Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Biology
In research, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Biology stands highest in Environmental Science (#2,668 of 6,208 worldwide), Life Sciences (#7,435 of 14,347 worldwide) and Ecology (#1,038 of 1,512 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology — Ecology is 29.9× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #17,859 of 28,054 · #17,179 all time
- Rank in Czechia
- #105 of 163
- Research works
- 716 ▼ 8% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 20k 27.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 21.9% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 51% world 28%
What is Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Biology known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental ScienceField | #2,668 of 6,208 | 25.3% | 299 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #7,435 of 14,347 | 26.9% | 310 | |
| EcologySubfield | #1,038 of 1,512 | 23.4% | 162 | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #4,536 of 6,031 | 30.6% | 161 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #18,957 of 21,541 | 25.8% | 319 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Biology 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 Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Biology specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 29.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- EcologySubfield · 27.7 works30×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 9.3×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Veterinary 9.3×
- Environmental Science 8.6×
- Immunology and Microbiology 6.2×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4.2×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2.8×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 2.0×
- Medicine 0.4×
- Psychology 0.4×
- Neuroscience 0.3×
- Mathematics 0.3×
- Nursing 0.2×
- Dentistry 0.1×
- Energy 0.0×
- Social Sciences 0.0×
- Computer Science 0.0×
- Health Professions 0.0×
- Engineering 0.0×
- Arts and Humanities 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Biology?
Ranked on the composite score, Jan Zukal, Carl Smith and Zdeněk Hubálek lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Biology.
- 1 Jan Zukal Czechia · #175,874 worldwide 145 citations · 25 works
- 2 Carl Smith Czechia · #282,985 worldwide 141 citations · 38 works
- 3 Zdeněk Hubálek Czechia · #322,682 worldwide 272 citations · 83 works
- 4 Martin Šálek Czechia · #514,890 worldwide 85 citations · 25 works
- 5 Miloslav Homolka Czechia · #578,038 worldwide 36 citations · 16 works
- 6 Ivo Rudolf Czechia · #679,482 worldwide 72 citations · 25 works
- 7 Jiřı́ Halouzka Czechia · #792,191 worldwide 68 citations · 36 works
- 8 Petr Koubek Czechia · #808,906 worldwide 25 citations · 17 works
- 9 Radim Blažek Czechia · #917,574 worldwide 35 citations · 22 works
- 10 Josef Bryja Czechia · #945,739 worldwide 77 citations · 64 works
Which keywords describe research at Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Biology?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Population Dynamics, Molecular Phylogeny, Habitat Fragmentation, Genetic Diversity and Adaptive Evolution.
- Migration Patterns
- Predator-Prey Interactions
- Model Evaluation
- Bayesian Inference
- Pathogenesis
- Community Ecology
- Species Delimitation
- Conservation Challenges
- Fisheries Sustainability
- Biogeography
- Reproductive Strategies
- Evolutionary Dynamics
- Phylogenetic Analysis
- Global Change
- Habitat Selection
- Epidemiology
- Genetic Diversity
- Habitat Fragmentation
- Population Dynamics
- Invasive Species
- Climate Change
- Biodiversity
- Molecular Phylogeny
- Adaptive Evolution
- Conservation Biology
- Conservation
- Genetic Variation
- Natural Selection
- Metabolic Rate
- Phenotypic Plasticity
- Population Genetics
- Ecosystem
- Freshwater Biodiversity
- Flow Regulation
- Biodiversity Loss
- Genetic Structure
- Phylogeography
- Microsatellite Analysis
- Bats
- Avian Ecology
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
- Climate Change34▲ 11×36 topics
- Invasive Species22▲ 44×15 topics
- Biodiversity20▲ 22×17 topics
- Population Dynamics16▲ 56×8 topics
- Molecular Phylogeny13▲ 69×9 topics
- Habitat Fragmentation12▲ 47×4 topics
- Adaptive Evolution12▲ 180×2 topics
- Genetic Diversity12▲ 22×10 topics
- Conservation Biology11▲ 91×3 topics
- Epidemiology11▲ 2.4×28 topics
- Conservation10▲ 21×10 topics
- Habitat Selection8▲ 91×2 topics
- Genetic Variation7▲ 29×3 topics
- Global Change7▲ 24×4 topics
- Natural Selection7▲ 113×2 topics
- Phylogenetic Analysis7▲ 20×7 topics
- Metabolic Rate7▲ 94×2 topics
- Evolutionary Dynamics7▲ 161×1 topic
- Phenotypic Plasticity7▲ 218×1 topic
- Reproductive Strategies7▲ 152×2 topics
- Population Genetics6▲ 40×3 topics
- Biogeography6▲ 19×7 topics
- Ecosystem6▲ 46×4 topics
- Fisheries Sustainability6▲ 55×2 topics
- Freshwater Biodiversity6▲ 81×2 topics
- Conservation Challenges5▲ 96×1 topic
- Flow Regulation5▲ 96×1 topic
- Species Delimitation5▲ 102×3 topics
- Biodiversity Loss5▲ 86×3 topics
- Community Ecology5▲ 52×2 topics
- Genetic Structure5▲ 62×4 topics
- Pathogenesis5▲ 8.4×11 topics
- Phylogeography5▲ 126×2 topics
- Bayesian Inference5▲ 44×1 topic
- Microsatellite Analysis5▲ 145×1 topic
- Model Evaluation4▲ 31×2 topics
- Bats4▲ 111×2 topics
- Predator-Prey Interactions4▲ 47×2 topics
- Avian Ecology4▲ 170×1 topic
- Migration Patterns4▲ 141×1 topic
Which research topics does Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Biology publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Genetic diversity and population structure and Species Distribution and Climate Change.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 7 works
- 2 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 5 works
- 3 Genetic diversity and population structure Genetics 5 works
- 4 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 4 works
- 5 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 4 works
- 6 Bat Biology and Ecology Studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
- 7 Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies Ecology 4 works
- 8 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 4 works
- 9 Parasite Biology and Host Interactions Ecology 4 works
- 10 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 3 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Biology's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 8% lower than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Brno
- Masaryk University
- Brno University of Technology
- Mendel University in Brno
- University of Defence
- University of Veterinary Sciences Brno
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biophysics
- Central European Institute of Technology
- St. Anne's University Hospital Brno
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.