United States Geological Survey

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Short name

USGS

Country, city

USA, Reston

035a68863

Organization website

Publications

18 640

Citations

1 011 751

h-index

352

Top-3 journals

Nature (468 publications)

Journal of Wildlife Management (277 publications)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (260 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Arizona (613 publications)

Colorado State University (586 publications)

University of Washington (530 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (134 publications)

University of Alberta (133 publications)

ETH Zurich (111 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1888

Total publications

18640

Total citations

1011751

Citations per publication

54.28

Average publications per year

134.1

Average authors per publication

6.06

h-index

352

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 4074, 21.86% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4074 publications, 21.86%
Ecology	Ecology, 3172, 17.02% Ecology 3172 publications, 17.02%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 2058, 11.04% Aquatic Science 2058 publications, 11.04%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 1986, 10.65% Geochemistry and Petrology 1986 publications, 10.65%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 1893, 10.16% Water Science and Technology 1893 publications, 10.16%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 1542, 8.27% Geophysics 1542 publications, 8.27%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 1443, 7.74% Environmental Chemistry 1443 publications, 7.74%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 1436, 7.7% Nature and Landscape Conservation 1436 publications, 7.7%
Geology	Geology, 1135, 6.09% Geology 1135 publications, 6.09%
Pollution	Pollution, 1106, 5.93% Pollution 1106 publications, 5.93%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 1063, 5.7% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 1063 publications, 5.7%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 1047, 5.62% Multidisciplinary 1047 publications, 5.62%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 1032, 5.54% General Environmental Science 1032 publications, 5.54%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 987, 5.3% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 987 publications, 5.3%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 956, 5.13% Earth-Surface Processes 956 publications, 5.13%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 939, 5.04% Animal Science and Zoology 939 publications, 5.04%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 934, 5.01% General Medicine 934 publications, 5.01%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 848, 4.55% Oceanography 848 publications, 4.55%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 753, 4.04% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 753 publications, 4.04%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 725, 3.89% Space and Planetary Science 725 publications, 3.89%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 619, 3.32% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 619 publications, 3.32%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 591, 3.17% Global and Planetary Change 591 publications, 3.17%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 514, 2.76% Environmental Engineering 514 publications, 2.76%
Forestry	Forestry, 514, 2.76% Forestry 514 publications, 2.76%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 485, 2.6% Soil Science 485 publications, 2.6%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 451, 2.42% Atmospheric Science 451 publications, 2.42%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 410, 2.2% Geography, Planning and Development 410 publications, 2.2%
Genetics	Genetics, 409, 2.19% Genetics 409 publications, 2.19%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 373, 2% Waste Management and Disposal 373 publications, 2%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 353, 1.89% Paleontology 353 publications, 1.89%
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Journals

