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Missouri Department of Conservation

In research, Missouri Department of Conservation stands highest in Environmental Science (#3,664 of 6,208 worldwide), Ecology (#1,347 of 1,512 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#13,409 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 12.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#32,454
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,912
of 8,685
Research works
517
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
19.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
35%
world 28%

What is Missouri Department of Conservation 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
Environmental ScienceField #3,664 of 6,208 13.7%321
EcologySubfield #1,347 of 1,512 13.8%132
Life SciencesDomain #13,409 of 14,347 16.4%121
Physical SciencesDomain #20,334 of 21,541 13.1%349

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Missouri Department of Conservation 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 Missouri Department of Conservation specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 12.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 27.0 works12×
← 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: 2.35× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.04× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.02× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 12.46× its world share, 27 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.37× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksMedicineVeterinary: 10.06× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.71× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 12.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Missouri Department of Conservation?

Ranked on the composite score, David P. Herzog, Charles R. Walker and Quinton E. Phelps lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Missouri Department of Conservation.

  1. 1 David P. Herzog United States · #634,843 worldwide 62 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Charles R. Walker United States · #878,107 worldwide 17 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Quinton E. Phelps United States · #1,364,714 worldwide 27 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Missouri Department of Conservation

Which keywords describe research at Missouri Department of Conservation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Conservation, Habitat Fragmentation, Ecosystem, Fisheries Sustainability and Freshwater 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 Change15▲ 13×25 topics
  2. Invasive Species12▲ 65×12 topics
  3. Biodiversity9▲ 28×14 topics
  4. Conservation7▲ 37×12 topics
  5. Habitat Fragmentation6▲ 61×4 topics
  6. Ecosystem5▲ 108×3 topics
  7. Fisheries Sustainability5▲ 128×2 topics
  8. Freshwater Biodiversity5▲ 182×2 topics
  9. Habitat Selection4▲ 109×2 topics
  10. Resilience3▲ 16×2 topics
  11. Trophic Cascades3▲ 83×2 topics
  12. Conservation Challenges3▲ 157×1 topic
  13. Flow Regulation3▲ 157×1 topic
  14. Sagebrush3▲ 497×1 topic
  15. Wildlife Habitat3▲ 497×1 topic
  16. Global Change3▲ 24×3 topics
  17. Population Dynamics3▲ 24×7 topics
  18. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 30×5 topics
  19. Conservation Genetics2▲ 147×2 topics
  20. Ecosystem Engineering2▲ 162×2 topics
  21. Biodiversity Loss2▲ 87×3 topics
  22. DNA Barcoding2▲ 27×4 topics
  23. Aquatic Invasions2▲ 216×1 topic
  24. Avian Ecology2▲ 196×1 topic
  25. Biological Invasions2▲ 45×3 topics
  26. Community Ecology2▲ 49×2 topics
  27. Freshwater Mussels2▲ 216×1 topic
  28. Migration Patterns2▲ 162×1 topic
  29. River Restoration2▲ 100×2 topics
  30. Species Richness2▲ 64×2 topics
  31. Animal Movement2▲ 74×1 topic
  32. Ecosystem Management2▲ 66×1 topic
  33. Land Use2▲ 78×2 topics
  34. Marine Fisheries2▲ 95×1 topic
  35. Occupancy Rates2▲ 74×1 topic
  36. Aquatic Insects2▲ 277×1 topic
  37. Biodiversity Conservation2▲ 9.8×4 topics
  38. Ecosystem Services2▲ 9.2×4 topics
  39. Functional Diversity2▲ 66×1 topic
  40. Stream Ecosystems2▲ 277×1 topic

Which research topics does Missouri Department of Conservation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Rangeland and Wildlife Management, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Avian ecology and behavior and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior.

Rangeland and Wildlife Management: 3 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 3 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 2 fractional worksAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior: 2 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 2 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 2 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation D…2Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 2 fractional worksFreshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology: 2 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 1 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain Management: 1 fractional works
EcologyNature and Landscape ConservationGlobal and Planetary ChangeEcological Modeling1 others

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

  1. 1 Rangeland and Wildlife Management Ecology 3 works
  2. 2 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  3. 3 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 2 works
  4. 4 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 2 works
  5. 5 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 2 works
  6. 6 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  7. 7 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  8. 8 Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology Ecology 2 works
  9. 9 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 1 works
  10. 10 Sustainable Supply Chain Management Strategy and Management 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 available34.7%not open65.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.1%domestic only93.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Missouri Department of Conservation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% lower 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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