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Institute of Geology and Geophysics

In research, Institute of Geology and Geophysics stands highest in Geophysics (#18 of 237 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#1,277 of 12,888 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#160 of 1,209 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Geophysics is 93.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,147
of 28,054 · #2,278 all time
Rank in China
#566
of 3,058
Research works
8.9k
▲ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
167k
18.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
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
GeophysicsSubfield #18 of 237 24.6%332 #16
Physical SciencesDomain #1,277 of 12,888 24.4%964 #1530
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #160 of 1,209 26.7%498 #266
EngineeringField #3,155 of 6,636 20.4%183 #3793
Environmental ScienceField #1,855 of 3,551 27.0%90 #1971
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #265 of 443 19.7%92 #776
Physics and AstronomyField #1,601 of 1,646 19.4%101 #3535

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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Geophysics#16 #18
  2. Physical Sciences#1,530 #1,277
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences#266 #160
  4. Engineering#3,793 #3,155
  5. Environmental Science#1,971 #1,855
  6. Astronomy and Astrophysics#776 #265
  7. Physics and Astronomy#3,535 #1,601
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Institute of Geology and Geophysics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 93.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 331.7 works93×
  2. Geochemistry and PetrologySubfield · 36.1 works35×
  3. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 497.9 works31×
  4. PaleontologySubfield · 30.7 works25×
  5. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 91.6 works17×
  6. GeologySubfield · 20.9 works15×
  7. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 58.1 works13×
← 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: 0.14× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 24 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.81× its world share, 13 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.74× its world share, 58 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 31.19× its world share, 498 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.41× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.20× its world share, 183 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.79× its world share, 90 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.41× its world share, 15 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 4.46× its world share, 101 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 31.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Geology and Geophysics?

Ranked on the composite score, Yue‐Heng Yang, Baochun Huang and Jinghui Guo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Geology and Geophysics.

  1. 1 Yue‐Heng Yang China · #55,950 worldwide 804 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Baochun Huang China · #168,827 worldwide 328 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Jinghui Guo China · #208,990 worldwide 345 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Ji’en Zhang China · #233,544 worldwide 323 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Qiuli Li China · #269,529 worldwide 847 citations · 133 works
  6. 6 Daizhao Chen China · #305,394 worldwide 230 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Jiwen Teng China · #382,720 worldwide 257 citations · 50 works
  8. 8 Xuelei Chu China · #398,250 worldwide 172 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Xinshui Wang China · #411,705 worldwide 151 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Lianchang Zhang China · #482,381 worldwide 170 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Geology and Geophysics

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: Plate Tectonics, Tectonics, Thermodynamic Modeling, Geochronology, Zircon, Tomography, Geodetic Measurements and Subduction.

▲ 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. Plate Tectonics190▲ 122×3 topics
  2. Tectonics125▲ 103×3 topics
  3. Thermodynamic Modeling114▲ 99×3 topics
  4. Geochronology113▲ 162×1 topic
  5. Zircon113▲ 162×1 topic
  6. Tomography93▲ 50×5 topics
  7. Climate Change87▲ 3.2×47 topics
  8. Remote Sensing76▲ 6.1×29 topics
  9. Geodetic Measurements71▲ 65×2 topics
  10. Subduction69▲ 93×3 topics
  11. Earthquakes68▲ 117×1 topic
  12. Plate Boundaries68▲ 117×1 topic
  13. Superconductivity62▲ 36×3 topics
  14. Crystal Structure Prediction62▲ 131×1 topic
  15. Mantle Dynamics62▲ 131×1 topic
  16. Machine Learning61▲ 1.83×24 topics
  17. Hyperspectral Imaging46▲ 16×4 topics
  18. Paleoclimatology46▲ 55×2 topics
  19. Geological Mapping45▲ 54×2 topics
  20. Support Vector Machines44▲ 14×4 topics
  21. Compositional Data Analysis44▲ 63×1 topic
  22. Mineral Prospectivity44▲ 63×1 topic
  23. Holocene43▲ 36×3 topics
  24. Sea Level42▲ 43×2 topics
  25. Glacial Cycles41▲ 60×1 topic
  26. Monsoon Dynamics41▲ 60×1 topic
  27. Solar Wind34▲ 36×2 topics
  28. Shale Gas34▲ 26×2 topics
  29. Pore Structure32▲ 25×3 topics
  30. Geophysical Imaging31▲ 56×2 topics
  31. Inverse Problems30▲ 27×3 topics
  32. Elastic Properties29▲ 38×2 topics
  33. Full-Waveform Tomography29▲ 69×1 topic
  34. Seismic Waveform Inversion29▲ 69×1 topic
  35. Nanopores29▲ 30×2 topics
  36. Gas Permeability29▲ 28×1 topic
  37. Mudstones29▲ 37×1 topic
  38. Seismic Noise28▲ 58×1 topic
  39. Surface Wave28▲ 58×1 topic
  40. Geochemistry27▲ 44×4 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping.

Geological and Geochemic…113Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 113 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 68 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 62 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 44 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 41 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inve…29Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 29 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 29 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis: 28 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 26 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 24 fractional works
GeophysicsArtificial IntelligenceAtmospheric ScienceMechanics of Materials1 others

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

  1. 1 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 113 works
  2. 2 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 68 works
  3. 3 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 62 works
  4. 4 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 44 works
  5. 5 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 41 works
  6. 6 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 29 works
  7. 7 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 29 works
  8. 8 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 28 works
  9. 9 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 26 works
  10. 10 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 24 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 available16.3%not open83.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.7%domestic only79.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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