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National Parks Board

In research, National Parks Board stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,617 of 6,403 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#2,412 of 3,157 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,685 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Ecology (Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics is 50.4× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#15,546
of 22,385 · #18,239 all time
Rank in Singapore
#49
of 61
Research works
703
▲ 18% vs 2018-21
Citations
10k
14.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.90×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
65%
world 40%
International
47%
world 18%
National Parks Board

What is National Parks Board known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Life SciencesDomain #3,617 of 6,403 3.6%120 #4547
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,412 of 3,157 3.9%83 #3300
Physical SciencesDomain #8,685 of 10,670 7.9%75 #10103

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Parks Board 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Life Sciences#4,547 #3,617
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#3,300 #2,412
  3. Physical Sciences#10,103 #8,685
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does National Parks Board work in?

In 2022-now, 59% of research at National Parks Board is in Life Sciences, 36% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (41%), Environmental Science (27%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (14%). It does 4.1× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 130 fractional works · 58.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 90 fractional works · 40.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 52 fractional works · 23.6% of its workPlant Science: 20 fractional works · 9.2% of its workInsect Science: 10 fractional works · 4.6% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workForestry: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 32 fractional works · 14.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 22 fractional works · 10.0% of its workGenetics: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 5 fractional works · 2.4% of its workParasitology: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVirology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 79 fractional works · 35.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 59 fractional works · 26.9% of its workEcology: 27 fractional works · 12.2% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 8 fractional works · 3.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 7 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcological Modeling: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 9 fractional works · 3.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6 fractional works · 2.9% of its workOceanography: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPaleontology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 3.2% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 2.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKNational ParksBoard221fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences59%Physical Sciences36%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences3%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences9040.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3214.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology52.4%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics31.3%
    1. Environmental Science5926.9%
    2. Engineering93.9%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences62.9%
    4. Materials Science21.1%
    5. Mathematics10.3%
    6. Computer Science10.3%
    7. Chemistry00.2%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Medicine52.4%
    2. Veterinary10.6%
    3. Health Professions10.3%
    1. Social Sciences31.5%
    2. Psychology21.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does National Parks Board specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics takes 50.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 52.2 works50×
  2. EcologySubfield · 27.0 works16×
← 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: 8.55× its world share, 90 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.68× its world share, 32 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.40× its world share, 5 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.65× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.84× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.41× its world share, 59 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 5 worksMedicineVeterinary: 4.20× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 8.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences8.55×90 works
  2. Environmental Science5.41×59 works
  3. Veterinary4.20×1 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.65×3 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.68×32 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology2.40×5 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.84×6 works
  8. Psychology0.34×2 works
  9. Materials Science0.32×2 works
  10. Engineering0.26×9 works
  11. Mathematics0.22×1 works
  12. Medicine0.12×5 works
  13. Social Sciences0.12×3 works
  14. Health Professions0.11×1 works
  15. Chemistry0.10×0 works
  16. Computer Science0.03×1 works
  17. Physics and Astronomy0.03×0 works
  18. Arts and Humanities0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at National Parks Board?

Ranked on the quality score, Angelia Sia, Daniel C. Thomas and Benjamin P. Y.‐H. Lee lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Parks Board.

  1. 1 Angelia Sia Singapore · #444,324 worldwide 4.5k citations · 87 works
  2. 2 Daniel C. Thomas Singapore · #1,198,093 worldwide 2.5k citations · 87 works
  3. 3 Benjamin P. Y.‐H. Lee Singapore · #1,480,704 worldwide 1.5k citations · 58 works
  4. 4 Malcolm C. K. Soh Singapore · #1,609,156 worldwide 937 citations · 41 works
  5. 5 Gillian Su-Wen Khew Singapore · #1,757,160 worldwide 549 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Yee Wen Low Singapore · #1,799,009 worldwide 548 citations · 59 works
  7. 7 P Van Wyk Singapore · #1,882,766 worldwide 789 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Lena Chan Singapore · #1,919,432 worldwide 693 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Le Min Choo Singapore · #2,034,369 worldwide 178 citations · 51 works
  10. 10 Karenne Tun Singapore · #2,055,944 worldwide 1.4k citations · 61 works
All ranked researchers at National Parks Board

What are the most cited papers from National Parks Board?

