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Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research

In research, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,973 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#8,195
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#467
of 2,253
Research works
286
▲ 52% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.7k
26.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
30.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research 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 #4,973 of 21,541 21.1%206

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research 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: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 21.45× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.37× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.83× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 1.55× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 21.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research?

Ranked on the composite score, J. M. Wordie and G. de Q. Robin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.

  1. 1 J. M. Wordie United Kingdom · #561,185 worldwide 13 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 G. de Q. Robin United Kingdom · #687,373 worldwide 85 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research

Which keywords describe research at Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Remote Sensing, Hydrology, Arctic, Permafrost, Sea Level Rise, Glacier and Water Availability.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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 Change149▲ 20×42 topics
  2. Remote Sensing77▲ 24×15 topics
  3. Hydrology53▲ 163×3 topics
  4. Arctic51▲ 169×4 topics
  5. Permafrost42▲ 334×2 topics
  6. Sea Level Rise38▲ 105×2 topics
  7. Glacier38▲ 291×1 topic
  8. Water Availability38▲ 291×1 topic
  9. Ocean Circulation28▲ 69×3 topics
  10. Biodiversity28▲ 13×10 topics
  11. Biogeography27▲ 28×4 topics
  12. Ecology27▲ 46×3 topics
  13. Microorganisms27▲ 549×2 topics
  14. Antarctic26▲ 756×1 topic
  15. glaciers26▲ 756×1 topic
  16. Decline25▲ 327×1 topic
  17. Sea Ice25▲ 327×1 topic
  18. Holocene18▲ 39×3 topics
  19. Sea Level18▲ 44×2 topics
  20. Paleoclimatology18▲ 49×2 topics
  21. Glacial Cycles16▲ 53×1 topic
  22. Monsoon Dynamics16▲ 53×1 topic
  23. Methane Emissions15▲ 103×2 topics
  24. Carbon Feedback15▲ 170×1 topic
  25. Thawing15▲ 170×1 topic
  26. Sustainability15▲ 2.9×16 topics
  27. Biomechanics13▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Skiing12▲ 190×1 topic
  29. Snowboarding12▲ 190×1 topic
  30. Risk Assessment10▲ 6.2×3 topics
  31. Oil and Gas10▲ 106×2 topics
  32. Hazard10▲ 61×1 topic
  33. Landslide10▲ 61×1 topic
  34. Governance8▲ 9.9×3 topics
  35. International Relations8▲ 14×3 topics
  36. Northern Sea Route8▲ 147×1 topic
  37. Shipping8▲ 87×1 topic
  38. Food Security8▲ 6.8×4 topics
  39. Vulnerability7▲ 15×5 topics
  40. Traditional Knowledge6▲ 51×2 topics

Which research topics does Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Cryospheric studies and observations, Polar Research and Ecology, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Indigenous Studies and Ecology.

Cryospheric studies and …2Cryospheric studies and observations: 2 fractional worksPolar Research and Ecology: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 1 fractional worksIndigenous Studies and Ecology: 1 fractional worksArctic and Antarctic ice dynamics: 1 fractional worksLandslides and related h…1Landslides and related hazards: 1 fractional worksClimate change and permafrost: 0 fractional worksRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging: 0 fractional worksOffshore Engineering and Technologies: 0 fractional worksWinter Sports Injuries and Performance: 0 fractional works
Atmospheric ScienceEcologyGeneral Health ProfessionsManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law3 others

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

  1. 1 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 2 works
  2. 2 Polar Research and Ecology Ecology 2 works
  3. 3 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 1 works
  4. 4 Indigenous Studies and Ecology General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics Atmospheric Science 1 works
  6. 6 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  7. 7 Climate change and permafrost Atmospheric Science 0 works
  8. 8 Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  9. 9 Offshore Engineering and Technologies Ocean Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Winter Sports Injuries and Performance Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 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 available44.6%not open55.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.8%domestic only76.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 52% 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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