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Institute of Geology and Geophysics

In research, Institute of Geology and Geophysics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,828 of 12,888 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#1,063 of 1,209 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Geophysics is 48.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,565
of 28,054 · #12,275 all time
Rank in Azerbaijan
#15
of 42
Research works
664
▲ 45% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
16.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Institute of Geology and Geophysics 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 #6,828 of 12,888 11.5%166 #7296
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #1,063 of 1,209 11.3%64 #1741

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 48.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 30.0 works48×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 64.0 works23×
← 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: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.18× its world share, 16 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 22.81× its world share, 64 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.09× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.60× its world share, 43 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.73× its world share, 15 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.96× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.61× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 22.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Geology and Geophysics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Tectonics, Continental Margin, Crustal Structure, Petroleum, Arctic, Shale Gas, Plate Tectonics and Pore Structure.

▲ 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. Tectonics17▲ 79×3 topics
  2. Machine Learning14▲ 2.4×16 topics
  3. Climate Change14▲ 2.8×33 topics
  4. Continental Margin12▲ 105×2 topics
  5. Crustal Structure12▲ 105×2 topics
  6. Remote Sensing11▲ 5.1×16 topics
  7. Petroleum11▲ 122×2 topics
  8. Arctic10▲ 52×3 topics
  9. Shale Gas10▲ 46×2 topics
  10. Plate Tectonics10▲ 37×3 topics
  11. Pore Structure10▲ 44×3 topics
  12. geology10▲ 218×1 topic
  13. sedimentary basins10▲ 218×1 topic
  14. Holocene10▲ 46×3 topics
  15. Gas Permeability9▲ 52×1 topic
  16. Mudstones9▲ 69×1 topic
  17. Sea Level9▲ 53×2 topics
  18. Hyperspectral Imaging9▲ 17×4 topics
  19. Geological Mapping8▲ 56×2 topics
  20. Support Vector Machines8▲ 14×3 topics
  21. Compositional Data Analysis8▲ 64×1 topic
  22. Mineral Prospectivity8▲ 64×1 topic
  23. Geophysical Imaging8▲ 78×2 topics
  24. Elastic Properties7▲ 54×2 topics
  25. Tomography7▲ 22×3 topics
  26. Full-Waveform Tomography7▲ 96×1 topic
  27. Inverse Problems7▲ 38×2 topics
  28. Seismic Waveform Inversion7▲ 96×1 topic
  29. Sedimentation6▲ 63×2 topics
  30. Thermodynamic Modeling6▲ 30×2 topics
  31. Geochronology6▲ 49×1 topic
  32. Geodetic Measurements6▲ 31×2 topics
  33. Zircon6▲ 49×1 topic
  34. Subduction6▲ 43×3 topics
  35. Mediterranean5▲ 33×3 topics
  36. Earthquakes5▲ 51×1 topic
  37. Plate Boundaries5▲ 51×1 topic
  38. Black Sea5▲ 71×1 topic
  39. Hydraulic Fracturing5▲ 26×2 topics
  40. paleoceanography5▲ 95×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute of Geology and Geophysics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geological Studies and Exploration, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques.

Geological Studies and E…10Geological Studies and Exploration: 10 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration …9Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 9 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologi…8Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 8 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inve…7Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 7 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 6 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 5 fractional worksMarine and environmental…5Marine and environmental studies: 5 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis5Seismic Waves and Analysis: 5 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Ex…5Planetary Science and Exploration: 5 fractional worksHydraulic Fracturing and…4Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 4 fractional works
GeologyMechanics of MaterialsArtificial IntelligenceGeophysics3 others

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

  1. 1 Geological Studies and Exploration Geology 10 works
  2. 2 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 9 works
  3. 3 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 8 works
  4. 4 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 7 works
  5. 5 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 6 works
  6. 6 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 5 works
  7. 7 Marine and environmental studies Oceanography 5 works
  8. 8 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 5 works
  9. 9 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  10. 10 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 4 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 available40.9%not open59.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors68.0%domestic only32.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Geology and Geophysics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 45% 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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