Question 1

Which countries lead Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and Germany rank highest in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. By volume, China and the United States publish the most (15k and 15k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics research?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) ranks first in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics on research quality in 2022-now, followed by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Max Planck Society.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Pamela S. Soltis, Teja Tscharntke and Ingolf Steffan‐Dewenter have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Paris (France), Moscow (Russia) and São Paulo (Brazil). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Marolles-en-Hurepoix, San Isidro and Mutěnice.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Cornell University and ETH Zurich score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, 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 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 12% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Agricultural Systems and Practices, Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution and Agriculture, Soil, Plant Science.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics is "A new method for non‐parametric multivariate analysis of variance" (Marti Jane Anderson, 2001), with 13,523 citations. Next come "Interactive Tree Of Life (iTOL) v5: an online tool for phylogenetic tree display and annotation" (12,232) and "A general and simple method for obtaining R 2 from generalized linear mixed‐effects models" (10,527).