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Panama Canal Authority

In research, Panama Canal Authority stands highest in Social Sciences (#16,257 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,894 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#30,966
of 42,892
Rank in Panama
#11
of 23
Research works
469
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.7k
7.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is Panama Canal Authority 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 #16,257 of 16,945 5.7%214
Social SciencesField #9,894 of 10,206 5.2%158

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Panama Canal Authority 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: 1.33× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.63× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.03× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.09× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.68× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.84× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.57× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.97× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 2.67× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.95× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.58× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Panama Canal Authority?

Ranked on the composite score, David A. Bandel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Panama Canal Authority.

  1. 1 David A. Bandel Panama · #1,421,593 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Panama Canal Authority

Which keywords describe research at Panama Canal Authority?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Urban Development, Public Health, Population Dynamics, Social Responsibility, Community Participation, Small and Medium Enterprises and Nutrition.

▲ 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 Change7▲ 4.7×25 topics
  2. Public Health4▲ 5.0×16 topics
  3. Epidemiology4▲ 1.76×24 topics
  4. Sustainability4▲ 2.5×15 topics
  5. Urban Development4▲ 17×3 topics
  6. Population Dynamics3▲ 21×8 topics
  7. Social Responsibility3▲ 22×2 topics
  8. Sustainable Development3▲ 3.2×7 topics
  9. Community Participation2▲ 11×4 topics
  10. Economic Impact2▲ 6.7×1 topic
  11. Small and Medium Enterprises2▲ 22×1 topic
  12. Nutrition2▲ 8.3×5 topics
  13. Conservation2▲ 8.3×10 topics
  14. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.0×9 topics
  15. Nanotechnology2▲ 19×3 topics
  16. Biodiversity2▲ 3.8×11 topics
  17. Corporate Social Responsibility2▲ 18×3 topics
  18. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 9.1×3 topics
  19. Competitiveness2▲ 33×3 topics
  20. Cultural Heritage2▲ 4.7×3 topics
  21. Conservation Biology1▲ 24×3 topics
  22. Environmental Policy1▲ 13×3 topics
  23. Biodiversity Conservation1▲ 6.0×4 topics
  24. Health Promotion1▲ 7.1×3 topics
  25. International Law1▲ 7.7×2 topics
  26. Laser Welding1▲ 49×2 topics
  27. Welding1▲ 35×2 topics
  28. Aquaculture1▲ 7.9×4 topics
  29. Habitat Fragmentation1▲ 9.6×4 topics
  30. Public Policy1▲ 4.3×6 topics
  31. Water Management1▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Invasive Species1▲ 4.4×7 topics
  33. Sea-Level Rise1▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Therapy1▲ 9.9×3 topics
  35. Biodiversity Loss1▲ 35×2 topics
  36. Health Policy1▲ 11×3 topics
  37. Online Communication1▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Resource Governance1▲ 207×1 topic
  39. Steel Structures1▲ 46×1 topic
  40. Vibration Propagation1▲ 822×1 topic

Which research topics does Panama Canal Authority publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Business, Innovation, and Economy, Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics and Advancements in Materials Engineering.

Business, Innovation, an…2Business, Innovation, and Economy: 2 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Biology: 1 fractional worksMexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics: 1 fractional worksAdvancements in Materials Engineering: 1 fractional worksTurtle Biology and Conservation: 1 fractional worksFinance, Taxation, and Governance: 1 fractional worksAquaculture Nutrition an…1Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 1 fractional worksComparative International Legal Studies: 1 fractional worksMedical research and treatments: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Electrical Meas…1Advanced Electrical Measurement Techniques: 1 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsGlobal and Planetary ChangeManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawMechanical Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Business, Innovation, and Economy Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  2. 2 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  3. 3 Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Turtle Biology and Conservation Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  6. 6 Finance, Taxation, and Governance Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  7. 7 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 1 works
  8. 8 Comparative International Legal Studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Medical research and treatments Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Electrical Measurement Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available29.0%not open71.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.1%domestic only70.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Panama Canal Authority's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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