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Institute of Seismology

In research, Institute of Seismology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,612 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Geophysics and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Geophysics is 75.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,675
of 28,054 · #27,341 all time
Rank in Kazakhstan
#81
of 84
Research works
818
▼ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
5k
6.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Institute of Seismology 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 #12,612 of 12,888 6.1%81 #15473

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Geophysics takes 75.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. GeophysicsSubfield · 29.6 works75×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 35.2 works20×
← 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: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.26× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 1.49× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 19.95× its world share, 35 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.36× its world share, 23 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.20× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.52× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 15 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 19.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Seismology?

Ranked on the composite score, Markus Båth, Agnès Callu and Azusa Shito lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Seismology.

  1. 1 Markus Båth Kazakhstan · #610,737 worldwide 115 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Agnès Callu Kazakhstan · #753,599 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Azusa Shito Kazakhstan · #1,606,610 worldwide 9 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Seismology

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Seismology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Tomography, Subduction, Geodetic Measurements, Earthquakes, Plate Boundaries, Earthquake Detection, Seismic Signals and Seismic Noise.

▲ 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. Machine Learning10▲ 2.8×10 topics
  2. Tomography9▲ 44×3 topics
  3. Subduction9▲ 106×3 topics
  4. Geodetic Measurements9▲ 70×2 topics
  5. Earthquakes8▲ 129×1 topic
  6. Plate Boundaries8▲ 129×1 topic
  7. Earthquake Detection7▲ 298×1 topic
  8. Seismic Signals7▲ 298×1 topic
  9. Seismic Noise7▲ 122×1 topic
  10. Surface Wave7▲ 122×1 topic
  11. Remote Sensing5▲ 3.9×11 topics
  12. Plate Tectonics5▲ 27×3 topics
  13. Full-Waveform Tomography4▲ 93×1 topic
  14. Geophysical Imaging4▲ 73×2 topics
  15. Seismic Waveform Inversion4▲ 93×1 topic
  16. Sustainability4▲ 1.52×16 topics
  17. Ionospheric Anomalies4▲ 94×1 topic
  18. Seismic Electromagnetics4▲ 94×1 topic
  19. Rock Mechanics4▲ 37×3 topics
  20. Seismicity4▲ 100×2 topics
  21. Wave Propagation4▲ 31×2 topics
  22. Geomechanical Processes4▲ 120×1 topic
  23. Pendulum Waves4▲ 120×1 topic
  24. Geological Mapping3▲ 35×2 topics
  25. Tectonics3▲ 21×3 topics
  26. Ground Motion3▲ 64×1 topic
  27. Seismic Engineering3▲ 64×1 topic
  28. Crystal Structure Prediction2▲ 43×1 topic
  29. Mantle Dynamics2▲ 43×1 topic
  30. GIS-based Modeling2▲ 20×2 topics
  31. Geochronology2▲ 26×1 topic
  32. Zircon2▲ 26×1 topic
  33. Compositional Data Analysis2▲ 23×1 topic
  34. Mineral Prospectivity2▲ 23×1 topic
  35. Holocene2▲ 13×3 topics
  36. CO2 Sequestration2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  37. Electrical Resistivity Tomography2▲ 49×1 topic
  38. Geological Modeling2▲ 86×1 topic
  39. Sea Level2▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Uncertainty Analysis2▲ 86×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute of Seismology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: earthquake and tectonic studies, Seismology and Earthquake Studies, Seismic Waves and Analysis and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques.

earthquake and tectonic studies: 8 fractional worksSeismology and Earthquake Studies: 7 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis: 7 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 4 fractional worksEarthquake Detection and Analysis: 4 fractional worksGeotechnical and Geomech…4Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering: 4 fractional worksSeismic Performance and Analysis: 3 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 2 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 2 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 2 fractional works
GeophysicsArtificial IntelligenceMechanics of MaterialsCivil and Structural Engineering

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

  1. 1 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 8 works
  2. 2 Seismology and Earthquake Studies Artificial Intelligence 7 works
  3. 3 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 7 works
  4. 4 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 4 works
  5. 5 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 4 works
  6. 6 Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering Mechanics of Materials 4 works
  7. 7 Seismic Performance and Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 2 works
  9. 9 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 2 works
  10. 10 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 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 available48.6%not open51.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors52.0%domestic only48.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Seismology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% lower 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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