Question 1

What is Lincoln University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Lincoln University stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#539 of 3,157 worldwide), Life Sciences (#1,609 of 6,403 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,293 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Agronomy and Crop Science, Environmental Chemistry and Soil Science (Agronomy and Crop Science is 13.4× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Lincoln University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Lincoln University ranks #3,815 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#4,356 all time), and #11 of 61 in New Zealand.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Lincoln University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Wanglin Ma, Philip Eric Hulme and Richard P. Duncan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Lincoln University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Lincoln University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Lincoln University is "Ecological impacts of invasive alien plants: a meta-analysis of their effects on species, communities and ecosystems" (Montserrat Vilà, José L. Espinar, Martin Hejda et al., 2011), with 3,098 citations. Next come "Habitat Management to Conserve Natural Enemies of Arthropod Pests in Agriculture" (3,086) and "Trade, transport and trouble: managing invasive species pathways in an era of globalization" (2,670).

Question 5

Which research topics does Lincoln University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Lincoln University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Environmental Impact, Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Lincoln University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 39% of research at Lincoln University is in Life Sciences, 28% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (31%), Environmental Science (19%), Social Sciences (9%). It does 2.9× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Question 8

Is Lincoln University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% lower than in 2018-2021.