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Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network

In research, Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,841 of 21,541 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#1,902 of 3,663 worldwide) and Astronomy and Astrophysics (#598 of 1,146 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy — Physics and Astronomy is 24.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#8,266
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#1,855
of 8,685
Research works
348
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
35.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network 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 #4,841 of 21,541 26.3%329
Physics and AstronomyField #1,902 of 3,663 31.7%238
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #598 of 1,146 39.8%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network 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 Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 24.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 26.0 works24×
← 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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.84× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.92× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 23.96× its world share, 26 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 24.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network?

Ranked on the composite score, Tim Lister, D. A. Howell and Joseph Farah lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network.

  1. 1 Tim Lister United States · #9,031 worldwide 1.6k citations · 219 works
  2. 2 D. A. Howell United States · #47,172 worldwide 1.6k citations · 187 works
  3. 3 Joseph Farah United States · #117,591 worldwide 292 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 S. Valenti United States · #119,265 worldwide 1.2k citations · 191 works
  5. 5 Y. Tsapras United States · #132,561 worldwide 353 citations · 56 works
  6. 6 Craig B. Foltz United States · #141,435 worldwide 379 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 W. Rosing United States · #151,232 worldwide 188 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 C. McCully United States · #153,110 worldwide 623 citations · 127 works
  9. 9 G. Hosseinzadeh United States · #170,172 worldwide 450 citations · 98 works
  10. 10 R. A. Street United States · #194,302 worldwide 356 citations · 66 works
All ranked researchers at Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network

Which keywords describe research at Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Adaptive Optics, Wavefront Sensing, Astronomical Instrumentation, Spectrograph, Gravitational Waves, Supernovae, Nucleosynthesis and Gamma-Ray Bursts.

▲ 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 35 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 35 words, with their numbers
  1. Adaptive Optics6▲ 900×1 topic
  2. Wavefront Sensing6▲ 900×1 topic
  3. Astronomical Instrumentation5▲ 382×1 topic
  4. Spectrograph5▲ 382×1 topic
  5. Gravitational Waves5▲ 171×2 topics
  6. Gamma-Ray Bursts4▲ 291×1 topic
  7. Neutron Stars4▲ 291×1 topic
  8. Nucleosynthesis4▲ 158×2 topics
  9. Supernovae4▲ 95×2 topics
  10. Exoplanets3▲ 175×1 topic
  11. Stellar Astrophysics3▲ 175×1 topic
  12. Accretion Disks2▲ 108×2 topics
  13. Magnetic Fields2▲ 78×2 topics
  14. Optical 3D Laser Measurement2▲ 389×1 topic
  15. Position-Sensitive Detector2▲ 389×1 topic
  16. Structural Health Monitoring2▲ 59×2 topics
  17. Remote Sensing2▲ 3.5×5 topics
  18. Black Holes2▲ 42×2 topics
  19. Wavelet Transform2▲ 15×2 topics
  20. Solar System Abundances2▲ 68×1 topic
  21. Terrestrial Planets2▲ 68×1 topic
  22. Event Horizon Telescope2▲ 144×1 topic
  23. Imaging2▲ 12×3 topics
  24. X-Ray Astronomy2▲ 144×1 topic
  25. Camera Calibration1▲ 92×1 topic
  26. Dimensional Metrology1▲ 135×1 topic
  27. Error Compensation1▲ 135×1 topic
  28. Laser1▲ 133×1 topic
  29. STEM Education1▲ 6.2×5 topics
  30. Semiconductor1▲ 8.2×1 topic
  31. Star Formation1▲ 54×2 topics
  32. Structured Light1▲ 52×1 topic
  33. Compound Eyes1▲ 254×1 topic
  34. Deep Learning1▼ 0.61×6 topics
  35. Freeform Optics1▲ 254×1 topic

Which research topics does Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies.

Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing: 6 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysical Research: 5 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 4 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 3 fractional worksAstronomical Observations and Instrumentation: 2 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Scie…2Astro and Planetary Science: 2 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 2 fractional worksOptical Systems and Laser Technology: 1 fractional worksOptical measurement and interference techniques: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques: 1 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsInstrumentationAstronomy and AstrophysicsComputational Mechanics3 others

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

  1. 1 Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 6 works
  2. 2 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 5 works
  3. 3 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  4. 4 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  5. 5 Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation Computational Mechanics 2 works
  6. 6 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  7. 7 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  8. 8 Optical Systems and Laser Technology Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Optical measurement and interference techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques Mechanical Engineering 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 available53.0%not open47.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.0%domestic only57.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% 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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