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Palaeontological Scientific Trust

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Research works
26
▲ 32% vs 2018-21
Citations
221
8.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
16%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Palaeontological Scientific Trust

Not ranked overall: Palaeontological Scientific Trust is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Palaeontological Scientific Trust work in?

In all years, 30% of research at Palaeontological Scientific Trust is in Physical Sciences, 25% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (21%), Social Sciences (17%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (12%).

Physical Sciences: 8 fractional works · 30.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 11.6% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 25.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 17.4% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 11.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 6.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 25.0% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 21.1% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 7.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 5.2% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 19.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 9.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 7.7% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 6.9% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKPalaeontologicalScientific Trust26fractional works, all years
Life Sciences20%Physical Sciences30%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences25%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Earth and Planetary Sciences311.6%
    2. Chemical Engineering13.9%
    3. Computer Science13.9%
    4. Environmental Science13.9%
    5. Physics and Astronomy13.2%
    6. Materials Science01.9%
    7. Mathematics01.9%
    1. Social Sciences417.4%
    2. Psychology26.5%
    3. Arts and Humanities01.3%
    1. Medicine521.1%
    2. Health Professions13.9%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences29.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology26.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology12.6%
    4. Neuroscience00.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

What are the most cited papers from Palaeontological Scientific Trust?

The most cited paper from Palaeontological Scientific Trust is "Environmental factors and lumbricid associations in southern Sweden" (Sten Nordström, Sten Rundgren, 1974), with 126 citations. Next come "The Andes: a geological review" (50) and "Fatherland, faith, and family values: anti-liberalism and the desire for difference among Russian grassroots conservatives" (12).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Environmental factors and lumbricid associations in southern Sweden Sten Nordström, Sten Rundgren · Pedobiologia Open access 1974 126
2 The Andes: a geological review Richard Arthur Reyment · Cretaceous Research Sep 1980 50
3 Fatherland, faith, and family values: anti-liberalism and the desire for difference among Russian grassroots conservatives Tova Höjdestrand · Geografiska Annaler Series B Human Geography Open access 2 Jul 2020 12
4 Genesis of phosphatic hardgrounds in the Lower Ordovician of northern Öland, Sweden Ulf Nordlund · Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar Jun 1989 9
5 Nielsens grund och Hoburgs bank i östersjön Anders Martinsson · Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar 30 Nov 1965 7
All 19 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Palaeontological Scientific Trust?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Discourse Analysis, Methodology, Qualitative Research, Neuroprotective, Evolution, Geological Mapping, Ocular Manifestations and Population Dynamics.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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 29 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 29 words, with their numbers
  1. Discourse Analysis3▲ 48×2 topics
  2. Methodology3▲ 200×1 topic
  3. Qualitative Research3▲ 18×1 topic
  4. Neuroprotective2▲ 63×2 topics
  5. Climate Change2▲ 2.2×2 topics
  6. Epidemiology1▲ 1.28×3 topics
  7. Evolution1▲ 18×2 topics
  8. Geological Mapping1▲ 54×2 topics
  9. Ocular Manifestations1▲ 178×2 topics
  10. Population Dynamics1▲ 17×2 topics
  11. Molecular Phylogeny1▲ 22×3 topics
  12. Obesity1▲ 6.0×2 topics
  13. Treatment1▲ 3.5×3 topics
  14. APJ Receptor1▲ 388×1 topic
  15. Apelin1▲ 388×1 topic
  16. Baicalein1▲ 382×1 topic
  17. Bisphenol A1▲ 105×1 topic
  18. Conservation1▲ 8.1×1 topic
  19. Cycads1▲ 802×1 topic
  20. Cysteamine Therapy1▲ 309×1 topic
  21. Cystinosis1▲ 309×1 topic
  22. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals1▲ 105×1 topic
  23. Flavonoids1▲ 16×1 topic
  24. Interactional Expertise1▲ 232×1 topic
  25. Ion-Selective Electrodes1▲ 39×1 topic
  26. Machine Learning1▲ 1.79×1 topic
  27. Mineral Prospectivity1▲ 54×1 topic
  28. Optical Sensors1▲ 27×1 topic
  29. Tacit Knowledge1▲ 64×1 topic

Which research topics does Palaeontological Scientific Trust publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research, Mental Health and Patient Involvement, Geological and Geophysical Studies and Evolution and Paleontology Studies.

Education, Healthcare an…0Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 0 fractional worksMental Health and Patien…0Mental Health and Patient Involvement: 0 fractional worksGeological and Geophysic…0Geological and Geophysical Studies: 0 fractional worksEvolution and Paleontolo…0Evolution and Paleontology Studies: 0 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 0 fractional works
Social PsychologyGeneral Health ProfessionsGeologyPaleontology1 others

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

  1. 1 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 0 works
  2. 2 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 0 works
  3. 3 Geological and Geophysical Studies Geology 0 works
  4. 4 Evolution and Paleontology Studies Paleontology 0 works
  5. 5 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 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 available15.6%not open84.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.6%domestic only77.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Palaeontological Scientific Trust's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 32% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Palaeontological Scientific Trust as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000096% in 2022.

0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Palaeontological Scientific Trust0.000018% in 202419801990200020102020

Fractional works of Palaeontological Scientific Trust over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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