Biological Control of Invasive Species
Biological Control of Invasive Species is a research topic within Insect Science. Science Explorer counts 13k research works in it since 1950. 14.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the biological control of invasive species, with a particular emphasis on water hyacinth. It covers topics such as ecological and socio-economic impacts, host specificity testing, economic assessment, environmental challenges, and sustainable energy applications. The papers also discuss the management and eradication of invasive weeds, as well as the conservation implications of biological control.
- Biological Control
- Invasive Species
- Water Hyacinth
- Ecological Impact
- Host Specificity
- Economic Assessment
- Environmental Challenge
- Sustainable Energy
- Weed Eradication
- Conservation
- Research works
- 13k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +20% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Biological Control of Invasive Species research?
By volume, India and the United States publish the most (271 and 227 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 India 271 works
- 2 United States 227 works
- 3 Belgium 204 works
- 4 Zambia 191 works
- 5 China 158 works
- 6 Indonesia 134 works
- 7 Brazil 103 works
- 8 Australia 64 works
- 9 South Africa 58 works
- 10 France 55 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Biological Control of Invasive Species research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Institute of Natural Sciences publishes the most Biological Control of Invasive Species research, followed by University of Zambia and Botanical Survey of India.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Institute of Natural SciencesBelgium 191 works
- 2 University of ZambiaZambia 190 works
- 3 Botanical Survey of IndiaIndia 20 works
- 4 Altai State UniversityRussia 16 works
- 5 Universidade Federal do Rio GrandeBrazil 14 works
- 6 Sunchon National UniversitySouth Korea 13 works
- 7 University of FloridaUnited States 12 works
- 8 Rhodes UniversitySouth Africa 12 works
- 9 Zoological Survey of IndiaIndia 10 works
- 10 Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityIndia 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Biological Control of Invasive Species?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Biological Control of Invasive Species include Daniel Simberloff and David M. Richardson.
- 1 Daniel Simberloff United States 2.9k citations
- 2 David M. Richardson South Africa 2.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Biological Control of Invasive Species research done?
The largest centres of Biological Control of Invasive Species research in 2022–2025 are Brussels (Belgium), Lusaka (Zambia), Kolkata (India) and Beijing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Lusaka and Brussels.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Brussels Belgium 193 works
- 2 Lusaka Zambia 190 works
- 3 Kolkata India 38 works
- 4 Beijing China 36 works
- 5 Paris France 22 works
- 6 Washington D.C. United States 19 works
- 7 Coimbatore India 16 works
- 8 Barnaul Russia 16 works
- 9 London United Kingdom 15 works
- 10 Lincoln New Zealand 15 works
Where it is the local speciality
- LusakaZM · 190.5 works308×
- BrusselsBE · 193.2 works58×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Biological Control of Invasive Species than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Biological Control of Invasive Species?
Among universities, judged by research, Rhodes University, University of Zambia and Altai State University 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 | Rhodes UniversitySouth Africa | 62.3 | 14.2% | 60.3× | 12 | -9.2% |
| 2 | University of ZambiaZambia | 56.3 | 0.0% | 562.5× | 190 | — |
| 3 | Altai State UniversityRussia | 45.5 | 4.9% | 104.9× | 16 | — |
| 4 | Sunchon National UniversitySouth Korea | 33.7 | 0.0% | 67.2× | 13 | — |
| 5 | Universidade Federal do Rio GrandeBrazil | 28.8 | 0.0% | 40.1× | 14 | -89.5% |
| 6 | University of FloridaUnited States | 19.6 | 7.0% | 5.0× | 12 | -28.0% |
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 Biological Control of Invasive Species research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 20% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Biological Control of Invasive Species.
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.