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Station Biologique de Roscoff

In research, Station Biologique de Roscoff stands highest in Life Sciences (#4,057 of 14,347 worldwide), Environmental Science (#1,771 of 6,208 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#2,362 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,350
of 28,054 · #7,519 all time
Rank in France
#786
of 1,422
Research works
939
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
46k
48.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is Station Biologique de Roscoff 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
Life SciencesDomain #4,057 of 14,347 31.7%330
Environmental ScienceField #1,771 of 6,208 37.0%231
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,362 of 7,814 31.5%208
OceanographySubfield #246 of 658 40.4%170
Physical SciencesDomain #8,089 of 21,541 37.7%514
EcologySubfield #592 of 1,512 38.0%134
Molecular BiologySubfield #2,186 of 4,961 30.7%136
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #2,448 of 2,661 40.0%185

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Station Biologique de Roscoff 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: 1.89× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.87× its world share, 14 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.83× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.62× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 13.73× its world share, 14 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.36× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.70× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.86× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 13.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Station Biologique de Roscoff?

Ranked on the composite score, Colomban de Vargas, Ian Probert and Daniel Vaulot lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Station Biologique de Roscoff.

  1. 1 Colomban de Vargas France · #25,343 worldwide 937 citations · 55 works
  2. 2 Ian Probert France · #27,305 worldwide 875 citations · 46 works
  3. 3 Daniel Vaulot France · #39,087 worldwide 765 citations · 51 works
  4. 4 Fabrice Not France · #40,103 worldwide 603 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 Laure Guillou France · #97,770 worldwide 370 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Dominique Marie France · #190,927 worldwide 329 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Frédéric Partensky France · #255,892 worldwide 274 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Philippe Potin France · #327,400 worldwide 116 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 S. A. Poulet France · #391,722 worldwide 158 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Éric Thiébaut France · #455,352 worldwide 115 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Station Biologique de Roscoff

Which keywords describe research at Station Biologique de Roscoff?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Benthic Communities, Marine Biodiversity, Climate Change, Ocean Acidification, Ecosystem Functioning, Coastal Protection, Phylogenetic Analysis and Biogeography.

▲ 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. Benthic Communities9▲ 236×2 topics
  2. Marine Biodiversity9▲ 236×2 topics
  3. Climate Change9▲ 4.9×31 topics
  4. Ocean Acidification6▲ 135×3 topics
  5. Ecosystem Functioning6▲ 45×5 topics
  6. Coastal Protection5▲ 127×2 topics
  7. Phylogenetic Analysis5▲ 26×6 topics
  8. Biogeography5▲ 29×3 topics
  9. Ecosystem Resilience5▲ 51×4 topics
  10. Climate Change Impacts5▲ 62×3 topics
  11. Kelp Forests5▲ 254×1 topic
  12. Marine Microbes5▲ 123×1 topic
  13. Microbial Biogeography5▲ 123×1 topic
  14. Seagrasses5▲ 254×1 topic
  15. Deep-Sea Ecology4▲ 219×1 topic
  16. Estuarine Quality4▲ 219×1 topic
  17. Microbial Diversity4▲ 106×2 topics
  18. Eukaryotic Microbes4▲ 387×1 topic
  19. Evolutionary Origins4▲ 387×1 topic
  20. Environmental Impact3▲ 2.9×9 topics
  21. Ecosystem Services3▲ 13×4 topics
  22. Harmful Algal Blooms3▲ 63×3 topics
  23. Marine Environment3▲ 32×3 topics
  24. Aquaculture3▲ 17×5 topics
  25. Eutrophication3▲ 44×2 topics
  26. Biodiversity3▲ 5.8×11 topics
  27. Genome Analysis3▲ 42×3 topics
  28. Biodiesel3▲ 44×1 topic
  29. Invasive Species3▲ 9.5×8 topics
  30. Microalgae3▲ 82×1 topic
  31. Global Warming3▲ 9.8×2 topics
  32. Dissolved Organic Matter2▲ 89×1 topic
  33. Oceanic Carbon Cycle2▲ 89×1 topic
  34. Bivalve Molluscs2▲ 121×1 topic
  35. Food Security2▲ 6.4×2 topics
  36. Oyster Reefs2▲ 121×1 topic
  37. Conservation Genetics2▲ 87×2 topics
  38. DNA Barcoding2▲ 17×4 topics
  39. Global Change2▲ 11×5 topics
  40. Nutritional Value2▲ 26×4 topics

Which research topics does Station Biologique de Roscoff publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine and coastal plant biology, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Marine Biology and Ecology Research and Protist diversity and phylogeny.

Marine and coastal plant biology: 5 fractional worksMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology: 5 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecolo…4Marine Biology and Ecology Research: 4 fractional worksProtist diversity and ph…4Protist diversity and phylogeny: 4 fractional worksAlgal biology and biofuel production: 3 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 2 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquac…2Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 2 fractional worksEnvironmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies: 2 fractional worksSeaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds: 2 fractional worksGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies: 1 fractional works
OceanographyEcologyMolecular BiologyRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2 others

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

  1. 1 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 5 works
  2. 2 Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Ecology 5 works
  3. 3 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 4 works
  4. 4 Protist diversity and phylogeny Molecular Biology 4 works
  5. 5 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 works
  6. 6 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 2 works
  7. 7 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  8. 8 Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies Ecology 2 works
  9. 9 Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds Aquatic Science 2 works
  10. 10 Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Molecular Biology 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 available47.4%not open52.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.1%domestic only56.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Station Biologique de Roscoff's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower 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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