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Eureka Scientific

In research, Eureka Scientific stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,530 of 21,541 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#3,296 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics and Astronomy and Physical Sciences — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 109.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#19,233
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,163
of 8,685
Research works
235
▲ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.7k
24.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
36.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
75%
world 28%

What is Eureka Scientific 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 #10,530 of 21,541 24.9%202
Physics and AstronomyField #3,296 of 3,663 29.3%145

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Eureka Scientific 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 Eureka Scientific specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 109.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 21.4 works110×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 27.9 works33×
  3. Physical SciencesDomain · 35.6 works2.4×
← 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: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.45× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 33.36× its world share, 28 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 33.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Eureka Scientific?

Ranked on the composite score, W. L. Waldron and Michael Koss lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Eureka Scientific.

  1. 1 W. L. Waldron United States · #979,270 worldwide 82 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Michael Koss United States · #989,602 worldwide 99 citations · 64 works
All ranked researchers at Eureka Scientific

Which keywords describe research at Eureka Scientific?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Black Holes, Accretion Disks, Magnetic Fields, Gravitational Waves, Galactic Center, Star Formation, Event Horizon Telescope and X-Ray Astronomy.

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

All 32 words, with their numbers
  1. Black Holes8▲ 209×3 topics
  2. Accretion Disks7▲ 397×2 topics
  3. Magnetic Fields7▲ 287×2 topics
  4. Gravitational Waves6▲ 279×2 topics
  5. Galactic Center5▲ 305×2 topics
  6. Event Horizon Telescope5▲ 582×1 topic
  7. Star Formation5▲ 245×2 topics
  8. X-Ray Astronomy5▲ 582×1 topic
  9. Cosmic Rays4▲ 195×2 topics
  10. Neutrinos4▲ 195×2 topics
  11. High-Energy Astrophysics3▲ 323×1 topic
  12. Particle Acceleration3▲ 323×1 topic
  13. Supernovae3▲ 108×2 topics
  14. Dark Matter3▲ 71×3 topics
  15. Cosmology3▲ 122×2 topics
  16. Gamma-Ray Bursts3▲ 299×1 topic
  17. Neutron Stars3▲ 299×1 topic
  18. Nucleosynthesis3▲ 164×2 topics
  19. Binary Black Hole3▲ 260×1 topic
  20. Neutron Star3▲ 260×1 topic
  21. Galaxies3▲ 253×1 topic
  22. Stellar Populations3▲ 253×1 topic
  23. Exoplanets2▲ 170×1 topic
  24. Stellar Astrophysics2▲ 170×1 topic
  25. Turbulence2▲ 77×3 topics
  26. Molecular Clouds2▲ 236×1 topic
  27. Protoplanetary Disks2▲ 236×1 topic
  28. Astronomical Instrumentation2▲ 158×1 topic
  29. Spectrograph2▲ 158×1 topic
  30. Solar System Abundances1▲ 73×1 topic
  31. Terrestrial Planets1▲ 73×1 topic
  32. Solar Wind1▲ 35×2 topics

Which research topics does Eureka Scientific publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae and Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research.

Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 5 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 3 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and sup…3Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 3 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitationa…3Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 3 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 3 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 3 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Fo…2Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 2 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 2 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 1 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsInstrumentation

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

  1. 1 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  2. 2 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  3. 3 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  4. 4 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  5. 5 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  6. 6 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  7. 7 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  8. 8 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 2 works
  9. 9 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  10. 10 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available74.7%not open25.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors45.8%domestic only54.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Eureka Scientific's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% higher 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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