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The Fertilizer Institute

In research, The Fertilizer Institute stands highest in Life Sciences (#8,537 of 11,023 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#4,287 of 5,126 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#14,821 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Agricultural and Biological Sciences is 6.0× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#18,676
of 22,385 · #17,901 all time
Rank in United States
#2,751
of 3,332
Research works
442
▲ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.7k
12.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
42%
world 40%
International
34%
world 18%
The Fertilizer Institute

What is The Fertilizer Institute 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 #8,537 of 11,023 7.6%154
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #4,287 of 5,126 7.4%131
Physical SciencesDomain #14,821 of 17,446 6.2%181

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where The Fertilizer 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does The Fertilizer Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 35% of research at The Fertilizer Institute is in Life Sciences, 29% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (28%), Medicine (20%), Environmental Science (10%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 30 fractional works · 35.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 24 fractional works · 28.3% of its workPlant Science: 9 fractional works · 10.7% of its workSoil Science: 6 fractional works · 6.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 5 fractional works · 5.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workForestry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHorticulture: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 5.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 25 fractional works · 28.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 9 fractional works · 10.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 9.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 18 fractional works · 21.4% of its workMedicine: 17 fractional works · 19.5% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 13 fractional works · 14.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 8.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKThe FertilizerInstitute85fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences35%Physical Sciences29%Health Sciences21%Social Sciences15%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2428.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology55.4%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.4%
    5. Neuroscience00.1%
    1. Environmental Science910.2%
    2. Engineering89.4%
    3. Materials Science22.7%
    4. Chemistry21.9%
    5. Computer Science21.9%
    6. Mathematics11.3%
    7. Energy10.7%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    10. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Medicine1719.5%
    2. Dentistry10.9%
    3. Health Professions00.6%
    4. Nursing00.3%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Social Sciences78.7%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting22.0%
    3. Arts and Humanities11.3%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.2%
    5. Decision Sciences10.9%
    6. Psychology10.6%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does The Fertilizer Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Agricultural and Biological Sciences takes 6.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 24.2 works6.0×
← 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: 5.97× its world share, 24 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.01× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.29× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.84× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.24× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.63× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.05× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.88× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.02× its world share, 17 worksMedicineNursing: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5.97×24 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.29×1 works
  3. Environmental Science2.05×9 works
  4. Dentistry1.88×1 works
  5. Chemistry1.24×2 works
  6. Mathematics1.15×1 works
  7. Medicine1.02×17 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.01×5 works
  9. Decision Sciences0.91×1 works
  10. Chemical Engineering0.84×0 works
  11. Energy0.77×1 works
  12. Materials Science0.76×2 works
  13. Social Sciences0.69×8 works
  14. Engineering0.63×8 works
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.61×2 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.57×1 works
  17. Nursing0.53×0 works
  18. Arts and Humanities0.47×1 works
  19. Veterinary0.41×0 works
  20. Immunology and Microbiology0.35×0 works
  21. Computer Science0.25×2 works
  22. Health Professions0.22×0 works
  23. Psychology0.21×0 works
  24. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.15×0 works
  25. Neuroscience0.09×0 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at The Fertilizer Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, H. R. Smalley, William H. Waggaman and John O Hardesty lead among researchers whose main affiliation is The Fertilizer Institute.

  1. 1 H. R. Smalley United States · #3,446,610 worldwide 34 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 William H. Waggaman United States · #3,602,575 worldwide 114 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 John O Hardesty United States · #4,369,168 worldwide 84 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Huang Jing-jing United States · #5,671,463 worldwide 16 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Sally A. Flis United States · #5,880,095 worldwide 134 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at The Fertilizer Institute

What are the most cited papers from The Fertilizer Institute?

