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Riverbanks Zoo and Garden

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Research works
50
▼ 36% vs 2018-21
Citations
406
8.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
17%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden

Not ranked overall: Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Riverbanks Zoo and Garden work in?

In all years, 37% of research at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is in Life Sciences, 30% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (25%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (18%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (15%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 18 fractional works · 37.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 9 fractional works · 17.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 4 fractional works · 8.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 15.5% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 12.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 15 fractional works · 30.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 12 fractional works · 25.0% of its workEcology: 10 fractional works · 19.1% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPaleontology: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 10 fractional works · 19.4% of its workMedicine: 7 fractional works · 14.3% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workSmall Animals: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 13.3% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 6.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKRiverbanks Zooand Garden50fractional works, all years
Life Sciences37%Physical Sciences30%Health Sciences19%Social Sciences13%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 15 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences917.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology815.5%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology12.9%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.7%
    5. Neuroscience00.2%
    1. Environmental Science1225.0%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences23.9%
    3. Physics and Astronomy11.3%
    1. Medicine714.3%
    2. Veterinary24.0%
    3. Nursing01.0%
    4. Health Professions00.1%
    1. Psychology36.5%
    2. Social Sciences24.6%
    3. Arts and Humanities12.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 3.14× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 4.23× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Medicine: 1.77× its world share, 1 worksMedicineVeterinary: 93.97× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryPsychology: 1.34× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.05× 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, 94.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 7 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary93.97×0 works
  2. Immunology and Microbiology4.23×0 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.14×0 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.11×0 works
  5. Medicine1.77×1 works
  6. Psychology1.34×0 works
  7. Social Sciences1.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden?

Ranked on the quality score, Colleen M. Lynch and Alan H. Shoemaker lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Riverbanks Zoo and Garden.

  1. 1 Colleen M. Lynch United States · #2,404,157 worldwide 766 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Alan H. Shoemaker United States · #2,807,410 worldwide 3.2k citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden

What are the most cited papers from Riverbanks Zoo and Garden?

The most cited paper from Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is "Recovery of gene diversity using long-term cryopreserved spermatozoa and artificial insemination in the endangered black-footed ferret" (Jeremy Howard, Colleen M. Lynch, Rachel Moreland Santymire et al., 2015), with 172 citations. Next come "STEM gender stereotypes from early childhood through adolescence at informal science centers" (115) and "Characterizing the Reproductive Physiology of the Male Southern Black Howler Monkey, Alouatta caraya" (79).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Recovery of gene diversity using long-term cryopreserved spermatozoa and artificial insemination in the endangered black-footed ferret Jeremy Howard, Colleen M. Lynch, Rachel Moreland Santymire et al. · Animal Conservation Open access 13 Aug 2015 172
2 STEM gender stereotypes from early childhood through adolescence at informal science centers Luke McGuire, Kelly Lynn Mulvey, Eric E. Goff et al. · Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology Open access 9 Jan 2020 115
3 Characterizing the Reproductive Physiology of the Male Southern Black Howler Monkey, Alouatta caraya Rachel Moreland, M. Elaine Richardson, Nadine Lamberski et al. · Journal of Andrology Open access 6 May 2001 79
4 Oceanographic and climatic factors influencing breeding and colony attendance patterns of Humboldt penguins Spheniscus humboldti in central Chile Alejandro Simeone, Braulio Araya, M. Bernal et al. · Marine Ecology Progress Series Open access 2002 52
5 Contraceptive potential of the porcine zona pellucida vaccine in the African elephant (loxodonta africana) Richard A. Fayrer-Hosken, Henk J. Bertschinger, J. F. Kirkpatrick et al. · Theriogenology Oct 1999 51
All 79 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Population Dynamics, Habitat Selection, Climate Change, Trophic Cascades, Animal Movement, Occupancy Rates, Molecular Phylogeny and 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 all years 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. Population Dynamics8▲ 52×6 topics
  2. Climate Change8▲ 5.8×14 topics
  3. Habitat Selection7▲ 150×2 topics
  4. Animal Movement6▲ 184×1 topic
  5. Occupancy Rates6▲ 184×1 topic
  6. Trophic Cascades6▲ 95×2 topics
  7. Molecular Phylogeny5▲ 52×5 topics
  8. Conservation5▲ 20×9 topics
  9. Biodiversity4▲ 11×11 topics
  10. Invasive Species4▲ 12×9 topics
  11. Genetic Diversity4▲ 14×6 topics
  12. Epidemiology3▲ 1.69×20 topics
  13. Genetic Structure3▲ 64×3 topics
  14. Evolution2▲ 17×3 topics
  15. Population Genetics2▲ 30×2 topics
  16. Genomic Analysis2▲ 16×3 topics
  17. Genomic Selection2▲ 79×1 topic
  18. Plant Breeding2▲ 42×1 topic
  19. Social Cognition2▲ 24×2 topics
  20. Biogeography2▲ 12×2 topics
  21. Reproductive Strategies2▲ 66×2 topics
  22. Animal Welfare2▲ 37×3 topics
  23. Primates2▲ 158×1 topic
  24. Social Behavior2▲ 47×1 topic
  25. Conservation Biology2▲ 35×3 topics
  26. Mammal Evolution2▲ 133×1 topic
  27. Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis2▲ 133×1 topic
  28. Animal-Assisted Therapy2▲ 200×1 topic
  29. Bats2▲ 89×2 topics
  30. Dog Domestication2▲ 200×1 topic
  31. Echolocation2▲ 159×1 topic
  32. Hibernation2▲ 159×1 topic
  33. Avian Ecology2▲ 89×1 topic
  34. Migration Patterns2▲ 78×1 topic
  35. Ethical Considerations1▲ 8.5×2 topics
  36. Gut Microbiota1▲ 8.7×3 topics
  37. Habitat Fragmentation1▲ 9.4×4 topics
  38. Probiotics1▲ 12×3 topics
  39. Predator-Prey Interactions1▲ 29×2 topics
  40. Adaptive Evolution1▲ 28×2 topics

Which research topics does Riverbanks Zoo and Garden publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Genetic diversity and population structure, Fungal Infections and Studies, Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors and Veterinary Oncology Research.

Genetic diversity and population structure: 0 fractional worksFungal Infections and Studies: 0 fractional worksAdrenal and Paraganglion…0Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors: 0 fractional worksVeterinary Oncology Research: 0 fractional worksCareer Development and Diversity: 0 fractional worksVector-Borne Animal Diseases: 0 fractional worksInfectious Diseases and Mycology: 0 fractional worksVeterinary Medicine and …0Veterinary Medicine and Surgery: 0 fractional worksMycobacterium research and diagnosis: 0 fractional worksGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestock: 0 fractional works
GeneticsEpidemiologySurgeryPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine3 others

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

  1. 1 Genetic diversity and population structure Genetics 0 works
  2. 2 Fungal Infections and Studies Epidemiology 0 works
  3. 3 Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors Surgery 0 works
  4. 4 Veterinary Oncology Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  5. 5 Career Development and Diversity Safety Research 0 works
  6. 6 Vector-Borne Animal Diseases Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 0 works
  7. 7 Infectious Diseases and Mycology Small Animals 0 works
  8. 8 Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Small Animals 0 works
  9. 9 Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Epidemiology 0 works
  10. 10 Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Genetics 0 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 available16.8%not open83.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.7%domestic only93.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Riverbanks Zoo and Garden's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 36% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Riverbanks Zoo and Garden as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000018% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Riverbanks Zoo and Garden0.000011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Riverbanks Zoo and Garden over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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