Question 1

What is Smithsonian Institution known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Smithsonian Institution stands highest in Environmental Science (#169 of 3,334 worldwide), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (#14 of 269 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#361 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Paleontology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Ecological Modeling (Paleontology is 56.0× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Smithsonian Institution rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Smithsonian Institution ranks #754 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#515 all time), and #178 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Smithsonian Institution?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Nancy Knowlton, Anna K. Behrensmeyer and Scott L. Wing lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Smithsonian Institution.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Smithsonian Institution?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Smithsonian Institution is "The Iron Cage Revisited: Institutional Isomorphism and Collective Rationality in Organizational Fields" (Paul DiMaggio, Walter W. Powell, 1983), with 37,882 citations. Next come "The worldwide leaf economics spectrum" (9,121) and "Structural absorption by barbule microstructures of super black bird of paradise feathers" (7,502).

Question 5

Which research topics does Smithsonian Institution publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Plant and animal studies, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, Evolution and Paleontology Studies and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Smithsonian Institution?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Biogeography, Conservation, Population Dynamics, Molecular Phylogeny and Phylogeny.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Smithsonian Institution work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 47% of research at Smithsonian Institution is in Physical Sciences, 33% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (26%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (21%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (14%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Question 8

Is Smithsonian Institution's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% lower than in 2018-2021.