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Department of Conservation

In research, Department of Conservation stands highest in Environmental Science (#3,208 of 6,208 worldwide), Ecology (#1,097 of 1,512 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#16,043 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology — Ecology is 30.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,822
of 28,054 · #21,338 all time
Rank in New Zealand
#58
of 71
Research works
708
▲ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
21.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Department of Conservation 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
Environmental ScienceField #3,208 of 6,208 20.1%347
EcologySubfield #1,097 of 1,512 18.9%194
Physical SciencesDomain #16,043 of 21,541 20.3%410
Life SciencesDomain #11,451 of 14,347 20.2%203
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #4,982 of 6,031 22.1%141

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Department of Conservation 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 Department of Conservation specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 30.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EcologySubfield · 22.6 works31×
← 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: 2.24× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.65× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.53× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.44× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 9.05× its world share, 42 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 6.57× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.92× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.90× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 9.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Department of Conservation?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter J. de Lange, Ralph G. Powlesland and Graeme A. Taylor lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Department of Conservation.

  1. 1 Peter J. de Lange New Zealand · #412,722 worldwide 87 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Ralph G. Powlesland New Zealand · #555,754 worldwide 51 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Graeme A. Taylor New Zealand · #1,013,493 worldwide 52 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 B. Louise Chilvers New Zealand · #1,103,215 worldwide 78 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Colin F.J. O’Donnell New Zealand · #1,446,089 worldwide 39 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Department of Conservation

Which keywords describe research at Department of Conservation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Conservation, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Habitat Selection, Trophic Cascades and Conservation Biology.

▲ 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 Change27▲ 11×35 topics
  2. Population Dynamics13▲ 56×8 topics
  3. Conservation11▲ 28×15 topics
  4. Biodiversity10▲ 14×16 topics
  5. Invasive Species9▲ 23×15 topics
  6. Habitat Selection9▲ 128×2 topics
  7. Trophic Cascades7▲ 79×2 topics
  8. Conservation Biology6▲ 60×4 topics
  9. Animal Movement5▲ 106×1 topic
  10. Occupancy Rates5▲ 106×1 topic
  11. Predator-Prey Interactions5▲ 68×2 topics
  12. Sustainable Development5▲ 3.2×8 topics
  13. Habitat Fragmentation4▲ 22×4 topics
  14. Acoustic Communication4▲ 94×3 topics
  15. Agricultural Intensification4▲ 119×2 topics
  16. Model Selection4▲ 48×2 topics
  17. Avian Ecology4▲ 184×1 topic
  18. Cultural Heritage4▲ 7.1×8 topics
  19. Migration Patterns4▲ 152×1 topic
  20. Molecular Phylogeny4▲ 25×7 topics
  21. Community Participation3▲ 9.6×2 topics
  22. Anthropogenic Noise3▲ 119×1 topic
  23. Marine Mammals3▲ 119×1 topic
  24. Urban Development3▲ 9.5×4 topics
  25. Ocean Acidification3▲ 46×3 topics
  26. Fisheries Sustainability3▲ 36×2 topics
  27. Genetic Structure3▲ 45×4 topics
  28. Global Change3▲ 12×5 topics
  29. Cultural Sustainability3▲ 55×2 topics
  30. DNA Barcoding3▲ 19×6 topics
  31. Adaptive Reuse3▲ 80×1 topic
  32. Biodiversity Conservation3▲ 8.2×12 topics
  33. Ecological Niche3▲ 52×1 topic
  34. Intangible Heritage3▲ 80×1 topic
  35. Species Distribution Modeling3▲ 52×1 topic
  36. Ecosystem Resilience3▲ 20×5 topics
  37. Ecosystem3▲ 26×3 topics
  38. Ecosystem Services3▲ 7.3×8 topics
  39. Marine Ecosystems3▲ 53×2 topics
  40. Bats2▲ 81×2 topics

Which research topics does Department of Conservation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Avian ecology and behavior, Marine animal studies overview and Species Distribution and Climate Change.

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 5 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 4 fractional worksMarine animal studies ov…3Marine animal studies overview: 3 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and…3Species Distribution and Climate Change: 3 fractional worksCultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 3 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 2 fractional worksAnimal Ecology and Behav…2Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies: 2 fractional worksBat Biology and Ecology Studies: 2 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 2 fractional worksHuman-Animal Interaction Studies: 2 fractional works
EcologyEcological ModelingArcheologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics2 others

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

  1. 1 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 5 works
  2. 2 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 4 works
  3. 3 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 3 works
  4. 4 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 3 works
  5. 5 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 3 works
  6. 6 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 2 works
  7. 7 Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies Ecology 2 works
  8. 8 Bat Biology and Ecology Studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  9. 9 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  10. 10 Human-Animal Interaction Studies Genetics 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 available52.0%not open48.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.6%domestic only71.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Department of Conservation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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