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NOAA National Geodetic Survey

In research, NOAA National Geodetic Survey stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,185 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#3,411 of 11,412 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#1,809 of 2,661 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#6,854
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#1,570
of 8,685
Research works
749
▼ 40% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
13.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is NOAA National Geodetic Survey 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 #4,185 of 21,541 25.5%626
EngineeringField #3,411 of 11,412 30.4%200
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #1,809 of 2,661 23.9%258

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where NOAA National Geodetic Survey 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: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 24.41× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.95× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.03× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 2.91× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.97× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.33× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 24.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at NOAA National Geodetic Survey?

Ranked on the composite score, Charles S. Peirce, Robert S. Dietz and D. S. Robertson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is NOAA National Geodetic Survey.

  1. 1 Charles S. Peirce United States · #19,058 worldwide 258 citations · 81 works
  2. 2 Robert S. Dietz United States · #36,602 worldwide 338 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 D. S. Robertson United States · #312,912 worldwide 86 citations · 49 works
  4. 4 Karl V. Steinbrugge United States · #534,114 worldwide 38 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Benjamin W. Remondi United States · #637,064 worldwide 49 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Richard A. Snay United States · #682,973 worldwide 45 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Walter D. Lambert United States · #730,488 worldwide 7 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Jim Ray United States · #874,582 worldwide 41 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 William E. Strange United States · #937,011 worldwide 30 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Tomás Soler United States · #939,347 worldwide 46 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at NOAA National Geodetic Survey

Which keywords describe research at NOAA National Geodetic Survey?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Geodetic Measurements, Sea Level Rise, Hydrological Modeling, GRACE, groundwater depletion, Remote Sensing and Global Navigation Satellite Systems.

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

All 17 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change8▲ 9.9×17 topics
  2. Geodetic Measurements5▲ 146×2 topics
  3. Sea Level Rise5▲ 124×3 topics
  4. Hydrological Modeling4▲ 66×4 topics
  5. GRACE4▲ 258×1 topic
  6. groundwater depletion4▲ 258×1 topic
  7. Remote Sensing3▲ 8.4×13 topics
  8. GNSS2▲ 269×1 topic
  9. Global Navigation Satellite Systems2▲ 226×1 topic
  10. Ocean Circulation1▲ 38×3 topics
  11. Machine Learning1▲ 1.39×6 topics
  12. Risk Assessment1▲ 6.1×2 topics
  13. Data Assimilation1▲ 24×3 topics
  14. Geodesy1▲ 254×1 topic
  15. Global Warming1▲ 9.6×5 topics
  16. Map Projections1▲ 614×1 topic
  17. Higher Education1▲ 6.3×2 topics

Which research topics does NOAA National Geodetic Survey publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, GNSS positioning and interference, Historical Geography and Cartography and Maritime Navigation and Safety.

Geophysics and Gravity M…4Geophysics and Gravity Measurements: 4 fractional worksGNSS positioning and int…2GNSS positioning and interference: 2 fractional worksHistorical Geography and…1Historical Geography and Cartography: 1 fractional worksMaritime Navigation and Safety: 1 fractional worksOceanographic and Atmospheric Processes: 1 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 1 fractional worksHigher Education Practises and Engagement: 1 fractional worksStatistical and numerical algorithms: 1 fractional worksGeological Modeling and Analysis: 1 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 1 fractional works
OceanographyAerospace EngineeringGeography, Planning and DevelopmentOcean Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 4 works
  2. 2 GNSS positioning and interference Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Historical Geography and Cartography Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  4. 4 Maritime Navigation and Safety Ocean Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes Oceanography 1 works
  6. 6 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 1 works
  7. 7 Higher Education Practises and Engagement Education 1 works
  8. 8 Statistical and numerical algorithms Applied Mathematics 1 works
  9. 9 Geological Modeling and Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 1 works
  10. 10 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 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 available16.3%not open83.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.1%domestic only88.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has NOAA National Geodetic Survey's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 40% 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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