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BirdLife international

In research, BirdLife international stands highest in Environmental Science (#1,689 of 5,407 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#13,283 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology and Environmental Science (Ecology is 46.1× its share of world research).

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World rank, all time
#22,199
of 34,923
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,149
of 1,844
Research works
250
▼ 8% vs 2018-21
Citations
12k
49.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.19×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
65%
world 40%
International
50%
world 18%
BirdLife international

What is BirdLife international 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 #1,689 of 5,407 20.3%171
Physical SciencesDomain #13,283 of 17,446 19.8%178

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where BirdLife international 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does BirdLife international work in?

In 2022-now, 71% of research at BirdLife international is in Physical Sciences, 16% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (68%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (9%), Medicine (7%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 40 fractional works · 71.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 38 fractional works · 67.7% of its workEcology: 20 fractional works · 36.2% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 6 fractional works · 9.9% of its workEcological Modeling: 5 fractional works · 8.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 4 fractional works · 7.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 9 fractional works · 16.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 9.1% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 6.8% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 6.8% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.5% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workALL ITS WORKBirdLifeinternational56fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences16%Physical Sciences71%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences6%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science3867.7%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.8%
    3. Engineering11.0%
    4. Mathematics00.6%
    5. Computer Science00.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology59.1%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences36.0%
    3. Neuroscience11.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    1. Medicine46.8%
    1. Psychology11.8%
    2. Social Sciences11.5%
    3. Arts and Humanities11.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does BirdLife international specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 46.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EcologySubfield · 20.2 works46×
  2. Environmental ScienceField · 37.8 works14×
← 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: 1.25× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.70× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 13.62× its world share, 38 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 13.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science13.62×38 works
  2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.70×5 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.25×3 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.14×1 works
  5. Neuroscience0.66×1 works
  6. Psychology0.59×1 works
  7. Mathematics0.51×0 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.48×1 works
  9. Arts and Humanities0.44×1 works
  10. Medicine0.35×4 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.17×0 works
  12. Social Sciences0.11×1 works
  13. Engineering0.07×1 works
  14. Computer Science0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at BirdLife international?

Ranked on the quality score, Stuart H. M. Butchart, Ian J. Burfield and Alison J. Stattersfield lead among researchers whose main affiliation is BirdLife international.

  1. 1 Stuart H. M. Butchart United Kingdom · #1,032 worldwide 53k citations · 369 works
  2. 2 Ian J. Burfield United Kingdom · #53,288 worldwide 9.7k citations · 67 works
  3. 3 Alison J. Stattersfield United Kingdom · #156,426 worldwide 8.8k citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Tammy E. Davies United Kingdom · #177,496 worldwide 1.8k citations · 50 works
  5. 5 Victoria R. Jones United Kingdom · #215,887 worldwide 1.9k citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Andy Symes United Kingdom · #260,605 worldwide 9.1k citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Carolina Hazin United Kingdom · #390,741 worldwide 1k citations · 28 works
  8. 8 Ben Lascelles United Kingdom · #420,303 worldwide 4k citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Ana P. B. Carneiro United Kingdom · #441,084 worldwide 1.3k citations · 46 works
  10. 10 Lincoln Fishpool United Kingdom · #530,601 worldwide 8.1k citations · 277 works
All ranked researchers at BirdLife international

What are the most cited papers from BirdLife international?

