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Exploratorium

In research, Exploratorium stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,695 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#18,523
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,025
of 8,685
Research works
381
▲ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.7k
17.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Exploratorium 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 #12,695 of 21,541 17.2%140

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

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: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.52× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.79× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 1.24× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 9.19× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.17× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.15× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 9.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Exploratorium?

Ranked on the composite score, Josef Halban, C. Graebe and E. Knoevenagel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Exploratorium.

  1. 1 Josef Halban United States · #164,799 worldwide 23 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 C. Graebe United States · #230,802 worldwide 145 citations · 81 works
  3. 3 E. Knoevenagel United States · #250,646 worldwide 115 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 St. v. Kostanecki United States · #255,142 worldwide 134 citations · 42 works
  5. 5 F. Krafft United States · #258,984 worldwide 73 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Anton Hengge United States · #281,616 worldwide 5 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Fritz Ullmann United States · #290,060 worldwide 89 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 P. Jacobson United States · #294,257 worldwide 91 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 A. Werner United States · #299,448 worldwide 80 citations · 28 works
  10. 10 I. Boas United States · #349,459 worldwide 9 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Exploratorium

Which keywords describe research at Exploratorium?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Sustainability, Qualitative Research, Urban Development, Community Participation, Sustainable Development, Adaptive Reuse, Intangible Heritage and Public Health.

▲ 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. Cultural Sustainability3▲ 122×2 topics
  2. Sustainability3▲ 2.8×11 topics
  3. Sustainable Development2▲ 4.0×5 topics
  4. Public Health2▲ 4.1×6 topics
  5. Qualitative Research2▲ 6.9×8 topics
  6. Urban Development2▲ 15×3 topics
  7. Community Participation2▲ 14×3 topics
  8. Adaptive Reuse2▲ 120×1 topic
  9. Innovation2▲ 4.5×8 topics
  10. Intangible Heritage2▲ 120×1 topic
  11. Epidemiology2◆ 1.04×4 topics
  12. Treatment2▲ 3.4×4 topics
  13. Genetics2▲ 5.6×3 topics
  14. Literature1▲ 6.8×4 topics
  15. Pedagogy1▲ 7.5×5 topics
  16. Cultural Studies1▲ 9.2×3 topics
  17. Globalization1▲ 1.73×7 topics
  18. Cultural Heritage1▲ 5.7×3 topics
  19. Feminism1▲ 11×5 topics
  20. Identity1▲ 4.2×4 topics
  21. Online Learning1▲ 3.7×5 topics
  22. Organizational Management1▲ 46×1 topic
  23. Quality of Life1▲ 2.2×7 topics
  24. Research Methods1▲ 19×1 topic
  25. Social Justice1▲ 5.4×7 topics
  26. Conservation1▲ 6.5×2 topics
  27. Ecosystem Services1▲ 7.6×3 topics
  28. Educational Technology1▲ 2.3×7 topics
  29. Healthcare1▲ 2.5×4 topics
  30. Historical Narratives1▲ 50×2 topics
  31. Urban Planning1▲ 36×3 topics
  32. Creative Writing1▲ 340×1 topic
  33. Cultural Impact1▲ 48×2 topics
  34. Leprosy1▲ 291×1 topic
  35. Mycobacterium leprae1▲ 291×1 topic
  36. Practice-Based Research1▲ 340×1 topic
  37. Scientific History1▲ 60×1 topic
  38. Sustainable Development Goals1▲ 15×3 topics
  39. Teacher Training1▲ 4.2×6 topics
  40. Technological Development1▲ 60×1 topic

Which research topics does Exploratorium publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, Business and Management Studies, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis and Artistic and Creative Research.

Cultural Heritage Manage…2Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 2 fractional worksBusiness and Management …1Business and Management Studies: 1 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 1 fractional worksArtistic and Creative Research: 1 fractional worksLeprosy Research and Treatment: 1 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Heritage: 1 fractional worksHistorical Art and Archi…1Historical Art and Architecture Studies: 1 fractional worksUrban Planning and Lands…1Urban Planning and Landscape Design: 1 fractional worksAcademic Research in Div…1Academic Research in Diverse Fields: 1 fractional worksLinguistics and Educatio…1Linguistics and Education Research: 1 fractional works
ArcheologyInformation Systems and ManagementHistory and Philosophy of ScienceVisual Arts and Performing Arts6 others

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

  1. 1 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 2 works
  2. 2 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 1 works
  3. 3 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  4. 4 Artistic and Creative Research Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 works
  5. 5 Leprosy Research and Treatment Infectious Diseases 1 works
  6. 6 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 1 works
  7. 7 Historical Art and Architecture Studies Conservation 1 works
  8. 8 Urban Planning and Landscape Design Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  9. 9 Academic Research in Diverse Fields Education 1 works
  10. 10 Linguistics and Education Research Literature and Literary Theory 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 available26.9%not open73.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.7%domestic only76.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Exploratorium's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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