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Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

In research, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies stands highest in Environmental Science (#449 of 6,208 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#3,458 of 21,541 worldwide) and Ecology (#321 of 1,512 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 10.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,787
of 28,054 · #4,761 all time
Rank in United States
#2,231
of 4,192
Research works
1.1k
▼ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
108k
96.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
31.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies 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 #449 of 6,208 47.5%659
Physical SciencesDomain #3,458 of 21,541 47.8%819
EcologySubfield #321 of 1,512 46.9%191
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,285 of 6,031 47.8%129
Life SciencesDomain #6,898 of 14,347 45.1%173

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies 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 Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 10.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 42.0 works10×
← 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: 2.87× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.88× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.24× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.17× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 10.34× its world share, 42 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 8 worksMedicineVeterinary: 2.25× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.36× 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, 10.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies?

Ranked on the composite score, Steward T. A. Pickett, Richard S. Ostfeld and Clive G. Jones lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

  1. 1 Steward T. A. Pickett United States · #3,918 worldwide 1.7k citations · 95 works
  2. 2 Richard S. Ostfeld United States · #25,847 worldwide 627 citations · 58 works
  3. 3 Clive G. Jones United States · #32,869 worldwide 934 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Peter M. Groffman United States · #39,674 worldwide 1k citations · 110 works
  5. 5 Mary L. Cadenasso United States · #46,278 worldwide 523 citations · 42 works
  6. 6 Charles D. Canham United States · #48,879 worldwide 510 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Kathleen C. Weathers United States · #50,140 worldwide 600 citations · 53 works
  8. 8 Jonathan J. Cole United States · #54,273 worldwide 542 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 David L. Strayer United States · #68,325 worldwide 313 citations · 40 works
  10. 10 Michael L. Pace United States · #88,262 worldwide 480 citations · 54 works
All ranked researchers at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Which keywords describe research at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies?

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

▲ 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 Change24▲ 11×52 topics
  2. Invasive Species10▲ 29×13 topics
  3. Biodiversity9▲ 14×15 topics
  4. Biodiversity Conservation9▲ 29×9 topics
  5. Public Health8▲ 7.0×7 topics
  6. Epidemiology8▲ 2.4×16 topics
  7. Ecosystem Services7▲ 23×9 topics
  8. Habitat Fragmentation6▲ 36×4 topics
  9. Remote Sensing6▲ 5.6×17 topics
  10. Sustainability5▲ 2.7×16 topics
  11. Ecosystem Functioning5▲ 32×6 topics
  12. Ecosystem Resilience5▲ 41×5 topics
  13. Global Change4▲ 20×6 topics
  14. Land Use Change4▲ 17×5 topics
  15. Pathogenesis4▲ 10×6 topics
  16. Conservation4▲ 11×11 topics
  17. Water Quality4▲ 12×10 topics
  18. Freshwater Biodiversity4▲ 75×2 topics
  19. Pathogen Transmission4▲ 69×2 topics
  20. Conservation Biology4▲ 43×4 topics
  21. Genetic Diversity3▲ 9.3×5 topics
  22. Environmental Justice3▲ 29×3 topics
  23. Population Dynamics3▲ 15×5 topics
  24. Ecosystem3▲ 34×3 topics
  25. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers3▲ 83×1 topic
  26. Zoonotic Infections3▲ 66×1 topic
  27. Biological Invasions3▲ 40×2 topics
  28. Fisheries Sustainability3▲ 40×2 topics
  29. Community Health3▲ 21×2 topics
  30. Urbanization3▲ 8.3×5 topics
  31. Physical Activity3▲ 6.7×2 topics
  32. Community Ecology3▲ 37×2 topics
  33. Global Warming3▲ 7.7×12 topics
  34. Nature Contact3▲ 55×1 topic
  35. Nutrient Limitation3▲ 30×2 topics
  36. Social-Ecological Systems3▲ 24×3 topics
  37. Soil Carbon Sequestration3▲ 42×2 topics
  38. Urban Green Space3▲ 55×1 topic
  39. Conservation Challenges2▲ 64×1 topic
  40. Hydrology2▲ 25×4 topics

Which research topics does Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Viral Infections and Vectors, Urban Green Space and Health, Fish Ecology and Management Studies and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies.

Viral Infections and Vec…3Viral Infections and Vectors: 3 fractional worksUrban Green Space and He…3Urban Green Space and Health: 3 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 2 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems: 2 fractional worksLand Use and Ecosystem Services: 2 fractional worksZoonotic diseases and public health: 2 fractional worksSoil Carbon and Nitrogen…2Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics: 2 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 2 fractional worksVector-borne infectious diseases: 2 fractional works
Infectious DiseasesHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisNature and Landscape ConservationGlobal and Planetary Change4 others

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

  1. 1 Viral Infections and Vectors Infectious Diseases 3 works
  2. 2 Urban Green Space and Health Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3 works
  3. 3 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  4. 4 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  5. 5 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  6. 6 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  7. 7 Zoonotic diseases and public health Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  8. 8 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 2 works
  9. 9 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 2 works
  10. 10 Vector-borne infectious diseases Parasitology 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 available34.1%not open65.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.3%domestic only79.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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.