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The Ocean Foundation

In research, The Ocean Foundation stands highest in Physical Sciences (#17,560 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 9.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#29,831
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#6,388
of 8,685
Research works
188
▲ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.5k
13.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is The Ocean Foundation 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
Physical SciencesDomain #17,560 of 21,541 20.4%131

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where The Ocean Foundation 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 The Ocean Foundation specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 9.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 21.2 works9.8×
← 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: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.87× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.43× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 9.85× its world share, 21 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.42× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 9.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at The Ocean Foundation?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Conservation, Fisheries Sustainability, Trophic Cascades, Ecosystem Management, Marine Fisheries and Environmental Impact.

▲ 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 Change12▲ 11×26 topics
  2. Conservation4▲ 21×7 topics
  3. Population Dynamics4▲ 36×6 topics
  4. Environmental Impact4▲ 5.0×11 topics
  5. Fisheries Sustainability4▲ 96×2 topics
  6. Sustainability4▲ 3.5×11 topics
  7. Ecosystem Management3▲ 133×1 topic
  8. Marine Fisheries3▲ 192×1 topic
  9. Trophic Cascades3▲ 85×2 topics
  10. Marine Ecosystems3▲ 129×2 topics
  11. Ecosystem-Based Management3▲ 195×1 topic
  12. Marine Spatial Planning3▲ 195×1 topic
  13. Acoustic Communication3▲ 118×2 topics
  14. Ocean Acidification2▲ 77×3 topics
  15. Anthropogenic Noise2▲ 185×1 topic
  16. International Law2▲ 17×2 topics
  17. Marine Mammals2▲ 185×1 topic
  18. Biodiversity Conservation2▲ 13×3 topics
  19. Bioprospecting2▲ 166×2 topics
  20. Bleaching2▲ 140×1 topic
  21. Coral Reefs2▲ 140×1 topic
  22. Holocene2▲ 39×2 topics
  23. Access and Benefit Sharing2▲ 331×1 topic
  24. Marine Genetic Resources2▲ 331×1 topic
  25. Remote Sensing2▲ 3.5×9 topics
  26. Aquaculture2▲ 15×6 topics
  27. Maritime Archaeology2▲ 212×1 topic
  28. Mediterranean2▲ 44×1 topic
  29. Marine Environment1▲ 23×3 topics
  30. Ecology1▲ 20×4 topics
  31. Migration1▲ 8.9×2 topics
  32. Biodiversity1▲ 3.8×9 topics
  33. Fisheries1▲ 69×2 topics
  34. Food Security1▲ 5.2×5 topics
  35. Ecosystem Services1▲ 6.7×4 topics
  36. Marine Pollution1▲ 140×2 topics
  37. Vulnerability1▲ 12×5 topics
  38. Arctic1▲ 21×2 topics
  39. Phylogeny1▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Sea-Level Rise1▲ 20×4 topics

Which research topics does The Ocean Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine and fisheries research, Coastal and Marine Management, Marine animal studies overview and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies.

Marine and fisheries research: 3 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Management: 3 fractional worksMarine animal studies ov…2Marine animal studies overview: 2 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosyst…2Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 2 fractional worksInternational Maritime L…2International Maritime Law Issues: 2 fractional worksMaritime and Coastal Arc…2Maritime and Coastal Archaeology: 2 fractional worksIchthyology and Marine Biology: 1 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 1 fractional worksMarine and Offshore Engineering Studies: 1 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosystems: 0 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawEcologyArcheology3 others

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

  1. 1 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  2. 2 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
  3. 3 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 2 works
  4. 4 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 2 works
  5. 5 International Maritime Law Issues Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  6. 6 Maritime and Coastal Archaeology Archeology 2 works
  7. 7 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  8. 8 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  9. 9 Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies Ocean Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 0 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 available53.0%not open47.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.5%domestic only65.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has The Ocean Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% 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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