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Charles Darwin Foundation

In research, Charles Darwin Foundation stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,733 of 11,023 worldwide), Environmental Science (#2,400 of 5,407 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#14,025 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology (Ecology is 24.8× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#17,839
of 22,385 · #17,234 all time
Rank in Ecuador
#66
of 71
Research works
385
▲ 26% vs 2018-21
Citations
10k
26.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.97×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
55%
world 40%
International
74%
world 18%
Charles Darwin Foundation

What is Charles Darwin Foundation 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
Life SciencesDomain #3,733 of 11,023 11.9%125
Environmental ScienceField #2,400 of 5,407 12.7%175
Physical SciencesDomain #14,025 of 17,446 12.7%203

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Charles Darwin Foundation 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Charles Darwin Foundation work in?

In 2022-now, 52% of research at Charles Darwin Foundation is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (44%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (18%), Social Sciences (7%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 60 fractional works · 51.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 51 fractional works · 43.7% of its workEcology: 23 fractional works · 19.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 11 fractional works · 9.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 9 fractional works · 7.6% of its workPollution: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEcological Modeling: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7 fractional works · 5.9% of its workOceanography: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 34 fractional works · 29.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 21 fractional works · 17.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 9 fractional works · 8.0% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 3.1% of its workInsect Science: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHorticulture: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 6.5% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 6 fractional works · 5.1% of its workParasitology: 5 fractional works · 4.1% of its workVirology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 12.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 7.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 8 fractional works · 7.0% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 5.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKCharles DarwinFoundation117fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences29%Physical Sciences52%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences12%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science5143.7%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences75.9%
    3. Engineering10.9%
    4. Materials Science10.7%
    5. Energy00.2%
    6. Chemistry00.1%
    7. Mathematics00.1%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2117.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology86.5%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology65.1%
    4. Neuroscience00.0%
    1. Social Sciences87.1%
    2. Psychology21.6%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting11.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.2%
    5. Arts and Humanities10.9%
    6. Decision Sciences00.1%
    1. Medicine65.4%
    2. Health Professions10.7%
    3. Veterinary10.6%
    4. Nursing00.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Charles Darwin Foundation specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 24.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EcologySubfield · 22.8 works25×
← 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: 3.71× its world share, 21 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.22× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 5.10× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.76× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 8.80× its world share, 51 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.28× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.19× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 8.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science8.80×51 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology5.10×6 works
  3. Veterinary4.19×1 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.76×7 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.71×21 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.22×8 works
  7. Nursing0.73×0 works
  8. Social Sciences0.56×8 works
  9. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.54×1 works
  10. Psychology0.53×2 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.36×1 works
  12. Arts and Humanities0.32×1 works
  13. Medicine0.28×6 works
  14. Health Professions0.27×1 works
  15. Energy0.24×0 works
  16. Materials Science0.21×1 works
  17. Chemistry0.09×0 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.08×0 works
  19. Engineering0.06×1 works
  20. Mathematics0.06×0 works
  21. Neuroscience0.02×0 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Charles Darwin Foundation?

Ranked on the quality score, Eduardo Espinoza, Rachel Atkinson and Karl J. Campbell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Charles Darwin Foundation.

  1. 1 Eduardo Espinoza Ecuador · #126,693 worldwide 6.3k citations · 108 works
  2. 2 Rachel Atkinson Ecuador · #420,762 worldwide 2.9k citations · 53 works
  3. 3 Karl J. Campbell Ecuador · #429,663 worldwide 3.6k citations · 64 works
  4. 4 Sandra Bessudo Ecuador · #535,649 worldwide 1.3k citations · 43 works
  5. 5 Nicolás Moity Ecuador · #650,749 worldwide 888 citations · 48 works
  6. 6 Felipe Ladino Ecuador · #891,058 worldwide 768 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Stuart Banks Ecuador · #897,467 worldwide 5.2k citations · 36 works
  8. 8 María José Barragán‐Paladines Ecuador · #925,456 worldwide 362 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 Heinke Jäger Ecuador · #954,668 worldwide 4.6k citations · 49 works
  10. 10 David Acuña-Marrero Ecuador · #1,059,515 worldwide 949 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Charles Darwin Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Charles Darwin Foundation?

