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Federation of American Scientists

In research, Federation of American Scientists stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,598 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,415 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#21,467
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,642
of 8,685
Research works
424
▲ 38% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.3k
19.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Federation of American Scientists 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
Social SciencesDomain #11,598 of 16,945 22.2%196
Social SciencesField #7,415 of 10,206 22.4%125

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Federation of American Scientists 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: 0.89× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.45× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.35× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.53× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.97× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.72× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 1.75× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.11× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.80× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.89× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Federation of American Scientists?

Ranked on the composite score, Stephen Schwartz, Christopher Paine and Jonas Siegel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Federation of American Scientists.

  1. 1 Stephen Schwartz United States · #307,220 worldwide 10 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Christopher Paine United States · #431,355 worldwide 6 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Jonas Siegel United States · #465,485 worldwide 2 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Alexander Findlay United States · #638,500 worldwide 28 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 William Lanouette United States · #748,026 worldwide 14 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Daniel Charles United States · #856,042 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Jane Wilson United States · #889,728 worldwide 2 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Federation of American Scientists

Which keywords describe research at Federation of American Scientists?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Public Health, Climate Consequences, Nuclear War, Student Engagement, Innovation, Machine Learning, Social Capital and Ethical Considerations.

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

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Public Health4▲ 6.9×6 topics
  2. Machine Learning3▲ 2.2×8 topics
  3. Innovation2▲ 5.0×6 topics
  4. Climate Consequences2▲ 499×1 topic
  5. Nuclear War2▲ 499×1 topic
  6. Social Media2▲ 3.0×6 topics
  7. Student Engagement2▲ 11×3 topics
  8. Social Capital2▲ 7.6×2 topics
  9. Ethical Considerations2▲ 11×2 topics
  10. Crowdsourcing1▲ 52×3 topics
  11. Globalization1▲ 1.67×2 topics
  12. Healthcare1▲ 2.9×3 topics
  13. Human Rights1▲ 2.9×3 topics
  14. Nuclear Fuel1▲ 177×1 topic
  15. Radiation Protection1▲ 177×1 topic
  16. Social Justice1▲ 5.1×4 topics
  17. Community1▲ 24×1 topic
  18. Disaster1▲ 56×1 topic
  19. International Institutions1▲ 136×1 topic
  20. International Relations1▲ 12×2 topics
  21. Medical Research1▲ 95×1 topic
  22. Physician-Scientist1▲ 95×1 topic
  23. Political Economy1▲ 11×3 topics
  24. Power1▲ 40×1 topic
  25. Resilience1▲ 6.1×3 topics
  26. Vulnerability1▲ 13×3 topics
  27. Artificial Intelligence1▲ 1.88×3 topics
  28. Biomedical Science1▲ 133×1 topic
  29. Cycads1▲ 652×1 topic
  30. Educational Data Mining1▲ 29×1 topic
  31. Entrepreneurship1▲ 6.7×2 topics
  32. Evolution1▲ 10×1 topic
  33. Health Research1▲ 25×1 topic
  34. Leadership Development1▲ 76×2 topics
  35. Learning Analytics1▲ 21×1 topic
  36. Student Achievement1▲ 31×2 topics
  37. Urban Development1▲ 7.0×2 topics

Which research topics does Federation of American Scientists publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Nuclear Issues and Defense, Nuclear and radioactivity studies, International Relations and Foreign Policy and Health and Medical Research Impacts.

Nuclear Issues and Defense2Nuclear Issues and Defense: 2 fractional worksNuclear and radioactivit…1Nuclear and radioactivity studies: 1 fractional worksInternational Relations and Foreign Policy: 1 fractional worksHealth and Medical Research Impacts: 1 fractional worksDisaster Management and Resilience: 1 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 1 fractional worksScience, Research, and Medicine: 1 fractional worksBotany and Geology in La…1Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean: 1 fractional worksGeographic Information Systems Studies: 1 fractional worksEducational Leadership and Practices: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Nuclear Issues and Defense Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  2. 2 Nuclear and radioactivity studies Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
  3. 3 International Relations and Foreign Policy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  4. 4 Health and Medical Research Impacts Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  5. 5 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 1 works
  7. 7 Science, Research, and Medicine Reproductive Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  9. 9 Geographic Information Systems Studies Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  10. 10 Educational Leadership and Practices Education 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 available22.1%not open77.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.3%domestic only89.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Federation of American Scientists's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 38% 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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