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Freshwater Biological Association

In research, Freshwater Biological Association stands highest in Environmental Science (#718 of 6,208 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#4,411 of 21,541 worldwide) and Ecology (#386 of 1,512 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#5,541
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#346
of 2,253
Research works
1.8k
▼ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
94k
53.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
14%
world 28%

What is Freshwater Biological Association 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 #718 of 6,208 34.0%968
Physical SciencesDomain #4,411 of 21,541 34.6%1,311
EcologySubfield #386 of 1,512 30.7%353
Environmental ChemistrySubfield #107 of 399 40.0%198
Life SciencesDomain #4,645 of 14,347 24.4%375
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #1,322 of 2,661 41.2%191
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #3,228 of 6,031 26.1%224
Nature and Landscape ConservationSubfield #312 of 553 32.1%180

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Freshwater Biological Association 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: 4.01× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 9.27× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 1.01× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.73× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.02× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.58× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 9.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Freshwater Biological Association?

Ranked on the composite score, Joshua Elliott, Edward Tipping and John Lund lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Freshwater Biological Association.

  1. 1 Joshua Elliott United Kingdom · #30,477 worldwide 683 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Edward Tipping United Kingdom · #69,697 worldwide 445 citations · 47 works
  3. 3 John Lund United Kingdom · #79,967 worldwide 480 citations · 102 works
  4. 4 J. G. Jones United Kingdom · #94,034 worldwide 195 citations · 41 works
  5. 5 Patrick D. Armitage United Kingdom · #107,824 worldwide 356 citations · 43 works
  6. 6 T.G. Pottinger United Kingdom · #113,833 worldwide 274 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 Bernard Simon United Kingdom · #132,265 worldwide 258 citations · 42 works
  8. 8 J. M. Elliott United Kingdom · #143,023 worldwide 307 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 J. F. Talling United Kingdom · #148,204 worldwide 187 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Bland J. Finlay United Kingdom · #179,360 worldwide 317 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Freshwater Biological Association

Which keywords describe research at Freshwater Biological Association?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Freshwater Biodiversity, Habitat Fragmentation, Conservation Challenges, Flow Regulation, River Restoration and Biodiversity.

▲ 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 13 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 13 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change5▲ 9.2×15 topics
  2. Invasive Species3▲ 36×9 topics
  3. Freshwater Biodiversity2▲ 185×2 topics
  4. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 37×2 topics
  5. Conservation Challenges2▲ 161×1 topic
  6. Flow Regulation2▲ 161×1 topic
  7. River Restoration1▲ 168×2 topics
  8. Biodiversity1▲ 8.5×7 topics
  9. Sustainability1▲ 2.5×5 topics
  10. Eutrophication1▲ 57×4 topics
  11. Water Quality1▲ 14×6 topics
  12. Airborne Microorganisms1▲ 287×1 topic
  13. Indoor Air Quality1▲ 133×1 topic

Which research topics does Freshwater Biological Association publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure, Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology and Cephalopods and Marine Biology.

Fish Ecology and Managem…2Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksIndoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure: 1 fractional worksFreshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology: 1 fractional worksCephalopods and Marine Biology: 1 fractional worksHydrology and Sediment Transport Processes: 1 fractional worksAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior: 1 fractional worksPlant responses to water…1Plant responses to water stress: 1 fractional worksBotany and Plant Ecology…0Botany and Plant Ecology Studies: 0 fractional worksEducation, Healthcare an…0Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research: 0 fractional worksCommunity Development an…0Community Development and Social Impact: 0 fractional works
Nature and Landscape ConservationHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisEcologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics3 others

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

  1. 1 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  2. 2 Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  3. 3 Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology Ecology 1 works
  4. 4 Cephalopods and Marine Biology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  5. 5 Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes Ecology 1 works
  6. 6 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 1 works
  7. 7 Plant responses to water stress Plant Science 1 works
  8. 8 Botany and Plant Ecology Studies Plant Science 0 works
  9. 9 Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research Social Psychology 0 works
  10. 10 Community Development and Social Impact Finance 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 available14.4%not open85.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.8%domestic only88.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Freshwater Biological Association's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.