Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna is a research topic within Plant Science. Science Explorer counts 16k research works in it since 1950. 9.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the vascular flora, particularly of Mediterranean Europe and North Africa, covering topics such as taxonomy, phylogeny, biogeography, endemism, conservation, and invasive species within the families Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae.
- Vascular Flora
- Mediterranean
- Taxonomy
- Phylogeny
- Biogeography
- Endemism
- Conservation
- Invasive Species
- Chenopodiaceae
- Amaranthaceae
- Research works
- 16k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -2% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna research?
By volume, Spain and Italy publish the most (288 and 224 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Spain 288 works
- 2 Italy 224 works
- 3 France 138 works
- 4 United States 114 works
- 5 Mexico 85 works
- 6 Germany 71 works
- 7 Algeria 71 works
- 8 Morocco 57 works
- 9 United Kingdom 55 works
- 10 Brazil 55 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.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth publishes the most Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna research, followed by University of Palermo and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Research Institute on Sustainable Economic GrowthItaly 17 works
- 2 University of PalermoItaly 16 works
- 3 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 15 works
- 4 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 15 works
- 5 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 15 works
- 6 Universidad de IbaguéColombia 15 works
- 7 University of FlorenceItaly 14 works
- 8 Ilia State UniversityGeorgia 14 works
- 9 Royal Botanic Gardens, KewUnited Kingdom 13 works
- 10 Botanical Survey of IndiaIndia 12 works
Who are the leading researchers in Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna include Josep Peñuelas, B. L. Turner and Rudolf Schmid.
- 1 Josep Peñuelas Spain 4.1k citations
- 2 B. L. Turner United States 2.1k citations
- 3 Rudolf Schmid United States 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna research done?
The largest centres of Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Paris (France), Rome (Italy) and Barcelona (Spain).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 67 works
- 2 Paris France 42 works
- 3 Rome Italy 36 works
- 4 Barcelona Spain 28 works
- 5 Mexico City Mexico 26 works
- 6 Valencia Spain 21 works
- 7 Seville Spain 21 works
- 8 London United Kingdom 19 works
- 9 Buenos Aires Argentina 18 works
- 10 Moncalieri Italy 17 works
Where is the best place to study Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Palermo, University of Pisa and Universidad de Málaga 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 PalermoItaly | 69.0 | 22.5% | 24.8× | 16 | +7.0% |
| 2 | University of PisaItaly | 63.8 | 33.9% | 10.4× | 9 | +3.4% |
| 3 | Universidad de MálagaSpain | 55.1 | 10.5% | 18.1× | 11 | +137.4% |
| 4 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 52.8 | 10.9% | 10.3× | 15 | -50.9% |
| 5 | Ilia State UniversityGeorgia | 50.3 | 1.7% | 88.4× | 14 | -37.4% |
| 6 | Université Ibn-TofailMorocco | 48.2 | 15.6% | 24.8× | 10 | +23.0% |
| 7 | University of FlorenceItaly | 46.4 | 6.1% | 13.5× | 14 | -53.9% |
| 8 | Universidad de IbaguéColombia | 46.3 | 0.0% | 86.5× | 15 | — |
| 9 | University of CataniaItaly | 45.7 | 14.3% | 15.4× | 9 | +11.7% |
| 10 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico | 42.9 | 5.2% | 8.1× | 15 | -25.8% |
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 Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 2% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna.
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.