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Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory

In research, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory stands highest in Earth and Planetary Sciences (#2,069 of 2,224 worldwide), Environmental Science (#5,100 of 5,407 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#17,099 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science (Environmental Science is 8.3× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#34,610
of 34,923
Rank in Russia
#899
of 967
Research works
437
▼ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
8.3k
19.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.76×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
20%
world 40%
International
16%
world 18%
Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory

What is Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory 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
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #2,069 of 2,224 3.5%155
Environmental ScienceField #5,100 of 5,407 2.7%151
Physical SciencesDomain #17,099 of 17,446 3.7%398

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory work in?

In 2022-now, 91% of research at Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory is in Physical Sciences, 6% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (41%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (29%), Engineering (8%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 47 fractional works · 91.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 21 fractional works · 41.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 15 fractional works · 30.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 15 fractional works · 29.2% of its workAtmospheric Science: 14 fractional works · 26.4% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 8.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 5.4% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 5.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.4% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workALL ITS WORKVoeikov MainGeophysical…51fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences91%Social Sciences6%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 3 domains and 12 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science2141.3%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences1529.2%
    3. Engineering48.3%
    4. Computer Science35.4%
    5. Physics and Astronomy35.4%
    6. Energy11.2%
    7. Chemistry00.6%
    1. Social Sciences35.4%
    2. Decision Sciences00.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.6%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 8.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 21.1 works8.3×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 18.60× its world share, 15 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.30× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.56× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 8.31× its world share, 21 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.42× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDecision Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 18.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences18.60×15 works
  2. Environmental Science8.31×21 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy2.42×3 works
  4. Energy1.30×1 works
  5. Computer Science0.69×3 works
  6. Engineering0.56×4 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.45×1 works
  8. Chemistry0.42×0 works
  9. Social Sciences0.42×3 works
  10. Decision Sciences0.34×0 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.11×0 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.10×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory?

Ranked on the quality score, Vladimir M. Kattsov, Viktor M. Ivakhov and P. V. Sporyshev lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory.

  1. 1 Vladimir M. Kattsov Russia · #2,257,354 worldwide 5k citations · 67 works
  2. 2 Viktor M. Ivakhov Russia · #2,464,354 worldwide 606 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 P. V. Sporyshev Russia · #2,812,810 worldwide 1.2k citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Roman V. Bekryaev Russia · #2,936,559 worldwide 1.3k citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Valentin P. Meleshko Russia · #3,855,676 worldwide 2.7k citations · 47 works
  6. 6 A. V. Tsvetkov Russia · #4,358,260 worldwide 1.8k citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Veronika A. Govorkova Russia · #4,769,521 worldwide 489 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 N. N. Paramonova Russia · #4,938,194 worldwide 491 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 T. V. Pavlova Russia · #5,179,951 worldwide 353 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Eugene L. Genikhovich Russia · #5,204,669 worldwide 602 citations · 46 works
All ranked researchers at Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory

What are the most cited papers from Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory?

The most cited paper from Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory is "The effect of solar radiation variations on the climate of the Earth" (M. I. Budyko, 1969), with 1,436 citations. Next come "From Dimming to Brightening: Decadal Changes in Solar Radiation at Earth's Surface" (1,430) and "Global review and synthesis of trends in observed terrestrial near-surface wind speeds: Implications for evaporation" (1,307).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The effect of solar radiation variations on the climate of the Earth M. I. Budyko · Tellus Oct 1969 1,436
2 From Dimming to Brightening: Decadal Changes in Solar Radiation at Earth's Surface Martin Wild, Hans Gilgen, Andreas Roesch et al. · Science 5 May 2005 1,430
3 Global review and synthesis of trends in observed terrestrial near-surface wind speeds: Implications for evaporation Tim R. McVicar, Michael L. Roderick, Randall J. Donohue et al. · Journal of Hydrology 31 Oct 2011 1,307
4 Antarctic climate change during the last 50 years John C. Turner, Steve R. Colwell, Gareth J. Marshall et al. · International Journal of Climatology 2005 1,240
5 Trends in Arctic sea ice extent from CMIP5, CMIP3 and observations Julienne Strœve, Vladimir M. Kattsov, A. P. Barrett et al. · Geophysical Research Letters 26 Jul 2012 1,137
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Global Warming, Hydrological Cycle, Extreme Events, Remote Sensing, Ocean Circulation, Satellite Observations and Climate Modeling.

