Marine and coastal plant biology
Marine and coastal plant biology is a research topic within Oceanography. Science Explorer counts 40k research works in it since 1950. 24.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the ecological dynamics of marine environments, with a particular emphasis on seagrasses, kelp forests, and macroalgae. It explores the impacts of climate change, ocean acidification, and human activities on marine biodiversity and ecosystem resilience. Additionally, it addresses the role of marine vegetation in coastal protection and the global distribution patterns of seaweed.
- Seagrasses
- Kelp Forests
- Marine Biodiversity
- Ocean Acidification
- Ecosystem Resilience
- Coastal Protection
- Macroalgae
- Climate Change Impacts
- Benthic Communities
- Global Seaweed Distribution
- Research works
- 40k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 9.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 24.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +15% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Marine and coastal plant biology research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (928 and 787 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 Marine and coastal plant biology research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Ocean University of China publishes the most Marine and coastal plant biology research, followed by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and Chinese Academy of Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Ocean University of ChinaChina 54 works
- 2 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 40 works
- 3 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 36 works
- 4 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 34 works
- 5 Shanghai Ocean UniversityChina 32 works
- 6 Institute of OceanologyChina 28 works
- 7 Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and TechnologyChina 26 works
- 8 James Cook UniversityAustralia 22 works
- 9 The University of Western AustraliaAustralia 21 works
- 10 Xiamen UniversityChina 21 works
Who are the leading researchers in Marine and coastal plant biology?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Marine and coastal plant biology include Kevin D. Hyde, Carlos M. Duarte and Daniel Simberloff.
- 1 Kevin D. Hyde Thailand 4.8k citations
- 2 Carlos M. Duarte Saudi Arabia 4.1k citations
- 3 Daniel Simberloff United States 2.9k citations
- 4 Ove Hoegh‐Guldberg Australia 2.9k citations
- 5 Simon A. Levin United States 2.7k citations
- 6 Marti J. Anderson New Zealand 2.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Marine and coastal plant biology research done?
The largest centres of Marine and coastal plant biology research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Qingdao (China), Paris (France) and Mexico City (Mexico).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 145 works
- 2 Qingdao China 138 works
- 3 Paris France 83 works
- 4 Mexico City Mexico 77 works
- 5 Shanghai China 59 works
- 6 Guangzhou China 57 works
- 7 Townsville Australia 51 works
- 8 Sydney Australia 50 works
- 9 Tokyo Japan 48 works
- 10 São Paulo Brazil 43 works
Where is the best place to study Marine and coastal plant biology?
Among universities, judged by research, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, University of Plymouth and University of Waikato 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 | King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySaudi Arabia | 84.3 | 47.1% | 12.3× | 20 | +481.8% |
| 2 | University of PlymouthUnited Kingdom | 66.9 | 44.9% | 17.1× | 12 | +69.9% |
| 3 | University of WaikatoNew Zealand | 65.9 | 44.4% | 12.3× | 8 | +122.5% |
| 4 | The University of Western AustraliaAustralia | 65.1 | 35.8% | 9.2× | 21 | +41.5% |
| 5 | James Cook UniversityAustralia | 64.5 | 32.7% | 28.2× | 22 | +34.2% |
| 6 | University of TasmaniaAustralia | 63.2 | 34.0% | 13.1× | 16 | +61.9% |
| 7 | Deakin UniversityAustralia | 61.2 | 50.3% | 4.5× | 12 | +278.0% |
| 8 | Ocean University of ChinaChina | 60.6 | 21.7% | 18.2× | 54 | -28.9% |
| 9 | Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchIndia | 60.6 | 34.9% | 7.8× | 14 | +229.5% |
| 10 | University of AlgarvePortugal | 59.2 | 28.5% | 36.2× | 18 | +12.0% |
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 Marine and coastal plant biology research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Marine and coastal plant biology.
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.