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New York State Museum

In research, New York State Museum stands highest in Social Sciences (#6,720 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#9,949 of 21,541 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#10,741 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,904
of 28,054 · #12,478 all time
Rank in United States
#3,419
of 4,192
Research works
619
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
20.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is New York State Museum 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
Social SciencesDomain #6,720 of 16,945 29.8%148
Physical SciencesDomain #9,949 of 21,541 20.1%319
Life SciencesDomain #10,741 of 14,347 17.8%130
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #2,045 of 2,661 25.0%155

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where New York State Museum 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: 5.35× its world share, 17 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.91× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 14.65× its world share, 16 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.66× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.37× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 14.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at New York State Museum?

Ranked on the composite score, William N. Fenton, Ed Landing and Charles E. Orser lead among researchers whose main affiliation is New York State Museum.

  1. 1 William N. Fenton United States · #143,962 worldwide 53 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Ed Landing United States · #269,370 worldwide 240 citations · 41 works
  3. 3 Charles E. Orser United States · #322,126 worldwide 43 citations · 44 works
  4. 4 John P. Hart United States · #414,109 worldwide 39 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Robert S. Feranec United States · #588,644 worldwide 84 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 George W. Robinson United States · #722,380 worldwide 52 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Norton G. Miller United States · #760,749 worldwide 79 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Steven C. Chamberlain United States · #796,159 worldwide 78 citations · 36 works
  9. 9 William A. Ritchie United States · #907,721 worldwide 28 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Robert A. Daniels United States · #978,052 worldwide 63 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at New York State Museum

Which keywords describe research at New York State Museum?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biogeography, Climate Change, Biodiversity, Phylogenetic Analysis, Invasive Species, Conservation, Mosses and Tectonics.

▲ 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 Change9▲ 4.9×20 topics
  2. Biogeography7▲ 42×11 topics
  3. Biodiversity7▲ 14×14 topics
  4. Phylogenetic Analysis6▲ 31×8 topics
  5. Invasive Species6▲ 20×10 topics
  6. Conservation5▲ 16×13 topics
  7. Mosses5▲ 259×2 topics
  8. Tectonics4▲ 54×3 topics
  9. Lichen4▲ 340×1 topic
  10. Symbiosis4▲ 61×1 topic
  11. Phylogeny4▲ 36×7 topics
  12. DNA Barcoding3▲ 27×7 topics
  13. Stable Isotopes3▲ 141×1 topic
  14. Trophic Position3▲ 141×1 topic
  15. Ecology3▲ 26×4 topics
  16. Genetic Diversity3▲ 8.9×5 topics
  17. Paleoproductivity3▲ 139×1 topic
  18. Paleoredox3▲ 139×1 topic
  19. Agricultural Origins3▲ 114×1 topic
  20. Radiocarbon Dating3▲ 114×1 topic
  21. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 19×3 topics
  22. Ecosystem Services2▲ 9.5×2 topics
  23. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 17×4 topics
  24. Sedimentation2▲ 66×2 topics
  25. Flora2▲ 127×1 topic
  26. Vascular Plants2▲ 127×1 topic
  27. Host Specificity2▲ 30×4 topics
  28. Holocene2▲ 29×2 topics
  29. Linguistics2▲ 19×3 topics
  30. Sea Level2▲ 34×2 topics
  31. Cultural History2▲ 25×2 topics
  32. Taxonomy2▲ 24×7 topics
  33. Cultural Identity2▲ 5.7×3 topics
  34. Community Resilience2▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Fluvial Systems2▲ 111×1 topic
  36. Forest Management2▲ 48×2 topics
  37. Sequence Stratigraphy2▲ 111×1 topic
  38. Morphology2▲ 16×4 topics
  39. Drought Tolerance2▲ 18×3 topics
  40. Glacial Cycles2▲ 37×1 topic

Which research topics does New York State Museum publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Lichen and fungal ecology, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies.

Lichen and fungal ecology4Lichen and fungal ecology: 4 fractional worksIsotope Analysis in Ecol…3Isotope Analysis in Ecology: 3 fractional worksPaleontology and Stratig…3Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils: 3 fractional worksArchaeology and ancient …3Archaeology and ancient environmental studies: 3 fractional worksBotany and Plant Ecology Studies: 2 fractional worksGeological formations and processes: 2 fractional worksArchaeology and Natural …2Archaeology and Natural History: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…2Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksForest Ecology and Biodi…2Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Cultural …2Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies: 2 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcologyPaleontologyPlant Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Lichen and fungal ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  2. 2 Isotope Analysis in Ecology Ecology 3 works
  3. 3 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Paleontology 3 works
  4. 4 Archaeology and ancient environmental studies Paleontology 3 works
  5. 5 Botany and Plant Ecology Studies Plant Science 2 works
  6. 6 Geological formations and processes Earth-Surface Processes 2 works
  7. 7 Archaeology and Natural History Anthropology 2 works
  8. 8 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  9. 9 Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies Insect Science 2 works
  10. 10 Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies Anthropology 2 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 available23.5%not open76.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.7%domestic only85.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has New York State Museum's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% lower 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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