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Government institution · Salt Lake City · United States

Utah State Historical Society

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Research works
94
▲ 27% vs 2018-21
Citations
1k
11.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
17%
world 40%
International
3%
world 18%
Utah State Historical Society

Not ranked overall: Utah State Historical Society 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 Utah State Historical Society work in?

In all years, 56% of research at Utah State Historical Society is in Social Sciences, 28% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (35%), Arts and Humanities (14%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (11%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 52 fractional works · 55.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 32 fractional works · 34.5% of its workAnthropology: 10 fractional works · 10.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 8 fractional works · 8.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 6.6% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workCultural Studies: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 13 fractional works · 13.8% of its workHistory: 8 fractional works · 9.0% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 26 fractional works · 28.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 10 fractional works · 11.1% of its workPaleontology: 6 fractional works · 6.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 9 fractional works · 9.3% of its workEcology: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 4.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 10 fractional works · 10.5% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 6.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 5.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKUtah StateHistorical…94fractional works, all years
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences28%Health Sciences11%Social Sciences56%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences3234.5%
    2. Arts and Humanities1313.8%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting32.8%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance22.1%
    5. Psychology11.3%
    6. Decision Sciences11.3%
    1. Earth and Planetary Sciences1011.1%
    2. Environmental Science99.3%
    3. Engineering44.4%
    4. Computer Science22.1%
    5. Chemistry00.5%
    6. Mathematics00.4%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    8. Materials Science00.1%
    1. Medicine66.9%
    2. Health Professions32.9%
    3. Nursing10.6%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences43.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.0%
    3. Neuroscience10.6%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
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: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Computer Science: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Environmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 4.77× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 2.66× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 8.26× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.93× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.22× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.38× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 8.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary8.26×0 works
  2. Mathematics4.77×0 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3.93×0 works
  4. Psychology3.22×1 works
  5. Health Professions2.66×0 works
  6. Social Sciences2.38×2 works
  7. Medicine1.28×2 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.16×0 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.89×0 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.89×0 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.58×0 works
  12. Computer Science0.50×0 works
  13. Environmental Science0.14×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Utah State Historical Society?

Ranked on the quality score, Craig Fuller, Philip F. Notarianni and Melvin T. Smith lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Utah State Historical Society.

  1. 1 Craig Fuller United States · #3,066,617 worldwide 46 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Philip F. Notarianni United States · #3,777,658 worldwide 44 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Melvin T. Smith United States · #4,296,417 worldwide 114 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Allan Kent Powell United States · #4,698,525 worldwide 116 citations · 59 works
All ranked researchers at Utah State Historical Society

What are the most cited papers from Utah State Historical Society?

The most cited paper from Utah State Historical Society is "Great Salt Lake, and precursors, Utah: The last 30,000 years" (Ronald J. Spencer, Mary Jo Baedecker, Hans P. Eugster et al., 1984), with 168 citations. Next come "Toward the Identification of Coyote Scatological Faunal Accumulations in Archaeological Contexts" (120) and "Geology and taphonomy of theCoelophysisquarry, Upper Triassic Chinle Formation, Ghost Ranch, New Mexico" (90).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Great Salt Lake, and precursors, Utah: The last 30,000 years Ronald J. Spencer, Mary Jo Baedecker, Hans P. Eugster et al. · Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology Dec 1984 168
2 Toward the Identification of Coyote Scatological Faunal Accumulations in Archaeological Contexts Dave N. Schmitt, Kenneth E. Juell · Journal of Archaeological Science Mar 1994 120
3 Geology and taphonomy of theCoelophysisquarry, Upper Triassic Chinle Formation, Ghost Ranch, New Mexico Hilde L. Schwartz, David D. Gillette · Journal of Paleontology Sep 1994 90
4 Peer Counselor Program Increases Breastfeeding Rates in Utah Native American WIC Population Debbie G. Long, Martha A. Funk-Archuleta, Constance J. Geiger et al. · Journal of Human Lactation Dec 1995 80
5 On Mammalian Taphonomy, Taxonomic Diversity, and Measuring Subsistence Data in Zooarchaeology Dave N. Schmitt, Karen D. Lupo · American Antiquity Jul 1995 65
All 63 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Utah State Historical Society?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural History, Mormonism, Polygamy, Ecosystem Services, Cultural Heritage, Traditional Irrigation, Water Sustainability and Nationalism.

▲ 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. Cultural History7▲ 53×2 topics
  2. Mormonism7▲ 1360×1 topic
  3. Polygamy7▲ 1360×1 topic
  4. Ecosystem Services6▲ 20×4 topics
  5. Cultural Heritage6▲ 14×2 topics
  6. Traditional Irrigation5▲ 462×1 topic
  7. Water Sustainability5▲ 462×1 topic
  8. Nationalism5▲ 9.9×5 topics
  9. Climate Change5▲ 1.98×17 topics
  10. American founding5▲ 68×1 topic
  11. Constitutional government5▲ 68×1 topic
  12. Colonialism4▲ 8.8×7 topics
  13. Feminism4▲ 16×6 topics
  14. History4▲ 4.7×5 topics
  15. Hominin Genetics3▲ 137×1 topic
  16. Paleolithic Archaeology3▲ 137×1 topic
  17. Social Movements3▲ 11×3 topics
  18. Biogeography3▲ 10×3 topics
  19. Identity3▲ 4.4×5 topics
  20. Literature3▲ 6.8×3 topics
  21. Agricultural Origins3▲ 89×1 topic
  22. Culture3▲ 6.6×3 topics
  23. Radiocarbon Dating3▲ 89×1 topic
  24. Cold War3▲ 39×3 topics
  25. Conservation3▲ 6.2×5 topics
  26. Gender3▲ 5.3×3 topics
  27. Race3▲ 23×2 topics
  28. Community3▲ 25×2 topics
  29. Migration2▲ 8.8×2 topics
  30. Branding2▲ 182×1 topic
  31. Marketing2▲ 43×1 topic
  32. Chicano2▲ 168×1 topic
  33. Latino2▲ 168×1 topic
  34. Molecular Phylogeny2▲ 12×3 topics
  35. Black Studies2▲ 75×1 topic
  36. Civil Rights Movement2▲ 75×1 topic
  37. Paleoclimatology2▲ 16×2 topics
  38. Environmental Movement2▲ 90×1 topic
  39. Mammal Evolution2▲ 63×1 topic
  40. Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis2▲ 63×1 topic

Which research topics does Utah State Historical Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation, Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control, Legal case studies and regulations and Legal Cases and Commentary.

Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation: 0 fractional worksHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control: 0 fractional worksLegal case studies and regulations: 0 fractional worksLegal Cases and Commentary: 0 fractional worksDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies: 0 fractional worksBullying, Victimization, and Aggression: 0 fractional worksEducation Discipline and…0Education Discipline and Inequality: 0 fractional worksAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: 0 fractional worksUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies: 0 fractional worksHomelessness and Social Issues: 0 fractional works
Emergency MedicineCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinePolitical Science and International RelationsReproductive Medicine5 others

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

  1. 1 Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Emergency Medicine 0 works
  2. 2 Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 0 works
  3. 3 Legal case studies and regulations Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  4. 4 Legal Cases and Commentary Reproductive Medicine 0 works
  5. 5 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  6. 6 Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression Social Psychology 0 works
  7. 7 Education Discipline and Inequality Education 0 works
  8. 8 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health General Health Professions 0 works
  9. 9 Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 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 available17.2%not open82.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors3.1%domestic only96.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Utah State Historical Society's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% 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 Utah State Historical Society as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000032% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Utah State Historical Society0.000012% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Utah State Historical Society over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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