Institute of Nature Conservation
In research, Institute of Nature Conservation stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,608 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology and Environmental Science — Ecology is 23.0× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #19,391 of 28,054 · #23,580 all time
- Rank in Poland
- #213 of 318
- Research works
- 811 ▼ 5% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 11k 13.5 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 16.9% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 41% world 28%
What is Institute of Nature Conservation known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #11,608 of 12,888 | 17.7% | 63 | #16246 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Nature Conservation 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 Institute of Nature Conservation specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 23.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- EcologySubfield · 21.8 works23×
- Environmental ScienceField · 48.3 works8.1×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 8.1×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Environmental Science 8.1×
- Veterinary 5.7×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3.8×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 3.5×
- Immunology and Microbiology 2.6×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.4×
- Neuroscience 0.7×
- Medicine 0.5×
- Decision Sciences 0.4×
- Social Sciences 0.4×
- Psychology 0.4×
- Energy 0.3×
- Materials Science 0.3×
- Arts and Humanities 0.3×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.3×
- Engineering 0.2×
- Mathematics 0.1×
- Dentistry 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Health Professions 0.1×
- Chemistry 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Institute of Nature Conservation?
Ranked on the composite score, Włodzimierz Margielewski, Zofia Alexandrowicz and Bartłomiej Wyżga lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Nature Conservation.
- 1 Włodzimierz Margielewski Poland · #338,327 worldwide 66 citations · 20 works
- 2 Zofia Alexandrowicz Poland · #455,980 worldwide 38 citations · 17 works
- 3 Bartłomiej Wyżga Poland · #495,334 worldwide 104 citations · 27 works
- 4 Paweł Olejniczak Poland · #788,858 worldwide 21 citations · 17 works
- 5 Ján Urban Poland · #873,800 worldwide 67 citations · 47 works
- 6 Piotr Skórka Poland · #990,438 worldwide 51 citations · 18 works
Which keywords describe research at Institute of Nature Conservation?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Habitat Fragmentation, Population Dynamics, Conservation, Global Change and Habitat Selection.
- Migration Patterns
- Avian Ecology
- Eutrophication
- Pollinator Decline
- Functional Diversity
- Molecular Phylogeny
- Biological Invasions
- Land Use Change
- Occupancy Rates
- Evolutionary Dynamics
- Species Richness
- Natural Selection
- Reproductive Strategies
- Phylogenetic Analysis
- Adaptive Evolution
- Ecosystem Services
- Environmental Impact
- Conservation
- Habitat Fragmentation
- Invasive Species
- Climate Change
- Biodiversity
- Population Dynamics
- Global Change
- Habitat Selection
- Conservation Biology
- Ecosystem
- Community Ecology
- Trophic Cascades
- Ecological Interactions
- Animal Movement
- Freshwater Biodiversity
- Phenotypic Plasticity
- Biodiversity Loss
- Model Evaluation
- Water Quality
- Plant-Animal Interactions
- Ecology
- Agricultural Intensification
- Fisheries Sustainability
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
- Climate Change28▲ 8.7×51 topics
- Invasive Species18▲ 35×16 topics
- Biodiversity15▲ 17×19 topics
- Habitat Fragmentation11▲ 40×5 topics
- Population Dynamics9▲ 31×9 topics
- Conservation8▲ 16×12 topics
- Global Change8▲ 25×5 topics
- Environmental Impact7▲ 3.3×17 topics
- Habitat Selection7▲ 76×2 topics
- Ecosystem Services6▲ 13×8 topics
- Conservation Biology5▲ 43×3 topics
- Adaptive Evolution5▲ 74×2 topics
- Ecosystem5▲ 35×4 topics
- Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 12×10 topics
- Community Ecology4▲ 40×2 topics
- Reproductive Strategies4▲ 90×2 topics
- Trophic Cascades4▲ 36×2 topics
- Natural Selection4▲ 61×2 topics
- Ecological Interactions4▲ 80×2 topics
- Species Richness4▲ 51×2 topics
- Animal Movement4▲ 60×1 topic
- Evolutionary Dynamics4▲ 90×1 topic
- Freshwater Biodiversity4▲ 52×2 topics
- Occupancy Rates4▲ 60×1 topic
- Phenotypic Plasticity4▲ 122×1 topic
- Land Use Change4▲ 10×4 topics
- Biodiversity Loss4▲ 56×2 topics
- Biological Invasions4▲ 33×2 topics
- Model Evaluation4▲ 24×2 topics
- Molecular Phylogeny4▲ 19×11 topics
- Water Quality3▲ 7.0×6 topics
- Functional Diversity3▲ 49×1 topic
- Plant-Animal Interactions3▲ 31×1 topic
- Pollinator Decline3▲ 31×1 topic
- Ecology3▲ 16×8 topics
- Eutrophication3▲ 25×4 topics
- Agricultural Intensification3▲ 73×2 topics
- Avian Ecology3▲ 116×1 topic
- Fisheries Sustainability3▲ 28×2 topics
- Migration Patterns3▲ 96×1 topic
Which research topics does Institute of Nature Conservation publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Plant and animal studies and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
- 2 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 4 works
- 3 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
- 4 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
- 5 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 3 works
- 6 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
- 7 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 2 works
- 8 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 2 works
- 9 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 2 works
- 10 Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Institute of Nature Conservation's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 5% lower than in 2013–2017.
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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.