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National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis

In research, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis stands highest in Environmental Science (#707 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#6,828 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#9,361
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#2,085
of 8,685
Research works
333
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
45k
136.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
41.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis 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 #707 of 6,208 61.1%190
Physical SciencesDomain #6,828 of 21,541 58.2%243

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis 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: 1.86× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.41× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEnvironmental Science: 11.80× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.68× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.45× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 11.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis?

Ranked on the composite score, Matthew B. Jones and Sandy J. Andelman lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis.

  1. 1 Matthew B. Jones United States · #96,152 worldwide 175 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Sandy J. Andelman United States · #197,289 worldwide 287 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis

Which keywords describe research at National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Ocean Acidification, Environmental Impact, Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Development Goals, Stakeholder Engagement and Aquaculture.

▲ 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 38 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 38 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change10▲ 14×34 topics
  2. Biodiversity3▲ 16×7 topics
  3. Environmental Impact3▲ 6.8×8 topics
  4. Ocean Acidification3▲ 154×3 topics
  5. Sustainability3▲ 4.2×10 topics
  6. Ecosystem Services3▲ 26×6 topics
  7. Sustainable Development Goals2▲ 52×2 topics
  8. Aquaculture2▲ 32×3 topics
  9. Ecosystem-Based Management2▲ 263×1 topic
  10. Marine Spatial Planning2▲ 263×1 topic
  11. Stakeholder Engagement2▲ 99×2 topics
  12. Food Security2▲ 13×4 topics
  13. Trophic Cascades2▲ 77×2 topics
  14. Conservation2▲ 16×6 topics
  15. Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 78×2 topics
  16. Citizen Science2▲ 67×2 topics
  17. Invasive Species2▲ 16×5 topics
  18. Bivalve Molluscs2▲ 220×1 topic
  19. Coral Reefs2▲ 192×1 topic
  20. Ecosystem Management2▲ 106×1 topic
  21. Global Change2▲ 24×4 topics
  22. Marine Ecosystems2▲ 120×1 topic
  23. Marine Environment2▲ 45×2 topics
  24. Marine Fisheries2▲ 153×1 topic
  25. Oyster Reefs2▲ 220×1 topic
  26. Conservation Biology2▲ 57×3 topics
  27. Model Evaluation2▲ 46×2 topics
  28. Ecological Niche2▲ 94×1 topic
  29. Species Distribution Modeling2▲ 94×1 topic
  30. Ecosystem Resilience1▲ 35×3 topics
  31. Greenhouse Gas Emissions1▲ 19×6 topics
  32. Benthic Communities1▲ 82×2 topics
  33. Coastal Protection1▲ 75×2 topics
  34. Habitat Fragmentation1▲ 22×4 topics
  35. Marine Biodiversity1▲ 82×2 topics
  36. Ecosystem1▲ 41×2 topics
  37. Climate Change Impacts1▲ 32×2 topics
  38. Health Effects1▲ 6.3×2 topics

Which research topics does National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Coastal and Marine Management, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, Marine and fisheries research and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies.

Coastal and Marine Management: 2 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 2 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…2Marine and fisheries research: 2 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosyst…2Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 2 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 2 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant biology: 1 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainabili…1Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 1 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 1 fractional worksResearch Data Management Practices: 0 fractional worksScientific Computing and Data Management: 0 fractional works
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawGlobal and Planetary ChangeEcologyEcological Modeling4 others

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

  1. 1 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  2. 2 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  3. 3 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  4. 4 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 2 works
  5. 5 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 2 works
  6. 6 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 1 works
  7. 7 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 1 works
  8. 8 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  9. 9 Research Data Management Practices Information Systems 0 works
  10. 10 Scientific Computing and Data Management Information Systems and Management 0 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 available49.9%not open50.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.8%domestic only60.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% higher 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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