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Fundacion Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismologicas

In research, Fundacion Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismologicas stands highest in Physical Sciences (#21,135 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#38,859
of 42,892
Rank in Venezuela
#38
of 49
Research works
509
▼ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.2k
8.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Fundacion Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismologicas 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 #21,135 of 21,541 6.2%204

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fundacion Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismologicas 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: 1.94× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.44× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.11× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 12.70× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.55× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.41× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.64× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.81× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.15× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 12.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fundacion Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismologicas?

Ranked on the composite score, Franck Audemard, Miguel Laufer and André Singer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fundacion Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismologicas.

  1. 1 Franck Audemard Venezuela · #101,851 worldwide 158 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Miguel Laufer Venezuela · #338,813 worldwide 2 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 André Singer Venezuela · #386,834 worldwide 39 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Maritza Landaeta‐Jiménez Venezuela · #1,152,466 worldwide 8 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Michael Schmitz Venezuela · #1,196,139 worldwide 47 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Fundacion Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismologicas

Which keywords describe research at Fundacion Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismologicas?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Subduction, Tectonic Evolution, Andean Geodynamics, Caribbean Plate Boundary, Education, Conservation, Nutrition and Population Dynamics.

▲ 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. Subduction7▲ 225×3 topics
  2. Tectonic Evolution6▲ 635×2 topics
  3. Andean Geodynamics5▲ 1618×1 topic
  4. Caribbean Plate Boundary5▲ 1618×1 topic
  5. Education4▲ 4.8×7 topics
  6. Climate Change3▲ 3.0×16 topics
  7. Epidemiology3▲ 1.90×19 topics
  8. Globalization3▲ 3.5×8 topics
  9. Conservation3▲ 15×10 topics
  10. Public Health3▲ 4.4×10 topics
  11. Nutrition2▲ 13×6 topics
  12. Population Dynamics2▲ 23×6 topics
  13. Biodiversity2▲ 6.9×6 topics
  14. Agriculture2▲ 12×3 topics
  15. Mental Health2▲ 3.3×10 topics
  16. Sustainability2▲ 2.0×4 topics
  17. Digital Transformation2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  18. Evolution2▲ 17×4 topics
  19. Sustainable Development2▲ 2.7×4 topics
  20. Health Promotion2▲ 13×4 topics
  21. Phylogenetic Relationships2▲ 52×2 topics
  22. Physical Activity2▲ 7.8×4 topics
  23. Cycads2▲ 892×1 topic
  24. Plant-derived Neurotoxins2▲ 892×1 topic
  25. Occupational Health1▲ 29×2 topics
  26. Cultural Heritage1▲ 5.5×7 topics
  27. Social Justice1▲ 5.3×3 topics
  28. Coping Strategies1▲ 12×3 topics
  29. Earthquakes1▲ 48×1 topic
  30. Latin America1▲ 15×4 topics
  31. Plate Boundaries1▲ 48×1 topic
  32. Resilience1▲ 6.0×4 topics
  33. University Students1▲ 48×2 topics
  34. Adolescents1▲ 6.9×3 topics
  35. Food1▲ 42×1 topic
  36. Rural Development1▲ 7.3×1 topic
  37. Vaccine Development1▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Burnout1▲ 26×1 topic
  39. Ecosystem Approach1▲ 202×1 topic
  40. Environmental Impact Assessment1▲ 32×1 topic

Which research topics does Fundacion Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismologicas publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America, Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean, earthquake and tectonic studies and Agricultural and Food Production Studies.

Geological and Tectonic …5Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America: 5 fractional worksBotany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean: 2 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 1 fractional worksAgricultural and Food Production Studies: 1 fractional worksStress and Burnout Research: 1 fractional worksGeological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental and Ecological Studies: 1 fractional worksKnowledge Societies in the 21st Century: 1 fractional worksLeptospirosis research and findings: 1 fractional worksHealth and Lifestyle Studies: 1 fractional works
GeophysicsEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsFood ScienceSocial Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America Geophysics 5 works
  2. 2 Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  3. 3 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 1 works
  4. 4 Agricultural and Food Production Studies Food Science 1 works
  5. 5 Stress and Burnout Research Social Psychology 1 works
  6. 6 Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide Geophysics 1 works
  7. 7 Environmental and Ecological Studies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  8. 8 Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century Demography 1 works
  9. 9 Leptospirosis research and findings Parasitology 1 works
  10. 10 Health and Lifestyle Studies General Health Professions 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 available31.2%not open68.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.4%domestic only75.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fundacion Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismologicas's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% lower 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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