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Marine Research Centre

In research, Marine Research Centre stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,482 of 21,541 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#4,576 of 6,208 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,150
of 28,054 · #23,827 all time
Rank in Maldives
#3
of 3
Research works
419
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.7k
16.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

What is Marine Research Centre 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 #15,482 of 21,541 16.4%301
Environmental ScienceField #4,576 of 6,208 15.8%175

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Marine Research Centre 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: 2.98× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.68× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.91× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.68× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.94× its world share, 32 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 3 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 7.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Marine Research Centre?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Conservation, Ocean Acidification, Marine Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Bleaching, Coral Reefs and Population Dynamics.

▲ 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 Change19▲ 8.8×26 topics
  2. Conservation9▲ 26×10 topics
  3. Ocean Acidification9▲ 149×3 topics
  4. Marine Ecosystems9▲ 204×2 topics
  5. Biodiversity7▲ 11×12 topics
  6. Bleaching6▲ 243×1 topic
  7. Coral Reefs6▲ 243×1 topic
  8. Environmental Impact6▲ 4.3×16 topics
  9. Population Dynamics6▲ 27×7 topics
  10. Aquaculture5▲ 24×6 topics
  11. Biogeography4▲ 21×8 topics
  12. DNA Barcoding4▲ 32×6 topics
  13. Invasive Species4▲ 11×11 topics
  14. Freshwater4▲ 91×2 topics
  15. Benthic Communities4▲ 73×2 topics
  16. Fisheries Sustainability4▲ 50×2 topics
  17. Marine Biodiversity4▲ 73×2 topics
  18. Genetic Diversity3▲ 9.5×8 topics
  19. Fisheries3▲ 102×2 topics
  20. Marine Environment3▲ 28×3 topics
  21. Phylogenetic Analysis3▲ 13×7 topics
  22. Trophic Cascades3▲ 36×2 topics
  23. Ecosystem Management3▲ 55×1 topic
  24. Marine Fisheries3▲ 80×1 topic
  25. Coastal Protection2▲ 49×2 topics
  26. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 17×2 topics
  27. Phylogeny2▲ 20×5 topics
  28. Morphology2▲ 18×3 topics
  29. Ecology2▲ 19×2 topics
  30. Fish2▲ 75×1 topic
  31. Length-Weight Relationships2▲ 75×1 topic
  32. Marine Natural Products2▲ 70×2 topics
  33. Waste Management2▲ 6.9×4 topics
  34. Acoustic Communication2▲ 54×2 topics
  35. Predator-Prey Interactions2▲ 35×2 topics
  36. Rays2▲ 138×1 topic
  37. Sharks2▲ 138×1 topic
  38. Anthropogenic Noise2▲ 92×1 topic
  39. Marine Mammals2▲ 92×1 topic
  40. Pollution2▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does Marine Research Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine and fisheries research, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies and Ichthyology and Marine Biology.

Coral and Marine Ecosyst…6Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 6 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 3 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology Studies: 2 fractional worksIchthyology and Marine Biology: 2 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 2 fractional worksAquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 2 fractional worksIdentification and Quant…2Identification and Quantification in Food: 2 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant…2Marine and coastal plant biology: 2 fractional worksMarine Sponges and Natur…2Marine Sponges and Natural Products: 2 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecolo…2Marine Biology and Ecology Research: 2 fractional works
EcologyGlobal and Planetary ChangeAquatic ScienceNature and Landscape Conservation3 others

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

  1. 1 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 6 works
  2. 2 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  3. 3 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 2 works
  4. 4 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  5. 5 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 2 works
  6. 6 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 2 works
  7. 7 Identification and Quantification in Food Molecular Biology 2 works
  8. 8 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 2 works
  9. 9 Marine Sponges and Natural Products Biotechnology 2 works
  10. 10 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 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 available51.1%not open48.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors65.3%domestic only34.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Marine Research Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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