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Myanmar Geosciences Society

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Research works
51
▼ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
652
12.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
48%
world 40%
International
57%
world 18%
Myanmar Geosciences Society

Not ranked overall: Myanmar Geosciences Society is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Myanmar Geosciences Society work in?

In all years, 72% of research at Myanmar Geosciences Society is in Physical Sciences, 13% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Earth and Planetary Sciences (57%), Medicine (11%), Social Sciences (10%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 37 fractional works · 72.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 29 fractional works · 57.3% of its workGeophysics: 20 fractional works · 39.8% of its workGeology: 5 fractional works · 9.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 5.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 13.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 10.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 3 fractional works · 5.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 12.3% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 10.7% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workTransplantation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKMyanmarGeosciences…51fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences72%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences13%

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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Earth and Planetary Sciences2957.3%
    2. Engineering35.7%
    3. Environmental Science24.6%
    4. Computer Science24.3%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.4%
    6. Chemistry00.2%
    1. Social Sciences510.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting11.9%
    3. Psychology00.9%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.0%
    1. Medicine610.7%
    2. Health Professions11.4%
    3. Nursing00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.9%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    4. Neuroscience00.0%
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: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 34.96× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.34× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksNursingPsychology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 35.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences34.96×10 works
  2. Medicine1.34×5 works
  3. Nursing0.92×0 works
  4. Health Professions0.83×0 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.57×0 works
  6. Computer Science0.52×1 works
  7. Environmental Science0.42×0 works
  8. Chemistry0.41×0 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.34×0 works
  10. Psychology0.34×0 works
  11. Engineering0.29×1 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.26×0 works
  13. Social Sciences0.11×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Myanmar Geosciences Society?

Ranked on the quality score, Kyaing Sein, Aung Moe and Than Zaw lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Myanmar Geosciences Society.

  1. 1 Kyaing Sein Myanmar · #777,531 worldwide 1.5k citations · 88 works
  2. 2 Aung Moe Myanmar · #1,864,524 worldwide 342 citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Than Zaw Myanmar · #2,531,337 worldwide 724 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Hla Hla Aung Myanmar · #4,383,189 worldwide 37 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Kyi Khin Myanmar · #5,038,386 worldwide 204 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Kyi Pyar Aung Myanmar · #5,155,138 worldwide 199 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Myanmar Geosciences Society

What are the most cited papers from Myanmar Geosciences Society?

The most cited paper from Myanmar Geosciences Society is "Active tectonics and earthquake potential of the Myanmar region" (Yu Wang, KERRY E. SIEH, Soe Thura Tun et al., 2014), with 300 citations. Next come "Provenance and tectonic evolution of Lower Paleozoic–Upper Mesozoic strata from Sibumasu terrane, Myanmar" (114) and "Myanmar and Asia united, Australia left behind long ago" (112).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Active tectonics and earthquake potential of the Myanmar region Yu Wang, KERRY E. SIEH, Soe Thura Tun et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth Open access 15 Mar 2014 300
2 Provenance and tectonic evolution of Lower Paleozoic–Upper Mesozoic strata from Sibumasu terrane, Myanmar Fulong Cai, Lin Ding, Wei Yao et al. · Gondwana Research 18 Apr 2015 114
3 Myanmar and Asia united, Australia left behind long ago Inga Sevastjanova, Robert Jr. O. Hall, Martin Rittner et al. · Gondwana Research 4 Mar 2015 112
4 Direct structural evidence of Indian continental subduction beneath Myanmar Tianyu Zheng, Yumei He, Lin Ding et al. · Nature Communications Open access 23 Apr 2020 88
5 On the glacial-interglacial variability of the Asian monsoon in speleothem δ 18 O records Guangxin Liu, Xianglei Li, Hong‐Wei Chiang et al. · Science Advances Open access 13 Feb 2020 85
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Myanmar Geosciences Society?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Plate Tectonics, Geodetic Measurements, Earthquakes, Subduction, Tectonics, Geochronology, Zircon and 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 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. Plate Tectonics14▲ 126×3 topics
  2. Earthquakes8▲ 198×1 topic
  3. Geodetic Measurements8▲ 122×2 topics
  4. Subduction8▲ 153×1 topic
  5. Tectonics7▲ 76×2 topics
  6. Geochronology6▲ 120×1 topic
  7. Zircon6▲ 120×1 topic
  8. Tomography5▲ 38×2 topics
  9. Cenozoic Evolution5▲ 229×1 topic
  10. Rifting5▲ 229×1 topic
  11. Crystal Structure Prediction4▲ 84×1 topic
  12. Mantle Dynamics4▲ 84×1 topic
  13. Climate Change3▲ 2.3×12 topics
  14. Human Rights3▲ 6.9×2 topics
  15. Political Transition3▲ 121×2 topics
  16. Conflict2▲ 33×1 topic
  17. Myanmar2▲ 382×1 topic
  18. Machine Learning2▲ 1.98×3 topics
  19. Citizen Science2▲ 37×2 topics
  20. Earthquake Detection2▲ 181×1 topic
  21. Seismic Signals2▲ 181×1 topic
  22. Mortality2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  23. Seismic Noise2▲ 66×1 topic
  24. Surface Wave2▲ 66×1 topic
  25. Cardiovascular Disease1▲ 2.4×4 topics
  26. Chronic Kidney Disease1▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Nutrition1▲ 5.8×2 topics
  28. Dialysis1▲ 51×1 topic
  29. Hemodialysis1▲ 33×1 topic
  30. Inverse Problems1▲ 22×2 topics
  31. Adaptation1▲ 7.3×2 topics
  32. Full-Waveform Tomography1▲ 43×1 topic
  33. Impact1▲ 92×1 topic
  34. Religion1▲ 3.7×2 topics
  35. Seismic Waveform Inversion1▲ 43×1 topic
  36. Tsunami1▲ 394×1 topic
  37. Organizational Culture1▲ 7.1×1 topic
  38. Pastoralists1▲ 79×1 topic
  39. Rangeland Degradation1▲ 79×1 topic
  40. Vietnam1▲ 48×1 topic

Which research topics does Myanmar Geosciences Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geological and Geophysical Studies and Dialysis and Renal Disease Management.

earthquake and tectonic …2earthquake and tectonic studies: 2 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 2 fractional worksGeological and Geophysical Studies: 2 fractional worksDialysis and Renal Disease Management: 1 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 1 fractional worksPaleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils: 1 fractional worksSeismology and Earthquake Studies: 1 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 0 fractional worksFoot and Ankle Surgery: 0 fractional worksMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena: 0 fractional works
GeophysicsGeologyNephrologyPaleontology3 others

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

  1. 1 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 2 works
  2. 2 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 2 works
  3. 3 Geological and Geophysical Studies Geology 2 works
  4. 4 Dialysis and Renal Disease Management Nephrology 1 works
  5. 5 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 1 works
  6. 6 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Paleontology 1 works
  7. 7 Seismology and Earthquake Studies Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  8. 8 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 0 works
  9. 9 Foot and Ankle Surgery Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 0 works
  10. 10 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 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 available47.7%not open52.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors56.6%domestic only43.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Myanmar Geosciences Society's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting200020102020
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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 Myanmar Geosciences Society as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000051% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Myanmar Geosciences Society0.00013% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Myanmar Geosciences Society over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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