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Carter Observatory

In research, Carter Observatory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#16,858 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#31,811
of 42,892
Rank in New Zealand
#97
of 117
Research works
216
▼ 46% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.7k
12.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Carter 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 #16,858 of 21,541 12.5%198

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Carter 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: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.12× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Earth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 29.66× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.79× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 4.87× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.54× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 29.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Carter Observatory?

Ranked on the composite score, E. Budding, R. D. Adams and R. J. Dodd lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Carter Observatory.

  1. 1 E. Budding New Zealand · #588,120 worldwide 163 citations · 79 works
  2. 2 R. D. Adams New Zealand · #685,315 worldwide 66 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 R. J. Dodd New Zealand · #1,400,479 worldwide 17 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Carter Observatory

Which keywords describe research at Carter Observatory?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Geodetic Measurements, Earthquakes, Subduction, Exoplanets, Stellar Astrophysics, Tomography, Spectroscopy and Astronomical Instrumentation.

▲ 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. Geodetic Measurements26▲ 96×2 topics
  2. Earthquakes26▲ 151×1 topic
  3. Subduction26▲ 116×1 topic
  4. Exoplanets20▲ 124×1 topic
  5. Stellar Astrophysics20▲ 124×1 topic
  6. Tomography17▲ 29×3 topics
  7. Spectroscopy17▲ 24×4 topics
  8. Astronomical Instrumentation16▲ 140×1 topic
  9. Spectrograph16▲ 140×1 topic
  10. Star Formation14▲ 73×2 topics
  11. Radio Astronomy14▲ 175×2 topics
  12. High-Resolution Imaging14▲ 104×2 topics
  13. Machine Learning14▲ 2.9×4 topics
  14. Solar Observations14▲ 323×1 topic
  15. Transits of Venus14▲ 323×1 topic
  16. Earthquake Detection13▲ 303×1 topic
  17. Seismic Signals13▲ 303×1 topic
  18. Plate Tectonics11▲ 24×3 topics
  19. Accretion Disks11▲ 64×2 topics
  20. Magnetic Fields11▲ 50×2 topics
  21. Seismic Noise10▲ 95×1 topic
  22. Surface Wave10▲ 95×1 topic
  23. Turbulence9▲ 30×2 topics
  24. Molecular Clouds9▲ 87×1 topic
  25. Protoplanetary Disks9▲ 87×1 topic
  26. Ionospheric Anomalies9▲ 113×1 topic
  27. Seismic Electromagnetics9▲ 113×1 topic
  28. Structural Health Monitoring8▲ 36×2 topics
  29. Optical 3D Laser Measurement8▲ 182×1 topic
  30. Position-Sensitive Detector8▲ 182×1 topic
  31. Black Holes8▲ 24×2 topics
  32. Crystal Structure Prediction7▲ 40×1 topic
  33. Mantle Dynamics7▲ 40×1 topic
  34. Solar System Abundances6▲ 32×1 topic
  35. Terrestrial Planets6▲ 32×1 topic
  36. Cosmology6▲ 27×2 topics
  37. Dark Matter6▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Galaxies5▲ 57×1 topic
  39. Stellar Populations5▲ 57×1 topic
  40. Historical Astronomy5▲ 109×2 topics

Which research topics does Carter Observatory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research and Facilities and Workplace Management.

Stellar, planetary, and …1Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 1 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 0 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 0 fractional worksFacilities and Workplace Management: 0 fractional worksFood Waste Reduction and Sustainability: 0 fractional worksSustainable Building Design and Assessment: 0 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 0 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 0 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 0 fractional worksConstruction Project Management and Performance: 0 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentationSocial PsychologyFood Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  2. 2 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  3. 3 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 0 works
  4. 4 Facilities and Workplace Management Social Psychology 0 works
  5. 5 Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability Food Science 0 works
  6. 6 Sustainable Building Design and Assessment Building and Construction 0 works
  7. 7 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 0 works
  8. 8 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  9. 9 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  10. 10 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 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 available49.2%not open50.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.5%domestic only68.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Carter Observatory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 46% 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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