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Icelandic Meteorological Office

In research, Icelandic Meteorological Office stands highest in Earth and Planetary Sciences (#928 of 2,224 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,362 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Earth and Planetary Sciences (Earth and Planetary Sciences is 38.1× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#28,445
of 34,923
Rank in Iceland
#18
of 23
Research works
275
▼ 31% vs 2018-21
Citations
8k
28.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.05×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
62%
world 40%
International
57%
world 18%
Icelandic Meteorological Office

What is Icelandic Meteorological Office 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
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #928 of 2,224 10.1%164
Physical SciencesDomain #10,362 of 17,446 9.4%257

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Icelandic Meteorological Office 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Icelandic Meteorological Office work in?

In 2022-now, 95% of research at Icelandic Meteorological Office is in Physical Sciences, 2% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Earth and Planetary Sciences (60%), Environmental Science (22%), Engineering (6%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 49 fractional works · 94.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 31 fractional works · 59.7% of its workGeophysics: 17 fractional works · 33.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 10 fractional works · 19.8% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 11 fractional works · 21.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 5 fractional works · 9.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 6.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKIcelandicMeteorological…52fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences95%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences2%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Earth and Planetary Sciences3159.7%
    2. Environmental Science1121.8%
    3. Engineering36.2%
    4. Computer Science23.3%
    5. Physics and Astronomy12.6%
    6. Energy00.7%
    7. Materials Science00.1%
    1. Social Sciences01.0%
    2. Psychology00.6%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
    4. Decision Sciences00.2%
    1. Medicine11.4%
    2. Health Professions00.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Icelandic Meteorological Office specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Earth and Planetary Sciences takes 38.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 30.8 works38×
← 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: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 38.09× its world share, 31 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.41× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.40× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× 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, 38.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences38.09×31 works
  2. Environmental Science4.40×11 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy1.17×1 works
  4. Energy0.79×0 works
  5. Computer Science0.43×2 works
  6. Engineering0.41×3 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.22×0 works
  8. Psychology0.21×0 works
  9. Decision Sciences0.19×0 works
  10. Health Professions0.17×0 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.15×0 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.09×0 works
  13. Medicine0.07×1 works
  14. Social Sciences0.07×0 works
  15. Materials Science0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Icelandic Meteorological Office?

Ranked on the quality score, Sara Barsotti, Michelle Maree Parks and Yeşim Çubuk Sabuncu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Icelandic Meteorological Office.

  1. 1 Sara Barsotti Iceland · #492,964 worldwide 3.6k citations · 192 works
  2. 2 Michelle Maree Parks Iceland · #505,813 worldwide 2.4k citations · 175 works
  3. 3 Yeşim Çubuk Sabuncu Iceland · #621,252 worldwide 293 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Benedikt Gunnar Ófeigsson Iceland · #904,227 worldwide 2.8k citations · 195 works
  5. 5 Steinunn S. Jakobsdóttir Iceland · #1,136,212 worldwide 1.7k citations · 49 works
  6. 6 Talfan D. Barnie Iceland · #1,237,969 worldwide 1.1k citations · 57 works
  7. 7 Kristín Jónsdóttir Iceland · #1,246,833 worldwide 2k citations · 175 works
  8. 8 Matthew J. Roberts Iceland · #1,255,111 worldwide 2.4k citations · 91 works
  9. 9 Melissa Anne Pfeffer Iceland · #1,296,608 worldwide 2k citations · 124 works
  10. 10 Ragnar Stefánsson Iceland · #1,393,585 worldwide 2.7k citations · 94 works
All ranked researchers at Icelandic Meteorological Office

What are the most cited papers from Icelandic Meteorological Office?

