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Berkeley Geochronology Center

In research, Berkeley Geochronology Center stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,137 of 21,541 worldwide), Earth and Planetary Sciences (#692 of 2,661 worldwide) and Geophysics (#310 of 812 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#4,419
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#1,057
of 8,685
Research works
493
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
31k
62.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Berkeley Geochronology 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 #3,137 of 21,541 33.8%431
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #692 of 2,661 38.5%273
GeophysicsSubfield #310 of 812 36.6%143

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Berkeley Geochronology 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: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 35.09× its world share, 20 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.75× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.68× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 35.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Berkeley Geochronology Center?

Ranked on the composite score, Larry G. Marshall, Paul R. Renne and K. R. Ludwig lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Berkeley Geochronology Center.

  1. 1 Larry G. Marshall United States · #74,507 worldwide 253 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Paul R. Renne United States · #91,418 worldwide 1.1k citations · 132 works
  3. 3 K. R. Ludwig United States · #124,801 worldwide 240 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Carl C. Swisher United States · #155,087 worldwide 283 citations · 37 works
  5. 5 Robert C. Walter United States · #165,242 worldwide 309 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 G. R. Scott United States · #194,647 worldwide 152 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Alan L. Deino United States · #229,680 worldwide 307 citations · 52 works
  8. 8 Warren D. Sharp United States · #235,674 worldwide 303 citations · 51 works
  9. 9 Greg Balco United States · #316,725 worldwide 176 citations · 53 works
  10. 10 David L. Shuster United States · #414,590 worldwide 244 citations · 69 works
All ranked researchers at Berkeley Geochronology Center

Which keywords describe research at Berkeley Geochronology Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Holocene, Sea Level, Solar Influence, Paleoclimatology, Glacial Cycles, Monsoon Dynamics and Remote Sensing.

▲ 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 Change10▲ 10×17 topics
  2. Holocene6▲ 132×2 topics
  3. Sea Level6▲ 158×2 topics
  4. Paleoclimatology5▲ 181×2 topics
  5. Solar Influence5▲ 212×2 topics
  6. Glacial Cycles5▲ 224×1 topic
  7. Monsoon Dynamics5▲ 224×1 topic
  8. Remote Sensing4▲ 8.6×5 topics
  9. Tectonics4▲ 83×3 topics
  10. Hydrology3▲ 60×2 topics
  11. Plate Tectonics2▲ 43×3 topics
  12. Glacier2▲ 141×1 topic
  13. Sea Level Rise2▲ 49×2 topics
  14. Water Availability2▲ 141×1 topic
  15. Geological Mapping2▲ 71×2 topics
  16. Biogeography2▲ 21×2 topics
  17. Geochronology2▲ 74×1 topic
  18. Zircon2▲ 74×1 topic
  19. GIS-based Modeling2▲ 56×2 topics
  20. Hominin Genetics2▲ 225×1 topic
  21. Paleolithic Archaeology2▲ 225×1 topic
  22. Molecular Phylogeny2▲ 27×2 topics
  23. Geological Modeling1▲ 250×1 topic
  24. Mammal Evolution1▲ 199×1 topic
  25. Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis1▲ 199×1 topic
  26. Uncertainty Analysis1▲ 250×1 topic
  27. Arctic1▲ 31×2 topics
  28. Continental Margin1▲ 54×2 topics
  29. Crustal Structure1▲ 54×2 topics
  30. Sedimentation1▲ 58×2 topics
  31. Subduction1▲ 45×2 topics
  32. Health Effects1▲ 5.1×3 topics
  33. Permafrost1▲ 69×2 topics
  34. Biodiversity1▲ 3.9×5 topics
  35. Earthquakes1▲ 50×1 topic
  36. Fluvial Systems1▲ 112×1 topic
  37. Paleoproductivity1▲ 102×1 topic
  38. Paleoredox1▲ 102×1 topic
  39. Plate Boundaries1▲ 50×1 topic
  40. Sequence Stratigraphy1▲ 112×1 topic

Which research topics does Berkeley Geochronology Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Cryospheric studies and observations, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology.

Geology and Paleoclimato…5Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 5 fractional worksCryospheric studies and …2Cryospheric studies and observations: 2 fractional worksGeological and Geochemic…2Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 2 fractional worksPleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology: 2 fractional worksGeological Modeling and Analysis: 1 fractional worksEvolution and Paleontolo…1Evolution and Paleontology Studies: 1 fractional worksMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena: 1 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 1 fractional worksGeological formations and processes: 1 fractional worksPaleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils: 1 fractional works
Atmospheric ScienceGeophysicsAnthropologyGeochemistry and Petrology3 others

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

  1. 1 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 5 works
  2. 2 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 2 works
  3. 3 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 2 works
  4. 4 Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology Anthropology 2 works
  5. 5 Geological Modeling and Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 1 works
  6. 6 Evolution and Paleontology Studies Paleontology 1 works
  7. 7 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 1 works
  9. 9 Geological formations and processes Earth-Surface Processes 1 works
  10. 10 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Paleontology 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 available27.3%not open72.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.9%domestic only68.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Berkeley Geochronology Center'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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