Turtle Biology and Conservation
Turtle Biology and Conservation is a research topic within Nature and Landscape Conservation. Science Explorer counts 12k research works in it since 1950. 17.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the conservation and management of marine turtles worldwide, with an emphasis on understanding the impacts of fisheries bycatch, satellite tracking, climate change, nesting habitat, population dynamics, sea-level rise, thermal conditions, and genetic structure. The research priorities include informing global conservation efforts and addressing the threats faced by marine turtle populations.
- Marine Turtles
- Conservation
- Bycatch
- Satellite Tracking
- Climate Change
- Nesting Habitat
- Population Dynamics
- Sea-Level Rise
- Thermal Conditions
- Genetic Structure
- Research works
- 12k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +22% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Turtle Biology and Conservation research?
By volume, the United States and Brazil publish the most (553 and 206 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 553 works
- 2 Brazil 206 works
- 3 China 127 works
- 4 Australia 121 works
- 5 Mexico 78 works
- 6 Indonesia 76 works
- 7 Spain 76 works
- 8 United Kingdom 74 works
- 9 Colombia 74 works
- 10 India 69 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 Turtle Biology and Conservation research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad de Ibagué publishes the most Turtle Biology and Conservation research, followed by University of Florida and Hainan Normal University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad de Ibagué Colombia 49 works
- 2 University of Florida United States 19 works
- 3 Hainan Normal University China 13 works
- 4 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Mexico 13 works
- 5 United States Geological Survey United States 12 works
- 6 Universidade de São Paulo Brazil 11 works
- 7 University of Exeter United Kingdom 10 works
- 8 North Carolina State University United States 9 works
- 9 James Cook University Australia 9 works
- 10 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission United States 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Turtle Biology and Conservation?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Turtle Biology and Conservation include Richard Shine.
- 1 Richard Shine 1.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Turtle Biology and Conservation research done?
The largest centres of Turtle Biology and Conservation research in 2022–2025 are Ibagué (Colombia), São Paulo (Brazil), Mexico City (Mexico) and Gainesville (United States). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ibagué and Gainesville.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Ibagué Colombia 49 works
- 2 São Paulo Brazil 32 works
- 3 Mexico City Mexico 29 works
- 4 Gainesville United States 29 works
- 5 Beijing China 27 works
- 6 Washington D.C. United States 23 works
- 7 Paris France 20 works
- 8 Brisbane Australia 19 works
- 9 Madrid Spain 18 works
- 10 London United Kingdom 17 works
Where it is the local speciality
- IbaguéCO · 49.1 works188×
- GainesvilleUS · 29.3 works12×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Turtle Biology and Conservation than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Turtle Biology and Conservation?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Exeter, James Cook University and University of Florida 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 Exeter United Kingdom | 74.5 | 28.5% | 11.0× | 10 | -7.4% |
| 2 | James Cook University Australia | 64.3 | 19.4% | 30.5× | 9 | -0.9% |
| 3 | University of Florida United States | 58.5 | 17.6% | 8.4× | 19 | -13.6% |
| 4 | The University of Queensland Australia | 54.8 | 24.0% | 4.6× | 8 | +23.9% |
| 5 | Hainan Normal University China | 52.8 | 19.4% | 81.2× | 13 | -74.6% |
| 6 | Universidad de Ibagué Colombia | 51.0 | 0.0% | 252.3× | 49 | — |
| 7 | North Carolina State University United States | 42.0 | 4.2% | 7.5× | 9 | +34.9% |
| 8 | University of Georgia United States | 41.7 | 9.3% | 8.4× | 8 | -8.0% |
| 9 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Mexico | 40.3 | 7.5% | 5.9× | 13 | +18.2% |
| 10 | Universidade de São Paulo Brazil | 32.6 | 9.7% | 2.8× | 11 | +28.3% |
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 Turtle Biology and Conservation research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 22% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Turtle Biology and Conservation.
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.