International Fertilizer Development Center
In research, International Fertilizer Development Center stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,314 of 6,031 worldwide), Life Sciences (#8,233 of 14,347 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#14,256 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Life Sciences — Agricultural and Biological Sciences is 15.8× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #15,488 of 42,892
- Rank in United States
- #3,379 of 8,685
- Research works
- 428 ▲ 91% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 18k 41.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 36.7% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 18% world 28%
What is International Fertilizer Development Center known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #1,314 of 6,031 | 30.4% | 211 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #8,233 of 14,347 | 28.7% | 226 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #14,256 of 21,541 | 24.0% | 170 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where International Fertilizer Development Center 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 International Fertilizer Development Center specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Agricultural and Biological Sciences takes 15.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 31.3 works16×
- Life SciencesDomain · 32.2 works5.9×
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: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 15.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 15.8×
- Environmental Science 2.1×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.5×
- Nursing 0.8×
- Arts and Humanities 0.6×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.4×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.4×
- Decision Sciences 0.3×
- Mathematics 0.2×
- Health Professions 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.2×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.2×
- Engineering 0.1×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Medicine 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at International Fertilizer Development Center?
Ranked on the composite score, S. H. Chien, Upendra Singh and H. Breman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is International Fertilizer Development Center.
- 1 S. H. Chien United States · #119,074 worldwide 366 citations · 22 works
- 2 Upendra Singh United States · #163,837 worldwide 222 citations · 36 works
- 3 H. Breman United States · #291,099 worldwide 72 citations · 23 works
Which keywords describe research at International Fertilizer Development Center?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainable Agriculture, Soil Fertility, Climate Change, Crop Management, Genetic Improvement, Food Security, Maize Yield and Nitrogen Uptake.
- Ecosystem Services
- Livelihood Diversification
- Agricultural Innovation
- Adaptation
- Integrated Nutrient Management
- Social Networks
- Biofertilizers
- Intercropping
- Agricultural Practices
- Micronutrient Malnutrition
- Environmental Sustainability
- Plant Nutrition
- Yield Potential
- Sustainability
- Microbial Communities
- Soil Carbon Sequestration
- Nitrogen Uptake
- Food Security
- Crop Management
- Climate Change
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Soil Fertility
- Genetic Improvement
- Maize Yield
- Water Management
- Drought Resistance
- Nitrogen Cycle
- Rice
- Nitrogen Fixation
- Biofortification
- Plant Growth
- Mineral Elements
- Agricultural Productivity
- Smallholder Farmers
- Crop Productivity
- Crop Production
- Organic Manure
- Vulnerability
- Agriculture
- Global Warming
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
- Sustainable Agriculture7▲ 54×10 topics
- Climate Change6▲ 5.7×15 topics
- Soil Fertility6▲ 61×5 topics
- Crop Management5▲ 189×2 topics
- Genetic Improvement5▲ 131×2 topics
- Food Security5▲ 21×8 topics
- Maize Yield5▲ 278×1 topic
- Nitrogen Uptake5▲ 278×1 topic
- Water Management4▲ 84×2 topics
- Soil Carbon Sequestration4▲ 114×2 topics
- Drought Resistance3▲ 84×2 topics
- Microbial Communities3▲ 19×1 topic
- Nitrogen Cycle3▲ 131×1 topic
- Sustainability3▲ 3.4×14 topics
- Rice3▲ 137×1 topic
- Yield Potential3▲ 135×1 topic
- Nitrogen Fixation3▲ 94×2 topics
- Plant Nutrition2▲ 61×3 topics
- Biofortification2▲ 133×2 topics
- Environmental Sustainability2▲ 34×2 topics
- Plant Growth2▲ 50×4 topics
- Micronutrient Malnutrition2▲ 228×1 topic
- Mineral Elements2▲ 228×1 topic
- Agricultural Practices2▲ 128×2 topics
- Agricultural Productivity2▲ 176×1 topic
- Intercropping2▲ 176×1 topic
- Smallholder Farmers2▲ 22×4 topics
- Biofertilizers2▲ 113×2 topics
- Crop Productivity2▲ 72×2 topics
- Social Networks2▲ 18×2 topics
- Crop Production2▲ 39×3 topics
- Integrated Nutrient Management2▲ 211×1 topic
- Organic Manure2▲ 211×1 topic
- Adaptation2▲ 14×4 topics
- Vulnerability2▲ 18×3 topics
- Agricultural Innovation2▲ 85×1 topic
- Agriculture2▲ 9.4×2 topics
- Livelihood Diversification2▲ 125×1 topic
- Global Warming1▲ 8.2×3 topics
- Ecosystem Services1▲ 8.3×7 topics
Which research topics does International Fertilizer Development Center publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Crop Yield and Soil Fertility, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement and Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Agronomy and Crop Science 5 works
- 2 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 3 works
- 3 Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement Plant Science 3 works
- 4 Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects Plant Science 2 works
- 5 Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems Agronomy and Crop Science 2 works
- 6 Agricultural Science and Fertilization Soil Science 2 works
- 7 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 works
- 8 Climate change impacts on agriculture Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
- 9 Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Plant Science 1 works
- 10 Plant and soil sciences General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has International Fertilizer Development Center's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 91% higher 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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