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Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

In research, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,532 of 21,541 worldwide), Environmental Science (#1,637 of 6,208 worldwide) and Oceanography (#236 of 658 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#8,847
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#1,969
of 8,685
Research works
702
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
39k
56.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Skidaway Institute of Oceanography 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 #5,532 of 21,541 41.3%615
Environmental ScienceField #1,637 of 6,208 39.3%284
OceanographySubfield #236 of 658 47.0%192
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #1,471 of 2,661 43.3%271

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Skidaway Institute of Oceanography 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: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.12× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 29.08× its world share, 13 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 6.93× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 29.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Skidaway Institute of Oceanography?

Ranked on the composite score, Stuart G. Wakeham, Richard A. Jahnke and Takeshi Murai lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Skidaway Institute of Oceanography.

  1. 1 Stuart G. Wakeham United States · #39,291 worldwide 697 citations · 55 works
  2. 2 Richard A. Jahnke United States · #107,516 worldwide 293 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Takeshi Murai United States · #131,336 worldwide 201 citations · 51 works
  4. 4 Herbert L. Windom United States · #137,866 worldwide 288 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 James D. Howard United States · #186,186 worldwide 145 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 James G. Sanders United States · #392,522 worldwide 140 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Richard F. Lee United States · #424,135 worldwide 131 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Clark Alexander United States · #858,717 worldwide 101 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Marc E. Frischer United States · #947,096 worldwide 99 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Jay A. Brandes United States · #1,010,448 worldwide 83 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Which keywords describe research at Skidaway Institute of Oceanography?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sediment Transport, Global Warming, Harmful Algal Blooms, Ocean Circulation, Desertification, Aeolian Processes and Wind Erosion.

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

All 32 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change10▲ 14×21 topics
  2. Sediment Transport2▲ 51×2 topics
  3. Global Warming2▲ 17×3 topics
  4. Harmful Algal Blooms2▲ 90×3 topics
  5. Ocean Circulation2▲ 51×3 topics
  6. Aeolian Processes2▲ 329×1 topic
  7. Desertification2▲ 168×2 topics
  8. Eutrophication2▲ 60×2 topics
  9. Wind Erosion2▲ 329×1 topic
  10. Dissolved Organic Matter2▲ 143×1 topic
  11. Environmental Impact2▲ 3.5×6 topics
  12. Oceanic Carbon Cycle2▲ 143×1 topic
  13. Remote Sensing2▲ 4.8×8 topics
  14. Holocene2▲ 50×3 topics
  15. Sea Level2▲ 57×2 topics
  16. Ecosystem Services2▲ 13×2 topics
  17. Sea-Level Rise2▲ 47×2 topics
  18. Glacial Cycles1▲ 74×1 topic
  19. Oceanic Modeling1▲ 147×1 topic
  20. Paleoclimatology1▲ 59×1 topic
  21. Tidal Analysis1▲ 147×1 topic
  22. Conservation1▲ 9.9×5 topics
  23. Ecosystem Functioning1▲ 22×2 topics
  24. Fisheries Sustainability1▲ 47×2 topics
  25. Marine Environment1▲ 30×3 topics
  26. Benthic Communities1▲ 63×2 topics
  27. Biogeography1▲ 15×4 topics
  28. Coastal Protection1▲ 63×2 topics
  29. Global Carbon Budget1▲ 51×2 topics
  30. Marine Biodiversity1▲ 63×2 topics
  31. Ecosystem Management1▲ 61×1 topic
  32. Marine Fisheries1▲ 89×1 topic

Which research topics does Skidaway Institute of Oceanography publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aeolian processes and effects, Marine and coastal ecosystems, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research and Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes.

Aeolian processes and ef…2Aeolian processes and effects: 2 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosy…2Marine and coastal ecosystems: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…1Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 1 fractional worksOceanographic and Atmosp…1Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes: 1 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 1 fractional worksCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamics: 1 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecolo…1Marine Biology and Ecology Research: 1 fractional worksUnderwater Vehicles and Communication Systems: 1 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 1 fractional worksAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols: 1 fractional works
Earth-Surface ProcessesOceanographyAtmospheric ScienceGlobal and Planetary Change2 others

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

  1. 1 Aeolian processes and effects Earth-Surface Processes 2 works
  2. 2 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 2 works
  3. 3 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 1 works
  4. 4 Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes Oceanography 1 works
  5. 5 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  6. 6 Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics Ecology 1 works
  7. 7 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 1 works
  8. 8 Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems Ocean Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols 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 available23.4%not open76.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.9%domestic only82.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Skidaway Institute of Oceanography's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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