Question 1

Which countries lead Aquatic Science research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, China, the United States and the United Kingdom rank highest in Aquatic Science. By volume, Indonesia and China publish the most (8.9k and 6.6k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Aquatic Science research?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ranks first in Aquatic Science on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Ocean University of China and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Aquatic Science?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Aquatic Science, Kangsen Mai, Douglas Redford Tocher and Liqiao Chen have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Aquatic Science research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Aquatic Science research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Jakarta (Indonesia) and Qingdao (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Bārākpur, Nagapattinam and Turkmenabat.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Aquatic Science?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Ocean University of China, Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov and Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Aquatic Science research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 23% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems, Engineering and Agricultural Innovations and Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Aquatic Science?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Aquatic Science is "Table 1 in A new Gammarus species from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (China) with a key to Xinjiang freshwater gammarids (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Gammaridae)" (Zhang, Kui, Wang, Jun, Ge, Yihao et al., 2022), with 15,805 citations. Next come "Marine natural products" (4,883) and "Stomach contents analysis—a review of methods and their application" (4,422).

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