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Instituto de Ecologia y Sistemática

In research, Instituto de Ecologia y Sistemática stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#5,006 of 6,031 worldwide), Life Sciences (#13,471 of 14,347 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#21,384 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#36,378
of 42,892
Rank in Cuba
#49
of 57
Research works
650
▼ 40% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.4k
5.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Instituto de Ecologia y Sistemática 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #5,006 of 6,031 4.9%341
Life SciencesDomain #13,471 of 14,347 4.7%405
Physical SciencesDomain #21,384 of 21,541 5.4%164

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Instituto de Ecologia y Sistemática 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: 5.68× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.06× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.65× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.61× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 6.20× its world share, 15 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.32× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.17× 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, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Instituto de Ecologia y Sistemática?

Ranked on the composite score, Julio Mena‐Portales, Pedro Pablo Herrera Óliver and Luis F. de Armas lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Instituto de Ecologia y Sistemática.

  1. 1 Julio Mena‐Portales Cuba · #742,992 worldwide 67 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Pedro Pablo Herrera Óliver Cuba · #954,150 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Luis F. de Armas Cuba · #1,094,022 worldwide 50 citations · 90 works
  4. 4 Ileana Fernández García Cuba · #1,116,688 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Nancy Esther Ricardo Nápoles Cuba · #1,133,205 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Jorge A. Sánchez Cuba · #1,270,635 worldwide 6 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Tomás M. Rodríguez-Cabrera Cuba · #1,318,445 worldwide 6 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Instituto de Ecologia y Sistemática

Which keywords describe research at Instituto de Ecologia y Sistemática?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Population Dynamics, Phylogenetic Analysis, Invasive Species, Habitat Fragmentation, Conservation Biology and Conservation.

▲ 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 Change12▲ 9.6×15 topics
  2. Biodiversity12▲ 34×13 topics
  3. Population Dynamics7▲ 57×10 topics
  4. Phylogenetic Analysis7▲ 46×8 topics
  5. Invasive Species7▲ 33×13 topics
  6. Habitat Fragmentation6▲ 58×5 topics
  7. Conservation Biology6▲ 119×3 topics
  8. Conservation6▲ 27×11 topics
  9. Biogeography5▲ 40×12 topics
  10. Evolution5▲ 39×7 topics
  11. Taxonomy4▲ 70×8 topics
  12. Molecular Phylogeny4▲ 57×8 topics
  13. Biodiversity Loss4▲ 156×2 topics
  14. Phylogeny4▲ 53×10 topics
  15. DNA Barcoding4▲ 48×6 topics
  16. Amphibian Declines3▲ 311×1 topic
  17. Chytridiomycosis3▲ 311×1 topic
  18. Global Change3▲ 26×3 topics
  19. Cryptic Species2▲ 219×2 topics
  20. Ecosystem Services2▲ 13×2 topics
  21. Plant-Animal Interactions2▲ 59×1 topic
  22. Pollinator Decline2▲ 59×1 topic
  23. Education2▲ 2.8×5 topics
  24. Ethical Considerations2▲ 12×2 topics
  25. Lepidoptera2▲ 213×1 topic
  26. Molecular Phylogenetics2▲ 213×1 topic
  27. Ecological Niche2▲ 64×1 topic
  28. Species Distribution Modeling2▲ 64×1 topic
  29. Attitudes2▲ 90×1 topic
  30. Flagship Species2▲ 143×1 topic
  31. Habitat Selection2▲ 48×2 topics
  32. Neotropical Region2▲ 245×2 topics
  33. Food Security2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  34. Avian Ecology2▲ 148×1 topic
  35. Endemism2▲ 185×1 topic
  36. Migration Patterns2▲ 123×1 topic
  37. Regionalization2▲ 419×1 topic
  38. Symbiosis2▲ 34×2 topics
  39. Fish Biodiversity1▲ 149×1 topic
  40. Freshwater Ecoregions1▲ 149×1 topic

Which research topics does Instituto de Ecologia y Sistemática publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Plant and animal studies, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy and Species Distribution and Climate Change.

Amphibian and Reptile Biology: 3 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 2 fractional worksLepidoptera: Biology and…2Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy: 2 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and…2Species Distribution and Climate Change: 2 fractional worksAnimal and Plant Science Education: 2 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 2 fractional worksScarabaeidae Beetle Taxo…2Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography: 2 fractional worksFish biology, ecology, a…1Fish biology, ecology, and behavior: 1 fractional worksPlant and soil sciences1Plant and soil sciences: 1 fractional worksInsect and Arachnid Ecol…1Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior: 1 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsGeneticsEcological Modeling5 others

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

  1. 1 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  2. 2 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  3. 3 Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Genetics 2 works
  4. 4 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 2 works
  5. 5 Animal and Plant Science Education Social Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 2 works
  7. 7 Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography Paleontology 2 works
  8. 8 Fish biology, ecology, and behavior Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  9. 9 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  10. 10 Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Genetics 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 available55.0%not open45.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.4%domestic only73.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Instituto de Ecologia y Sistemática's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 40% 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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