Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies is a research topic within Ecology. Science Explorer counts 34k research works in it since 1950. 21.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the ecological impact of invasive species, particularly rodents, on island ecosystems. It covers topics such as population dynamics, mast seeding, predator-prey interactions, climate change effects, and the conservation gains from invasive species eradication on islands.
- Invasive Species
- Island Ecosystems
- Population Dynamics
- Rodent Eradication
- Mast Seeding
- Predator-Prey Interactions
- Climate Change Effects
- Conservation Biology
- Spatial Synchrony
- Ecosystem Restoration
- Research works
- 34k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +5% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (738 and 319 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 738 works
- 2 China 319 works
- 3 Russia 271 works
- 4 India 182 works
- 5 United Kingdom 167 works
- 6 France 158 works
- 7 Australia 157 works
- 8 Spain 150 works
- 9 Germany 137 works
- 10 Canada 131 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution publishes the most Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies research, followed by Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Severtsov Institute of Ecology and EvolutionRussia 43 works
- 2 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 22 works
- 3 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 22 works
- 4 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 19 works
- 5 Institute of Plant and Animal EcologyRussia 19 works
- 6 University of FloridaUnited States 17 works
- 7 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 14 works
- 8 Punjab Agricultural UniversityIndia 14 works
- 9 United States Geological SurveyUnited States 13 works
- 10 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies include Robert M. May, Josep Peñuelas and Pete Smith.
- 1 Robert M. May United States 4.2k citations
- 2 Josep Peñuelas Spain 4.1k citations
- 3 Pete Smith United Kingdom 3k citations
- 4 Daniel Simberloff United States 2.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies research done?
The largest centres of Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Beijing (China), Paris (France) and Buenos Aires (Argentina).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Moscow Russia 102 works
- 2 Beijing China 82 works
- 3 Paris France 57 works
- 4 Buenos Aires Argentina 40 works
- 5 Madrid Spain 37 works
- 6 Mexico City Mexico 34 works
- 7 Tokyo Japan 31 works
- 8 New York United States 31 works
- 9 Washington D.C. United States 29 works
- 10 Sydney Australia 28 works
Where is the best place to study Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Wageningen University & Research and University of Pretoria score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesSweden | 64.7 | 30.0% | 14.6× | 9 | -2.2% |
| 2 | Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands | 58.3 | 34.7% | 6.9× | 10 | -33.3% |
| 3 | University of PretoriaSouth Africa | 55.2 | 34.3% | 6.5× | 11 | -20.2% |
| 4 | Cornell UniversityUnited States | 40.7 | 34.4% | 2.1× | 8 | +7.4% |
| 5 | Punjab Agricultural UniversityIndia | 40.4 | 0.0% | 21.4× | 14 | +82.4% |
| 6 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 40.4 | 24.3% | 2.5× | 13 | +0.8% |
| 7 | University of FloridaUnited States | 40.2 | 18.1% | 4.1× | 17 | +24.0% |
| 8 | Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoland | 36.5 | 23.6% | 5.3× | 9 | -22.7% |
| 9 | University of AlbertaCanada | 34.9 | 25.3% | 2.4× | 8 | +0.5% |
| 10 | Sokoine University of AgricultureTanzania | 34.5 | 4.2% | 34.6× | 9 | -21.2% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 5% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.