Question 1

What is Macaulay Development Trust known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Macaulay Development Trust stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#2,055 of 5,126 worldwide), Environmental Science (#2,199 of 5,407 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#4,670 of 11,023 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Soil Science, Environmental Chemistry and Agronomy and Crop Science (Soil Science is 27.3× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Macaulay Development Trust rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Macaulay Development Trust ranks #15,034 of 34,923 institutions worldwide on research quality over all time, and #743 of 1,844 in the United Kingdom.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Macaulay Development Trust?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Victor C. Farmer, W. G. C. Forsyth and Michael L. Berrow lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Macaulay Development Trust.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Macaulay Development Trust?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Macaulay Development Trust is "Microbial degradation of organophosphorus compounds" (Brajesh Kumar Singh, Allan Walker, 2006), with 1,178 citations. Next come "Microorganisms and climate change: terrestrial feedbacks and mitigation options" (1,081) and "Seeing Through the ‘Good Farmer's’ Eyes: Towards Developing an Understanding of the Social Symbolic Value of ‘Productivist’ Behaviour" (893).

Question 5

Which research topics does Macaulay Development Trust publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume: Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Clay minerals and soil interactions, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics and Heavy metals in environment.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Macaulay Development Trust?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Ecosystem Functioning, Soil Fertility, Toxicity, Water Quality, Microbial Communities, Soil Carbon Sequestration and Nutrient Limitation.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Macaulay Development Trust work in?

Accepted Answer

In all years, 54% of research at Macaulay Development Trust is in Physical Sciences, 36% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (30%), Environmental Science (30%), Engineering (6%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.