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NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

In research, NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,419 of 21,541 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#2,884 of 6,208 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 10.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#15,314
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#3,344
of 8,685
Research works
375
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
30.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science 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 #9,419 of 21,541 26.3%335
Environmental ScienceField #2,884 of 6,208 29.9%156

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science 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 NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 10.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 27.6 works10×
← 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: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 14.81× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 10.49× its world share, 28 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 1.38× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryDecision Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 14.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science?

Ranked on the composite score, Mark E. Monaco, J. Christopher Taylor and Michael H. Fulton lead among researchers whose main affiliation is NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science.

  1. 1 Mark E. Monaco United States · #1,013,668 worldwide 94 citations · 22 works
  2. 2 J. Christopher Taylor United States · #1,081,376 worldwide 62 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Michael H. Fulton United States · #1,146,716 worldwide 47 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Matthew S. Kendall United States · #1,287,146 worldwide 58 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

Which keywords describe research at NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Harmful Algal Blooms, Eutrophication, Fisheries Sustainability, Ocean Acidification, Sea-Level Rise, Global Warming and Water Quality.

▲ 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 Change18▲ 13×29 topics
  2. Harmful Algal Blooms5▲ 133×3 topics
  3. Eutrophication4▲ 82×3 topics
  4. Fisheries Sustainability4▲ 91×2 topics
  5. Ocean Acidification4▲ 107×3 topics
  6. Sea-Level Rise4▲ 67×3 topics
  7. Global Warming4▲ 18×4 topics
  8. Environmental Impact4▲ 4.2×10 topics
  9. Remote Sensing4▲ 5.8×11 topics
  10. Water Quality4▲ 18×8 topics
  11. Ecosystem Services4▲ 18×6 topics
  12. Aquaculture3▲ 24×6 topics
  13. Coastal Protection3▲ 95×2 topics
  14. Climate Change Impacts3▲ 50×2 topics
  15. Ecosystem Management3▲ 97×1 topic
  16. Marine Ecosystems3▲ 111×2 topics
  17. Marine Fisheries3▲ 140×1 topic
  18. Trophic Cascades3▲ 62×2 topics
  19. Dissolved Organic Matter3▲ 127×1 topic
  20. Marine Environment3▲ 36×3 topics
  21. Oceanic Carbon Cycle3▲ 127×1 topic
  22. Bleaching3▲ 153×1 topic
  23. Coral Reefs3▲ 153×1 topic
  24. Wave Modeling2▲ 87×2 topics
  25. Benthic Communities2▲ 75×2 topics
  26. Marine Biodiversity2▲ 75×2 topics
  27. Sediment Transport2▲ 26×4 topics
  28. Conservation2▲ 9.1×6 topics
  29. Global Carbon Budget2▲ 52×2 topics
  30. Population Dynamics2▲ 15×4 topics
  31. Carbon Sequestration2▲ 50×1 topic
  32. Coastal Dynamics2▲ 122×1 topic
  33. Invasive Species2▲ 8.6×6 topics
  34. Mangrove Forests2▲ 104×1 topic
  35. Shoreline Change2▲ 122×1 topic
  36. Bioaccumulation2▲ 35×3 topics
  37. Ecosystem-Based Management2▲ 99×1 topic
  38. Marine Spatial Planning2▲ 99×1 topic
  39. Bivalve Molluscs2▲ 101×1 topic
  40. Oyster Reefs2▲ 101×1 topic

Which research topics does NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine and fisheries research, Marine and coastal ecosystems, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics.

Marine and fisheries res…3Marine and fisheries research: 3 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosy…3Marine and coastal ecosystems: 3 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosyst…3Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 3 fractional worksCoastal wetland ecosyste…2Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics: 2 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Dynamics: 2 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Management: 2 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquac…2Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 2 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and P…1Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 1 fractional worksMarine animal studies ov…1Marine animal studies overview: 1 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant…1Marine and coastal plant biology: 1 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeOceanographyEcologyEarth-Surface Processes2 others

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

  1. 1 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  2. 2 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 3 works
  3. 3 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 3 works
  4. 4 Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics Ecology 2 works
  5. 5 Coastal and Marine Dynamics Earth-Surface Processes 2 works
  6. 6 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  7. 7 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  8. 8 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  9. 9 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 Marine and coastal plant biology 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 available41.2%not open58.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.5%domestic only85.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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