Question 1

What is Berkeley Geochronology Center known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Berkeley Geochronology Center stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,190 of 17,446 worldwide), Earth and Planetary Sciences (#335 of 2,224 worldwide) and Geophysics (#214 of 725 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Earth and Planetary Sciences (Earth and Planetary Sciences is 35.2× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Berkeley Geochronology Center rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Berkeley Geochronology Center ranks #5,056 of 34,923 institutions worldwide on research quality over all time, and #1,109 of 7,310 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Berkeley Geochronology Center?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Alan L. Deino, Paul Randall Renne and Roland Mundil lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Berkeley Geochronology Center.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Berkeley Geochronology Center?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Berkeley Geochronology Center is "A Revised Cenozoic Geochronology and Chronostratigraphy" (William A. Berggren, Dennis V. Kent, Carl C. Swisher et al., 1995), with 3,091 citations. Next come "Improved 206Pb/238U microprobe geochronology by the monitoring of a trace-element-related matrix effect; SHRIMP, ID–TIMS, ELA–ICP–MS and oxygen isotope documentation for a series of zircon standards" (1,953) and "Intercalibration of standards, absolute ages and uncertainties in 40Ar/39Ar dating" (1,791).

Question 5

Which research topics does Berkeley Geochronology Center publish most on?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Berkeley Geochronology Center?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, 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.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Berkeley Geochronology Center work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 85% of research at Berkeley Geochronology Center is in Physical Sciences, 9% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Earth and Planetary Sciences (55%), Environmental Science (13%), Engineering (7%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Is Berkeley Geochronology Center's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 46% lower than in 2018-2021.