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European Centre for Nature Conservation

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Research works
64
fractional, all time
Citations
1.6k
25.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
39%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
European Centre for Nature Conservation

Not ranked overall: European Centre for Nature Conservation is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does European Centre for Nature Conservation work in?

In all years, 55% of research at European Centre for Nature Conservation is in Physical Sciences, 22% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (48%), Medicine (10%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (9%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 35 fractional works · 55.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 30 fractional works · 47.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 12 fractional works · 18.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 11 fractional works · 16.5% of its workEcology: 4 fractional works · 6.2% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 22.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 7.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 5.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 12.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 9.0% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHorticulture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 9.9% of its workMedicine: 6 fractional works · 9.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKEuropean Centrefor Nature…64fractional works, all years
Life Sciences13%Physical Sciences55%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences22%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science3047.7%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences23.0%
    3. Computer Science22.4%
    4. Engineering11.2%
    5. Energy00.8%
    6. Materials Science00.1%
    1. Social Sciences57.3%
    2. Psychology35.2%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance23.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting22.9%
    5. Arts and Humanities22.7%
    6. Decision Sciences00.5%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences69.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology23.7%
    1. Medicine69.9%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Who are the top researchers at European Centre for Nature Conservation?

Ranked on the quality score, Ben Delbaere lead among researchers whose main affiliation is European Centre for Nature Conservation.

  1. 1 Ben Delbaere Netherlands · #1,978,586 worldwide 1.9k citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at European Centre for Nature Conservation

What are the most cited papers from European Centre for Nature Conservation?

The most cited paper from European Centre for Nature Conservation is "The science, policy and practice of nature-based solutions: An interdisciplinary perspective" (Carsten Nesshöver, Timo Walter Assmuth, Katherine Nesbitt Irvine et al., 2016), with 1,361 citations. Next come "Airbnb: the future of networked hospitality businesses" (504) and "Towards sustainable land use: identifying and managing the conflicts between human activities and biodiversity conservation in Europe" (346).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The science, policy and practice of nature-based solutions: An interdisciplinary perspective Carsten Nesshöver, Timo Walter Assmuth, Katherine Nesbitt Irvine et al. · The Science of The Total Environment Open access 2 Dec 2016 1,361
2 Airbnb: the future of networked hospitality businesses Jeroen A. Oskam, Albert Boswijk · Journal of Tourism Futures Open access 14 Mar 2016 504
3 Towards sustainable land use: identifying and managing the conflicts between human activities and biodiversity conservation in Europe Juliette Claire Young, Allan D. Watt, Peter Nowicki et al. · Biodiversity and Conservation Jun 2005 346
4 Nature conservation planning in Europe: developing ecological networks R.H.G. Jongman · Landscape and Urban Planning Open access Aug 1995 313
5 Handling a messy world: Lessons learned when trying to make the ecosystem services concept operational Kurt Jax, Eeva Furman, Heli Saarikoski et al. · Ecosystem Services Open access 9 Dec 2017 122
All 57 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at European Centre for Nature Conservation?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biodiversity Conservation, Biodiversity Offsets, No Net Loss, Sustainability, Environmental Policy, Climate Change, Biodiversity and Land Use Change.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Biodiversity Conservation11▲ 64×8 topics
  2. Biodiversity Offsets8▲ 1535×1 topic
  3. No Net Loss8▲ 1535×1 topic
  4. Climate Change8▲ 4.8×19 topics
  5. Sustainability8▲ 7.2×10 topics
  6. Environmental Policy7▲ 70×3 topics
  7. Biodiversity6▲ 12×10 topics
  8. Ecosystem Services5▲ 22×6 topics
  9. Land Use Change5▲ 27×3 topics
  10. Social-Ecological Systems5▲ 79×2 topics
  11. Education5▲ 5.6×3 topics
  12. Climate Change Impacts4▲ 49×2 topics
  13. Urbanization4▲ 23×2 topics
  14. Forest Carbon Sequestration4▲ 266×1 topic
  15. Sustainable Forest Management4▲ 266×1 topic
  16. Global Impact4▲ 51×1 topic
  17. Spatial Dynamics4▲ 113×1 topic
  18. Innovation4▲ 6.3×4 topics
  19. Invasive Species3▲ 9.2×7 topics
  20. Conservation3▲ 10×10 topics
  21. Cognitive Processes2▲ 83×1 topic
  22. Creativity2▲ 70×1 topic
  23. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 4.6×4 topics
  24. Bioinformatics2▲ 29×2 topics
  25. Capacity Building2▲ 47×2 topics
  26. Ethical Considerations2▲ 10×3 topics
  27. Energy Transition2▲ 32×2 topics
  28. Species Richness2▲ 39×2 topics
  29. Sustainability Indicators2▲ 48×2 topics
  30. Big Data2▲ 5.3×1 topic
  31. Training2▲ 16×1 topic
  32. Economic Impacts2▲ 41×1 topic
  33. Environmental Sustainability2▲ 24×2 topics
  34. Greenhouse Gas Emissions2▲ 13×2 topics
  35. Policy Instruments2▲ 55×1 topic
  36. Beaver Dams2▲ 214×1 topic
  37. Common Agricultural Policy2▲ 147×1 topic
  38. Conservation Biology2▲ 22×3 topics
  39. Ecosystem Engineering2▲ 64×1 topic
  40. Hormone Therapy2▲ 22×1 topic

Which research topics does European Centre for Nature Conservation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Environmental Conservation and Management, Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and Plant Ecology and Soil Science.

Environmental Conservati…0Environmental Conservation and Management: 0 fractional worksWildlife-Road Interactio…0Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation: 0 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Con…0Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 0 fractional worksPlant Ecology and Soil S…0Plant Ecology and Soil Science: 0 fractional worksAeolian processes and effects: 0 fractional worksSoil erosion and sediment transport: 0 fractional worksMediterranean and Iberia…0Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna: 0 fractional worksBotany and Plant Ecology Studies: 0 fractional worksLand Use and Ecosystem Services: 0 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 0 fractional works
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawEcologyEarth-Surface ProcessesSoil Science3 others

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

  1. 1 Environmental Conservation and Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 0 works
  2. 2 Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation Ecology 0 works
  3. 3 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 0 works
  4. 4 Plant Ecology and Soil Science Ecology 0 works
  5. 5 Aeolian processes and effects Earth-Surface Processes 0 works
  6. 6 Soil erosion and sediment transport Soil Science 0 works
  7. 7 Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna Plant Science 0 works
  8. 8 Botany and Plant Ecology Studies Plant Science 0 works
  9. 9 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  10. 10 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 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 available38.7%not open61.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.8%domestic only87.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has European Centre for Nature Conservation's research output changed?

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is European Centre for Nature Conservation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000019% in 2023.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%European Centre for Nature Conservation0.000020% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of European Centre for Nature Conservation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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