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United Nations Environment Programme

In research, United Nations Environment Programme stands highest in Environmental Science (#1,921 of 6,208 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#10,063 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,974 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 6.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,973
of 28,054 · #14,521 all time
Rank in Kenya
#47
of 75
Research works
802
▼ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
22.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is United Nations Environment Programme 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 #1,921 of 6,208 23.7%270
Physical SciencesDomain #10,063 of 21,541 19.8%416
Social SciencesDomain #9,974 of 16,945 20.4%270
Social SciencesField #7,135 of 10,206 21.7%158

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where United Nations Environment Programme 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 United Nations Environment Programme specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 6.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Environmental ScienceField · 23.0 works6.2×
← 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: 1.80× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.32× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.58× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 6.17× its world share, 23 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.58× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.17× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.97× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.18× its world share, 21 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at United Nations Environment Programme?

Ranked on the composite score, Johnson Nkem, Pushpam Kumar and Mostafa K. Tolba lead among researchers whose main affiliation is United Nations Environment Programme.

  1. 1 Johnson Nkem Kenya · #585,500 worldwide 79 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Pushpam Kumar Kenya · #1,226,709 worldwide 40 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Mostafa K. Tolba Kenya · #1,439,536 worldwide 7 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at United Nations Environment Programme

Which keywords describe research at United Nations Environment Programme?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Environmental Impact, Vulnerability, Global Warming, Biodiversity Conservation, Community Engagement and Ethics.

▲ 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 Change17▲ 8.4×45 topics
  2. Sustainability8▲ 4.3×28 topics
  3. Environmental Impact6▲ 4.8×20 topics
  4. Vulnerability5▲ 28×7 topics
  5. Sustainable Development4▲ 3.8×10 topics
  6. Global Warming4▲ 13×9 topics
  7. Renewable Energy4▲ 3.7×9 topics
  8. Biodiversity Conservation4▲ 13×8 topics
  9. Community Engagement4▲ 14×5 topics
  10. Adaptation3▲ 16×4 topics
  11. Ethics3▲ 9.3×5 topics
  12. Local Development3▲ 39×2 topics
  13. Territorial Governance3▲ 36×2 topics
  14. Human Rights3▲ 4.2×5 topics
  15. Religion3▲ 8.9×3 topics
  16. Global Governance3▲ 17×4 topics
  17. Public Policy3▲ 7.8×3 topics
  18. Development3▲ 10×5 topics
  19. Environmental Ethics3▲ 57×3 topics
  20. Food Security3▲ 6.2×7 topics
  21. Land Use Change3▲ 11×4 topics
  22. Citizen Participation2▲ 27×2 topics
  23. Migration2▲ 9.8×5 topics
  24. Public Perception2▲ 27×4 topics
  25. Conservation2▲ 7.4×6 topics
  26. Environmental Participation2▲ 40×1 topic
  27. Proximity and Innovation2▲ 40×1 topic
  28. Social Justice2▲ 5.5×2 topics
  29. Greenhouse Gas Emissions2▲ 11×6 topics
  30. International Cooperation2▲ 60×2 topics
  31. Sea-Level Rise2▲ 25×2 topics
  32. Waste Management2▲ 7.3×4 topics
  33. Ecosystem Services2▲ 7.3×8 topics
  34. Islam2▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Sustainable Development Goals2▲ 16×3 topics
  36. Water Resources2▲ 10×5 topics
  37. Community Development2▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Environmental Refugees2▲ 117×1 topic
  39. Household Fuel Use2▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Natural Disasters2▲ 117×1 topic

Which research topics does United Nations Environment Programme publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration, Energy and Environment Impacts and Religion, Society, and Development.

French Urban and Social …2French Urban and Social Studies: 2 fractional worksClimate Change, Adaptati…2Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration: 2 fractional worksEnergy and Environment I…2Energy and Environment Impacts: 2 fractional worksReligion, Society, and D…2Religion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksReligion, Ecology, and Ethics: 2 fractional worksConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management: 1 fractional worksClimate change impacts o…1Climate change impacts on agriculture: 1 fractional worksTransboundary Water Resource Management: 1 fractional worksHuman Rights and Development: 1 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Gove…1Social Sciences and Governance: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political SciencePollutionGlobal and Planetary ChangeEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics1 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 2 works
  4. 4 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Religion, Ecology, and Ethics Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  7. 7 Climate change impacts on agriculture Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  8. 8 Transboundary Water Resource Management Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Human Rights and Development Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 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 available29.7%not open70.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors37.3%domestic only62.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has United Nations Environment Programme's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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