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Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute

In research, Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute stands highest in Environmental Science (#3,455 of 6,208 worldwide), Life Sciences (#12,101 of 14,347 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#19,991 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,034
of 28,054 · #26,744 all time
Rank in Colombia
#114
of 173
Research works
377
▲ 168% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.1k
13.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
80%
world 28%

What is Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Environmental ScienceField #3,455 of 6,208 24.3%134
Life SciencesDomain #12,101 of 14,347 15.6%140
Physical SciencesDomain #19,991 of 21,541 20.6%180

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 4.90× its world share, 23 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.41× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.59× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.84× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 6.76× its world share, 33 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 6 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.25× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Germán Corzo, Humberto Mendoza-Cifuentes and Andrés R. Acosta‐Galvis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute.

  1. 1 Germán Corzo Colombia · #461,191 worldwide 58 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Humberto Mendoza-Cifuentes Colombia · #648,438 worldwide 3 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Andrés R. Acosta‐Galvis Colombia · #910,766 worldwide 19 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Carlos DoNascimiento Colombia · #1,019,493 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Carlos A. Lasso Colombia · #1,195,601 worldwide 5 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute

Which keywords describe research at Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Conservation, Biogeography, Phylogenetic Analysis, Population Dynamics, Invasive Species and Sustainable Agriculture.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change20▲ 7.7×38 topics
  2. Biodiversity20▲ 27×20 topics
  3. Conservation14▲ 32×16 topics
  4. Biogeography10▲ 40×12 topics
  5. Sustainability9▲ 3.8×16 topics
  6. Phylogenetic Analysis8▲ 27×11 topics
  7. Environmental Impact8▲ 4.6×10 topics
  8. Population Dynamics8▲ 31×9 topics
  9. Invasive Species7▲ 18×16 topics
  10. Sustainable Agriculture7▲ 22×5 topics
  11. Conservation Biology6▲ 64×3 topics
  12. Taxonomy6▲ 50×7 topics
  13. Endemism6▲ 367×2 topics
  14. Food Security6▲ 11×5 topics
  15. Habitat Fragmentation6▲ 28×4 topics
  16. Molecular Phylogeny6▲ 38×8 topics
  17. Agroecology6▲ 40×2 topics
  18. Climate Change Adaptation6▲ 32×2 topics
  19. Crop Production5▲ 48×2 topics
  20. Organic Farming5▲ 75×1 topic
  21. Soil Management5▲ 138×1 topic
  22. Neotropical Region5▲ 367×2 topics
  23. Sustainable Development5▲ 3.3×9 topics
  24. Phylogeny4▲ 31×8 topics
  25. Global Change4▲ 16×4 topics
  26. Biodiversity Conservation4▲ 11×9 topics
  27. Cladistic Analysis4▲ 527×1 topic
  28. Latin America4▲ 21×5 topics
  29. Model Evaluation4▲ 32×2 topics
  30. Regionalization4▲ 527×1 topic
  31. Ecological Niche4▲ 66×1 topic
  32. Species Distribution Modeling4▲ 66×1 topic
  33. Community Participation4▲ 10×3 topics
  34. Ecosystem Services4▲ 9.2×7 topics
  35. Evolution4▲ 15×9 topics
  36. Public Policy4▲ 7.2×3 topics
  37. DNA Barcoding3▲ 20×9 topics
  38. Bats3▲ 93×2 topics
  39. Environmental Impact Assessment3▲ 44×3 topics
  40. Habitat Selection3▲ 40×2 topics

Which research topics does Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Plant and soil sciences, Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography, Species Distribution and Climate Change and Bat Biology and Ecology Studies.

Plant and soil sciences5Plant and soil sciences: 5 fractional worksScarabaeidae Beetle Taxo…4Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography: 4 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and…4Species Distribution and Climate Change: 4 fractional worksBat Biology and Ecology …3Bat Biology and Ecology Studies: 3 fractional worksWater Resource Management and Quality: 3 fractional worksEnvironmental and Ecological Studies: 3 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Bi…2Amphibian and Reptile Biology: 2 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 2 fractional worksMediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna: 2 fractional worksAnimal and Plant Science…2Animal and Plant Science Education: 2 fractional works
General Agricultural and Biological SciencesPaleontologyEcological ModelingEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics6 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 works
  2. 2 Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography Paleontology 4 works
  3. 3 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 4 works
  4. 4 Bat Biology and Ecology Studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  5. 5 Water Resource Management and Quality Water Science and Technology 3 works
  6. 6 Environmental and Ecological Studies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  7. 7 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  8. 8 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 2 works
  9. 9 Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna Plant Science 2 works
  10. 10 Animal and Plant Science Education Social Psychology 2 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available80.3%not open19.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors42.0%domestic only58.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 168% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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