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Center for Whale Research

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World rank, all time
#24,086
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,172
of 8,685
Research works
142
▲ 16% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.1k
29.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

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: 1.91× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 8.73× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.15× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 3.84× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.95× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 1.58× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 8.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Center for Whale Research?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Acoustic Communication, Conservation, Population Dynamics, Predator-Prey Interactions, Anthropogenic Noise, Marine Mammals and Benthic Communities.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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 Change33▲ 8.7×27 topics
  2. Acoustic Communication21▲ 247×2 topics
  3. Conservation19▲ 28×8 topics
  4. Population Dynamics18▲ 41×6 topics
  5. Predator-Prey Interactions16▲ 126×2 topics
  6. Anthropogenic Noise16▲ 351×1 topic
  7. Marine Mammals16▲ 351×1 topic
  8. Benthic Communities7▲ 56×2 topics
  9. Marine Biodiversity7▲ 56×2 topics
  10. Ocean Acidification7▲ 58×3 topics
  11. Coastal Protection7▲ 68×2 topics
  12. Remote Sensing6▲ 3.9×7 topics
  13. Machine Learning6▲ 1.89×6 topics
  14. Ecosystem Resilience6▲ 26×2 topics
  15. Kelp Forests5▲ 104×1 topic
  16. Seagrasses5▲ 104×1 topic
  17. Arctic5▲ 34×2 topics
  18. Decline5▲ 133×1 topic
  19. Ocean Circulation5▲ 25×2 topics
  20. Sea Ice5▲ 133×1 topic
  21. Evolutionary Biology4▲ 60×2 topics
  22. Marine Sediments4▲ 38×2 topics
  23. Avian Vocal Communication4▲ 147×1 topic
  24. Birdsong4▲ 147×1 topic
  25. Acoustic Techniques4▲ 74×1 topic
  26. Seafloor Mapping4▲ 74×1 topic
  27. Trophic Cascades3▲ 19×2 topics
  28. Fisheries Sustainability3▲ 17×2 topics
  29. Reproductive Strategies3▲ 33×2 topics
  30. Global Burden3▲ 3.5×5 topics
  31. Molecular Phylogeny3▲ 8.9×6 topics
  32. Neuroprotection3▲ 4.9×3 topics
  33. Revascularization2▲ 12×2 topics
  34. Ecosystem Management2▲ 21×1 topic
  35. Marine Fisheries2▲ 30×1 topic
  36. Prevention Guidelines2▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Sediment Transport2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  38. Ischemic Stroke2▲ 12×1 topic
  39. Thrombolysis2▲ 28×1 topic
  40. Fisheries2▲ 32×2 topics

Which research topics does Center for Whale Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine animal studies overview, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, European and International Law Studies and Animal Behavior and Reproduction.

Marine animal studies ov…3Marine animal studies overview: 3 fractional worksArctic and Antarctic ice…1Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics: 1 fractional worksEuropean and Internation…1European and International Law Studies: 1 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Reproduction: 1 fractional worksAfrican history and culture studies: 1 fractional worksUnderwater Acoustics Res…1Underwater Acoustics Research: 1 fractional worksAfrican Studies and Ethnography: 1 fractional worksAnimal Vocal Communication and Behavior: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Sensor Technologies: 0 fractional worksCrafts, Textile, and Design: 0 fractional works
EcologyAtmospheric SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics6 others

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

  1. 1 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 3 works
  2. 2 Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics Atmospheric Science 1 works
  3. 3 European and International Law Studies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  4. 4 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  5. 5 African history and culture studies Anthropology 1 works
  6. 6 Underwater Acoustics Research Oceanography 1 works
  7. 7 African Studies and Ethnography Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior Developmental Biology 0 works
  9. 9 Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Crafts, Textile, and Design Museology 0 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 available34.8%not open65.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.9%domestic only69.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Center for Whale Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 16% 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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