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National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency

In research, National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency stands highest in Physical Sciences (#19,957 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#36,256
of 42,892
Rank in Sri Lanka
#35
of 45
Research works
265
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.5k
9.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency 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
Physical SciencesDomain #19,957 of 21,541 7.2%135

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency 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: 4.22× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.32× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.93× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.88× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.98× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.10× its world share, 18 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.42× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.18× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency?

Ranked on the composite score, B.K.K.K. Jinadasa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency.

  1. 1 B.K.K.K. Jinadasa Sri Lanka · #1,046,701 worldwide 26 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency

Which keywords describe research at National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Impact, Climate Change, Waste Management, Conservation, Recycling, Aquaculture, Biodiversity and Biogeography.

▲ 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. Environmental Impact8▲ 9.4×16 topics
  2. Climate Change8▲ 5.8×18 topics
  3. Waste Management6▲ 27×6 topics
  4. Conservation5▲ 23×6 topics
  5. Recycling4▲ 23×3 topics
  6. Aquaculture4▲ 31×6 topics
  7. Biodiversity4▲ 11×5 topics
  8. Biogeography3▲ 25×3 topics
  9. Genetic Diversity3▲ 14×3 topics
  10. Sustainability3▲ 2.5×11 topics
  11. Fisheries Sustainability3▲ 66×2 topics
  12. Marine Environment3▲ 40×2 topics
  13. Phylogenetic Analysis3▲ 19×4 topics
  14. Freshwater3▲ 113×2 topics
  15. Fish3▲ 139×1 topic
  16. Length-Weight Relationships3▲ 139×1 topic
  17. Pollution2▲ 25×2 topics
  18. Environmental Impacts2▲ 18×2 topics
  19. Food Security2▲ 8.8×4 topics
  20. Ecosystem Management2▲ 77×1 topic
  21. Marine Fisheries2▲ 111×1 topic
  22. Microplastics2▲ 45×1 topic
  23. Ocean Acidification2▲ 61×3 topics
  24. Terrestrial Ecosystems2▲ 45×1 topic
  25. E-Waste2▲ 42×1 topic
  26. Invasive Species2▲ 8.8×5 topics
  27. Metal Recovery2▲ 19×1 topic
  28. Benthic Communities2▲ 55×2 topics
  29. Climate Change Impacts2▲ 27×3 topics
  30. Marine Biodiversity2▲ 55×2 topics
  31. Multivariate Statistical Techniques2▲ 74×1 topic
  32. Nutrition2▲ 7.1×2 topics
  33. Omega-3 Fatty Acids2▲ 42×2 topics
  34. Water Quality Index2▲ 74×1 topic
  35. Fatty Acids2▲ 28×2 topics
  36. Coastal Protection1▲ 43×2 topics
  37. Ecosystem Services1▲ 7.2×4 topics
  38. Fish Feed1▲ 53×1 topic
  39. Sustainable Feeds1▲ 53×1 topic
  40. Global Warming1▲ 6.5×3 topics

Which research topics does National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Marine and fisheries research, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques.

Fish Biology and Ecology…3Fish Biology and Ecology Studies: 3 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…2Marine and fisheries research: 2 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plasti…2Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 2 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Mana…2Recycling and Waste Management Techniques: 2 fractional worksWater Quality and Pollution Assessment: 2 fractional worksAquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 1 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant…1Marine and coastal plant biology: 1 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics: 1 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 1 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Management: 1 fractional works
Aquatic ScienceGlobal and Planetary ChangePollutionIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 3 works
  2. 2 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  3. 3 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 2 works
  4. 4 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Water Science and Technology 2 works
  6. 6 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 1 works
  7. 7 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 1 works
  8. 8 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  9. 9 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 1 works
  10. 10 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 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 available54.1%not open45.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.6%domestic only68.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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