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Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

In research, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center stands highest in Environmental Science (#2,478 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#15,787 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 17.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#25,951
of 42,892
Rank in ??
#446
of 1,041
Research works
259
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
38.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center 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 #2,478 of 6,208 35.7%205
Physical SciencesDomain #15,787 of 21,541 35.3%216

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center 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 Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 17.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 35.4 works17×
← 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: 1.69× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 17.07× its world share, 35 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 17.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystem, Habitat Fragmentation, Resilience and Sagebrush.

▲ 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 Change21▲ 18×31 topics
  2. Invasive Species13▲ 75×9 topics
  3. Biodiversity13▲ 41×12 topics
  4. Conservation12▲ 64×10 topics
  5. Ecosystem10▲ 223×3 topics
  6. Habitat Fragmentation8▲ 87×4 topics
  7. Resilience6▲ 28×2 topics
  8. Remote Sensing6▲ 11×8 topics
  9. Sagebrush6▲ 881×1 topic
  10. Wildlife Habitat6▲ 881×1 topic
  11. Global Change5▲ 47×5 topics
  12. Ecosystem Resilience5▲ 81×4 topics
  13. Soil Properties5▲ 69×3 topics
  14. Population Dynamics5▲ 46×6 topics
  15. Forest Fires5▲ 252×1 topic
  16. Wildfire Activity5▲ 252×1 topic
  17. Species Richness4▲ 168×2 topics
  18. Community Ecology4▲ 124×1 topic
  19. Functional Diversity4▲ 189×1 topic
  20. Habitat Selection4▲ 122×2 topics
  21. Conservation Biology3▲ 75×3 topics
  22. Bioaccumulation3▲ 83×3 topics
  23. Trophic Cascades3▲ 73×2 topics
  24. Animal Movement2▲ 113×1 topic
  25. Occupancy Rates2▲ 113×1 topic
  26. Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 62×2 topics
  27. Model Evaluation2▲ 40×2 topics
  28. Emissions2▲ 24×2 topics
  29. Freshwater Biodiversity2▲ 78×2 topics
  30. Conservation Challenges2▲ 97×1 topic
  31. Flow Regulation2▲ 97×1 topic
  32. Health Effects2▲ 7.5×2 topics
  33. Water Quality2▲ 12×7 topics
  34. Mercury2▲ 163×1 topic
  35. Toxicology2▲ 26×1 topic
  36. Biodiversity Conservation2▲ 11×4 topics
  37. Biodiversity Loss2▲ 76×2 topics
  38. Ecological Niche2▲ 63×1 topic
  39. Species Distribution Modeling2▲ 63×1 topic
  40. Phylogenetic Analysis1▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Rangeland and Wildlife Management, Fire effects on ecosystems, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.

Rangeland and Wildlife M…6Rangeland and Wildlife Management: 6 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems: 5 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 4 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 2 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksMercury impact and mitig…2Mercury impact and mitigation studies: 2 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 2 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Biology: 1 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 1 fractional worksTurfgrass Adaptation and Management: 1 fractional works
EcologyGlobal and Planetary ChangeNature and Landscape ConservationHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis2 others

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

  1. 1 Rangeland and Wildlife Management Ecology 6 works
  2. 2 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 5 works
  3. 3 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
  4. 4 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 2 works
  5. 5 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  6. 6 Mercury impact and mitigation studies Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2 works
  7. 7 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 2 works
  8. 8 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  9. 9 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 Turfgrass Adaptation and Management Environmental Chemistry 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 available39.9%not open60.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.9%domestic only88.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% higher than in 2013–2017.

20002005201020152020
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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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