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Institute of Noetic Sciences

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World rank, all time
#35,476
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,514
of 8,685
Research works
181
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
3k
16.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

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: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 6.59× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.57× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.84× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.71× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 1.62× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 13.52× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 13.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Noetic Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Dean Radin, Willis W. Harman and Rupert Sheldrake lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Noetic Sciences.

  1. 1 Dean Radin United States · #97,363 worldwide 150 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Willis W. Harman United States · #506,948 worldwide 38 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Rupert Sheldrake United States · #1,194,189 worldwide 25 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Noetic Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Noetic Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Neuroscience, Psychology, Spirituality, Near-Death Experiences, Paranormal Beliefs, Emotion Regulation, Social Support and Positive Psychology.

▲ 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 39 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience6▲ 68×7 topics
  2. Psychology6▲ 147×4 topics
  3. Spirituality5▲ 181×3 topics
  4. Near-Death Experiences4▲ 1635×1 topic
  5. Paranormal Beliefs4▲ 1635×1 topic
  6. Emotion Regulation3▲ 33×6 topics
  7. Social Support3▲ 15×3 topics
  8. Positive Psychology2▲ 92×3 topics
  9. Religion2▲ 14×3 topics
  10. Coping2▲ 123×2 topics
  11. Psychological Adjustment2▲ 42×2 topics
  12. Psychopathology2▲ 29×2 topics
  13. Ethics2▲ 10×2 topics
  14. Mental Health2▲ 3.4×4 topics
  15. Resilience2▲ 9.8×3 topics
  16. Health1▲ 11×3 topics
  17. Well-being1▲ 12×3 topics
  18. Anxiety1▲ 9.1×2 topics
  19. Life Satisfaction1▲ 61×2 topics
  20. Meta-Analysis1▲ 7.1×4 topics
  21. Neurological Effects1▲ 65×2 topics
  22. Education1▲ 2.3×4 topics
  23. Hope Theory1▲ 172×1 topic
  24. Interoception1▲ 121×1 topic
  25. Mental Disorders1▲ 33×2 topics
  26. Optimism1▲ 172×1 topic
  27. Somatic Symptoms1▲ 121×1 topic
  28. Depression1▲ 3.9×4 topics
  29. Emotion1▲ 17×2 topics
  30. Emotion Dynamics1▲ 69×1 topic
  31. Network Analysis1▲ 31×1 topic
  32. Cognitive Processes1▲ 58×2 topics
  33. Courage1▲ 284×1 topic
  34. Disgust1▲ 114×1 topic
  35. Heroism1▲ 284×1 topic
  36. Microgravity1▲ 168×1 topic
  37. Moral Judgment1▲ 114×1 topic
  38. Spaceflight1▲ 168×1 topic
  39. Surveillance1▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Noetic Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs, Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments, Optimism, Hope, and Well-being and Mental Health Research Topics.

Paranormal Experiences a…4Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs: 4 fractional worksPsychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments: 1 fractional worksOptimism, Hope, and Well-being: 1 fractional worksMental Health Research T…1Mental Health Research Topics: 1 fractional worksSpaceflight effects on biology: 1 fractional worksLeadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies: 1 fractional worksPsychology of Moral and …1Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment: 1 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 1 fractional worksDeath Anxiety and Social Exclusion: 1 fractional worksJungian Analytical Psychology: 1 fractional works
Social PsychologyPsychiatry and Mental healthApplied PsychologyExperimental and Cognitive Psychology3 others

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

  1. 1 Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs Social Psychology 4 works
  2. 2 Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments Psychiatry and Mental health 1 works
  3. 3 Optimism, Hope, and Well-being Applied Psychology 1 works
  4. 4 Mental Health Research Topics Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  5. 5 Spaceflight effects on biology Physiology 1 works
  6. 6 Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies Social Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  8. 8 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  9. 9 Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion Social Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Jungian Analytical Psychology Social Psychology 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 available40.6%not open59.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.3%domestic only86.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Noetic Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% 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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