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Institute of Seismological Research

In research, Institute of Seismological Research stands highest in Physical Sciences (#14,603 of 21,541 worldwide), Geophysics (#728 of 812 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#2,435 of 2,661 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Geophysics is 147.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#27,698
of 42,892
Rank in India
#1,319
of 2,075
Research works
269
▲ 80% vs 2013–17
Citations
4k
15.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
21%
world 28%

What is Institute of Seismological Research 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 #14,603 of 21,541 15.2%251
GeophysicsSubfield #728 of 812 14.2%144
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #2,435 of 2,661 14.8%177

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 147.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 29.7 works147×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 36.2 works40×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.02× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 39.97× its world share, 36 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.80× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.21× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.17× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× 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, 40.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Seismological Research?

Ranked on the composite score, B. K. Rastogi, Girish Ch Kothyari and Sumer Chopra lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Seismological Research.

  1. 1 B. K. Rastogi India · #186,214 worldwide 191 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Girish Ch Kothyari India · #437,846 worldwide 180 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Sumer Chopra India · #630,382 worldwide 87 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 A. P. Singh India · #1,192,065 worldwide 84 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Siddharth Prizomwala India · #1,487,259 worldwide 32 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Seismological Research

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Seismological Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Subduction, Geodetic Measurements, Earthquakes, Plate Boundaries, Tomography, Ionospheric Anomalies, Seismic Electromagnetics and Plate Tectonics.

▲ 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. Subduction9▲ 204×2 topics
  2. Earthquakes8▲ 248×1 topic
  3. Geodetic Measurements8▲ 132×2 topics
  4. Plate Boundaries8▲ 248×1 topic
  5. Tomography8▲ 78×2 topics
  6. Ionospheric Anomalies8▲ 336×1 topic
  7. Seismic Electromagnetics8▲ 336×1 topic
  8. Plate Tectonics6▲ 64×3 topics
  9. Seismic Noise5▲ 172×1 topic
  10. Surface Wave5▲ 172×1 topic
  11. Remote Sensing5▲ 6.5×8 topics
  12. Machine Learning5▲ 2.4×2 topics
  13. Climate Change4▲ 2.3×10 topics
  14. Crystal Structure Prediction3▲ 126×1 topic
  15. Earthquake Detection3▲ 293×1 topic
  16. Mantle Dynamics3▲ 126×1 topic
  17. Seismic Signals3▲ 293×1 topic
  18. Holocene3▲ 44×3 topics
  19. Tectonics3▲ 40×2 topics
  20. Ground Motion2▲ 118×1 topic
  21. Seismic Engineering2▲ 118×1 topic
  22. Paleoclimatology2▲ 49×2 topics
  23. Full-Waveform Tomography2▲ 91×1 topic
  24. Seismic Waveform Inversion2▲ 91×1 topic
  25. Sea Level2▲ 39×2 topics
  26. GIS-based Modeling2▲ 40×2 topics
  27. Glacial Cycles2▲ 51×1 topic
  28. Ionizing Radiation2▲ 49×2 topics
  29. Monsoon Dynamics2▲ 51×1 topic
  30. Hazard2▲ 47×1 topic
  31. Landslide2▲ 47×1 topic
  32. Geochronology2▲ 44×1 topic
  33. Zircon2▲ 44×1 topic
  34. Hyperspectral Imaging2▲ 10×2 topics
  35. Radionuclides2▲ 68×2 topics
  36. Electrical Resistivity Tomography1▲ 88×1 topic
  37. Magnetotelluric Imaging1▲ 88×1 topic
  38. Mediterranean1▲ 27×3 topics
  39. Geological Mapping1▲ 26×2 topics
  40. Sedimentation1▲ 38×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute of Seismological Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: earthquake and tectonic studies, Earthquake Detection and Analysis, Seismic Waves and Analysis and High-pressure geophysics and materials.

earthquake and tectonic …8earthquake and tectonic studies: 8 fractional worksEarthquake Detection and Analysis: 8 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis: 5 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 3 fractional worksSeismology and Earthquake Studies: 3 fractional worksSeismic Performance and …2Seismic Performance and Analysis: 2 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 2 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 2 fractional works
GeophysicsArtificial IntelligenceCivil and Structural EngineeringAtmospheric Science1 others

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

  1. 1 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 8 works
  2. 2 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 8 works
  3. 3 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 5 works
  4. 4 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 3 works
  5. 5 Seismology and Earthquake Studies Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  6. 6 Seismic Performance and Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 2 works
  8. 8 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  9. 9 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  10. 10 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 2 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 available21.0%not open79.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Seismological Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 80% 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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