Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity is a research topic within Ecology. Science Explorer counts 10k research works in it since 1950. 13.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the ecological dynamics, human impact, and management challenges of the African Great Lakes, with a focus on Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika, and Lake Malawi. It covers topics such as eutrophication, fisheries sustainability, wetland conservation, biodiversity loss, water quality, and the impact of climate change on these fragile ecosystems.
- Lake Victoria
- Lake Tanganyika
- Lake Malawi
- Eutrophication
- Fisheries Management
- Wetland Conservation
- Biodiversity Loss
- Water Quality
- Human Impact
- Climate Change
- Research works
- 10k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +29% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity research?
By volume, Nigeria and India publish the most (204 and 141 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Nigeria 204 works
- 2 India 141 works
- 3 United States 115 works
- 4 Kenya 111 works
- 5 Ethiopia 103 works
- 6 China 88 works
- 7 Côte d'Ivoire 53 works
- 8 South Africa 52 works
- 9 Tanzania 50 works
- 10 Brazil 50 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Zambia publishes the most Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity research, followed by Institute of Natural Sciences and Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of ZambiaZambia 28 works
- 2 Institute of Natural SciencesBelgium 26 works
- 3 Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research InstituteKenya 23 works
- 4 Bahir Dar UniversityEthiopia 19 works
- 5 Addis Ababa UniversityEthiopia 16 works
- 6 Université d'Abomey-CalaviBenin 15 works
- 7 Makerere UniversityUganda 15 works
- 8 University of Port HarcourtNigeria 15 works
- 9 Université Félix Houphouët-BoignyCôte d'Ivoire 14 works
- 10 Université Jean Lorougnon GuédéCôte d'Ivoire 12 works
Who are the leading researchers in Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity include Jozef Deckers, Jean Poesen and Paul D. N. Hebert.
- 1 Jozef Deckers Belgium 2.8k citations
- 2 Jean Poesen Belgium 2.4k citations
- 3 Paul D. N. Hebert Canada 1.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity research done?
The largest centres of Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity research in 2022–2025 are Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Lusaka (Zambia) and Nairobi (Kenya). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Mombasa, Abidjan and Lusaka.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire 35 works
- 2 Addis Ababa Ethiopia 34 works
- 3 Lusaka Zambia 34 works
- 4 Nairobi Kenya 33 works
- 5 Kampala Uganda 31 works
- 6 Brussels Belgium 29 works
- 7 Beijing China 26 works
- 8 Mombasa Kenya 26 works
- 9 Port Harcourt Nigeria 24 works
- 10 Dar es Salaam Tanzania 20 works
Where it is the local speciality
- MombasaKE · 26.2 works576×
- AbidjanCI · 34.7 works90×
- LusakaZM · 33.6 works69×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity?
Among universities, judged by research, Bahir Dar University, Addis Ababa University and University of Nairobi 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 | Bahir Dar UniversityEthiopia | 60.0 | 18.1% | 70.7× | 19 | +317.6% |
| 2 | Addis Ababa UniversityEthiopia | 42.7 | 12.2% | 37.0× | 16 | +109.7% |
| 3 | University of NairobiKenya | 37.5 | 15.0% | 39.6× | 11 | +60.9% |
| 4 | Université d'Abomey-CalaviBenin | 33.2 | 3.6% | 87.8× | 16 | +174.8% |
| 5 | University of ZambiaZambia | 29.0 | 2.4% | 104.5× | 28 | -46.3% |
| 6 | Makerere UniversityUganda | 25.8 | 6.7% | 46.0× | 15 | -26.8% |
| 7 | Université Félix Houphouët-BoignyCôte d'Ivoire | 25.2 | 0.0% | 83.6× | 14 | +232.8% |
| 8 | University of Port HarcourtNigeria | 23.4 | 3.4% | 46.5× | 14 | +92.0% |
| 9 | University of Dar es SalaamTanzania | 21.2 | 7.6% | 36.9× | 9 | +72.2% |
| 10 | University of KinshasaDemocratic Republic of the Congo | 17.5 | 2.1% | 66.7× | 9 | +121.3% |
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 Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 29% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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