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National Geographic Society

In research, National Geographic Society stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,465 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,003
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,950
of 8,685
Research works
285
▲ 50% vs 2013–17
Citations
8k
28.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is National Geographic Society 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 #15,465 of 21,541 32.5%148

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Geographic Society 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: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.01× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.09× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 6.50× its world share, 15 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.68× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 2.18× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.23× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.52× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.27× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 6.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Geographic Society?

Ranked on the composite score, Enric Sala lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Geographic Society.

  1. 1 Enric Sala United States · #33,408 worldwide 659 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at National Geographic Society

Which keywords describe research at National Geographic Society?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Marine Ecosystems, Conservation, Biodiversity, Ocean Acidification, Population Dynamics, Ecology and Bleaching.

▲ 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 Change10▲ 7.7×24 topics
  2. Marine Ecosystems5▲ 191×2 topics
  3. Conservation4▲ 20×10 topics
  4. Biodiversity3▲ 9.6×12 topics
  5. Ocean Acidification3▲ 96×3 topics
  6. Population Dynamics3▲ 28×6 topics
  7. Ecology3▲ 44×4 topics
  8. Sustainability3▲ 2.6×12 topics
  9. Bleaching3▲ 173×1 topic
  10. Coral Reefs3▲ 173×1 topic
  11. Migration3▲ 17×3 topics
  12. Biogeography2▲ 20×8 topics
  13. Trophic Cascades2▲ 54×2 topics
  14. Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 55×2 topics
  15. Ecosystem Management2▲ 79×1 topic
  16. Marine Fisheries2▲ 114×1 topic
  17. Phylogeny2▲ 31×4 topics
  18. Fisheries2▲ 118×2 topics
  19. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.5×7 topics
  20. Rays2▲ 221×1 topic
  21. Sharks2▲ 221×1 topic
  22. Cultural Heritage2▲ 7.1×6 topics
  23. Citizen Science2▲ 36×2 topics
  24. Historical Figures2▲ 201×2 topics
  25. Geospatial Crowdsourcing2▲ 180×1 topic
  26. Volunteered Geographic Information2▲ 180×1 topic
  27. Feminism2▲ 11×2 topics
  28. Invasive Species2▲ 7.5×6 topics
  29. Radio Astronomy1▲ 127×1 topic
  30. Transits of Venus1▲ 298×1 topic
  31. DNA Barcoding1▲ 16×3 topics
  32. Ecosystem Functioning1▲ 14×2 topics
  33. Antarctic1▲ 250×1 topic
  34. Microorganisms1▲ 185×1 topic
  35. Sustainable Development Goals1▲ 14×3 topics
  36. Craftivism1▲ 173×1 topic
  37. Fragile X Syndrome1▲ 74×1 topic
  38. Handicraft1▲ 173×1 topic
  39. History1▲ 3.0×3 topics
  40. Rett Syndrome1▲ 74×1 topic

Which research topics does National Geographic Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine and fisheries research, Ichthyology and Marine Biology and Geographic Information Systems Studies.

Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 3 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 2 fractional worksIchthyology and Marine B…2Ichthyology and Marine Biology: 2 fractional worksGeographic Information S…2Geographic Information Systems Studies: 2 fractional worksHistory and Developments in Astronomy: 1 fractional worksPolar Research and Ecology: 1 fractional worksMarine Ecology and Invas…1Marine Ecology and Invasive Species: 1 fractional worksGenetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: 1 fractional worksCrafts, Textile, and Design: 1 fractional worksComputational Geometry and Mesh Generation: 1 fractional works
EcologyGlobal and Planetary ChangeNature and Landscape ConservationGeography, Planning and Development4 others

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

  1. 1 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 3 works
  2. 2 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  3. 3 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  4. 4 Geographic Information Systems Studies Geography, Planning and Development 2 works
  5. 5 History and Developments in Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  6. 6 Polar Research and Ecology Ecology 1 works
  7. 7 Marine Ecology and Invasive Species Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  8. 8 Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Genetics 1 works
  9. 9 Crafts, Textile, and Design Museology 1 works
  10. 10 Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 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 available48.2%not open51.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.8%domestic only65.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Geographic Society's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 50% 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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