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Geophysical Laboratory

In research, Geophysical Laboratory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,189 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Geophysics is 93.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,368
of 28,054 · #1,698 all time
Rank in United States
#2,991
of 4,192
Research works
2.4k
▼ 48% vs 2013–17
Citations
111k
45.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
25%
world 28%

What is Geophysical Laboratory known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #10,189 of 12,888 15.4%64 #1258

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Geophysical Laboratory 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).

What does Geophysical Laboratory specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 93.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 24.2 works93×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 31.5 works27×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.64× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 27.01× its world share, 32 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.48× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.33× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.23× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 27.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Geophysical Laboratory?

Ranked on the composite score, P. E. Hare, Tom. F. W. Barth and D. Rumble lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Geophysical Laboratory.

  1. 1 P. E. Hare United States · #147,541 worldwide 208 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Tom. F. W. Barth United States · #280,991 worldwide 93 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 D. Rumble United States · #383,825 worldwide 321 citations · 75 works
  4. 4 Richard E. Hughes United States · #464,557 worldwide 59 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Viktor V. Struzhkin United States · #491,565 worldwide 265 citations · 61 works
  6. 6 H. E. Merwin United States · #495,411 worldwide 84 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 C. M. Bertka United States · #559,801 worldwide 67 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Walter P. White United States · #592,540 worldwide 23 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 N. Z. Boctor United States · #625,977 worldwide 78 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Earl Ingerson United States · #647,808 worldwide 23 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Geophysical Laboratory

Which keywords describe research at Geophysical Laboratory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Tomography, Geophysical Imaging, Full-Waveform Tomography, Seismic Waveform Inversion, Plate Tectonics, Seismic Noise, Surface Wave and Electrical Resistivity Tomography.

▲ 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. Tomography8▲ 57×3 topics
  2. Geophysical Imaging6▲ 156×2 topics
  3. Full-Waveform Tomography6▲ 196×1 topic
  4. Seismic Waveform Inversion6▲ 196×1 topic
  5. Plate Tectonics6▲ 51×3 topics
  6. Machine Learning5▲ 2.0×15 topics
  7. Seismic Noise5▲ 138×1 topic
  8. Surface Wave5▲ 138×1 topic
  9. Electrical Resistivity Tomography4▲ 213×1 topic
  10. Magnetotelluric Imaging4▲ 213×1 topic
  11. Climate Change4▲ 1.78×18 topics
  12. Geodetic Measurements4▲ 44×2 topics
  13. Ground-Penetrating Radar3▲ 99×1 topic
  14. Remote Sensing3▲ 3.6×14 topics
  15. Sedimentology3▲ 99×1 topic
  16. Superconductivity3▲ 23×3 topics
  17. Tectonics3▲ 34×2 topics
  18. Crystal Structure Prediction3▲ 77×1 topic
  19. Mantle Dynamics3▲ 77×1 topic
  20. Geochronology3▲ 51×1 topic
  21. Zircon3▲ 51×1 topic
  22. Subduction2▲ 42×2 topics
  23. Cultural Heritage2▲ 5.4×7 topics
  24. Earthquakes2▲ 52×1 topic
  25. Plate Boundaries2▲ 52×1 topic
  26. Data Assimilation2▲ 18×4 topics
  27. Geological Mapping2▲ 32×2 topics
  28. Support Vector Machines2▲ 7.9×4 topics
  29. Ensemble Kalman Filter2▲ 23×2 topics
  30. Hydrological Modeling2▲ 10×4 topics
  31. Hyperspectral Imaging2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  32. CO2 Sequestration2▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Hydraulic Fracturing2▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Sea Level Rise2▲ 17×3 topics
  35. Shale Gas2▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Compositional Data Analysis2▲ 31×1 topic
  37. Mineral Prospectivity2▲ 31×1 topic
  38. Mudstones2▲ 26×1 topic
  39. Pore Structure2▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Well Placement2▲ 43×1 topic

Which research topics does Geophysical Laboratory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Seismic Waves and Analysis, Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods and Geophysical Methods and Applications.

Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 6 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis: 5 fractional worksGeophysical and Geoelect…4Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods: 4 fractional worksGeophysical Methods and …3Geophysical Methods and Applications: 3 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 3 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 3 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic …2earthquake and tectonic studies: 2 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 2 fractional worksReservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods: 2 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 2 fractional works
GeophysicsOcean EngineeringArtificial IntelligenceMechanics of Materials

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

  1. 1 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 6 works
  2. 2 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 5 works
  3. 3 Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods Geophysics 4 works
  4. 4 Geophysical Methods and Applications Ocean Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 3 works
  6. 6 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 3 works
  7. 7 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 2 works
  8. 8 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  9. 9 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 2 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 available24.9%not open75.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.5%domestic only69.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Geophysical Laboratory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 48% 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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