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Great Lakes Science Center

In research, Great Lakes Science Center stands highest in Environmental Science (#1,331 of 5,407 worldwide), Ecology (#665 of 1,384 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,880 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology and Environmental Science (Ecology is 35.3× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#22,274
of 22,385 · #15,013 all time
Rank in United States
#3,313
of 3,332
Research works
622
▼ 21% vs 2018-21
Citations
19k
30.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
27%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%
Great Lakes Science Center

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 #1,331 of 5,407 9.0%441
EcologySubfield #665 of 1,384 9.1%152
Physical SciencesDomain #8,880 of 17,446 9.5%471
Nature and Landscape ConservationSubfield #306 of 551 7.6%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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Great Lakes Science Center work in?

In 2022-now, 80% of research at Great Lakes Science Center is in Physical Sciences, 15% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (70%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (9%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (6%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 62 fractional works · 79.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 54 fractional works · 70.3% of its workEcology: 21 fractional works · 27.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 17 fractional works · 22.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 5 fractional works · 6.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 4 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 4.2% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.2% of its workOceanography: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 15.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 8.7% of its workAquatic Science: 3 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 6.3% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKGreat LakesScience Center77fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences80%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences2%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science5470.3%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences34.2%
    3. Engineering23.1%
    4. Computer Science11.0%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.4%
    6. Mathematics00.3%
    7. Energy00.1%
    8. Chemistry00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences78.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology56.3%
    3. Neuroscience00.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
    1. Medicine22.2%
    2. Dentistry00.4%
    3. Health Professions00.0%
    1. Social Sciences11.2%
    2. Psychology00.6%
    3. Arts and Humanities00.4%
    4. Decision Sciences00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Great Lakes Science Center specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 35.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EcologySubfield · 21.4 works35×
  2. Environmental ScienceField · 54.3 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: 1.83× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.18× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.69× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 14.14× its world share, 54 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.20× 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, 14.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science14.14×54 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.69×3 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.83×7 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.18×5 works
  5. Dentistry0.89×0 works
  6. Decision Sciences0.27×0 works
  7. Mathematics0.24×0 works
  8. Engineering0.21×2 works
  9. Psychology0.20×0 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy0.19×0 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.16×0 works
  12. Energy0.16×0 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.14×0 works
  14. Neuroscience0.13×0 works
  15. Computer Science0.13×1 works
  16. Medicine0.12×2 works
  17. Social Sciences0.09×1 works
  18. Chemistry0.07×0 works
  19. Health Professions0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Great Lakes Science Center?

Ranked on the quality score, Muruleedhara N. Byappanahalli, John R. P. French and Owen T. Gorman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Great Lakes Science Center.

  1. 1 Muruleedhara N. Byappanahalli United States · #296,186 worldwide 6k citations · 84 works
  2. 2 John R. P. French United States · #376,191 worldwide 15k citations · 109 works
  3. 3 Owen T. Gorman United States · #958,945 worldwide 11k citations · 83 works
  4. 4 Robert O’Gorman United States · #972,823 worldwide 3.2k citations · 65 works
  5. 5 Kurt P. Kowalski United States · #1,603,662 worldwide 2.2k citations · 81 works
  6. 6 David B. Bunnell United States · #1,632,406 worldwide 5k citations · 142 works
  7. 7 Wesley A. Bickford United States · #1,953,274 worldwide 445 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Don W. Schloesser United States · #2,136,232 worldwide 2.1k citations · 49 works
  9. 9 Nicholas S. Johnson United States · #2,207,143 worldwide 3.4k citations · 170 works
  10. 10 Randall W. Owens United States · #2,431,407 worldwide 1.3k citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Great Lakes Science Center

What are the most cited papers from Great Lakes Science Center?

