Mote Marine Laboratory
In research, Mote Marine Laboratory stands highest in Environmental Science (#1,861 of 6,208 worldwide), Life Sciences (#5,037 of 14,347 worldwide) and Ecology (#866 of 1,512 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 9.9× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #15,985 of 28,054 · #11,484 all time
- Rank in United States
- #2,258 of 4,192
- Research works
- 719 ▲ 15% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 28k 38.6 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 21.0% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 37% world 28%
What is Mote Marine Laboratory known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental ScienceField | #1,861 of 6,208 | 30.8% | 352 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #5,037 of 14,347 | 26.7% | 155 | |
| EcologySubfield | #866 of 1,512 | 29.5% | 132 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #13,249 of 21,541 | 29.4% | 484 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mote Marine Laboratory 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 Mote Marine Laboratory specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 9.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Environmental ScienceField · 41.1 works9.9×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 10.2×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 10.2×
- Environmental Science 9.9×
- Veterinary 2.6×
- Immunology and Microbiology 2.6×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.4×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.4×
- Neuroscience 0.9×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.7×
- Psychology 0.4×
- Health Professions 0.4×
- Chemistry 0.3×
- Arts and Humanities 0.3×
- Social Sciences 0.3×
- Computer Science 0.2×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.1×
- Engineering 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Mote Marine Laboratory?
Ranked on the composite score, Robert E. Hueter, Richard H. Pierce and Russell H. Samson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mote Marine Laboratory.
- 1 Robert E. Hueter United States · #201,982 worldwide 126 citations · 24 works
- 2 Richard H. Pierce United States · #263,865 worldwide 102 citations · 27 works
- 3 Russell H. Samson United States · #581,425 worldwide 33 citations · 17 works
- 4 Barbara Kirkpatrick United States · #606,000 worldwide 62 citations · 17 works
Which keywords describe research at Mote Marine Laboratory?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Conservation, Ocean Acidification, Population Dynamics, Marine Ecosystems, Acoustic Communication, Bleaching and Coral Reefs.
- Marine Toxins
- Phylogenetic Relationships
- Ecosystem Services
- Oceanic Carbon Cycle
- Invasive Species
- Rays
- Ecology
- Seagrasses
- Ecosystem Resilience
- Marine Fisheries
- Trophic Cascades
- Fisheries
- Aquaculture
- Benthic Communities
- Marine Mammals
- Anthropogenic Noise
- Coral Reefs
- Acoustic Communication
- Population Dynamics
- Conservation
- Climate Change
- Ocean Acidification
- Marine Ecosystems
- Bleaching
- Predator-Prey Interactions
- Harmful Algal Blooms
- Fisheries Sustainability
- Marine Biodiversity
- Coastal Protection
- Eutrophication
- Ecosystem Management
- Climate Change Impacts
- Kelp Forests
- Biogeography
- Phylogeny
- Sharks
- Dissolved Organic Matter
- Ecosystem Functioning
- Habitat Fragmentation
- Dinoflagellates
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
- Climate Change29▲ 13×16 topics
- Conservation13▲ 35×8 topics
- Ocean Acidification12▲ 197×3 topics
- Population Dynamics11▲ 54×7 topics
- Marine Ecosystems10▲ 237×2 topics
- Acoustic Communication9▲ 206×2 topics
- Bleaching7▲ 259×1 topic
- Coral Reefs7▲ 259×1 topic
- Predator-Prey Interactions7▲ 102×2 topics
- Anthropogenic Noise7▲ 275×1 topic
- Harmful Algal Blooms7▲ 103×3 topics
- Marine Mammals7▲ 275×1 topic
- Fisheries Sustainability6▲ 85×2 topics
- Benthic Communities6▲ 122×2 topics
- Marine Biodiversity6▲ 122×2 topics
- Aquaculture6▲ 25×7 topics
- Coastal Protection5▲ 96×2 topics
- Fisheries4▲ 135×2 topics
- Eutrophication4▲ 50×2 topics
- Trophic Cascades4▲ 54×2 topics
- Ecosystem Management4▲ 83×1 topic
- Marine Fisheries4▲ 119×1 topic
- Climate Change Impacts4▲ 40×2 topics
- Ecosystem Resilience4▲ 30×2 topics
- Kelp Forests4▲ 155×1 topic
- Seagrasses4▲ 155×1 topic
- Biogeography3▲ 15×2 topics
- Ecology3▲ 26×2 topics
- Phylogeny3▲ 27×2 topics
- Rays3▲ 200×1 topic
- Sharks3▲ 200×1 topic
- Invasive Species3▲ 9.1×5 topics
- Dissolved Organic Matter3▲ 89×1 topic
- Oceanic Carbon Cycle3▲ 89×1 topic
- Ecosystem Functioning3▲ 17×2 topics
- Ecosystem Services3▲ 8.3×3 topics
- Habitat Fragmentation3▲ 15×4 topics
- Phylogenetic Relationships2▲ 42×2 topics
- Dinoflagellates2▲ 463×1 topic
- Marine Toxins2▲ 463×1 topic
Which research topics does Mote Marine Laboratory publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine animal studies overview, Marine and fisheries research and Marine and coastal plant biology.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 7 works
- 2 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 7 works
- 3 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 4 works
- 4 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 4 works
- 5 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
- 6 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 3 works
- 7 Marine Toxins and Detection Methods Environmental Chemistry 2 works
- 8 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 2 works
- 9 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
- 10 Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior Developmental Biology 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Mote Marine Laboratory's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher than in 2013–2017.
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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