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Earth Observatory of Singapore

In research, Earth Observatory of Singapore stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,186 of 12,888 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#834 of 1,209 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Geophysics is 74.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,269
of 28,054 · #8,438 all time
Rank in Singapore
#25
of 84
Research works
524
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
23.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
37.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is Earth Observatory of Singapore known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #4,186 of 12,888 35.9%137 #5310
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #834 of 1,209 35.3%76 #1166

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Earth Observatory of Singapore 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 Earth Observatory of Singapore specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 74.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 40.8 works75×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 75.6 works31×
← 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: 0.72× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.38× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 30.84× its world share, 76 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.45× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.64× its world share, 44 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 30.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Earth Observatory of Singapore?

Ranked on the composite score, Xianfeng Wang, Benoît Taisne and Isaac Kerlow lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Earth Observatory of Singapore.

  1. 1 Xianfeng Wang Singapore · #89,669 worldwide 379 citations · 42 works
  2. 2 Benoît Taisne Singapore · #545,705 worldwide 99 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Isaac Kerlow Singapore · #1,001,584 worldwide 3 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Shengji Wei Singapore · #1,168,887 worldwide 60 citations · 41 works
  5. 5 Eric O. Lindsey Singapore · #1,176,415 worldwide 58 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Nicole S. Khan Singapore · #1,197,596 worldwide 73 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Earth Observatory of Singapore

Which keywords describe research at Earth Observatory of Singapore?

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

▲ 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 Change39▲ 9.2×50 topics
  2. Plate Tectonics20▲ 84×3 topics
  3. Geodetic Measurements16▲ 95×2 topics
  4. Remote Sensing15▲ 7.6×22 topics
  5. Subduction14▲ 125×3 topics
  6. Earthquakes14▲ 155×1 topic
  7. Plate Boundaries14▲ 155×1 topic
  8. Tomography13▲ 45×2 topics
  9. Global Warming11▲ 17×9 topics
  10. Tectonics10▲ 55×3 topics
  11. Hydrological Modeling10▲ 27×5 topics
  12. Land Use Change8▲ 16×6 topics
  13. Geochronology8▲ 70×1 topic
  14. Zircon8▲ 70×1 topic
  15. Crystal Structure Prediction7▲ 102×1 topic
  16. Holocene7▲ 41×3 topics
  17. Mantle Dynamics7▲ 102×1 topic
  18. Paleoclimatology7▲ 53×2 topics
  19. Sea Level7▲ 44×2 topics
  20. Ecosystem Services6▲ 11×9 topics
  21. Glacial Cycles6▲ 60×1 topic
  22. Monsoon Dynamics6▲ 60×1 topic
  23. Sea Level Rise6▲ 29×3 topics
  24. Sediment Transport6▲ 23×5 topics
  25. Ocean Circulation6▲ 27×3 topics
  26. Biodiversity Conservation5▲ 9.2×8 topics
  27. Seismic Noise5▲ 71×1 topic
  28. Surface Wave5▲ 71×1 topic
  29. Hydrological Cycle5▲ 35×2 topics
  30. Cenozoic Evolution5▲ 86×1 topic
  31. Continental Margin5▲ 53×2 topics
  32. Crustal Structure5▲ 53×2 topics
  33. Greenhouse Gas Emissions5▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Rifting5▲ 86×1 topic
  35. Sea-Level Rise5▲ 27×4 topics
  36. Extreme Events5▲ 35×2 topics
  37. Climate Modeling4▲ 38×1 topic
  38. Precipitation Extremes4▲ 38×1 topic
  39. Vulnerability4▲ 12×7 topics
  40. Satellite Imagery4▲ 20×3 topics

Which research topics does Earth Observatory of Singapore publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure geophysics and materials and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

earthquake and tectonic …14earthquake and tectonic studies: 14 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 8 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics…7High-pressure geophysics and materials: 7 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…6Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 6 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis: 5 fractional worksGeological and Geophysical Studies: 5 fractional worksClimate variability and …4Climate variability and models: 4 fractional worksFlood Risk Assessment and Management: 4 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 3 fractional worksTropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research: 3 fractional works
GeophysicsAtmospheric ScienceGeologyGlobal and Planetary Change

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

  1. 1 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 14 works
  2. 2 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 8 works
  3. 3 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 7 works
  4. 4 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 6 works
  5. 5 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 5 works
  6. 6 Geological and Geophysical Studies Geology 5 works
  7. 7 Climate variability and models Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  8. 8 Flood Risk Assessment and Management Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  9. 9 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 3 works
  10. 10 Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research Atmospheric Science 3 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 available62.0%not open38.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors65.0%domestic only35.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Earth Observatory of Singapore's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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