Question 1

What is Cawthron Institute known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Cawthron Institute stands highest in Environmental Science (#2,037 of 3,334 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,912 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Environmental Science (Ecology is 22.5× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Cawthron Institute rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Cawthron Institute ranks #15,976 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#10,500 all time), and #35 of 61 in New Zealand.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Cawthron Institute?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Xavier Pochon, Marc Tadaki and Olivier Laroche lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cawthron Institute.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Cawthron Institute?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Cawthron Institute is "A review of the global ecology, genomics, and biogeography of the toxic cyanobacterium, Microcystis spp." (Matthew J. Harke, Morgan M. Steffen, Christopher J. Gobler et al., 2016), with 1,111 citations. Next come "Probiotics in aquaculture: The need, principles and mechanisms of action and screening processes" (811) and "Organic matter breakdown and ecosystem metabolism: functional indicators for assessing river ecosystem health" (454).

Question 5

Which research topics does Cawthron Institute publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Cawthron Institute?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Aquaculture, Environmental Impact, Marine Environment, Invasive Species, Ecosystem Services, Food Security and Bivalve Molluscs.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Cawthron Institute work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 69% of research at Cawthron Institute is in Physical Sciences, 23% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (52%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (10%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (10%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Is Cawthron Institute's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% higher than in 2018-2021.