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Náttúrufræðistofnun

In research, Náttúrufræðistofnun stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,313 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#16,490
of 42,892
Rank in Iceland
#9
of 24
Research works
201
▲ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.9k
24.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
61%
world 28%

What is Náttúrufræðistofnun 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 #9,313 of 21,541 24.5%124

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Náttúrufræðistofnun 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: 3.13× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.73× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 15.36× its world share, 10 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.27× its world share, 15 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.89× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.02× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 15.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Náttúrufræðistofnun?

Ranked on the composite score, Guðmundur A. Guðmundsson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Náttúrufræðistofnun.

  1. 1 Guðmundur A. Guðmundsson Iceland · #1,394,515 worldwide 41 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Náttúrufræðistofnun

Which keywords describe research at Náttúrufræðistofnun?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Population Dynamics, Conservation, Holocene, Sea Level and Paleoclimatology.

▲ 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 Change15▲ 13×33 topics
  2. Biodiversity6▲ 17×14 topics
  3. Invasive Species5▲ 26×12 topics
  4. Population Dynamics4▲ 36×7 topics
  5. Conservation4▲ 20×6 topics
  6. Holocene3▲ 68×2 topics
  7. Sea Level3▲ 81×2 topics
  8. Paleoclimatology3▲ 91×2 topics
  9. Glacial Cycles3▲ 111×1 topic
  10. Monsoon Dynamics3▲ 111×1 topic
  11. Biogeography2▲ 21×5 topics
  12. Habitat Selection2▲ 76×2 topics
  13. Hydrology2▲ 41×3 topics
  14. Remote Sensing2▲ 4.3×8 topics
  15. Ecosystem Services2▲ 13×5 topics
  16. Ecology2▲ 29×5 topics
  17. Tectonics2▲ 38×3 topics
  18. Conservation Biology2▲ 41×2 topics
  19. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 20×4 topics
  20. Climate Change Impacts2▲ 33×3 topics
  21. Ecosystem2▲ 38×4 topics
  22. Molecular Phylogeny2▲ 26×4 topics
  23. Arctic2▲ 34×4 topics
  24. Coastal Protection2▲ 59×2 topics
  25. Genetic Diversity2▲ 8.4×5 topics
  26. Global Change2▲ 14×3 topics
  27. Ecosystem Resilience2▲ 23×3 topics
  28. Predator-Prey Interactions2▲ 43×2 topics
  29. Avian Ecology1▲ 160×1 topic
  30. Benthic Communities1▲ 55×2 topics
  31. Citizen Science1▲ 34×2 topics
  32. Marine Biodiversity1▲ 55×2 topics
  33. Migration Patterns1▲ 132×1 topic
  34. Phylogeny1▲ 22×7 topics
  35. Methane Emissions1▲ 60×2 topics
  36. Mosses1▲ 115×2 topics
  37. Phylogenetic Analysis1▲ 10×4 topics
  38. Sedimentation1▲ 56×2 topics
  39. Ecological Niche1▲ 50×1 topic
  40. Species Distribution Modeling1▲ 50×1 topic

Which research topics does Náttúrufræðistofnun publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Avian ecology and behavior, Species Distribution and Climate Change and Geological formations and processes.

Geology and Paleoclimato…3Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 3 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 1 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 1 fractional worksGeological formations and processes: 1 fractional worksBotany and Plant Ecology Studies: 1 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 1 fractional worksCryospheric studies and …1Cryospheric studies and observations: 1 fractional worksMarine animal studies ov…1Marine animal studies overview: 1 fractional worksLichen and fungal ecology1Lichen and fungal ecology: 1 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation D…1Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 1 fractional works
Atmospheric ScienceEcologyEcological ModelingEarth-Surface Processes3 others

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

  1. 1 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 3 works
  2. 2 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 1 works
  3. 3 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 1 works
  4. 4 Geological formations and processes Earth-Surface Processes 1 works
  5. 5 Botany and Plant Ecology Studies Plant Science 1 works
  6. 6 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 1 works
  7. 7 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 1 works
  8. 8 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 1 works
  9. 9 Lichen and fungal ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  10. 10 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 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 available60.6%not open39.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.4%domestic only49.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Náttúrufræðistofnun's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% 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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