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University · Longyearbyen · Svalbard and Jan Mayen

University Centre in Svalbard

In research, University Centre in Svalbard stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,898 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#12,196
of 42,892
Research works
278
▼ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.8k
24.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

What is University Centre in Svalbard 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 #6,898 of 21,541 22.5%240

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University Centre in Svalbard 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: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 26.75× its world share, 19 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.48× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.07× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.55× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.17× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryDecision Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 26.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at University Centre in Svalbard?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Arctic, Remote Sensing, Hydrology, Permafrost, Methane Emissions, Ocean Circulation and Carbon Feedback.

▲ 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 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 Change16▲ 14×30 topics
  2. Arctic8▲ 159×4 topics
  3. Remote Sensing7▲ 13×12 topics
  4. Hydrology6▲ 115×3 topics
  5. Permafrost4▲ 198×2 topics
  6. Methane Emissions4▲ 148×2 topics
  7. Ocean Circulation3▲ 54×3 topics
  8. Carbon Feedback3▲ 206×1 topic
  9. Glacier3▲ 156×1 topic
  10. Sea Level Rise3▲ 55×3 topics
  11. Thawing3▲ 206×1 topic
  12. Water Availability3▲ 156×1 topic
  13. Decline3▲ 243×1 topic
  14. Sea Ice3▲ 243×1 topic
  15. Microbial Communities3▲ 14×2 topics
  16. Anaerobic3▲ 82×1 topic
  17. Methane Oxidation3▲ 70×1 topic
  18. Tectonics3▲ 48×3 topics
  19. Shale Gas2▲ 38×2 topics
  20. Continental Margin2▲ 71×2 topics
  21. Crustal Structure2▲ 71×2 topics
  22. Emissions2▲ 22×2 topics
  23. Petroleum2▲ 85×1 topic
  24. geology2▲ 166×1 topic
  25. Bioaccumulation2▲ 44×3 topics
  26. Health Effects2▲ 6.6×6 topics
  27. Biodiversity2▲ 4.8×10 topics
  28. Global Warming1▲ 7.6×4 topics
  29. Satellite Observations1▲ 32×3 topics
  30. Water Quality1▲ 7.6×2 topics
  31. Dissolved Organic Matter1▲ 67×1 topic
  32. Eutrophication1▲ 27×1 topic
  33. Biogeography1▲ 10×4 topics
  34. Glacial Cycles1▲ 41×1 topic
  35. Hydraulic Fracturing1▲ 23×2 topics
  36. Paleoclimatology1▲ 33×1 topic
  37. Solar Wind1▲ 28×2 topics
  38. Atmospheric1▲ 50×1 topic
  39. Global Distribution1▲ 38×2 topics
  40. Methane1▲ 50×1 topic

Which research topics does University Centre in Svalbard publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Climate change and permafrost, Cryospheric studies and observations, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena.

Climate change and permafrost: 3 fractional worksCryospheric studies and observations: 3 fractional worksArctic and Antarctic ice…3Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics: 3 fractional worksMethane Hydrates and Rel…3Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena: 3 fractional worksGeological Studies and Exploration: 2 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 1 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…1Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 1 fractional worksAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics: 1 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 1 fractional worksIsotope Analysis in Ecology: 1 fractional works
Atmospheric ScienceEnvironmental ChemistryGeologyOceanography3 others

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

  1. 1 Climate change and permafrost Atmospheric Science 3 works
  2. 2 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 3 works
  3. 3 Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics Atmospheric Science 3 works
  4. 4 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 3 works
  5. 5 Geological Studies and Exploration Geology 2 works
  6. 6 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 1 works
  7. 7 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 1 works
  8. 8 Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  9. 9 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  10. 10 Isotope Analysis in Ecology Ecology 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 available50.8%not open49.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors73.6%domestic only26.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University Centre in Svalbard's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% 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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