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New England Aquarium

In research, New England Aquarium stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,260 of 21,541 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#4,006 of 6,208 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,571
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,813
of 8,685
Research works
297
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
34.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is New England Aquarium 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 #11,260 of 21,541 25.7%211
Environmental ScienceField #4,006 of 6,208 23.3%157

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where New England Aquarium 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: 1.12× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 4.33× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 7.65× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 12.65× its world share, 18 worksEnvironmental ScienceMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 14.06× its world share, 0 worksVeterinarySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 14.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at New England Aquarium?

Ranked on the composite score, Scott D. Kraus, Peter Corkeron and Michael F. Tlusty lead among researchers whose main affiliation is New England Aquarium.

  1. 1 Scott D. Kraus United States · #427,031 worldwide 124 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Peter Corkeron United States · #559,065 worldwide 103 citations · 18 works
  3. 3 Michael F. Tlusty United States · #840,316 worldwide 52 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Charles J. Innis United States · #1,494,019 worldwide 27 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at New England Aquarium

Which keywords describe research at New England Aquarium?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Conservation, Acoustic Communication, Anthropogenic Noise, Marine Mammals, Fisheries Sustainability and Marine Ecosystems.

▲ 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 34 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change15▲ 20×19 topics
  2. Population Dynamics10▲ 148×5 topics
  3. Conservation10▲ 85×8 topics
  4. Acoustic Communication5▲ 365×2 topics
  5. Anthropogenic Noise5▲ 602×1 topic
  6. Marine Mammals5▲ 602×1 topic
  7. Fisheries Sustainability4▲ 142×2 topics
  8. Marine Ecosystems3▲ 228×2 topics
  9. Fisheries3▲ 260×2 topics
  10. Rays3▲ 482×1 topic
  11. Sharks3▲ 482×1 topic
  12. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 40×4 topics
  13. Invasive Species2▲ 20×7 topics
  14. Trophic Cascades2▲ 91×2 topics
  15. Ecosystem Management2▲ 127×1 topic
  16. Genetic Structure2▲ 107×3 topics
  17. Marine Fisheries2▲ 183×1 topic
  18. Bycatch2▲ 642×1 topic
  19. Marine Turtles2▲ 642×1 topic
  20. Sea-Level Rise2▲ 63×3 topics
  21. Arctic2▲ 59×2 topics
  22. Biodiversity2▲ 8.6×9 topics
  23. Ocean Circulation2▲ 43×2 topics
  24. Remote Sensing2▲ 4.7×4 topics
  25. Decline2▲ 208×1 topic
  26. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 18×5 topics
  27. Sea Ice2▲ 208×1 topic
  28. Conservation Challenges1▲ 107×1 topic
  29. Freshwater Biodiversity1▲ 85×1 topic
  30. Ocean Acidification1▲ 67×3 topics
  31. Inflammation1▲ 2.1×3 topics
  32. Molecular Phylogeny1▲ 25×5 topics
  33. Cardiovascular Disease1▲ 3.2×1 topic
  34. Mediterranean Diet1▲ 58×1 topic

Which research topics does New England Aquarium publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine animal studies overview, Ichthyology and Marine Biology, Marine and fisheries research and Turtle Biology and Conservation.

Marine animal studies ov…5Marine animal studies overview: 5 fractional worksIchthyology and Marine B…3Ichthyology and Marine Biology: 3 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…2Marine and fisheries research: 2 fractional worksTurtle Biology and Conservation: 2 fractional worksArctic and Antarctic ice dynamics: 2 fractional worksFish Ecology and Managem…1Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 1 fractional worksNutritional Studies and Diet: 1 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 1 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Biology: 1 fractional worksUnderwater Acoustics Research: 1 fractional works
EcologyNature and Landscape ConservationGlobal and Planetary ChangeAtmospheric Science2 others

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

  1. 1 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 5 works
  2. 2 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  3. 3 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  4. 4 Turtle Biology and Conservation Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  5. 5 Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics Atmospheric Science 2 works
  6. 6 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  7. 7 Nutritional Studies and Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  8. 8 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 1 works
  9. 9 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  10. 10 Underwater Acoustics Research Oceanography 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 available39.1%not open60.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.7%domestic only79.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has New England Aquarium's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% 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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