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Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research

In research, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research stands highest in Environmental Science (#1,740 of 3,551 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#6,717 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Ecology is 24.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,873
of 28,054 · #9,522 all time
Rank in Germany
#439
of 1,178
Research works
778
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
27k
34.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
33.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
57%
world 28%

What is Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine 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
Environmental ScienceField #1,740 of 3,551 35.0%69 #1427
Physical SciencesDomain #6,717 of 12,888 31.6%105 #6422

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine 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 Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 24.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EcologySubfield · 26.5 works25×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 24.4 works11×
← 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: 1.14× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 11.35× its world share, 24 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.29× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 10.20× its world share, 69 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.83× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.28× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 11.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Nils Moosdorf, Sebastian C. A. Ferse and Tim C. Jennerjahn lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research.

  1. 1 Nils Moosdorf Germany · #57,734 worldwide 387 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Sebastian C. A. Ferse Germany · #180,735 worldwide 329 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Tim C. Jennerjahn Germany · #205,229 worldwide 169 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Martin Zimmer Germany · #218,283 worldwide 158 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Karen Diele Germany · #222,871 worldwide 317 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Ulrich Saint‐Paul Germany · #255,265 worldwide 114 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Matthias Wolff Germany · #275,806 worldwide 240 citations · 49 works
  8. 8 Werner Ekau Germany · #580,558 worldwide 145 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Achim Schlüter Germany · #651,764 worldwide 58 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Sonia Bejarano Germany · #700,758 worldwide 89 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research

Which keywords describe research at Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Ocean Acidification, Marine Ecosystems, Bleaching, Coral Reefs, Environmental Impact, Coastal Protection and Fisheries Sustainability.

▲ 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 Change50▲ 13×44 topics
  2. Ocean Acidification21▲ 208×3 topics
  3. Marine Ecosystems15▲ 211×2 topics
  4. Bleaching14▲ 309×1 topic
  5. Coral Reefs14▲ 309×1 topic
  6. Environmental Impact12▲ 5.3×26 topics
  7. Sustainability11▲ 3.3×25 topics
  8. Coastal Protection9▲ 107×2 topics
  9. Ecosystem Services8▲ 15×5 topics
  10. Fisheries Sustainability8▲ 66×2 topics
  11. Ecosystem-Based Management8▲ 178×1 topic
  12. Marine Spatial Planning8▲ 178×1 topic
  13. Benthic Communities8▲ 95×2 topics
  14. Global Warming8▲ 14×8 topics
  15. Marine Biodiversity8▲ 95×2 topics
  16. Trophic Cascades7▲ 54×2 topics
  17. Ecosystem Management7▲ 84×1 topic
  18. Marine Fisheries7▲ 121×1 topic
  19. Sea-Level Rise6▲ 42×4 topics
  20. Aquaculture6▲ 18×7 topics
  21. Climate Change Impacts6▲ 39×2 topics
  22. Ecosystem Resilience6▲ 29×5 topics
  23. Marine Environment5▲ 27×3 topics
  24. Water Quality5▲ 9.6×9 topics
  25. Eutrophication5▲ 36×4 topics
  26. Kelp Forests5▲ 133×1 topic
  27. Seagrasses5▲ 133×1 topic
  28. Conservation5▲ 8.1×9 topics
  29. Harmful Algal Blooms5▲ 45×3 topics
  30. Biodiversity4▲ 4.2×12 topics
  31. Global Carbon Budget4▲ 42×2 topics
  32. Food Security4▲ 5.4×6 topics
  33. Carbon Sequestration4▲ 41×1 topic
  34. Mangrove Forests4▲ 86×1 topic
  35. Population Dynamics4▲ 12×5 topics
  36. Biodiversity Conservation4▲ 7.7×5 topics
  37. Greenhouse Gas Emissions4▲ 9.6×5 topics
  38. Ecosystem Functioning3▲ 13×4 topics
  39. Bivalve Molluscs3▲ 82×1 topic
  40. Oyster Reefs3▲ 82×1 topic

Which research topics does Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Coastal and Marine Management, Marine and fisheries research and Marine and coastal plant biology.

Coral and Marine Ecosyst…14Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 14 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Management: 8 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 7 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant biology: 5 fractional worksCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamics: 4 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquac…3Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 3 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 3 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecology Research: 2 fractional worksInternational Maritime Law Issues: 2 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 2 fractional works
EcologyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGlobal and Planetary ChangeOceanography1 others

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

  1. 1 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 14 works
  2. 2 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 8 works
  3. 3 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 7 works
  4. 4 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 5 works
  5. 5 Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics Ecology 4 works
  6. 6 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  7. 7 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 3 works
  8. 8 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 2 works
  9. 9 International Maritime Law Issues Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  10. 10 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 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.

openly available57.4%not open42.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors55.2%domestic only44.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher 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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