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Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie Marine et Continentale

In research, Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie Marine et Continentale stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,622 of 21,541 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#3,406 of 6,031 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#3,852 of 6,208 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,155
of 28,054 · #17,668 all time
Rank in France
#879
of 1,422
Research works
562
▼ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
22k
38.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie Marine et Continentale 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 #11,622 of 21,541 21.5%255
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #3,406 of 6,031 22.4%140
Environmental ScienceField #3,852 of 6,208 22.9%157
Life SciencesDomain #11,797 of 14,347 22.6%188

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie Marine et Continentale 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: 6.01× its world share, 31 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.58× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.28× its world share, 11 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.05× its world share, 27 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.22× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 6.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie Marine et Continentale?

Ranked on the composite score, Wolfgang Crämer, Frédéric Mèdail and Jacques‐Louis de Beaulieu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie Marine et Continentale.

  1. 1 Wolfgang Crämer France · #8,266 worldwide 969 citations · 69 works
  2. 2 Frédéric Mèdail France · #19,362 worldwide 433 citations · 82 works
  3. 3 Jacques‐Louis de Beaulieu France · #91,013 worldwide 289 citations · 42 works
  4. 4 Alberte Bondeau France · #99,568 worldwide 297 citations · 39 works
  5. 5 Thierry Pérez France · #178,941 worldwide 152 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Sophie Gachet France · #275,525 worldwide 247 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 J.‐L. de Beaulieu France · #288,962 worldwide 91 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Daniel Guiral France · #356,094 worldwide 51 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Alex Baumel France · #404,762 worldwide 55 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 Valérie Andrieu‐Ponel France · #430,136 worldwide 129 citations · 71 works
All ranked researchers at Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie Marine et Continentale

Which keywords describe research at Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie Marine et Continentale?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Taxonomy, Biogeography, Conservation, Phylogeny and Global Change.

▲ 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 Change22▲ 7.6×53 topics
  2. Invasive Species14▲ 30×17 topics
  3. Biodiversity13▲ 16×19 topics
  4. Taxonomy8▲ 60×11 topics
  5. Biogeography8▲ 30×15 topics
  6. Conservation8▲ 17×17 topics
  7. Phylogeny8▲ 48×12 topics
  8. Global Change6▲ 23×5 topics
  9. Habitat Fragmentation6▲ 27×5 topics
  10. Ecosystem Functioning5▲ 27×7 topics
  11. Evolution5▲ 20×12 topics
  12. Biological Invasions5▲ 56×3 topics
  13. Biodiversity Conservation5▲ 12×8 topics
  14. Ecosystem Services5▲ 11×8 topics
  15. Bioprospecting4▲ 138×2 topics
  16. DNA Barcoding4▲ 21×7 topics
  17. Ecosystem4▲ 31×3 topics
  18. Mediterranean4▲ 36×5 topics
  19. Community Ecology3▲ 36×2 topics
  20. Population Dynamics3▲ 12×9 topics
  21. Smallholder Farmers3▲ 13×4 topics
  22. Marine Natural Products3▲ 70×2 topics
  23. Species Richness3▲ 45×2 topics
  24. Functional Diversity3▲ 50×1 topic
  25. Pharmacology3▲ 11×5 topics
  26. Community Engagement3▲ 8.0×4 topics
  27. Morphology3▲ 16×4 topics
  28. Holocene3▲ 23×3 topics
  29. Coleoptera3▲ 129×2 topics
  30. Metagenomics3▲ 28×2 topics
  31. Microbial Symbionts3▲ 185×1 topic
  32. Paleoclimatology3▲ 30×2 topics
  33. Sponge-Associated Microorganisms3▲ 185×1 topic
  34. Ocean Acidification3▲ 33×3 topics
  35. Plant-Animal Interactions3▲ 29×1 topic
  36. Pollinator Decline3▲ 29×1 topic
  37. Adaptation2▲ 8.2×6 topics
  38. Local Development2▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Speciation2▲ 61×3 topics
  40. Territorial Governance2▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie Marine et Continentale publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Marine Sponges and Natural Products, Plant and animal studies and French Urban and Social Studies.

Ecology and Vegetation D…3Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 3 fractional worksMarine Sponges and Natur…3Marine Sponges and Natural Products: 3 fractional worksPlant and animal studies3Plant and animal studies: 3 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social …2French Urban and Social Studies: 2 fractional worksMediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna: 2 fractional worksColeoptera Taxonomy and Distribution: 2 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…2Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 2 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecology Studies: 2 fractional worksMarine Ecology and Invasive Species: 2 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural De…1Agriculture and Rural Development Research: 1 fractional works
Nature and Landscape ConservationBiotechnologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  2. 2 Marine Sponges and Natural Products Biotechnology 3 works
  3. 3 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  4. 4 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna Plant Science 2 works
  6. 6 Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  7. 7 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 2 works
  8. 8 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 2 works
  9. 9 Marine Ecology and Invasive Species Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  10. 10 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 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 available41.2%not open58.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.1%domestic only75.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d'Ecologie Marine et Continentale's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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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