The most cited paper from Great Lakes Science Center is "Lacustrine organic geochemistry—an overview of indicators of organic matter sources and diagenesis in lake sediments" (Philip A. Meyers, Ryoshi Ishiwatari, 1993), with 1,868 citations. Next come "Environmental Escherichia coli : ecology and public health implications-a review" (870) and "Enterococci in the Environment" (759).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Lacustrine organic geochemistry—an overview of indicators of organic matter sources and diagenesis in lake sediments Philip A. Meyers, Ryoshi Ishiwatari · Organic Geochemistry Sep 1993 1,868
2 Environmental Escherichia coli : ecology and public health implications-a review Jeonghwan Jang, Hor‐Gil Hur, Michael Jay Sadowsky et al. · Journal of Applied Microbiology 6 Apr 2017 870
3 Enterococci in the Environment Muruleedhara N. Byappanahalli, Meredith B. Nevers, Asja Korajkic et al. · Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews ReviewOpen access 29 Nov 2012 759
4 Assessing and addressing the re-eutrophication of Lake Erie: Central basin hypoxia Donald Scavia et al. · Journal of Great Lakes Research Open access 26 Feb 2014 622
5 Stable Isotope Turnover and Half-Life in Animal Tissues: A Literature Synthesis M. Jake Vander Zanden, Murray K. Clayton, Eric K. Moody et al. · PLoS ONE Open access 30 Jan 2015 613
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Great Lakes Science Center?

By fractional works in 2022-now, 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-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 Change31▲ 15×35 topics
  2. Invasive Species25▲ 75×11 topics
  3. Fisheries Sustainability18▲ 276×2 topics
  4. Habitat Fragmentation16▲ 98×4 topics
  5. Freshwater Biodiversity16▲ 345×2 topics
  6. Conservation Challenges16▲ 440×1 topic
  7. Flow Regulation16▲ 440×1 topic
  8. Conservation Genetics8▲ 255×2 topics
  9. Ecosystem Engineering7▲ 322×2 topics
  10. Biodiversity Loss7▲ 154×3 topics
  11. Environmental Impacts6▲ 31×3 topics
  12. Aquatic Invasions6▲ 400×1 topic
  13. Freshwater Mussels6▲ 400×1 topic
  14. Conservation6▲ 18×8 topics
  15. Biodiversity6▲ 10.0×13 topics
  16. Population Dynamics6▲ 29×6 topics
  17. Water Quality5▲ 16×9 topics
  18. Trophic Cascades4▲ 63×2 topics
  19. Eutrophication4▲ 42×5 topics
  20. Genetic Diversity4▲ 10×4 topics
  21. Sediment Transport3▲ 27×3 topics
  22. Geomorphological Effects3▲ 109×2 topics
  23. Biogeography3▲ 14×5 topics
  24. Ecosystem Management3▲ 63×1 topic
  25. Marine Fisheries3▲ 92×1 topic
  26. River Restoration3▲ 86×2 topics
  27. Acoustic Communication3▲ 67×2 topics
  28. Phylogenetic Analysis3▲ 11×7 topics
  29. DNA Barcoding3▲ 19×3 topics
  30. Ecosystem Services2▲ 8.2×5 topics
  31. Morphology2▲ 18×2 topics
  32. Fish2▲ 81×1 topic
  33. Length-Weight Relationships2▲ 81×1 topic
  34. Aquaculture2▲ 12×4 topics
  35. Predator-Prey Interactions2▲ 37×2 topics
  36. Harmful Algal Blooms2▲ 34×2 topics
  37. Fluvial Processes2▲ 98×1 topic
  38. Habitat Selection2▲ 38×2 topics
  39. Riparian Vegetation2▲ 98×1 topic
  40. Toxins2▲ 25×3 topics

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

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

Fish Ecology and Managem…16Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 16 fractional worksAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior: 6 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 3 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology Studies: 2 fractional worksHydrology and Sediment Transport Processes: 2 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 2 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 2 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies: 2 fractional worksIsotope Analysis in Ecology: 2 fractional works
Nature and Landscape ConservationEcologyGlobal and Planetary ChangeAquatic Science1 others

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

  1. 1 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 16 works
  2. 2 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 6 works
  3. 3 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  4. 4 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 2 works
  5. 5 Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes Ecology 2 works
  6. 6 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 2 works
  7. 7 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 2 works
  8. 8 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 2 works
  9. 9 Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies Ecology 2 works
  10. 10 Isotope Analysis in Ecology Ecology 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 available26.8%not open73.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 21% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Great Lakes Science Center as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00024% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Great Lakes Science Center0.00031% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Great Lakes Science Center over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2021Great Lakes Science Center8.7% in 202120102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.3% in 2017.

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