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Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research

In research, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,951 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atmospheric Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Atmospheric Science is 63.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,412
of 28,054 · #1,578 all time
Rank in United States
#485
of 4,192
Research works
1.5k
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
83k
55.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research 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 #1,951 of 12,888 25.9%124 #1101

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research 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 Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atmospheric Science takes 63.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 41.5 works63×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 59.4 works26×
← 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: 1.22× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 25.51× its world share, 59 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.75× its world share, 57 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 25.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Jack D. Ives, James P. M. Syvitski and Timothy R. Seastedt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research.

  1. 1 Jack D. Ives United States · #45,099 worldwide 316 citations · 73 works
  2. 2 James P. M. Syvitski United States · #50,657 worldwide 799 citations · 85 works
  3. 3 Timothy R. Seastedt United States · #62,704 worldwide 396 citations · 42 works
  4. 4 Sharon Stammerjohn United States · #75,069 worldwide 372 citations · 32 works
  5. 5 William D. Bowman United States · #113,572 worldwide 287 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Gifford H. Miller United States · #115,197 worldwide 788 citations · 101 works
  7. 7 Diane M. McKnight United States · #140,862 worldwide 605 citations · 92 works
  8. 8 Marilyn D. Walker United States · #170,381 worldwide 312 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Bruce H. Vaughn United States · #175,339 worldwide 162 citations · 38 works
  10. 10 Mark B. Dyurgerov United States · #177,463 worldwide 344 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Remote Sensing, Hydrology, Holocene, Arctic, Sea Level, Paleoclimatology and Glacial Cycles.

▲ 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 Change73▲ 18×54 topics
  2. Remote Sensing24▲ 13×17 topics
  3. Hydrology19▲ 100×4 topics
  4. Holocene14▲ 81×3 topics
  5. Arctic14▲ 81×4 topics
  6. Sea Level14▲ 95×2 topics
  7. Paleoclimatology13▲ 109×2 topics
  8. Glacial Cycles12▲ 125×1 topic
  9. Monsoon Dynamics12▲ 125×1 topic
  10. Biodiversity12▲ 11×12 topics
  11. Sea Level Rise11▲ 60×3 topics
  12. Glacier11▲ 165×1 topic
  13. Water Availability11▲ 165×1 topic
  14. Ocean Circulation10▲ 51×3 topics
  15. Permafrost10▲ 153×2 topics
  16. Water Quality9▲ 15×7 topics
  17. Global Warming9▲ 14×11 topics
  18. Invasive Species9▲ 14×11 topics
  19. Methane Emissions8▲ 102×2 topics
  20. Carbon Feedback7▲ 146×1 topic
  21. Thawing7▲ 146×1 topic
  22. Satellite Observations6▲ 42×3 topics
  23. Global Change6▲ 16×5 topics
  24. Shale Gas6▲ 31×2 topics
  25. Emissions6▲ 19×2 topics
  26. Microbial Communities6▲ 9.0×3 topics
  27. Land Use Change6▲ 12×5 topics
  28. Habitat Fragmentation6▲ 17×5 topics
  29. Eutrophication5▲ 35×4 topics
  30. Hydrological Modeling5▲ 16×5 topics
  31. Conservation5▲ 8.3×11 topics
  32. Model Evaluation5▲ 29×2 topics
  33. Natural Gas5▲ 38×2 topics
  34. Atmospheric5▲ 70×1 topic
  35. Methane5▲ 70×1 topic
  36. Sediment Transport5▲ 21×4 topics
  37. Decline5▲ 125×1 topic
  38. Ecosystem Services5▲ 8.4×5 topics
  39. Sea Ice5▲ 125×1 topic
  40. Extreme Events4▲ 34×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Cryospheric studies and observations, Climate change and permafrost and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics.

Geology and Paleoclimato…12Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 12 fractional worksCryospheric studies and observations: 11 fractional worksClimate change and permafrost: 7 fractional worksAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics: 5 fractional worksArctic and Antarctic ice dynamics: 5 fractional worksMethane Hydrates and Rel…4Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena: 4 fractional worksClimate variability and models: 3 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 3 fractional worksIsotope Analysis in Ecology: 3 fractional worksHydrology and Watershed Management Studies: 3 fractional works
Atmospheric ScienceGlobal and Planetary ChangeEnvironmental ChemistryOceanography2 others

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

  1. 1 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 12 works
  2. 2 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 11 works
  3. 3 Climate change and permafrost Atmospheric Science 7 works
  4. 4 Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 5 works
  5. 5 Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics Atmospheric Science 5 works
  6. 6 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 4 works
  7. 7 Climate variability and models Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  8. 8 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 3 works
  9. 9 Isotope Analysis in Ecology Ecology 3 works
  10. 10 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 3 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 available45.2%not open54.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.6%domestic only72.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% higher 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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