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
Nature	Nature, 468, 2.51% Nature 468 publications, 2.51%
Journal of Wildlife Management	Journal of Wildlife Management, 277, 1.49% Journal of Wildlife Management 277 publications, 1.49%
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences	Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 260, 1.39% Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 260 publications, 1.39%
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry	Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 225, 1.21% Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 225 publications, 1.21%
Journal of Hydrology	Journal of Hydrology, 218, 1.17% Journal of Hydrology 218 publications, 1.17%
Applied Geochemistry	Applied Geochemistry, 201, 1.08% Applied Geochemistry 201 publications, 1.08%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 197, 1.06% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 197 publications, 1.06%
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta	Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 197, 1.06% Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 197 publications, 1.06%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 194, 1.04% PLoS ONE 194 publications, 1.04%
Hydrological Processes	Hydrological Processes, 190, 1.02% Hydrological Processes 190 publications, 1.02%
Hydrogeology Journal	Hydrogeology Journal, 188, 1.01% Hydrogeology Journal 188 publications, 1.01%
Science of the Total Environment	Science of the Total Environment, 187, 1% Science of the Total Environment 187 publications, 1%
Journal of Wildlife Diseases	Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 181, 0.97% Journal of Wildlife Diseases 181 publications, 0.97%
Journal of Great Lakes Research	Journal of Great Lakes Research, 169, 0.91% Journal of Great Lakes Research 169 publications, 0.91%
Icarus	Icarus, 157, 0.84% Icarus 157 publications, 0.84%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 155, 0.83% Geophysical Research Letters 155 publications, 0.83%
Journal of Mammalogy	Journal of Mammalogy, 148, 0.79% Journal of Mammalogy 148 publications, 0.79%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 147, 0.79% Journal of Geophysical Research 147 publications, 0.79%
Geophysical Journal International	Geophysical Journal International, 137, 0.73% Geophysical Journal International 137 publications, 0.73%
Bulletin of Volcanology	Bulletin of Volcanology, 132, 0.71% Bulletin of Volcanology 132 publications, 0.71%
Nature Geoscience	Nature Geoscience, 130, 0.7% Nature Geoscience 130 publications, 0.7%
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment	Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 126, 0.68% Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 126 publications, 0.68%
Earth and Planetary Science Letters	Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 125, 0.67% Earth and Planetary Science Letters 125 publications, 0.67%
Environmental Science & Technology	Environmental Science & Technology, 124, 0.67% Environmental Science & Technology 124 publications, 0.67%
Biological Conservation	Biological Conservation, 122, 0.65% Biological Conservation 122 publications, 0.65%
Wildlife Society Bulletin	Wildlife Society Bulletin, 120, 0.64% Wildlife Society Bulletin 120 publications, 0.64%
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research	Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 119, 0.64% Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 119 publications, 0.64%
Ecological Applications	Ecological Applications, 110, 0.59% Ecological Applications 110 publications, 0.59%
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms	Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 109, 0.58% Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 109 publications, 0.58%
Southeastern Naturalist	Southeastern Naturalist, 109, 0.58% Southeastern Naturalist 109 publications, 0.58%
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Publishers

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 4645, 24.92% Elsevier 4645 publications, 24.92%
Wiley	Wiley, 3891, 20.87% Wiley 3891 publications, 20.87%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 3607, 19.35% Springer Nature 3607 publications, 19.35%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 628, 3.37% Oxford University Press 628 publications, 3.37%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 513, 2.75% Taylor & Francis 513 publications, 2.75%
Canadian Science Publishing	Canadian Science Publishing, 352, 1.89% Canadian Science Publishing 352 publications, 1.89%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 265, 1.42% American Geophysical Union 265 publications, 1.42%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 250, 1.34% Copernicus 250 publications, 1.34%
MDPI	MDPI, 245, 1.31% MDPI 245 publications, 1.31%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 213, 1.14% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 213 publications, 1.14%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 197, 1.06% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 197 publications, 1.06%
Geological Society of London	Geological Society of London, 189, 1.01% Geological Society of London 189 publications, 1.01%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 185, 0.99% Cambridge University Press 185 publications, 0.99%
Wildlife Disease Association	Wildlife Disease Association, 181, 0.97% Wildlife Disease Association 181 publications, 0.97%
Humboldt Field Research Institute	Humboldt Field Research Institute, 178, 0.95% Humboldt Field Research Institute 178 publications, 0.95%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 174, 0.93% Frontiers Media S.A. 174 publications, 0.93%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 163, 0.87% The Royal Society 163 publications, 0.87%
University of Chicago Press	University of Chicago Press, 158, 0.85% University of Chicago Press 158 publications, 0.85%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 157, 0.84% American Chemical Society (ACS) 157 publications, 0.84%
International Association for Great Lakes Research	International Association for Great Lakes Research, 141, 0.76% International Association for Great Lakes Research 141 publications, 0.76%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 136, 0.73% CSIRO Publishing 136 publications, 0.73%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 124, 0.67% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 124 publications, 0.67%
Seismological Society of America (SSA)	Seismological Society of America (SSA), 118, 0.63% Seismological Society of America (SSA) 118 publications, 0.63%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 112, 0.6% IOP Publishing 112 publications, 0.6%
SAGE	SAGE, 109, 0.58% SAGE 109 publications, 0.58%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 105, 0.56% American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 105 publications, 0.56%
Inter-Research Science Center	Inter-Research Science Center, 73, 0.39% Inter-Research Science Center 73 publications, 0.39%
Geological Society of America	Geological Society of America, 52, 0.28% Geological Society of America 52 publications, 0.28%
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute	Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, 49, 0.26% Earthquake Engineering Research Institute 49 publications, 0.26%
Wilson Ornithological Society	Wilson Ornithological Society, 45, 0.24% Wilson Ornithological Society 45 publications, 0.24%
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With other organizations

