# United States Geological Survey

**Type:** Institutions  
**Canonical URL:** https://picoportal.org/library/institutions/united-states-geological-survey/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Avg h-index | 64.8 |
| Citations | 8,436,216 |
| City | Reston |
| Country | US |
| Description | United States Geological Survey is a research organisation in Reston, US. OpenAlex records 110,515 works and 8,436,216 citations for it. 13,488 researchers list it as their most recent affiliation. |
| Homepage | https://www.usgs.gov |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/I1286329397 |
| Region | Virginia |
| Researchers | 13,488 |
| ROR ID | https://ror.org/035a68863 |
| Type | government |
| Works | 110,515 |

## University papers

Showing 12 of 38.

- [Global Biodiversity: Indicators of Recent Declines](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/global-biodiversity-indicators-of-recent-declines/)
- [Mapping essential urban land use categories in China (EULUC-China): preliminary results for 2018](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/mapping-essential-urban-land-use-categories-in-china-euluc-china-preliminary/)
- [5th National Audit Project (NAP5) on accidental awareness during general anaesthesia: summary of main findings and risk factors](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/5th-national-audit-project-nap5-on-accidental-awareness-during-general/)
- [Where has all the influenza gone? The impact of COVID-19 on the circulation of influenza and other respiratory viruses, Australia, March to September 2020](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/where-has-all-the-influenza-gone-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-circulation-of/)
- [Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in source and treated drinking waters of the United States](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/per-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-in-source-and-treated-drinking-waters-of-the/)
- [Nationwide reconnaissance of contaminants of emerging concern in source and treated drinking waters of the United States](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/nationwide-reconnaissance-of-contaminants-of-emerging-concern-in-source-and/)
- [Effects of Lowhead Dams on Riffle‐Dwelling Fishes and Macroinvertebrates in a Midwestern River](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/effects-of-lowhead-dams-on-riffle-dwelling-fishes-and-macroinvertebrates-in-a/)
- [Gender identification of shovelnose sturgeon using ultrasonic and endoscopic imagery and the application of the method to the pallid sturgeon](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/gender-identification-of-shovelnose-sturgeon-using-ultrasonic-and-endoscopic/)
- [Physical and hormonal examination of Missouri River shovelnose sturgeon reproductive stage: a reference guide](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/physical-and-hormonal-examination-of-missouri-river-shovelnose-sturgeon/)
- [Spatiotemporal Patterns of Fish Assemblage Structure in a River Impounded by Low-Head Dams](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/spatiotemporal-patterns-of-fish-assemblage-structure-in-a-river-impounded-by-low/)
- [Testing a Bioenergetics-Based Habitat Choice Model: Bluegill (<i>Lepomis macrochirus</i>) Responses to Food Availability and Temperature](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/testing-a-bioenergetics-based-habitat-choice-model-bluegill-i-lepomis/)
- [Estimation of gonad volume, fecundity, and reproductive stage of shovelnose sturgeon using sonography and endoscopy with application to the endangered pallid sturgeon](https://picoportal.org/library/papers/estimation-of-gonad-volume-fecundity-and-reproductive-stage-of-shovelnose/)

## University researchers

Showing 15 of 45.

- [Jun Liu](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/jun-liu/)
- [James D. Nichols](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/james-d-nichols/)
- [Jon E. Keeley](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/jon-e-keeley/)
- [James A. Estes](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/james-a-estes/)
- [Jayne Belnap](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/jayne-belnap/)
- [Kevin D. Lafferty](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/kevin-d-lafferty/)
- [D. B. Kelley](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/d-b-kelley/)
- [David W. Smith](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/david-w-smith/)
- [Dana W. Kolpin](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/dana-w-kolpin/)
- [George R. Aiken](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/george-r-aiken/)
- [J. Andrew Royle](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/j-andrew-royle/)
- [John R. Sauer](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/john-r-sauer/)
- [Donald L. DeAngelis](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/donald-l-deangelis/)
- [Edward T. Furlong](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/edward-t-furlong/)
- [Stephen T. Jackson](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/stephen-t-jackson/)

## University top topics

Showing 8 of 25.

- [Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/paleontology-and-stratigraphy-of-fossils/)
- [Water Quality and Resources Studies](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/water-quality-and-resources-studies/)
- [Geology and Paleoclimatology Research](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/geology-and-paleoclimatology-research/)
- [Geological and Geochemical Analysis](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/geological-and-geochemical-analysis/)
- [earthquake and tectonic studies](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/earthquake-and-tectonic-studies/)
- [Fish Ecology and Management Studies](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/fish-ecology-and-management-studies/)
- [Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/geochemistry-and-geologic-mapping/)
- [Wildlife Ecology and Conservation](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/wildlife-ecology-and-conservation-2/)

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Source: PICO Portal — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://picoportal.org/library/sources/ for provenance and https://picoportal.org/library/methodology/ for what these figures mean.