Question 1

What are the most cited papers from Kohala Center?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Kohala Center is "Beach showers as sources of contamination for sunscreen pollution in marine protected areas and areas of intensive beach tourism in Hawaii, USA" (Craig A. Downs, Silvia Díaz, William T. White et al., 2022), with 88 citations. Next come "Return to Freedom: Anti-GMO Aloha ‘Āina Activism on Molokai as an Expression of Place-based Food Sovereignty" (57) and "Mapping pollution exposure and chemistry during an extreme air quality event (the 2018 Kīlauea eruption) using a low-cost sensor network" (41).

Question 2

Which research topics does Kohala Center publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Educational Environments and Student Outcomes, Indigenous and Place-Based Education, Skin Protection and Aging and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution.

Question 3

Which fields of science does Kohala Center work in?

Accepted Answer

In all years, 55% of research at Kohala Center is in Social Sciences, 25% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (26%), Psychology (20%), Environmental Science (15%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 4

Is Kohala Center's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 72% lower than in 2018-2021.