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UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre

In research, UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre stands highest in Environmental Science (#1,133 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#12,675 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 12.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#16,882
of 42,892
Rank in United Kingdom
#914
of 2,253
Research works
242
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
82.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
32.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre 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 #1,133 of 6,208 46.4%159
Physical SciencesDomain #12,675 of 21,541 45.9%170

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre 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 UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 12.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 24.1 works12×
← 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: 1.44× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.12× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 12.02× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMedicineVeterinary: 5.68× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.22× 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, 12.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre?

Ranked on the composite score, Valerie Kapos, Lera Miles and Samantha L. L. Hill lead among researchers whose main affiliation is UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

  1. 1 Valerie Kapos United Kingdom · #60,306 worldwide 398 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Lera Miles United Kingdom · #183,876 worldwide 1.4k citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Samantha L. L. Hill United Kingdom · #230,705 worldwide 238 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Javier Antonio Tamayo Fajardo United Kingdom · #253,132 worldwide 46 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre

Which keywords describe research at UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Biodiversity Conservation, Renewable Energy, Environmental Policy, Biodiversity, Social-Ecological Systems and Land Use Change.

▲ 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▲ 11×38 topics
  2. Sustainability8▲ 7.9×23 topics
  3. Biodiversity Conservation7▲ 48×11 topics
  4. Renewable Energy6▲ 10×7 topics
  5. Environmental Policy5▲ 62×7 topics
  6. Biodiversity4▲ 14×15 topics
  7. Social-Ecological Systems4▲ 67×2 topics
  8. Land Use Change4▲ 28×5 topics
  9. Conservation3▲ 17×11 topics
  10. Global Warming3▲ 18×6 topics
  11. Environmental Impact3▲ 3.9×14 topics
  12. Resilience3▲ 14×3 topics
  13. Sustainability Transitions3▲ 266×2 topics
  14. Sustainable Development3▲ 4.2×8 topics
  15. Ecosystem Services2▲ 16×7 topics
  16. Adaptive Governance2▲ 257×1 topic
  17. Climate Change Adaptation2▲ 34×1 topic
  18. Invasive Species2▲ 14×10 topics
  19. Global Change2▲ 21×7 topics
  20. Adaptation Strategies2▲ 2045×1 topic
  21. Carbon Emissions2▲ 45×1 topic
  22. Population Dynamics2▲ 20×6 topics
  23. Urban Planning2▲ 61×2 topics
  24. Environmental Impact Assessment2▲ 64×2 topics
  25. Conservation Biology2▲ 44×4 topics
  26. Ecosystem Health2▲ 94×2 topics
  27. Ecosystem-Based Management2▲ 139×1 topic
  28. Environmental Services2▲ 127×1 topic
  29. Marine Spatial Planning2▲ 139×1 topic
  30. Tropical Deforestation2▲ 127×1 topic
  31. Community Engagement2▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 17×4 topics
  33. Trophic Cascades2▲ 40×2 topics
  34. Animal Movement1▲ 64×1 topic
  35. Occupancy Rates1▲ 64×1 topic
  36. Sustainability Assessment1▲ 25×4 topics
  37. Urbanization1▲ 8.2×2 topics
  38. Environmental Quality1▲ 274×1 topic
  39. Global Impact1▲ 19×1 topic
  40. Healthcare Facilities1▲ 597×1 topic

Which research topics does UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Climate Change and Environmental Impact, Coastal and Marine Management and Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management.

Sustainability and Clima…2Sustainability and Climate Change Governance: 2 fractional worksClimate Change and Envir…2Climate Change and Environmental Impact: 2 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Manag…2Coastal and Marine Management: 2 fractional worksConservation, Biodiversi…2Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management: 2 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Conservation: 1 fractional worksHealthcare Facilities Design and Sustainability: 1 fractional worksLand Use and Ecosystem S…1Land Use and Ecosystem Services: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental and Social Impact Assessments: 1 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 1 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 1 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawEcologyUrban Studies1 others

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

  1. 1 Sustainability and Climate Change Governance Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  2. 2 Climate Change and Environmental Impact Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  3. 3 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  4. 4 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  5. 5 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 1 works
  6. 6 Healthcare Facilities Design and Sustainability Urban Studies 1 works
  7. 7 Land Use and Ecosystem Services Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  8. 8 Environmental and Social Impact Assessments Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  9. 9 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 1 works
  10. 10 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies 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 available57.9%not open42.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors55.2%domestic only44.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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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