University of Texas Institute for Geophysics
In research, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,686 of 21,541 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#1,402 of 2,661 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, all time
- #11,423 of 42,892
- Rank in ??
- #151 of 1,041
- Research works
- 254 ▼ 50% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 12k 47.1 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 25.5% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 33% world 28%
What is University of Texas Institute for Geophysics known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #6,686 of 21,541 | 29.6% | 242 | |
| Earth and Planetary SciencesField | #1,402 of 2,661 | 32.1% | 162 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Texas Institute for Geophysics 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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 37.3×. Every wedge is a field page.
Which keywords describe research at University of Texas Institute for Geophysics?
By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Plate Tectonics, Tectonics, Subduction, Geodetic Measurements, Earthquakes, Plate Boundaries and Holocene.
- Methane Oxidation
- Microbial Communities
- Seismic Noise
- Cenozoic Evolution
- Glacier
- Mantle Dynamics
- Shale Gas
- Full-Waveform Tomography
- Geophysical Imaging
- Fluvial Systems
- Continental Margin
- Hydrology
- Zircon
- Monsoon Dynamics
- Thermodynamic Modeling
- Paleoclimatology
- Remote Sensing
- Earthquakes
- Subduction
- Plate Tectonics
- Climate Change
- Tectonics
- Geodetic Measurements
- Plate Boundaries
- Holocene
- Sea Level
- Glacial Cycles
- Geochronology
- Tomography
- Sedimentation
- Crustal Structure
- Sequence Stratigraphy
- Sea Level Rise
- Seismic Waveform Inversion
- Crystal Structure Prediction
- Arctic
- Water Availability
- Rifting
- Surface Wave
- Anaerobic
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
- Climate Change47▲ 6.9×23 topics
- Plate Tectonics38▲ 68×3 topics
- Tectonics35▲ 81×3 topics
- Subduction29▲ 113×3 topics
- Geodetic Measurements25▲ 76×2 topics
- Earthquakes23▲ 117×1 topic
- Plate Boundaries23▲ 117×1 topic
- Remote Sensing20▲ 7.3×11 topics
- Holocene20▲ 48×3 topics
- Paleoclimatology20▲ 62×2 topics
- Sea Level20▲ 55×2 topics
- Thermodynamic Modeling20▲ 46×2 topics
- Glacial Cycles20▲ 70×1 topic
- Monsoon Dynamics20▲ 70×1 topic
- Geochronology19▲ 78×1 topic
- Zircon19▲ 78×1 topic
- Tomography19▲ 27×4 topics
- Hydrology13▲ 44×2 topics
- Sedimentation12▲ 64×2 topics
- Continental Margin12▲ 73×2 topics
- Crustal Structure12▲ 73×2 topics
- Fluvial Systems12▲ 110×1 topic
- Sequence Stratigraphy12▲ 110×1 topic
- Geophysical Imaging11▲ 59×2 topics
- Sea Level Rise11▲ 34×3 topics
- Full-Waveform Tomography11▲ 90×1 topic
- Seismic Waveform Inversion11▲ 90×1 topic
- Shale Gas10▲ 30×2 topics
- Crystal Structure Prediction10▲ 46×1 topic
- Mantle Dynamics10▲ 46×1 topic
- Arctic9▲ 35×3 topics
- Glacier9▲ 82×1 topic
- Water Availability9▲ 82×1 topic
- Cenozoic Evolution9▲ 90×1 topic
- Rifting9▲ 90×1 topic
- Seismic Noise9▲ 70×1 topic
- Surface Wave9▲ 70×1 topic
- Microbial Communities8▲ 9.8×2 topics
- Anaerobic8▲ 52×1 topic
- Methane Oxidation8▲ 43×1 topic
Which research topics does University of Texas Institute for Geophysics publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure geophysics and materials and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 2 works
- 2 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 2 works
- 3 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 1 works
- 4 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 1 works
- 5 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 1 works
- 6 Geological formations and processes Earth-Surface Processes 1 works
- 7 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 1 works
- 8 Geological and Geophysical Studies Geology 0 works
- 9 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 0 works
- 10 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has University of Texas Institute for Geophysics's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 50% lower than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Austin
- Applied Research Laboratories, The University of Texas at Austin
- Bureau of Economic Geology
- Texas Advanced Computing Center
- Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center
- UT Health Austin
- Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
- Institute for Foundations of Machine Learning
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.