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 613, 3.29% University of Arizona 613 publications, 3.29%
Colorado State University	Colorado State University, 586, 3.14% Colorado State University 586 publications, 3.14%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 530, 2.84% University of Washington 530 publications, 2.84%
Oregon State University	Oregon State University, 513, 2.75% Oregon State University 513 publications, 2.75%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 449, 2.41% University of Colorado Boulder 449 publications, 2.41%
Cornell University	Cornell University, 448, 2.4% Cornell University 448 publications, 2.4%
University of Wisconsin–Madison	University of Wisconsin–Madison, 426, 2.29% University of Wisconsin–Madison 426 publications, 2.29%
University of Alaska Fairbanks	University of Alaska Fairbanks, 400, 2.15% University of Alaska Fairbanks 400 publications, 2.15%
University of Florida	University of Florida, 368, 1.97% University of Florida 368 publications, 1.97%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 364, 1.95% University of California, Davis 364 publications, 1.95%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 354, 1.9% California Institute of Technology 354 publications, 1.9%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 348, 1.87% University of California, Berkeley 348 publications, 1.87%
Jet Propulsion Laboratory	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 345, 1.85% Jet Propulsion Laboratory 345 publications, 1.85%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 329, 1.77% Stanford University 329 publications, 1.77%
University of Minnesota	University of Minnesota, 329, 1.77% University of Minnesota 329 publications, 1.77%
Agricultural Research Service	Agricultural Research Service, 306, 1.64% Agricultural Research Service 306 publications, 1.64%
Michigan State University	Michigan State University, 295, 1.58% Michigan State University 295 publications, 1.58%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 288, 1.55% Pennsylvania State University 288 publications, 1.55%
University of California, Santa Barbara	University of California, Santa Barbara, 286, 1.53% University of California, Santa Barbara 286 publications, 1.53%
University of Georgia	University of Georgia, 282, 1.51% University of Georgia 282 publications, 1.51%
University of Maryland, College Park	University of Maryland, College Park, 280, 1.5% University of Maryland, College Park 280 publications, 1.5%
University of New Mexico	University of New Mexico, 280, 1.5% University of New Mexico 280 publications, 1.5%
University of Montana	University of Montana, 270, 1.45% University of Montana 270 publications, 1.45%
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, 264, 1.42% University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 264 publications, 1.42%
Virginia Tech	Virginia Tech, 263, 1.41% Virginia Tech 263 publications, 1.41%
Northern Arizona University	Northern Arizona University, 260, 1.39% Northern Arizona University 260 publications, 1.39%
Arizona State University	Arizona State University, 251, 1.35% Arizona State University 251 publications, 1.35%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 250, 1.34% University of California, Los Angeles 250 publications, 1.34%
University of California, Santa Cruz	University of California, Santa Cruz, 248, 1.33% University of California, Santa Cruz 248 publications, 1.33%
University of Massachusetts Amherst	University of Massachusetts Amherst, 242, 1.3% University of Massachusetts Amherst 242 publications, 1.3%
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With foreign organizations

