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Vulcan (United States)

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World rank, all time
#30,026
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,429
of 8,685
Research works
154
▲ 104% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.6k
10.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

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: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.96× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 5.90× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.70× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 2.16× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.09× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.63× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.68× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 8.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Vulcan (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, Mark Greaves and Roser Ros lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Vulcan (United States).

  1. 1 Mark Greaves United States · #250,273 worldwide 101 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 Roser Ros United States · #427,276 worldwide 0 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Vulcan (United States)

Which keywords describe research at Vulcan (United States)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Data Integration, Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, Semantic Web, Tectonic Evolution, Knowledge Representation and Subduction.

▲ 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 Change13▲ 3.1×35 topics
  2. Machine Learning8▲ 2.4×24 topics
  3. Data Integration7▲ 20×6 topics
  4. Remote Sensing7▲ 3.9×13 topics
  5. Environmental Impact6▲ 2.8×16 topics
  6. Sustainability5▲ 1.90×17 topics
  7. Semantic Web4▲ 20×3 topics
  8. Tectonic Evolution4▲ 92×3 topics
  9. Knowledge Representation4▲ 20×3 topics
  10. Description Logics4▲ 27×2 topics
  11. Subduction4▲ 27×3 topics
  12. Bayesian Networks4▲ 30×2 topics
  13. GIS-based Modeling4▲ 33×2 topics
  14. Crustal Deformation4▲ 142×2 topics
  15. Fault Tree Analysis4▲ 54×1 topic
  16. Ontology4▲ 14×2 topics
  17. Quantitative Risk Assessment4▲ 54×1 topic
  18. Seismicity4▲ 63×2 topics
  19. Linked Data4▲ 30×1 topic
  20. RDF4▲ 34×1 topic
  21. Risk Assessment4▲ 3.8×6 topics
  22. Plate Tectonics3▲ 10.0×3 topics
  23. Construction Safety3▲ 38×2 topics
  24. Cultural Heritage3▲ 4.9×8 topics
  25. Holocene3▲ 13×3 topics
  26. Andean Geodynamics3▲ 220×1 topic
  27. Caribbean Plate Boundary3▲ 220×1 topic
  28. Sea Level3▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Paleoclimatology3▲ 15×2 topics
  30. Glacial Cycles3▲ 17×1 topic
  31. Life Cycle Assessment3▲ 10×2 topics
  32. Monsoon Dynamics3▲ 17×1 topic
  33. Cenozoic Evolution3▲ 44×1 topic
  34. Data Assimilation3▲ 9.4×3 topics
  35. Geological Mapping3▲ 18×2 topics
  36. Rifting3▲ 44×1 topic
  37. Ensemble Kalman Filter3▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Risk Perception3▲ 8.6×3 topics
  39. Occupational Safety2▲ 22×2 topics
  40. Recycled Materials2▲ 23×2 topics

Which research topics does Vulcan (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Extraction and Separation Processes, Biotechnology and Related Fields, Global Energy and Sustainability Research and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth.

Extraction and Separatio…2Extraction and Separation Processes: 2 fractional worksBiotechnology and Related Fields: 1 fractional worksGlobal Energy and Sustainability Research: 1 fractional worksFiscal Policy and Economic Growth: 0 fractional worksGeological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America: 0 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and In…0Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 0 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Health: 0 fractional worksGeological and Geophysical Studies: 0 fractional worksEducational Leadership and Practices: 0 fractional worksEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare: 0 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEconomics and Econometrics6 others

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

  1. 1 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Biotechnology and Related Fields Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  3. 3 Global Energy and Sustainability Research Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  4. 4 Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  5. 5 Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America Geophysics 0 works
  6. 6 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Child and Adolescent Health General Health Professions 0 works
  8. 8 Geological and Geophysical Studies Geology 0 works
  9. 9 Educational Leadership and Practices Education 0 works
  10. 10 Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 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 available36.2%not open63.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.9%domestic only74.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Vulcan (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 104% higher 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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