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Geological Society of America

In research, Geological Society of America stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,795 of 21,541 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#1,498 of 2,661 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,534
of 28,054 · #10,942 all time
Rank in United States
#3,343
of 4,192
Research works
465
▲ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
9k
19.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Geological Society of America 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 #6,795 of 21,541 21.4%324
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #1,498 of 2,661 27.5%154

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Geological Society of America 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: 1.42× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.59× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 13.64× its world share, 18 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.96× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.71× its world share, 15 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.25× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.08× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 13.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Geological Society of America?

Ranked on the composite score, Allison R. Palmer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Geological Society of America.

  1. 1 Allison R. Palmer United States · #208,099 worldwide 182 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Geological Society of America

Which keywords describe research at Geological Society of America?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Remote Sensing, Climate Change, Raman Spectroscopy, Geochemistry, Ecosystem Services, Machine Learning, Gemstones and Petrology.

▲ 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. Climate Change10▲ 4.3×29 topics
  2. Remote Sensing10▲ 9.5×15 topics
  3. Machine Learning6▲ 2.3×13 topics
  4. Raman Spectroscopy4▲ 25×2 topics
  5. Geochemistry4▲ 81×4 topics
  6. Sustainability4▲ 2.0×15 topics
  7. Ecosystem Services4▲ 12×6 topics
  8. Gemstones3▲ 447×1 topic
  9. Petrology3▲ 447×1 topic
  10. Biodiversity3▲ 4.9×8 topics
  11. Biodiversity Conservation3▲ 9.9×7 topics
  12. Geological Mapping3▲ 43×2 topics
  13. Hyperspectral Imaging3▲ 12×2 topics
  14. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 2.4×4 topics
  15. Cultural Heritage3▲ 5.8×6 topics
  16. Holocene3▲ 27×3 topics
  17. Support Vector Machines2▲ 9.1×2 topics
  18. Tectonics2▲ 24×3 topics
  19. GIS-based Modeling2▲ 31×2 topics
  20. Compositional Data Analysis2▲ 39×1 topic
  21. Mineral Prospectivity2▲ 39×1 topic
  22. Plate Tectonics2▲ 17×3 topics
  23. Land Use Change2▲ 7.4×5 topics
  24. Sustainable Tourism2▲ 20×2 topics
  25. Thermodynamic Modeling2▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Geoheritage2▲ 339×1 topic
  27. Geotourism2▲ 339×1 topic
  28. Hydrology2▲ 18×3 topics
  29. Sediment Transport2▲ 14×4 topics
  30. Water Resources2▲ 8.9×4 topics
  31. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Geochronology2▲ 30×1 topic
  33. Mediterranean2▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Zircon2▲ 30×1 topic
  35. Forest Management2▲ 34×3 topics
  36. GIS2▲ 28×2 topics
  37. Sea Level2▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Marine Sediments2▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Hazard1▲ 25×1 topic
  40. Landslide1▲ 25×1 topic

Which research topics does Geological Society of America publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Mineralogy and Gemology Studies, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation and Geological and Geochemical Analysis.

Mineralogy and Gemology …3Mineralogy and Gemology Studies: 3 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 2 fractional worksGeotourism and Geoherita…2Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation: 2 fractional worksGeological and Geochemic…2Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 2 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 1 fractional worksForest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies: 1 fractional worksGroundwater and Watershe…1Groundwater and Watershed Analysis: 1 fractional worksHydrology and Watershed Management Studies: 1 fractional worksMaritime and Coastal Archaeology: 1 fractional worksUnderwater Acoustics Research: 1 fractional works
Geochemistry and PetrologyArtificial IntelligenceGeologyGeophysics6 others

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

  1. 1 Mineralogy and Gemology Studies Geochemistry and Petrology 3 works
  2. 2 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  3. 3 Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation Geology 2 works
  4. 4 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 2 works
  5. 5 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  6. 6 Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies Insect Science 1 works
  7. 7 Groundwater and Watershed Analysis Environmental Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 1 works
  9. 9 Maritime and Coastal Archaeology Archeology 1 works
  10. 10 Underwater Acoustics Research Oceanography 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 available27.7%not open72.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.3%domestic only71.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Geological Society of America's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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