Question 1

Which countries lead Indigenous Studies and Ecology research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, the United States and Canada publish the most (885 and 681 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Indigenous Studies and Ecology research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Russian Academy of Sciences publishes the most Indigenous Studies and Ecology research, followed by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and University of British Columbia.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Indigenous Studies and Ecology?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Indigenous Studies and Ecology include Rob Knight, Elaine R. Mardis and Michael Snyder.

Question 4

Where is Indigenous Studies and Ecology research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Indigenous Studies and Ecology research in 2022-now are Moscow (Russia), Yakutsk (Russia), Ottawa (Canada) and Saint Petersburg (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Kautokeino, Rovaniemi and Yakutsk.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Indigenous Studies and Ecology?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of British Columbia, University of Guelph and University of Victoria 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.

Question 6

Is Indigenous Studies and Ecology research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 2% lower than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2021.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Indigenous Studies and Ecology?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Indigenous Studies and Ecology is "The Anthropocene: conceptual and historical perspectives" (Will Steffen, Jacques Grinevald, Paul J. Crutzen et al., 2011), with 2,397 citations. Next come "Indigenous health part 2: the underlying causes of the health gap" (1,504) and "Ecological Dynamics Across the Arctic Associated with Recent Climate Change" (1,276).