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FamilySearch

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Research works
116
▲ 183% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.6k
13.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
30%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
FamilySearch

Not ranked overall: FamilySearch is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does FamilySearch work in?

In 2022-now, 75% of research at FamilySearch is in Social Sciences, 11% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (34%), Business, Management and Accounting (23%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (8%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 33 fractional works · 74.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 33.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 9 fractional works · 19.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 6.5% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 10 fractional works · 23.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 4 fractional works · 8.3% of its workMarketing: 3 fractional works · 7.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3 fractional works · 7.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 7.7% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 11.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 5.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 7.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 6.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 6.2% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 5.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKFamilySearch44fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences11%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences75%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1533.9%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting1023.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance37.7%
    4. Psychology24.4%
    5. Arts and Humanities24.0%
    6. Decision Sciences11.5%
    1. Computer Science25.6%
    2. Engineering23.8%
    3. Environmental Science11.7%
    4. Chemistry00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences36.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    1. Medicine25.5%
    2. Health Professions00.4%
    3. Nursing00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 1.38× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.38× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 7.23× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.56× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.58× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.44× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.68× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 7.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting7.23×10 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3.58×3 works
  3. Social Sciences2.68×15 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.56×1 works
  5. Psychology1.44×2 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.38×3 works
  7. Arts and Humanities1.38×2 works
  8. Computer Science0.72×2 works
  9. Nursing0.51×0 works
  10. Environmental Science0.34×1 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.31×0 works
  12. Medicine0.29×2 works
  13. Engineering0.25×2 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.16×0 works
  15. Chemistry0.16×0 works
  16. Health Professions0.15×0 works

What are the most cited papers from FamilySearch?

The most cited paper from FamilySearch is "Demonstration of Protein-Based Human Identification Using the Hair Shaft Proteome" (Glendon J. Parker, Mark Leppert, Deon S. Anex et al., 2016), with 150 citations. Next come "Modeling tree effects on path loss in a residential environment" (109) and "Joint transmitter-receiver optimization in synchronous multiuser communications over multipath channels" (88).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Demonstration of Protein-Based Human Identification Using the Hair Shaft Proteome Glendon J. Parker, Mark Leppert, Deon S. Anex et al. · PLoS ONE Open access 7 Sep 2016 150
2 Modeling tree effects on path loss in a residential environment Saúl A. Torrico, H.L. Bertoni, Roger Henry Lang · IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation Jun 1998 109
3 Joint transmitter-receiver optimization in synchronous multiuser communications over multipath channels Won Mee Jang, B.R. Vojcic, Raymond L. Pickholtz · IEEE Transactions on Communications 1998 88
4 The efficacy and tolerability of SSRI/SNRIs in the treatment of vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women: A systematic review Amy P. Handley, Mary‐Anne Williams · Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Review 19 Jun 2014 65
5 Quality control mechanisms for crowdsourcing Derek L. Hansen, Patrick Schone, Douglas Lyman Corey et al. Conference paper 22 Feb 2013 51
All 65 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at FamilySearch?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Development, Economic Growth, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, Food Security, Consumer Engagement, Electronic Word-of-Mouth and Consumer Behavior.

▲ 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-now 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. Sustainability4▲ 3.8×8 topics
  2. Sustainable Development4▲ 5.8×4 topics
  3. Economic Growth3▲ 9.2×3 topics
  4. Supply Chain Management3▲ 8.4×4 topics
  5. Social Media3▲ 4.9×2 topics
  6. Consumer Behavior3▲ 9.7×2 topics
  7. Consumer Engagement3▲ 49×1 topic
  8. Electronic Word-of-Mouth3▲ 49×1 topic
  9. Food Security3▲ 11×4 topics
  10. Globalization3▲ 2.9×6 topics
  11. Innovation2▲ 5.1×2 topics
  12. International Relations2▲ 22×2 topics
  13. Leadership2▲ 11×2 topics
  14. Negotiation2▲ 148×2 topics
  15. Tourism Development2▲ 39×2 topics
  16. Big Data2▲ 5.0×5 topics
  17. COVID-19 Impact2▲ 27×2 topics
  18. Customer Satisfaction2▲ 14×2 topics
  19. Destination Image2▲ 53×1 topic
  20. Environmental Management2▲ 11×2 topics
  21. Financial Performance2▲ 8.0×3 topics
  22. International Trade2▲ 32×2 topics
  23. Tourist Satisfaction2▲ 44×1 topic
  24. Higher Education2▲ 7.5×3 topics
  25. Community-based Tourism2▲ 63×1 topic
  26. Economic Diplomacy2▲ 319×1 topic
  27. Foreign Policy2▲ 99×1 topic
  28. Local Wisdom2▲ 8.1×1 topic
  29. Public Policy2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  30. Employment2▲ 101×2 topics
  31. Policy1▲ 15×3 topics
  32. Analytics1▲ 34×1 topic
  33. Brand Equity1▲ 46×1 topic
  34. Brand Trust1▲ 57×1 topic
  35. Digital Twin1▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Feminism1▲ 10×2 topics
  37. Gender Equality1▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Smallholder Farming1▲ 84×2 topics
  39. Social Sustainability1▲ 41×2 topics
  40. Technology Adoption1▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does FamilySearch publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Digital Marketing and Social Media, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Balkan and Eastern European Studies and Community-based Tourism Development and Sustainability.

Digital Marketing and So…3Digital Marketing and Social Media: 3 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Touri…2Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 2 fractional worksBalkan and Eastern Europ…2Balkan and Eastern European Studies: 2 fractional worksCommunity-based Tourism …2Community-based Tourism Development and Sustainability: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 1 fractional worksConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification: 1 fractional worksLocal Economic Developme…1Local Economic Development and Planning: 1 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 1 fractional worksOrganizational Leadership and Management Strategies: 1 fractional worksMethodology and Impact o…1Methodology and Impact of Social Science Research: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsMarketingPolitical Science and International Relations2 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  2. 2 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Balkan and Eastern European Studies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  4. 4 Community-based Tourism Development and Sustainability Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 1 works
  6. 6 Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification Marketing 1 works
  7. 7 Local Economic Development and Planning Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  8. 8 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 1 works
  9. 9 Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies Strategy and Management 1 works
  10. 10 Methodology and Impact of Social Science Research Sociology and Political Science 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 available29.6%not open70.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.0%domestic only82.0%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has FamilySearch's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 183% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is FamilySearch as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000020% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%FamilySearch0.00044% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of FamilySearch over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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