Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics is a research topic within Environmental Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 41k research works in it since 1950. 19.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the phenomenon of eutrophication in freshwater and coastal marine ecosystems, particularly its role in promoting harmful algal blooms dominated by cyanobacteria. The papers discuss the links between eutrophication, climate change, nutrient control, and the management of lakes and reservoirs to mitigate the impacts of harmful algal blooms. Additionally, they explore the ecological and health implications of toxins produced by cyanobacteria in the context of eutrophication.
- Eutrophication
- Harmful Algal Blooms
- Cyanobacteria
- Nutrient Control
- Climate Change
- Freshwater Ecosystems
- Toxins
- Phosphorus
- Lake Management
- Water Quality
- Research works
- 41k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 19.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +11% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.7k and 700 works in 2022–2025).
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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics research, followed by University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 104 works
- 2 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 50 works
- 3 Nanjing Institute of Geography and LimnologyChina 48 works
- 4 Hohai UniversityChina 36 works
- 5 Institute of HydrobiologyChina 31 works
- 6 Nanjing Normal UniversityChina 29 works
- 7 Chinese Research Academy of Environmental SciencesChina 27 works
- 8 Institut de Ciències del MarSpain 27 works
- 9 Institute of Biology of Inland Waters named Ivan Dmitrievich PapaninRussia 26 works
- 10 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 26 works
Who are the leading researchers in Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics include Carlos M. Duarte, Stephen R. Carpenter and Yusuf Chisti.
- 1 Carlos M. Duarte Saudi Arabia 4.1k citations
- 2 Stephen R. Carpenter United States 3.2k citations
- 3 Yusuf Chisti New Zealand 2.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics research done?
The largest centres of Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Wuhan (China) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Borok.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- BorokRU · 25.8 works179×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics?
Among universities, judged by research, Hohai University, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice 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 | Hohai UniversityChina | 60.4 | 23.3% | 11.0× | 36 | -15.7% |
| 2 | University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina | 60.0 | 33.0% | 5.1× | 50 | +11.8% |
| 3 | University of South Bohemia in České BudějoviceCzechia | 55.6 | 24.8% | 23.2× | 8 | +10.9% |
| 4 | Nanjing Normal UniversityChina | 49.9 | 11.4% | 14.4× | 29 | +6.3% |
| 5 | Xi'an University of Architecture and TechnologyChina | 49.9 | 27.5% | 6.8× | 12 | +42.5% |
| 6 | Beijing Normal UniversityChina | 47.4 | 31.3% | 4.9× | 20 | -44.0% |
| 7 | Yunnan UniversityChina | 45.2 | 26.2% | 6.7× | 15 | -40.7% |
| 8 | Universidade Estadual de MaringáBrazil | 44.4 | 11.2% | 10.1× | 15 | +11.0% |
| 9 | Shanghai Ocean UniversityChina | 44.3 | 13.4% | 13.4× | 18 | -59.2% |
| 10 | Henan Normal UniversityChina | 43.4 | 14.0% | 9.6× | 11 | +10.6% |
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 Phytoplankton Dynamics research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 11% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
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.