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Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania

In research, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#3,099 of 6,031 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#12,677 of 21,541 worldwide) and Plant Science (#2,187 of 2,837 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Plant Science — Plant Science is 11.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,115
of 28,054 · #18,275 all time
Rank in Greece
#71
of 124
Research works
685
▲ 54% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
30.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #3,099 of 6,031 29.3%231
Physical SciencesDomain #12,677 of 21,541 19.2%216
Plant ScienceSubfield #2,187 of 2,837 28.6%126
Life SciencesDomain #11,409 of 14,347 26.5%297

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania 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).

What does Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Plant Science takes 11.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Plant ScienceSubfield · 28.4 works11×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 7.07× its world share, 48 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.17× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.65× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.68× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.46× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.35× its world share, 7 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.49× its world share, 32 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 1.05× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.84× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania?

Ranked on the composite score, Charis M. Galanakis, Dimitris P. Makris and Panagiotis Kefalas lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania.

  1. 1 Charis M. Galanakis Greece · #27,837 worldwide 425 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Dimitris P. Makris Greece · #114,394 worldwide 192 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Panagiotis Kefalas Greece · #167,904 worldwide 320 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 K. Chartzoulakis Greece · #301,756 worldwide 114 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 George Baourakis Greece · #1,411,221 worldwide 16 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania

Which keywords describe research at Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Environmental Impact, Phenolic Compounds, Resource Management, Polyphenols and Policy.

▲ 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 Change30▲ 7.8×45 topics
  2. Sustainability19▲ 5.4×24 topics
  3. Environmental Impact12▲ 4.7×21 topics
  4. Renewable Energy11▲ 5.5×13 topics
  5. Remote Sensing8▲ 4.5×17 topics
  6. Sustainable Development7▲ 3.2×12 topics
  7. Phenolic Compounds7▲ 26×5 topics
  8. Polyphenols7▲ 27×4 topics
  9. Resource Management7▲ 28×4 topics
  10. Antioxidant Activity6▲ 7.1×7 topics
  11. Policy6▲ 21×2 topics
  12. Horticultural Crops6▲ 56×3 topics
  13. Nexus6▲ 130×1 topic
  14. Water6▲ 76×1 topic
  15. Genetics6▲ 5.7×6 topics
  16. COVID-19 Impact6▲ 23×2 topics
  17. Health Effects5▲ 5.6×5 topics
  18. Transcriptome Analysis5▲ 53×2 topics
  19. Anthocyanins5▲ 48×2 topics
  20. Biodiversity Conservation5▲ 8.9×10 topics
  21. Grapevine5▲ 81×1 topic
  22. Wine Quality5▲ 92×1 topic
  23. Oxidative Stability4▲ 76×2 topics
  24. Biological Activities4▲ 18×3 topics
  25. Biological Control4▲ 19×8 topics
  26. Ecosystem Services4▲ 7.4×6 topics
  27. Fatty Acids4▲ 28×2 topics
  28. Destination Image4▲ 33×1 topic
  29. Sustainable Tourism4▲ 24×2 topics
  30. Tourist Satisfaction4▲ 28×1 topic
  31. Extraction Methods4▲ 186×1 topic
  32. Olive Oil4▲ 186×1 topic
  33. Waste Management4▲ 6.6×2 topics
  34. Water Resources4▲ 11×6 topics
  35. Agricultural Sustainability4▲ 24×3 topics
  36. Aroma Compounds4▲ 29×2 topics
  37. Land Use Change4▲ 8.7×5 topics
  38. Plant Hormones4▲ 42×2 topics
  39. Genetic Regulation4▲ 16×3 topics
  40. Nutrient Uptake4▲ 36×2 topics

Which research topics does Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies, Horticultural and Viticultural Research, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research and Edible Oils Quality and Analysis.

Water-Energy-Food Nexus …6Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies: 6 fractional worksHorticultural and Viticu…5Horticultural and Viticultural Research: 5 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Touri…4Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 4 fractional worksEdible Oils Quality and …4Edible Oils Quality and Analysis: 4 fractional worksPlant Physiology and Cultivation Studies: 3 fractional worksPostharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management: 3 fractional worksEnergy and Environment I…3Energy and Environment Impacts: 3 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 2 fractional worksIrrigation Practices and Water Management: 2 fractional worksSustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis: 2 fractional works
Water Science and TechnologyPlant ScienceSociology and Political ScienceOrganic Chemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies Water Science and Technology 6 works
  2. 2 Horticultural and Viticultural Research Plant Science 5 works
  3. 3 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  4. 4 Edible Oils Quality and Analysis Organic Chemistry 4 works
  5. 5 Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Plant Science 3 works
  6. 6 Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management Plant Science 3 works
  7. 7 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 3 works
  8. 8 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 2 works
  9. 9 Irrigation Practices and Water Management Soil Science 2 works
  10. 10 Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis Environmental Chemistry 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 available45.9%not open54.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.0%domestic only76.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 54% 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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