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SeaWorld Entertainment

In research, SeaWorld Entertainment stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,701 of 16,945 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#15,488 of 21,541 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#17,598 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,266
of 28,054 · #15,447 all time
Rank in United States
#2,965
of 4,192
Research works
675
▼ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
9k
13.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is SeaWorld Entertainment 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
Social SciencesDomain #11,701 of 16,945 22.2%156
Physical SciencesDomain #15,488 of 21,541 10.2%274
Health SciencesDomain #17,598 of 20,462 13.6%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where SeaWorld Entertainment 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: 1.40× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.41× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.89× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.76× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.10× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.38× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.90× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.14× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 1.10× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 9.49× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.53× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.32× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.54× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.22× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 9.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at SeaWorld Entertainment?

Ranked on the composite score, Ann E. Bowles, Geoffrey Wills and Judy St. Leger lead among researchers whose main affiliation is SeaWorld Entertainment.

  1. 1 Ann E. Bowles United States · #264,027 worldwide 160 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Geoffrey Wills United States · #698,675 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Judy St. Leger United States · #1,030,620 worldwide 20 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Daniel K. Odell United States · #1,290,355 worldwide 56 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Mark Drawbridge United States · #1,329,841 worldwide 60 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Todd R. Robeck United States · #1,381,470 worldwide 30 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Kevin Stuart United States · #1,489,120 worldwide 44 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at SeaWorld Entertainment

Which keywords describe research at SeaWorld Entertainment?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Conservation, Population Dynamics, Acoustic Communication, Aquaculture, Anthropogenic Noise, Marine Mammals and Fisheries Sustainability.

▲ 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 Change12▲ 5.5×14 topics
  2. Conservation8▲ 22×9 topics
  3. Population Dynamics7▲ 32×6 topics
  4. Acoustic Communication6▲ 143×2 topics
  5. Aquaculture6▲ 27×7 topics
  6. Anthropogenic Noise5▲ 197×1 topic
  7. Marine Mammals5▲ 197×1 topic
  8. Sustainability5▲ 2.3×9 topics
  9. Environmental Impact3▲ 2.2×9 topics
  10. Supply Chain Management3▲ 4.1×4 topics
  11. Fisheries Sustainability3▲ 42×2 topics
  12. Internet of Things3▲ 3.8×3 topics
  13. Security3▲ 5.1×4 topics
  14. Healthcare2▲ 2.5×4 topics
  15. Ocean Acidification2▲ 36×3 topics
  16. Omega-3 Fatty Acids2▲ 35×2 topics
  17. Blockchain2▲ 10×1 topic
  18. Fish Feed2▲ 48×1 topic
  19. Nutrition2▲ 5.6×1 topic
  20. Smart Contracts2▲ 15×1 topic
  21. Ethics2▲ 4.7×5 topics
  22. Trophic Cascades2▲ 24×2 topics
  23. Ecosystem Management2▲ 35×1 topic
  24. Gut Microbiota2▲ 6.0×4 topics
  25. Marine Fisheries2▲ 51×1 topic
  26. Anesthesia2▲ 27×2 topics
  27. Gonadal Development2▲ 71×2 topics
  28. Marine Environment2▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Probiotics2▲ 8.2×2 topics
  30. Climate Change Impacts2▲ 15×2 topics
  31. Coastal Protection2▲ 28×2 topics
  32. Fish Immunology2▲ 38×1 topic
  33. Oogenesis2▲ 143×1 topic
  34. Spermatogenesis2▲ 143×1 topic
  35. Stress Response2▲ 30×1 topic
  36. Kelp Forests1▲ 57×1 topic
  37. Seagrasses1▲ 57×1 topic
  38. Social Learning1▲ 65×2 topics
  39. Conservation Challenges1▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Freshwater Biodiversity1▲ 26×1 topic

Which research topics does SeaWorld Entertainment publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine animal studies overview, Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security and Marine and fisheries research.

Marine animal studies ov…5Marine animal studies overview: 5 fractional worksAquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 2 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…2Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 2 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…2Marine and fisheries research: 2 fractional worksReproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species: 2 fractional worksAquaculture disease management and microbiota: 2 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant…1Marine and coastal plant biology: 1 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 1 fractional worksAnimal Vocal Communication and Behavior: 1 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 1 fractional works
EcologyAquatic ScienceInformation SystemsGlobal and Planetary Change5 others

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

  1. 1 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 5 works
  2. 2 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 2 works
  3. 3 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 2 works
  4. 4 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  5. 5 Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species Physiology 2 works
  6. 6 Aquaculture disease management and microbiota Immunology 2 works
  7. 7 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 1 works
  8. 8 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  9. 9 Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior Developmental Biology 1 works
  10. 10 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 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 available31.5%not open68.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.5%domestic only80.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has SeaWorld Entertainment's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% lower than in 2013–2017.

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