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Griffith Observatory

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Research works
37
▼ 57% vs 2013–17
Citations
429
11.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

Not ranked overall: Griffith Observatory is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

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: 6.23× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Environmental Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 4.55× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 19.88× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 4.81× its world share, 1 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 19.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Griffith Observatory?

Ranked on the composite score, E. C. Krupp lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Griffith Observatory.

  1. 1 E. C. Krupp United States · #1,126,225 worldwide 6 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at Griffith Observatory

Which keywords describe research at Griffith Observatory?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Historical Astronomy, Archaeoastronomy, Cultural Landscapes, Indigenous Knowledge, History, Science, Biocultural Conservation and Earth Stewardship.

▲ 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 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. Historical Astronomy8▲ 1029×2 topics
  2. Archaeoastronomy6▲ 1493×1 topic
  3. Cultural Landscapes6▲ 728×1 topic
  4. Indigenous Knowledge3▲ 102×2 topics
  5. History2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  6. Science2▲ 35×2 topics
  7. Biocultural Conservation2▲ 377×1 topic
  8. Earth Stewardship2▲ 377×1 topic
  9. Mental Health2▲ 4.8×5 topics
  10. Alchemy2▲ 121×2 topics
  11. Antikythera Mechanism2▲ 514×1 topic
  12. Astronomical Calculator2▲ 514×1 topic
  13. Linguistics2▲ 40×3 topics
  14. Agricultural Origins2▲ 127×1 topic
  15. Feminism2▲ 17×2 topics
  16. Radiocarbon Dating2▲ 127×1 topic
  17. Archaeology1▲ 26×3 topics
  18. Astrobiology1▲ 105×1 topic
  19. Cultural Exchange1▲ 27×2 topics
  20. Etymology1▲ 85×2 topics
  21. Extraterrestrial Life1▲ 166×1 topic
  22. Historical Phonology1▲ 85×2 topics
  23. Medicine1▲ 38×1 topic
  24. Occultism1▲ 248×1 topic
  25. Radio Astronomy1▲ 100×1 topic
  26. Spiritualism1▲ 248×1 topic
  27. Technology1▲ 8.4×1 topic
  28. Transits of Venus1▲ 186×1 topic
  29. Social Support1▲ 6.9×2 topics
  30. Cultural Transmission1▲ 31×2 topics
  31. Modified Atmosphere Packaging1▲ 32×2 topics
  32. Colonial Spanish America1▲ 158×1 topic
  33. Elderly1▲ 11×1 topic
  34. Epistemology1▲ 60×1 topic
  35. Gut Microbiota1▲ 8.2×2 topics
  36. Meat Quality1▲ 29×1 topic
  37. Protein Oxidation1▲ 41×1 topic
  38. Psychology1▲ 20×1 topic
  39. Quality of Life1▲ 2.0×1 topic
  40. Visual Culture1▲ 47×1 topic

Which research topics does Griffith Observatory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Historical and Architectural Studies, History of Science and Medicine, Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology and Linguistics and Cultural Studies.

Historical and Architect…2Historical and Architectural Studies: 2 fractional worksHistory of Science and Medicine: 1 fractional worksAcademic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology: 1 fractional worksLinguistics and Cultural Studies: 1 fractional worksAncient Near East History: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient …1Archaeology and ancient environmental studies: 1 fractional worksHistorical Astronomy and Related Studies: 0 fractional worksChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research: 0 fractional worksCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies: 0 fractional worksRespiratory Support and Mechanisms: 0 fractional works
ArcheologyHistory and Philosophy of ScienceGeneral PsychologyLanguage and Linguistics4 others

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

  1. 1 Historical and Architectural Studies Archeology 2 works
  2. 2 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  3. 3 Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology General Psychology 1 works
  4. 4 Linguistics and Cultural Studies Language and Linguistics 1 works
  5. 5 Ancient Near East History Archeology 1 works
  6. 6 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 1 works
  7. 7 Historical Astronomy and Related Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  8. 8 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  9. 9 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies Surgery 0 works
  10. 10 Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 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 available16.3%not open83.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.4%domestic only92.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Griffith Observatory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 57% 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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