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Resources For The Future

In research, Resources For The Future stands highest in Economics and Econometrics (#100 of 2,466 worldwide), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#147 of 3,268 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#850 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 6.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,275
of 28,054 · #3,693 all time
Rank in United States
#2,475
of 4,192
Research works
1.7k
▼ 50% vs 2013–17
Citations
77k
45.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
32.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Resources For The Future 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
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #100 of 2,466 48.8%499
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #147 of 3,268 47.6%537
Social SciencesDomain #850 of 16,945 43.7%832
Environmental ScienceField #903 of 6,208 35.3%355
Physical SciencesDomain #3,803 of 21,541 32.4%729
EnergyField #253 of 1,257 32.8%180
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield #240 of 1,085 33.0%169
Social SciencesField #4,351 of 10,206 40.5%163
Global and Planetary ChangeSubfield #548 of 1,262 31.7%149
EngineeringField #7,019 of 11,412 26.5%134

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Resources For The Future 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).

What does Resources For The Future specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 6.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 21.7 works6.2×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 11.38× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.36× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 6.19× its world share, 22 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.04× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 13.13× its world share, 20 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 13.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Resources For The Future?

Ranked on the composite score, Alan Krupnick, Richard G. Newell and Karen Palmer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Resources For The Future.

  1. 1 Alan Krupnick United States · #11,589 worldwide 799 citations · 57 works
  2. 2 Richard G. Newell United States · #34,011 worldwide 900 citations · 44 works
  3. 3 Karen Palmer United States · #44,032 worldwide 712 citations · 53 works
  4. 4 Eduardo Ley United States · #118,564 worldwide 193 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 Michael Toman United States · #134,942 worldwide 387 citations · 62 works
  6. 6 Winston Harrington United States · #158,807 worldwide 197 citations · 34 works
  7. 7 Carolyn Fischer United States · #158,856 worldwide 540 citations · 65 works
  8. 8 Carolyn Kousky United States · #159,086 worldwide 209 citations · 31 works
  9. 9 V. Kerry Smith United States · #178,879 worldwide 746 citations · 113 works
  10. 10 James Boyd United States · #196,454 worldwide 174 citations · 49 works
All ranked researchers at Resources For The Future

Which keywords describe research at Resources For The Future?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Global Warming, Energy Transition, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Environmental Policy, Renewable Energy, Economic Impacts and Carbon Pricing.

▲ 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 Change19▲ 10×34 topics
  2. Global Warming8▲ 28×6 topics
  3. Energy Transition8▲ 79×3 topics
  4. Greenhouse Gas Emissions8▲ 40×4 topics
  5. Environmental Policy8▲ 53×3 topics
  6. Renewable Energy7▲ 7.1×12 topics
  7. Environmental Impact7▲ 5.9×10 topics
  8. Sustainability7▲ 4.1×24 topics
  9. Economic Impacts7▲ 137×2 topics
  10. Carbon Pricing7▲ 188×1 topic
  11. Policy Instruments7▲ 147×1 topic
  12. Energy Efficiency6▲ 8.6×3 topics
  13. Consumption5▲ 118×1 topic
  14. Rebound Effect5▲ 118×1 topic
  15. Economic Growth4▲ 7.5×8 topics
  16. Remote Sensing4▲ 5.0×12 topics
  17. Biodiversity Conservation4▲ 15×3 topics
  18. Conjoint Analysis4▲ 137×1 topic
  19. Discrete Choice Models4▲ 188×1 topic
  20. Water Quality4▲ 13×4 topics
  21. Natural Gas3▲ 48×2 topics
  22. Emissions3▲ 21×1 topic
  23. Hydraulic Fracturing3▲ 39×2 topics
  24. Methane3▲ 85×1 topic
  25. Urban Development3▲ 10×2 topics
  26. Urbanization3▲ 9.4×3 topics
  27. Risk Perception2▲ 12×5 topics
  28. Land Use Change2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  29. Climate Change Impacts2▲ 24×2 topics
  30. Hydrological Modeling2▲ 12×3 topics
  31. Income Tax2▲ 34×2 topics
  32. Transport Infrastructure2▲ 32×2 topics
  33. Energy Consumption2▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Forest Carbon Sequestration2▲ 130×1 topic
  35. Infrastructure2▲ 21×1 topic
  36. Soil Properties2▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Sustainable Forest Management2▲ 130×1 topic
  38. Taxation2▲ 31×1 topic
  39. Vulnerability2▲ 12×5 topics
  40. Satellite Imagery2▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Resources For The Future publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Climate Change Policy and Economics, Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies, Economic and Environmental Valuation and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics.

Climate Change Policy an…7Climate Change Policy and Economics: 7 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, and Transportation Policies: 5 fractional worksEconomic and Environmental Valuation: 4 fractional worksAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics: 3 fractional worksForest Management and Policy: 2 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Econom…2Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 2 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems: 2 fractional worksHousing Market and Economics: 2 fractional worksFlood Risk Assessment and Management: 2 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 2 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentGlobal and Planetary ChangePollution

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

  1. 1 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 7 works
  2. 2 Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 5 works
  3. 3 Economic and Environmental Valuation Economics and Econometrics 4 works
  4. 4 Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  5. 5 Forest Management and Policy Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  6. 6 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  7. 7 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  8. 8 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  9. 9 Flood Risk Assessment and Management Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  10. 10 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 2 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 available35.8%not open64.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.5%domestic only89.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Resources For The Future's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 50% 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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