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University of Alaska System

In research, University of Alaska System stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,958 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#13,494 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#20,736
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,489
of 8,685
Research works
547
▼ 52% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.8k
12.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is University of Alaska System 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 #11,958 of 21,541 11.5%298
Social SciencesDomain #13,494 of 16,945 17.5%177

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Alaska System 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: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.16× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.52× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.88× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.39× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.84× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.87× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 7.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Alaska System?

Ranked on the composite score, John Radziłowski lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Alaska System.

  1. 1 John Radziłowski United States · #642,015 worldwide 5 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at University of Alaska System

Which keywords describe research at University of Alaska System?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Arctic, Food Security, Vulnerability, Traditional Knowledge, Ecological Knowledge, Hydraulic Fracturing and Arctic Indigenous Peoples.

▲ 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 Change94▲ 6.5×49 topics
  2. Arctic35▲ 61×4 topics
  3. Sustainability30▲ 3.0×29 topics
  4. Remote Sensing26▲ 4.3×16 topics
  5. Food Security23▲ 10×9 topics
  6. Vulnerability23▲ 26×5 topics
  7. Traditional Knowledge21▲ 90×3 topics
  8. Ecological Knowledge21▲ 85×2 topics
  9. Arctic Indigenous Peoples20▲ 188×1 topic
  10. Hydraulic Fracturing20▲ 31×2 topics
  11. Nutrition Transition20▲ 124×1 topic
  12. Hydrology20▲ 32×3 topics
  13. Shale Gas17▲ 23×2 topics
  14. Governance15▲ 9.1×4 topics
  15. Microbial Communities15▲ 8.1×5 topics
  16. Fracture Propagation14▲ 42×1 topic
  17. Optimization14▲ 4.7×6 topics
  18. Shale Gas Reservoirs14▲ 42×1 topic
  19. Data Assimilation14▲ 13×4 topics
  20. Tectonics13▲ 15×3 topics
  21. Permafrost13▲ 55×2 topics
  22. Anaerobic13▲ 38×1 topic
  23. Ensemble Kalman Filter13▲ 20×2 topics
  24. Methane Oxidation13▲ 32×1 topic
  25. Uncertainty Quantification13▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Closed-Loop Control12▲ 42×1 topic
  27. Well Placement12▲ 42×1 topic
  28. Oil and Gas12▲ 67×2 topics
  29. International Relations12▲ 10×5 topics
  30. Petroleum12▲ 41×2 topics
  31. Methane Emissions11▲ 40×2 topics
  32. Pore Structure11▲ 18×2 topics
  33. Gas Permeability10▲ 20×1 topic
  34. Mudstones10▲ 26×1 topic
  35. CO2 Sequestration10▲ 13×4 topics
  36. Continental Margin10▲ 27×2 topics
  37. Crustal Structure10▲ 27×2 topics
  38. Carbon Feedback10▲ 57×1 topic
  39. Northern Sea Route10▲ 92×1 topic
  40. Shipping10▲ 55×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Political Influence and Corporate Strategies, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena and Corporate Taxation and Avoidance.

Geology and Paleoclimato…1Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 1 fractional worksPolitical Influence and …0Political Influence and Corporate Strategies: 0 fractional worksMethane Hydrates and Rel…0Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena: 0 fractional worksCorporate Taxation and A…0Corporate Taxation and Avoidance: 0 fractional worksCephalopods and Marine Biology: 0 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 0 fractional worksMasonry and Concrete Str…0Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis: 0 fractional worksSeismic and Structural Analysis of Tall Buildings: 0 fractional worksMarine and environmental studies: 0 fractional worksMaterials Engineering an…0Materials Engineering and Processing: 0 fractional works
Atmospheric ScienceStrategy and ManagementEnvironmental ChemistryAccounting5 others

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

  1. 1 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 1 works
  2. 2 Political Influence and Corporate Strategies Strategy and Management 0 works
  3. 3 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 0 works
  4. 4 Corporate Taxation and Avoidance Accounting 0 works
  5. 5 Cephalopods and Marine Biology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 0 works
  6. 6 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  7. 7 Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Seismic and Structural Analysis of Tall Buildings Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Marine and environmental studies Oceanography 0 works
  10. 10 Materials Engineering and Processing Mechanical Engineering 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 available22.9%not open77.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.4%domestic only90.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 52% 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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