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Museum of Vertebrate Zoology

In research, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology stands highest in Environmental Science (#762 of 6,208 worldwide), Life Sciences (#3,650 of 14,347 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#2,031 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,351
of 28,054 · #5,682 all time
Rank in United States
#2,004
of 4,192
Research works
1.7k
▼ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
94k
56.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
29.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Museum of Vertebrate Zoology 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 #762 of 6,208 36.1%636
Life SciencesDomain #3,650 of 14,347 35.7%549
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,031 of 7,814 34.6%248
EcologySubfield #412 of 1,512 30.5%316
Physical SciencesDomain #6,083 of 21,541 34.8%954
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield #298 of 1,008 40.2%213
GeneticsSubfield #606 of 1,665 37.1%151
PaleontologySubfield #112 of 290 36.7%196
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,528 of 6,031 37.0%283
Social SciencesDomain #7,106 of 16,945 39.2%123

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Museum of Vertebrate Zoology 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).

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: 3.87× its world share, 20 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.63× its world share, 22 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 9.82× its world share, 17 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 6.64× its world share, 37 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.02× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 9.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Museum of Vertebrate Zoology?

Ranked on the composite score, David B. Wake, Oliver P. Pearson and Carla Cicero lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Museum of Vertebrate Zoology.

  1. 1 David B. Wake United States · #55,195 worldwide 544 citations · 74 works
  2. 2 Oliver P. Pearson United States · #104,052 worldwide 241 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Carla Cicero United States · #127,574 worldwide 132 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 Alden H. Miller United States · #157,966 worldwide 183 citations · 54 works
  5. 5 Patricia A. Holroyd United States · #189,827 worldwide 182 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Frank A. Pitelka United States · #198,606 worldwide 243 citations · 42 works
  7. 7 Joseph Grinnell United States · #242,754 worldwide 271 citations · 97 works
  8. 8 E. Raymond Hall United States · #270,957 worldwide 118 citations · 31 works
  9. 9 James F. Parham United States · #292,760 worldwide 200 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Mercedes S. Foster United States · #308,266 worldwide 232 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Museum of Vertebrate Zoology

Which keywords describe research at Museum of Vertebrate Zoology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Phylogenetic Analysis, Conservation Biology, Biodiversity, Biogeography, Molecular Phylogeny and Adaptive Evolution.

▲ 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▲ 10×29 topics
  2. Population Dynamics22▲ 80×9 topics
  3. Phylogenetic Analysis16▲ 46×12 topics
  4. Conservation Biology15▲ 132×4 topics
  5. Biodiversity14▲ 17×20 topics
  6. Biogeography13▲ 44×12 topics
  7. Molecular Phylogeny12▲ 71×11 topics
  8. Adaptive Evolution10▲ 172×2 topics
  9. Habitat Fragmentation10▲ 43×4 topics
  10. Invasive Species10▲ 21×17 topics
  11. Conservation9▲ 19×12 topics
  12. Evolution9▲ 32×11 topics
  13. Genetic Diversity9▲ 18×10 topics
  14. Population Genetics8▲ 53×4 topics
  15. Adaptive Radiation7▲ 208×2 topics
  16. Habitat Selection7▲ 80×2 topics
  17. Mammal Evolution7▲ 296×1 topic
  18. Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis7▲ 296×1 topic
  19. Ecological Niche6▲ 100×1 topic
  20. Genetic Structure6▲ 82×4 topics
  21. Species Distribution Modeling6▲ 100×1 topic
  22. Biodiversity Loss6▲ 111×3 topics
  23. Species Delimitation6▲ 130×3 topics
  24. Bayesian Inference6▲ 56×1 topic
  25. Metabolic Rate6▲ 86×2 topics
  26. Microsatellite Analysis6▲ 187×1 topic
  27. Amphibian Declines6▲ 226×1 topic
  28. Chytridiomycosis6▲ 226×1 topic
  29. Genetic Variation6▲ 23×4 topics
  30. Natural Selection6▲ 92×3 topics
  31. Morphology5▲ 27×4 topics
  32. Trophic Cascades5▲ 49×2 topics
  33. Reproductive Strategies5▲ 117×2 topics
  34. Animal Movement5▲ 81×1 topic
  35. Occupancy Rates5▲ 81×1 topic
  36. Phylogeny5▲ 28×10 topics
  37. DNA Barcoding4▲ 25×9 topics
  38. Evolutionary Dynamics4▲ 114×1 topic
  39. Phenotypic Plasticity4▲ 154×1 topic
  40. Taxonomy4▲ 27×7 topics

Which research topics does Museum of Vertebrate Zoology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Genetic diversity and population structure and Amphibian and Reptile Biology.

Evolution and Paleontolo…7Evolution and Paleontology Studies: 7 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and…6Species Distribution and Climate Change: 6 fractional worksGenetic diversity and po…6Genetic diversity and population structure: 6 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Bi…6Amphibian and Reptile Biology: 6 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 5 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Reproduction: 4 fractional worksBat Biology and Ecology …4Bat Biology and Ecology Studies: 4 fractional worksPaleontology and Evolutionary Biology: 3 fractional worksAnimal Ecology and Behavior Studies: 3 fractional worksGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies: 3 fractional works
PaleontologyEcological ModelingGeneticsGlobal and Planetary Change3 others

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

  1. 1 Evolution and Paleontology Studies Paleontology 7 works
  2. 2 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 6 works
  3. 3 Genetic diversity and population structure Genetics 6 works
  4. 4 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 6 works
  5. 5 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 5 works
  6. 6 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  7. 7 Bat Biology and Ecology Studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  8. 8 Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology Paleontology 3 works
  9. 9 Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies Ecology 3 works
  10. 10 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Molecular Biology 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 available39.6%not open60.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.8%domestic only80.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Museum of Vertebrate Zoology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% 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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