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BirdLife international

In research, BirdLife international stands highest in Environmental Science (#1,617 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#16,649 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 14.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#24,364
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,306
of 2,253
Research works
250
▲ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
49.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
32.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

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 #1,617 of 6,208 40.8%171
Physical SciencesDomain #16,649 of 21,541 39.9%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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does BirdLife international specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 14.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 33.9 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: 1.15× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.43× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 14.30× its world share, 34 worksEnvironmental ScienceMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× 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, 14.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at BirdLife international?

Ranked on the composite score, Nigel Collar lead among researchers whose main affiliation is BirdLife international.

  1. 1 Nigel Collar United Kingdom · #1,208,848 worldwide 37 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at BirdLife international

Which keywords describe research at BirdLife international?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, 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 2022–2025 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 Change17▲ 13×29 topics
  2. Population Dynamics12▲ 103×7 topics
  3. Habitat Selection12▲ 327×2 topics
  4. Biodiversity10▲ 29×15 topics
  5. Invasive Species8▲ 42×12 topics
  6. Trophic Cascades8▲ 183×2 topics
  7. Animal Movement7▲ 293×1 topic
  8. Occupancy Rates7▲ 293×1 topic
  9. Conservation Biology7▲ 133×4 topics
  10. Conservation6▲ 29×12 topics
  11. Habitat Fragmentation5▲ 43×4 topics
  12. Avian Ecology4▲ 412×1 topic
  13. Ecological Niche4▲ 150×1 topic
  14. Migration Patterns4▲ 342×1 topic
  15. Species Distribution Modeling4▲ 150×1 topic
  16. Ecosystem4▲ 75×3 topics
  17. Global Change4▲ 29×4 topics
  18. Community Ecology3▲ 72×2 topics
  19. Biological Invasions3▲ 65×2 topics
  20. Predator-Prey Interactions3▲ 75×2 topics
  21. Species Richness3▲ 87×2 topics
  22. Functional Diversity2▲ 95×1 topic
  23. Biodiversity Conservation2▲ 14×9 topics
  24. Acoustic Communication2▲ 80×2 topics
  25. Genetic Diversity2▲ 8.8×5 topics
  26. Island Ecosystems2▲ 120×2 topics
  27. Mast Seeding2▲ 189×1 topic
  28. Rodent Eradication2▲ 189×1 topic
  29. Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 40×2 topics
  30. Population Genetics2▲ 25×3 topics
  31. Adaptive Evolution2▲ 62×2 topics
  32. Ecosystem Services2▲ 8.9×6 topics
  33. Genetic Structure2▲ 44×4 topics
  34. Land Use Change1▲ 9.4×2 topics
  35. Bayesian Inference1▲ 26×1 topic
  36. Biogeography1▲ 9.6×7 topics
  37. Microsatellite Analysis1▲ 85×1 topic
  38. Species Delimitation1▲ 57×2 topics
  39. Anthropogenic Noise1▲ 77×1 topic
  40. Marine Mammals1▲ 77×1 topic

Which research topics does BirdLife international publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Avian ecology and behavior and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies.

Wildlife Ecology and Con…7Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 7 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 4 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 4 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation D…2Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 2 fractional worksAnimal Ecology and Behav…2Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies: 2 fractional worksGenetic diversity and po…1Genetic diversity and population structure: 1 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 1 fractional worksConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management: 1 fractional worksRangeland and Wildlife Management: 1 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 1 fractional works
EcologyEcological ModelingNature and Landscape ConservationGenetics1 others

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

  1. 1 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 7 works
  2. 2 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 4 works
  3. 3 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 4 works
  4. 4 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  5. 5 Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies Ecology 2 works
  6. 6 Genetic diversity and population structure Genetics 1 works
  7. 7 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 1 works
  8. 8 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  9. 9 Rangeland and Wildlife Management Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has BirdLife international's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% 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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