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University of Alaska Southeast

In research, University of Alaska Southeast stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,015 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#7,108 of 21,541 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#2,838 of 6,208 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,249
of 28,054 · #10,172 all time
Rank in United States
#1,670
of 4,192
Research works
709
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
26.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is University of Alaska Southeast 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
Social SciencesDomain #5,015 of 16,945 23.1%177
Physical SciencesDomain #7,108 of 21,541 23.7%387
Environmental ScienceField #2,838 of 6,208 22.7%243

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Alaska Southeast 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: 1.03× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.67× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 13.25× its world share, 16 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.25× its world share, 27 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.10× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 13.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Alaska Southeast?

Ranked on the composite score, Terrance J. Quinn, Thomas F. Johnston and R. Dale Guthrie lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Alaska Southeast.

  1. 1 Terrance J. Quinn United States · #406,219 worldwide 134 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Thomas F. Johnston United States · #449,068 worldwide 26 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 R. Dale Guthrie United States · #747,565 worldwide 73 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Thomas C. Shirley United States · #825,219 worldwide 91 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Eran Hood United States · #910,023 worldwide 72 citations · 39 works
  6. 6 Jason B. Fellman United States · #994,499 worldwide 52 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Janice M. Straley United States · #1,017,559 worldwide 85 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Grant J. Rich United States · #1,223,748 worldwide 33 citations · 40 works
  9. 9 Erica Hill United States · #1,284,873 worldwide 11 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 J. M. Amundson United States · #1,470,184 worldwide 25 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at University of Alaska Southeast

Which keywords describe research at University of Alaska Southeast?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Arctic, Fisheries Sustainability, Remote Sensing, Trophic Cascades, Invasive Species, Population Dynamics and Food Security.

▲ 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 Change31▲ 15×34 topics
  2. Arctic8▲ 90×4 topics
  3. Fisheries Sustainability8▲ 113×2 topics
  4. Remote Sensing7▲ 7.6×8 topics
  5. Sustainability6▲ 3.4×10 topics
  6. Trophic Cascades6▲ 77×2 topics
  7. Invasive Species5▲ 16×10 topics
  8. Population Dynamics5▲ 26×5 topics
  9. Food Security5▲ 11×4 topics
  10. Conservation4▲ 13×8 topics
  11. Ecosystem Management4▲ 94×1 topic
  12. Hydrology4▲ 44×4 topics
  13. Marine Fisheries4▲ 135×1 topic
  14. International Relations4▲ 22×4 topics
  15. Freshwater Biodiversity4▲ 84×2 topics
  16. Governance4▲ 16×2 topics
  17. Ocean Circulation4▲ 38×3 topics
  18. Habitat Fragmentation4▲ 22×4 topics
  19. Conservation Challenges3▲ 93×1 topic
  20. Flow Regulation3▲ 93×1 topic
  21. Ocean Acidification3▲ 62×3 topics
  22. Decline3▲ 167×1 topic
  23. Sea Ice3▲ 167×1 topic
  24. Acoustic Communication3▲ 84×2 topics
  25. Predator-Prey Interactions3▲ 51×2 topics
  26. Anthropogenic Noise3▲ 139×1 topic
  27. Ecosystem Services3▲ 10×3 topics
  28. Geopolitics3▲ 26×2 topics
  29. Marine Mammals3▲ 139×1 topic
  30. Shipping3▲ 78×2 topics
  31. Benthic Communities3▲ 65×2 topics
  32. Marine Biodiversity3▲ 65×2 topics
  33. Northern Sea Route3▲ 137×1 topic
  34. Oil and Gas3▲ 103×1 topic
  35. Ecosystem Resilience3▲ 25×4 topics
  36. Aquaculture2▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Coastal Protection2▲ 52×2 topics
  38. Glacier2▲ 73×1 topic
  39. Marine Environment2▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Water Availability2▲ 73×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Alaska Southeast publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine and fisheries research, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics and Marine animal studies overview.

Marine and fisheries res…4Marine and fisheries research: 4 fractional worksFish Ecology and Managem…3Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 3 fractional worksArctic and Antarctic ice…3Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics: 3 fractional worksMarine animal studies ov…3Marine animal studies overview: 3 fractional worksArctic and Russian Policy Studies: 3 fractional worksCryospheric studies and observations: 2 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquac…2Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 2 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant biology: 2 fractional worksIndigenous Studies and Ecology: 1 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 1 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeNature and Landscape ConservationAtmospheric ScienceEcology3 others

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

  1. 1 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  2. 2 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  3. 3 Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics Atmospheric Science 3 works
  4. 4 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 3 works
  5. 5 Arctic and Russian Policy Studies Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  6. 6 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 2 works
  7. 7 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  8. 8 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 2 works
  9. 9 Indigenous Studies and Ecology General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 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 available35.3%not open64.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.3%domestic only84.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Alaska Southeast's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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