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National Institute of Biology

In research, National Institute of Biology stands highest in Life Sciences (#5,087 of 7,800 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,755 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,789
of 28,054 · #11,373 all time
Rank in Slovenia
#15
of 51
Research works
1.1k
▲ 33% vs 2013–17
Citations
30k
27.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is National Institute of Biology known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Life SciencesDomain #5,087 of 7,800 24.5%77 #5334
Physical SciencesDomain #10,755 of 12,888 19.1%88 #12123

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Institute of Biology 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: 3.77× its world share, 34 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.88× its world share, 39 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.44× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.85× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.88× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.39× its world share, 19 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.29× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.56× its world share, 52 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.60× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.42× its world share, 15 worksMedicineNursing: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.66× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 6.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Institute of Biology?

Ranked on the composite score, Metka Filipič, Bojana Žegura and Alenka Malej lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Institute of Biology.

  1. 1 Metka Filipič Slovenia · #225,329 worldwide 108 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Bojana Žegura Slovenia · #254,528 worldwide 167 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Alenka Malej Slovenia · #419,542 worldwide 141 citations · 35 works
  4. 4 Jadran Faganeli Slovenia · #705,512 worldwide 137 citations · 37 works
  5. 5 Andrej Čokl Slovenia · #848,469 worldwide 32 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Meta Virant‐Doberlet Slovenia · #887,571 worldwide 27 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Maja Ravnikar Slovenia · #898,440 worldwide 91 citations · 70 works
  8. 8 Tamara T. Lah Slovenia · #971,104 worldwide 56 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Anton Brancelj Slovenia · #972,516 worldwide 80 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 Marina Dermastia Slovenia · #1,089,768 worldwide 29 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at National Institute of Biology

Which keywords describe research at National Institute of Biology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Ecosystem Functioning, Biogeography, Phylogenetic Analysis, Genomics and Harmful Algal Blooms.

▲ 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 Change26▲ 5.1×34 topics
  2. Biodiversity15▲ 11×16 topics
  3. Invasive Species11▲ 14×13 topics
  4. Environmental Impact10▲ 3.2×18 topics
  5. Ecosystem Functioning10▲ 28×7 topics
  6. Biogeography9▲ 18×13 topics
  7. Phylogenetic Analysis7▲ 13×11 topics
  8. Genomics7▲ 12×7 topics
  9. DNA Barcoding7▲ 22×8 topics
  10. Harmful Algal Blooms7▲ 47×3 topics
  11. Marine Environment7▲ 25×3 topics
  12. Ecology6▲ 21×8 topics
  13. Eutrophication6▲ 31×3 topics
  14. Recycling6▲ 8.2×3 topics
  15. Waste Management6▲ 7.7×4 topics
  16. Benthic Communities6▲ 52×2 topics
  17. Marine Biodiversity6▲ 52×2 topics
  18. Plant Immunity6▲ 32×2 topics
  19. Biological Invasions5▲ 33×3 topics
  20. Conservation5▲ 6.6×9 topics
  21. Water Quality5▲ 7.0×8 topics
  22. Ocean Acidification5▲ 38×3 topics
  23. Pollution5▲ 13×2 topics
  24. Population Dynamics5▲ 10×9 topics
  25. Evolution5▲ 10×8 topics
  26. Habitat Fragmentation5▲ 11×5 topics
  27. Marine Invasions5▲ 183×1 topic
  28. Mediterranean Sea5▲ 183×1 topic
  29. Global Change4▲ 9.2×5 topics
  30. Conservation Biology4▲ 22×3 topics
  31. Toxins4▲ 24×3 topics
  32. Microbiome4▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Microplastics4▲ 21×1 topic
  34. Molecular Phylogeny4▲ 14×8 topics
  35. Terrestrial Ecosystems4▲ 21×1 topic
  36. Host Specificity4▲ 18×4 topics
  37. Small RNAs4▲ 35×2 topics
  38. Gene Silencing4▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Phylogenetic Relationships4▲ 28×2 topics
  40. Phylogeny4▲ 13×10 topics

Which research topics does National Institute of Biology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine Ecology and Invasive Species, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Marine Biology and Ecology Research and Plant Virus Research Studies.

Marine Ecology and Invas…5Marine Ecology and Invasive Species: 5 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plasti…4Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 4 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecology Research: 4 fractional worksPlant Virus Research Stu…3Plant Virus Research Studies: 3 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Repr…3Animal Behavior and Reproduction: 3 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 3 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 3 fractional worksInsect and Arachnid Ecol…2Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior: 2 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 2 fractional worksPlant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies: 2 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangePollutionOceanographyPlant Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Marine Ecology and Invasive Species Global and Planetary Change 5 works
  2. 2 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 4 works
  3. 3 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 4 works
  4. 4 Plant Virus Research Studies Plant Science 3 works
  5. 5 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  6. 6 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 3 works
  7. 7 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 3 works
  8. 8 Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Genetics 2 works
  9. 9 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 2 works
  10. 10 Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies Plant Science 2 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 available58.1%not open41.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.9%domestic only61.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Institute of Biology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 33% 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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