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Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

In research, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences stands highest in Oceanography (#143 of 658 worldwide), Environmental Science (#1,474 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#5,185 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Earth and Planetary Sciences — Earth and Planetary Sciences is 21.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,840
of 28,054 · #7,345 all time
Rank in United States
#1,316
of 4,192
Research works
758
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
44k
58.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
36.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences 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
OceanographySubfield #143 of 658 45.8%241
Environmental ScienceField #1,474 of 6,208 39.0%279
Physical SciencesDomain #5,185 of 21,541 40.9%643
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #1,331 of 2,661 44.5%287

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences 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 Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Earth and Planetary Sciences takes 21.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 24.9 works22×
← 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: 1.41× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.44× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.19× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.24× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.30× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 21.59× its world share, 25 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.49× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.53× its world share, 28 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.67× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryDecision Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDecision Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 21.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, Ramūnas Stepanauskas, Michael E. Sieracki and David Emerson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences.

  1. 1 Ramūnas Stepanauskas United States · #58,379 worldwide 395 citations · 37 works
  2. 2 Michael E. Sieracki United States · #93,175 worldwide 530 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 David Emerson United States · #135,597 worldwide 301 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Benjamin S. Twining United States · #257,160 worldwide 228 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Ian Morris United States · #257,614 worldwide 140 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Patricia A. Matrai United States · #333,077 worldwide 127 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Clarice M. Yentsch United States · #383,882 worldwide 64 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Robert A. Andersen United States · #402,933 worldwide 151 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Nicole Poulton United States · #466,885 worldwide 95 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 William M. Balch United States · #501,700 worldwide 162 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Harmful Algal Blooms, Eutrophication, Global Warming, Dissolved Organic Matter, Oceanic Carbon Cycle, Ocean Acidification and Benthic Communities.

▲ 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▲ 10×29 topics
  2. Harmful Algal Blooms7▲ 123×3 topics
  3. Eutrophication7▲ 88×3 topics
  4. Global Warming6▲ 22×3 topics
  5. Dissolved Organic Matter6▲ 209×1 topic
  6. Oceanic Carbon Cycle6▲ 209×1 topic
  7. Ocean Acidification6▲ 116×3 topics
  8. Benthic Communities6▲ 140×2 topics
  9. Marine Biodiversity6▲ 140×2 topics
  10. Biogeography4▲ 22×5 topics
  11. Microbial Ecology4▲ 34×3 topics
  12. Marine Microbes4▲ 98×1 topic
  13. Microbial Biogeography4▲ 98×1 topic
  14. Ecosystem Functioning4▲ 28×3 topics
  15. Coastal Protection4▲ 83×2 topics
  16. Deep-Sea Ecology4▲ 167×1 topic
  17. Ecosystem Services4▲ 13×4 topics
  18. Estuarine Quality4▲ 167×1 topic
  19. Hydrothermal Vents4▲ 134×2 topics
  20. Phylogenetic Relationships4▲ 72×2 topics
  21. Environmental Impact4▲ 2.9×7 topics
  22. Global Change3▲ 17×5 topics
  23. Fisheries Sustainability3▲ 47×2 topics
  24. Aquaculture3▲ 16×6 topics
  25. Phylogenetic Analysis3▲ 14×5 topics
  26. Remote Sensing3▲ 3.4×8 topics
  27. CO2 Emissions3▲ 20×1 topic
  28. Ecosystem Management3▲ 61×1 topic
  29. Marine Fisheries3▲ 88×1 topic
  30. Marine Organisms3▲ 324×1 topic
  31. Ecosystem Resilience3▲ 24×4 topics
  32. Kelp Forests2▲ 112×1 topic
  33. Ocean Circulation2▲ 24×3 topics
  34. Seagrasses2▲ 112×1 topic
  35. Arctic2▲ 27×4 topics
  36. Marine Environment2▲ 21×2 topics
  37. Holocene2▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Sea Level2▲ 30×2 topics
  39. Water Quality2▲ 7.2×6 topics
  40. DNA Barcoding2▲ 16×3 topics

Which research topics does Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine and coastal ecosystems, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Marine Biology and Ecology Research and Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses.

Marine and coastal ecosy…6Marine and coastal ecosystems: 6 fractional worksMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology: 4 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecology Research: 4 fractional worksOcean Acidification Effects and Responses: 3 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 3 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant…2Marine and coastal plant biology: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 2 fractional worksCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamics: 2 fractional worksGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies: 2 fractional works
OceanographyEcologyGlobal and Planetary ChangeAtmospheric Science1 others

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

  1. 1 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 6 works
  2. 2 Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Ecology 4 works
  3. 3 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 4 works
  4. 4 Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses Oceanography 3 works
  5. 5 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  6. 6 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 2 works
  7. 7 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  8. 8 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  9. 9 Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics Ecology 2 works
  10. 10 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Molecular Biology 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 available41.0%not open59.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.5%domestic only73.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.