The most cited paper from Charles Darwin Foundation is "No saturation in the accumulation of alien species worldwide" (Hanno Seebens et al., 2017), with 2,632 citations. Next come "TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access" (2,168) and "Global conservation outcomes depend on marine protected areas with five key features" (1,943).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 No saturation in the accumulation of alien species worldwide Hanno Seebens et al. · Nature Communications Open access 15 Feb 2017 2,632
2 TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access Jens Kattge et al. · Global Change Biology Open access729 authors 31 Dec 2019 2,168
3 Global conservation outcomes depend on marine protected areas with five key features Graham J. Edgar et al. · Nature Open access 4 Feb 2014 1,943
4 One-Third of Reef-Building Corals Face Elevated Extinction Risk from Climate Change and Local Impacts Kent E. Carpenter et al. · Science Open access 10 Jul 2008 1,430
5 Don't judge species on their origins Mark Alan Davis, Matthew K. Chew, Richard J. Hobbs et al. · Nature 6 Jun 2011 1,082
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Charles Darwin Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Conservation, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Marine Ecosystems, Molecular Phylogeny and Ocean Acidification.

▲ 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-now 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▲ 10×38 topics
  2. Population Dynamics19▲ 65×10 topics
  3. Conservation16▲ 33×17 topics
  4. Biodiversity14▲ 15×19 topics
  5. Invasive Species13▲ 26×17 topics
  6. Marine Ecosystems9▲ 142×2 topics
  7. Molecular Phylogeny8▲ 44×9 topics
  8. Ocean Acidification8▲ 88×3 topics
  9. Environmental Impact8▲ 3.8×19 topics
  10. Habitat Fragmentation7▲ 27×5 topics
  11. Climate Change Impacts7▲ 46×5 topics
  12. Global Change6▲ 21×4 topics
  13. Trophic Cascades6▲ 59×2 topics
  14. Predator-Prey Interactions6▲ 65×2 topics
  15. Ecosystem Services6▲ 13×7 topics
  16. Fisheries5▲ 106×2 topics
  17. Habitat Selection5▲ 63×2 topics
  18. Phylogeny5▲ 28×11 topics
  19. Bleaching5▲ 139×1 topic
  20. Coral Reefs5▲ 139×1 topic
  21. Conservation Biology5▲ 40×4 topics
  22. Genetic Diversity5▲ 9.8×8 topics
  23. Acoustic Communication5▲ 80×2 topics
  24. Biogeography5▲ 14×15 topics
  25. Ecology5▲ 23×4 topics
  26. Anthropogenic Noise4▲ 132×1 topic
  27. Marine Mammals4▲ 132×1 topic
  28. Fisheries Sustainability4▲ 43×2 topics
  29. Genetic Structure4▲ 48×4 topics
  30. Host Specificity4▲ 32×4 topics
  31. Migration4▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Ecosystem4▲ 31×3 topics
  33. Community Ecology4▲ 38×2 topics
  34. Rays4▲ 145×1 topic
  35. Sharks4▲ 145×1 topic
  36. Ecosystem Management4▲ 54×1 topic
  37. Marine Fisheries4▲ 78×1 topic
  38. Avian Malaria3▲ 299×1 topic
  39. Haemosporidian Parasites3▲ 299×1 topic
  40. Sea-Level Rise3▲ 24×4 topics

Which research topics does Charles Darwin Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine animal studies overview, Ichthyology and Marine Biology and Marine and fisheries research.

Coral and Marine Ecosyst…5Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 5 fractional worksMarine animal studies ov…4Marine animal studies overview: 4 fractional worksIchthyology and Marine B…4Ichthyology and Marine Biology: 4 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…4Marine and fisheries research: 4 fractional worksBird parasitology and diseases: 3 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 3 fractional worksPlant and animal studies3Plant and animal studies: 3 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 3 fractional worksTurtle Biology and Conservation: 2 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant…2Marine and coastal plant biology: 2 fractional works
EcologyNature and Landscape ConservationGlobal and Planetary ChangeParasitology2 others

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

  1. 1 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 5 works
  2. 2 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 4 works
  3. 3 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
  4. 4 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  5. 5 Bird parasitology and diseases Parasitology 3 works
  6. 6 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 3 works
  7. 7 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  8. 8 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 3 works
  9. 9 Turtle Biology and Conservation Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  10. 10 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 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 available55.2%not open44.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors73.8%domestic only26.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Charles Darwin Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 26% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Charles Darwin Foundation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00047% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Charles Darwin Foundation0.00051% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Charles Darwin Foundation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Charles Darwin Foundation5.0% in 2025

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.2% in 2021.

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