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Matís (Iceland)

In research, Matís (Iceland) stands highest in Life Sciences (#12,701 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,671
of 28,054 · #29,140 all time
Rank in Iceland
#7
of 8
Research works
276
▲ 190% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.1k
18.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is Matís (Iceland) 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
Life SciencesDomain #12,701 of 14,347 22.8%125

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Matís (Iceland) 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: 6.82× its world share, 27 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.66× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.58× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 6.02× its world share, 25 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 6.85× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Matís (Iceland)?

Ranked on the composite score, Rósa Jónsdóttir, Guðmundur Ó. Hreggviðsson and Sigurjón Arason lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Matís (Iceland).

  1. 1 Rósa Jónsdóttir Iceland · #517,884 worldwide 64 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Guðmundur Ó. Hreggviðsson Iceland · #764,316 worldwide 66 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Sigurjón Arason Iceland · #768,394 worldwide 99 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Kolbrún Sveinsdóttir Iceland · #882,867 worldwide 70 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Helga Gunnlaugsdóttir Iceland · #1,411,852 worldwide 22 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 V. Marteinsson Iceland · #1,539,785 worldwide 30 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Matís (Iceland)

Which keywords describe research at Matís (Iceland)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Aquaculture, Climate Change, Nutrition, Invasive Species, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Fatty Acids, Fish Feed and Sustainable Feeds.

▲ 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. Aquaculture15▲ 70×7 topics
  2. Climate Change15▲ 6.8×15 topics
  3. Nutrition12▲ 31×5 topics
  4. Invasive Species11▲ 31×4 topics
  5. Omega-3 Fatty Acids11▲ 174×2 topics
  6. Fatty Acids11▲ 121×2 topics
  7. Fish Feed11▲ 238×1 topic
  8. Sustainable Feeds11▲ 238×1 topic
  9. Fisheries Sustainability10▲ 135×2 topics
  10. Sustainability8▲ 4.1×11 topics
  11. Conservation Challenges8▲ 192×1 topic
  12. Freshwater Biodiversity8▲ 151×1 topic
  13. Health Benefits7▲ 26×5 topics
  14. Environmental Impact7▲ 4.9×15 topics
  15. Antioxidant Activity6▲ 12×6 topics
  16. Food Security5▲ 12×5 topics
  17. Biodiversity4▲ 6.7×6 topics
  18. Consumer Perception4▲ 20×3 topics
  19. Enzymatic Hydrolysis4▲ 40×2 topics
  20. Conservation3▲ 9.2×5 topics
  21. Antioxidants3▲ 8.2×3 topics
  22. Functional Food3▲ 26×3 topics
  23. Health Effects3▲ 6.2×6 topics
  24. Nutritional Significance3▲ 24×3 topics
  25. Meat Quality3▲ 46×2 topics
  26. Protein Hydrolysates3▲ 55×2 topics
  27. ACE Inhibitory Peptides3▲ 78×1 topic
  28. Bioactive Peptides3▲ 78×1 topic
  29. Lipid Oxidation3▲ 34×1 topic
  30. Protein Oxidation3▲ 58×1 topic
  31. Phylogenetic Analysis3▲ 10×4 topics
  32. Ecosystem Engineering3▲ 111×2 topics
  33. Bioactive Compounds2▲ 11×1 topic
  34. Seaweed2▲ 135×1 topic
  35. Ecosystem Management2▲ 48×1 topic
  36. Marine Fisheries2▲ 69×1 topic
  37. Trophic Cascades2▲ 31×2 topics
  38. Adsorption2▲ 13×3 topics
  39. Biogeography2▲ 10×4 topics
  40. Vulnerability2▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Matís (Iceland) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides and Meat and Animal Product Quality.

Aquaculture Nutrition an…11Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 11 fractional worksFish Ecology and Managem…8Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 8 fractional worksProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides: 3 fractional worksMeat and Animal Product Quality: 3 fractional worksSeaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds: 2 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 2 fractional worksIndigenous Studies and Ecology: 2 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 2 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology Studies: 2 fractional worksEcology and biodiversity studies: 2 fractional works
Aquatic ScienceNature and Landscape ConservationMolecular BiologyAnimal Science and Zoology3 others

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

  1. 1 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 11 works
  2. 2 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 8 works
  3. 3 Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides Molecular Biology 3 works
  4. 4 Meat and Animal Product Quality Animal Science and Zoology 3 works
  5. 5 Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds Aquatic Science 2 works
  6. 6 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  7. 7 Indigenous Studies and Ecology General Health Professions 2 works
  8. 8 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  9. 9 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 2 works
  10. 10 Ecology and biodiversity studies Ecology 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 available64.8%not open35.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors46.5%domestic only53.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Matís (Iceland)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 190% 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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