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East Malling Research (United Kingdom)

In research, East Malling Research (United Kingdom) stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,315 of 6,031 worldwide), Plant Science (#733 of 2,837 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#6,484 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Plant Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Life Sciences — Plant Science is 22.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,830
of 28,054 · #15,123 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#804
of 1,094
Research works
1.5k
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
47k
31.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
32.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
16%
world 28%

What is East Malling Research (United Kingdom) 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,315 of 6,031 26.8%1,040
Plant ScienceSubfield #733 of 2,837 26.4%784
Life SciencesDomain #6,484 of 14,347 25.7%1,315
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #5,566 of 7,814 21.4%267
Physical SciencesDomain #18,200 of 21,541 22.7%125
Molecular BiologySubfield #4,192 of 4,961 17.6%124

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where East Malling Research (United Kingdom) 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 East Malling Research (United Kingdom) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Plant Science takes 22.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Plant ScienceSubfield · 24.9 works22×
  2. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 41.5 works14×
  3. Life SciencesDomain · 52.0 works6.3×
← 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: 13.74× its world share, 42 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.92× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.27× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 13.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at East Malling Research (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the composite score, D. W. Simpson, A. C. Hulme and I. R. Crute lead among researchers whose main affiliation is East Malling Research (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 D. W. Simpson United Kingdom · #111,560 worldwide 233 citations · 52 works
  2. 2 A. C. Hulme United Kingdom · #155,157 worldwide 108 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 I. R. Crute United Kingdom · #175,608 worldwide 178 citations · 24 works
  4. 4 A.N. Adams United Kingdom · #218,680 worldwide 786 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 M. F. Clark United Kingdom · #218,909 worldwide 826 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Anthony Webster United Kingdom · #232,506 worldwide 101 citations · 51 works
  7. 7 J. V. Cross United Kingdom · #294,803 worldwide 111 citations · 35 works
  8. 8 B. H. Howard United Kingdom · #368,015 worldwide 76 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Xiangming Xu United Kingdom · #375,182 worldwide 127 citations · 35 works
  10. 10 A. F. Posnetté United Kingdom · #393,463 worldwide 65 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at East Malling Research (United Kingdom)

Which keywords describe research at East Malling Research (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Biological Control, Host Specificity, Phylogenetic Analysis, Fungal Pathogens, Endophytic Fungi and Genomic Characterization.

▲ 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 Change11▲ 6.7×8 topics
  2. Invasive Species7▲ 27×6 topics
  3. Biological Control7▲ 72×7 topics
  4. Host Specificity7▲ 95×3 topics
  5. Phylogenetic Analysis7▲ 35×4 topics
  6. Fungal Pathogens6▲ 76×4 topics
  7. Endophytic Fungi5▲ 83×1 topic
  8. Genomic Characterization5▲ 59×1 topic
  9. Genetics5▲ 11×7 topics
  10. Nutrient Uptake5▲ 108×2 topics
  11. Plant Immunity4▲ 66×2 topics
  12. Rhizosphere Interactions4▲ 71×2 topics
  13. Microbiome4▲ 43×2 topics
  14. Rootstock4▲ 110×2 topics
  15. Biodiversity4▲ 7.6×5 topics
  16. Microbial Pathogens4▲ 102×1 topic
  17. Pattern Recognition Receptors4▲ 46×1 topic
  18. Grapevine4▲ 137×2 topics
  19. Pest Management3▲ 64×3 topics
  20. Transcriptome Analysis3▲ 85×2 topics
  21. Dormancy3▲ 142×1 topic
  22. Fruit Trees3▲ 142×1 topic
  23. Anthocyanins3▲ 66×1 topic
  24. Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles3▲ 112×1 topic
  25. Jasmonate Signaling3▲ 112×1 topic
  26. Mycorrhizal Fungi3▲ 63×2 topics
  27. Wine Quality3▲ 130×1 topic
  28. Global Change3▲ 17×2 topics
  29. Microbiota3▲ 20×4 topics
  30. Ecosystem Services3▲ 11×1 topic
  31. Plant Pathogens3▲ 130×3 topics
  32. Pollinator Decline3▲ 49×1 topic
  33. Population Dynamics3▲ 16×3 topics
  34. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 20×2 topics
  35. Genetic Mapping2▲ 46×3 topics
  36. DNA Barcoding2▲ 21×2 topics
  37. Drosophila Suzukii2▲ 237×1 topic
  38. Fruit Fly2▲ 237×1 topic
  39. Fungal Diversity2▲ 75×1 topic
  40. Plant Interactions2▲ 86×1 topic

Which research topics does East Malling Research (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control.

Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 5 fractional worksPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity: 4 fractional worksPlant Physiology and Cul…3Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies: 3 fractional worksInsect-Plant Interaction…3Insect-Plant Interactions and Control: 3 fractional worksHorticultural and Viticultural Research: 3 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 3 fractional worksInsect behavior and cont…2Insect behavior and control techniques: 2 fractional worksMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions: 2 fractional worksBerry genetics and cultivation research: 1 fractional worksInsect and Pesticide Research: 1 fractional works
Cell BiologyPlant ScienceInsect ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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

  1. 1 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 5 works
  2. 2 Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity Plant Science 4 works
  3. 3 Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Plant Science 3 works
  4. 4 Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Insect Science 3 works
  5. 5 Horticultural and Viticultural Research Plant Science 3 works
  6. 6 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  7. 7 Insect behavior and control techniques Insect Science 2 works
  8. 8 Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Plant Science 2 works
  9. 9 Berry genetics and cultivation research Plant Science 1 works
  10. 10 Insect and Pesticide Research Insect Science 1 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 available16.1%not open83.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.7%domestic only87.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has East Malling Research (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% 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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