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Oklahoma Biological Survey

In research, Oklahoma Biological Survey stands highest in Environmental Science (#2,161 of 6,208 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#10,560 of 21,541 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#11,088 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,053
of 28,054 · #15,679 all time
Rank in United States
#3,932
of 4,192
Research works
621
▼ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
33.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is Oklahoma Biological Survey 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 #2,161 of 6,208 30.3%258
Physical SciencesDomain #10,560 of 21,541 25.7%434
Life SciencesDomain #11,088 of 14,347 22.1%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Oklahoma Biological Survey 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: 3.43× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.90× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 12.91× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 8.02× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.01× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 12.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Oklahoma Biological Survey?

Ranked on the composite score, Mark V. Lomolino, Frederick C. Lincoln and Walter P. Taylor lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Oklahoma Biological Survey.

  1. 1 Mark V. Lomolino United States · #129,749 worldwide 223 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Frederick C. Lincoln United States · #305,837 worldwide 64 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Walter P. Taylor United States · #836,502 worldwide 46 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 Vernon Bailey United States · #941,863 worldwide 43 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Oklahoma Biological Survey

Which keywords describe research at Oklahoma Biological Survey?

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

▲ 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 Change15▲ 9.2×29 topics
  2. Invasive Species12▲ 46×13 topics
  3. Biodiversity9▲ 20×14 topics
  4. Habitat Fragmentation7▲ 52×4 topics
  5. Conservation6▲ 21×12 topics
  6. Remote Sensing5▲ 6.8×13 topics
  7. Global Change4▲ 27×4 topics
  8. Population Dynamics4▲ 27×8 topics
  9. Biogeography4▲ 24×8 topics
  10. Ecosystem Services3▲ 14×5 topics
  11. Ecosystem3▲ 44×3 topics
  12. Freshwater Biodiversity3▲ 80×2 topics
  13. Conservation Biology3▲ 45×3 topics
  14. Fisheries Sustainability3▲ 51×2 topics
  15. Water Quality3▲ 12×5 topics
  16. Habitat Selection3▲ 57×2 topics
  17. Molecular Phylogeny3▲ 28×7 topics
  18. Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 13×9 topics
  19. Conservation Challenges2▲ 83×1 topic
  20. Flow Regulation2▲ 83×1 topic
  21. Plant-Animal Interactions2▲ 44×1 topic
  22. Pollinator Decline2▲ 44×1 topic
  23. Biodiversity Loss2▲ 72×2 topics
  24. Geological Mapping2▲ 41×2 topics
  25. Citizen Science2▲ 33×2 topics
  26. Environmental Impacts2▲ 12×3 topics
  27. Evolution2▲ 14×8 topics
  28. Community Ecology2▲ 37×2 topics
  29. Ecosystem Engineering2▲ 112×2 topics
  30. Satellite Imagery2▲ 24×3 topics
  31. Species Richness2▲ 50×2 topics
  32. Biological Invasions2▲ 34×1 topic
  33. Conservation Genetics2▲ 79×2 topics
  34. Functional Diversity2▲ 54×1 topic
  35. Aquatic Invasions2▲ 154×1 topic
  36. Freshwater Mussels2▲ 154×1 topic
  37. Model Evaluation2▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Shale Gas2▲ 23×2 topics
  39. Eutrophication2▲ 26×2 topics
  40. Trophic Cascades2▲ 28×2 topics

Which research topics does Oklahoma Biological Survey publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Plant and animal studies, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior.

Fish Ecology and Managem…2Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksPlant and animal studies2Plant and animal studies: 2 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation D…2Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 2 fractional worksAquatic Invertebrate Eco…2Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior: 2 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 2 fractional worksSoil and Water Nutrient Dynamics: 1 fractional worksImpact of Light on Envir…1Impact of Light on Environment and Health: 1 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 1 fractional worksPaleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils: 1 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Con…1Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 1 fractional works
Nature and Landscape ConservationEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcologyEcological Modeling3 others

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

  1. 1 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  2. 2 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  3. 3 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  4. 4 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 2 works
  5. 5 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 2 works
  6. 6 Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Impact of Light on Environment and Health Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  8. 8 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 1 works
  9. 9 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils Paleontology 1 works
  10. 10 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 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 available33.4%not open66.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.2%domestic only84.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Oklahoma Biological Survey's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% lower 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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