The most cited paper from The Fertilizer Institute is "A review of the use of engineered nanomaterials to suppress plant disease and enhance crop yield" (Alia D. Servin, Wade H. Elmer, Arnab Mukherjee et al., 2015), with 732 citations. Next come "Effects of Nutrient Antagonism and Synergism on Yield and Fertilizer Use Efficiency" (524) and "Revisiting fertilisers and fertilisation strategies for improved nutrient uptake by plants" (490).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A review of the use of engineered nanomaterials to suppress plant disease and enhance crop yield Alia D. Servin, Wade H. Elmer, Arnab Mukherjee et al. · Journal of Nanoparticle Research Feb 2015 732
2 Effects of Nutrient Antagonism and Synergism on Yield and Fertilizer Use Efficiency René P. J. J. Rietra, M. Heinen, Chistian O. Dimkpa et al. · Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis Open access 8 Sep 2017 524
3 Revisiting fertilisers and fertilisation strategies for improved nutrient uptake by plants P.S. Bindraban, Christian O. Dimkpa, Latha Nagarajan et al. · Biology and Fertility of Soils Open access 15 Jul 2015 490
4 Nanotechnologies for increasing the crop use efficiency of fertilizer-micronutrients Carlos M. Monreal, Maria C. DeRosa, S. C. Mallubhotla et al. · Biology and Fertility of Soils 31 Oct 2015 390
5 Impact of compost, vermicompost and biochar on soil fertility, maize yield and soil erosion in Northern Vietnam: A three year mesocosm experiment Thuy Thu Doan, Thierry Henry-des-Tureaux, Cornélia Rumpel et al. · The Science of The Total Environment 5 Feb 2015 373
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at The Fertilizer Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Soil Fertility, Climate Change, Microbial Communities, Crop Management, Genetic Improvement, Ecosystem Functioning, Sustainability and Nitrogen Cycle.

▲ 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-now 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 Change7▲ 3.1×17 topics
  2. Sustainability6▲ 2.9×21 topics
  3. Soil Fertility6▲ 30×7 topics
  4. Environmental Impact5▲ 3.2×14 topics
  5. Microbial Communities4▲ 12×4 topics
  6. Crop Management4▲ 75×2 topics
  7. Machine Learning4▲ 1.41×15 topics
  8. Genetic Improvement4▲ 52×2 topics
  9. Ecosystem Functioning4▲ 21×4 topics
  10. Nitrogen Cycle3▲ 57×1 topic
  11. Soil Carbon Sequestration3▲ 48×1 topic
  12. Maize Yield3▲ 96×1 topic
  13. Nitrogen Uptake3▲ 96×1 topic
  14. Food Security3▲ 6.0×7 topics
  15. Biochar3▲ 18×3 topics
  16. Breast Cancer2▲ 12×3 topics
  17. Phosphorus2▲ 28×3 topics
  18. Sustainable Agriculture2▲ 8.5×5 topics
  19. Metastatic Breast Cancer2▲ 41×2 topics
  20. Plant Growth2▲ 23×3 topics
  21. Agriculture2▲ 5.7×4 topics
  22. CDK4/6 Inhibitors2▲ 74×1 topic
  23. Palbociclib2▲ 74×1 topic
  24. Crop Productivity1▲ 26×3 topics
  25. Genetic Regulation1▲ 9.9×4 topics
  26. Horticultural Crops1▲ 20×3 topics
  27. Data Quality1▲ 36×2 topics
  28. Recovery1▲ 14×1 topic
  29. Statistical Analysis1▲ 9.1×2 topics
  30. Wastewater1▲ 19×1 topic
  31. Water Management1▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Abiotic Stress1▲ 19×2 topics
  33. Composting1▲ 13×1 topic
  34. Maturity Assessment1▲ 36×1 topic
  35. Plant Disease Detection1▲ 13×1 topic
  36. Plant Nutrition1▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Smart Farming1▲ 12×1 topic
  38. Watershed Management1▲ 41×2 topics
  39. Drought Tolerance1▲ 8.4×5 topics
  40. Transparency1▲ 8.2×2 topics

Which research topics does The Fertilizer Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Crop Yield and Soil Fertility, Advanced Breast Cancer Therapies and Phosphorus and nutrient management.

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen…3Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics: 3 fractional worksCrop Yield and Soil Fertility: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Breast Cancer Therapies: 2 fractional worksPhosphorus and nutrient management: 1 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI: 1 fractional worksComposting and Vermicomp…1Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques: 1 fractional worksPlant Growth Enhancement Techniques: 1 fractional worksPlant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects: 1 fractional worksScientific and Engineering Research Topics: 1 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 1 fractional works
Soil ScienceAgronomy and Crop SciencePulmonary and Respiratory MedicineIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 3 works
  2. 2 Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Agronomy and Crop Science 3 works
  3. 3 Advanced Breast Cancer Therapies Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  4. 4 Phosphorus and nutrient management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 1 works
  6. 6 Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques Soil Science 1 works
  7. 7 Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques Plant Science 1 works
  8. 8 Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects Plant Science 1 works
  9. 9 Scientific and Engineering Research Topics Periodontics 1 works
  10. 10 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 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 available42.0%not open58.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.9%domestic only66.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has The Fertilizer Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is The Fertilizer Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00037% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%The Fertilizer Institute0.00050% in 202519801990200020102020

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