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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

In research, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,162 of 21,541 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#1,747 of 2,661 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#13,970
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,067
of 8,685
Research works
247
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.6k
39.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Hawaiian Volcano Observatory 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 #8,162 of 21,541 36.1%218
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #1,747 of 2,661 37.7%161

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hawaiian Volcano Observatory 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: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 37.87× its world share, 20 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.62× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryDecision Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.48× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 37.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hawaiian Volcano Observatory?

Ranked on the composite score, A. Miklius, Tamar Elias and Frank A. Trusdell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

  1. 1 A. Miklius United States · #630,492 worldwide 85 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Tamar Elias United States · #759,902 worldwide 59 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Frank A. Trusdell United States · #1,256,553 worldwide 55 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 James P. Kauahikaua United States · #1,336,722 worldwide 46 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Harry O. Wood United States · #1,529,835 worldwide 27 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 I. A. Johanson United States · #1,543,643 worldwide 40 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Which keywords describe research at Hawaiian Volcano Observatory?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Plate Tectonics, Tectonics, Geochronology, Zircon, Geodetic Measurements, Subduction, Earthquakes and Plate Boundaries.

▲ 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 26 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 26 words, with their numbers
  1. Plate Tectonics9▲ 174×3 topics
  2. Tectonics6▲ 162×3 topics
  3. Geochronology6▲ 267×1 topic
  4. Zircon6▲ 267×1 topic
  5. Geodetic Measurements5▲ 130×2 topics
  6. Subduction5▲ 190×3 topics
  7. Earthquakes4▲ 235×1 topic
  8. Plate Boundaries4▲ 235×1 topic
  9. Climate Change4▲ 4.2×20 topics
  10. Tomography4▲ 62×2 topics
  11. Machine Learning2▲ 2.2×5 topics
  12. Remote Sensing2▲ 5.5×9 topics
  13. Crystal Structure Prediction2▲ 137×1 topic
  14. Mantle Dynamics2▲ 137×1 topic
  15. Citizen Science2▲ 48×3 topics
  16. Seismic Noise2▲ 101×1 topic
  17. Surface Wave2▲ 101×1 topic
  18. Earthquake Detection1▲ 195×1 topic
  19. Glacial Cycles1▲ 59×1 topic
  20. Holocene1▲ 35×2 topics
  21. Paleoclimatology1▲ 47×1 topic
  22. Sea Level1▲ 41×2 topics
  23. Seismic Signals1▲ 195×1 topic
  24. Geological Mapping1▲ 41×2 topics
  25. Financial Crisis1▲ 27×1 topic
  26. Global World1▲ 533×1 topic

Which research topics does Hawaiian Volcano Observatory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials and Seismic Waves and Analysis.

Geological and Geochemic…6Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 6 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic …4earthquake and tectonic studies: 4 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 2 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…1Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 1 fractional worksSeismology and Earthquake Studies: 1 fractional worksFinancial Crisis of the 21st Century: 1 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 1 fractional worksPacific and Southeast Asian Studies: 1 fractional worksGeological and Geophysical Studies: 1 fractional works
GeophysicsAtmospheric ScienceArtificial IntelligenceFinance2 others

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

  1. 1 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 6 works
  2. 2 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 4 works
  3. 3 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 2 works
  4. 4 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 2 works
  5. 5 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 1 works
  6. 6 Seismology and Earthquake Studies Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 Financial Crisis of the 21st Century Finance 1 works
  8. 8 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  9. 9 Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  10. 10 Geological and Geophysical Studies Geology 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 available32.2%not open67.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.2%domestic only79.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hawaiian Volcano Observatory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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