Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology is a research topic within Ecology. Science Explorer counts 23k research works in it since 1950. 27.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the dynamics of carbon storage, methane emissions, and microbial processes in peatland ecosystems, with a focus on the impacts of climate change, hydrological factors, and nitrogen deposition. It addresses the role of peatlands in the global carbon cycle, their response to environmental disturbances, and their potential as both carbon sinks and sources. The research also delves into the interactions between wetland vegetation, soil microbial communities, and biogeochemical processes influencing carbon and nitrogen cycling.
- Peatlands
- Carbon
- Methane Emissions
- Wetlands
- Climate Change
- Microbial Processes
- Hydrology
- Nitrogen Deposition
- Boreal Ecosystems
- Ecosystem Resilience
- Research works
- 23k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 6.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 27.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +15% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.1k and 534 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.1k works
- 2 United States 534 works
- 3 Russia 213 works
- 4 Canada 201 works
- 5 Germany 192 works
- 6 United Kingdom 175 works
- 7 Finland 119 works
- 8 Poland 108 works
- 9 France 95 works
- 10 Indonesia 89 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.
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Which institutions lead Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology research, followed by University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Natural Resources Institute Finland.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 91 works
- 2 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 44 works
- 3 Natural Resources Institute FinlandFinland 34 works
- 4 Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesSweden 26 works
- 5 Aarhus UniversityDenmark 25 works
- 6 Northeast Normal UniversityChina 25 works
- 7 Northeast Institute of Geography and AgroecologyChina 24 works
- 8 Lanzhou UniversityChina 22 works
- 9 University of HelsinkiFinland 22 works
- 10 Northwest A&F UniversityChina 19 works
Who are the leading researchers in Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology include Josep Peñuelas, Carlos M. Duarte and Philippe Ciais.
- 1 Josep Peñuelas Spain 4.1k citations
- 2 Carlos M. Duarte Saudi Arabia 4.1k citations
- 3 Philippe Ciais France 4k citations
- 4 Dennis Baldocchi United States 3.5k citations
- 5 Markus Reichstein Germany 3.2k citations
- 6 Stephen R. Carpenter United States 3.2k citations
- 7 Pete Smith United Kingdom 3k citations
- 8 John L. Harper New Zealand 2.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology research done?
The largest centres of Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Helsinki (Finland), Moscow (Russia) and Nanjing (China).
Where is the best place to study Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology?
Among universities, judged by research, Northwest A&F University, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Northeast Normal University 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 | Northwest A&F UniversityChina | 70.2 | 44.4% | 13.0× | 19 | +113.9% |
| 2 | Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesSweden | 69.5 | 40.0% | 44.0× | 26 | -24.8% |
| 3 | Northeast Normal UniversityChina | 64.6 | 31.8% | 31.0× | 25 | +119.4% |
| 4 | University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina | 63.5 | 43.9% | 7.2× | 44 | +24.8% |
| 5 | Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands | 62.6 | 36.7% | 12.8× | 18 | -30.4% |
| 6 | Aarhus UniversityDenmark | 61.3 | 31.2% | 9.4× | 25 | +3.0% |
| 7 | Lanzhou UniversityChina | 58.9 | 36.3% | 10.1× | 22 | +3.6% |
| 8 | University of HelsinkiFinland | 58.1 | 28.6% | 10.2× | 22 | -8.9% |
| 9 | Beijing Forestry UniversityChina | 58.0 | 38.4% | 13.3× | 14 | +33.9% |
| 10 | University of TartuEstonia | 57.7 | 32.5% | 18.9× | 13 | -6.9% |
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 Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology.
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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.