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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

In research, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center stands highest in Environmental Science (#1,783 of 3,551 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#7,364 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology and Environmental Science — Ecology is 32.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,128
of 28,054 · #6,815 all time
Rank in United States
#1,819
of 4,192
Research works
947
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
61k
64.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Smithsonian Environmental Research Center 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 #1,783 of 3,551 27.5%70 #819
Physical SciencesDomain #7,364 of 12,888 26.8%95 #5051

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Smithsonian Environmental Research Center 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 Environmental Research Center specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 32.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EcologySubfield · 30.6 works32×
  2. Environmental ScienceField · 69.6 works12×
← 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: 2.26× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.78× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 10.14× its world share, 19 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 11.56× its world share, 70 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMedicineVeterinary: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 11.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center?

Ranked on the composite score, Dennis F. Whigham, J. Patrick Megonigal and David L. Correll lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.

  1. 1 Dennis F. Whigham United States · #58,431 worldwide 451 citations · 72 works
  2. 2 J. Patrick Megonigal United States · #75,732 worldwide 412 citations · 48 works
  3. 3 David L. Correll United States · #111,501 worldwide 380 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Gregory M. Ruiz United States · #122,109 worldwide 335 citations · 51 works
  5. 5 Bert G. Drake United States · #142,794 worldwide 260 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Anson H. Hines United States · #199,524 worldwide 273 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Ilka C. Feller United States · #253,791 worldwide 156 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Donald E. Weller United States · #313,839 worldwide 169 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Denise L. Breitburg United States · #335,465 worldwide 214 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Patrick J. Neale United States · #416,926 worldwide 188 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Which keywords describe research at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Ecosystem Services, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Coastal Protection, Ecosystem Resilience, Sea-Level Rise and Ocean Acidification.

▲ 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 Change49▲ 15×53 topics
  2. Ecosystem Services15▲ 33×6 topics
  3. Invasive Species15▲ 30×14 topics
  4. Biodiversity14▲ 16×16 topics
  5. Coastal Protection14▲ 184×2 topics
  6. Ecosystem Resilience12▲ 71×5 topics
  7. Sea-Level Rise12▲ 83×4 topics
  8. Ecosystem Functioning10▲ 46×7 topics
  9. Environmental Impact10▲ 5.1×19 topics
  10. Ocean Acidification10▲ 119×3 topics
  11. Carbon Sequestration9▲ 105×1 topic
  12. Global Carbon Budget9▲ 104×2 topics
  13. Mangrove Forests9▲ 218×1 topic
  14. Benthic Communities8▲ 117×2 topics
  15. Marine Biodiversity8▲ 117×2 topics
  16. Marine Environment8▲ 48×3 topics
  17. Global Change8▲ 25×6 topics
  18. Conservation8▲ 15×15 topics
  19. Biological Invasions8▲ 71×3 topics
  20. Habitat Fragmentation7▲ 27×4 topics
  21. Climate Change Impacts7▲ 48×5 topics
  22. Fisheries Sustainability6▲ 55×2 topics
  23. Hydrology6▲ 36×3 topics
  24. Marine Ecosystems6▲ 85×2 topics
  25. Microbial Processes6▲ 79×2 topics
  26. Methane Emissions5▲ 86×2 topics
  27. Carbon5▲ 72×1 topic
  28. Peatlands5▲ 240×1 topic
  29. Kelp Forests5▲ 144×1 topic
  30. Seagrasses5▲ 144×1 topic
  31. Ecosystem5▲ 37×3 topics
  32. Water Quality5▲ 10×9 topics
  33. Aquaculture5▲ 15×5 topics
  34. Biogeography4▲ 14×10 topics
  35. Community Ecology4▲ 43×2 topics
  36. Bleaching4▲ 109×1 topic
  37. Coral Reefs4▲ 109×1 topic
  38. Marine Invasions4▲ 261×1 topic
  39. Mediterranean Sea4▲ 261×1 topic
  40. Eutrophication4▲ 33×4 topics

Which research topics does Smithsonian Environmental Research Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology, Marine and coastal plant biology and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies.

Coastal wetland ecosyste…9Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics: 9 fractional worksPeatlands and Wetlands Ecology: 5 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant…5Marine and coastal plant biology: 5 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosyst…4Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 4 fractional worksMarine Ecology and Invasive Species: 4 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 4 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquac…4Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 4 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecology Research: 3 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 3 fractional worksMarine Biology and Environmental Chemistry: 2 fractional works
EcologyOceanographyGlobal and Planetary ChangeNature and Landscape Conservation1 others

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

  1. 1 Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics Ecology 9 works
  2. 2 Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology Ecology 5 works
  3. 3 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 5 works
  4. 4 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 4 works
  5. 5 Marine Ecology and Invasive Species Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  6. 6 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  7. 7 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  8. 8 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 3 works
  9. 9 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  10. 10 Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry Ocean Engineering 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 available41.9%not open58.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.5%domestic only74.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Smithsonian Environmental Research Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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