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Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

In research, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,112 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Oceanography and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Oceanography is 88.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,476
of 28,054 · #5,258 all time
Rank in United States
#1,703
of 4,192
Research works
1.2k
▼ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
62k
53.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #8,112 of 12,888 22.1%89 #3677

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute 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 Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Oceanography takes 88.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OceanographySubfield · 26.0 works88×
  2. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 36.3 works22×
← 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: 1.03× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.95× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.57× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 22.09× its world share, 36 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.69× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 6.47× its world share, 34 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineVeterinary: 4.18× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 22.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter G. Brewer, Kenneth S. Johnson and William Ussler lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.

  1. 1 Peter G. Brewer United States · #33,053 worldwide 662 citations · 69 works
  2. 2 Kenneth S. Johnson United States · #34,521 worldwide 606 citations · 52 works
  3. 3 William Ussler United States · #36,384 worldwide 387 citations · 36 works
  4. 4 C. K. Paull United States · #61,094 worldwide 614 citations · 98 works
  5. 5 Marcelino T. Suzuki United States · #105,649 worldwide 531 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Hans Thomas United States · #117,163 worldwide 149 citations · 33 works
  7. 7 Edward T. Peltzer United States · #117,362 worldwide 249 citations · 34 works
  8. 8 James Barry United States · #134,392 worldwide 320 citations · 54 works
  9. 9 David A. Clague United States · #165,390 worldwide 567 citations · 73 works
  10. 10 Francisco P. Chávez United States · #188,986 worldwide 462 citations · 71 works
All ranked researchers at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Which keywords describe research at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Ocean Acidification, Benthic Communities, Marine Biodiversity, Harmful Algal Blooms, Global Warming, Eutrophication and Ecosystem Functioning.

▲ 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 Change27▲ 9.4×26 topics
  2. Ocean Acidification9▲ 119×3 topics
  3. Machine Learning8▲ 2.4×10 topics
  4. Benthic Communities7▲ 115×2 topics
  5. Harmful Algal Blooms7▲ 87×3 topics
  6. Marine Biodiversity7▲ 115×2 topics
  7. Global Warming7▲ 16×4 topics
  8. Eutrophication7▲ 62×2 topics
  9. Ecosystem Functioning7▲ 33×2 topics
  10. Dissolved Organic Matter6▲ 150×1 topic
  11. Oceanic Carbon Cycle6▲ 150×1 topic
  12. Acoustic Techniques6▲ 172×1 topic
  13. Fisheries Sustainability6▲ 63×2 topics
  14. Marine Sediments6▲ 92×2 topics
  15. Seafloor Mapping6▲ 172×1 topic
  16. Biogeography6▲ 20×3 topics
  17. Deep-Sea Ecology5▲ 171×1 topic
  18. Estuarine Quality5▲ 171×1 topic
  19. Conservation5▲ 11×7 topics
  20. Population Dynamics5▲ 19×6 topics
  21. Trophic Cascades5▲ 51×2 topics
  22. Ecosystem Management5▲ 78×1 topic
  23. Marine Ecosystems5▲ 87×2 topics
  24. Marine Fisheries5▲ 112×1 topic
  25. Acoustic Communication5▲ 88×2 topics
  26. Fisheries5▲ 113×2 topics
  27. Molecular Phylogeny4▲ 27×2 topics
  28. Global Change4▲ 16×3 topics
  29. Reproductive Strategies4▲ 107×2 topics
  30. Neurobiology4▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Water Quality4▲ 9.5×4 topics
  32. Bleaching4▲ 113×1 topic
  33. Coral Reefs4▲ 113×1 topic
  34. Ethical Considerations4▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Predator-Prey Interactions4▲ 46×2 topics
  36. Anthropogenic Noise4▲ 123×1 topic
  37. Camouflage4▲ 307×1 topic
  38. Cephalopods4▲ 307×1 topic
  39. Marine Mammals4▲ 123×1 topic
  40. CO2 Emissions4▲ 18×1 topic

Which research topics does Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine and coastal ecosystems, Underwater Acoustics Research, Marine Biology and Ecology Research and Marine and fisheries research.

Marine and coastal ecosy…6Marine and coastal ecosystems: 6 fractional worksUnderwater Acoustics Res…6Underwater Acoustics Research: 6 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecolo…5Marine Biology and Ecology Research: 5 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…5Marine and fisheries research: 5 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 4 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 4 fractional worksCephalopods and Marine B…4Cephalopods and Marine Biology: 4 fractional worksOcean Acidification Effects and Responses: 4 fractional worksUnderwater Vehicles and Communication Systems: 4 fractional worksMethane Hydrates and Rel…3Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena: 3 fractional works
OceanographyGlobal and Planetary ChangeEcologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics2 others

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

  1. 1 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 6 works
  2. 2 Underwater Acoustics Research Oceanography 6 works
  3. 3 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 5 works
  4. 4 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 5 works
  5. 5 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 4 works
  6. 6 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 4 works
  7. 7 Cephalopods and Marine Biology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  8. 8 Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses Oceanography 4 works
  9. 9 Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems Ocean Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 3 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 available39.3%not open60.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.9%domestic only77.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.