Scottish Association For Marine Science

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Short name

SAMS

Country, city

United Kingdom, Oban

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Publications

1 986

Citations

106 465

h-index

133

Top-3 journals

Frontiers in Marine Science (81 publications)

Journal of Applied Phycology (45 publications)

ICES Journal of Marine Science (43 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National Oceanography Centre (203 publications)

University of St Andrews (127 publications)

University of Southampton (120 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (73 publications)

French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (70 publications)

UiT The Arctic University of Norway (70 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1992

Total publications

1986

Total citations

106465

Citations per publication

53.61

Average publications per year

56.74

Average authors per publication

7.96

h-index

133

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.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 715, 36% Aquatic Science 715 publications, 36%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 451, 22.71% Oceanography 451 publications, 22.71%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 345, 17.37% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 345 publications, 17.37%
Ecology	Ecology, 247, 12.44% Ecology 247 publications, 12.44%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 145, 7.3% Water Science and Technology 145 publications, 7.3%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 140, 7.05% Global and Planetary Change 140 publications, 7.05%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 130, 6.55% Plant Science 130 publications, 6.55%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 118, 5.94% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 118 publications, 5.94%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 116, 5.84% Multidisciplinary 116 publications, 5.84%
Ocean Engineering	Ocean Engineering, 112, 5.64% Ocean Engineering 112 publications, 5.64%
Geology	Geology, 102, 5.14% Geology 102 publications, 5.14%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 94, 4.73% Geophysics 94 publications, 4.73%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 87, 4.38% Environmental Chemistry 87 publications, 4.38%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 87, 4.38% General Environmental Science 87 publications, 4.38%
Pollution	Pollution, 86, 4.33% Pollution 86 publications, 4.33%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 85, 4.28% General Medicine 85 publications, 4.28%
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 76, 3.83% Geochemistry and Petrology 76 publications, 3.83%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 73, 3.68% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 73 publications, 3.68%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 71, 3.58% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 71 publications, 3.58%
Nature and Landscape Conservation	Nature and Landscape Conservation, 67, 3.37% Nature and Landscape Conservation 67 publications, 3.37%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 61, 3.07% Atmospheric Science 61 publications, 3.07%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 60, 3.02% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 60 publications, 3.02%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 54, 2.72% Space and Planetary Science 54 publications, 2.72%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 52, 2.62% Earth-Surface Processes 52 publications, 2.62%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 50, 2.52% Microbiology 50 publications, 2.52%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 48, 2.42% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 48 publications, 2.42%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 44, 2.22% Geography, Planning and Development 44 publications, 2.22%
Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering, 42, 2.11% Environmental Engineering 42 publications, 2.11%
Waste Management and Disposal	Waste Management and Disposal, 35, 1.76% Waste Management and Disposal 35 publications, 1.76%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 32, 1.61% Paleontology 32 publications, 1.61%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Frontiers in Marine Science	Frontiers in Marine Science, 81, 4.08% Frontiers in Marine Science 81 publications, 4.08%
Journal of Applied Phycology	Journal of Applied Phycology, 45, 2.27% Journal of Applied Phycology 45 publications, 2.27%
ICES Journal of Marine Science	ICES Journal of Marine Science, 43, 2.17% ICES Journal of Marine Science 43 publications, 2.17%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 43, 2.17% PLoS ONE 43 publications, 2.17%
Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans	Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, 43, 2.17% Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans 43 publications, 2.17%
Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography	Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 40, 2.01% Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography 40 publications, 2.01%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 38, 1.91% Geophysical Research Letters 38 publications, 1.91%
Aquaculture	Aquaculture, 37, 1.86% Aquaculture 37 publications, 1.86%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 37, 1.86% Scientific Reports 37 publications, 1.86%
Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers	Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 34, 1.71% Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers 34 publications, 1.71%
Marine Pollution Bulletin	Marine Pollution Bulletin, 34, 1.71% Marine Pollution Bulletin 34 publications, 1.71%
Progress in Oceanography	Progress in Oceanography, 31, 1.56% Progress in Oceanography 31 publications, 1.56%
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom	Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 31, 1.56% Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 31 publications, 1.56%
Marine Biology	Marine Biology, 28, 1.41% Marine Biology 28 publications, 1.41%
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology	Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 28, 1.41% Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 28 publications, 1.41%
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science	Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 27, 1.36% Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 27 publications, 1.36%
Harmful Algae	Harmful Algae, 26, 1.31% Harmful Algae 26 publications, 1.31%
Limnology and Oceanography	Limnology and Oceanography, 24, 1.21% Limnology and Oceanography 24 publications, 1.21%
Global Change Biology	Global Change Biology, 23, 1.16% Global Change Biology 23 publications, 1.16%
Marine Policy	Marine Policy, 23, 1.16% Marine Policy 23 publications, 1.16%
Biogeosciences	Biogeosciences, 23, 1.16% Biogeosciences 23 publications, 1.16%
Polar Biology	Polar Biology, 20, 1.01% Polar Biology 20 publications, 1.01%
Journal of Fish Biology	Journal of Fish Biology, 18, 0.91% Journal of Fish Biology 18 publications, 0.91%
Nature	Nature, 17, 0.86% Nature 17 publications, 0.86%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 16, 0.81% Nature Communications 16 publications, 0.81%
Journal of Phycology	Journal of Phycology, 16, 0.81% Journal of Phycology 16 publications, 0.81%
International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control	International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 16, 0.81% International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 16 publications, 0.81%
Ocean Science	Ocean Science, 16, 0.81% Ocean Science 16 publications, 0.81%
Algal Research	Algal Research, 15, 0.76% Algal Research 15 publications, 0.76%
Biological Conservation	Biological Conservation, 14, 0.7% Biological Conservation 14 publications, 0.7%
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Publishers

