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Forest Research Institute

In research, Forest Research Institute stands highest in Life Sciences (#5,339 of 11,023 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#14,702 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#22,210
of 22,385 · #20,922 all time
Rank in Hungary
#75
of 75
Research works
338
▲ 30% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.3k
9.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.97×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
82%
world 40%
International
48%
world 18%
Forest Research Institute

What is Forest Research Institute 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
Life SciencesDomain #5,339 of 11,023 6.4%141
Physical SciencesDomain #14,702 of 17,446 8.3%149

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Forest Research Institute 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Forest Research Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 54% of research at Forest Research Institute is in Physical Sciences, 40% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (40%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (31%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (7%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 44 fractional works · 54.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 33 fractional works · 40.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 10 fractional works · 12.6% of its workEcology: 9 fractional works · 10.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 7 fractional works · 8.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 7.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 6.2% of its workAtmospheric Science: 4 fractional works · 4.5% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 32 fractional works · 39.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 26 fractional works · 31.5% of its workPlant Science: 9 fractional works · 11.1% of its workInsect Science: 7 fractional works · 8.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 6 fractional works · 6.9% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workForestry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 7.3% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 4.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKForest ResearchInstitute82fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences40%Physical Sciences54%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences5%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science3340.2%
    2. Engineering67.2%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences56.2%
    4. Computer Science00.3%
    5. Chemistry00.3%
    6. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    7. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2631.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology67.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology10.7%
    1. Social Sciences33.6%
    2. Psychology10.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities00.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
    1. Medicine11.0%
    2. Nursing00.2%
    3. Health Professions00.2%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 6.62× its world share, 26 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.37× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.93× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 8.10× its world share, 33 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 8.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science8.10×33 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences6.62×26 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.93×5 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.37×6 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology0.74×1 works
  6. Nursing0.49×0 works
  7. Engineering0.48×6 works
  8. Chemical Engineering0.29×0 works
  9. Social Sciences0.28×3 works
  10. Psychology0.26×1 works
  11. Chemistry0.18×0 works
  12. Health Professions0.08×0 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.07×0 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.06×0 works
  15. Mathematics0.05×0 works
  16. Medicine0.05×1 works
  17. Computer Science0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Forest Research Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Zoltán Somogyi, Gábor Zoltán Illés and György Csóka lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Forest Research Institute.

  1. 1 Zoltán Somogyi Hungary · #1,488,054 worldwide 1.4k citations · 42 works
  2. 2 Gábor Zoltán Illés Hungary · #1,842,377 worldwide 685 citations · 52 works
  3. 3 György Csóka Hungary · #1,928,009 worldwide 2.6k citations · 147 works
  4. 4 Csaba Béla Eötvös Hungary · #2,307,175 worldwide 483 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Ágnes Fürjes‐Mikó Hungary · #2,669,576 worldwide 189 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Anikó Hirka Hungary · #2,781,575 worldwide 663 citations · 69 works
  7. 7 Levente Szőcs Hungary · #3,044,438 worldwide 360 citations · 28 works
  8. 8 A. Koltay Hungary · #3,351,560 worldwide 582 citations · 33 works
  9. 9 Zsolt Keserű Hungary · #3,523,987 worldwide 628 citations · 78 works
  10. 10 Kamil Pilch Hungary · #4,193,986 worldwide 139 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Forest Research Institute

What are the most cited papers from Forest Research Institute?

The most cited paper from Forest Research Institute is "Positive biodiversity-productivity relationship predominant in global forests" (Jingjing Liang et al., 2016), with 1,512 citations. Next come "Environment and host as large-scale controls of ectomycorrhizal fungi" (431) and "Widespread Phytophthora infestations in European nurseries put forest, semi‐natural and horticultural ecosystems at high risk of Phytophthora diseases" (378).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Positive biodiversity-productivity relationship predominant in global forests Jingjing Liang et al. · Science Open access 13 Oct 2016 1,512
2 Environment and host as large-scale controls of ectomycorrhizal fungi Sietse van der Linde et al. · Nature Open access Jun 2018 431
3 Widespread Phytophthora infestations in European nurseries put forest, semi‐natural and horticultural ecosystems at high risk of Phytophthora diseases Thomas Jung et al. · Forest Pathology Open access 30 Oct 2015 378
4 Global maps of soil temperature Jonas J. Lembrechts et al. · Global Change Biology Open access406 authors 30 Dec 2021 332
5 Tree growth influenced by warming winter climate and summer moisture availability in northern temperate forests Jill E. Harvey et al. · Global Change Biology Open access 20 Dec 2019 228
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Forest Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Biodiversity Conservation, Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, Global Warming, Biomass Estimation and Aboveground Biomass.

