Bedford Institute of Oceanography

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Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Short name
BIO
Country, city
Canada, Dartmouth
Publications
3 904
Citations
161 506
h-index
158
Top-3 journals
ICES Journal of Marine Science
ICES Journal of Marine Science (109 publications)
Limnology and Oceanography
Limnology and Oceanography (108 publications)
Continental Shelf Research
Continental Shelf Research (95 publications)
Top-3 organizations
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University (743 publications)
Geological Survey of Canada
Geological Survey of Canada (721 publications)
Natural Resources Canada
Natural Resources Canada (202 publications)

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Since 1965

Total publications
3904
Total citations
161506
Citations per publication
41.37
Average publications per year
64
Average authors per publication
5.32
h-index
158
Metrics description
h-index
A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

Top-30

Fields of science

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Oceanography, 1272, 32.58%
Oceanography
1272 publications, 32.58%
Aquatic Science, 1222, 31.3%
Aquatic Science
1222 publications, 31.3%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 732, 18.75%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
732 publications, 18.75%
Geology, 550, 14.09%
Geology
550 publications, 14.09%
Ecology, 431, 11.04%
Ecology
431 publications, 11.04%
Geochemistry and Petrology, 354, 9.07%
Geochemistry and Petrology
354 publications, 9.07%
Geophysics, 351, 8.99%
Geophysics
351 publications, 8.99%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 296, 7.58%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
296 publications, 7.58%
Atmospheric Science, 270, 6.92%
Atmospheric Science
270 publications, 6.92%
Water Science and Technology, 268, 6.86%
Water Science and Technology
268 publications, 6.86%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 232, 5.94%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
232 publications, 5.94%
Pollution, 209, 5.35%
Pollution
209 publications, 5.35%
Space and Planetary Science, 182, 4.66%
Space and Planetary Science
182 publications, 4.66%
Ocean Engineering, 180, 4.61%
Ocean Engineering
180 publications, 4.61%
Multidisciplinary, 174, 4.46%
Multidisciplinary
174 publications, 4.46%
Environmental Chemistry, 174, 4.46%
Environmental Chemistry
174 publications, 4.46%
Earth-Surface Processes, 161, 4.12%
Earth-Surface Processes
161 publications, 4.12%
General Environmental Science, 149, 3.82%
General Environmental Science
149 publications, 3.82%
Paleontology, 127, 3.25%
Paleontology
127 publications, 3.25%
General Medicine, 122, 3.13%
General Medicine
122 publications, 3.13%
Global and Planetary Change, 114, 2.92%
Global and Planetary Change
114 publications, 2.92%
Stratigraphy, 89, 2.28%
Stratigraphy
89 publications, 2.28%
Soil Science, 87, 2.23%
Soil Science
87 publications, 2.23%
General Chemistry, 84, 2.15%
General Chemistry
84 publications, 2.15%
Environmental Engineering, 80, 2.05%
Environmental Engineering
80 publications, 2.05%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 78, 2%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
78 publications, 2%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 72, 1.84%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
72 publications, 1.84%
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology, 70, 1.79%
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
70 publications, 1.79%
Animal Science and Zoology, 63, 1.61%
Animal Science and Zoology
63 publications, 1.61%
Forestry, 58, 1.49%
Forestry
58 publications, 1.49%
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Journals

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ICES Journal of Marine Science
109 publications, 2.79%
Limnology and Oceanography
108 publications, 2.77%
Continental Shelf Research
95 publications, 2.43%
Marine Geology
88 publications, 2.25%
Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
83 publications, 2.13%
Marine Pollution Bulletin
82 publications, 2.1%
Journal of Physical Oceanography
82 publications, 2.1%
Frontiers in Marine Science
67 publications, 1.72%
Nature
63 publications, 1.61%
Atmosphere - Ocean
62 publications, 1.59%
Progress in Oceanography
57 publications, 1.46%
Journal of Geophysical Research
57 publications, 1.46%
Geophysical Research Letters
55 publications, 1.41%
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
51 publications, 1.31%
Marine Biology
49 publications, 1.26%
Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
47 publications, 1.2%
Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers
46 publications, 1.18%
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
44 publications, 1.13%
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
43 publications, 1.1%
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
42 publications, 1.08%
Marine Chemistry
41 publications, 1.05%
Journal of Plankton Research
41 publications, 1.05%
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
36 publications, 0.92%
Tectonophysics
36 publications, 0.92%
Fisheries Research
35 publications, 0.9%
PLoS ONE
34 publications, 0.87%
Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers
34 publications, 0.87%
Science
33 publications, 0.85%
Sedimentology
33 publications, 0.85%
Journal of Marine Systems
33 publications, 0.85%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
1297 publications, 33.22%
Wiley
656 publications, 16.8%
Springer Nature
505 publications, 12.94%
Oxford University Press
188 publications, 4.82%
Taylor & Francis
152 publications, 3.89%
American Meteorological Society
145 publications, 3.71%
Canadian Science Publishing
125 publications, 3.2%
American Geophysical Union
114 publications, 2.92%
Frontiers Media S.A.
72 publications, 1.84%
MDPI
58 publications, 1.49%
Geological Society of America
56 publications, 1.43%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
45 publications, 1.15%
Copernicus
43 publications, 1.1%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
42 publications, 1.08%
Geological Society of London
38 publications, 0.97%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
37 publications, 0.95%
International Oil Spill Conference
26 publications, 0.67%
Inter-Research Science Center
25 publications, 0.64%
Cambridge University Press
24 publications, 0.61%
The Royal Society
21 publications, 0.54%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
19 publications, 0.49%
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
18 publications, 0.46%
IOP Publishing
14 publications, 0.36%
Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)
11 publications, 0.28%
University of California Press
10 publications, 0.26%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
10 publications, 0.26%
IWA Publishing
9 publications, 0.23%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng
9 publications, 0.23%
International Association for Plant Taxonomy
8 publications, 0.2%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
8 publications, 0.2%
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With other organizations

