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Cascades Volcano Observatory

In research, Cascades Volcano Observatory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,538 of 21,541 worldwide), Earth and Planetary Sciences (#889 of 2,661 worldwide) and Geophysics (#355 of 812 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Geophysics is 131.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#5,789
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#1,344
of 8,685
Research works
361
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
45.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Cascades Volcano 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 #3,538 of 21,541 39.6%329
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #889 of 2,661 39.1%196
GeophysicsSubfield #355 of 812 39.7%121

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Cascades Volcano 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).

What does Cascades Volcano Observatory specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 131.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 22.8 works131×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 30.2 works39×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 1.45× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 38.64× its world share, 30 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.56× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.26× 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, 38.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Cascades Volcano Observatory?

Ranked on the composite score, Joseph S. Walder, Christoph Kern and C. A. Werner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cascades Volcano Observatory.

  1. 1 Joseph S. Walder United States · #141,751 worldwide 308 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Christoph Kern United States · #522,570 worldwide 96 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 C. A. Werner United States · #559,657 worldwide 98 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Michael P. Doukas United States · #954,765 worldwide 66 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Alexa R. Van Eaton United States · #1,173,669 worldwide 30 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 W. A. Thelen United States · #1,269,333 worldwide 19 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Cascades Volcano Observatory

Which keywords describe research at Cascades Volcano Observatory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Plate Tectonics, Tectonics, Geochronology, Zircon, Subduction, Geodetic Measurements, Earthquakes and Plate Boundaries.

▲ 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Plate Tectonics10▲ 137×3 topics
  2. Tectonics8▲ 143×3 topics
  3. Geochronology7▲ 217×1 topic
  4. Zircon7▲ 217×1 topic
  5. Subduction7▲ 201×3 topics
  6. Earthquakes7▲ 242×1 topic
  7. Geodetic Measurements7▲ 128×2 topics
  8. Plate Boundaries7▲ 242×1 topic
  9. Climate Change7▲ 5.0×20 topics
  10. Remote Sensing6▲ 9.7×9 topics
  11. Tomography6▲ 61×3 topics
  12. Machine Learning5▲ 3.2×6 topics
  13. Citizen Science3▲ 69×3 topics
  14. Earthquake Detection3▲ 300×1 topic
  15. Seismic Signals3▲ 300×1 topic
  16. Seismic Noise3▲ 121×1 topic
  17. Surface Wave3▲ 121×1 topic
  18. Holocene3▲ 47×3 topics
  19. Paleoclimatology3▲ 62×2 topics
  20. Sea Level3▲ 54×2 topics
  21. Crystal Structure Prediction2▲ 108×1 topic
  22. Mantle Dynamics2▲ 108×1 topic
  23. Glacial Cycles2▲ 72×1 topic
  24. Monsoon Dynamics2▲ 72×1 topic
  25. Compositional Data Analysis2▲ 61×1 topic
  26. Geological Mapping2▲ 51×2 topics
  27. Mineral Prospectivity2▲ 61×1 topic
  28. GIS-based Modeling2▲ 38×2 topics
  29. Hazard2▲ 45×1 topic
  30. Ionospheric Anomalies2▲ 84×1 topic
  31. Landslide2▲ 45×1 topic
  32. Seismic Electromagnetics2▲ 84×1 topic
  33. Global Warming1▲ 6.6×5 topics
  34. Shale Gas1▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Sea Level Rise1▲ 19×3 topics
  36. Water Quality1▲ 6.1×2 topics
  37. Satellite Observations1▲ 22×2 topics

Which research topics does Cascades Volcano Observatory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, Seismology and Earthquake Studies and Seismic Waves and Analysis.

Geological and Geochemic…7Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 7 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic …7earthquake and tectonic studies: 7 fractional worksSeismology and Earthquake Studies: 3 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis: 3 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…2Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 2 fractional worksEarthquake Detection and Analysis: 2 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 2 fractional worksSynthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques: 1 fractional works
GeophysicsArtificial IntelligenceAtmospheric ScienceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law1 others

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

  1. 1 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 7 works
  2. 2 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 7 works
  3. 3 Seismology and Earthquake Studies Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  4. 4 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 3 works
  5. 5 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 2 works
  6. 6 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  7. 7 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  8. 8 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 2 works
  9. 9 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  10. 10 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques Aerospace Engineering 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 available37.1%not open62.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.6%domestic only78.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Cascades Volcano Observatory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% 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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