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Science Museum of Minnesota

In research, Science Museum of Minnesota stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,481 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#13,297
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#2,919
of 8,685
Research works
331
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
39.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Science Museum of Minnesota 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 #12,481 of 21,541 25.3%176

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Science Museum of Minnesota 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: 1.92× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.52× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.49× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 6.20× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.34× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 7.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Science Museum of Minnesota?

Ranked on the composite score, Daniel R. Engstrom, Mark B. Edlund and Jim Weil lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Science Museum of Minnesota.

  1. 1 Daniel R. Engstrom United States · #446,116 worldwide 152 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Mark B. Edlund United States · #1,010,930 worldwide 89 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Jim Weil United States · #1,270,070 worldwide 3 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Science Museum of Minnesota

Which keywords describe research at Science Museum of Minnesota?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Eutrophication, Water Quality, Harmful Algal Blooms, Population Dynamics, Cyanobacteria, Nutrient Control and Invasive Species.

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

All 33 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change7▲ 8.7×20 topics
  2. Eutrophication4▲ 128×3 topics
  3. Water Quality3▲ 28×4 topics
  4. Harmful Algal Blooms3▲ 145×2 topics
  5. Cyanobacteria2▲ 177×1 topic
  6. Nutrient Control2▲ 268×1 topic
  7. Population Dynamics2▲ 31×6 topics
  8. Invasive Species2▲ 18×9 topics
  9. Biogeography2▲ 25×10 topics
  10. Biodiversity2▲ 8.6×10 topics
  11. Global Warming1▲ 12×2 topics
  12. Genetic Diversity1▲ 10×2 topics
  13. Molecular Phylogeny1▲ 29×5 topics
  14. Phylogenetic Analysis1▲ 15×7 topics
  15. Adaptive Evolution1▲ 80×2 topics
  16. Diversity1▲ 24×2 topics
  17. Evolution1▲ 16×6 topics
  18. Habitat Fragmentation1▲ 20×5 topics
  19. Phylogeny1▲ 29×7 topics
  20. Population Genetics1▲ 31×3 topics
  21. Bayesian Inference1▲ 40×1 topic
  22. Genetic Structure1▲ 55×2 topics
  23. Microsatellite Analysis1▲ 133×1 topic
  24. Species Delimitation1▲ 91×2 topics
  25. Student Engagement1▲ 9.6×2 topics
  26. Taxonomy1▲ 30×6 topics
  27. Academic Performance1▲ 42×1 topic
  28. Anthropology1▲ 36×1 topic
  29. College Retention1▲ 179×1 topic
  30. Conservation1▲ 8.5×7 topics
  31. Conservation Biology1▲ 35×4 topics
  32. Freshwater Biodiversity1▲ 59×2 topics
  33. Military1▲ 1202×1 topic

Which research topics does Science Museum of Minnesota publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics, Genetic diversity and population structure, Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture and Higher Education Research Studies.

Aquatic Ecosystems and P…2Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 2 fractional worksGenetic diversity and population structure: 1 fractional worksAnthropology: Ethics, History, Culture: 1 fractional worksHigher Education Research Studies: 1 fractional worksDiatoms and Algae Research: 1 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 1 fractional worksAquatic Invertebrate Eco…1Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior: 1 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Heritage: 1 fractional worksSoil and Water Nutrient Dynamics: 1 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 1 fractional works
Environmental ChemistryGeneticsAnthropologyEducation5 others

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

  1. 1 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 2 works
  2. 2 Genetic diversity and population structure Genetics 1 works
  3. 3 Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture Anthropology 1 works
  4. 4 Higher Education Research Studies Education 1 works
  5. 5 Diatoms and Algae Research Biomaterials 1 works
  6. 6 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 1 works
  7. 7 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 1 works
  8. 8 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 1 works
  9. 9 Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric 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 available31.5%not open68.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.3%domestic only82.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Science Museum of Minnesota's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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