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Norsar

In research, Norsar stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,734 of 21,541 worldwide), Geophysics (#510 of 812 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#2,515 of 2,661 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,695
of 42,892
Rank in Norway
#144
of 232
Research works
380
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
28.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Norsar 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 #12,734 of 21,541 20.4%361
GeophysicsSubfield #510 of 812 19.6%213
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #2,515 of 2,661 20.1%233

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Norsar 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: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Chemical Engineering: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 1.46× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 36.35× its world share, 18 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.94× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.81× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.56× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.45× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMedicineVeterinary: 2.62× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 36.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Norsar?

Ranked on the composite score, Steven J. Gibbons, Conrad Lindholm and Volker Øye lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Norsar.

  1. 1 Steven J. Gibbons Norway · #172,467 worldwide 131 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Conrad Lindholm Norway · #367,369 worldwide 174 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Volker Øye Norway · #535,824 worldwide 94 citations · 43 works
  4. 4 Svein Mykkeltveit Norway · #583,872 worldwide 47 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 H. Bungum Norway · #927,796 worldwide 123 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Tormod Kværna Norway · #973,905 worldwide 34 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Johannes Schweitzer Norway · #1,086,327 worldwide 85 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Sven Peter Näsholm Norway · #1,133,381 worldwide 28 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Michael Roth Norway · #1,252,946 worldwide 29 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Einar Iversen Norway · #1,596,034 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Norsar

Which keywords describe research at Norsar?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Tomography, Seismic Noise, Surface Wave, Full-Waveform Tomography, Seismic Waveform Inversion, Earthquakes, Subduction and Earthquake Detection.

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

All 18 words, with their numbers
  1. Tomography6▲ 115×2 topics
  2. Seismic Noise5▲ 360×1 topic
  3. Surface Wave5▲ 360×1 topic
  4. Full-Waveform Tomography4▲ 294×1 topic
  5. Seismic Waveform Inversion4▲ 294×1 topic
  6. Machine Learning3▲ 3.3×2 topics
  7. Earthquake Detection3▲ 480×1 topic
  8. Earthquakes3▲ 172×1 topic
  9. Seismic Signals3▲ 480×1 topic
  10. Subduction3▲ 134×1 topic
  11. Climate Change2▲ 2.4×11 topics
  12. Plate Tectonics2▲ 36×3 topics
  13. Remote Sensing2▲ 4.5×4 topics
  14. Crystal Structure Prediction1▲ 74×1 topic
  15. GIS-based Modeling1▲ 41×2 topics
  16. Mantle Dynamics1▲ 74×1 topic
  17. Ionospheric Anomalies1▲ 86×1 topic
  18. Seismic Electromagnetics1▲ 86×1 topic

Which research topics does Norsar publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Seismic Waves and Analysis, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, earthquake and tectonic studies and Seismology and Earthquake Studies.

Seismic Waves and Analysis5Seismic Waves and Analysis: 5 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 4 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 3 fractional worksSeismology and Earthquak…3Seismology and Earthquake Studies: 3 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics…1High-pressure geophysics and materials: 1 fractional worksEarthquake Detection and Analysis: 1 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 1 fractional worksCryospheric studies and observations: 1 fractional worksSeismic Performance and Analysis: 0 fractional worksClimate Change Policy and Economics: 0 fractional works
GeophysicsArtificial IntelligenceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawAtmospheric Science2 others

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

  1. 1 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 5 works
  2. 2 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 4 works
  3. 3 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 3 works
  4. 4 Seismology and Earthquake Studies Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  5. 5 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 1 works
  6. 6 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 1 works
  7. 7 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  8. 8 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 1 works
  9. 9 Seismic Performance and Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 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 available35.1%not open64.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.2%domestic only64.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Norsar's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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