▲ 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-now 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 Change19▲ 14×25 topics
  2. Global Warming8▲ 37×5 topics
  3. Hydrological Cycle8▲ 151×2 topics
  4. Extreme Events7▲ 143×2 topics
  5. Remote Sensing7▲ 11×12 topics
  6. Ocean Circulation7▲ 94×3 topics
  7. Satellite Observations6▲ 117×2 topics
  8. Climate Modeling6▲ 151×1 topic
  9. Precipitation Extremes6▲ 151×1 topic
  10. Probabilistic Forecasting6▲ 58×2 topics
  11. Boundary Layer5▲ 82×2 topics
  12. Data Assimilation5▲ 62×2 topics
  13. Convective Parameterization5▲ 172×1 topic
  14. Ensemble Kalman Filter5▲ 97×1 topic
  15. Water Quality5▲ 23×4 topics
  16. Air Quality4▲ 45×4 topics
  17. Shale Gas4▲ 68×2 topics
  18. Educational Technology4▲ 6.6×6 topics
  19. Emissions4▲ 38×1 topic
  20. Methane4▲ 160×1 topic
  21. E-Learning4▲ 7.4×5 topics
  22. Ecosystem Resilience3▲ 39×3 topics
  23. Arctic3▲ 50×3 topics
  24. Hydrology3▲ 41×3 topics
  25. Methane Emissions2▲ 87×2 topics
  26. Climate2▲ 46×2 topics
  27. Online Learning2▲ 5.5×5 topics
  28. Ozone Depletion2▲ 150×1 topic
  29. Stratospheric Water Vapor2▲ 150×1 topic
  30. Aerosols2▲ 59×1 topic
  31. Atmospheric Dust2▲ 154×1 topic
  32. Carbon Feedback2▲ 112×1 topic
  33. Digitalization2▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Permafrost2▲ 85×1 topic
  35. Atmospheric Aerosols2▲ 62×1 topic
  36. Black Carbon2▲ 62×1 topic
  37. Soil Properties2▲ 21×2 topics
  38. Distribution2▲ 128×1 topic
  39. Forest Fires2▲ 74×1 topic
  40. Lightning2▲ 202×1 topic

Which research topics does Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Climate variability and models, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate.

Climate variability and …6Climate variability and models: 6 fractional worksMeteorological Phenomena and Simulations: 5 fractional worksAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics: 4 fractional worksAtmospheric Ozone and Climate: 2 fractional worksAtmospheric aerosols and clouds: 2 fractional worksClimate change and permafrost: 2 fractional worksAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols: 2 fractional worksLightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena: 2 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems: 2 fractional worksEducational Innovations and Challenges: 1 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeAtmospheric ScienceAstronomy and AstrophysicsInformation Systems

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

  1. 1 Climate variability and models Global and Planetary Change 6 works
  2. 2 Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations Atmospheric Science 5 works
  3. 3 Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  4. 4 Atmospheric Ozone and Climate Atmospheric Science 2 works
  5. 5 Atmospheric aerosols and clouds Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  6. 6 Climate change and permafrost Atmospheric Science 2 works
  7. 7 Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric Science 2 works
  8. 8 Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  9. 9 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  10. 10 Educational Innovations and Challenges Information Systems 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 available19.9%not open80.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.5%domestic only84.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% lower 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 Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00013% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory0.00019% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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