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NASA Astrobiology Institute

In research, NASA Astrobiology Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,293 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#703 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#2,991 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#5,108
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#1,207
of 8,685
Research works
415
▼ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
56.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is NASA Astrobiology Institute 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 #3,293 of 21,541 39.7%356
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #703 of 1,146 35.9%128
Physics and AstronomyField #2,991 of 3,663 36.6%156

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where NASA Astrobiology Institute 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).

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: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.93× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.73× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 16.83× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.08× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 9.36× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.54× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 2.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 16.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at NASA Astrobiology Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Tyler D. Robinson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is NASA Astrobiology Institute.

  1. 1 Tyler D. Robinson United States · #447,469 worldwide 150 citations · 60 works
All ranked researchers at NASA Astrobiology Institute

Which keywords describe research at NASA Astrobiology Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Astrobiology, Mars, Martian Surface, Extraterrestrial Life, SETI, Solar System Abundances and Terrestrial Planets.

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

All 11 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change3▲ 4.4×17 topics
  2. Astrobiology1▲ 160×2 topics
  3. Extraterrestrial Life1▲ 212×1 topic
  4. Mars1▲ 142×1 topic
  5. Martian Surface1▲ 142×1 topic
  6. SETI1▲ 212×1 topic
  7. Ethical Climate1▲ 136×1 topic
  8. Hydrological Modeling1▲ 18×3 topics
  9. Moral Distress1▲ 136×1 topic
  10. Solar System Abundances1▲ 88×1 topic
  11. Terrestrial Planets1▲ 88×1 topic

Which research topics does NASA Astrobiology Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Planetary Science and Exploration, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, Astro and Planetary Science and Ethics in medical practice.

Planetary Science and Ex…1Planetary Science and Exploration: 1 fractional worksSpace Science and Extrat…1Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 1 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Scie…1Astro and Planetary Science: 1 fractional worksEthics in medical practice1Ethics in medical practice: 1 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 1 fractional worksAtmospheric Ozone and Climate: 1 fractional worksPaleontology and Stratig…1Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils: 1 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 1 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 0 fractional worksGeochemistry and Elemental Analysis: 0 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsGeneral Health ProfessionsAtmospheric SciencePaleontology2 others

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

  1. 1 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  2. 2 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  3. 3 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  4. 4 Ethics in medical practice General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  6. 6 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 1 works
  7. 7 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Paleontology 1 works
  8. 8 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 1 works
  9. 9 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 0 works
  10. 10 Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 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 available53.1%not open46.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.8%domestic only67.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has NASA Astrobiology Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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