Question 1

Which countries lead Ecological Modeling research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, China, the United States and the United Kingdom rank highest in Ecological Modeling. By volume, China and the United States publish the most (4.5k and 2.9k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Ecological Modeling research?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ranks first in Ecological Modeling on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Ecological Modeling?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Ecological Modeling, Wilfried Thuiller, Antoine Guisan and Hugh P. Possingham have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Ecological Modeling research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Ecological Modeling research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Paris (France) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Birmensdorf and Tongren.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Ecological Modeling?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, North China Electric Power University, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Tsinghua University 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 Ecological Modeling research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 15% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2011. The fastest-growing topics are Evaluation Methods in Various Fields, Erosion and Abrasive Machining and Species Distribution and Climate Change.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Ecological Modeling?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Ecological Modeling is "Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities" (Norman Myers, Russell A. Mittermeier, Cristina Goettsch Mittermeier et al., 2000), with 31,783 citations. Next come "Maximum entropy modeling of species geographic distributions" (18,119) and "Red and photographic infrared linear combinations for monitoring vegetation" (11,851).