Sydney Institute of Marine Science
In research, Sydney Institute of Marine Science stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,804 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 10.1× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #11,955 of 28,054 · #14,480 all time
- Rank in Australia
- #198 of 391
- Research works
- 471 ▲ 17% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 21k 45.3 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 32.3% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 49% world 28%
What is Sydney Institute of Marine Science known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #7,804 of 12,888 | 31.4% | 68 | #10643 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sydney Institute of Marine Science 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 Sydney Institute of Marine Science specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 10.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Environmental ScienceField · 44.8 works10×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 11.9×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 11.9×
- Environmental Science 10.1×
- Veterinary 3.6×
- Chemical Engineering 1.6×
- Immunology and Microbiology 1.6×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.6×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.9×
- Nursing 0.8×
- Chemistry 0.7×
- Energy 0.3×
- Psychology 0.3×
- Medicine 0.3×
- Materials Science 0.2×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.2×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.2×
- Engineering 0.2×
- Computer Science 0.2×
- Health Professions 0.1×
- Decision Sciences 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Neuroscience 0.1×
- Arts and Humanities 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Sydney Institute of Marine Science?
Ranked on the composite score, Victor M. Peddemors lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sydney Institute of Marine Science.
- 1 Victor M. Peddemors Australia · #567,063 worldwide 93 citations · 20 works
Which keywords describe research at Sydney Institute of Marine Science?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Fisheries Sustainability, Ocean Acidification, Marine Ecosystems, Conservation, Trophic Cascades, Ecosystem Management and Marine Fisheries.
- Phylogeny
- Estuarine Quality
- Phylogenetic Relationships
- Migration
- Fisheries
- Ecology
- Ecosystem Functioning
- Freshwater Biodiversity
- Seagrasses
- Habitat Fragmentation
- Aquaculture
- Biogeography
- Biodiversity
- Invasive Species
- Bleaching
- Marine Biodiversity
- Marine Fisheries
- Trophic Cascades
- Conservation
- Fisheries Sustainability
- Climate Change
- Ocean Acidification
- Marine Ecosystems
- Ecosystem Management
- Benthic Communities
- Population Dynamics
- Coral Reefs
- Coastal Protection
- Ecosystem Services
- Ecosystem Resilience
- Climate Change Impacts
- Kelp Forests
- Conservation Challenges
- Marine Environment
- Food Security
- Bivalve Molluscs
- Freshwater
- Oyster Reefs
- Deep-Sea Ecology
- Ocean Circulation
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
- Climate Change34▲ 14×37 topics
- Fisheries Sustainability13▲ 168×2 topics
- Ocean Acidification13▲ 195×3 topics
- Conservation10▲ 25×7 topics
- Marine Ecosystems10▲ 208×2 topics
- Trophic Cascades10▲ 113×2 topics
- Ecosystem Management9▲ 168×1 topic
- Marine Fisheries9▲ 242×1 topic
- Benthic Communities8▲ 150×2 topics
- Marine Biodiversity8▲ 150×2 topics
- Population Dynamics7▲ 32×5 topics
- Bleaching7▲ 230×1 topic
- Coral Reefs7▲ 230×1 topic
- Invasive Species6▲ 17×8 topics
- Coastal Protection6▲ 112×2 topics
- Biodiversity6▲ 9.1×14 topics
- Ecosystem Services6▲ 16×4 topics
- Biogeography5▲ 23×4 topics
- Ecosystem Resilience5▲ 41×5 topics
- Aquaculture5▲ 22×5 topics
- Climate Change Impacts5▲ 49×2 topics
- Habitat Fragmentation5▲ 26×3 topics
- Kelp Forests5▲ 188×1 topic
- Seagrasses5▲ 188×1 topic
- Conservation Challenges4▲ 104×1 topic
- Freshwater Biodiversity4▲ 82×1 topic
- Marine Environment4▲ 32×3 topics
- Ecosystem Functioning4▲ 22×3 topics
- Food Security4▲ 7.6×5 topics
- Ecology3▲ 25×5 topics
- Bivalve Molluscs3▲ 132×1 topic
- Fisheries3▲ 96×2 topics
- Freshwater3▲ 75×2 topics
- Migration3▲ 11×2 topics
- Oyster Reefs3▲ 132×1 topic
- Phylogenetic Relationships3▲ 50×2 topics
- Deep-Sea Ecology3▲ 115×1 topic
- Estuarine Quality3▲ 115×1 topic
- Ocean Circulation3▲ 26×3 topics
- Phylogeny3▲ 23×2 topics
Which research topics does Sydney Institute of Marine Science publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Marine and fisheries research, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine and coastal plant biology and Fish Ecology and Management Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 9 works
- 2 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 7 works
- 3 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 5 works
- 4 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
- 5 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 3 works
- 6 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 3 works
- 7 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
- 8 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 3 works
- 9 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 2 works
- 10 Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Sydney Institute of Marine Science's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 17% higher than in 2013–2017.
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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