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Great Lakes Science Center

In research, Great Lakes Science Center stands highest in Environmental Science (#2,033 of 6,208 worldwide), Ecology (#1,032 of 1,512 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#16,067 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 14.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,528
of 28,054 · #23,351 all time
Rank in United States
#3,528
of 4,192
Research works
622
▼ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
19k
30.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Great Lakes 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 #2,033 of 6,208 28.4%441
EcologySubfield #1,032 of 1,512 26.2%152
Physical SciencesDomain #16,067 of 21,541 28.1%471
Nature and Landscape ConservationSubfield #438 of 553 26.6%148

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Science Center specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 14.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 44.5 works14×
← 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: 1.96× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.87× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.88× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 14.18× its world share, 44 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.09× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× 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, 14.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Great Lakes Science Center?

Ranked on the composite score, James H. Johnson, Brian C. Weidel and Edward F. Roseman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Great Lakes Science Center.

  1. 1 James H. Johnson United States · #44,110 worldwide 861 citations · 160 works
  2. 2 Brian C. Weidel United States · #239,583 worldwide 152 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 Edward F. Roseman United States · #370,749 worldwide 90 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Robert O’Gorman United States · #387,911 worldwide 168 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 John M. Dettmers United States · #401,935 worldwide 112 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Brian F. Lantry United States · #496,176 worldwide 146 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Thomas A. Edsall United States · #583,032 worldwide 75 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Nicholas S. Johnson United States · #597,128 worldwide 50 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Paul W. Seelbach United States · #622,728 worldwide 74 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Kurt P. Kowalski United States · #626,430 worldwide 83 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Great Lakes Science Center

Which keywords describe research at Great Lakes Science Center?

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

▲ 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 Change25▲ 15×31 topics
  2. Invasive Species22▲ 81×11 topics
  3. Fisheries Sustainability16▲ 280×2 topics
  4. Habitat Fragmentation14▲ 102×3 topics
  5. Freshwater Biodiversity14▲ 366×2 topics
  6. Conservation Challenges14▲ 447×1 topic
  7. Flow Regulation14▲ 447×1 topic
  8. Conservation Genetics7▲ 290×2 topics
  9. Ecosystem Engineering6▲ 372×2 topics
  10. Biodiversity Loss6▲ 170×1 topic
  11. Environmental Impacts6▲ 32×2 topics
  12. Freshwater Mussels6▲ 464×1 topic
  13. Biodiversity5▲ 11×12 topics
  14. Conservation4▲ 16×7 topics
  15. Water Quality4▲ 15×8 topics
  16. Trophic Cascades4▲ 62×2 topics
  17. Population Dynamics4▲ 22×4 topics
  18. Genetic Diversity3▲ 12×4 topics
  19. Sediment Transport3▲ 31×3 topics
  20. Geomorphological Effects3▲ 129×2 topics
  21. Biogeography3▲ 18×5 topics
  22. Eutrophication3▲ 40×4 topics
  23. Phylogenetic Analysis3▲ 14×6 topics
  24. Remote Sensing3▲ 3.3×10 topics
  25. Morphology2▲ 23×2 topics
  26. River Restoration2▲ 97×2 topics
  27. Fish2▲ 97×1 topic
  28. Length-Weight Relationships2▲ 97×1 topic
  29. Ecosystem Management2▲ 61×1 topic
  30. Marine Fisheries2▲ 87×1 topic
  31. DNA Barcoding2▲ 21×3 topics
  32. Fluvial Processes2▲ 113×1 topic
  33. Riparian Vegetation2▲ 113×1 topic
  34. Habitat Selection2▲ 40×2 topics
  35. Aquaculture2▲ 11×4 topics
  36. Ecosystem Services2▲ 7.3×4 topics
  37. Water Resources2▲ 11×5 topics
  38. Harmful Algal Blooms2▲ 31×2 topics
  39. Animal Movement1▲ 43×1 topic
  40. Occupancy Rates1▲ 43×1 topic

Which research topics does Great Lakes Science Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies and Marine and fisheries research.

Fish Ecology and Managem…14Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 14 fractional worksAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior: 6 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology…2Fish Biology and Ecology Studies: 2 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…2Marine and fisheries research: 2 fractional worksHydrology and Sediment T…2Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes: 2 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies: 1 fractional worksIsotope Analysis in Ecology: 1 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 1 fractional worksSoil and Water Nutrient Dynamics: 1 fractional works
Nature and Landscape ConservationEcologyAquatic ScienceGlobal and Planetary Change1 others

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

  1. 1 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 14 works
  2. 2 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 6 works
  3. 3 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 2 works
  4. 4 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  5. 5 Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes Ecology 2 works
  6. 6 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 1 works
  7. 7 Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies Ecology 1 works
  8. 8 Isotope Analysis in Ecology Ecology 1 works
  9. 9 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics 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 available26.8%not open73.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.1%domestic only82.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Great Lakes Science Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% 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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