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Elsevier	Elsevier, 622, 31.32% Elsevier 622 publications, 31.32%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 337, 16.97% Springer Nature 337 publications, 16.97%
Wiley	Wiley, 314, 15.81% Wiley 314 publications, 15.81%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 106, 5.34% Frontiers Media S.A. 106 publications, 5.34%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 69, 3.47% Taylor & Francis 69 publications, 3.47%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 68, 3.42% Oxford University Press 68 publications, 3.42%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 61, 3.07% American Geophysical Union 61 publications, 3.07%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 58, 2.92% Copernicus 58 publications, 2.92%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 46, 2.32% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 46 publications, 2.32%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 42, 2.11% Cambridge University Press 42 publications, 2.11%
MDPI	MDPI, 36, 1.81% MDPI 36 publications, 1.81%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 26, 1.31% The Royal Society 26 publications, 1.31%
Geological Society of London	Geological Society of London, 25, 1.26% Geological Society of London 25 publications, 1.26%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 20, 1.01% American Meteorological Society 20 publications, 1.01%
Inter-Research Science Center	Inter-Research Science Center, 16, 0.81% Inter-Research Science Center 16 publications, 0.81%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 13, 0.65% American Chemical Society (ACS) 13 publications, 0.65%
University of California Press	University of California Press, 9, 0.45% University of California Press 9 publications, 0.45%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 9, 0.45% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 9 publications, 0.45%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 7, 0.35% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 7 publications, 0.35%
Norwegian Polar Institute	Norwegian Polar Institute, 7, 0.35% Norwegian Polar Institute 7 publications, 0.35%
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)	Acoustical Society of America (ASA), 7, 0.35% Acoustical Society of America (ASA) 7 publications, 0.35%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 7, 0.35% CSIRO Publishing 7 publications, 0.35%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 6, 0.3% American Society for Microbiology 6 publications, 0.3%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 5, 0.25% Microbiology Society 5 publications, 0.25%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 4, 0.2% Optica Publishing Group 4 publications, 0.2%
PeerJ	PeerJ, 4, 0.2% PeerJ 4 publications, 0.2%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 4, 0.2% IOP Publishing 4 publications, 0.2%
SAGE	SAGE, 3, 0.15% SAGE 3 publications, 0.15%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 3, 0.15% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 3 publications, 0.15%
Annual Reviews	Annual Reviews, 3, 0.15% Annual Reviews 3 publications, 0.15%
	100 200 300 400 500 600 700

With other organizations

	50 100 150 200 250
National Oceanography Centre	National Oceanography Centre, 203, 10.22% National Oceanography Centre 203 publications, 10.22%
University of St Andrews	University of St Andrews, 127, 6.39% University of St Andrews 127 publications, 6.39%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 120, 6.04% University of Southampton 120 publications, 6.04%
British Antarctic Survey	British Antarctic Survey, 113, 5.69% British Antarctic Survey 113 publications, 5.69%
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh, 112, 5.64% University of Edinburgh 112 publications, 5.64%
Plymouth Marine Laboratory	Plymouth Marine Laboratory, 96, 4.83% Plymouth Marine Laboratory 96 publications, 4.83%
University of the Highlands and Islands	University of the Highlands and Islands, 83, 4.18% University of the Highlands and Islands 83 publications, 4.18%
University of Plymouth	University of Plymouth, 80, 4.03% University of Plymouth 80 publications, 4.03%
University of Aberdeen	University of Aberdeen, 78, 3.93% University of Aberdeen 78 publications, 3.93%
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research	Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, 73, 3.68% Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research 73 publications, 3.68%
UiT The Arctic University of Norway	UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 70, 3.52% UiT The Arctic University of Norway 70 publications, 3.52%
French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea	French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, 70, 3.52% French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea 70 publications, 3.52%
Bangor University	Bangor University, 68, 3.42% Bangor University 68 publications, 3.42%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 64, 3.22% Sorbonne University 64 publications, 3.22%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 61, 3.07% Aarhus University 61 publications, 3.07%
Natural Environment Research Council	Natural Environment Research Council, 61, 3.07% Natural Environment Research Council 61 publications, 3.07%
Norwegian Institute of Marine Research	Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, 60, 3.02% Norwegian Institute of Marine Research 60 publications, 3.02%
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool, 57, 2.87% University of Liverpool 57 publications, 2.87%
Heriot-Watt University	Heriot-Watt University, 57, 2.87% Heriot-Watt University 57 publications, 2.87%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 54, 2.72% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 54 publications, 2.72%
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel	Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 51, 2.57% Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel 51 publications, 2.57%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 48, 2.42% University of Washington 48 publications, 2.42%
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 48, 2.42% Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 48 publications, 2.42%
University of Southern Denmark	University of Southern Denmark, 46, 2.32% University of Southern Denmark 46 publications, 2.32%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 45, 2.27% University of Cambridge 45 publications, 2.27%
University of Strathclyde	University of Strathclyde, 45, 2.27% University of Strathclyde 45 publications, 2.27%
University of East Anglia	University of East Anglia, 43, 2.17% University of East Anglia 43 publications, 2.17%
University of Tasmania	University of Tasmania, 42, 2.11% University of Tasmania 42 publications, 2.11%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 41, 2.06% University of British Columbia 41 publications, 2.06%
University of Stirling	University of Stirling, 41, 2.06% University of Stirling 41 publications, 2.06%
	50 100 150 200 250

