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Royal Astronomical Society

In research, Royal Astronomical Society stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,945 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#16,389
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#889
of 2,253
Research works
206
▲ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.1k
5.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Royal Astronomical Society 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
Physical SciencesDomain #18,945 of 21,541 9.2%141

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Royal Astronomical Society 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: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.86× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.32× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 21.97× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.69× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 2.63× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 22.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Royal Astronomical Society?

Ranked on the composite score, Jacqueline Mitton lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Royal Astronomical Society.

  1. 1 Jacqueline Mitton United Kingdom · #1,078,442 worldwide 2 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Royal Astronomical Society

Which keywords describe research at Royal Astronomical Society?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: High-Resolution Imaging, Spectroscopy, Radio Astronomy, Transits of Venus, Historical Astronomy, Antikythera Mechanism, Astronomical Calculator and Exoplanets.

▲ 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 15 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 15 words, with their numbers
  1. High-Resolution Imaging2▲ 226×2 topics
  2. Radio Astronomy2▲ 461×1 topic
  3. Spectroscopy2▲ 62×2 topics
  4. Transits of Venus2▲ 1083×1 topic
  5. Historical Astronomy2▲ 528×2 topics
  6. Antikythera Mechanism1▲ 784×1 topic
  7. Astronomical Calculator1▲ 784×1 topic
  8. Exoplanets1▲ 136×1 topic
  9. Stellar Astrophysics1▲ 136×1 topic
  10. Astronomical Instrumentation1▲ 185×1 topic
  11. Solar System Abundances1▲ 99×1 topic
  12. Spectrograph1▲ 185×1 topic
  13. Terrestrial Planets1▲ 99×1 topic
  14. Climate Change1▲ 1.67×6 topics
  15. Supernovae1▲ 56×2 topics

Which research topics does Royal Astronomical Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: History and Developments in Astronomy, Historical Astronomy and Related Studies, Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research.

History and Developments…2History and Developments in Astronomy: 2 fractional worksHistorical Astronomy and Related Studies: 1 fractional worksStellar, planetary, and …1Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 1 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysi…1Astronomy and Astrophysical Research: 1 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 1 fractional worksNatural Products and Applications: 1 fractional worksHistory of Science and N…1History of Science and Natural History: 1 fractional worksHistorical and Architectural Studies: 1 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 1 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research: 0 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentationGeneral Agricultural and Biological SciencesHistory and Philosophy of Science2 others

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

  1. 1 History and Developments in Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  2. 2 Historical Astronomy and Related Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  3. 3 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  4. 4 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 1 works
  5. 5 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  6. 6 Natural Products and Applications General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  7. 7 History of Science and Natural History History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  8. 8 Historical and Architectural Studies Archeology 1 works
  9. 9 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  10. 10 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 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 available37.7%not open62.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.4%domestic only81.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Royal Astronomical Society's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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