Government research body US

Smithsonian Institution

Papers we track 5,612
Since 1980
Most active in Dark Matter Detection, Neutrino Physics, and Compact Object Astrophysics

Research trend rank among government research bodies in North America, by papers, per year

lower coverage before 2010 #1 #9 #17 2000 2010 2020 1990: #15 of 157 1991: #13 of 181 1992: #13 of 172 1993: #12 of 183 1994: #13 of 176 1995: #13 of 183 1996: #13 of 177 1997: #13 of 171 1998: #13 of 174 1999: #13 of 192 2000: #13 of 182 2001: #13 of 157 2002: #13 of 153 2003: #13 of 186 2004: #14 of 182 2005: #11 of 170 2006: #14 of 180 2007: #12 of 191 2008: #13 of 166 2009: #13 of 191 2010: #14 of 208 2011: #14 of 189 2012: #14 of 203 2013: #13 of 222 2014: #14 of 254 2015: #13 of 255 2016: #12 of 282 2017: #12 of 217 2018: #13 of 217 2019: #14 of 208 2020: #13 of 393 2021: #15 of 382 2022: #13 of 368 2023: #15 of 372 2024: #15 of 386 2025: #14 of 415 2026: #17 of 301 — year in progress

Each point is this institution's position that year among government research bodies in North America, by papers, with credit split across co-authoring institutions. #1 is at the top. Hover a point for the figures. The hollow point is the year in progress.

Where it works most top research communities, by papers

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Covers the materials and chemistry research Elements Live tracks, not everything Smithsonian Institution publishes. Institutions come from OpenAlex affiliations, rolled up to the parent organisation. Older papers often lack affiliations, so earlier years undercount.