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Bombay Natural History Society

In research, Bombay Natural History Society stands highest in Environmental Science (#5,765 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#21,355 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,815
of 28,054 · #40,515 all time
Rank in India
#1,835
of 1,840
Research works
273
▲ 62% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.8k
10.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
67%
world 28%

What is Bombay Natural History Society 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 #5,765 of 6,208 8.4%129
Physical SciencesDomain #21,355 of 21,541 8.4%153

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bombay Natural History Society 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: 4.30× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.15× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.99× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.35× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 9.36× its world share, 30 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMedicineVeterinary: 2.00× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 9.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bombay Natural History Society?

Ranked on the composite score, Ranjit Manakadan, Asad R. Rahmani and Deepak Apte lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bombay Natural History Society.

  1. 1 Ranjit Manakadan India · #1,413,638 worldwide 11 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Asad R. Rahmani India · #1,517,211 worldwide 18 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Deepak Apte India · #1,542,810 worldwide 14 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Bombay Natural History Society

Which keywords describe research at Bombay Natural History Society?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Biodiversity, Habitat Selection, Phylogenetic Analysis, Conservation, Conservation Biology and Habitat Fragmentation.

▲ 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 Change21▲ 12×21 topics
  2. Population Dynamics13▲ 79×8 topics
  3. Biodiversity12▲ 26×15 topics
  4. Habitat Selection9▲ 194×2 topics
  5. Phylogenetic Analysis9▲ 46×8 topics
  6. Conservation8▲ 31×13 topics
  7. Conservation Biology8▲ 127×3 topics
  8. Habitat Fragmentation7▲ 52×5 topics
  9. Invasive Species7▲ 26×14 topics
  10. Biogeography6▲ 39×12 topics
  11. Genetic Diversity5▲ 19×6 topics
  12. Trophic Cascades5▲ 86×2 topics
  13. Animal Movement5▲ 141×1 topic
  14. Occupancy Rates5▲ 141×1 topic
  15. Biodiversity Loss4▲ 138×2 topics
  16. Avian Ecology4▲ 326×1 topic
  17. Migration Patterns4▲ 270×1 topic
  18. Morphology4▲ 39×4 topics
  19. DNA Barcoding4▲ 38×7 topics
  20. Amphibian Declines4▲ 258×1 topic
  21. Chytridiomycosis4▲ 258×1 topic
  22. Evolution4▲ 23×8 topics
  23. Freshwater4▲ 118×2 topics
  24. Model Evaluation4▲ 47×2 topics
  25. Ecological Niche4▲ 99×1 topic
  26. Species Distribution Modeling4▲ 99×1 topic
  27. Fish4▲ 143×1 topic
  28. Length-Weight Relationships4▲ 143×1 topic
  29. Molecular Phylogeny4▲ 35×8 topics
  30. Taxonomy3▲ 39×7 topics
  31. Phylogeny3▲ 30×8 topics
  32. Genetic Structure3▲ 58×3 topics
  33. Conflict2▲ 20×1 topic
  34. Global Change2▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Kashmir2▲ 149×1 topic
  36. Ecosystem Services2▲ 8.2×4 topics
  37. Lepidoptera2▲ 162×1 topic
  38. Molecular Phylogenetics2▲ 162×1 topic
  39. Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 32×2 topics
  40. Species Delimitation2▲ 66×3 topics

Which research topics does Bombay Natural History Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Avian ecology and behavior, Amphibian and Reptile Biology and Species Distribution and Climate Change.

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 5 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 4 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Bi…4Amphibian and Reptile Biology: 4 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and…4Species Distribution and Climate Change: 4 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology Studies: 4 fractional worksSouth Asian Studies and Conflicts: 2 fractional worksLepidoptera: Biology and…2Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy: 2 fractional worksWildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation: 2 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 1 fractional worksPlant and Fungal Species Descriptions: 1 fractional works
EcologyGlobal and Planetary ChangeEcological ModelingAquatic Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 5 works
  2. 2 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 4 works
  3. 3 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  4. 4 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 4 works
  5. 5 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 4 works
  6. 6 South Asian Studies and Conflicts Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  7. 7 Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Genetics 2 works
  8. 8 Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation Ecology 2 works
  9. 9 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  10. 10 Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions Molecular Biology 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 available66.7%not open33.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.6%domestic only81.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bombay Natural History Society's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 62% 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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