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Marine Ecology Research Institute

In research, Marine Ecology Research Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#17,786 of 21,541 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#5,498 of 6,208 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#31,170
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#1,284
of 2,112
Research works
283
▼ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.1k
18.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is Marine Ecology Research Institute known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #17,786 of 21,541 13.0%206
Environmental ScienceField #5,498 of 6,208 11.1%122

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Marine Ecology Research Institute 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).

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: 1.16× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.02× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 14.54× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 9.29× its world share, 17 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.54× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 14.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Marine Ecology Research Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Masashi Kusakabe, Marie Maar and Jens Würgler Hansen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Marine Ecology Research Institute.

  1. 1 Masashi Kusakabe Japan · #760,242 worldwide 71 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Marie Maar Japan · #1,035,328 worldwide 84 citations · 43 works
  3. 3 Jens Würgler Hansen Japan · #1,249,833 worldwide 21 citations · 92 works
  4. 4 Jun Kita Japan · #1,344,807 worldwide 40 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Ciarán Murray Japan · #1,552,610 worldwide 29 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Vibe Schourup‐Kristensen Japan · #1,597,403 worldwide 7 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Janus Larsen Japan · #1,630,705 worldwide 5 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Marine Ecology Research Institute

Which keywords describe research at Marine Ecology Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Health Effects, Radionuclides, Environmental Impact, Benthic Communities, Marine Biodiversity, Ocean Acidification and Food Security.

▲ 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 Change8▲ 8.5×16 topics
  2. Environmental Impact4▲ 6.3×6 topics
  3. Health Effects4▲ 17×4 topics
  4. Radionuclides4▲ 269×2 topics
  5. Benthic Communities4▲ 163×2 topics
  6. Marine Biodiversity4▲ 163×2 topics
  7. Ocean Acidification3▲ 123×3 topics
  8. Food Security3▲ 14×3 topics
  9. Sustainability3▲ 3.1×3 topics
  10. Environmental Impacts3▲ 26×2 topics
  11. Aquaculture2▲ 25×5 topics
  12. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 35×4 topics
  13. Fukushima Daiichi2▲ 452×1 topic
  14. Marine Environment2▲ 48×2 topics
  15. nuclear accident2▲ 452×1 topic
  16. Toxicity2▲ 14×6 topics
  17. Ecosystem Services2▲ 15×1 topic
  18. Oyster Reefs2▲ 203×1 topic
  19. Deep-Sea Ecology2▲ 177×1 topic
  20. Estuarine Quality2▲ 177×1 topic
  21. Eutrophication2▲ 48×3 topics
  22. Water Quality2▲ 11×6 topics
  23. Kelp Forests2▲ 148×1 topic
  24. Population Dynamics2▲ 17×4 topics
  25. Seagrasses2▲ 148×1 topic
  26. Marine Ecosystems2▲ 78×2 topics
  27. Dissolved Organic Matter1▲ 82×1 topic
  28. Harmful Algal Blooms1▲ 45×1 topic
  29. Ionizing Radiation1▲ 48×1 topic
  30. Radon1▲ 148×1 topic
  31. Actinides1▲ 60×1 topic
  32. Conservation1▲ 7.2×4 topics
  33. Ecosystem Management1▲ 55×1 topic
  34. Marine Fisheries1▲ 79×1 topic
  35. Microbial Communities1▲ 7.5×5 topics
  36. Uranium1▲ 91×1 topic
  37. Invasive Species1▲ 7.1×6 topics
  38. Bleaching1▲ 83×1 topic
  39. Coral Reefs1▲ 83×1 topic
  40. Global Change1▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Marine Ecology Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Radioactive contamination and transfer, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, Marine Biology and Ecology Research and Marine and coastal plant biology.

Radioactive contaminatio…2Radioactive contamination and transfer: 2 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquac…2Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 2 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecolo…2Marine Biology and Ecology Research: 2 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant…2Marine and coastal plant biology: 2 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 1 fractional worksRadioactivity and Radon Measurements: 1 fractional worksRadioactive element chem…1Radioactive element chemistry and processing: 1 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…1Marine and fisheries research: 1 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosyst…1Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 1 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 1 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeOceanographyRadiological and Ultrasound TechnologyInorganic Chemistry1 others

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

  1. 1 Radioactive contamination and transfer Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  2. 2 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  3. 3 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 2 works
  4. 4 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 2 works
  5. 5 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 1 works
  6. 6 Radioactivity and Radon Measurements Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 1 works
  7. 7 Radioactive element chemistry and processing Inorganic Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  9. 9 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 1 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 available44.8%not open55.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors47.9%domestic only52.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Marine Ecology Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% 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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