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Environmental Philosophy and Ethics

Environmental Philosophy and Ethics is a research topic within Nature and Landscape Conservation. Science Explorer counts 8.4k research works in it since 1950. 18.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the concept of rewilding, encompassing ecological restoration, conservation ethics, de-extinction, and environmental aesthetics. It delves into the complexities of reintroducing species, the role of ecological citizenship, and the ethical considerations in conservation practices. The papers also discuss the challenges and opportunities in trophic rewilding, place attachment in restoration ecology, and the aesthetic value of natural environments.

  • Rewilding
  • Conservation
  • Ecological Citizenship
  • Environmental Ethics
  • De-extinction
  • Restoration Ecology
  • Trophic Rewilding
  • Place Attachment
  • Environmental Aesthetics
  • Biodiversity Management
Research works
8.4k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1.6k
per year above
Top-10% rate
18.5%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+38%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Environmental Philosophy and Ethics research?

By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (303 and 175 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 303 works
  2. 2 United Kingdom 175 works
  3. 3 Germany 106 works
  4. 4 Australia 77 works
  5. 5 France 67 works
  6. 6 China 66 works
  7. 7 India 64 works
  8. 8 Italy 64 works
  9. 9 Canada 60 works
  10. 10 Türkiye 54 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.

United States: 29.3%United Kingdom: 16.8%Germany: 10.2%Australia: 7.4%6 others listed: 36.3%29%largest
United States303 · 29.3%United Kingdom175 · 16.8%Germany106 · 10.2%Australia77 · 7.4%6 others listed376 · 36.3%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Environmental Philosophy and Ethics research?

By volume in 2022–2025, University of Helsinki publishes the most Environmental Philosophy and Ethics research, followed by University of Cambridge and University of Oxford.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 University of HelsinkiFinland 13 works
  2. 2 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 13 works
  3. 3 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 12 works
  4. 4 Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands 8 works
  5. 5 University of CopenhagenDenmark 8 works
  6. 6 University of ExeterUnited Kingdom 7 works
  7. 7 Aarhus UniversityDenmark 7 works
  8. 8 Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoland 7 works
  9. 9 The University of MelbourneAustralia 7 works
  10. 10 Utrecht UniversityNetherlands 7 works

Where is Environmental Philosophy and Ethics research done?

The largest centres of Environmental Philosophy and Ethics research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Paris (France), Helsinki (Finland) and Melbourne (Australia).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 London United Kingdom 31 works
  2. 2 Paris France 22 works
  3. 3 Helsinki Finland 19 works
  4. 4 Melbourne Australia 18 works
  5. 5 Beijing China 17 works
  6. 6 Sydney Australia 16 works
  7. 7 Oxford United Kingdom 15 works
  8. 8 Cambridge United Kingdom 15 works
  9. 9 New York United States 14 works
  10. 10 Moscow Russia 13 works
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Where is the best place to study Environmental Philosophy and Ethics?

Among universities, judged by research, Wageningen University & Research, University of Helsinki and University of Oxford 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.

0%20%40%mean 31.025%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →Wageningen University & Research: 8, 42.9%University of Helsinki: 13, 27.3%University of Oxford: 12, 42.9%University of Cambridge: 13, 11.0%Wageningen Universit…University of OxfordUniversity of HelsinkiUniversity of Cambri…
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands 68.942.9%13.3×8 +67.5%
2 University of HelsinkiFinland 60.327.3%13.1×13 +21.3%
3 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 54.342.9%5.4×12 +70.4%
4 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 47.311.0%6.9×13 +222.6%

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 Environmental Philosophy and Ethics research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 38% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Environmental Philosophy and Ethics.

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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.