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STAR Council

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Research works
53
▲ 180% vs 2018-21
Citations
654
12.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.8%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
28%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
STAR Council

Not ranked overall: STAR Council is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does STAR Council work in?

In all years, 49% of research at STAR Council is in Life Sciences, 29% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (43%), Environmental Science (15%), Medicine (9%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 26 fractional works · 49.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 23 fractional works · 43.3% of its workPlant Science: 9 fractional works · 17.1% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 7 fractional works · 13.2% of its workSoil Science: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workForestry: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 15 fractional works · 29.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 8 fractional works · 14.7% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 5.7% of its workEcology: 3 fractional works · 5.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 8.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 11.6% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 9.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEquine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 10.0% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSTAR Council53fractional works, all years
Life Sciences49%Physical Sciences29%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences10%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2343.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology23.8%
    3. Neuroscience11.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    1. Environmental Science814.7%
    2. Engineering48.0%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences12.4%
    4. Chemistry11.9%
    5. Physics and Astronomy11.5%
    6. Materials Science00.3%
    7. Mathematics00.2%
    8. Computer Science00.0%
    1. Medicine59.0%
    2. Health Professions12.0%
    3. Veterinary00.5%
    1. Psychology23.9%
    2. Arts and Humanities23.5%
    3. Social Sciences11.1%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.9%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.7%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 7.88× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.79× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.27× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.64× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.01× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.97× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.60× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 3.60× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 7.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences7.88×4 works
  2. Veterinary3.60×0 works
  3. Health Professions2.60×1 works
  4. Environmental Science2.01×1 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.79×1 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.64×0 works
  7. Chemistry1.27×0 works
  8. Mathematics0.97×0 works
  9. Medicine0.88×2 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.80×0 works
  11. Materials Science0.49×0 works
  12. Neuroscience0.42×0 works
  13. Engineering0.29×0 works
  14. Social Sciences0.25×0 works
  15. Psychology0.22×0 works

What are the most cited papers from STAR Council?

The most cited paper from STAR Council is "Comparison of Trunk and Branch Sap Flow with Canopy Transpiration in Pecan" (Susan Steinberg, Marshall J. McFarland, Josiah W. Worthington, 1990), with 100 citations. Next come "Modeling photodegradation kinetics of three systemic neonicotinoids—dinotefuran, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam—in aqueous and soil environment" (85) and "Field‐Truthing of USDA‐Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey Geographic Data on Hunewell Ranch, Erath County, Texas" (83).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Comparison of Trunk and Branch Sap Flow with Canopy Transpiration in Pecan Susan Steinberg, Marshall J. McFarland, Josiah W. Worthington · Journal of Experimental Botany 1990 100
2 Modeling photodegradation kinetics of three systemic neonicotinoids—dinotefuran, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam—in aqueous and soil environment Sudarshan Kurwadkar, Amanda C. Evans, Dustan Dewinne et al. · Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 11 Dec 2015 85
3 Field‐Truthing of USDA‐Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey Geographic Data on Hunewell Ranch, Erath County, Texas J. Zylman, David C. Weindorf, Roger D. Wittie et al. · Soil Survey Horizons Dec 2005 83
4 Optimization of Protoplast Isolation and Transformation for a Pilot Study of Genome Editing in Peanut by Targeting the Allergen Gene Ara h 2 Sudip Biswas, Nancy J. Wahl, Michael J.S. Thomson et al. · International Journal of Molecular Sciences Open access 13 Jan 2022 55
5 Tactile communication and personality differences John F. Deethardt, Debbie G. Hines · Journal of Nonverbal Behavior 1984 46
All 96 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at STAR Council?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Drought Tolerance, Microbial Community, Breeding, Methane Production, Ruminant Nutrition, Sustainable Agriculture and Genetic Diversity.

▲ 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 Change7▲ 5.1×16 topics
  2. Drought Tolerance4▲ 51×5 topics
  3. Microbial Community4▲ 70×2 topics
  4. Breeding4▲ 92×3 topics
  5. Methane Production4▲ 163×1 topic
  6. Ruminant Nutrition4▲ 163×1 topic
  7. Sustainable Agriculture4▲ 24×4 topics
  8. Genetic Diversity3▲ 12×7 topics
  9. Water Quality3▲ 13×2 topics
  10. Soil Carbon Sequestration3▲ 78×2 topics
  11. Invasive Species3▲ 8.4×5 topics
  12. Sustainability3▲ 2.8×10 topics
  13. Biodiversity2▲ 6.3×4 topics
  14. AFLP Markers2▲ 139×2 topics
  15. Genomics2▲ 12×2 topics
  16. Marker-Assisted Selection2▲ 44×2 topics
  17. QTL Mapping2▲ 37×3 topics
  18. High Oleic Trait2▲ 536×1 topic
  19. Peanut2▲ 536×1 topic
  20. Conservation2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  21. Microbial Communities2▲ 11×4 topics
  22. Soil Fertility2▲ 21×4 topics
  23. Drought Resistance2▲ 37×3 topics
  24. Genetic Improvement2▲ 42×3 topics
  25. Anxiety2▲ 8.7×1 topic
  26. Biodiversity Conservation2▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Ecosystem2▲ 22×1 topic
  28. Energy Balance2▲ 35×2 topics
  29. Music Therapy2▲ 170×1 topic
  30. Sagebrush2▲ 149×1 topic
  31. Biogeochemical Cycling2▲ 59×1 topic
  32. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Environmental Impacts2▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Rhizosphere Interactions2▲ 42×2 topics
  35. Rootstock2▲ 52×2 topics
  36. Turfgrass2▲ 277×1 topic
  37. Biochar Application2▲ 34×1 topic
  38. Nitrogen Cycle2▲ 50×1 topic
  39. Agricultural Productivity1▲ 98×1 topic
  40. Intercropping1▲ 98×1 topic

Which research topics does STAR Council publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics and Agricultural pest management studies.

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen…1Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics: 1 fractional worksRuminant Nutrition and D…0Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology: 0 fractional worksSoil and Water Nutrient …0Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics: 0 fractional worksAgricultural pest manage…0Agricultural pest management studies: 0 fractional worksEmployer Branding and e-HRM: 0 fractional worksMaternal and fetal healthcare: 0 fractional worksAssisted Reproductive Te…0Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy: 0 fractional worksMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions: 0 fractional worksNursing care and research: 0 fractional worksDiabetes Management and …0Diabetes Management and Research: 0 fractional works
Soil ScienceAgronomy and Crop ScienceEnvironmental ChemistryPlant Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 1 works
  2. 2 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology Agronomy and Crop Science 0 works
  3. 3 Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 0 works
  4. 4 Agricultural pest management studies Plant Science 0 works
  5. 5 Employer Branding and e-HRM Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 0 works
  6. 6 Maternal and fetal healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  7. 7 Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 0 works
  8. 8 Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Obstetrics and Gynecology 0 works
  9. 9 Nursing care and research Pharmacy 0 works
  10. 10 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 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 available27.8%not open72.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.2%domestic only87.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has STAR Council's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 180% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is STAR Council as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000041% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%STAR Council0.000044% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of STAR Council over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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