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Federal Agency for Nature Conservation

In research, Federal Agency for Nature Conservation stands highest in Environmental Science (#3,412 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#16,992 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,865
of 28,054 · #23,853 all time
Rank in Germany
#739
of 1,178
Research works
278
▲ 63% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.5k
23.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Federal Agency for Nature 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 #3,412 of 6,208 25.3%127
Physical SciencesDomain #16,992 of 21,541 24.9%161

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Federal Agency for Nature 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).

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: 4.21× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.00× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.80× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 8.85× its world share, 27 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.99× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 5 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.

Who are the top researchers at Federal Agency for Nature Conservation?

Ranked on the composite score, Beatrix Tappeser, Henning von Nordheim and Axel Ssymank lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Federal Agency for Nature Conservation.

  1. 1 Beatrix Tappeser Germany · #842,813 worldwide 14 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Henning von Nordheim Germany · #1,036,619 worldwide 36 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Axel Ssymank Germany · #1,229,870 worldwide 20 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Federal Agency for Nature Conservation

Which keywords describe research at Federal Agency for Nature Conservation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Conservation, Habitat Fragmentation, Ecosystem Services, Global Change 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 Change16▲ 9.7×42 topics
  2. Biodiversity10▲ 22×14 topics
  3. Invasive Species7▲ 27×11 topics
  4. Conservation6▲ 21×13 topics
  5. Habitat Fragmentation6▲ 40×4 topics
  6. Ecosystem Services5▲ 22×5 topics
  7. Global Change4▲ 28×4 topics
  8. Conservation Biology4▲ 68×3 topics
  9. Biodiversity Conservation4▲ 18×7 topics
  10. Model Evaluation4▲ 46×2 topics
  11. Sustainable Development4▲ 3.6×10 topics
  12. Environmental Impact4▲ 3.3×12 topics
  13. Citizen Science3▲ 55×2 topics
  14. Ecological Niche3▲ 92×1 topic
  15. Species Distribution Modeling3▲ 92×1 topic
  16. Ecosystem3▲ 43×3 topics
  17. Population Dynamics3▲ 19×7 topics
  18. Environmental Impact Assessment3▲ 60×2 topics
  19. Species Richness3▲ 68×2 topics
  20. Biodiversity Offsets3▲ 543×1 topic
  21. Biological Invasions3▲ 48×3 topics
  22. No Net Loss3▲ 543×1 topic
  23. Climate Change Impacts2▲ 33×4 topics
  24. Community Ecology2▲ 44×1 topic
  25. Functional Diversity2▲ 67×1 topic
  26. Sea-Level Rise2▲ 31×3 topics
  27. Genome Engineering2▲ 52×1 topic
  28. Mode of Action2▲ 35×2 topics
  29. Plant-Animal Interactions2▲ 40×1 topic
  30. Pollinator Decline2▲ 40×1 topic
  31. Public Perception2▲ 27×3 topics
  32. RNA-Guided2▲ 52×1 topic
  33. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 17×6 topics
  34. Sediment Transport2▲ 20×4 topics
  35. Bacillus thuringiensis2▲ 110×1 topic
  36. Biotechnology2▲ 31×2 topics
  37. Consumer Attitudes2▲ 68×2 topics
  38. Land Use Change2▲ 9.4×4 topics
  39. RNA Interference2▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Trophic Cascades2▲ 30×2 topics

Which research topics does Federal Agency for Nature Conservation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Species Distribution and Climate Change, Environmental Conservation and Management, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies and Plant and animal studies.

Species Distribution and…3Species Distribution and Climate Change: 3 fractional worksEnvironmental Conservati…3Environmental Conservation and Management: 3 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation D…2Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 2 fractional worksPlant and animal studies2Plant and animal studies: 2 fractional worksCRISPR and Genetic Engineering: 2 fractional worksInsect Resistance and Genetics: 2 fractional worksGenetically Modified Org…2Genetically Modified Organisms Research: 2 fractional worksInsect and Pesticide Research: 2 fractional worksEcology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies: 1 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Dynamics: 1 fractional works
Ecological ModelingManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawNature and Landscape ConservationEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics4 others

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

  1. 1 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 3 works
  2. 2 Environmental Conservation and Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
  3. 3 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  4. 4 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  5. 5 CRISPR and Genetic Engineering Molecular Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Insect Resistance and Genetics Molecular Biology 2 works
  7. 7 Genetically Modified Organisms Research Plant Science 2 works
  8. 8 Insect and Pesticide Research Insect Science 2 works
  9. 9 Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  10. 10 Coastal and Marine Dynamics Earth-Surface Processes 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 available41.3%not open58.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.3%domestic only74.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Federal Agency for Nature Conservation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 63% 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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