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American Association of Geographers

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World rank, all time
#35,733
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,555
of 8,685
Research works
139
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.7k
12.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

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: 2.94× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Computer Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.82× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.84× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 4.13× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 3.56× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at American Association of Geographers?

Ranked on the composite score, Michael Solem lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Association of Geographers.

  1. 1 Michael Solem United States · #262,935 worldwide 113 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at American Association of Geographers

Which keywords describe research at American Association of Geographers?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Policy, Globalization, Geographic Information Systems, Fieldwork, Active Learning, Geography Education, Experiential Learning and Spatial Thinking.

▲ 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. Globalization17▲ 6.8×23 topics
  2. Public Policy16▲ 27×6 topics
  3. Geographic Information Systems14▲ 146×4 topics
  4. Sustainability13▲ 5.4×21 topics
  5. Fieldwork13▲ 453×2 topics
  6. Active Learning12▲ 76×2 topics
  7. Geography Education12▲ 676×2 topics
  8. Climate Change12▲ 3.3×28 topics
  9. Experiential Learning12▲ 141×3 topics
  10. Spatial Thinking12▲ 967×1 topic
  11. Student Perception12▲ 170×1 topic
  12. Citizen Science11▲ 83×3 topics
  13. Geospatial Crowdsourcing11▲ 283×1 topic
  14. Volunteered Geographic Information11▲ 283×1 topic
  15. Geography9▲ 253×3 topics
  16. Academic Discourse8▲ 607×1 topic
  17. International Journals8▲ 1135×1 topic
  18. Sustainable Development8▲ 4.8×10 topics
  19. Community Engagement7▲ 16×8 topics
  20. Social Justice6▲ 8.6×7 topics
  21. Territorial Governance6▲ 30×3 topics
  22. Local Development6▲ 30×2 topics
  23. Economic Development5▲ 5.2×12 topics
  24. Citizen Participation5▲ 30×1 topic
  25. Environmental Participation5▲ 37×1 topic
  26. Biodiversity Conservation5▲ 12×7 topics
  27. Conservation4▲ 6.6×7 topics
  28. Rural Development3▲ 7.8×4 topics
  29. Urbanization3▲ 7.6×3 topics
  30. Migration3▲ 6.9×7 topics
  31. Neoliberalism3▲ 6.0×6 topics
  32. Social Movements3▲ 6.7×5 topics
  33. Gender Identity3▲ 21×2 topics
  34. Cultural Diversity3▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Social Innovation3▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Critical Literacy3▲ 64×2 topics
  37. Environmental Policy3▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Social Resistance3▲ 76×2 topics
  39. Shrinking Cities2▲ 83×1 topic
  40. Urban Decline2▲ 83×1 topic

Which research topics does American Association of Geographers publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Historical Geography and Geographical Thought, Central European and Russian historical studies, Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies and Geography Education and Pedagogy.

Historical Geography and…1Historical Geography and Geographical Thought: 1 fractional worksCentral European and Russian historical studies: 1 fractional worksEcology, Conservation, a…1Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies: 1 fractional worksGeography Education and …1Geography Education and Pedagogy: 1 fractional worksGeographic Information S…0Geographic Information Systems Studies: 0 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural De…0Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 0 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…0Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 0 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 0 fractional worksScientific Computing and Data Management: 0 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Ethnography: 0 fractional works
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentPolitical Science and International RelationsNature and Landscape ConservationEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics3 others

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

  1. 1 Historical Geography and Geographical Thought Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  2. 2 Central European and Russian historical studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  3. 3 Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  4. 4 Geography Education and Pedagogy Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  5. 5 Geographic Information Systems Studies Geography, Planning and Development 0 works
  6. 6 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 0 works
  7. 7 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 0 works
  8. 8 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  9. 9 Scientific Computing and Data Management Information Systems and Management 0 works
  10. 10 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 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 available28.3%not open71.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.2%domestic only83.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American Association of Geographers's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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