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Earthquake Engineering Research Institute

In research, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,256 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics, Civil and Structural Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Geophysics is 53.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,139
of 28,054 · #11,772 all time
Rank in United States
#2,611
of 4,192
Research works
2.2k
▼ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
31k
14.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is Earthquake Engineering Research Institute 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 #9,256 of 12,888 14.3%97 #7058

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Earthquake Engineering Research Institute 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 Earthquake Engineering Research Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 53.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 20.4 works54×
  2. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 36.4 works28×
  3. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 25.6 works15×
← 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: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.84× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 15.02× its world share, 26 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.44× its world share, 56 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.68× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 15.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Earthquake Engineering Research Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Toshikatsu YOSHII, Shuzo Asano and Yukio Hagiwara lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.

  1. 1 Toshikatsu YOSHII United States · #394,458 worldwide 153 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Shuzo Asano United States · #537,404 worldwide 82 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Yukio Hagiwara United States · #557,069 worldwide 33 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Takeo Ishibe United States · #771,582 worldwide 59 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Tsuneji Rikitake United States · #826,852 worldwide 92 citations · 56 works
  6. 6 Yoichi Sasai United States · #853,494 worldwide 41 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Katsutada Sezawa United States · #892,706 worldwide 37 citations · 57 works
  8. 8 Akitune IMAMURA United States · #974,451 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Amir S. J. Gilani United States · #1,006,954 worldwide 35 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 Yanosuke Ôtuka United States · #1,015,149 worldwide 27 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Earthquake Engineering Research Institute

Which keywords describe research at Earthquake Engineering Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Structural Dynamics, Ground Motion, Seismic Engineering, Subduction, Geodetic Measurements, 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. Structural Dynamics9▲ 189×2 topics
  2. Ground Motion9▲ 237×1 topic
  3. Seismic Engineering9▲ 237×1 topic
  4. Subduction7▲ 90×3 topics
  5. Geodetic Measurements7▲ 57×2 topics
  6. Machine Learning7▲ 1.90×16 topics
  7. Earthquakes6▲ 102×1 topic
  8. Plate Boundaries6▲ 102×1 topic
  9. Tomography5▲ 27×2 topics
  10. Plate Tectonics5▲ 29×3 topics
  11. Nonlinear Dynamics5▲ 19×2 topics
  12. Finite Element Analysis4▲ 16×5 topics
  13. Infrastructure4▲ 30×2 topics
  14. Impact4▲ 169×1 topic
  15. Tsunami4▲ 924×1 topic
  16. Earthquake Detection4▲ 176×1 topic
  17. Seismic Signals4▲ 176×1 topic
  18. Sensor Networks4▲ 14×2 topics
  19. Remote Sensing4▲ 2.7×9 topics
  20. Vibration-based Damage Identification4▲ 52×1 topic
  21. Wireless Sensors4▲ 52×1 topic
  22. Seismic Noise3▲ 60×1 topic
  23. Surface Wave3▲ 60×1 topic
  24. Construction3▲ 20×3 topics
  25. Ionospheric Anomalies3▲ 70×1 topic
  26. Reinforced Concrete3▲ 35×2 topics
  27. Seismic Electromagnetics3▲ 70×1 topic
  28. Concrete Strengthening3▲ 41×1 topic
  29. Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites3▲ 41×1 topic
  30. Tectonics2▲ 19×2 topics
  31. Crystal Structure Prediction2▲ 43×1 topic
  32. Elastic Properties2▲ 26×2 topics
  33. Geochronology2▲ 29×1 topic
  34. Inverse Problems2▲ 19×2 topics
  35. Mantle Dynamics2▲ 43×1 topic
  36. Zircon2▲ 29×1 topic
  37. Full-Waveform Tomography2▲ 46×1 topic
  38. Magnetorheological Fluids2▲ 82×1 topic
  39. Passive Vibration Isolators2▲ 82×1 topic
  40. Seismic Waveform Inversion2▲ 46×1 topic

Which research topics does Earthquake Engineering Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Seismic Performance and Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, Earthquake and Tsunami Effects and Seismology and Earthquake Studies.

Seismic Performance and …9Seismic Performance and Analysis: 9 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 6 fractional worksEarthquake and Tsunami Effects: 4 fractional worksSeismology and Earthquake Studies: 4 fractional worksStructural Health Monitoring Techniques: 4 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis: 3 fractional worksEarthquake Detection and…3Earthquake Detection and Analysis: 3 fractional worksStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 3 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 2 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 2 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringGeophysicsArtificial IntelligenceBuilding and Construction

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

  1. 1 Seismic Performance and Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 9 works
  2. 2 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 6 works
  3. 3 Earthquake and Tsunami Effects Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Seismology and Earthquake Studies Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  5. 5 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 3 works
  7. 7 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 3 works
  8. 8 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 3 works
  9. 9 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 2 works
  10. 10 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 2 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 available44.9%not open55.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.1%domestic only69.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Earthquake Engineering Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% lower than in 2013–2017.

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