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American Philosophical Society

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World rank, all time
#36,820
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,776
of 8,685
Research works
151
▲ 97% vs 2013–17
Citations
537
3.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
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.

Chemistry: 3.17× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 16.38× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.33× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.48× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 16.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at American Philosophical Society?

Ranked on the composite score, Allyn Jackson and Wilfrid Francis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is American Philosophical Society.

  1. 1 Allyn Jackson United States · #980,436 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Wilfrid Francis United States · #1,219,489 worldwide 29 citations · 47 works
All ranked researchers at American Philosophical Society

Which keywords describe research at American Philosophical Society?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: History, Nationalism, Political Philosophy, Public Opinion, Federalism, American founding, Constitutional government and Science.

▲ 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. History19▲ 15×17 topics
  2. Nationalism14▲ 16×7 topics
  3. Political Philosophy12▲ 78×3 topics
  4. Public Opinion12▲ 44×3 topics
  5. Globalization12▲ 4.3×25 topics
  6. Federalism12▲ 72×2 topics
  7. American founding12▲ 106×1 topic
  8. Constitutional government12▲ 106×1 topic
  9. Science11▲ 39×5 topics
  10. Philosophy10▲ 15×10 topics
  11. Innovation10▲ 7.3×7 topics
  12. Culture9▲ 13×8 topics
  13. Medicine9▲ 62×2 topics
  14. Historiography7▲ 35×4 topics
  15. Technology7▲ 11×6 topics
  16. Society7▲ 21×3 topics
  17. Colonialism7▲ 9.2×11 topics
  18. Religion7▲ 7.6×13 topics
  19. Ethics6▲ 8.9×10 topics
  20. Biography6▲ 161×1 topic
  21. Observations6▲ 168×1 topic
  22. Public Policy6▲ 9.5×3 topics
  23. Education6▲ 3.0×14 topics
  24. Sustainable Development6▲ 3.4×4 topics
  25. Philosophy of Science6▲ 81×3 topics
  26. Archaeology6▲ 25×4 topics
  27. Imperialism6▲ 35×3 topics
  28. Blood Transfusion5▲ 67×2 topics
  29. Surgery5▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Anesthesia5▲ 31×1 topic
  31. Obstetrics5▲ 196×1 topic
  32. Social Justice5▲ 6.8×7 topics
  33. Conservation5▲ 6.7×5 topics
  34. Entrepreneurship5▲ 12×5 topics
  35. Cultural Heritage5▲ 7.3×6 topics
  36. Global History4▲ 279×1 topic
  37. Science Circulation4▲ 319×1 topic
  38. Community Engagement4▲ 8.9×2 topics
  39. Territorial Governance4▲ 19×2 topics
  40. Branding4▲ 174×1 topic

Which research topics does American Philosophical Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Historical Linguistics and Language Studies, Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books, Religious and Theological Studies and Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation.

Historical Linguistics a…1Historical Linguistics and Language Studies: 1 fractional worksLibraries, Manuscripts, …1Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books: 1 fractional worksReligious and Theologica…1Religious and Theological Studies: 1 fractional worksCultural Heritage Manage…1Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 1 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Heritage: 1 fractional worksDigital and Traditional Archives Management: 1 fractional worksPhilosophy and History o…0Philosophy and History of Science: 0 fractional worksItalian Fascism and Post-war Society: 0 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 0 fractional worksHistory of Science and Medicine: 0 fractional works
Language and LinguisticsHistorySociology and Political ScienceArcheology3 others

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

  1. 1 Historical Linguistics and Language Studies Language and Linguistics 1 works
  2. 2 Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books History 1 works
  3. 3 Religious and Theological Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 1 works
  5. 5 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 1 works
  6. 6 Digital and Traditional Archives Management Conservation 1 works
  7. 7 Philosophy and History of Science History and Philosophy of Science 0 works
  8. 8 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  9. 9 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of 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 available31.5%not open68.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.4%domestic only90.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has American Philosophical Society's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 97% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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