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Scottish Natural Heritage

In research, Scottish Natural Heritage stands highest in Environmental Science (#3,685 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#16,838 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#28,789
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#1,526
of 2,253
Research works
385
▼ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.6k
22.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

What is Scottish Natural Heritage 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 #3,685 of 6,208 21.8%195
Physical SciencesDomain #16,838 of 21,541 20.7%245

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Scottish Natural Heritage 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: 1.14× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.54× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.28× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.90× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.66× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.59× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.08× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Scottish Natural Heritage?

Ranked on the composite score, Philip J. Boon, D. B. A. Thompson and John E. Gordon lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Scottish Natural Heritage.

  1. 1 Philip J. Boon United Kingdom · #590,389 worldwide 82 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 D. B. A. Thompson United Kingdom · #652,137 worldwide 109 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 John E. Gordon United Kingdom · #773,408 worldwide 73 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 David McLeod United Kingdom · #805,462 worldwide 45 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 D. Philip Whitfield United Kingdom · #809,605 worldwide 98 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Colin W. Bean United Kingdom · #1,350,679 worldwide 25 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Scottish Natural Heritage

Which keywords describe research at Scottish Natural Heritage?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Conservation, Population Dynamics, Habitat Fragmentation, Habitat Selection and Trophic Cascades.

▲ 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. Climate Change129▲ 13×61 topics
  2. Invasive Species74▲ 33×19 topics
  3. Biodiversity59▲ 20×20 topics
  4. Conservation40▲ 21×17 topics
  5. Population Dynamics39▲ 33×11 topics
  6. Habitat Fragmentation34▲ 31×5 topics
  7. Habitat Selection33▲ 93×2 topics
  8. Trophic Cascades28▲ 62×2 topics
  9. Fisheries Sustainability25▲ 51×2 topics
  10. Sustainability22▲ 3.2×25 topics
  11. Ecosystem Services20▲ 15×6 topics
  12. Ecosystem19▲ 35×4 topics
  13. Global Change19▲ 16×6 topics
  14. Animal Movement18▲ 81×1 topic
  15. Occupancy Rates18▲ 81×1 topic
  16. Conservation Biology18▲ 42×4 topics
  17. Biogeography18▲ 14×13 topics
  18. Species Richness18▲ 57×2 topics
  19. Freshwater Biodiversity17▲ 52×2 topics
  20. Land Use Change16▲ 14×4 topics
  21. Biodiversity Conservation16▲ 15×10 topics
  22. Conservation Challenges15▲ 58×1 topic
  23. Flow Regulation15▲ 58×1 topic
  24. Holocene15▲ 24×3 topics
  25. Biological Invasions15▲ 34×3 topics
  26. Avian Ecology14▲ 115×1 topic
  27. Migration Patterns14▲ 101×1 topic
  28. Community Ecology14▲ 34×2 topics
  29. Model Evaluation14▲ 33×2 topics
  30. Ecosystem Resilience13▲ 22×4 topics
  31. Phylogenetic Analysis13▲ 8.7×11 topics
  32. Hydrology12▲ 28×3 topics
  33. Functional Diversity12▲ 46×1 topic
  34. Ecosystem Functioning12▲ 15×7 topics
  35. Sea Level12▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Sediment Transport12▲ 18×4 topics
  37. Paleoclimatology11▲ 24×2 topics
  38. Geomorphological Effects11▲ 64×2 topics
  39. Glacial Cycles11▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Monsoon Dynamics11▲ 26×1 topic

Which research topics does Scottish Natural Heritage publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Genetic diversity and population structure, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Coastal and Marine Management and Romani and Gypsy Studies.

Genetic diversity and population structure: 1 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 1 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Manag…1Coastal and Marine Management: 1 fractional worksRomani and Gypsy Studies1Romani and Gypsy Studies: 1 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 1 fractional worksTrauma and Emergency Care Studies: 1 fractional worksGeophysical and Geoelect…0Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods: 0 fractional worksVehicle Noise and Vibration Control: 0 fractional worksSoil erosion and sediment transport: 0 fractional worksEmergency and Acute Care Studies: 0 fractional works
GeneticsSociology and Political ScienceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeneral Health Professions5 others

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

  1. 1 Genetic diversity and population structure Genetics 1 works
  2. 2 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  3. 3 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  4. 4 Romani and Gypsy Studies General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 1 works
  6. 6 Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Emergency Medicine 1 works
  7. 7 Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods Geophysics 0 works
  8. 8 Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control Automotive Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Soil erosion and sediment transport Soil Science 0 works
  10. 10 Emergency and Acute Care Studies Emergency Medicine 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 available26.3%not open73.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.1%domestic only84.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Scottish Natural Heritage's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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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