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Future Earth

In research, Future Earth stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,843 of 17,446 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#10,777 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#14,828
of 22,385 · #16,683 all time
Rank in Canada
#196
of 305
Research works
387
▲ 37% vs 2018-21
Citations
4k
10.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.90×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
48%
world 40%
International
43%
world 18%
Future Earth

What is Future Earth 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 #9,843 of 17,446 10.3%168
Social SciencesDomain #10,777 of 14,833 10.0%151

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Future Earth 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Future Earth work in?

In 2022-now, 45% of research at Future Earth is in Physical Sciences, 37% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (18%), Engineering (12%), Computer Science (12%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 66 fractional works · 45.3% of its workEngineering: 18 fractional works · 12.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 17 fractional works · 11.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 8 fractional works · 5.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 14 fractional works · 10.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 5 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 53 fractional works · 36.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 26 fractional works · 18.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 9 fractional works · 6.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 7 fractional works · 4.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 7 fractional works · 4.7% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 19 fractional works · 12.9% of its workMedicine: 13 fractional works · 9.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 7 fractional works · 5.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKFuture Earth145fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences45%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences37%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1812.1%
    2. Computer Science1711.8%
    3. Environmental Science1410.0%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences53.5%
    5. Materials Science42.6%
    6. Physics and Astronomy31.8%
    7. Energy21.5%
    8. Mathematics10.9%
    9. Chemistry10.9%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.4%
    1. Social Sciences2618.0%
    2. Psychology74.9%
    3. Arts and Humanities74.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting63.9%
    5. Decision Sciences42.6%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance42.6%
    1. Medicine139.2%
    2. Health Professions53.4%
    3. Veterinary00.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences42.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.6%
    3. Neuroscience10.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
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: 0.56× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.52× its world share, 17 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.20× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.59× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.81× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.00× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.75× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.81× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.29× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 13 worksMedicineVeterinary: 2.25× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.62× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.21× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.73× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.21× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.60× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.42× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences2.73×4 works
  2. Veterinary2.25×0 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.20×5 works
  4. Environmental Science2.00×14 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.62×7 works
  6. Psychology1.60×7 works
  7. Energy1.59×2 works
  8. Computer Science1.52×17 works
  9. Social Sciences1.42×26 works
  10. Health Professions1.29×5 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting1.21×6 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.21×4 works
  13. Chemical Engineering1.08×0 works
  14. Engineering0.81×18 works
  15. Physics and Astronomy0.81×3 works
  16. Materials Science0.75×4 works
  17. Mathematics0.74×1 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.56×4 works
  19. Chemistry0.55×1 works
  20. Medicine0.48×13 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.31×2 works
  22. Neuroscience0.29×1 works
  23. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.22×0 works
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.19×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Future Earth?

Ranked on the quality score, Edward Oppong Boamah lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Future Earth.

  1. 1 Edward Oppong Boamah Canada · #4,327,512 worldwide 50 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Future Earth

What are the most cited papers from Future Earth?

The most cited paper from Future Earth is "Increase in crop losses to insect pests in a warming climate" (Curtis Anthony Deutsch, Joshua J. Tewksbury, Michelle Tigchelaar et al., 2018), with 1,516 citations. Next come "Safe and just Earth system boundaries" (1,381) and "Integration: the key to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals" (911).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Increase in crop losses to insect pests in a warming climate Curtis Anthony Deutsch, Joshua J. Tewksbury, Michelle Tigchelaar et al. · Science 30 Aug 2018 1,516
2 Safe and just Earth system boundaries Johan Rockström et al. · Nature Open access 31 May 2023 1,381
3 Integration: the key to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals Mark Stafford‐Smith, David Griggs, Owen Gaffney et al. · Sustainability Science Open access 18 Jul 2016 911
4 Research gaps in knowledge of the impact of urban growth on biodiversity Robert Ian McDonald et al. · Nature Sustainability 9 Dec 2019 616
5 Defining and advancing a systems approach for sustainable cities Xuemei Bai, Alyson Surveyer, Thomas Elmqvist et al. · Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Review Dec 2016 450
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Future Earth?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, Big Data, Sustainability, Deep Learning, Ethics and Ethical Challenges.

