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Point Blue Conservation Science

In research, Point Blue Conservation Science stands highest in Environmental Science (#2,871 of 6,208 worldwide), Ecology (#1,063 of 1,512 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#15,902 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 14.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#22,769
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#4,907
of 8,685
Research works
365
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
37.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
55%
world 28%

What is Point Blue Conservation 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
Environmental ScienceField #2,871 of 6,208 25.7%274
EcologySubfield #1,063 of 1,512 24.0%172
Physical SciencesDomain #15,902 of 21,541 25.8%301

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Point Blue Conservation 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 Point Blue Conservation Science specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 14.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 21.4 works14×
← 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: 2.03× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.55× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 14.46× its world share, 21 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial 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: Environmental Science, 14.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Point Blue Conservation Science?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter Pyle, Nadav Nur and Nathaniel E. Seavy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Point Blue Conservation Science.

  1. 1 Peter Pyle United States · #94,802 worldwide 227 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Nadav Nur United States · #299,122 worldwide 226 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Nathaniel E. Seavy United States · #509,018 worldwide 94 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Jaime Jahncke United States · #731,994 worldwide 65 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Pete Warzybok United States · #744,203 worldwide 62 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Nils Warnock United States · #908,093 worldwide 105 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Gary W. Page United States · #1,045,148 worldwide 85 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Grant Ballard United States · #1,126,113 worldwide 50 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Point Blue Conservation Science

Which keywords describe research at Point Blue Conservation Science?

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

▲ 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 Change17▲ 21×24 topics
  2. Conservation6▲ 43×4 topics
  3. Invasive Species5▲ 43×7 topics
  4. Habitat Selection5▲ 218×2 topics
  5. Biodiversity5▲ 21×9 topics
  6. Population Dynamics4▲ 53×3 topics
  7. Avian Ecology4▲ 601×1 topic
  8. Migration Patterns4▲ 499×1 topic
  9. Habitat Fragmentation3▲ 52×3 topics
  10. Acoustic Communication3▲ 215×2 topics
  11. Fisheries Sustainability3▲ 115×2 topics
  12. Predator-Prey Interactions3▲ 124×2 topics
  13. Ecosystem3▲ 87×2 topics
  14. Anthropogenic Noise3▲ 300×1 topic
  15. Marine Mammals3▲ 300×1 topic
  16. Remote Sensing3▲ 7.1×7 topics
  17. Ecosystem Resilience2▲ 58×3 topics
  18. Trophic Cascades2▲ 83×2 topics
  19. Global Change2▲ 25×3 topics
  20. Ecosystem Services2▲ 15×7 topics
  21. Conservation Challenges2▲ 122×1 topic
  22. Freshwater Biodiversity2▲ 96×1 topic
  23. Resilience2▲ 12×3 topics
  24. Forest Fires2▲ 115×1 topic
  25. Sagebrush2▲ 335×1 topic
  26. Wildfire Activity2▲ 115×1 topic
  27. Wildlife Habitat2▲ 335×1 topic
  28. Conservation Biology1▲ 45×2 topics
  29. Species Richness1▲ 74×2 topics
  30. Climate Change Impacts1▲ 37×4 topics
  31. Community Ecology1▲ 52×1 topic
  32. Ecosystem Management1▲ 74×1 topic
  33. Functional Diversity1▲ 79×1 topic
  34. Marine Fisheries1▲ 106×1 topic
  35. Model Evaluation1▲ 29×2 topics
  36. Ocean Acidification1▲ 53×3 topics
  37. Ocean Circulation1▲ 27×3 topics
  38. Animal Movement1▲ 66×1 topic
  39. Ecological Niche1▲ 60×1 topic
  40. Species Distribution Modeling1▲ 60×1 topic

Which research topics does Point Blue Conservation Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Avian ecology and behavior, Marine animal studies overview, Fish Ecology and Management Studies and Rangeland and Wildlife Management.

Avian ecology and behavior4Avian ecology and behavior: 4 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 3 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksRangeland and Wildlife Management: 2 fractional worksFire effects on ecosystems: 2 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 1 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation D…1Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 1 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 1 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 1 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Reproduction: 1 fractional works
EcologyNature and Landscape ConservationGlobal and Planetary ChangeEcological Modeling1 others

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

  1. 1 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 4 works
  2. 2 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 3 works
  3. 3 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  4. 4 Rangeland and Wildlife Management Ecology 2 works
  5. 5 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  6. 6 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  7. 7 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  8. 8 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 1 works
  9. 9 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 1 works
  10. 10 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 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 available54.6%not open45.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.1%domestic only86.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Point Blue Conservation Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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