Environmental and Ecological Studies
Environmental and Ecological Studies is a research topic within Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Science Explorer counts 13k research works in it since 1951. 1.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to energy, climate change, and environmental impact assessment. It includes discussions on renewable energy sources, energy policy analysis, the use of geographic information systems in urban planning, and the assessment of biomass energy. The cluster also addresses the impact of climate change on various regions and the role of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing economies.
- Renewable Energy
- Climate Change
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Sustainable Development
- Ecosystem Approach
- Energy Policy Analysis
- Geographic Information Systems
- Urban Planning
- Biomass Energy
- SMEs in Developing Economies
- Research works
- 13k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 213 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 1.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +18% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Environmental and Ecological Studies research?
By volume, Colombia and Ecuador publish the most (458 and 321 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 Environmental and Ecological Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Nacional de Colombia publishes the most Environmental and Ecological Studies research, followed by National University of San Marcos and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Nacional de ColombiaColombia 51 works
- 2 National University of San MarcosPeru 29 works
- 3 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 28 works
- 4 Universidad de PanamáPanama 27 works
- 5 Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasArgentina 24 works
- 6 Universidad Técnica de ManabíEcuador 24 works
- 7 Universidad César VallejoPeru 21 works
- 8 Instituto Superior TécnicoPortugal 21 works
- 9 Universidad Autónoma del Estado de HidalgoMexico 21 works
- 10 Tecnológico Nacional de MéxicoMexico 20 works
Who are the leading researchers in Environmental and Ecological Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Environmental and Ecological Studies include Juan Ramón De La Fuente.
- 1 Juan Ramón De La Fuente Mexico 1.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Environmental and Ecological Studies research done?
The largest centres of Environmental and Ecological Studies research in 2022–2025 are Bogotá (Colombia), Lima (Peru), Mexico City (Mexico) and Buenos Aires (Argentina).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Bogotá Colombia 200 works
- 2 Lima Peru 96 works
- 3 Mexico City Mexico 90 works
- 4 Buenos Aires Argentina 73 works
- 5 Madrid Spain 64 works
- 6 Panama City Panama 56 works
- 7 Cuenca Ecuador 42 works
- 8 Trujillo Peru 39 works
- 9 Santiago Chile 38 works
- 10 Medellín Colombia 38 works
Where is the best place to study Environmental and Ecological Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Cuenca, Universidad de Panamá and Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá 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 | University of CuencaEcuador | 74.9 | 14.4% | 42.0× | 8 | +429.9% |
| 2 | Universidad de PanamáPanama | 56.2 | 1.2% | 105.1× | 27 | +188.2% |
| 3 | Universidad Tecnológica de PanamáPanama | 53.9 | 0.0% | 384.2× | 20 | +224.4% |
| 4 | Universidad Técnica de ManabíEcuador | 52.8 | 4.1% | 70.5× | 24 | — |
| 5 | Universidad Nacional de ColombiaColombia | 51.7 | 0.7% | 60.7× | 51 | -20.7% |
| 6 | University of GuayaquilEcuador | 51.6 | 0.0% | 45.2× | 18 | +476.8% |
| 7 | Instituto Superior TécnicoPortugal | 51.5 | 0.0% | 122.2× | 21 | — |
| 8 | Universidad Autónoma del Estado de HidalgoMexico | 50.6 | 0.0% | 50.4× | 21 | +391.6% |
| 9 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileChile | 49.2 | 6.9% | 11.5× | 9 | +6.3% |
| 10 | Universidad Nacional del AltiplanoPeru | 48.8 | 0.5% | 103.6× | 16 | +190.8% |
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 Environmental and Ecological Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Environmental and Ecological Studies.
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.