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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

In research, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,011 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#32,166
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#6,766
of 7,310
Research works
174
▲ 12% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.3k
24.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.98×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
31%
world 40%
International
9%
world 18%
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

What is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 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 #15,011 of 17,446 6.8%143

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Minnesota Pollution Control Agency work in?

In all years, 83% of research at Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is in Physical Sciences, 9% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (64%), Engineering (9%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (5%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 143 fractional works · 82.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 111 fractional works · 64.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 27 fractional works · 15.8% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 9.2% of its workPollution: 14 fractional works · 7.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 13 fractional works · 7.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 10 fractional works · 5.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 10 fractional works · 5.8% of its workEcology: 10 fractional works · 5.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 6 fractional works · 3.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEngineering: 15 fractional works · 8.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 8 fractional works · 4.8% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOceanography: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Energy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 16 fractional works · 9.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 4.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 7 fractional works · 4.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSoil Science: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 4.1% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKMinnesotaPollution Contro…174fractional works, all years
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences83%Health Sciences4%Social Sciences9%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science11164.0%
    2. Engineering158.6%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences84.8%
    4. Energy42.1%
    5. Chemistry21.0%
    6. Chemical Engineering10.7%
    7. Computer Science10.4%
    8. Physics and Astronomy10.4%
    9. Materials Science10.4%
    10. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Social Sciences74.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting42.1%
    3. Arts and Humanities21.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.3%
    5. Decision Sciences00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences53.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.8%
    3. Neuroscience00.3%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
    1. Health Professions52.8%
    2. Medicine21.1%
    3. Veterinary00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.84× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Earth and Planetary Sciences: 4.57× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 15.38× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.18× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 15.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science15.38×12 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences4.57×1 works
  3. Health Professions1.18×0 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.84×0 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.47×0 works
  6. Energy0.32×0 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting0.32×0 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.26×0 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.24×0 works
  10. Social Sciences0.24×0 works
  11. Engineering0.16×0 works
  12. Medicine0.11×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Minnesota Pollution Control Agency?

Ranked on the quality score, Kristie M. Ellickson, Edward B. Swain and Mark L. Ferrey lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

  1. 1 Kristie M. Ellickson United States · #712,060 worldwide 798 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Edward B. Swain United States · #923,559 worldwide 3k citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Mark L. Ferrey United States · #2,199,503 worldwide 1.2k citations · 43 works
  4. 4 ANDRÉS ESTEBAN ORDÓÑEZ PÉREZ United States · #3,172,354 worldwide 9 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Jesse P. Anderson United States · #3,247,972 worldwide 246 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Bruce A. Monson United States · #3,455,257 worldwide 793 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Steven A. Heiskary United States · #4,162,093 worldwide 597 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 C. Bruce Wilson United States · #4,521,537 worldwide 216 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Judy L. Crane United States · #4,846,306 worldwide 402 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Raymond William Bouchard United States · #4,922,357 worldwide 618 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

What are the most cited papers from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency?

