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Scottish Environment Protection Agency

In research, Scottish Environment Protection Agency stands highest in Environmental Science (#3,900 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#17,391 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,740
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,586
of 2,253
Research works
269
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.2k
19.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Scottish Environment Protection Agency 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 #3,900 of 6,208 24.3%134
Physical SciencesDomain #17,391 of 21,541 21.3%188

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Scottish Environment Protection Agency 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: 1.07× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.53× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.41× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 4.86× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 7.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Scottish Environment Protection Agency?

Ranked on the composite score, Brian J. D’Arcy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

  1. 1 Brian J. D’Arcy United Kingdom · #981,063 worldwide 31 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Which keywords describe research at Scottish Environment Protection Agency?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Conservation, Primary Care, Eutrophication, Hydrological Modeling, Population Dynamics, Benthic Communities and Marine Biodiversity.

▲ 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 Change7▲ 8.2×16 topics
  2. Conservation2▲ 19×5 topics
  3. Primary Care2▲ 21×5 topics
  4. Public Health2▲ 4.6×9 topics
  5. Eutrophication2▲ 62×3 topics
  6. Hydrological Modeling2▲ 27×4 topics
  7. Remote Sensing2▲ 5.2×5 topics
  8. Benthic Communities2▲ 101×2 topics
  9. Environmental Impact2▲ 3.4×4 topics
  10. Human Rights2▲ 5.7×5 topics
  11. Marine Biodiversity2▲ 101×2 topics
  12. Population Dynamics2▲ 24×3 topics
  13. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 28×3 topics
  14. Harmful Algal Blooms2▲ 70×2 topics
  15. Invasive Species2▲ 11×6 topics
  16. Islamic Education2▲ 14×3 topics
  17. Satellite Imagery2▲ 37×2 topics
  18. Multivariate Statistical Techniques1▲ 108×1 topic
  19. Water Quality Index1▲ 108×1 topic
  20. Cyanobacteria1▲ 98×2 topics
  21. Health Effects1▲ 7.2×6 topics
  22. Water Quality1▲ 11×2 topics
  23. Biodiversity1▲ 5.2×5 topics
  24. Deep-Sea Ecology1▲ 125×1 topic
  25. Estuarine Quality1▲ 125×1 topic
  26. Global Warming1▲ 9.5×3 topics
  27. Community Health1▲ 21×2 topics
  28. Curriculum Development1▲ 5.2×6 topics
  29. Advocacy1▲ 110×1 topic
  30. Ecology1▲ 21×2 topics
  31. Flood Risk1▲ 42×1 topic
  32. Freshwater Ecosystems1▲ 112×1 topic
  33. Land Use Change1▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Learning Outcomes1▲ 7.5×2 topics
  35. Men's Health1▲ 262×1 topic
  36. Nutrient Control1▲ 112×1 topic
  37. Ocean Acidification1▲ 46×2 topics
  38. Pediatrics1▲ 110×1 topic
  39. Surface Water Mapping1▲ 44×1 topic
  40. Vasectomy1▲ 262×1 topic

Which research topics does Scottish Environment Protection Agency publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Water Quality and Pollution Assessment, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Child and Adolescent Health and Male Reproductive Health Studies.

Water Quality and Pollut…1Water Quality and Pollution Assessment: 1 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecolo…1Marine Biology and Ecology Research: 1 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Health: 1 fractional worksMale Reproductive Health…1Male Reproductive Health Studies: 1 fractional worksFlood Risk Assessment an…1Flood Risk Assessment and Management: 1 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 1 fractional worksHydrology and Watershed Management Studies: 1 fractional worksMarine animal studies ov…1Marine animal studies overview: 1 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant biology: 1 fractional worksEducation and Character Development: 1 fractional works
Water Science and TechnologyOceanographyGeneral Health ProfessionsGlobal and Planetary Change3 others

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

  1. 1 Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Water Science and Technology 1 works
  2. 2 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 1 works
  3. 3 Child and Adolescent Health General Health Professions 1 works
  4. 4 Male Reproductive Health Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 Flood Risk Assessment and Management Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  6. 6 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 1 works
  8. 8 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 1 works
  9. 9 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 1 works
  10. 10 Education and Character Development Education 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 available33.6%not open66.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.2%domestic only76.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Scottish Environment Protection Agency's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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