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 134, 0.72% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 134 publications, 0.72%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 133, 0.71% University of Alberta 133 publications, 0.71%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 111, 0.6% ETH Zurich 111 publications, 0.6%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 109, 0.58% University of British Columbia 109 publications, 0.58%
German Aerospace Center	German Aerospace Center, 100, 0.54% German Aerospace Center 100 publications, 0.54%
Geological Survey of Canada	Geological Survey of Canada, 94, 0.5% Geological Survey of Canada 94 publications, 0.5%
McGill University	McGill University, 93, 0.5% McGill University 93 publications, 0.5%
Australian National University	Australian National University, 90, 0.48% Australian National University 90 publications, 0.48%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 89, 0.48% University of Cambridge 89 publications, 0.48%
University of Guelph	University of Guelph, 85, 0.46% University of Guelph 85 publications, 0.46%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 80, 0.43% University of Oxford 80 publications, 0.43%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 76, 0.41% University of Toronto 76 publications, 0.41%
GNS Science	GNS Science, 74, 0.4% GNS Science 74 publications, 0.4%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 74, 0.4% University of Melbourne 74 publications, 0.4%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 74, 0.4% University of Queensland 74 publications, 0.4%
University of Bristol	University of Bristol, 72, 0.39% University of Bristol 72 publications, 0.39%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 71, 0.38% University of Copenhagen 71 publications, 0.38%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 69, 0.37% Stockholm University 69 publications, 0.37%
Simon Fraser University	Simon Fraser University, 69, 0.37% Simon Fraser University 69 publications, 0.37%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 67, 0.36% Utrecht University 67 publications, 0.36%
University of Leeds	University of Leeds, 67, 0.36% University of Leeds 67 publications, 0.36%
Environment and Climate Change Canada	Environment and Climate Change Canada, 67, 0.36% Environment and Climate Change Canada 67 publications, 0.36%
Durham University	Durham University, 66, 0.35% Durham University 66 publications, 0.35%
Natural Resources Canada	Natural Resources Canada, 65, 0.35% Natural Resources Canada 65 publications, 0.35%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 63, 0.34% Imperial College London 63 publications, 0.34%
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 62, 0.33% Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 62 publications, 0.33%
University of Calgary	University of Calgary, 62, 0.33% University of Calgary 62 publications, 0.33%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 61, 0.33% University of Western Australia 61 publications, 0.33%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 60, 0.32% Aarhus University 60 publications, 0.32%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 60, 0.32% Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 60 publications, 0.32%
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With other countries

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Canada	Canada, 1466, 7.86% Canada 1466 publications, 7.86%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1075, 5.77% United Kingdom 1075 publications, 5.77%
Germany	Germany, 754, 4.05% Germany 754 publications, 4.05%
Australia	Australia, 689, 3.7% Australia 689 publications, 3.7%
France	France, 608, 3.26% France 608 publications, 3.26%
China	China, 570, 3.06% China 570 publications, 3.06%
Italy	Italy, 439, 2.36% Italy 439 publications, 2.36%
Spain	Spain, 348, 1.87% Spain 348 publications, 1.87%
Japan	Japan, 338, 1.81% Japan 338 publications, 1.81%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 323, 1.73% Switzerland 323 publications, 1.73%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 307, 1.65% Netherlands 307 publications, 1.65%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 291, 1.56% New Zealand 291 publications, 1.56%
Sweden	Sweden, 271, 1.45% Sweden 271 publications, 1.45%
Norway	Norway, 222, 1.19% Norway 222 publications, 1.19%
Mexico	Mexico, 183, 0.98% Mexico 183 publications, 0.98%
Russia	Russia, 172, 0.92% Russia 172 publications, 0.92%
Denmark	Denmark, 172, 0.92% Denmark 172 publications, 0.92%
South Africa	South Africa, 157, 0.84% South Africa 157 publications, 0.84%
Brazil	Brazil, 150, 0.8% Brazil 150 publications, 0.8%
Austria	Austria, 127, 0.68% Austria 127 publications, 0.68%
Belgium	Belgium, 117, 0.63% Belgium 117 publications, 0.63%
India	India, 112, 0.6% India 112 publications, 0.6%
Finland	Finland, 106, 0.57% Finland 106 publications, 0.57%
Chile	Chile, 102, 0.55% Chile 102 publications, 0.55%
Argentina	Argentina, 95, 0.51% Argentina 95 publications, 0.51%
Portugal	Portugal, 90, 0.48% Portugal 90 publications, 0.48%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 89, 0.48% Republic of Korea 89 publications, 0.48%
Israel	Israel, 79, 0.42% Israel 79 publications, 0.42%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 77, 0.41% Czech Republic 77 publications, 0.41%
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