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Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

In research, Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative stands highest in Physical Sciences (#16,248 of 21,541 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#4,822 of 6,208 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#24,626
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,286
of 8,685
Research works
452
▼ 48% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.4k
20.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative 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
Physical SciencesDomain #16,248 of 21,541 9.9%309
Environmental ScienceField #4,822 of 6,208 9.9%216

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative 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: 1.52× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Earth and Planetary Sciences: 18.39× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 9.24× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.97× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksMedicine1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 18.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative?

Ranked on the composite score, Robin M. Overstreet, Gordon Gunter and John W. Fournie lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.

  1. 1 Robin M. Overstreet United States · #366,602 worldwide 213 citations · 70 works
  2. 2 Gordon Gunter United States · #373,572 worldwide 115 citations · 53 works
  3. 3 John W. Fournie United States · #487,370 worldwide 27 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 C. E. Dawson United States · #966,222 worldwide 27 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Harriet M. Perry United States · #1,113,653 worldwide 42 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 William E. Hawkins United States · #1,284,794 worldwide 46 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Richard W. Heard United States · #1,432,078 worldwide 42 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Which keywords describe research at Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Conservation, Aquaculture, Fisheries Sustainability, Invasive Species, Ecological Impact and Freshwater.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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 Change96▲ 8.0×33 topics
  2. Biodiversity68▲ 20×17 topics
  3. Conservation54▲ 25×13 topics
  4. Aquaculture53▲ 46×7 topics
  5. Fisheries Sustainability50▲ 89×2 topics
  6. Invasive Species50▲ 19×12 topics
  7. Ecological Impact36▲ 112×2 topics
  8. Freshwater36▲ 131×2 topics
  9. Trophic Cascades36▲ 68×2 topics
  10. Biogeography35▲ 23×10 topics
  11. Ecosystem Management35▲ 94×1 topic
  12. Marine Fisheries35▲ 135×1 topic
  13. Environmental Impact34▲ 5.6×18 topics
  14. Molecular Phylogeny33▲ 36×9 topics
  15. DNA Barcoding33▲ 46×5 topics
  16. Global Distribution30▲ 90×2 topics
  17. Physiological Adaptation30▲ 125×2 topics
  18. Benthic Communities29▲ 74×2 topics
  19. Marine Biodiversity29▲ 74×2 topics
  20. Ecosystem Functioning26▲ 27×5 topics
  21. Crayfish26▲ 318×1 topic
  22. Invasion26▲ 318×1 topic
  23. Global Change24▲ 17×6 topics
  24. Community Ecology22▲ 45×2 topics
  25. Ecosystem22▲ 34×2 topics
  26. Aquatic Environment22▲ 62×2 topics
  27. Phylogenetic Relationships22▲ 55×3 topics
  28. Deep-Sea Ecology21▲ 95×1 topic
  29. Estuarine Quality21▲ 95×1 topic
  30. Host-Parasite Interactions21▲ 115×1 topic
  31. Parasites21▲ 115×1 topic
  32. Omega-3 Fatty Acids20▲ 49×2 topics
  33. Nutrition20▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Fatty Acids20▲ 43×1 topic
  35. Fish Feed20▲ 75×1 topic
  36. Ecosystem Services19▲ 12×4 topics
  37. Water Quality18▲ 9.7×10 topics
  38. Habitat Fragmentation17▲ 13×4 topics
  39. Population Dynamics17▲ 12×8 topics
  40. Pesticides16▲ 37×3 topics

Which research topics does Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine and fisheries research, Crustacean biology and ecology, Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics and Marine and coastal plant biology.

Marine and fisheries res…1Marine and fisheries research: 1 fractional worksCrustacean biology and ecology: 0 fractional worksCoastal wetland ecosyste…0Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics: 0 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant…0Marine and coastal plant biology: 0 fractional worksSeaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds: 0 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 0 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquac…0Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 0 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecology Research: 0 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 0 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimatology Research: 0 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeEcologyOceanographyAquatic Science1 others

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

  1. 1 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  2. 2 Crustacean biology and ecology Ecology 0 works
  3. 3 Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics Ecology 0 works
  4. 4 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 0 works
  5. 5 Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds Aquatic Science 0 works
  6. 6 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 0 works
  7. 7 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 0 works
  8. 8 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 0 works
  9. 9 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 0 works
  10. 10 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 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 available36.3%not open63.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors5.8%domestic only94.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 48% 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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