Question 1

What is Resources For The Future known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Resources For The Future stands highest in Economics and Econometrics (#427 of 2,401 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#3,136 of 17,446 worldwide) and Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#576 of 3,142 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Environmental Science (Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 12.4× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Resources For The Future rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Resources For The Future ranks #19,869 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#3,385 all time), and #2,947 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Resources For The Future?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Richard G. Newell, Carolyn Kousky and Joseph E. Aldy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Resources For The Future.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Resources For The Future?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Resources For The Future is "The Lancet Commission on pollution and health" (Philip J. Landrigan et al., 2017), with 4,954 citations. Next come "Global trends in antimicrobial use in food animals" (4,021) and "Selected major risk factors and global and regional burden of disease" (3,630).

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Resources For The Future?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which fields of science does Resources For The Future work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 51% of research at Resources For The Future is in Physical Sciences, 43% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (29%), Economics, Econometrics and Finance (27%), Social Sciences (10%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Resources For The Future's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 37% lower than in 2018-2021.