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Illinois Archaeological Survey

In research, Illinois Archaeological Survey stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,818 of 12,888 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#2,873 of 3,551 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology — Ecology is 17.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,045
of 28,054 · #5,412 all time
Rank in United States
#2,119
of 4,192
Research works
3.7k
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
82k
21.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Illinois Archaeological Survey 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 #8,818 of 12,888 14.2%119 #3828
Environmental ScienceField #2,873 of 3,551 15.0%65 #1062

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Illinois Archaeological Survey 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 Illinois Archaeological Survey specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 17.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EcologySubfield · 24.7 works18×
← 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: 3.70× its world share, 32 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.90× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.32× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.29× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.27× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 11.27× its world share, 32 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.47× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.23× its world share, 65 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.57× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 11.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Illinois Archaeological Survey?

Ranked on the composite score, Christopher A. Taylor, Timothy R. Paüketat and Thomas E. Emerson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Illinois Archaeological Survey.

  1. 1 Christopher A. Taylor United States · #113,920 worldwide 251 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Timothy R. Paüketat United States · #126,452 worldwide 116 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Thomas E. Emerson United States · #145,068 worldwide 146 citations · 59 works
  4. 4 Robert J. Novak United States · #150,080 worldwide 164 citations · 39 works
  5. 5 Kevin S. Cummings United States · #181,233 worldwide 81 citations · 36 works
  6. 6 Floyd A. Huff United States · #218,507 worldwide 188 citations · 46 works
  7. 7 Michael L. Machesky United States · #252,375 worldwide 86 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 James R. Angel United States · #284,703 worldwide 92 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Edward Heske United States · #297,758 worldwide 167 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Mark A. Davis United States · #308,618 worldwide 151 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at Illinois Archaeological Survey

Which keywords describe research at Illinois Archaeological Survey?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Habitat Fragmentation, Conservation, Population Dynamics, Biogeography and Ecosystem Services.

▲ 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. Climate Change42▲ 8.6×54 topics
  2. Invasive Species17▲ 22×18 topics
  3. Biodiversity16▲ 12×19 topics
  4. Habitat Fragmentation11▲ 27×4 topics
  5. Remote Sensing10▲ 4.7×17 topics
  6. Conservation10▲ 13×17 topics
  7. Population Dynamics10▲ 21×11 topics
  8. Biogeography9▲ 19×16 topics
  9. Ecosystem Services8▲ 12×6 topics
  10. DNA Barcoding8▲ 26×9 topics
  11. Habitat Selection7▲ 52×2 topics
  12. Phylogeny7▲ 25×12 topics
  13. Trophic Cascades7▲ 39×2 topics
  14. Sediment Transport6▲ 22×4 topics
  15. Phylogenetic Analysis6▲ 11×12 topics
  16. Conservation Biology6▲ 32×4 topics
  17. Freshwater Biodiversity6▲ 55×2 topics
  18. Fisheries Sustainability6▲ 37×2 topics
  19. Global Change6▲ 13×6 topics
  20. Agricultural Origins6▲ 97×1 topic
  21. Model Evaluation6▲ 26×2 topics
  22. Radiocarbon Dating6▲ 97×1 topic
  23. Pathogen Transmission6▲ 46×3 topics
  24. Genetic Diversity5▲ 6.6×9 topics
  25. Holocene5▲ 25×2 topics
  26. Sea Level5▲ 30×2 topics
  27. Animal Movement5▲ 52×1 topic
  28. Occupancy Rates5▲ 52×1 topic
  29. Paleoclimatology5▲ 34×2 topics
  30. Tectonics5▲ 23×3 topics
  31. Biological Control5▲ 17×9 topics
  32. Glacial Cycles5▲ 39×1 topic
  33. Global Warming5▲ 6.3×9 topics
  34. Monsoon Dynamics5▲ 39×1 topic
  35. Citizen Science4▲ 25×3 topics
  36. Conservation Challenges4▲ 50×1 topic
  37. Flow Regulation4▲ 50×1 topic
  38. Genome Sequencing4▲ 14×2 topics
  39. River Restoration4▲ 54×2 topics
  40. Ecological Niche4▲ 38×1 topic

Which research topics does Illinois Archaeological Survey publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Fish Ecology and Management Studies.

Archaeology and ancient …6Archaeology and ancient environmental studies: 6 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Con…5Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 5 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…5Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 5 fractional worksFish Ecology and Managem…4Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 4 fractional worksPhytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens: 4 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 4 fractional worksArchaeology and Natural …3Archaeology and Natural History: 3 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 2 fractional worksHydrology and Sediment Transport Processes: 2 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 2 fractional works
PaleontologyEcologyAtmospheric ScienceNature and Landscape Conservation4 others

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

  1. 1 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 6 works
  2. 2 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 5 works
  3. 3 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 5 works
  4. 4 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
  5. 5 Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens Plant Science 4 works
  6. 6 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 4 works
  7. 7 Archaeology and Natural History Anthropology 3 works
  8. 8 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  9. 9 Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes Ecology 2 works
  10. 10 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 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 available28.1%not open71.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.2%domestic only90.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Illinois Archaeological Survey's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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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