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Institute of Global Environment and Society

In research, Institute of Global Environment and Society stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,066 of 21,541 worldwide), Earth and Planetary Sciences (#1,093 of 2,661 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#3,289 of 6,208 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#8,489
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#1,902
of 8,685
Research works
365
▼ 33% vs 2013–17
Citations
27k
72.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Institute of Global Environment and Society 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
Physical SciencesDomain #5,066 of 21,541 33.5%294
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #1,093 of 2,661 33.2%137
Environmental ScienceField #3,289 of 6,208 36.3%133

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Global Environment and Society 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: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.29× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.21× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.85× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 2.83× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.27× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 5.06× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.60× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.60× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.94× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Global Environment and Society?

Ranked on the composite score, David M. Straus lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Global Environment and Society.

  1. 1 David M. Straus United States · #1,264,947 worldwide 73 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Global Environment and Society

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Global Environment and Society?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Ocean Circulation, Global Warming, Data Assimilation, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hydrological Cycle, Extreme Events and Climate Modeling.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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 Change144▲ 15×46 topics
  2. Ocean Circulation116▲ 223×3 topics
  3. Global Warming107▲ 80×10 topics
  4. Data Assimilation93▲ 138×4 topics
  5. Greenhouse Gas Emissions80▲ 108×4 topics
  6. Hydrological Cycle80▲ 209×2 topics
  7. Extreme Events79▲ 245×2 topics
  8. Climate Modeling78▲ 301×1 topic
  9. Precipitation Extremes78▲ 301×1 topic
  10. Boundary Layer54▲ 106×2 topics
  11. Probabilistic Forecasting53▲ 111×2 topics
  12. Ensemble Kalman Filter53▲ 124×2 topics
  13. Convective Parameterization53▲ 234×1 topic
  14. Mesoscale Modeling53▲ 234×1 topic
  15. Climate Change Impact35▲ 51×2 topics
  16. Oceanic Modeling35▲ 217×1 topic
  17. Tidal Analysis35▲ 217×1 topic
  18. Remote Sensing22▲ 5.4×18 topics
  19. Satellite Observations19▲ 46×3 topics
  20. Sea Level Rise18▲ 39×3 topics
  21. Tropical Cyclones15▲ 68×2 topics
  22. Hydrological Modeling14▲ 19×5 topics
  23. Water Quality14▲ 8.9×5 topics
  24. Drought14▲ 43×2 topics
  25. Evapotranspiration14▲ 50×2 topics
  26. Hurricanes14▲ 111×1 topic
  27. Storm Surge14▲ 111×1 topic
  28. Emissions13▲ 19×2 topics
  29. Methane13▲ 63×1 topic
  30. Shale Gas13▲ 27×1 topic
  31. Ecosystem Resilience10▲ 18×3 topics
  32. Carbon Balance9▲ 48×1 topic
  33. Tree Mortality9▲ 48×1 topic
  34. Eutrophication7▲ 14×3 topics
  35. Dissolved Organic Matter7▲ 35×1 topic
  36. Harmful Algal Blooms7▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Hydrology7▲ 17×4 topics
  38. Oceanic Carbon Cycle7▲ 35×1 topic
  39. Validation7▲ 19×3 topics
  40. Water Resources7▲ 7.9×5 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Global Environment and Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Politics and Society in Latin America, Health and Conflict Studies, Climate Change and Health Impacts and Religion, Ecology, and Ethics.

Politics and Society in …0Politics and Society in Latin America: 0 fractional worksHealth and Conflict Stud…0Health and Conflict Studies: 0 fractional worksClimate Change and Healt…0Climate Change and Health Impacts: 0 fractional worksReligion, Ecology, and E…0Religion, Ecology, and Ethics: 0 fractional worksSustainability and Climate Change Governance: 0 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Management: 0 fractional worksMedieval and Classical P…0Medieval and Classical Philosophy: 0 fractional worksSocial Acceptance of Renewable Energy: 0 fractional worksJungian Analytical Psychology: 0 fractional worksAgriculture, Plant Scien…0Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management: 0 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisSociology and Political Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Politics and Society in Latin America Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  2. 2 Health and Conflict Studies General Health Professions 0 works
  3. 3 Climate Change and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 0 works
  4. 4 Religion, Ecology, and Ethics Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  5. 5 Sustainability and Climate Change Governance Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  6. 6 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 0 works
  7. 7 Medieval and Classical Philosophy Philosophy 0 works
  8. 8 Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  9. 9 Jungian Analytical Psychology Social Psychology 0 works
  10. 10 Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management Plant Science 0 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 available34.0%not open66.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.9%domestic only82.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Global Environment and Society's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 33% 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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