Question 1

Which countries lead Environmental Science research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, China, the United States and Germany rank highest in Environmental Science. By volume, China and the United States publish the most (272k and 144k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Environmental Science research?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ranks first in Environmental Science on research quality in 2022-now, followed by University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and ETH Zurich.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Environmental Science?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Environmental Science, Philippe Ciais, Josep Peñuelas and Peter B. Reich have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Environmental Science research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Environmental Science research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Shanghai (China) and Wuhan (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in La Crosse and Thetford.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Environmental Science?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, ETH Zurich and Beijing Normal University score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Environmental Science research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Land Use and Ecosystem Services and Flood Risk Assessment and Management.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Environmental Science?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Environmental Science is "Cleavage of Structural Proteins during the Assembly of the Head of Bacteriophage T4" (Ulrich K. Laemmli, 1970), with 252,153 citations. Next come "DNA sequencing with chain-terminating inhibitors" (69,512) and "MEGA7: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis Version 7.0 for Bigger Datasets" (46,273).