Question 1

What is Carter Observatory known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Carter Observatory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,356 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

Question 2

How does Carter Observatory rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Carter Observatory ranks #32,877 of 34,923 institutions worldwide on research quality over all time, and #104 of 104 in New Zealand.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Carter Observatory?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, G. W. Christie, M. J. Randall and Michael D. Rhodes lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Carter Observatory.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Carter Observatory?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Carter Observatory is "Spectral Irradiance Calibration in the Infrared. X. A Self-Consistent Radiometric All-Sky Network of Absolutely Calibrated Stellar Spectra" (Martin Cohen, Russell G. Walker, Brian Scott Carter et al., 1999), with 542 citations. Next come "Real-time difference imaging analysis of MOA Galactic bulge observations during 2000" (539) and "Long-term changes in tropospheric ozone" (378).

Question 5

Which research topics does Carter Observatory publish most on?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Carter Observatory?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Carter Observatory work in?

Accepted Answer

In all years, 92% of research at Carter Observatory is in Physical Sciences, 6% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Physics and Astronomy (43%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (29%), Engineering (9%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Is Carter Observatory's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 22% higher than in 2018-2021.