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National Ecological Observatory Network

In research, National Ecological Observatory Network stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,914 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#22,158
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,783
of 8,685
Research works
187
▲ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.9k
26.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
41.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is National Ecological Observatory Network 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 #12,914 of 21,541 27.9%154

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Ecological Observatory Network 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: 1.82× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.47× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 12.41× its world share, 20 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 2.72× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 12.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Ecological Observatory Network?

Ranked on the composite score, Henry W. Loescher, Edward Ayres and Robert T. Hensley lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Ecological Observatory Network.

  1. 1 Henry W. Loescher United States · #1,031,834 worldwide 84 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Edward Ayres United States · #1,148,669 worldwide 76 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Robert T. Hensley United States · #1,585,002 worldwide 11 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 David Durden United States · #1,589,793 worldwide 5 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at National Ecological Observatory Network

Which keywords describe research at National Ecological Observatory Network?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Biomass Estimation, Model Evaluation, Invasive Species, Conservation Biology, Ecological Niche and Species Distribution Modeling.

▲ 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 Change12▲ 15×35 topics
  2. Biodiversity5▲ 22×11 topics
  3. Biomass Estimation4▲ 85×3 topics
  4. Model Evaluation4▲ 98×2 topics
  5. Invasive Species3▲ 25×7 topics
  6. Conservation Biology3▲ 97×2 topics
  7. Ecological Niche3▲ 165×1 topic
  8. Remote Sensing3▲ 7.7×11 topics
  9. Species Distribution Modeling3▲ 165×1 topic
  10. Global Change3▲ 35×4 topics
  11. Machine Learning3▲ 2.5×8 topics
  12. Ecosystem Resilience2▲ 51×4 topics
  13. Aboveground Biomass2▲ 79×2 topics
  14. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 32×3 topics
  15. Conservation2▲ 15×9 topics
  16. Water Quality2▲ 15×6 topics
  17. Phenology2▲ 93×1 topic
  18. Vegetation Monitoring2▲ 93×1 topic
  19. Carbon Balance2▲ 103×1 topic
  20. Drought2▲ 51×2 topics
  21. Ecosystem2▲ 44×2 topics
  22. Eutrophication2▲ 46×4 topics
  23. Evapotranspiration2▲ 62×2 topics
  24. Forest Carbon Stocks2▲ 76×1 topic
  25. Lidar Remote Sensing2▲ 76×1 topic
  26. Terrestrial Laser Scanning2▲ 39×2 topics
  27. Tree Mortality2▲ 103×1 topic
  28. Ecology1▲ 29×4 topics
  29. Ecosystem Functioning1▲ 24×6 topics
  30. Freshwater Biodiversity1▲ 75×2 topics
  31. Conservation Challenges1▲ 84×1 topic
  32. Flow Regulation1▲ 84×1 topic
  33. Global Warming1▲ 9.9×6 topics
  34. Nutrient Limitation1▲ 40×2 topics
  35. Hydrology1▲ 31×4 topics
  36. Data Sharing1▲ 138×1 topic
  37. Hydrological Modeling1▲ 15×4 topics
  38. Land Use Change1▲ 12×5 topics
  39. Scientific Data Management1▲ 171×1 topic
  40. Water Resources1▲ 14×4 topics

Which research topics does National Ecological Observatory Network publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Species Distribution and Climate Change, Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics and Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications.

Species Distribution and…3Species Distribution and Climate Change: 3 fractional worksRemote Sensing in Agriculture: 2 fractional worksPlant Water Relations an…2Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics: 2 fractional worksRemote Sensing and LiDAR…2Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications: 2 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 1 fractional worksResearch Data Management Practices: 1 fractional worksHydrology and Watershed …1Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies: 1 fractional worksSoil and Water Nutrient Dynamics: 1 fractional worksSoil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics: 1 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 1 fractional works
Ecological ModelingEcologyGlobal and Planetary ChangeEnvironmental Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 3 works
  2. 2 Remote Sensing in Agriculture Ecology 2 works
  3. 3 Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  4. 4 Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications Environmental Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  6. 6 Research Data Management Practices Information Systems 1 works
  7. 7 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 1 works
  8. 8 Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  9. 9 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 1 works
  10. 10 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 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 available52.5%not open47.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.4%domestic only76.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Ecological Observatory Network's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017.

201020152020
grewheldshrank

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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