Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies is a research topic within Global and Planetary Change. Science Explorer counts 38k research works in it since 1950. 21.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact of aquaculture, particularly oyster farming, on marine ecosystems, food supply, and sustainability. It covers topics such as the role of aquaculture in global seafood production, environmental effects of shellfish farming, ecosystem services provided by oyster reefs, and the potential for integrating seaweed biofiltration in mariculture. The cluster also addresses issues related to food security, ecological engineering in aquaculture, and the influence of aquaculture on marine infectious diseases.
- Aquaculture
- Oyster Reefs
- Ecosystem Services
- Marine Environment
- Sustainability
- Bivalve Molluscs
- Food Security
- Environmental Impact
- Shellfish Farming
- Global Fisheries
- Research works
- 38k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +7% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.2k and 883 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.2k works
- 2 United States 883 works
- 3 France 247 works
- 4 Spain 221 works
- 5 Australia 211 works
- 6 Japan 192 works
- 7 United Kingdom 191 works
- 8 India 180 works
- 9 Canada 177 works
- 10 Italy 177 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Ocean University of China publishes the most Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies research, followed by Shanghai Ocean University and Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Ocean University of ChinaChina 113 works
- 2 Shanghai Ocean UniversityChina 74 works
- 3 Chinese Academy of Fishery SciencesChina 66 works
- 4 Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and TechnologyChina 63 works
- 5 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsChina 54 works
- 6 Dalian Ocean UniversityChina 48 works
- 7 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 39 works
- 8 Fisheries and Oceans CanadaCanada 38 works
- 9 Xiamen UniversityChina 35 works
- 10 Guangdong Ocean UniversityChina 33 works
Who are the leading researchers in Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies include Carlos M. Duarte and Ove Hoegh‐Guldberg.
- 1 Carlos M. Duarte Saudi Arabia 4.1k citations
- 2 Ove Hoegh‐Guldberg Australia 2.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies research done?
The largest centres of Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Qingdao (China), Shanghai (China) and Dalian (China).
Where is the best place to study Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Stavanger, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu and University of Tasmania 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 StavangerNorway | 74.8 | 37.8% | 12.3× | 10 | +228.8% |
| 2 | Universiti Malaysia TerengganuMalaysia | 68.7 | 29.9% | 11.4× | 9 | +500.0% |
| 3 | University of TasmaniaAustralia | 64.7 | 31.0% | 14.5× | 18 | +47.4% |
| 4 | Ocean University of ChinaChina | 64.3 | 22.0% | 38.3× | 113 | -34.6% |
| 5 | Shanghai Ocean UniversityChina | 61.8 | 24.0% | 56.0× | 74 | -57.6% |
| 6 | University of StirlingUnited Kingdom | 61.5 | 35.9% | 15.7× | 8 | +27.7% |
| 7 | Ningbo UniversityChina | 59.6 | 25.1% | 9.7× | 30 | +31.0% |
| 8 | Shantou UniversityChina | 59.1 | 29.9% | 11.2× | 11 | +47.5% |
| 9 | Guangdong Ocean UniversityChina | 58.1 | 28.2% | 35.4× | 33 | -62.7% |
| 10 | Dalian Ocean UniversityChina | 57.8 | 22.8% | 107.3× | 48 | -27.6% |
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 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 7% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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