The most cited paper from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is "Increasing Rates of Atmospheric Mercury Deposition in Midcontinental North America" (Edward B. Swain, Daniel R. Engstrom, Mark E. Brigham et al., 1992), with 574 citations. Next come "Global distribution of earthworm diversity" (502) and "Trace metals in atmospheric deposition: A review and assessment" (422).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Increasing Rates of Atmospheric Mercury Deposition in Midcontinental North America Edward B. Swain, Daniel R. Engstrom, Mark E. Brigham et al. · Science 7 Aug 1992 574
2 Global distribution of earthworm diversity Helen R. P. Phillips et al. · Science Open access142 authors 24 Oct 2019 502
3 Trace metals in atmospheric deposition: A review and assessment James N. Galloway, J. David Thornton, Stephen A. Norton et al. · Atmospheric Environment (1967) 1982 422
4 Recent Declines in Atmospheric Mercury Deposition in the Upper Midwest Daniel R. Engstrom, Edward B. Swain · Environmental Science & Technology 27 Mar 1997 265
5 Socioeconomic Consequences of Mercury Use and Pollution Edward B. Swain, Paul M. Jakus, Glenn E. Rice et al. · AMBIO Feb 2007 241
All 62 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Minnesota Pollution Control Agency?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Water Quality, Climate Change, Health Effects, Environmental Impact, Bioaccumulation, Toxicity, Eutrophication and Sustainability.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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 Change29▲ 6.2×35 topics
  2. Water Quality28▲ 38×10 topics
  3. Health Effects21▲ 20×12 topics
  4. Environmental Impact20▲ 8.7×19 topics
  5. Sustainability16▲ 5.0×16 topics
  6. Bioaccumulation15▲ 74×3 topics
  7. Toxicity15▲ 19×7 topics
  8. Eutrophication13▲ 52×4 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress11▲ 3.5×3 topics
  10. Global Distribution10▲ 76×2 topics
  11. Freshwater Biodiversity9▲ 63×2 topics
  12. Environmental Exposure9▲ 48×3 topics
  13. Particulate Matter9▲ 44×2 topics
  14. Renewable Energy8▲ 4.9×9 topics
  15. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons8▲ 70×2 topics
  16. Invasive Species8▲ 7.7×7 topics
  17. Groundwater8▲ 52×5 topics
  18. Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor7▲ 92×1 topic
  19. Brominated Flame Retardants7▲ 92×1 topic
  20. Hyporheic Zone7▲ 130×1 topic
  21. Nutrient Cycling7▲ 51×1 topic
  22. Mortality7▲ 7.8×2 topics
  23. Pollution7▲ 28×3 topics
  24. Phosphorus6▲ 39×2 topics
  25. Global Burden of Disease6▲ 18×2 topics
  26. Harmful Algal Blooms6▲ 35×2 topics
  27. River Restoration6▲ 74×2 topics
  28. Wastewater Treatment6▲ 19×5 topics
  29. Air Pollution6▲ 32×1 topic
  30. Fine Particulate Air Pollution6▲ 47×1 topic
  31. Habitat Fragmentation6▲ 12×4 topics
  32. Biomonitoring6▲ 27×3 topics
  33. Conservation Challenges6▲ 46×1 topic
  34. Flow Regulation6▲ 46×1 topic
  35. Heavy Metals6▲ 17×3 topics
  36. Sediment Transport6▲ 19×3 topics
  37. Environmental Justice5▲ 31×3 topics
  38. Cyanobacteria5▲ 56×1 topic
  39. Geographic Information Systems5▲ 44×2 topics
  40. Nutrient Control5▲ 83×1 topic

Which research topics does Minnesota Pollution Control Agency publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research, Fish Ecology and Management Studies and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact.

Aquatic Ecosystems and P…1Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 1 fractional worksPer- and polyfluoroalkyl…1Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research: 1 fractional worksFish Ecology and Managem…1Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 1 fractional worksToxic Organic Pollutants…1Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact: 1 fractional worksFreshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology: 1 fractional worksAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior: 1 fractional worksConstructed Wetlands for…1Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment: 1 fractional worksUrban Stormwater Managem…1Urban Stormwater Management Solutions: 1 fractional worksSoil and Water Nutrient …1Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics: 1 fractional worksAtmospheric chemistry an…0Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols: 0 fractional works
Environmental ChemistryNature and Landscape ConservationHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisEcology3 others

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

  1. 1 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  2. 2 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  3. 3 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  4. 4 Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  5. 5 Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology Ecology 1 works
  6. 6 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 1 works
  7. 7 Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Urban Stormwater Management Solutions Environmental Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Science 0 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 available30.6%not open69.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.2%domestic only90.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000062% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Minnesota Pollution Control Agency0.000076% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Minnesota Pollution Control Agency over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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