Map of Science

ETO's Map of Science collects and organizes the world’s research literature, revealing key trends, hotspots, and concepts in global science and technology.

The Map of Science includes hundreds of millions of scholarly publications from around the world, algorithmically organized into over 85,000 research clusters. Filter clusters by subject, growth, country, organization, or other characteristics to pinpoint key trends and topics. The Map runs on bibliometric data from Clarivate Web of Science and other sources.

Learn more: Introducing the latest Map of Science enhancements|Hot topics in five research domains, found fast with ETO's Map of Science|All Map of Science blog posts

Last updated on December 19, 2024.

In the default map view, hovering over on a cluster will show basic information about the cluster in the right sidebar. Use the controls in the left-hand sidebar to filter visible clusters according to different variables. To view more information about a cluster, click on it to open its detail view.

Switch to list view to view the clusters in the Map in a table. You can add and remove columns, or click on individual rows to access the detail view. Summary view displays summary information for all clusters meeting the current set of filters.

The Map of Science runs on bibliometric data from Clarivate Web of Science and other sources. Research subject classifications are based on work supported in part by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation under Grant No. G-2023-22358. For details on our sourcing, methodology, and limitations, see the tool documentation.