The most cited paper from BirdLife international is "Global Biodiversity: Indicators of Recent Declines" (Stuart H. M. Butchart et al., 2010), with 4,942 citations. Next come "Pervasive human-driven decline of life on Earth points to the need for transformative change" (2,746) and "Agricultural intensification and the collapse of Europe's farmland bird populations" (2,013).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Global Biodiversity: Indicators of Recent Declines Stuart H. M. Butchart et al. · Science Open access 29 Apr 2010 4,942
2 Pervasive human-driven decline of life on Earth points to the need for transformative change Sandra M. Díaz et al. · Science Open access 12 Dec 2019 2,746
3 Agricultural intensification and the collapse of Europe's farmland bird populations Paul F. Donald, R. E. Green, Melanie Heath · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences Open access 7 Jan 2001 2,013
4 Essential Biodiversity Variables Henrique M. Pereira et al. · Science Open access 17 Jan 2013 1,661
5 The Impact of Conservation on the Status of the World’s Vertebrates Michael P. Hoffmann et al. · Science Open access174 authors 26 Oct 2010 1,548
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at BirdLife international?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Habitat Selection, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Trophic Cascades, Animal Movement and Occupancy Rates.

▲ 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-now 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 Change19▲ 13×29 topics
  2. Population Dynamics14▲ 95×7 topics
  3. Habitat Selection13▲ 319×2 topics
  4. Biodiversity12▲ 28×17 topics
  5. Invasive Species9▲ 38×12 topics
  6. Trophic Cascades8▲ 163×2 topics
  7. Animal Movement8▲ 263×1 topic
  8. Occupancy Rates8▲ 263×1 topic
  9. Conservation Biology7▲ 123×4 topics
  10. Conservation7▲ 29×14 topics
  11. Avian Ecology6▲ 450×1 topic
  12. Migration Patterns6▲ 378×1 topic
  13. Habitat Fragmentation5▲ 40×4 topics
  14. Ecological Niche5▲ 142×1 topic
  15. Species Distribution Modeling5▲ 142×1 topic
  16. Ecosystem4▲ 69×3 topics
  17. Global Change4▲ 26×4 topics
  18. Community Ecology3▲ 66×2 topics
  19. Biological Invasions3▲ 59×2 topics
  20. Predator-Prey Interactions3▲ 67×2 topics
  21. Species Richness3▲ 81×2 topics
  22. Biodiversity Conservation3▲ 13×9 topics
  23. Functional Diversity3▲ 89×1 topic
  24. Adaptive Evolution3▲ 84×2 topics
  25. Genetic Diversity2▲ 10×5 topics
  26. Genetic Structure2▲ 61×4 topics
  27. Acoustic Communication2▲ 79×2 topics
  28. Population Genetics2▲ 30×3 topics
  29. Species Delimitation2▲ 77×3 topics
  30. Island Ecosystems2▲ 105×2 topics
  31. Bayesian Inference2▲ 34×1 topic
  32. Ecosystem Services2▲ 8.2×6 topics
  33. Mast Seeding2▲ 165×1 topic
  34. Microsatellite Analysis2▲ 112×1 topic
  35. Rodent Eradication2▲ 165×1 topic
  36. Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 35×2 topics
  37. Land Use Change2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  38. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 9.3×7 topics
  39. Biogeography2▲ 9.8×9 topics
  40. Evolutionary Biology2▲ 73×2 topics

Which research topics does BirdLife international publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Avian ecology and behavior, Species Distribution and Climate Change and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies.

Wildlife Ecology and Con…8Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 8 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 6 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 5 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation D…3Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 3 fractional worksAnimal Ecology and Behav…2Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies: 2 fractional worksGenetic diversity and po…2Genetic diversity and population structure: 2 fractional worksConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management: 1 fractional worksAnimal Vocal Communication and Behavior: 1 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 1 fractional worksRangeland and Wildlife Management: 1 fractional works
EcologyEcological ModelingNature and Landscape ConservationGenetics2 others

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

  1. 1 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 8 works
  2. 2 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 6 works
  3. 3 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 5 works
  4. 4 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  5. 5 Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies Ecology 2 works
  6. 6 Genetic diversity and population structure Genetics 2 works
  7. 7 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  8. 8 Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior Developmental Biology 1 works
  9. 9 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 Rangeland and Wildlife Management Ecology 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 available65.2%not open34.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors49.6%domestic only50.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has BirdLife international's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 8% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is BirdLife international as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00019% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%BirdLife international0.00016% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of BirdLife international over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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