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Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research

In research, Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,345 of 12,888 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#2,426 of 3,551 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Oceanography, Ecology and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Oceanography is 63.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,189
of 28,054 · #6,211 all time
Rank in Israel
#60
of 106
Research works
1.8k
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
64k
36.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #8,345 of 12,888 21.7%109 #6401
Environmental ScienceField #2,426 of 3,551 22.4%64 #1183

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research 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 Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Oceanography takes 63.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OceanographySubfield · 24.6 works64×
  2. EcologySubfield · 23.1 works21×
  3. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 36.5 works17×
← 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: 1.71× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.53× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.52× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 16.94× its world share, 36 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 9.43× its world share, 64 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 16.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research?

Ranked on the composite score, A. Colorni, Assaf Sukenik and Baruch Rinkevich lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research.

  1. 1 A. Colorni Israel · #82,855 worldwide 2.8k citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Assaf Sukenik Israel · #135,220 worldwide 211 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Baruch Rinkevich Israel · #201,174 worldwide 336 citations · 61 works
  4. 4 Ami Ben‐Amotz Israel · #209,514 worldwide 167 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Álvaro Israel Israel · #218,639 worldwide 227 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Tamar Zohary Israel · #219,969 worldwide 239 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Alon Rimmer Israel · #236,087 worldwide 236 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Gil Rilov Israel · #264,775 worldwide 219 citations · 25 works
  9. 9 Jacob Silverman Israel · #272,140 worldwide 113 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Gideon Gal Israel · #278,412 worldwide 190 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research

Which keywords describe research at Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Ecosystem Functioning, Benthic Communities, Marine Biodiversity, Ocean Acidification, Biodiversity, Invasive Species and Harmful Algal Blooms.

▲ 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 Change40▲ 11×34 topics
  2. Ecosystem Functioning16▲ 61×4 topics
  3. Benthic Communities13▲ 167×2 topics
  4. Marine Biodiversity13▲ 167×2 topics
  5. Ocean Acidification12▲ 124×3 topics
  6. Biodiversity12▲ 12×10 topics
  7. Invasive Species11▲ 20×7 topics
  8. Harmful Algal Blooms11▲ 103×3 topics
  9. Eutrophication10▲ 71×3 topics
  10. Biological Invasions9▲ 71×2 topics
  11. Environmental Impact8▲ 3.5×15 topics
  12. Marine Invasions8▲ 446×1 topic
  13. Mediterranean Sea8▲ 446×1 topic
  14. Aquaculture8▲ 22×7 topics
  15. Biogeography8▲ 22×3 topics
  16. Coastal Protection8▲ 93×2 topics
  17. Global Warming8▲ 14×5 topics
  18. Climate Change Impacts7▲ 46×3 topics
  19. Deep-Sea Ecology7▲ 174×1 topic
  20. Estuarine Quality7▲ 174×1 topic
  21. Marine Microbes7▲ 83×1 topic
  22. Microbial Biogeography7▲ 83×1 topic
  23. Microbial Ecology7▲ 29×2 topics
  24. Dissolved Organic Matter7▲ 117×1 topic
  25. Ecosystem Resilience7▲ 33×3 topics
  26. Marine Environment7▲ 34×3 topics
  27. Oceanic Carbon Cycle7▲ 117×1 topic
  28. Water Quality6▲ 12×8 topics
  29. Holocene6▲ 40×3 topics
  30. Kelp Forests6▲ 160×1 topic
  31. Seagrasses6▲ 160×1 topic
  32. Marine Ecosystems6▲ 86×2 topics
  33. Sea Level6▲ 42×2 topics
  34. Toxins5▲ 40×3 topics
  35. Bleaching5▲ 113×1 topic
  36. Coral Reefs5▲ 113×1 topic
  37. DNA Barcoding5▲ 21×4 topics
  38. Ecosystem Services5▲ 8.8×4 topics
  39. Conservation4▲ 7.3×9 topics
  40. Glacial Cycles4▲ 43×1 topic

Which research topics does Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine Ecology and Invasive Species, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology and Marine and coastal ecosystems.

Marine Ecology and Invas…8Marine Ecology and Invasive Species: 8 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecolo…7Marine Biology and Ecology Research: 7 fractional worksMicrobial Community Ecol…7Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology: 7 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosy…7Marine and coastal ecosystems: 7 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant biology: 6 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 5 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…4Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 4 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Management: 3 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 3 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 3 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeOceanographyEcologyAtmospheric Science2 others

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

  1. 1 Marine Ecology and Invasive Species Global and Planetary Change 8 works
  2. 2 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 7 works
  3. 3 Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Ecology 7 works
  4. 4 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 7 works
  5. 5 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 6 works
  6. 6 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 5 works
  7. 7 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 4 works
  8. 8 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
  9. 9 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 3 works
  10. 10 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 3 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 available26.2%not open73.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.8%domestic only73.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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