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Memphis Zoo

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Research works
66
▼ 32% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2k
18.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
36%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Memphis Zoo

Not ranked overall: Memphis Zoo is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Memphis Zoo work in?

In all years, 40% of research at Memphis Zoo is in Physical Sciences, 37% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (37%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (21%), Medicine (11%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 26 fractional works · 40.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 25 fractional works · 37.5% of its workEcology: 9 fractional works · 14.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 8 fractional works · 12.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 5 fractional works · 7.3% of its workEcological Modeling: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 25 fractional works · 37.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 14 fractional works · 20.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 8 fractional works · 11.5% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 10.9% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 6.3% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 5.0% of its workParasitology: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 11 fractional works · 16.4% of its workMedicine: 7 fractional works · 11.1% of its workReproductive Medicine: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 3 fractional works · 5.2% of its workSmall Animals: 3 fractional works · 5.2% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.9% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMemphis Zoo66fractional works, all years
Life Sciences37%Physical Sciences40%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences6%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science2537.5%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences22.3%
    3. Chemistry00.3%
    4. Engineering00.2%
    5. Computer Science00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1420.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology710.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology35.0%
    4. Neuroscience10.8%
    1. Medicine711.1%
    2. Veterinary35.2%
    3. Health Professions00.1%
    1. Psychology34.0%
    2. Social Sciences11.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities10.8%
    4. Decision Sciences00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 3.65× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.43× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.79× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Environmental Science: 10.65× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMedicine: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 9.48× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryDecision Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 10.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science10.65×6 works
  2. Veterinary9.48×0 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.65×2 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology2.43×0 works
  5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.79×0 works
  6. Psychology1.08×0 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.95×1 works
  8. Medicine0.71×2 works
  9. Decision Sciences0.38×0 works
  10. Neuroscience0.35×0 works
  11. Computer Science0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Memphis Zoo?

Ranked on the quality score, Elizabeth A. Roznik, Katrina K. Knott and Sinlan Poo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Memphis Zoo.

  1. 1 Elizabeth A. Roznik United States · #1,013,625 worldwide 1.9k citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Katrina K. Knott United States · #3,875,318 worldwide 1k citations · 36 works
  3. 3 Sinlan Poo United States · #4,135,846 worldwide 450 citations · 39 works
  4. 4 Beth M. Roberts United States · #4,336,804 worldwide 405 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Steven B. Reichling United States · #4,608,063 worldwide 223 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Memphis Zoo

What are the most cited papers from Memphis Zoo?

The most cited paper from Memphis Zoo is "The complex drivers of thermal acclimation and breadth in ectotherms" (Jason R. Rohr, David James Civitello, Jeremy M. Cohen et al., 2018), with 308 citations. Next come "Artificial fertilization for amphibian conservation: Current knowledge and future considerations" (126) and "Applied reproductive technologies and genetic resource banking for amphibian conservation" (119).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The complex drivers of thermal acclimation and breadth in ectotherms Jason R. Rohr, David James Civitello, Jeremy M. Cohen et al. · Ecology Letters 16 Jul 2018 308
2 Artificial fertilization for amphibian conservation: Current knowledge and future considerations Andrew J. Kouba, Carrie K. Vance, Erin L. Willis · Theriogenology 21 Nov 2008 126
3 Applied reproductive technologies and genetic resource banking for amphibian conservation Andrew J. Kouba, Carrie K. Vance · Reproduction Fertility and Development Jul 2009 119
4 Hormonal priming, induction of ovulation and in-vitro fertilization of the endangered Wyoming toad (Bufo baxteri) Robert Kenneth Browne, Jessica Seratt, Carrie K. Vance et al. · Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology Open access 22 Jun 2006 118
5 Infection increases vulnerability to climate change via effects on host thermal tolerance Sasha E. Greenspan, Deborah S. Bower, Elizabeth A. Roznik et al. · Scientific Reports Open access 18 Aug 2017 108
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Memphis Zoo?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Habitat Fragmentation, Conservation Biology, Phylogenetic Analysis, Amphibian Declines, Chytridiomycosis 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 all years 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 Change18▲ 10×21 topics
  2. Population Dynamics17▲ 84×8 topics
  3. Habitat Fragmentation11▲ 56×4 topics
  4. Conservation Biology10▲ 133×3 topics
  5. Phylogenetic Analysis9▲ 38×3 topics
  6. Amphibian Declines8▲ 393×1 topic
  7. Chytridiomycosis8▲ 393×1 topic
  8. Biodiversity7▲ 14×12 topics
  9. Conservation6▲ 19×9 topics
  10. Habitat Selection6▲ 96×2 topics
  11. Adaptive Evolution5▲ 94×2 topics
  12. Animal Movement5▲ 138×1 topic
  13. Occupancy Rates5▲ 138×1 topic
  14. Natural Selection5▲ 92×1 topic
  15. Phenotypic Plasticity5▲ 168×1 topic
  16. Epidemiology5▲ 1.85×15 topics
  17. Invasive Species4▲ 12×7 topics
  18. Genetic Structure4▲ 65×3 topics
  19. Evolution3▲ 17×5 topics
  20. Oxidative Stress3▲ 2.7×5 topics
  21. Global Change3▲ 16×3 topics
  22. Molecular Phylogeny3▲ 24×6 topics
  23. Bycatch3▲ 364×1 topic
  24. Genetic Diversity3▲ 8.2×7 topics
  25. Marine Turtles3▲ 364×1 topic
  26. Sperm DNA Fragmentation2▲ 81×1 topic
  27. Spermatogonial Stem Cells2▲ 81×1 topic
  28. Ecosystem2▲ 23×3 topics
  29. Gonadal Development2▲ 72×2 topics
  30. Social Behavior2▲ 39×2 topics
  31. Community Ecology2▲ 29×2 topics
  32. Animal Welfare2▲ 28×4 topics
  33. Ecological Niche2▲ 58×1 topic
  34. Gut Microbiota2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  35. Species Distribution Modeling2▲ 58×1 topic
  36. Vaccine Development2▲ 9.7×5 topics
  37. Intelligence2▲ 51×1 topic
  38. Microbiota2▲ 12×4 topics
  39. Primates2▲ 107×1 topic
  40. Oogenesis2▲ 123×1 topic

Which research topics does Memphis Zoo publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Turtle Biology and Conservation, Animal Behavior and Reproduction and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.

Amphibian and Reptile Bi…2Amphibian and Reptile Biology: 2 fractional worksTurtle Biology and Conservation: 1 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Reproduction: 1 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 1 fractional worksSperm and Testicular Function: 1 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and…1Species Distribution and Climate Change: 1 fractional worksInfluenza Virus Research Studies: 0 fractional worksRespiratory viral infections research: 0 fractional worksMedical Case Reports and Studies: 0 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 0 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeNature and Landscape ConservationEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology4 others

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

  1. 1 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  2. 2 Turtle Biology and Conservation Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  3. 3 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  4. 4 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 1 works
  5. 5 Sperm and Testicular Function Reproductive Medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 1 works
  7. 7 Influenza Virus Research Studies Epidemiology 0 works
  8. 8 Respiratory viral infections research Epidemiology 0 works
  9. 9 Medical Case Reports and Studies Surgery 0 works
  10. 10 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 0 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 available36.5%not open63.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.4%domestic only76.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Memphis Zoo's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 32% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Memphis Zoo as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000028% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Memphis Zoo0.000038% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Memphis Zoo over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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