▲ 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. Machine Learning13▲ 2.7×28 topics
  2. Climate Change10▲ 2.6×49 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence10▲ 4.6×16 topics
  4. Deep Learning9▲ 1.76×34 topics
  5. Sustainability8▲ 2.3×34 topics
  6. Big Data7▲ 5.2×9 topics
  7. Globalization6▲ 1.97×18 topics
  8. Healthcare5▲ 3.0×9 topics
  9. Renewable Energy5▲ 2.3×15 topics
  10. Ethics4▲ 6.0×9 topics
  11. Public Health4▲ 1.84×14 topics
  12. Biodiversity4▲ 3.2×15 topics
  13. COVID-194▲ 1.90×7 topics
  14. Nationalism3▲ 5.2×7 topics
  15. Data Mining3▲ 3.1×7 topics
  16. Ethical Challenges3▲ 10×3 topics
  17. Remote Sensing3▲ 1.88×14 topics
  18. History3▲ 3.1×12 topics
  19. Precision Medicine3▲ 4.1×3 topics
  20. Biodiversity Conservation3▲ 5.4×9 topics
  21. Identity3▲ 2.7×11 topics
  22. Medical Imaging3▲ 3.7×3 topics
  23. Digital Transformation3▲ 3.3×8 topics
  24. Health Equity3▲ 6.2×2 topics
  25. Social Justice3▲ 3.0×8 topics
  26. Clinical Decision Support2▲ 11×1 topic
  27. Organizational Performance2▲ 6.4×4 topics
  28. Radiology2▲ 12×1 topic
  29. Coping Strategies2▲ 6.3×2 topics
  30. Positive Emotions2▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Surveillance2▲ 5.1×2 topics
  32. Adversity2▲ 20×1 topic
  33. Metaheuristics2▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Psychological Resilience2▲ 15×1 topic
  35. Algorithmic Bias2▲ 15×1 topic
  36. Fairness2▲ 13×1 topic
  37. Transparency2▲ 9.3×2 topics
  38. Science Communication2▲ 15×3 topics
  39. Peer Review2▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Preprints2▲ 65×1 topic

Which research topics does Future Earth publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, Resilience and Mental Health, Ethics and Social Impacts of AI and Academic Publishing and Open Access.

Artificial Intelligence …2Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 2 fractional worksResilience and Mental He…2Resilience and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksEthics and Social Impact…2Ethics and Social Impacts of AI: 2 fractional worksAcademic Publishing and …2Academic Publishing and Open Access: 2 fractional worksAI and HR Technologies: 1 fractional worksMetaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research: 1 fractional worksDigital Economy and Work…1Digital Economy and Work Transformation: 1 fractional worksPolish Historical and Cu…1Polish Historical and Cultural Studies: 1 fractional worksEducation and Social Dev…1Education and Social Development in Ukraine: 1 fractional worksBiological Control of In…1Biological Control of Invasive Species: 1 fractional works
Health InformaticsClinical PsychologySafety ResearchInformation Systems and Management6 others

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

  1. 1 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 2 works
  2. 2 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  3. 3 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 2 works
  4. 4 Academic Publishing and Open Access Information Systems and Management 2 works
  5. 5 AI and HR Technologies Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 1 works
  6. 6 Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 Digital Economy and Work Transformation Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Polish Historical and Cultural Studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Education and Social Development in Ukraine Education 1 works
  10. 10 Biological Control of Invasive Species Insect 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 available48.2%not open51.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.4%domestic only56.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Future Earth's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 37% 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 Future Earth as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00035% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Future Earth0.00087% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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