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Pennsylvania Academy of Science

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World rank, all time
#22,087
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,760
of 8,685
Research works
272
▲ 106% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.9k
21.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

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: 2.03× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.58× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.37× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.82× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.01× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.77× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.29× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.81× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Pennsylvania Academy of Science?

Ranked on the composite score, Daniel Otte, Ruth Patrick and André Malraux lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pennsylvania Academy of Science.

  1. 1 Daniel Otte United States · #142,578 worldwide 144 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Ruth Patrick United States · #412,715 worldwide 58 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 André Malraux United States · #421,449 worldwide 5 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Frank B. Gill United States · #618,904 worldwide 80 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Henry W. Fowler United States · #632,362 worldwide 130 citations · 72 works
  6. 6 James Bond United States · #1,063,555 worldwide 21 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Henry Augustus Pilsbry United States · #1,171,255 worldwide 31 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 H A Pilsbry United States · #1,287,837 worldwide 12 citations · 51 works
  9. 9 Witmer Stone United States · #1,326,460 worldwide 13 citations · 57 works
  10. 10 Angelo Heilprin United States · #1,377,088 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Pennsylvania Academy of Science

Which keywords describe research at Pennsylvania Academy of Science?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Quantum Information, Quantum Simulation, Quantum Algorithms, Quantum Computation, Entanglement, Biogeography, Cultural Studies and Identity.

▲ 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. Quantum Information4▲ 72×3 topics
  2. Quantum Simulation4▲ 97×2 topics
  3. Quantum Algorithms3▲ 121×1 topic
  4. Quantum Computation3▲ 121×1 topic
  5. Entanglement3▲ 40×3 topics
  6. Climate Change3▲ 2.1×12 topics
  7. Biogeography2▲ 16×7 topics
  8. Cultural Studies2▲ 11×4 topics
  9. Identity2▲ 5.6×4 topics
  10. Communication2▲ 11×2 topics
  11. Cryptography2▲ 27×1 topic
  12. Local Wisdom2▲ 6.8×4 topics
  13. Public Health Policy2▲ 12×2 topics
  14. Quantum2▲ 41×1 topic
  15. Risk Perception2▲ 13×4 topics
  16. Phylogeny2▲ 21×7 topics
  17. Social Justice2▲ 5.3×6 topics
  18. Ethics1▲ 6.4×3 topics
  19. Conservation1▲ 6.4×8 topics
  20. Environmental Attitudes1▲ 37×2 topics
  21. Medical Education1▲ 11×2 topics
  22. Medical Ethics1▲ 21×2 topics
  23. Religion1▲ 6.0×4 topics
  24. Workplace Safety1▲ 20×2 topics
  25. Community Health1▲ 15×2 topics
  26. Evolution1▲ 10×3 topics
  27. Philosophy1▲ 5.6×2 topics
  28. Global Health1▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Health Policy1▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Health Promotion1▲ 7.4×2 topics
  31. Phenomenology1▲ 21×2 topics
  32. Elderly1▲ 8.5×1 topic
  33. Healthcare Legislation1▲ 35×1 topic
  34. Healthcare Systems1▲ 44×1 topic
  35. Hermeneutics1▲ 26×1 topic
  36. Many-Body Localization1▲ 104×1 topic
  37. Narrative1▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Occupational Safety1▲ 23×1 topic
  39. Patient Rights1▲ 28×1 topic
  40. Quantum Thermalization1▲ 104×1 topic

Which research topics does Pennsylvania Academy of Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, Quantum Information and Cryptography, Health, Medicine and Society and Health and Medical Education.

Quantum Computing Algori…3Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 3 fractional worksQuantum Information and Cryptography: 2 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 1 fractional worksHealth and Medical Education: 1 fractional worksOccupational Health and Safety Research: 1 fractional worksQuantum many-body systems: 1 fractional worksHermeneutics and Narrati…1Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity: 1 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and S…1Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental Education …1Environmental Education and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksCommunity-based Tourism …1Community-based Tourism Development and Sustainability: 1 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceGeneral Health ProfessionsRadiological and Ultrasound TechnologyAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics3 others

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

  1. 1 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  2. 2 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  3. 3 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 1 works
  4. 4 Health and Medical Education General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 Occupational Health and Safety Research Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 1 works
  6. 6 Quantum many-body systems Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  7. 7 Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity Philosophy 1 works
  8. 8 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Environmental Education and Sustainability Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  10. 10 Community-based Tourism Development and Sustainability Sociology and Political 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 available43.5%not open56.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.0%domestic only76.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Pennsylvania Academy of Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 106% 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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