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Fera Science (United Kingdom)

In research, Fera Science (United Kingdom) stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,968 of 6,031 worldwide), Life Sciences (#6,300 of 14,347 worldwide) and Plant Science (#1,299 of 2,837 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Plant Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences — Plant Science is 17.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,275
of 28,054 · #13,467 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#781
of 1,094
Research works
1.1k
▼ 60% vs 2013–17
Citations
39k
37.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Fera Science (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 #1,968 of 6,031 34.8%487
Life SciencesDomain #6,300 of 14,347 32.3%678
Plant ScienceSubfield #1,299 of 2,837 36.5%218
Environmental ScienceField #3,131 of 6,208 30.4%188
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #4,959 of 7,814 25.8%153
Physical SciencesDomain #13,997 of 21,541 31.4%269
Insect ScienceSubfield #369 of 532 31.2%129

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

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Plant Science takes 17.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Plant ScienceSubfield · 26.3 works17×
  2. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 41.9 works10×
← 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: 10.07× its world share, 42 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.90× its world share, 14 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.62× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.18× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.52× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.06× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 10.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Fera Science (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the composite score, Nigel Cook, Martin Rose and Andrew G. S. Cuthbertson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fera Science (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 Nigel Cook United Kingdom · #103,396 worldwide 418 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Martin Rose United Kingdom · #115,508 worldwide 214 citations · 51 works
  3. 3 Andrew G. S. Cuthbertson United Kingdom · #436,621 worldwide 64 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 J. G. Elphinstone United Kingdom · #603,229 worldwide 57 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Kelvin Hughes United Kingdom · #607,363 worldwide 12 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 D. E. Stead United Kingdom · #627,600 worldwide 80 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Renata Leuschner United Kingdom · #640,872 worldwide 384 citations · 162 works
  8. 8 N. D. Boatman United Kingdom · #686,109 worldwide 92 citations · 56 works
  9. 9 J. A. TOMLINSON United Kingdom · #724,583 worldwide 52 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Paul Brereton United Kingdom · #876,195 worldwide 77 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Fera Science (United Kingdom)

Which keywords describe research at Fera Science (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Plant Immunity, Biological Control, Small RNAs, Gene Silencing, Viral RNA Silencing, Genomics, Host Specificity and Phylogenetic Analysis.

▲ 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. Plant Immunity10▲ 122×2 topics
  2. Biological Control10▲ 75×7 topics
  3. Small RNAs8▲ 155×2 topics
  4. Gene Silencing8▲ 92×1 topic
  5. Viral RNA Silencing8▲ 235×1 topic
  6. Genomics6▲ 25×6 topics
  7. Host Specificity6▲ 63×3 topics
  8. Phylogenetic Analysis6▲ 21×5 topics
  9. Genome Sequencing5▲ 36×6 topics
  10. Invasive Species4▲ 12×11 topics
  11. Pest Management4▲ 58×4 topics
  12. Type III Secretion System4▲ 81×2 topics
  13. Bacterial Blight4▲ 202×1 topic
  14. Fungal Pathogens4▲ 31×4 topics
  15. Microbiome4▲ 30×2 topics
  16. Plant Pathogenic Bacteria4▲ 202×1 topic
  17. Microbiota3▲ 18×4 topics
  18. Horizontal Gene Transfer3▲ 57×2 topics
  19. Fungal Symbiosis3▲ 266×1 topic
  20. Mycoviruses3▲ 266×1 topic
  21. DNA Barcoding3▲ 19×4 topics
  22. Food Safety3▲ 10×10 topics
  23. Genetic Diversity3▲ 7.0×7 topics
  24. Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles3▲ 75×1 topic
  25. Jasmonate Signaling3▲ 75×1 topic
  26. Adaptation3▲ 10×3 topics
  27. Social Cognition3▲ 18×2 topics
  28. Endophytic Fungi2▲ 31×1 topic
  29. Evolutionary Psychology2▲ 155×1 topic
  30. Genomic Characterization2▲ 22×1 topic
  31. Human Behavior2▲ 63×1 topic
  32. Potato2▲ 74×2 topics
  33. Plant Pathogens2▲ 81×3 topics
  34. Population Dynamics2▲ 10×6 topics
  35. Symbiosis2▲ 27×2 topics
  36. Microbial Pathogens2▲ 43×1 topic
  37. Rhizosphere Interactions2▲ 29×1 topic
  38. Pathogenicity2▲ 35×3 topics
  39. Phytophthora2▲ 138×1 topic
  40. late blight resistance2▲ 138×1 topic

Which research topics does Fera Science (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Plant Virus Research Studies, Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies, Plant and Fungal Interactions Research and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control.

Plant Virus Research Stu…8Plant Virus Research Studies: 8 fractional worksPlant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies: 4 fractional worksPlant and Fungal Interactions Research: 3 fractional worksInsect-Plant Interactions and Control: 3 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 2 fractional worksEvolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior: 2 fractional worksPlant-Microbe Interactio…2Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity: 2 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Resistance: 2 fractional worksPlant Disease Resistance and Genetics: 2 fractional worksInsect Pheromone Research and Control: 2 fractional works
Plant ScienceEndocrinologyInsect ScienceCell Biology1 others

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

  1. 1 Plant Virus Research Studies Plant Science 8 works
  2. 2 Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies Plant Science 4 works
  3. 3 Plant and Fungal Interactions Research Endocrinology 3 works
  4. 4 Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Insect Science 3 works
  5. 5 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2 works
  7. 7 Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity Plant Science 2 works
  8. 8 Plant Pathogens and Resistance Plant Science 2 works
  9. 9 Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics Plant Science 2 works
  10. 10 Insect Pheromone Research and Control Insect Science 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 available37.3%not open62.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.4%domestic only76.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Fera Science (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 60% lower 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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