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Washington State Department of Ecology

In research, Washington State Department of Ecology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#13,957 of 21,541 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#4,970 of 6,208 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,629
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#5,483
of 8,685
Research works
255
▲ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.1k
20.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Washington State Department of Ecology 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 #13,957 of 21,541 15.6%208
Environmental ScienceField #4,970 of 6,208 14.0%141

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Washington State Department of Ecology 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).

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: 1.25× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 13.01× its world share, 6 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 11.17× its world share, 18 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 13.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Washington State Department of Ecology?

Ranked on the composite score, George M. Kaminsky, Greg Pelletier and Linda Pilkey‐Jarvis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Washington State Department of Ecology.

  1. 1 George M. Kaminsky United States · #350,374 worldwide 138 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Greg Pelletier United States · #477,202 worldwide 113 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Linda Pilkey‐Jarvis United States · #1,178,907 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Washington State Department of Ecology

Which keywords describe research at Washington State Department of Ecology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Remote Sensing, Sediment Transport, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Benthic Communities, Marine Biodiversity and Climate Change Impacts.

▲ 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 39 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change10▲ 11×30 topics
  2. Remote Sensing4▲ 9.2×10 topics
  3. Sediment Transport3▲ 53×4 topics
  4. Environmental Impact2▲ 4.5×12 topics
  5. Invasive Species2▲ 18×7 topics
  6. Biodiversity2▲ 9.0×6 topics
  7. Benthic Communities2▲ 110×2 topics
  8. Climate Change Impacts2▲ 55×3 topics
  9. Marine Biodiversity2▲ 110×2 topics
  10. Sustainability2▲ 2.7×9 topics
  11. Ecosystem Functioning2▲ 33×4 topics
  12. Ecosystem Resilience2▲ 38×4 topics
  13. Ecosystem Services2▲ 14×5 topics
  14. Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 58×2 topics
  15. Sea-Level Rise2▲ 46×2 topics
  16. Hydrological Modeling2▲ 21×2 topics
  17. Model Evaluation2▲ 39×2 topics
  18. Coastal Protection2▲ 76×2 topics
  19. Land Use Change2▲ 15×4 topics
  20. Conservation1▲ 10×5 topics
  21. Global Change1▲ 16×4 topics
  22. Ocean Acidification1▲ 62×3 topics
  23. Public Health1▲ 3.0×5 topics
  24. Trophic Cascades1▲ 47×2 topics
  25. Water Resources1▲ 18×5 topics
  26. Habitat Fragmentation1▲ 18×4 topics
  27. Health Effects1▲ 6.7×7 topics
  28. Wave Modeling1▲ 78×2 topics
  29. Biogeography1▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Deep-Sea Ecology1▲ 120×1 topic
  31. Estuarine Quality1▲ 120×1 topic
  32. Global Warming1▲ 9.2×6 topics
  33. Coastal Dynamics1▲ 117×1 topic
  34. Ecosystem Management1▲ 59×1 topic
  35. Freshwater Biodiversity1▲ 54×2 topics
  36. Harmful Algal Blooms1▲ 46×3 topics
  37. Marine Fisheries1▲ 85×1 topic
  38. Shoreline Change1▲ 117×1 topic
  39. Marine Environment1▲ 23×3 topics

Which research topics does Washington State Department of Ecology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Marine and fisheries research and Marine and coastal plant biology.

Marine Biology and Ecolo…1Marine Biology and Ecology Research: 1 fractional worksCoastal and Marine Dynam…1Coastal and Marine Dynamics: 1 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…1Marine and fisheries research: 1 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant…1Marine and coastal plant biology: 1 fractional worksHydrology and Watershed Management Studies: 1 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 1 fractional worksFlood Risk Assessment an…1Flood Risk Assessment and Management: 1 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 1 fractional worksPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts: 1 fractional worksCoastal wetland ecosyste…1Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics: 1 fractional works
OceanographyEarth-Surface ProcessesGlobal and Planetary ChangeWater Science and Technology3 others

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

  1. 1 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 1 works
  2. 2 Coastal and Marine Dynamics Earth-Surface Processes 1 works
  3. 3 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  4. 4 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 1 works
  5. 5 Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Water Science and Technology 1 works
  6. 6 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 1 works
  7. 7 Flood Risk Assessment and Management Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  8. 8 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  9. 9 Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts Pollution 1 works
  10. 10 Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics 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 available34.0%not open66.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.0%domestic only82.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Washington State Department of Ecology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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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