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Maryland Department of Natural Resources

In research, Maryland Department of Natural Resources stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,992 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#6,664 of 11,412 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#4,414 of 6,208 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,109
of 28,054 · #12,326 all time
Rank in United States
#3,272
of 4,192
Research works
939
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
17.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Maryland Department of Natural Resources 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 #8,992 of 21,541 15.8%610
EngineeringField #6,664 of 11,412 18.5%227
Environmental ScienceField #4,414 of 6,208 13.5%226

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Maryland Department of Natural Resources 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: 1.45× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.33× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.26× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.69× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.60× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.57× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.58× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.95× its world share, 18 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.91× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 2.25× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.15× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Maryland Department of Natural Resources?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter R. Payne and J. Dickey lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

  1. 1 Peter R. Payne United States · #1,569,639 worldwide 21 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 J. Dickey United States · #1,589,271 worldwide 6 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Which keywords describe research at Maryland Department of Natural Resources?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Fisheries Sustainability, Invasive Species, Habitat Fragmentation, Freshwater Biodiversity, Conservation Challenges, Flow Regulation 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 Change12▲ 7.2×34 topics
  2. Fisheries Sustainability6▲ 114×2 topics
  3. Invasive Species6▲ 23×13 topics
  4. Habitat Fragmentation4▲ 32×4 topics
  5. Conservation Challenges3▲ 116×1 topic
  6. Epidemiology3▲ 1.39×21 topics
  7. Flow Regulation3▲ 116×1 topic
  8. Freshwater Biodiversity3▲ 93×2 topics
  9. Biodiversity3▲ 7.0×13 topics
  10. Trophic Cascades3▲ 52×2 topics
  11. Conservation3▲ 11×8 topics
  12. Ecosystem Management3▲ 77×1 topic
  13. Marine Fisheries3▲ 111×1 topic
  14. Environmental Impact3▲ 2.6×9 topics
  15. Aquaculture2▲ 12×4 topics
  16. Ecosystem Services2▲ 8.5×5 topics
  17. Marine Environment2▲ 22×3 topics
  18. Genetic Diversity2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  19. Biogeography2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  20. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 8.4×4 topics
  21. Food Security2▲ 4.4×2 topics
  22. Bivalve Molluscs1▲ 83×1 topic
  23. Freshwater1▲ 47×2 topics
  24. Harmful Algal Blooms1▲ 31×3 topics
  25. Oyster Reefs1▲ 83×1 topic
  26. Global Change1▲ 8.1×5 topics
  27. Immune System1▲ 9.2×2 topics
  28. Morphology1▲ 12×2 topics
  29. Ethical Considerations1▲ 5.7×5 topics
  30. Eutrophication1▲ 19×3 topics
  31. Fish1▲ 53×1 topic
  32. Length-Weight Relationships1▲ 53×1 topic
  33. Biological Invasions1▲ 20×3 topics
  34. Regulatory T Cells1▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Cybersecurity1▲ 6.8×2 topics
  36. Electrochemical Reduction1▲ 207×1 topic
  37. IL-171▲ 49×1 topic
  38. IoT Security1▲ 5.1×2 topics
  39. Molten Salt Electrolysis1▲ 207×1 topic
  40. TH17 Cells1▲ 49×1 topic

Which research topics does Maryland Department of Natural Resources publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Marine and fisheries research, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies and Fish Biology and Ecology Studies.

Fish Ecology and Managem…3Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 3 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…3Marine and fisheries research: 3 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 1 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology Studies: 1 fractional worksPsoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis: 1 fractional worksMolten salt chemistry an…1Molten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes: 1 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 1 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury Research: 1 fractional worksGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms: 1 fractional worksDermatology and Skin Diseases: 1 fractional works
Nature and Landscape ConservationGlobal and Planetary ChangeAquatic ScienceImmunology5 others

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

  1. 1 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  2. 2 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  3. 3 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  4. 4 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 1 works
  5. 5 Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis Immunology 1 works
  6. 6 Molten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 1 works
  7. 7 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  8. 8 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 1 works
  9. 9 Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms Aging 1 works
  10. 10 Dermatology and Skin Diseases Dermatology 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 available21.7%not open78.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.0%domestic only93.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Maryland Department of Natural Resources's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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