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National Fisheries Institute

In research, National Fisheries Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#20,373 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 8.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#34,723
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#7,383
of 8,685
Research works
275
▲ 30% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.1k
14.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
63%
world 28%

What is National Fisheries Institute 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 #20,373 of 21,541 9.1%155

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Fisheries Institute 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 National Fisheries Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 8.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 23.9 works8.9×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 5.96× its world share, 15 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.92× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.19× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 8.90× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 1.68× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.51× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryPsychology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× 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, 8.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at National Fisheries Institute?

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

▲ 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 Change13▲ 8.9×21 topics
  2. Aquaculture9▲ 64×8 topics
  3. Biodiversity8▲ 19×11 topics
  4. Conservation7▲ 31×6 topics
  5. Environmental Impact7▲ 7.9×14 topics
  6. Fisheries Sustainability6▲ 120×2 topics
  7. Sustainability6▲ 4.3×11 topics
  8. Freshwater4▲ 164×2 topics
  9. Invasive Species4▲ 19×5 topics
  10. Food Security4▲ 12×6 topics
  11. Genetic Diversity4▲ 15×2 topics
  12. Nutrition4▲ 15×3 topics
  13. Biogeography4▲ 25×2 topics
  14. DNA Barcoding4▲ 40×3 topics
  15. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 21×2 topics
  16. Trophic Cascades4▲ 69×2 topics
  17. Ecosystem Management3▲ 106×1 topic
  18. Fish3▲ 164×1 topic
  19. Length-Weight Relationships3▲ 164×1 topic
  20. Marine Environment3▲ 45×3 topics
  21. Marine Fisheries3▲ 153×1 topic
  22. Omega-3 Fatty Acids3▲ 83×2 topics
  23. Ecosystem Services3▲ 15×3 topics
  24. Fatty Acids3▲ 54×1 topic
  25. Fish Feed3▲ 108×1 topic
  26. Eutrophication3▲ 50×3 topics
  27. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Traceability2▲ 70×2 topics
  29. Conservation Challenges2▲ 91×1 topic
  30. Freshwater Biodiversity2▲ 72×1 topic
  31. Bivalve Molluscs2▲ 141×1 topic
  32. Food Authentication2▲ 38×1 topic
  33. Fraud Detection2▲ 30×1 topic
  34. Oyster Reefs2▲ 141×1 topic
  35. Water Quality2▲ 10×5 topics
  36. Recycling2▲ 10×3 topics
  37. Waste Management2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  38. Biodiversity Loss2▲ 72×3 topics
  39. Harmful Algal Blooms2▲ 47×3 topics
  40. Marine Ecosystems2▲ 65×2 topics

Which research topics does National Fisheries Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Marine and fisheries research, Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth and Fish Ecology and Management Studies.

Fish Biology and Ecology…3Fish Biology and Ecology Studies: 3 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…3Marine and fisheries research: 3 fractional worksAquaculture Nutrition an…3Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 3 fractional worksFish Ecology and Managem…2Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksIdentification and Quantification in Food: 2 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 2 fractional worksAquatic life and conserv…2Aquatic life and conservation: 2 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 1 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Management: 1 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 1 fractional works
Aquatic ScienceGlobal and Planetary ChangeNature and Landscape ConservationMolecular Biology3 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 3 works
  3. 3 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 3 works
  4. 4 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  5. 5 Identification and Quantification in Food Molecular Biology 2 works
  6. 6 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  7. 7 Aquatic life and conservation Aquatic Science 2 works
  8. 8 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 1 works
  9. 9 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  10. 10 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 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 available63.1%not open36.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors53.1%domestic only46.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Fisheries Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 30% 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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