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Arecibo Observatory

In research, Arecibo Observatory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,111 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#671 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#3,333 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#12,493
of 42,892
Rank in Puerto Rico
#8
of 34
Research works
436
▲ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
29.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Arecibo 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 #7,111 of 21,541 26.1%416
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #671 of 1,146 26.4%239
Physics and AstronomyField #3,333 of 3,663 26.4%280

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Arecibo 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: 1.12× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Earth and Planetary Sciences: 3.52× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 29.78× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 2.72× its world share, 0 worksNursingSocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 29.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Arecibo Observatory?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert Minchin, J. K. Harmon and S. A. González lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Arecibo Observatory.

  1. 1 Robert Minchin Puerto Rico · #224,446 worldwide 257 citations · 54 works
  2. 2 J. K. Harmon Puerto Rico · #281,988 worldwide 190 citations · 54 works
  3. 3 S. A. González Puerto Rico · #468,313 worldwide 58 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 C. A. Tepley Puerto Rico · #474,247 worldwide 55 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Jonathan S. Friedman Puerto Rico · #655,468 worldwide 57 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 C. G. M. Brum Puerto Rico · #665,599 worldwide 46 citations · 38 works
  7. 7 C. J. Salter Puerto Rico · #901,109 worldwide 81 citations · 51 works
  8. 8 S. Raizada Puerto Rico · #927,142 worldwide 30 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 B. M. Lewis Puerto Rico · #1,033,589 worldwide 65 citations · 48 works
  10. 10 N. Aponte Puerto Rico · #1,085,922 worldwide 29 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Arecibo Observatory

Which keywords describe research at Arecibo Observatory?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Solar Wind, Electron Acceleration, Ionosphere, Magnetosphere, Star Formation, Solar System Abundances, Terrestrial Planets and Coronal Mass Ejections.

▲ 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. Solar Wind70▲ 116×2 topics
  2. Electron Acceleration44▲ 105×2 topics
  3. Ionosphere43▲ 144×1 topic
  4. Magnetosphere43▲ 144×1 topic
  5. Star Formation34▲ 85×2 topics
  6. Solar System Abundances33▲ 89×1 topic
  7. Terrestrial Planets33▲ 89×1 topic
  8. Climate Change29▲ 2.5×11 topics
  9. Coronal Mass Ejections27▲ 90×1 topic
  10. Solar Dynamics Observatory27▲ 90×1 topic
  11. Gravitational Waves24▲ 85×2 topics
  12. Exoplanets23▲ 71×1 topic
  13. Stellar Astrophysics23▲ 71×1 topic
  14. Accretion Disks22▲ 64×2 topics
  15. Magnetic Fields22▲ 50×3 topics
  16. Mars22▲ 103×1 topic
  17. Martian Surface22▲ 103×1 topic
  18. Black Holes21▲ 33×3 topics
  19. Turbulence20▲ 31×3 topics
  20. Molecular Clouds18▲ 85×1 topic
  21. Protoplanetary Disks18▲ 85×1 topic
  22. Dark Matter17▲ 21×3 topics
  23. Cosmology17▲ 42×2 topics
  24. Radio Astronomy16▲ 103×2 topics
  25. Galaxies16▲ 84×1 topic
  26. Stellar Populations16▲ 84×1 topic
  27. Orbit Determination16▲ 86×2 topics
  28. Astronomical Instrumentation16▲ 70×1 topic
  29. Spectrograph16▲ 70×1 topic
  30. Binary Black Hole16▲ 113×1 topic
  31. Neutron Star16▲ 113×1 topic
  32. Sea Level Rise15▲ 27×2 topics
  33. Global Navigation Satellite Systems14▲ 124×2 topics
  34. Geodetic Measurements14▲ 25×2 topics
  35. Hydrological Modeling14▲ 16×3 topics
  36. GNSS14▲ 139×1 topic
  37. Precise Point Positioning14▲ 139×1 topic
  38. Epoch of Reionization14▲ 186×1 topic
  39. Low-Frequency Telescopes14▲ 186×1 topic
  40. GRACE13▲ 63×1 topic

Which research topics does Arecibo Observatory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology, Planetary Science and Exploration, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics and Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research.

Radio Astronomy Observat…2Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology: 2 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 1 fractional worksIonosphere and magnetosp…1Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics: 1 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitationa…1Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 1 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 1 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 1 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic …1Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 1 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 0 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 0 fractional worksAstronomical Observations and Instrumentation: 0 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsComputational Mechanics

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

  1. 1 Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  2. 2 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  3. 3 Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  4. 4 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  5. 5 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  6. 6 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  7. 7 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  8. 8 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  9. 9 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  10. 10 Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation Computational Mechanics 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 available37.7%not open62.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors61.0%domestic only39.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Arecibo Observatory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% 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.

Other research institutions in Arecibo

All research institutions in Arecibo

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.