The most cited paper from National Parks Board is "Phytoremediation: A Promising Approach for Revegetation of Heavy Metal-Polluted Land" (Yan An, Yamin Wang, Swee Ngin Tan et al., 2020), with 1,635 citations. Next come "Thermal evaluation of vertical greenery systems for building walls" (656) and "Investigation of thermal benefits of rooftop garden in the tropical environment" (580).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Phytoremediation: A Promising Approach for Revegetation of Heavy Metal-Polluted Land Yan An, Yamin Wang, Swee Ngin Tan et al. · Frontiers in Plant Science Open access 30 Apr 2020 1,635
2 Thermal evaluation of vertical greenery systems for building walls Nyuk Hien Wong, Alex Yong Kwang Tan, Yu Chen et al. · Building and Environment 13 Aug 2009 656
3 Investigation of thermal benefits of rooftop garden in the tropical environment Nyuk Hien Wong, Yu Chen, Chui Leng Ong et al. · Building and Environment Open access 10 Oct 2002 580
4 Mechanical Defences to Herbivory Peter W. Lucas · Annals of Botany Open access Nov 2000 462
5 Global variability in leaf respiration in relation to climate, plant functional types and leaf traits Owen K. Atkin et al. · New Phytologist Open access 8 Jan 2015 448
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at National Parks Board?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biogeography, Taxonomy, Molecular Phylogeny, Phylogeny, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Invasive Species and Diversification.

▲ 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-now 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. Biogeography61▲ 99×17 topics
  2. Taxonomy32▲ 101×10 topics
  3. Climate Change29▲ 4.8×34 topics
  4. Molecular Phylogeny27▲ 73×10 topics
  5. Phylogeny26▲ 70×15 topics
  6. Biodiversity25▲ 15×17 topics
  7. Invasive Species21▲ 23×17 topics
  8. Diversification21▲ 212×2 topics
  9. Phylogenetics21▲ 188×2 topics
  10. Angiosperm Phylogeny20▲ 328×1 topic
  11. Flowering Plants20▲ 328×1 topic
  12. molecular systematics18▲ 348×2 topics
  13. Evolution17▲ 29×13 topics
  14. Gesneriaceae17▲ 481×1 topic
  15. phylogenetic reconstruction17▲ 481×1 topic
  16. Ecosystem Services15▲ 18×7 topics
  17. Conservation15▲ 15×16 topics
  18. Habitat Fragmentation14▲ 29×5 topics
  19. Global Change12▲ 21×4 topics
  20. Biodiversity Conservation12▲ 14×12 topics
  21. Ecosystem Functioning10▲ 22×6 topics
  22. Antioxidant10▲ 6.4×13 topics
  23. Morphology9▲ 23×6 topics
  24. Population Dynamics8▲ 15×10 topics
  25. Biomonitoring8▲ 47×2 topics
  26. DNA Barcoding8▲ 22×8 topics
  27. Freshwater Biodiversity8▲ 56×2 topics
  28. species diversity7▲ 271×2 topics
  29. River Restoration7▲ 76×2 topics
  30. Land Use7▲ 59×2 topics
  31. Medicinal Plants7▲ 8.4×8 topics
  32. Aquatic Insects7▲ 207×1 topic
  33. Stream Ecosystems7▲ 207×1 topic
  34. Plant-Animal Interactions7▲ 40×1 topic
  35. Pollinator Decline7▲ 40×1 topic
  36. Polyploidy7▲ 61×3 topics
  37. Systematics7▲ 152×2 topics
  38. Diptera7▲ 566×1 topic
  39. molecular data7▲ 566×1 topic
  40. Decomposition6▲ 267×1 topic

Which research topics does National Parks Board publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Plant Diversity and Evolution, Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions, Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology and Plant and animal studies.

Plant Diversity and Evol…20Plant Diversity and Evolution: 20 fractional worksPlant and Fungal Species…17Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions: 17 fractional worksFreshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology: 7 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 7 fractional worksDiptera species taxonomy and behavior: 7 fractional worksForensic Entomology and …6Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies: 6 fractional worksBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies: 4 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 4 fractional worksPlant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics: 4 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 3 fractional works
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsMolecular BiologyEcologyInsect Science2 others

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

  1. 1 Plant Diversity and Evolution Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 20 works
  2. 2 Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions Molecular Biology 17 works
  3. 3 Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology Ecology 7 works
  4. 4 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 7 works
  5. 5 Diptera species taxonomy and behavior Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 7 works
  6. 6 Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies Insect Science 6 works
  7. 7 Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies Plant Science 4 works
  8. 8 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
  9. 9 Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  10. 10 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 3 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 available64.7%not open35.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors46.9%domestic only53.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has National Parks Board's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 18% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is National Parks Board as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00062% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%National Parks Board0.0013% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of National Parks Board over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025National Parks Board3.3% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.0% in 2022.

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