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Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy

In research, Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,345 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#474 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#2,120 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#9,155
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#2,038
of 8,685
Research works
370
▼ 49% vs 2013–17
Citations
22k
59.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
34.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
71%
world 28%

What is Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy 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 #5,345 of 21,541 38.1%361
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #474 of 1,146 39.8%245
Physics and AstronomyField #2,120 of 3,663 39.9%308

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.87× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 25.79× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.37× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.12× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Social Sciences: 0.86× 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, 25.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Star Formation, Exoplanets, Stellar Astrophysics, Accretion Disks, Magnetic Fields, Molecular Clouds, Protoplanetary Disks and Black Holes.

▲ 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. Star Formation80▲ 232×2 topics
  2. Exoplanets74▲ 272×1 topic
  3. Stellar Astrophysics74▲ 272×1 topic
  4. Accretion Disks64▲ 213×2 topics
  5. Magnetic Fields64▲ 167×2 topics
  6. Molecular Clouds48▲ 270×1 topic
  7. Protoplanetary Disks48▲ 270×1 topic
  8. Black Holes47▲ 87×2 topics
  9. Astronomical Instrumentation38▲ 198×1 topic
  10. Spectrograph38▲ 198×1 topic
  11. Cosmology31▲ 92×2 topics
  12. Dark Matter31▲ 45×2 topics
  13. Galaxies31▲ 191×1 topic
  14. Stellar Populations31▲ 191×1 topic
  15. Solar System Abundances27▲ 86×1 topic
  16. Terrestrial Planets27▲ 86×1 topic
  17. Solar Wind18▲ 34×2 topics
  18. Gravitational Waves16▲ 67×2 topics
  19. Galactic Center16▲ 69×2 topics
  20. Event Horizon Telescope16▲ 129×1 topic
  21. X-Ray Astronomy16▲ 129×1 topic
  22. Nucleosynthesis15▲ 40×3 topics
  23. Supernovae14▲ 38×2 topics
  24. Coronal Mass Ejections14▲ 54×1 topic
  25. Gamma-Ray Bursts14▲ 112×1 topic
  26. Neutron Stars14▲ 112×1 topic
  27. Solar Dynamics Observatory14▲ 54×1 topic
  28. Adaptive Optics8▲ 111×1 topic
  29. Wavefront Sensing8▲ 111×1 topic
  30. Spectroscopy8▲ 6.6×4 topics
  31. Ozone Depletion7▲ 35×1 topic
  32. Stratospheric Water Vapor7▲ 35×1 topic
  33. Optical 3D Laser Measurement7▲ 98×1 topic
  34. Position-Sensitive Detector7▲ 98×1 topic
  35. Cosmic Rays7▲ 28×2 topics
  36. Neutrinos7▲ 28×2 topics
  37. High-Energy Astrophysics7▲ 49×1 topic
  38. Particle Acceleration7▲ 49×1 topic
  39. Radio Astronomy7▲ 49×2 topics
  40. Mars4▲ 25×1 topic

Which research topics does Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Retirement, Disability, and Employment, Astro and Planetary Science, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies.

Retirement, Disability, and Employment: 0 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 0 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysi…0Astronomy and Astrophysical Research: 0 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and …0Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 0 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evo…0Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 0 fractional worksIsotope Analysis in Ecol…0Isotope Analysis in Ecology: 0 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma D…0Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 0 fractional worksBig Data and Business In…0Big Data and Business Intelligence: 0 fractional worksSystems Engineering Meth…0Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications: 0 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Te…0Spacecraft Design and Technology: 0 fractional works
DemographyAstronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentationEcology3 others

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

  1. 1 Retirement, Disability, and Employment Demography 0 works
  2. 2 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  3. 3 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 0 works
  4. 4 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  5. 5 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  6. 6 Isotope Analysis in Ecology Ecology 0 works
  7. 7 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  8. 8 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 0 works
  9. 9 Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 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 available71.2%not open28.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.7%domestic only56.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 49% lower 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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