Marine Biology and Ecology Research
Marine Biology and Ecology Research is a research topic within Oceanography. Science Explorer counts 55k research works in it since 1950. 23.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on marine biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and the ecological dynamics of benthic communities in various marine environments, including deep-sea habitats, estuaries, and hydrothermal vents. It explores topics such as taxonomic diversity, biogeography, the impact of climate change on marine ecosystems, and the relationships between species richness and ecosystem functioning.
- Marine Biodiversity
- Ecosystem Functioning
- Deep-Sea Ecology
- Estuarine Quality
- Benthic Communities
- Taxonomic Diversity
- Hydrothermal Vents
- Biogeography
- Sediment Biodiversity
- Phylogenetic Relationships
- Research works
- 55k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 13k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 23.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +3% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Marine Biology and Ecology Research research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (928 and 694 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 928 works
- 2 China 694 works
- 3 Brazil 346 works
- 4 Japan 334 works
- 5 France 314 works
- 6 Russia 278 works
- 7 Spain 274 works
- 8 Italy 264 works
- 9 Germany 264 works
- 10 United Kingdom 255 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Marine Biology and Ecology Research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Ocean University of China publishes the most Marine Biology and Ecology Research research, followed by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Ocean University of ChinaChina 51 works
- 2 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 49 works
- 3 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 44 works
- 4 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 40 works
- 5 A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of SciencesRussia 36 works
- 6 Institute of OceanologyChina 32 works
- 7 Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and TechnologyChina 31 works
- 8 Natural History MuseumUnited Kingdom 30 works
- 9 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 29 works
- 10 Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussia 29 works
Who are the leading researchers in Marine Biology and Ecology Research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Marine Biology and Ecology Research include Peer Bork, Carlos M. Duarte and Pierre Legendre.
- 1 Peer Bork Germany 4.7k citations
- 2 Carlos M. Duarte Saudi Arabia 4.1k citations
- 3 Pierre Legendre Canada 3.5k citations
- 4 Ove Hoegh‐Guldberg Australia 2.9k citations
- 5 Marti J. Anderson New Zealand 2.4k citations
- 6 Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté Netherlands 2.4k citations
- 7 Timothy W. Lyons United States 2.2k citations
- 8 Daniel Pauly Canada 2.2k citations
- 9 Paul G. Falkowski 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 Marine Biology and Ecology Research research done?
The largest centres of Marine Biology and Ecology Research research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Qingdao (China), Moscow (Russia) and Paris (France).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 158 works
- 2 Qingdao China 135 works
- 3 Moscow Russia 118 works
- 4 Paris France 118 works
- 5 Tokyo Japan 73 works
- 6 Mexico City Mexico 71 works
- 7 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 71 works
- 8 Madrid Spain 61 works
- 9 São Paulo Brazil 59 works
- 10 Vladivostok Russia 53 works
Where is the best place to study Marine Biology and Ecology Research?
Among universities, judged by research, Ocean University of China, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and University of Bremen 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 | Ocean University of ChinaChina | 62.1 | 21.5% | 16.2× | 51 | +3.1% |
| 2 | King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySaudi Arabia | 58.7 | 27.3% | 7.3× | 13 | +335.9% |
| 3 | University of BremenGermany | 57.6 | 30.8% | 10.1× | 15 | +39.6% |
| 4 | Shanghai Ocean UniversityChina | 56.7 | 29.5% | 14.7× | 21 | -3.6% |
| 5 | University of TasmaniaAustralia | 56.1 | 28.1% | 11.7× | 15 | +22.4% |
| 6 | Zhejiang Ocean UniversityChina | 55.4 | 26.2% | 9.3× | 10 | +181.6% |
| 7 | Universidade Federal de LavrasBrazil | 54.6 | 46.1% | 8.8× | 9 | +2.6% |
| 8 | University of PlymouthUnited Kingdom | 50.6 | 32.9% | 11.3× | 8 | -10.2% |
| 9 | Sorbonne UniversitéFrance | 50.5 | 24.4% | 6.7× | 20 | +52.4% |
| 10 | Carl von Ossietzky Universität OldenburgGermany | 50.5 | 37.8% | 9.2× | 8 | -3.0% |
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 Biology and Ecology Research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 3% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Marine Biology and Ecology Research.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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