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Wildlife Conservation Society

In research, Wildlife Conservation Society stands highest in Environmental Science (#2,116 of 3,551 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,196 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology and Environmental Science — Ecology is 29.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,777
of 28,054 · #5,154 all time
Rank in United States
#2,550
of 4,192
Research works
1.8k
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
95k
53.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Wildlife Conservation Society known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Environmental ScienceField #2,116 of 3,551 24.2%83 #519
Physical SciencesDomain #11,196 of 12,888 23.4%92 #7807

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Wildlife Conservation Society 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 Wildlife Conservation Society specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 29.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EcologySubfield · 36.0 works29×
  2. Environmental ScienceField · 83.2 works11×
← 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: 2.50× its world share, 19 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.44× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.77× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.69× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 10.67× its world share, 83 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 12 worksMedicineVeterinary: 9.24× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.08× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.12× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 10.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Wildlife Conservation Society?

Ranked on the composite score, Kent H. Redford, Tim R. McClanahan and Eric W. Sanderson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Wildlife Conservation Society.

  1. 1 Kent H. Redford United States · #25,065 worldwide 598 citations · 56 works
  2. 2 Tim R. McClanahan United States · #55,453 worldwide 848 citations · 77 works
  3. 3 Eric W. Sanderson United States · #75,321 worldwide 504 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 George B. Schaller United States · #75,759 worldwide 195 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 David Wilkie United States · #91,294 worldwide 197 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Martin D. Robards United States · #115,856 worldwide 292 citations · 27 works
  7. 7 Joël Berger United States · #161,094 worldwide 190 citations · 32 works
  8. 8 Ross F. Nigrelli United States · #235,397 worldwide 148 citations · 43 works
  9. 9 Emily S. Darling United States · #236,034 worldwide 236 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Thomas T. Struhsaker United States · #242,094 worldwide 153 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Wildlife Conservation Society

Which keywords describe research at Wildlife Conservation Society?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Biodiversity, Trophic Cascades, Conservation, Habitat Selection, Animal Movement and Occupancy Rates.

▲ 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 Change52▲ 12×57 topics
  2. Population Dynamics26▲ 67×7 topics
  3. Biodiversity20▲ 17×19 topics
  4. Trophic Cascades19▲ 129×2 topics
  5. Conservation19▲ 28×14 topics
  6. Habitat Selection14▲ 122×2 topics
  7. Animal Movement12▲ 149×1 topic
  8. Occupancy Rates12▲ 149×1 topic
  9. Invasive Species12▲ 18×12 topics
  10. Conservation Biology10▲ 62×4 topics
  11. Marine Ecosystems10▲ 118×2 topics
  12. Fisheries Sustainability10▲ 69×2 topics
  13. Biodiversity Conservation9▲ 16×13 topics
  14. Ocean Acidification9▲ 76×3 topics
  15. Habitat Fragmentation7▲ 20×4 topics
  16. Bleaching7▲ 129×1 topic
  17. Coral Reefs7▲ 129×1 topic
  18. Ecosystem Management7▲ 72×1 topic
  19. Marine Fisheries7▲ 103×1 topic
  20. Ecological Niche6▲ 70×1 topic
  21. Genetic Structure6▲ 57×3 topics
  22. Species Distribution Modeling6▲ 70×1 topic
  23. Evolution6▲ 15×10 topics
  24. Genetic Diversity6▲ 8.3×10 topics
  25. Predator-Prey Interactions6▲ 44×2 topics
  26. Acoustic Communication5▲ 64×2 topics
  27. Phylogenetic Analysis5▲ 11×9 topics
  28. Land Use Change5▲ 10×4 topics
  29. Climate Change Impacts5▲ 26×5 topics
  30. Molecular Phylogeny5▲ 19×6 topics
  31. Fisheries4▲ 72×2 topics
  32. Pathogenesis4▲ 5.6×10 topics
  33. Ecosystem Services4▲ 7.1×7 topics
  34. Phylogeny4▲ 18×6 topics
  35. Sea-Level Rise4▲ 23×5 topics
  36. Anthropogenic Noise4▲ 88×1 topic
  37. Biogeography4▲ 9.8×11 topics
  38. Marine Mammals4▲ 88×1 topic
  39. Adaptation4▲ 8.7×9 topics
  40. Pathogen Transmission4▲ 37×2 topics

Which research topics does Wildlife Conservation Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Marine and fisheries research, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies and Species Distribution and Climate Change.

Wildlife Ecology and Con…12Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 12 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 7 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosyst…7Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 7 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and…6Species Distribution and Climate Change: 6 fractional worksMarine animal studies ov…4Marine animal studies overview: 4 fractional worksZoonotic diseases and pu…3Zoonotic diseases and public health: 3 fractional worksPrimate Behavior and Eco…3Primate Behavior and Ecology: 3 fractional worksIchthyology and Marine Biology: 3 fractional worksConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management: 3 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 3 fractional works
EcologyGlobal and Planetary ChangeEcological ModelingPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health2 others

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

  1. 1 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 12 works
  2. 2 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 7 works
  3. 3 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 7 works
  4. 4 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 6 works
  5. 5 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 4 works
  6. 6 Zoonotic diseases and public health Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  7. 7 Primate Behavior and Ecology Social Psychology 3 works
  8. 8 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  9. 9 Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  10. 10 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 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 available39.2%not open60.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.8%domestic only60.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Wildlife Conservation Society's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% lower 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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