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Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research

In research, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,489 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology — Ecology is 31.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,285
of 28,054 · #11,170 all time
Rank in Germany
#368
of 1,178
Research works
955
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
28k
29.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife 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 #11,489 of 12,888 30.8%61 #17483

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife 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 Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 31.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EcologySubfield · 35.1 works32×
← 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: 3.43× its world share, 23 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.98× its world share, 22 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.54× its world share, 5 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.40× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.76× its world share, 54 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.55× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 21.81× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.46× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 21.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Christian C. Voigt, Heribert Hofer and Stephanie Kramer‐Schadt lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research.

  1. 1 Christian C. Voigt Germany · #78,108 worldwide 444 citations · 58 works
  2. 2 Heribert Hofer Germany · #103,941 worldwide 276 citations · 71 works
  3. 3 Stephanie Kramer‐Schadt Germany · #115,695 worldwide 308 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Andreas Wilting Germany · #193,253 worldwide 246 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Rahel Sollmann Germany · #230,777 worldwide 202 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Katarina Jewgenow Germany · #312,744 worldwide 60 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Arne Ludwig Germany · #350,691 worldwide 120 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Sylvia Ortmann Germany · #496,147 worldwide 87 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 S. Blöttner Germany · #713,628 worldwide 44 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Thomas B. Hildebrandt Germany · #725,571 worldwide 94 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research

Which keywords describe research at Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Conservation, Habitat Selection, Trophic Cascades, Animal Movement, Occupancy Rates and Biodiversity.

▲ 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 Change32▲ 8.4×39 topics
  2. Population Dynamics28▲ 78×9 topics
  3. Conservation20▲ 32×15 topics
  4. Habitat Selection19▲ 183×2 topics
  5. Trophic Cascades16▲ 121×2 topics
  6. Animal Movement16▲ 213×1 topic
  7. Occupancy Rates16▲ 213×1 topic
  8. Biodiversity15▲ 14×18 topics
  9. Molecular Phylogeny11▲ 51×6 topics
  10. Invasive Species11▲ 18×14 topics
  11. Conservation Biology10▲ 65×4 topics
  12. Metabolic Rate9▲ 96×2 topics
  13. Predator-Prey Interactions8▲ 74×3 topics
  14. Bats8▲ 171×2 topics
  15. Echolocation8▲ 345×1 topic
  16. Hibernation8▲ 345×1 topic
  17. Acoustic Communication7▲ 104×2 topics
  18. Genetic Diversity7▲ 11×10 topics
  19. Evolution6▲ 16×7 topics
  20. Model Evaluation5▲ 30×2 topics
  21. Ecological Niche5▲ 63×1 topic
  22. Species Distribution Modeling5▲ 63×1 topic
  23. Adaptive Evolution5▲ 66×2 topics
  24. Social Behavior5▲ 61×2 topics
  25. Habitat Fragmentation5▲ 15×4 topics
  26. Anthropogenic Noise5▲ 113×1 topic
  27. Marine Mammals5▲ 113×1 topic
  28. Population Genetics4▲ 23×3 topics
  29. Global Change4▲ 12×5 topics
  30. Altruism4▲ 36×2 topics
  31. Cooperation4▲ 48×2 topics
  32. Genetic Structure4▲ 42×3 topics
  33. Genetic Variation4▲ 14×4 topics
  34. Ecosystem4▲ 27×3 topics
  35. Intelligence4▲ 74×1 topic
  36. Primates4▲ 160×1 topic
  37. Animal Welfare4▲ 32×4 topics
  38. Island Ecosystems4▲ 83×2 topics
  39. Mast Seeding4▲ 133×1 topic
  40. Rodent Eradication4▲ 133×1 topic

Which research topics does Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Bat Biology and Ecology Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change and Marine animal studies overview.

Wildlife Ecology and Con…16Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 16 fractional worksBat Biology and Ecology …8Bat Biology and Ecology Studies: 8 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and…5Species Distribution and Climate Change: 5 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 5 fractional worksPrimate Behavior and Ecology: 4 fractional worksAnimal Ecology and Behav…4Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies: 4 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Reproduction: 3 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 3 fractional worksAnimal Vocal Communication and Behavior: 3 fractional worksReproductive Biology and Fertility: 3 fractional works
EcologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcological ModelingSocial Psychology2 others

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

  1. 1 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 16 works
  2. 2 Bat Biology and Ecology Studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 8 works
  3. 3 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 5 works
  4. 4 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 5 works
  5. 5 Primate Behavior and Ecology Social Psychology 4 works
  6. 6 Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies Ecology 4 works
  7. 7 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  8. 8 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 3 works
  9. 9 Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior Developmental Biology 3 works
  10. 10 Reproductive Biology and Fertility Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 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 available53.9%not open46.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors45.6%domestic only54.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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