▲ 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-now 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 Change22▲ 9.8×33 topics
  2. Invasive Species11▲ 32×12 topics
  3. Biodiversity Conservation11▲ 35×7 topics
  4. Biodiversity8▲ 13×12 topics
  5. Ecosystem Functioning7▲ 42×4 topics
  6. Global Warming7▲ 20×5 topics
  7. Biomass Estimation7▲ 55×3 topics
  8. Sustainability7▲ 3.4×10 topics
  9. Aboveground Biomass6▲ 87×2 topics
  10. Biological Invasions6▲ 78×2 topics
  11. Forest Management6▲ 115×2 topics
  12. Conservation6▲ 16×10 topics
  13. Ecosystem Resilience5▲ 43×3 topics
  14. Remote Sensing5▲ 5.1×10 topics
  15. Dead Wood4▲ 301×1 topic
  16. Global Change4▲ 20×5 topics
  17. Saproxylic Beetles4▲ 301×1 topic
  18. Tropical Forests4▲ 153×2 topics
  19. Allometric Models4▲ 110×2 topics
  20. Carbon Stocks4▲ 194×1 topic
  21. Climate Change Impacts4▲ 41×1 topic
  22. Forest Carbon Sequestration4▲ 247×1 topic
  23. Tree Allometry4▲ 194×1 topic
  24. Bark Beetles4▲ 243×1 topic
  25. Forest Pests4▲ 243×1 topic
  26. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 15×8 topics
  27. Ecosystem Services4▲ 11×4 topics
  28. Life Cycle Assessment4▲ 15×3 topics
  29. DNA Barcoding3▲ 24×5 topics
  30. Vegetation3▲ 39×3 topics
  31. Bioenergy3▲ 68×2 topics
  32. Biomass3▲ 33×2 topics
  33. Logistics3▲ 23×1 topic
  34. Paleoclimatology3▲ 43×2 topics
  35. Supply Chain3▲ 17×1 topic
  36. Extreme Events3▲ 36×2 topics
  37. Soil Properties3▲ 20×3 topics
  38. Habitat Fragmentation3▲ 15×2 topics
  39. Phylogeny3▲ 19×10 topics
  40. Taxonomy3▲ 22×8 topics

Which research topics does Forest Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, Forest Management and Policy, Forest ecology and management and Forest Insect Ecology and Management.

Forest Ecology and Biodi…4Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies: 4 fractional worksForest Management and Po…4Forest Management and Policy: 4 fractional worksForest ecology and manag…4Forest ecology and management: 4 fractional worksForest Insect Ecology an…4Forest Insect Ecology and Management: 4 fractional worksForest Biomass Utilization and Management: 3 fractional worksTree-ring climate responses: 3 fractional worksPlant Water Relations an…2Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics: 2 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems: 2 fractional worksRemote Sensing and LiDAR Applications: 2 fractional worksHungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies: 2 fractional works
Insect ScienceGlobal and Planetary ChangeNature and Landscape ConservationEcology4 others

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

  1. 1 Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies Insect Science 4 works
  2. 2 Forest Management and Policy Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  3. 3 Forest ecology and management Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
  4. 4 Forest Insect Ecology and Management Ecology 4 works
  5. 5 Forest Biomass Utilization and Management Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  6. 6 Tree-ring climate responses Atmospheric Science 3 works
  7. 7 Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  8. 8 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  9. 9 Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications Environmental Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies Geography, Planning and Development 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 available82.5%not open17.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors47.9%domestic only52.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Forest Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 30% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 Forest Research Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00023% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Forest Research Institute0.00052% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Forest Research Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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