Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean
Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean is a research topic within Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Science Explorer counts 5.3k research works in it since 1950. 10.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the evolutionary innovations, conservation status, population dynamics, phylogenetic relationships, biodiversity, and ethnobotanical significance of cycads. It also explores the impact of invasive insects on cycad populations and includes studies on plant-derived neurotoxins, geomorphology, and conservation strategies.
- Cycads
- Evolution
- Conservation
- Plant-derived Neurotoxins
- Population Dynamics
- Phylogenetic Relationships
- Biodiversity
- Ethnobotany
- Invasive Insects
- Geomorphology
- Research works
- 5.3k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 584 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +2% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean research?
By volume, the United States and Colombia publish the most (127 and 96 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 127 works
- 2 Colombia 96 works
- 3 Mexico 95 works
- 4 Costa Rica 74 works
- 5 Brazil 47 works
- 6 India 29 works
- 7 Ecuador 28 works
- 8 Peru 26 works
- 9 China 25 works
- 10 Spain 23 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 Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad de Ibagué publishes the most Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean research, followed by Universidad de Costa Rica and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad de IbaguéColombia 66 works
- 2 Universidad de Costa RicaCosta Rica 38 works
- 3 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 20 works
- 4 Universidade Federal do Rio GrandeBrazil 18 works
- 5 Universidad NacionalCosta Rica 10 works
- 6 Tokyo University of AgricultureJapan 10 works
- 7 Universidad Nacional de ColombiaColombia 7 works
- 8 Universidad de PanamáPanama 6 works
- 9 Instituto de EcologíaMexico 6 works
- 10 New York Botanical GardenUnited States 5 works
Who are the leading researchers in Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean include A. Townsend Peterson.
- 1 A. Townsend Peterson United States 2.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean research done?
The largest centres of Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean research in 2022–2025 are Ibagué (Colombia), San José (Costa Rica), Mexico City (Mexico) and Rio Grande (Brazil). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ibagué, San José and Mexico City.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Ibagué Colombia 67 works
- 2 San José Costa Rica 48 works
- 3 Mexico City Mexico 28 works
- 4 Rio Grande Brazil 18 works
- 5 Bogotá Colombia 12 works
- 6 Tokyo Japan 12 works
- 7 Heredia Costa Rica 11 works
- 8 Madrid Spain 11 works
- 9 Xalapa Mexico 11 works
- 10 Lima Peru 11 works
Where it is the local speciality
- IbaguéCO · 66.9 works705×
- San JoséCR · 48.4 works154×
- Mexico CityMX · 28.4 works11×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Universidad Nacional and Universidad de Costa Rica 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 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico | 48.0 | 12.3% | 25.8× | 20 | -26.5% |
| 2 | Universidad NacionalCosta Rica | 46.7 | 8.9% | 239.6× | 10 | +30.8% |
| 3 | Universidad de Costa RicaCosta Rica | 41.3 | 7.1% | 253.9× | 38 | -36.6% |
| 4 | Universidad de IbaguéColombia | 26.0 | 0.0% | 940.5× | 66 | — |
| 5 | Universidade Federal do Rio GrandeBrazil | 21.3 | 0.6% | 151.2× | 18 | — |
| 6 | Tokyo University of AgricultureJapan | 14.2 | 0.0% | 282.3× | 10 | — |
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 Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 2% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean.
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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.