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Melnikov Permafrost Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science

In research, Melnikov Permafrost Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,168 of 12,888 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#724 of 1,209 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Atmospheric Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Atmospheric Science is 84.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,372
of 28,054 · #10,707 all time
Rank in Russia
#134
of 1,062
Research works
365
▲ 402% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.7k
10.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

What is Melnikov Permafrost Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science 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 #4,168 of 12,888 6.8%114 #6130
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #724 of 1,209 8.3%65 #1249

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Melnikov Permafrost Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science 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 Melnikov Permafrost Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Atmospheric Science takes 84.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Atmospheric ScienceSubfield · 48.1 works85×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 65.3 works32×
← 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: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 32.45× its world share, 65 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.23× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.96× its world share, 19 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.68× its world share, 23 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.91× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 32.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Melnikov Permafrost Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science?

Ranked on the composite score, Mikhail N. Grigoriev, Alexander N. Fedorov and Vladimir Tumskoy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Melnikov Permafrost Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science.

  1. 1 Mikhail N. Grigoriev Russia · #354,057 worldwide 141 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 Alexander N. Fedorov Russia · #1,066,425 worldwide 74 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Vladimir Tumskoy Russia · #1,525,926 worldwide 27 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Liudmila Lebedeva Russia · #1,576,554 worldwide 3 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Olga Makarieva Russia · #1,593,239 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Nikita Tananaev Russia · #1,606,638 worldwide 11 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Melnikov Permafrost Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science

Which keywords describe research at Melnikov Permafrost Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Arctic, Hydrology, Methane Emissions, Permafrost, Carbon Feedback, Thawing and Remote Sensing.

▲ 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 Change60▲ 17×32 topics
  2. Arctic47▲ 323×4 topics
  3. Hydrology40▲ 246×4 topics
  4. Methane Emissions27▲ 406×2 topics
  5. Permafrost27▲ 487×2 topics
  6. Carbon Feedback26▲ 606×1 topic
  7. Thawing26▲ 606×1 topic
  8. Remote Sensing24▲ 15×11 topics
  9. Continental Margin14▲ 169×2 topics
  10. Crustal Structure14▲ 169×2 topics
  11. Tectonics13▲ 86×1 topic
  12. geology13▲ 414×1 topic
  13. Sea Level Rise12▲ 75×2 topics
  14. Glacier12▲ 219×1 topic
  15. Water Availability12▲ 219×1 topic
  16. Microbial Communities6▲ 12×3 topics
  17. Environmental Impact6▲ 2.6×9 topics
  18. Water Quality6▲ 11×6 topics
  19. Ocean Circulation6▲ 34×2 topics
  20. Anaerobic5▲ 60×1 topic
  21. Methane Oxidation5▲ 51×1 topic
  22. Rock Mechanics5▲ 42×4 topics
  23. Decline5▲ 148×1 topic
  24. Sea Ice5▲ 148×1 topic
  25. Holocene5▲ 33×3 topics
  26. Renewable Energy5▲ 2.5×6 topics
  27. Sea Level5▲ 38×2 topics
  28. Seismicity5▲ 105×1 topic
  29. Wave Propagation5▲ 33×1 topic
  30. Paleoclimatology4▲ 37×2 topics
  31. Food Security4▲ 5.3×3 topics
  32. Glacial Cycles4▲ 42×1 topic
  33. Monsoon Dynamics4▲ 42×1 topic
  34. Environmental Monitoring3▲ 6.5×3 topics
  35. Freshwater Salinization3▲ 88×1 topic
  36. Road Salt3▲ 88×1 topic
  37. Traditional Knowledge3▲ 56×2 topics
  38. Vulnerability3▲ 9.4×2 topics
  39. Arctic Indigenous Peoples3▲ 114×1 topic
  40. Nutrition Transition3▲ 63×1 topic

Which research topics does Melnikov Permafrost Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Climate change and permafrost, Geological Studies and Exploration, Cryospheric studies and observations and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena.

Climate change and perma…26Climate change and permafrost: 26 fractional worksGeological Studies and Exploration: 13 fractional worksCryospheric studies and …12Cryospheric studies and observations: 12 fractional worksMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena: 5 fractional worksArctic and Antarctic ice dynamics: 5 fractional worksGeotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering: 5 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 4 fractional worksSmart Materials for Construction: 3 fractional worksIndigenous Studies and Ecology: 3 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 2 fractional works
Atmospheric ScienceGeologyEnvironmental ChemistryMechanics of Materials3 others

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

  1. 1 Climate change and permafrost Atmospheric Science 26 works
  2. 2 Geological Studies and Exploration Geology 13 works
  3. 3 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 12 works
  4. 4 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 5 works
  5. 5 Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics Atmospheric Science 5 works
  6. 6 Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering Mechanics of Materials 5 works
  7. 7 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 4 works
  8. 8 Smart Materials for Construction Pollution 3 works
  9. 9 Indigenous Studies and Ecology General Health Professions 3 works
  10. 10 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 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 available50.6%not open49.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.9%domestic only75.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Melnikov Permafrost Institute of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 402% 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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