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Smithsonian Marine Station

In research, Smithsonian Marine Station stands highest in Environmental Science (#3,611 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#15,483 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,298
of 28,054 · #20,239 all time
Rank in United States
#3,306
of 4,192
Research works
407
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
32.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Smithsonian Marine Station 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 #3,611 of 6,208 28.2%139
Physical SciencesDomain #15,483 of 21,541 28.4%243

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Smithsonian Marine Station 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: 1.25× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.20× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.94× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.19× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.81× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.15× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.28× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.55× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 6.38× its world share, 21 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.56× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.21× 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, 6.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Smithsonian Marine Station?

Ranked on the composite score, Valerie J. Paul, Mary E. Rice and David M. Bartholomew lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Smithsonian Marine Station.

  1. 1 Valerie J. Paul United States · #311,286 worldwide 328 citations · 67 works
  2. 2 Mary E. Rice United States · #827,030 worldwide 45 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 David M. Bartholomew United States · #1,023,101 worldwide 19 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Smithsonian Marine Station

Which keywords describe research at Smithsonian Marine Station?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Ocean Acidification, Marine Ecosystems, Internet of Things, Bleaching, Coral Reefs, Biodiversity and Conservation.

▲ 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 Change14▲ 7.6×23 topics
  2. Ocean Acidification8▲ 177×3 topics
  3. Marine Ecosystems7▲ 200×2 topics
  4. Internet of Things6▲ 11×3 topics
  5. Bleaching6▲ 269×1 topic
  6. Coral Reefs6▲ 269×1 topic
  7. Biodiversity6▲ 12×9 topics
  8. Conservation5▲ 18×9 topics
  9. Sustainability5▲ 3.1×6 topics
  10. Marine Natural Products4▲ 151×2 topics
  11. Phylogenetic Analysis4▲ 20×8 topics
  12. Smart Cities4▲ 24×2 topics
  13. Benthic Communities4▲ 101×2 topics
  14. Marine Biodiversity4▲ 101×2 topics
  15. DNA Barcoding4▲ 35×3 topics
  16. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 3.7×2 topics
  17. Big Data3▲ 5.6×2 topics
  18. Coastal Protection3▲ 79×2 topics
  19. Healthcare3▲ 4.5×2 topics
  20. Pharmacology3▲ 20×7 topics
  21. Invasive Species3▲ 11×8 topics
  22. Ecosystem Functioning3▲ 24×2 topics
  23. RNA-Seq3▲ 44×1 topic
  24. sequence alignment3▲ 74×1 topic
  25. Governance3▲ 14×1 topic
  26. Urban Innovation3▲ 126×1 topic
  27. Aquaculture3▲ 17×5 topics
  28. Population Dynamics3▲ 17×6 topics
  29. Biogeography3▲ 15×6 topics
  30. Freshwater3▲ 82×2 topics
  31. Ecosystem Services2▲ 9.6×4 topics
  32. Microbial Symbionts2▲ 276×1 topic
  33. Sponge-Associated Microorganisms2▲ 276×1 topic
  34. Climate Change Impacts2▲ 31×3 topics
  35. Blockchain2▲ 15×1 topic
  36. Ecological Impact2▲ 70×3 topics
  37. Physiological Adaptation2▲ 109×2 topics
  38. Smart Contracts2▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Kelp Forests2▲ 119×1 topic
  40. Seagrasses2▲ 119×1 topic

Which research topics does Smithsonian Marine Station publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Smart Cities and Technologies and Marine Sponges and Natural Products.

Coral and Marine Ecosyst…6Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 6 fractional worksGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies: 3 fractional worksSmart Cities and Technol…3Smart Cities and Technologies: 3 fractional worksMarine Sponges and Natur…2Marine Sponges and Natural Products: 2 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 2 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant biology: 2 fractional worksCrustacean biology and e…2Crustacean biology and ecology: 2 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecology Research: 2 fractional worksMicrobial Natural Products and Biosynthesis: 2 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 2 fractional works
EcologyMolecular BiologyMedia TechnologyBiotechnology4 others

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

  1. 1 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 6 works
  2. 2 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Molecular Biology 3 works
  3. 3 Smart Cities and Technologies Media Technology 3 works
  4. 4 Marine Sponges and Natural Products Biotechnology 2 works
  5. 5 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 2 works
  6. 6 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 2 works
  7. 7 Crustacean biology and ecology Ecology 2 works
  8. 8 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 2 works
  9. 9 Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis Pharmacology 2 works
  10. 10 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 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 available36.2%not open63.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.3%domestic only71.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Smithsonian Marine Station's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% 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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