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Idaho Department of Fish and Game

In research, Idaho Department of Fish and Game stands highest in Life Sciences (#8,581 of 14,347 worldwide), Environmental Science (#3,908 of 6,208 worldwide) and Ecology (#1,349 of 1,512 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology and Environmental Science — Ecology is 31.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,677
of 28,054 · #22,721 all time
Rank in United States
#3,870
of 4,192
Research works
540
▲ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
21.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Idaho Department of Fish and Game 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 #8,581 of 14,347 18.0%151
Environmental ScienceField #3,908 of 6,208 15.2%336
EcologySubfield #1,349 of 1,512 16.3%123
Nature and Landscape ConservationSubfield #514 of 553 14.3%125
Physical SciencesDomain #20,119 of 21,541 14.7%353

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Idaho Department of Fish and Game 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 Idaho Department of Fish and Game specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 31.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EcologySubfield · 21.5 works32×
  2. Environmental ScienceField · 54.0 works13×
← 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: 2.47× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.53× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.15× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 12.59× its world share, 54 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 4 worksMedicineVeterinary: 10.05× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryDecision Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.48× 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, 12.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Idaho Department of Fish and Game?

Ranked on the composite score, Daniel J. Schill, Kevin A. Meyer and Matthew R. Campbell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

  1. 1 Daniel J. Schill United States · #767,844 worldwide 63 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Kevin A. Meyer United States · #1,005,708 worldwide 49 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Matthew R. Campbell United States · #1,577,568 worldwide 25 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Which keywords describe research at Idaho Department of Fish and Game?

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 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 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 Change30▲ 13×22 topics
  2. Invasive Species25▲ 68×9 topics
  3. Fisheries Sustainability20▲ 264×2 topics
  4. Habitat Fragmentation18▲ 94×4 topics
  5. Freshwater Biodiversity16▲ 310×2 topics
  6. Conservation Challenges16▲ 390×1 topic
  7. Flow Regulation16▲ 390×1 topic
  8. Biodiversity11▲ 18×10 topics
  9. Trophic Cascades11▲ 137×2 topics
  10. Population Dynamics11▲ 50×6 topics
  11. Conservation9▲ 25×7 topics
  12. Genetic Diversity8▲ 21×5 topics
  13. Habitat Selection8▲ 125×2 topics
  14. Animal Movement7▲ 152×1 topic
  15. Occupancy Rates7▲ 152×1 topic
  16. Biogeography5▲ 21×2 topics
  17. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 17×2 topics
  18. Conservation Genetics4▲ 134×2 topics
  19. Fish4▲ 130×1 topic
  20. Length-Weight Relationships4▲ 130×1 topic
  21. Ecosystem Management4▲ 82×1 topic
  22. Marine Fisheries4▲ 118×1 topic
  23. Sediment Transport4▲ 30×3 topics
  24. Ecosystem4▲ 43×3 topics
  25. Geomorphological Effects4▲ 121×2 topics
  26. Aquaculture4▲ 15×5 topics
  27. Ecosystem Engineering4▲ 147×2 topics
  28. Population Genetics4▲ 30×2 topics
  29. River Restoration4▲ 99×2 topics
  30. Environmental Impacts3▲ 14×2 topics
  31. Fluvial Processes3▲ 137×1 topic
  32. Riparian Vegetation3▲ 137×1 topic
  33. Biodiversity Loss3▲ 73×2 topics
  34. Water Quality3▲ 9.2×4 topics
  35. Aquatic Invasions3▲ 183×1 topic
  36. Freshwater Mussels3▲ 183×1 topic
  37. Adaptive Evolution3▲ 54×2 topics
  38. Conservation Biology3▲ 29×4 topics
  39. Sagebrush3▲ 197×1 topic
  40. Wildlife Habitat3▲ 197×1 topic

Which research topics does Idaho Department of Fish and Game publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies and Marine and fisheries research.

Fish Ecology and Managem…16Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 16 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Con…7Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 7 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology…4Fish Biology and Ecology Studies: 4 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 4 fractional worksHydrology and Sediment Transport Processes: 3 fractional worksAquatic Invertebrate Eco…3Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior: 3 fractional worksRangeland and Wildlife Management: 3 fractional worksAquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 2 fractional worksGenetic diversity and population structure: 2 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 2 fractional works
Nature and Landscape ConservationEcologyAquatic ScienceGlobal and Planetary Change2 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 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 7 works
  3. 3 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 4 works
  4. 4 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  5. 5 Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes Ecology 3 works
  6. 6 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 3 works
  7. 7 Rangeland and Wildlife Management Ecology 3 works
  8. 8 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 2 works
  9. 9 Genetic diversity and population structure Genetics 2 works
  10. 10 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 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 available36.1%not open63.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Idaho Department of Fish and Game's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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