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Great North Museum Hancock

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Research works
36
▼ 5% vs 2018-21
Citations
512
14.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.3%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
23%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
Great North Museum Hancock

Not ranked overall: Great North Museum Hancock is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Great North Museum Hancock work in?

In all years, 51% of research at Great North Museum Hancock is in Physical Sciences, 27% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Earth and Planetary Sciences (43%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (24%), Arts and Humanities (15%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 18 fractional works · 51.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 15 fractional works · 43.0% of its workPaleontology: 5 fractional works · 14.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 3 fractional works · 7.9% of its workGeology: 2 fractional works · 6.4% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 10 fractional works · 26.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 9 fractional works · 24.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 5 fractional works · 12.8% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 5.6% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 20.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 14.6% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 6.0% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workALL ITS WORKGreat NorthMuseum Hancock36fractional works, all years
Life Sciences27%Physical Sciences51%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences21%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 11 fields, with their numbers
    1. Earth and Planetary Sciences1543.0%
    2. Environmental Science24.5%
    3. Computer Science12.8%
    4. Engineering00.8%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    6. Materials Science00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences924.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.8%
    1. Arts and Humanities514.6%
    2. Social Sciences26.0%
    1. Medicine01.2%
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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences: 14.27× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Environmental Science: 4.21× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 13.57× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 14.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 7 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences14.27×1 works
  2. Arts and Humanities13.57×1 works
  3. Environmental Science4.21×1 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy1.12×0 works
  5. Social Sciences0.80×0 works
  6. Materials Science0.36×0 works
  7. Medicine0.19×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Great North Museum Hancock?

The most cited paper from Great North Museum Hancock is "Observations on the Lower Carboniferous genusPitusWitham" (Albert G. Long, 1979), with 61 citations. Next come "12.—Further Observations on some Lower Carboniferous Seeds and Cupules" (59) and "10.—Triradioxylon—a New Genus of Lower Carboniferous Petrified Stems and Petioles together with a Review of the Classification of Early Pterophytina" (43).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Observations on the Lower Carboniferous genusPitusWitham Albert G. Long · Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1979 61
2 12.—Further Observations on some Lower Carboniferous Seeds and Cupules A. G. Long · Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1975 59
3 10.—Triradioxylon—a New Genus of Lower Carboniferous Petrified Stems and Petioles together with a Review of the Classification of Early Pterophytina P. D. W. Barnard, A. G. Long · Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1975 43
4 Making Magic Robyn L. Taylor, John Bowers, Bettina Nissen et al. Conference paper 22 Jun 2015 38
5 4.—On the Structure of a Petrified Stem and some Associated Seeds from the Lower Carboniferous Rocks of East Lothian, Scotland P. D. W. Barnard, A. G. Long · Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1973 34
All 52 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Great North Museum Hancock?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biogeography, Climate Change, Molecular Phylogeny, Biodiversity, Holocene, Paleoproductivity, Paleoredox and Glacial Cycles.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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 38 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 38 words, with their numbers
  1. Biogeography7▲ 59×10 topics
  2. Climate Change6▲ 6.1×9 topics
  3. Molecular Phylogeny4▲ 57×3 topics
  4. Biodiversity4▲ 14×8 topics
  5. Holocene3▲ 54×2 topics
  6. Paleoproductivity3▲ 203×1 topic
  7. Paleoredox3▲ 203×1 topic
  8. Glacial Cycles3▲ 73×1 topic
  9. Paleoclimatology3▲ 63×1 topic
  10. Angiosperm Phylogeny2▲ 220×1 topic
  11. Flowering Plants2▲ 220×1 topic
  12. Conservation2▲ 14×4 topics
  13. Tectonics2▲ 41×3 topics
  14. Geological Mapping2▲ 58×2 topics
  15. Invasive Species2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  16. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 14×4 topics
  17. Adaptive Radiation2▲ 115×2 topics
  18. Archaeology2▲ 31×4 topics
  19. Fluvial Systems2▲ 107×1 topic
  20. Phylogeny2▲ 26×5 topics
  21. Sedimentation2▲ 61×1 topic
  22. Genetic Diversity2▲ 8.5×2 topics
  23. Geological Modeling2▲ 180×1 topic
  24. Uncertainty Analysis2▲ 180×1 topic
  25. Ecology1▲ 20×3 topics
  26. Mammal Evolution1▲ 131×1 topic
  27. Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis1▲ 131×1 topic
  28. Continental Margin1▲ 54×2 topics
  29. Crustal Structure1▲ 54×2 topics
  30. Cultural Heritage1▲ 8.5×4 topics
  31. Flora1▲ 68×1 topic
  32. Remote Sensing1▲ 3.4×3 topics
  33. Vascular Plants1▲ 68×1 topic
  34. Environmental Impact1▲ 2.5×2 topics
  35. Morphology1▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Plate Tectonics1▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Benthic Communities1▲ 33×2 topics
  38. Marine Biodiversity1▲ 33×2 topics

Which research topics does Great North Museum Hancock publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage, Archaeological Research and Protection, Historical and Religious Studies of Rome and Conservation Techniques and Studies.

3D Surveying and Cultura…03D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 0 fractional worksArchaeological Research …0Archaeological Research and Protection: 0 fractional worksHistorical and Religious…0Historical and Religious Studies of Rome: 0 fractional worksConservation Techniques …0Conservation Techniques and Studies: 0 fractional worksHistorical and Archaeological Studies: 0 fractional worksMedieval Literature and History: 0 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Con…0Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 0 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 0 fractional worksByzantine Studies and History: 0 fractional worksHistorical Geography and…0Historical Geography and Cartography: 0 fractional works
GeologySpace and Planetary ScienceHistoryConservation4 others

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

  1. 1 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 0 works
  2. 2 Archaeological Research and Protection Space and Planetary Science 0 works
  3. 3 Historical and Religious Studies of Rome History 0 works
  4. 4 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 0 works
  5. 5 Historical and Archaeological Studies History 0 works
  6. 6 Medieval Literature and History Classics 0 works
  7. 7 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 0 works
  8. 8 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 0 works
  9. 9 Byzantine Studies and History Classics 0 works
  10. 10 Historical Geography and Cartography Geography, Planning and Development 0 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 available22.8%not open77.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Great North Museum Hancock's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 5% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Great North Museum Hancock as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000025% in 2023.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Great North Museum Hancock0.0000056% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Great North Museum Hancock over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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