Species Distribution and Climate Change
Species Distribution and Climate Change is a research topic within Ecological Modeling. Science Explorer counts 54k research works in it since 1950. 32.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on species distribution modeling in the context of climate change impacts, utilizing methods such as MaxEnt and ecological niche modeling. It explores the effects of climate change on biodiversity, habitat suitability, range shifts, and conservation efforts. Additionally, it highlights the role of citizen science in ecological research.
- Species Distribution Modeling
- Climate Change
- Ecological Niche
- MaxEnt
- Biodiversity
- Citizen Science
- Habitat Suitability
- Model Evaluation
- Range Shifts
- Conservation Biology
- Research works
- 54k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 17k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 32.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +41% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Species Distribution and Climate Change research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (2.4k and 1.5k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 2.4k works
- 2 China 1.5k works
- 3 United Kingdom 627 works
- 4 India 616 works
- 5 Australia 580 works
- 6 Brazil 510 works
- 7 Germany 508 works
- 8 Spain 412 works
- 9 France 410 works
- 10 Canada 391 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Species Distribution and Climate Change research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Species Distribution and Climate Change research, followed by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 94 works
- 2 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 72 works
- 3 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 57 works
- 4 United States Geological SurveyUnited States 50 works
- 5 University of FloridaUnited States 49 works
- 6 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 49 works
- 7 University of British ColumbiaCanada 41 works
- 8 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 37 works
- 9 The University of MelbourneAustralia 34 works
- 10 Cornell UniversityUnited States 33 works
Where is Species Distribution and Climate Change research done?
The largest centres of Species Distribution and Climate Change research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Paris (France), Washington D.C. (United States) and London (United Kingdom).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 471 works
- 2 Paris France 165 works
- 3 Washington D.C. United States 136 works
- 4 London United Kingdom 123 works
- 5 Mexico City Mexico 106 works
- 6 Madrid Spain 96 works
- 7 Melbourne Australia 95 works
- 8 Sydney Australia 86 works
- 9 New York United States 85 works
- 10 Canberra Australia 85 works
Where is the best place to study Species Distribution and Climate Change?
Among universities, judged by research, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague and Beijing Forestry 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 | Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesSweden | 67.9 | 49.3% | 11.0× | 20 | +49.9% |
| 2 | Czech University of Life Sciences PragueCzechia | 67.9 | 43.1% | 12.3× | 15 | +153.2% |
| 3 | Beijing Forestry UniversityChina | 64.7 | 40.2% | 9.2× | 32 | +121.7% |
| 4 | China West Normal UniversityChina | 64.5 | 52.7% | 15.2× | 21 | +51.3% |
| 5 | École Pratique des Hautes ÉtudesFrance | 63.7 | 38.2% | 11.3× | 10 | +404.9% |
| 6 | Qinghai UniversityChina | 56.9 | 43.9% | 6.7× | 13 | +204.0% |
| 7 | Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia | 55.7 | 22.7% | 118.0× | 31 | +68.7% |
| 8 | Universidade Estadual de Santa CruzBrazil | 55.6 | 23.8% | 12.0× | 12 | +252.4% |
| 9 | Northern Arizona UniversityUnited States | 55.5 | 38.1% | 10.4× | 12 | +57.8% |
| 10 | Charles Darwin UniversityAustralia | 53.2 | 35.7% | 15.5× | 13 | +0.6% |
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 Species Distribution and Climate Change research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 41% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2021. The fastest-growing topics are Species Distribution and Climate Change.
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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.