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Dalhousie University
743 publications, 19.03%
Geological Survey of Canada
721 publications, 18.47%
Natural Resources Canada
202 publications, 5.17%
Memorial University of Newfoundland
179 publications, 4.59%
Saint Mary's University
128 publications, 3.28%
French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
107 publications, 2.74%
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
103 publications, 2.64%
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
101 publications, 2.59%
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
87 publications, 2.23%
University of Washington
76 publications, 1.95%
University of British Columbia
74 publications, 1.9%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
68 publications, 1.74%
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
68 publications, 1.74%
Université Laval
64 publications, 1.64%
University of Rhode Island
64 publications, 1.64%
Norwegian Institute of Marine Research
63 publications, 1.61%
University of Miami
62 publications, 1.59%
Queen's University at Kingston
60 publications, 1.54%
National Oceanography Centre
60 publications, 1.54%
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
55 publications, 1.41%
Université du Québec à Rimouski
52 publications, 1.33%
University of New Brunswick
51 publications, 1.31%
University of California, San Diego
50 publications, 1.28%
Spanish Institute of Oceanography
49 publications, 1.26%
Nanjing University
45 publications, 1.15%
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
44 publications, 1.13%
University of Bergen
41 publications, 1.05%
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
40 publications, 1.02%
McGill University
40 publications, 1.02%
New Jersey Institute of Technology
39 publications, 1%
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With foreign organizations

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French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
107 publications, 2.74%
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
103 publications, 2.64%
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
101 publications, 2.59%
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
87 publications, 2.23%
University of Washington
76 publications, 1.95%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
68 publications, 1.74%
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
68 publications, 1.74%
University of Rhode Island
64 publications, 1.64%
Norwegian Institute of Marine Research
63 publications, 1.61%
University of Miami
62 publications, 1.59%
National Oceanography Centre
60 publications, 1.54%
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
55 publications, 1.41%
University of California, San Diego
50 publications, 1.28%
Spanish Institute of Oceanography
49 publications, 1.26%
Nanjing University
45 publications, 1.15%
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
44 publications, 1.13%
University of Bergen
41 publications, 1.05%
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
40 publications, 1.02%
New Jersey Institute of Technology
39 publications, 1%
Oregon State University
38 publications, 0.97%
Sorbonne University
36 publications, 0.92%
University of Tasmania
35 publications, 0.9%
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
35 publications, 0.9%
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
35 publications, 0.9%
University of Maine
35 publications, 0.9%
University of Cape Town
34 publications, 0.87%
Scottish Association For Marine Science
34 publications, 0.87%
Kiel University
33 publications, 0.85%
University of Montpellier
33 publications, 0.85%
University of Southampton
31 publications, 0.79%
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With other countries

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USA, 892, 22.85%
USA
892 publications, 22.85%
United Kingdom, 358, 9.17%
United Kingdom
358 publications, 9.17%
China, 341, 8.73%
China
341 publications, 8.73%
Germany, 223, 5.71%
Germany
223 publications, 5.71%
France, 215, 5.51%
France
215 publications, 5.51%
Norway, 168, 4.3%
Norway
168 publications, 4.3%
Australia, 128, 3.28%
Australia
128 publications, 3.28%
Spain, 114, 2.92%
Spain
114 publications, 2.92%
Netherlands, 85, 2.18%
Netherlands
85 publications, 2.18%
Denmark, 77, 1.97%
Denmark
77 publications, 1.97%
Italy, 69, 1.77%
Italy
69 publications, 1.77%
Japan, 68, 1.74%
Japan
68 publications, 1.74%
Sweden, 67, 1.72%
Sweden
67 publications, 1.72%
Greece, 56, 1.43%
Greece
56 publications, 1.43%
New Zealand, 50, 1.28%
New Zealand
50 publications, 1.28%
Portugal, 46, 1.18%
Portugal
46 publications, 1.18%
South Africa, 46, 1.18%
South Africa
46 publications, 1.18%
Ireland, 37, 0.95%
Ireland
37 publications, 0.95%
Iceland, 37, 0.95%
Iceland
37 publications, 0.95%
Russia, 33, 0.85%
Russia
33 publications, 0.85%
Brazil, 33, 0.85%
Brazil
33 publications, 0.85%
Switzerland, 33, 0.85%
Switzerland
33 publications, 0.85%
Belgium, 26, 0.67%
Belgium
26 publications, 0.67%
Finland, 22, 0.56%
Finland
22 publications, 0.56%
Chile, 22, 0.56%
Chile
22 publications, 0.56%
Turkey, 21, 0.54%
Turkey
21 publications, 0.54%
Mexico, 20, 0.51%
Mexico
20 publications, 0.51%
India, 19, 0.49%
India
19 publications, 0.49%
Argentina, 18, 0.46%
Argentina
18 publications, 0.46%
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  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1965 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.