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Astrogeology Science Center

In research, Astrogeology Science Center stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,970 of 21,541 worldwide), Earth and Planetary Sciences (#920 of 2,661 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#2,380 of 6,208 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,736
of 28,054 · #6,412 all time
Rank in United States
#2,541
of 4,192
Research works
779
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
29k
37.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Astrogeology Science Center 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 #3,970 of 21,541 29.9%719
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #920 of 2,661 28.8%178
Environmental ScienceField #2,380 of 6,208 37.8%170
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #524 of 1,146 29.1%255
Physics and AstronomyField #3,633 of 3,663 28.7%262

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Astrogeology Science Center 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: 1.50× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 12.16× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.31× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 9.05× its world share, 28 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 7.95× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 12.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Astrogeology Science Center?

Ranked on the composite score, K. E. Herkenhoff, E. M. Shoemaker and C. H. Okubo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Astrogeology Science Center.

  1. 1 K. E. Herkenhoff United States · #30,937 worldwide 673 citations · 129 works
  2. 2 E. M. Shoemaker United States · #122,644 worldwide 295 citations · 53 works
  3. 3 C. H. Okubo United States · #240,150 worldwide 141 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 R. G. Vaughan United States · #389,673 worldwide 120 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 D. P. Mayer United States · #1,008,082 worldwide 16 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 K. A. Bennett United States · #1,097,480 worldwide 19 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Astrogeology Science Center

Which keywords describe research at Astrogeology Science Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Conservation, Remote Sensing, Habitat Fragmentation, Mars and Martian Surface.

▲ 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. Climate Change22▲ 13×36 topics
  2. Invasive Species9▲ 35×10 topics
  3. Biodiversity8▲ 18×8 topics
  4. Conservation7▲ 26×8 topics
  5. Remote Sensing6▲ 7.6×15 topics
  6. Habitat Fragmentation5▲ 40×4 topics
  7. Mars5▲ 263×1 topic
  8. Martian Surface5▲ 263×1 topic
  9. Ecosystem5▲ 78×2 topics
  10. Solar System Abundances4▲ 140×1 topic
  11. Terrestrial Planets4▲ 140×1 topic
  12. Global Change4▲ 25×5 topics
  13. Paleoclimatology4▲ 80×2 topics
  14. Sediment Transport4▲ 40×3 topics
  15. Holocene4▲ 54×3 topics
  16. Ecosystem Resilience4▲ 41×3 topics
  17. Sea Level4▲ 62×2 topics
  18. Glacial Cycles4▲ 88×1 topic
  19. Monsoon Dynamics4▲ 88×1 topic
  20. Model Evaluation3▲ 40×2 topics
  21. Resilience3▲ 10×2 topics
  22. Land Use Change3▲ 15×4 topics
  23. Sagebrush3▲ 303×1 topic
  24. Wildlife Habitat3▲ 303×1 topic
  25. Population Dynamics3▲ 18×7 topics
  26. Freshwater Biodiversity3▲ 69×2 topics
  27. Biological Invasions2▲ 44×2 topics
  28. Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 44×2 topics
  29. Species Richness2▲ 60×2 topics
  30. Community Ecology2▲ 45×1 topic
  31. Conservation Biology2▲ 36×3 topics
  32. Functional Diversity2▲ 69×1 topic
  33. Conservation Challenges2▲ 76×1 topic
  34. Flow Regulation2▲ 76×1 topic
  35. River Restoration2▲ 82×2 topics
  36. Soil Properties2▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Forest Fires2▲ 74×1 topic
  38. Wildfire Activity2▲ 74×1 topic
  39. Ecological Niche2▲ 52×1 topic
  40. Hydrological Modeling2▲ 13×4 topics

Which research topics does Astrogeology Science Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Rangeland and Wildlife Management.

Planetary Science and Exploration: 5 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 4 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…4Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 4 fractional worksRangeland and Wildlife M…3Rangeland and Wildlife Management: 3 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 2 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems2Fire effects on ecosystems: 2 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 2 fractional worksHydrology and Sediment Transport Processes: 2 fractional worksPlant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric ScienceEcologyNature and Landscape Conservation2 others

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

  1. 1 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  2. 2 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  3. 3 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 4 works
  4. 4 Rangeland and Wildlife Management Ecology 3 works
  5. 5 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  6. 6 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  7. 7 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  8. 8 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 2 works
  9. 9 Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes Ecology 2 works
  10. 10 Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 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 available33.5%not open66.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.2%domestic only82.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Astrogeology Science Center'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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