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Kansas Geological Survey

In research, Kansas Geological Survey stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,666 of 21,541 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#2,602 of 2,661 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Earth and Planetary Sciences — Earth and Planetary Sciences is 28.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#35,500
of 42,892
Rank in ??
#690
of 1,041
Research works
266
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.9k
18.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Kansas Geological Survey 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 #18,666 of 21,541 9.5%245
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #2,602 of 2,661 8.5%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kansas Geological Survey 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 Kansas Geological Survey specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Earth and Planetary Sciences takes 28.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 22.1 works28×
← 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: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.10× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 28.37× its world share, 22 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.34× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.12× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsDecision Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 28.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Kansas Geological Survey?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Geological Mapping, GIS-based Modeling, Geological Modeling, Uncertainty Analysis, Tectonics, Continental Margin, Crustal Structure and Full-Waveform Tomography.

▲ 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. Geological Mapping6▲ 157×2 topics
  2. GIS-based Modeling4▲ 106×2 topics
  3. Geological Modeling4▲ 564×1 topic
  4. Uncertainty Analysis4▲ 564×1 topic
  5. Tectonics4▲ 71×3 topics
  6. Machine Learning4▲ 2.5×9 topics
  7. Climate Change4▲ 2.8×13 topics
  8. Continental Margin3▲ 87×2 topics
  9. Crustal Structure3▲ 87×2 topics
  10. Full-Waveform Tomography3▲ 124×1 topic
  11. Remote Sensing3▲ 4.2×4 topics
  12. Seismic Waveform Inversion3▲ 124×1 topic
  13. Cultural Heritage2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  14. Seismic Noise2▲ 102×1 topic
  15. Tomography2▲ 27×1 topic
  16. Hyperspectral Imaging2▲ 16×2 topics
  17. Pore Structure2▲ 38×1 topic
  18. Shale Gas2▲ 37×1 topic
  19. Compositional Data Analysis2▲ 65×1 topic
  20. Mineral Prospectivity2▲ 65×1 topic
  21. Support Vector Machines2▲ 14×2 topics
  22. Plate Tectonics2▲ 27×2 topics
  23. Community Resilience2▲ 20×2 topics
  24. Ecosystem Services2▲ 9.4×4 topics
  25. Holocene2▲ 31×2 topics
  26. Sea Level2▲ 38×2 topics
  27. Arctic2▲ 31×1 topic
  28. Sedimentation2▲ 62×2 topics
  29. geology2▲ 140×1 topic
  30. Biogeography2▲ 12×4 topics
  31. Glacial Cycles2▲ 45×1 topic
  32. Paleoclimatology2▲ 36×1 topic
  33. Recycling2▲ 7.9×3 topics
  34. Fluvial Systems1▲ 110×1 topic
  35. Sequence Stratigraphy1▲ 110×1 topic
  36. Hydraulic Fracturing1▲ 24×1 topic
  37. Shale Gas Reservoirs1▲ 44×1 topic
  38. Traditional Irrigation1▲ 538×1 topic
  39. Water Sustainability1▲ 538×1 topic
  40. Earthquake Detection1▲ 114×1 topic

Which research topics does Kansas Geological Survey publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geological Modeling and Analysis, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Seismic Waves and Analysis and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis.

Geological Modeling and …4Geological Modeling and Analysis: 4 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 3 fractional worksSeismic Waves and Analysis2Seismic Waves and Analysis: 2 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration …2Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 2 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 2 fractional worksGeological Studies and Exploration: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…2Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksGeological formations and processes: 1 fractional worksHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and Natural History: 1 fractional works
Geochemistry and PetrologyGeophysicsMechanics of MaterialsArtificial Intelligence5 others

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

  1. 1 Geological Modeling and Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 4 works
  2. 2 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 3 works
  3. 3 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 2 works
  4. 4 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  5. 5 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  6. 6 Geological Studies and Exploration Geology 2 works
  7. 7 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  8. 8 Geological formations and processes Earth-Surface Processes 1 works
  9. 9 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Archaeology and Natural History Anthropology 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 available30.4%not open69.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.6%domestic only88.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kansas Geological Survey's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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