Tardigrade Biology and Ecology
Tardigrade Biology and Ecology is a research topic within Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Science Explorer counts 1.9k research works in it since 1950. 31.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the adaptations of tardigrades, also known as water bears, to extreme environments such as desiccation, space exposure, and high radiation. It covers topics such as anhydrobiosis, genomic adaptations, oxidative stress, and the role of specific molecules like LEA proteins and trehalose in their survival. The research sheds light on the remarkable resilience of tardigrades and their potential applications in medicine and astrobiology.
- Tardigrades
- Anhydrobiosis
- Desiccation Tolerance
- Cryptobiosis
- Extreme Environments
- Genomic Adaptations
- Oxidative Stress
- Space Exposure
- LEA Proteins
- Trehalose
- Research works
- 1.9k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 581 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 31.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +21% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Tardigrade Biology and Ecology research?
By volume, the United States and Poland publish the most (53 and 33 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Tardigrade Biology and Ecology research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Jagiellonian University publishes the most Tardigrade Biology and Ecology research, followed by Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Jagiellonian UniversityPoland 8 works
- 2 Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznańPoland 7 works
- 3 Institute of Systematics and Evolution of AnimalsPoland 7 works
- 4 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 6 works
- 5 University of MonsBelgium 5 works
- 6 A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern SeasUkraine 5 works
- 7 University of JyväskyläFinland 5 works
- 8 University of Modena and Reggio EmiliaItaly 4 works
- 9 University of WyomingUnited States 4 works
- 10 Natural History Museum AarhusDenmark 4 works
Where is Tardigrade Biology and Ecology research done?
The largest centres of Tardigrade Biology and Ecology research in 2022–2025 are Krakow (Poland), Poznań (Poland), Moscow (Russia) and Tokyo (Japan).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Krakow Poland 15 works
- 2 Poznań Poland 9 works
- 3 Moscow Russia 9 works
- 4 Tokyo Japan 8 works
- 5 Saint Petersburg Russia 7 works
- 6 Chapel Hill United States 6 works
- 7 Mons Belgium 5 works
- 8 Sebastopol Ukraine 5 works
- 9 Jyvaskyla Finland 5 works
- 10 Laramie United States 4 works
Is Tardigrade Biology and Ecology research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 21% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Tardigrade Biology and Ecology.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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