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Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie

In research, Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,415 of 21,541 worldwide), Paleontology (#153 of 290 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#2,019 of 2,661 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Earth and Planetary Sciences — Earth and Planetary Sciences is 27.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#13,837
of 42,892
Rank in Germany
#675
of 2,077
Research works
572
▼ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
22.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
32.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie 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
Physical SciencesDomain #8,415 of 21,541 46.6%437
PaleontologySubfield #153 of 290 52.2%208
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #2,019 of 2,661 49.3%305

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie 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).

What does Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Earth and Planetary Sciences takes 27.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 23.7 works27×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 3.68× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.16× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 27.00× its world share, 24 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.34× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.91× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 27.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie?

Ranked on the composite score, Oliver W. M. Rauhut, Winfried Werner and Alexander Nützel lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie.

  1. 1 Oliver W. M. Rauhut Germany · #161,205 worldwide 167 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Winfried Werner Germany · #459,558 worldwide 55 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Alexander Nützel Germany · #732,887 worldwide 161 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Gertrud E. Rößner Germany · #1,000,206 worldwide 77 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie

Which keywords describe research at Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biogeography, Molecular Phylogeny, Phylogenetic Analysis, Paleoproductivity, Paleoredox, Cretaceous, Evolution and Morphology.

▲ 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. Biogeography11▲ 75×11 topics
  2. Molecular Phylogeny9▲ 103×6 topics
  3. Phylogenetic Analysis8▲ 46×10 topics
  4. Paleoproductivity7▲ 448×1 topic
  5. Paleoredox7▲ 448×1 topic
  6. Cretaceous6▲ 541×2 topics
  7. Evolution6▲ 39×5 topics
  8. Morphology5▲ 53×3 topics
  9. Dinosaur5▲ 725×1 topic
  10. Paleontology5▲ 725×1 topic
  11. Climate Change5▲ 3.0×15 topics
  12. Phylogenetics5▲ 184×2 topics
  13. Adaptive Radiation4▲ 255×2 topics
  14. Mammal Evolution4▲ 310×1 topic
  15. Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis4▲ 310×1 topic
  16. Taxonomy3▲ 45×3 topics
  17. Diversification3▲ 147×2 topics
  18. Population Dynamics3▲ 22×7 topics
  19. Angiosperm Phylogeny3▲ 212×1 topic
  20. Flowering Plants3▲ 212×1 topic
  21. Conservation3▲ 11×10 topics
  22. Invasive Species3▲ 11×9 topics
  23. Phylogeny3▲ 32×5 topics
  24. Biodiversity2▲ 5.7×10 topics
  25. Fisheries2▲ 110×2 topics
  26. Marine Ecosystems2▲ 81×2 topics
  27. Benthic Communities2▲ 70×2 topics
  28. Marine Biodiversity2▲ 70×2 topics
  29. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 21×4 topics
  30. Ecology2▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Gesneriaceae2▲ 173×1 topic
  32. Hydrothermal Vents2▲ 75×2 topics
  33. Ocean Acidification2▲ 38×2 topics
  34. Rays2▲ 149×1 topic
  35. Sharks2▲ 149×1 topic
  36. phylogenetic reconstruction2▲ 173×1 topic
  37. Amber Fossils2▲ 296×1 topic
  38. Deep-Sea Ecology2▲ 88×1 topic
  39. Insect Evolution2▲ 296×1 topic
  40. Tectonics2▲ 23×3 topics

Which research topics does Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, Evolution and Paleontology Studies and Plant Diversity and Evolution.

Paleontology and Stratig…7Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils: 7 fractional worksPaleontology and Evolutionary Biology: 5 fractional worksEvolution and Paleontology Studies: 4 fractional worksPlant Diversity and Evol…3Plant Diversity and Evolution: 3 fractional worksPlant and Fungal Species…2Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions: 2 fractional worksIchthyology and Marine B…2Ichthyology and Marine Biology: 2 fractional worksFossil Insects in Amber: 2 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecology Research: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 1 fractional worksMarine Sponges and Natural Products: 1 fractional works
PaleontologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsMolecular BiologyNature and Landscape Conservation3 others

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

  1. 1 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Paleontology 7 works
  2. 2 Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology Paleontology 5 works
  3. 3 Evolution and Paleontology Studies Paleontology 4 works
  4. 4 Plant Diversity and Evolution Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  5. 5 Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions Molecular Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  7. 7 Fossil Insects in Amber Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  8. 8 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 2 works
  9. 9 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 1 works
  10. 10 Marine Sponges and Natural Products Biotechnology 1 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 available61.9%not open38.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.4%domestic only58.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% lower 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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