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Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

In research, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute stands highest in Environmental Science (#2,007 of 3,551 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,943 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology — Ecology is 29.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,867
of 28,054 · #8,908 all time
Rank in United States
#1,775
of 4,192
Research works
1k
▲ 39% vs 2013–17
Citations
37k
35.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute 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
Environmental ScienceField #2,007 of 3,551 27.8%72 #1270
Physical SciencesDomain #9,943 of 12,888 28.4%79 #12991

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute 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 Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 29.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EcologySubfield · 40.4 works29×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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: 2.99× its world share, 25 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.58× its world share, 24 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.79× its world share, 5 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.40× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 8.23× its world share, 72 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.73× its world share, 25 worksMedicineNursing: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 26.81× its world share, 6 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.17× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 26.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Peter P. Marra, T. Scott Sillett and Nucharin Songsasen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.

  1. 1 Peter P. Marra United States · #31,941 worldwide 504 citations · 50 works
  2. 2 T. Scott Sillett United States · #110,646 worldwide 328 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Nucharin Songsasen United States · #290,081 worldwide 122 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 William J. McShea United States · #320,107 worldwide 332 citations · 49 works
  5. 5 Janine L. Brown United States · #329,031 worldwide 236 citations · 63 works
  6. 6 Kristina J. Anderson‐Teixeira United States · #368,416 worldwide 229 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 John H. Rappole United States · #385,109 worldwide 162 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Alfonso Alonso United States · #437,863 worldwide 196 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Peter Leimgruber United States · #487,166 worldwide 110 citations · 24 works
  10. 10 C. Wemmer United States · #506,525 worldwide 77 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

Which keywords describe research at Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Biodiversity, Habitat Selection, Invasive Species, Trophic Cascades, Animal Movement and Occupancy Rates.

▲ 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 Change39▲ 8.3×42 topics
  2. Population Dynamics28▲ 62×8 topics
  3. Biodiversity25▲ 19×18 topics
  4. Habitat Selection21▲ 159×2 topics
  5. Invasive Species18▲ 24×16 topics
  6. Trophic Cascades17▲ 103×2 topics
  7. Animal Movement16▲ 168×1 topic
  8. Occupancy Rates16▲ 168×1 topic
  9. Conservation14▲ 19×14 topics
  10. Conservation Biology13▲ 69×4 topics
  11. Habitat Fragmentation13▲ 32×4 topics
  12. Global Change10▲ 22×6 topics
  13. Animal Welfare7▲ 48×3 topics
  14. Ecosystem7▲ 39×3 topics
  15. Model Evaluation7▲ 33×2 topics
  16. Ecological Niche7▲ 69×1 topic
  17. Species Distribution Modeling7▲ 69×1 topic
  18. Genetic Structure7▲ 56×4 topics
  19. Ecosystem Services7▲ 9.9×10 topics
  20. Genetic Diversity7▲ 8.4×8 topics
  21. Species Richness7▲ 58×2 topics
  22. Evolution6▲ 15×10 topics
  23. Fertility Preservation6▲ 65×1 topic
  24. Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation6▲ 65×1 topic
  25. Adaptive Evolution6▲ 62×2 topics
  26. Biological Invasions6▲ 38×3 topics
  27. Community Ecology6▲ 38×2 topics
  28. Functional Diversity6▲ 58×1 topic
  29. Social Behavior5▲ 52×2 topics
  30. Population Genetics5▲ 22×4 topics
  31. Avian Ecology5▲ 137×1 topic
  32. Migration Patterns5▲ 114×1 topic
  33. Altruism5▲ 33×2 topics
  34. Biodiversity Conservation5▲ 7.6×9 topics
  35. Cooperation5▲ 44×2 topics
  36. Predator-Prey Interactions5▲ 36×3 topics
  37. Sperm DNA Fragmentation5▲ 87×1 topic
  38. Spermatogonial Stem Cells5▲ 87×1 topic
  39. Emotional State5▲ 91×1 topic
  40. Stress Indicators5▲ 91×1 topic

Which research topics does Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Reproductive Biology and Fertility and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies.

Wildlife Ecology and Con…16Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 16 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 7 fractional worksReproductive Biology and Fertility: 6 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 6 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior: 5 fractional worksSperm and Testicular Function: 5 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welf…5Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 5 fractional worksPrimate Behavior and Ecology: 5 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 4 fractional worksZoonotic diseases and public health: 4 fractional works
EcologyEcological ModelingPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthNature and Landscape Conservation4 others

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

  1. 1 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 16 works
  2. 2 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 7 works
  3. 3 Reproductive Biology and Fertility Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 6 works
  4. 4 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 6 works
  5. 5 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 5 works
  6. 6 Sperm and Testicular Function Reproductive Medicine 5 works
  7. 7 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 5 works
  8. 8 Primate Behavior and Ecology Social Psychology 5 works
  9. 9 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 4 works
  10. 10 Zoonotic diseases and public health Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 4 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 available49.4%not open50.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.0%domestic only59.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 39% 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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