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Instituto Antártico Chileno

In research, Instituto Antártico Chileno stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,027 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 9.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#32,264
of 42,892
Rank in Chile
#98
of 141
Research works
259
▲ 47% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.3k
9.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Instituto Antártico Chileno 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 #18,027 of 21,541 10.5%162

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto Antártico Chileno 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 Instituto Antártico Chileno specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 9.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 21.7 works9.4×
← 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: 1.34× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.27× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.71× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 11.50× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.33× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 9.37× its world share, 22 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.27× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryDecision Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 11.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Instituto Antártico Chileno?

Ranked on the composite score, Daniel Torres, Jorge Acevedo and Anelio Aguayo‐Lobo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto Antártico Chileno.

  1. 1 Daniel Torres Chile · #1,114,059 worldwide 11 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Jorge Acevedo Chile · #1,185,638 worldwide 40 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Anelio Aguayo‐Lobo Chile · #1,527,610 worldwide 26 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 César A. Cárdenas Chile · #1,605,133 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto Antártico Chileno

Which keywords describe research at Instituto Antártico Chileno?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Conservation, Biogeography, Acoustic Communication, Anthropogenic Noise, Marine Mammals and Biodiversity.

▲ 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. Climate Change18▲ 15×27 topics
  2. Population Dynamics6▲ 46×4 topics
  3. Conservation5▲ 26×7 topics
  4. Biogeography5▲ 39×10 topics
  5. Acoustic Communication4▲ 189×2 topics
  6. Anthropogenic Noise4▲ 327×1 topic
  7. Marine Mammals4▲ 327×1 topic
  8. Biodiversity4▲ 12×11 topics
  9. Ecology3▲ 43×5 topics
  10. Trophic Cascades3▲ 69×2 topics
  11. Permafrost3▲ 139×2 topics
  12. Microbial Ecology3▲ 33×3 topics
  13. Bacterial Diversity3▲ 48×2 topics
  14. Marine Microbes2▲ 91×1 topic
  15. Microbial Biogeography2▲ 91×1 topic
  16. Ocean Acidification2▲ 72×3 topics
  17. Remote Sensing2▲ 4.3×6 topics
  18. Antarctic2▲ 567×1 topic
  19. Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 57×2 topics
  20. Microorganisms2▲ 420×1 topic
  21. Ecosystem Management2▲ 79×1 topic
  22. Habitat Selection2▲ 64×2 topics
  23. Marine Fisheries2▲ 114×1 topic
  24. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.7×6 topics
  25. Benthic Communities2▲ 74×2 topics
  26. Marine Biodiversity2▲ 74×2 topics
  27. Marine Environment2▲ 27×3 topics
  28. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 19×5 topics
  29. Global Change2▲ 14×4 topics
  30. Hydrology2▲ 26×2 topics
  31. Arctic2▲ 28×2 topics
  32. Ocean Circulation2▲ 25×3 topics
  33. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 11×4 topics
  34. Avian Ecology1▲ 139×1 topic
  35. Migration Patterns1▲ 115×1 topic
  36. Deep-Sea Ecology1▲ 86×1 topic
  37. Estuarine Quality1▲ 86×1 topic
  38. Glacier1▲ 57×1 topic
  39. Sea Level Rise1▲ 20×2 topics
  40. Water Availability1▲ 57×1 topic

Which research topics does Instituto Antártico Chileno publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine animal studies overview, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Polar Research and Ecology and Marine and fisheries research.

Marine animal studies ov…4Marine animal studies overview: 4 fractional worksMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology: 2 fractional worksPolar Research and Ecology: 2 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 2 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 1 fractional worksCryospheric studies and …1Cryospheric studies and observations: 1 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecology Research: 1 fractional worksArctic and Antarctic ice dynamics: 1 fractional worksOcean Acidification Effects and Responses: 1 fractional worksPsychological Treatments and Disorders: 1 fractional works
EcologyGlobal and Planetary ChangeAtmospheric ScienceOceanography1 others

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

  1. 1 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 4 works
  2. 2 Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Ecology 2 works
  3. 3 Polar Research and Ecology Ecology 2 works
  4. 4 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  5. 5 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 1 works
  6. 6 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 1 works
  7. 7 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 1 works
  8. 8 Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics Atmospheric Science 1 works
  9. 9 Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses Oceanography 1 works
  10. 10 Psychological Treatments and Disorders Clinical 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 available40.8%not open59.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.5%domestic only66.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto Antártico Chileno's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 47% 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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