▲ 10×2 topics
  14. Botulinum Toxin1▲ 35×3 topics
  15. Digital Transformation1▲ 4.1×2 topics
  16. Online Education1▲ 11×3 topics
  17. Ethics1▲ 4.1×6 topics
  18. Immigration1▲ 18×4 topics
  19. Medical Imaging1▲ 4.1×3 topics
  20. Pain Management1▲ 8.9×6 topics
  21. Quantum Computation1▲ 39×1 topic
  22. Quantum Information1▲ 18×1 topic
  23. Distance Learning1▲ 5.7×2 topics
  24. Gender Equality1▲ 7.1×2 topics
  25. Healthcare Access1▲ 6.9×2 topics
  26. Migration1▲ 5.4×4 topics
  27. Biomechanics1▲ 5.7×2 topics
  28. Digitalization1▲ 8.3×1 topic
  29. Global Governance1▲ 7.2×4 topics
  30. Health Equity1▲ 6.1×2 topics
  31. Peer Review1▲ 60×2 topics
  32. Psychological Factors1▲ 8.1×4 topics
  33. Scholarly Communication1▲ 69×2 topics
  34. University Management1▲ 35×1 topic
  35. Bildungsungleichheit1▲ 53×1 topic
  36. Food Waste1▲ 43×1 topic
  37. Publication1▲ 144×1 topic
  38. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse1▲ 38×1 topic
  39. Scientific Writing1▲ 144×1 topic
  40. Supply Chain1▲ 7.5×1 topic

Which research topics does American Academy of Arts and Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, Educational Innovations and Challenges, Social Policies and Family and Academic Writing and Publishing.

Quantum Computing Algori…1Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 1 fractional worksEducational Innovations …1Educational Innovations and Challenges: 1 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family: 1 fractional worksAcademic Writing and Pub…1Academic Writing and Publishing: 1 fractional worksSociology and Education …1Sociology and Education Studies: 1 fractional worksFood Waste Reduction and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing: 1 fractional worksFractal and DNA sequence…1Fractal and DNA sequence analysis: 1 fractional worksSpinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques: 1 fractional worksDiaspora, migration, transnational identity: 1 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceInformation SystemsSociology and Political ScienceHistory and Philosophy of Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  2. 2 Educational Innovations and Challenges Information Systems 1 works
  3. 3 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Academic Writing and Publishing History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  5. 5 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability Food Science 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Fractal and DNA sequence analysis Molecular Biology 1 works
  9. 9 Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Diaspora, migration, transnational identity Demography 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 available33.9%not open66.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.0%domestic only81.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American Academy of Arts and Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% lower 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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