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Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé

In research, Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé stands highest in Environmental Science (#2,628 of 3,551 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,835 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology — Ecology is 40.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,323
of 28,054 · #10,899 all time
Rank in France
#783
of 1,422
Research works
1k
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
41k
41.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Environmental ScienceField #2,628 of 3,551 19.5%76 #1166
Physical SciencesDomain #10,835 of 12,888 19.1%86 #9763

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé 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 Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 40.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EcologySubfield · 46.0 works40×
← 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: 4.52× its world share, 31 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.21× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.39× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.12× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 10.45× its world share, 76 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.96× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 10.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé?

Ranked on the composite score, Henri Weimerskirch, Fabrice Réquier and Patrick Duncan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé.

  1. 1 Henri Weimerskirch France · #114,693 worldwide 495 citations · 93 works
  2. 2 Fabrice Réquier France · #121,172 worldwide 214 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Patrick Duncan France · #154,673 worldwide 156 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Pierre Jouventin France · #171,888 worldwide 191 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 Yves Cherel France · #188,548 worldwide 420 citations · 68 works
  6. 6 Xavier Bonnet France · #205,942 worldwide 227 citations · 83 works
  7. 7 Christophe Guinet France · #270,563 worldwide 178 citations · 44 works
  8. 8 Vincent Bretagnolle France · #293,598 worldwide 406 citations · 137 works
  9. 9 Olivier Chastel France · #349,151 worldwide 156 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 Christophe Guinet France · #463,971 worldwide 154 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé

Which keywords describe research at Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Habitat Selection, Conservation, Acoustic Communication, Predator-Prey Interactions, Agricultural Intensification and Trophic Cascades.

▲ 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 Change61▲ 16×51 topics
  2. Population Dynamics29▲ 80×9 topics
  3. Habitat Selection20▲ 189×2 topics
  4. Conservation18▲ 28×8 topics
  5. Acoustic Communication14▲ 196×2 topics
  6. Predator-Prey Interactions14▲ 121×2 topics
  7. Agricultural Intensification13▲ 265×2 topics
  8. Trophic Cascades13▲ 95×2 topics
  9. Invasive Species13▲ 21×13 topics
  10. Avian Ecology12▲ 405×1 topic
  11. Migration Patterns12▲ 336×1 topic
  12. Biodiversity12▲ 11×14 topics
  13. Anthropogenic Noise11▲ 268×1 topic
  14. Marine Mammals11▲ 268×1 topic
  15. Habitat Fragmentation11▲ 35×5 topics
  16. Conservation Biology10▲ 67×3 topics
  17. Adaptive Evolution10▲ 121×2 topics
  18. Reproductive Strategies9▲ 171×2 topics
  19. Genetic Variation9▲ 28×2 topics
  20. Natural Selection8▲ 108×1 topic
  21. Phenotypic Plasticity8▲ 223×1 topic
  22. Animal Movement8▲ 103×1 topic
  23. Occupancy Rates8▲ 103×1 topic
  24. Fisheries Sustainability7▲ 54×2 topics
  25. Global Change6▲ 15×5 topics
  26. Smallholder Farmers6▲ 17×3 topics
  27. Adaptation5▲ 12×4 topics
  28. Ecosystem Services5▲ 9.3×5 topics
  29. Ecosystem Management5▲ 59×1 topic
  30. Marine Fisheries5▲ 85×1 topic
  31. Livestock Farming5▲ 56×2 topics
  32. Multifunctionality5▲ 68×2 topics
  33. Agricultural Development5▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Agroecology5▲ 23×2 topics
  35. Diversity5▲ 19×3 topics
  36. Work Organization5▲ 77×1 topic
  37. Territorial Governance5▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Molecular Phylogeny4▲ 20×5 topics
  39. Stable Isotopes4▲ 100×1 topic
  40. Trophic Position4▲ 100×1 topic

Which research topics does Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Avian ecology and behavior, Marine animal studies overview, Animal Behavior and Reproduction and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.

Avian ecology and behavior: 12 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 11 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Repr…8Animal Behavior and Reproduction: 8 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Con…8Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 8 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…5Marine and fisheries research: 5 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural De…5Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 5 fractional worksIsotope Analysis in Ecol…4Isotope Analysis in Ecology: 4 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 4 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Biology: 4 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 4 fractional works
EcologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsGlobal and Planetary ChangeSociology and Political Science

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

  1. 1 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 12 works
  2. 2 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 11 works
  3. 3 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 8 works
  4. 4 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 8 works
  5. 5 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 5 works
  6. 6 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 5 works
  7. 7 Isotope Analysis in Ecology Ecology 4 works
  8. 8 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  9. 9 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  10. 10 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 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 available41.1%not open58.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.3%domestic only63.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% 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.

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.