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Nature Conservation Agency

In research, Nature Conservation Agency stands highest in Environmental Science (#5,062 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#19,609 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,611
of 28,054 · #31,326 all time
Rank in Latvia
#25
of 33
Research works
492
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.1k
10.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is Nature Conservation Agency 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 #5,062 of 6,208 10.0%197
Physical SciencesDomain #19,609 of 21,541 10.3%244

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nature Conservation Agency 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: 4.37× its world share, 17 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.96× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.74× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.03× its world share, 29 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.97× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksMedicineVeterinary: 3.06× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Nature Conservation Agency?

Ranked on the composite score, James L. Oschman, F.H. Kistenkas and F.G. Boonstra lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nature Conservation Agency.

  1. 1 James L. Oschman Latvia · #193,242 worldwide 119 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 F.H. Kistenkas Latvia · #542,347 worldwide 17 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 F.G. Boonstra Latvia · #760,557 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 M.N.C. Aarts Latvia · #812,315 worldwide 5 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Nature Conservation Agency

Which keywords describe research at Nature Conservation Agency?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Conservation, Habitat Fragmentation, Population Dynamics, Conservation Biology and Biodiversity Conservation.

▲ 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 Change20▲ 8.9×51 topics
  2. Biodiversity11▲ 18×21 topics
  3. Invasive Species10▲ 30×18 topics
  4. Conservation8▲ 22×15 topics
  5. Habitat Fragmentation5▲ 26×5 topics
  6. Population Dynamics5▲ 22×7 topics
  7. Conservation Biology4▲ 52×4 topics
  8. Biodiversity Conservation4▲ 14×9 topics
  9. Biogeography4▲ 19×15 topics
  10. Biodiversity Loss4▲ 85×3 topics
  11. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 14×10 topics
  12. Sustainable Development4▲ 2.8×7 topics
  13. Ecosystem Functioning3▲ 20×7 topics
  14. Global Change3▲ 14×6 topics
  15. Conservation Genetics3▲ 90×2 topics
  16. Environmental Impacts3▲ 12×3 topics
  17. Ecosystem Services3▲ 8.5×6 topics
  18. Ecosystem Engineering3▲ 115×2 topics
  19. DNA Barcoding2▲ 19×7 topics
  20. Aquatic Invasions2▲ 150×1 topic
  21. Freshwater Mussels2▲ 150×1 topic
  22. Genetic Diversity2▲ 5.9×5 topics
  23. Phylogeny2▲ 17×12 topics
  24. Sediment Transport2▲ 16×5 topics
  25. Public Policy2▲ 5.1×6 topics
  26. Water Quality2▲ 6.3×8 topics
  27. Citizen Science2▲ 24×2 topics
  28. Ecosystem2▲ 22×3 topics
  29. Habitat Selection2▲ 33×2 topics
  30. Land Use Change2▲ 8.1×4 topics
  31. Biological Invasions2▲ 25×3 topics
  32. Model Evaluation2▲ 18×2 topics
  33. Ecological Niche2▲ 37×1 topic
  34. Evolution2▲ 8.7×9 topics
  35. Sea-Level Rise2▲ 19×4 topics
  36. Species Distribution Modeling2▲ 37×1 topic
  37. Trophic Cascades2▲ 23×2 topics
  38. Flora2▲ 72×2 topics
  39. Morphology2▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Vascular Plants2▲ 72×2 topics

Which research topics does Nature Conservation Agency publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management.

Aquatic Invertebrate Eco…2Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior: 2 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and…2Species Distribution and Climate Change: 2 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 2 fractional worksConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management: 1 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 1 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 1 fractional worksRabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health: 1 fractional worksDiatoms and Algae Research1Diatoms and Algae Research: 1 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Biology: 1 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology Studies: 1 fractional works
EcologyEcological ModelingGlobal and Planetary ChangeEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics4 others

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

  1. 1 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 2 works
  2. 2 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 2 works
  3. 3 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 2 works
  4. 4 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  5. 5 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  6. 6 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  7. 7 Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health Animal Science and Zoology 1 works
  8. 8 Diatoms and Algae Research Biomaterials 1 works
  9. 9 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  10. 10 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 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 available62.0%not open38.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.6%domestic only56.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nature Conservation Agency's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.