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Institute for Magnetospheric Physics

In research, Institute for Magnetospheric Physics stands highest in Social Sciences (#13,653 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#17,487 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#9,959 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,228
of 28,054 · #27,834 all time
Rank in United States
#3,639
of 4,192
Research works
485
▲ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
4k
8.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Institute for Magnetospheric Physics 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
Social SciencesDomain #13,653 of 16,945 12.8%166
Physical SciencesDomain #17,487 of 21,541 7.5%246
EngineeringField #9,959 of 11,412 7.7%135

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Magnetospheric Physics 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: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.39× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.81× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.08× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.60× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.30× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.64× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.45× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.05× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for Magnetospheric Physics?

Ranked on the composite score, D. A. Thomas, Antoinette Stettier and P N. Cunningham lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Magnetospheric Physics.

  1. 1 D. A. Thomas United States · #16,458 worldwide 882 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Antoinette Stettier United States · #566,782 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 P N. Cunningham United States · #595,129 worldwide 33 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Magnetospheric Physics

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Magnetospheric Physics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Wireless Sensor Networks, Antenna Design, Privacy, RFID, Security, Globalization, Social Movements and Energy Management.

▲ 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. Globalization4▲ 2.9×13 topics
  2. Wireless Sensor Networks3▲ 10×4 topics
  3. Antenna Design3▲ 156×2 topics
  4. Security3▲ 6.1×2 topics
  5. Privacy2▲ 12×1 topic
  6. RFID2▲ 141×1 topic
  7. Human Rights2▲ 3.4×5 topics
  8. Qualitative Research2▲ 3.9×9 topics
  9. Sustainable Development2▲ 2.1×10 topics
  10. Public Health2▲ 2.1×8 topics
  11. Social Movements2▲ 9.4×6 topics
  12. Energy Management2▲ 14×2 topics
  13. Gender Differences2▲ 6.6×3 topics
  14. Colonialism2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  15. RFID Technology2▲ 13×2 topics
  16. Teacher Training2▲ 3.8×7 topics
  17. Digital Literacy2▲ 3.6×5 topics
  18. Sensor Networks2▲ 8.9×2 topics
  19. Cultural Studies1▲ 5.5×5 topics
  20. Segregation1▲ 26×2 topics
  21. Community Participation1▲ 5.4×5 topics
  22. Constitutional Law1▲ 14×2 topics
  23. Discourse Analysis1▲ 7.5×4 topics
  24. Information Transfer1▲ 30×1 topic
  25. Public Administration1▲ 22×2 topics
  26. Urban Development1▲ 5.4×3 topics
  27. Wireless Energy Harvesting1▲ 30×1 topic
  28. Ethical Challenges1▲ 8.9×3 topics
  29. Latin America1▲ 9.0×5 topics
  30. Media Studies1▲ 27×3 topics
  31. Migrant Integration1▲ 50×2 topics
  32. Trauma1▲ 8.6×3 topics
  33. Language Variation1▲ 28×3 topics
  34. Digital Communication1▲ 21×2 topics
  35. French Revolution1▲ 94×1 topic
  36. Israel1▲ 42×1 topic
  37. Legal Philosophy1▲ 23×2 topics
  38. Legal Theory1▲ 21×2 topics
  39. Multimodality1▲ 29×2 topics
  40. Napoleonic Wars1▲ 94×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute for Magnetospheric Physics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: RFID technology advancements, Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks, Social Sciences and Policies and Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies.

RFID technology advancem…2RFID technology advancements: 2 fractional worksEnergy Harvesting in Wireless Networks: 1 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Policies: 1 fractional worksJewish and Middle Eastern Studies: 1 fractional worksEuropean Political History Analysis: 1 fractional worksBrazilian Legal Issues: 1 fractional worksEducation and Digital Te…1Education and Digital Technologies: 1 fractional worksBusiness and Management …1Business and Management Studies: 1 fractional worksLinguistic research and …1Linguistic research and analysis: 1 fractional worksPlace Attachment and Urb…1Place Attachment and Urban Studies: 1 fractional works
Media TechnologyElectrical and Electronic EngineeringGeneral Social SciencesSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 RFID technology advancements Media Technology 2 works
  2. 2 Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Social Sciences and Policies General Social Sciences 1 works
  4. 4 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 European Political History Analysis History 1 works
  6. 6 Brazilian Legal Issues Law 1 works
  7. 7 Education and Digital Technologies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Business and Management Studies Information Systems and Management 1 works
  9. 9 Linguistic research and analysis Language and Linguistics 1 works
  10. 10 Place Attachment and Urban Studies Sociology and Political Science 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 available41.5%not open58.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.1%domestic only62.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for Magnetospheric Physics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% higher 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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