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Senckenberg am Meer

In research, Senckenberg am Meer stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,085 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Oceanography, Ecology and Earth and Planetary Sciences — Oceanography is 102.0× its share of world research.

World rank, 2022–2025
#20,005
of 28,054 · #15,760 all time
Rank in Germany
#782
of 1,178
Research works
665
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
25.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Senckenberg am Meer known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #10,085 of 12,888 19.5%75 #9392

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Senckenberg am Meer 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 Senckenberg am Meer specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Oceanography takes 102.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OceanographySubfield · 25.8 works102×
  2. EcologySubfield · 20.6 works29×
  3. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 39.2 works28×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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: 1.91× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.91× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 27.73× its world share, 39 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 7.68× its world share, 34 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 27.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Senckenberg am Meer?

Ranked on the composite score, Pedro Martínez Arbizu, André Freiwald and Ilse Bartsch lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Senckenberg am Meer.

  1. 1 Pedro Martínez Arbizu Germany · #173,546 worldwide 250 citations · 46 works
  2. 2 André Freiwald Germany · #214,041 worldwide 268 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Ilse Bartsch Germany · #234,964 worldwide 65 citations · 43 works
  4. 4 Sven Rossel Germany · #310,782 worldwide 5 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 Georg Irion Germany · #441,942 worldwide 149 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Max Wisshak Germany · #454,758 worldwide 152 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Burghard W. Flemming Germany · #669,557 worldwide 140 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Ingrid Kröncke Germany · #698,756 worldwide 184 citations · 39 works
  9. 9 Saskia Brix Germany · #934,893 worldwide 79 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Kai Horst George Germany · #1,240,246 worldwide 42 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Senckenberg am Meer

Which keywords describe research at Senckenberg am Meer?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Benthic Communities, Marine Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, Biogeography, Phylogenetic Relationships, Deep-Sea Ecology and Estuarine Quality.

▲ 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 Change24▲ 9.9×26 topics
  2. Benthic Communities20▲ 372×2 topics
  3. Marine Biodiversity20▲ 372×2 topics
  4. Ecosystem Functioning18▲ 107×5 topics
  5. Biogeography18▲ 77×11 topics
  6. Phylogenetic Relationships15▲ 234×2 topics
  7. Deep-Sea Ecology15▲ 542×1 topic
  8. Estuarine Quality15▲ 542×1 topic
  9. Biodiversity11▲ 17×14 topics
  10. Ocean Acidification11▲ 172×3 topics
  11. Invasive Species8▲ 21×11 topics
  12. Marine Ecosystems6▲ 136×2 topics
  13. Climate Change Impacts6▲ 59×3 topics
  14. Coastal Protection6▲ 108×2 topics
  15. Bleaching5▲ 182×1 topic
  16. Coral Reefs5▲ 182×1 topic
  17. Holocene5▲ 52×3 topics
  18. Sea Level5▲ 59×2 topics
  19. Ecosystem Resilience5▲ 38×3 topics
  20. DNA Barcoding5▲ 34×8 topics
  21. Kelp Forests5▲ 191×1 topic
  22. Seagrasses5▲ 191×1 topic
  23. Ecology4▲ 31×7 topics
  24. Harmful Algal Blooms4▲ 61×3 topics
  25. Conservation4▲ 10×7 topics
  26. Sedimentation4▲ 78×2 topics
  27. Fisheries Sustainability4▲ 47×2 topics
  28. Stable Isotopes4▲ 140×1 topic
  29. Trophic Position4▲ 140×1 topic
  30. Molecular Phylogeny4▲ 25×6 topics
  31. Ecosystem Management3▲ 62×1 topic
  32. Glacial Cycles3▲ 55×1 topic
  33. Global Change3▲ 14×6 topics
  34. Marine Fisheries3▲ 89×1 topic
  35. Paleoclimatology3▲ 44×1 topic
  36. Phylogenetic Analysis3▲ 12×8 topics
  37. Trophic Cascades3▲ 39×2 topics
  38. Conservation Genetics3▲ 95×2 topics
  39. Biological Invasions3▲ 36×2 topics
  40. Marine Invasions3▲ 236×1 topic

Which research topics does Senckenberg am Meer publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine and coastal plant biology and Isotope Analysis in Ecology.

  1. 1 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 15 works
  2. 2 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 5 works
  3. 3 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 5 works
  4. 4 Isotope Analysis in Ecology Ecology 4 works
  5. 5 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 3 works
  6. 6 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  7. 7 Marine Ecology and Invasive Species Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  8. 8 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 3 works
  9. 9 Geological formations and processes Earth-Surface Processes 2 works
  10. 10 Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies Ecology 2 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 available44.4%not open55.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.4%domestic only61.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Senckenberg am Meer's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% higher 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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