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Berlin Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research

In research, Berlin Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research stands highest in Environmental Science (#1,728 of 6,208 worldwide), Life Sciences (#5,770 of 14,347 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#12,721 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,233
of 28,054 · #11,163 all time
Rank in Germany
#410
of 1,178
Research works
300
▲ 45% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
64.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
51.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
74%
world 28%

What is Berlin Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research 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 #1,728 of 6,208 53.2%139
Life SciencesDomain #5,770 of 14,347 62.1%122
Physical SciencesDomain #12,721 of 21,541 52.5%160

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Berlin Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research 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: 6.14× its world share, 26 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.18× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 9.76× its world share, 42 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.95× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 9.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Berlin Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Ecosystem Functioning, Global Change, Habitat Fragmentation, Environmental Impact and Ecosystem Services.

▲ 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 Change18▲ 7.5×36 topics
  2. Biodiversity14▲ 22×13 topics
  3. Invasive Species13▲ 34×13 topics
  4. Ecosystem Functioning12▲ 72×7 topics
  5. Global Change11▲ 49×6 topics
  6. Habitat Fragmentation10▲ 54×5 topics
  7. Environmental Impact10▲ 6.6×12 topics
  8. Ecosystem Services9▲ 27×8 topics
  9. Conservation8▲ 21×10 topics
  10. Waste Management8▲ 22×4 topics
  11. Recycling8▲ 23×4 topics
  12. Ecosystem7▲ 73×3 topics
  13. Mycorrhizal Fungi7▲ 108×2 topics
  14. Pollution7▲ 40×3 topics
  15. Biodiversity Conservation6▲ 20×11 topics
  16. Biological Invasions6▲ 84×3 topics
  17. Community Ecology6▲ 88×2 topics
  18. Marine Environment6▲ 50×3 topics
  19. Functional Diversity6▲ 127×1 topic
  20. Species Richness6▲ 109×1 topic
  21. DNA Barcoding6▲ 42×4 topics
  22. Human Health6▲ 43×2 topics
  23. Microplastics6▲ 69×1 topic
  24. Terrestrial Ecosystems6▲ 69×1 topic
  25. Nutrient Cycling6▲ 91×2 topics
  26. Sustainability6▲ 2.6×15 topics
  27. Fungal Diversity5▲ 140×1 topic
  28. Plant Interactions5▲ 161×1 topic
  29. Microbial Communities5▲ 14×5 topics
  30. Nutrient Limitation4▲ 39×2 topics
  31. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 13×6 topics
  32. Conservation Biology3▲ 38×4 topics
  33. Plant-Animal Interactions3▲ 45×1 topic
  34. Pollinator Decline3▲ 45×1 topic
  35. Land Use Change3▲ 12×4 topics
  36. Population Dynamics3▲ 14×7 topics
  37. Soil Carbon Sequestration3▲ 46×2 topics
  38. Biochar Application3▲ 32×1 topic
  39. Nitrogen Cycle3▲ 53×1 topic
  40. Soil Fertility3▲ 15×2 topics

Which research topics does Berlin Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions and Plant and animal studies.

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 6 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 6 fractional worksMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions: 5 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 3 fractional worksSoil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics: 3 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer sy…3biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 3 fractional worksLand Use and Ecosystem Services: 3 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 2 fractional worksMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology: 2 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 2 fractional works
Nature and Landscape ConservationPollutionPlant ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics6 others

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

  1. 1 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 6 works
  2. 2 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 6 works
  3. 3 Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Plant Science 5 works
  4. 4 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  5. 5 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 3 works
  6. 6 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 3 works
  7. 7 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  8. 8 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 2 works
  9. 9 Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Ecology 2 works
  10. 10 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 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 available74.1%not open25.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors47.2%domestic only52.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Berlin Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 45% higher than in 2013–2017.

20152020
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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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