The most cited paper from Icelandic Meteorological Office is "Daily dataset of 20th‐century surface air temperature and precipitation series for the European Climate Assessment" (Albert Klein Tank et al., 2002), with 1,803 citations. Next come "Extension to the North Atlantic oscillation using early instrumental pressure observations from Gibraltar and south-west Iceland" (1,681) and "Alternatives to antibiotics—a pipeline portfolio review" (864).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Daily dataset of 20th‐century surface air temperature and precipitation series for the European Climate Assessment Albert Klein Tank et al. · International Journal of Climatology Oct 2002 1,803
2 Extension to the North Atlantic oscillation using early instrumental pressure observations from Gibraltar and south-west Iceland Philip Douglas Jones, Trausti Jónsson, Dennis Wheeler · International Journal of Climatology 15 Nov 1997 1,681
3 Alternatives to antibiotics—a pipeline portfolio review Lloyd G. Czaplewski et al. · The Lancet Infectious Diseases Open access 13 Jan 2016 864
4 Historically unprecedented global glacier decline in the early 21st century Michael Zemp et al. · Journal of Glaciology Open access 2015 833
5 Segmented lateral dyke growth in a rifting event at Bárðarbunga volcanic system, Iceland Freysteinn Sigmundsson et al. · Nature Open access 12 Dec 2014 553
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Icelandic Meteorological Office?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Remote Sensing, Plate Tectonics, Geodetic Measurements, Subduction, Earthquakes, Plate Boundaries and Tectonics.

▲ 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-now 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 Change13▲ 9.2×27 topics
  2. Remote Sensing10▲ 16×19 topics
  3. Plate Tectonics6▲ 81×3 topics
  4. Geodetic Measurements6▲ 114×2 topics
  5. Subduction6▲ 147×3 topics
  6. Earthquakes5▲ 183×1 topic
  7. Plate Boundaries5▲ 183×1 topic
  8. Tectonics5▲ 86×3 topics
  9. Tomography5▲ 53×2 topics
  10. Geochronology5▲ 128×1 topic
  11. Zircon5▲ 128×1 topic
  12. Hydrology4▲ 66×3 topics
  13. Sea Level Rise4▲ 66×3 topics
  14. Glacier3▲ 149×1 topic
  15. Water Availability3▲ 149×1 topic
  16. Seismic Noise3▲ 128×1 topic
  17. Surface Wave3▲ 128×1 topic
  18. Global Warming3▲ 13×7 topics
  19. Ocean Circulation2▲ 35×3 topics
  20. Hydrological Cycle2▲ 41×2 topics
  21. Glacial Cycles2▲ 59×1 topic
  22. Holocene2▲ 35×2 topics
  23. Monsoon Dynamics2▲ 59×1 topic
  24. Paleoclimatology2▲ 48×2 topics
  25. Sea Level2▲ 42×2 topics
  26. Greenhouse Gas Emissions2▲ 13×4 topics
  27. Hazard2▲ 52×1 topic
  28. Landslide2▲ 52×1 topic
  29. Arctic2▲ 31×3 topics
  30. Crystal Structure Prediction2▲ 69×1 topic
  31. Data Assimilation2▲ 20×3 topics
  32. Mantle Dynamics2▲ 69×1 topic
  33. Boundary Layer2▲ 24×2 topics
  34. Extreme Events2▲ 33×2 topics
  35. Climate2▲ 29×2 topics
  36. Climate Modeling2▲ 39×1 topic
  37. Convective Parameterization2▲ 50×1 topic
  38. Ensemble Kalman Filter2▲ 28×1 topic
  39. Precipitation Extremes2▲ 39×1 topic
  40. Hydrological Modeling1▲ 12×5 topics

Which research topics does Icelandic Meteorological Office publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Cryospheric studies and observations and Seismic Waves and Analysis.

earthquake and tectonic …5earthquake and tectonic studies: 5 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 5 fractional worksCryospheric studies and observations: 3 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis: 3 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksLandslides and related h…2Landslides and related hazards: 2 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 2 fractional worksClimate variability and models: 2 fractional worksMeteorological Phenomena and Simulations: 2 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 1 fractional works
GeophysicsAtmospheric ScienceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGlobal and Planetary Change1 others

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

  1. 1 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 5 works
  2. 2 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 5 works
  3. 3 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 3 works
  4. 4 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 3 works
  5. 5 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  6. 6 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  7. 7 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 2 works
  8. 8 Climate variability and models Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  9. 9 Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations Atmospheric Science 2 works
  10. 10 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available62.3%not open37.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors56.7%domestic only43.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Icelandic Meteorological Office's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 31% 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 Icelandic Meteorological Office as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00017% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Icelandic Meteorological Office0.000088% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Icelandic Meteorological Office over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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