With foreign organizations

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research	Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, 73, 3.68% Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research 73 publications, 3.68%
UiT The Arctic University of Norway	UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 70, 3.52% UiT The Arctic University of Norway 70 publications, 3.52%
French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea	French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, 70, 3.52% French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea 70 publications, 3.52%
Sorbonne University	Sorbonne University, 64, 3.22% Sorbonne University 64 publications, 3.22%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 61, 3.07% Aarhus University 61 publications, 3.07%
Norwegian Institute of Marine Research	Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, 60, 3.02% Norwegian Institute of Marine Research 60 publications, 3.02%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 54, 2.72% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 54 publications, 2.72%
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel	Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 51, 2.57% Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel 51 publications, 2.57%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 48, 2.42% University of Washington 48 publications, 2.42%
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 48, 2.42% Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 48 publications, 2.42%
University of Southern Denmark	University of Southern Denmark, 46, 2.32% University of Southern Denmark 46 publications, 2.32%
University of Tasmania	University of Tasmania, 42, 2.11% University of Tasmania 42 publications, 2.11%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 41, 2.06% University of British Columbia 41 publications, 2.06%
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle	Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 41, 2.06% Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 41 publications, 2.06%
University of Western Australia	University of Western Australia, 39, 1.96% University of Western Australia 39 publications, 1.96%
University of Bergen	University of Bergen, 37, 1.86% University of Bergen 37 publications, 1.86%
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research	Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, 35, 1.76% Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research 35 publications, 1.76%
Bedford Institute of Oceanography	Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 34, 1.71% Bedford Institute of Oceanography 34 publications, 1.71%
University of Konstanz	University of Konstanz, 34, 1.71% University of Konstanz 34 publications, 1.71%
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service	NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, 32, 1.61% NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service 32 publications, 1.61%
Scripps Institution of Oceanography	Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 29, 1.46% Scripps Institution of Oceanography 29 publications, 1.46%
Institut de Ciències del Mar	Institut de Ciències del Mar, 29, 1.46% Institut de Ciències del Mar 29 publications, 1.46%
Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences	Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 29, 1.46% Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences 29 publications, 1.46%
Dalhousie University	Dalhousie University, 28, 1.41% Dalhousie University 28 publications, 1.41%
Oregon State University	Oregon State University, 28, 1.41% Oregon State University 28 publications, 1.41%
Norwegian University of Science and Technology	Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 27, 1.36% Norwegian University of Science and Technology 27 publications, 1.36%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 27, 1.36% University of Copenhagen 27 publications, 1.36%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 26, 1.31% University of Queensland 26 publications, 1.31%
University of North Carolina at Wilmington	University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 26, 1.31% University of North Carolina at Wilmington 26 publications, 1.31%
University of Montpellier	University of Montpellier, 26, 1.31% University of Montpellier 26 publications, 1.31%
	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

With other countries

	50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
USA	USA, 418, 21.05% USA 418 publications, 21.05%
Germany	Germany, 303, 15.26% Germany 303 publications, 15.26%
France	France, 229, 11.53% France 229 publications, 11.53%
Norway	Norway, 229, 11.53% Norway 229 publications, 11.53%
Canada	Canada, 172, 8.66% Canada 172 publications, 8.66%
Australia	Australia, 168, 8.46% Australia 168 publications, 8.46%
Denmark	Denmark, 129, 6.5% Denmark 129 publications, 6.5%
Spain	Spain, 127, 6.39% Spain 127 publications, 6.39%
Italy	Italy, 92, 4.63% Italy 92 publications, 4.63%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 89, 4.48% Netherlands 89 publications, 4.48%
Ireland	Ireland, 83, 4.18% Ireland 83 publications, 4.18%
Japan	Japan, 73, 3.68% Japan 73 publications, 3.68%
Portugal	Portugal, 71, 3.58% Portugal 71 publications, 3.58%
Sweden	Sweden, 70, 3.52% Sweden 70 publications, 3.52%
Belgium	Belgium, 68, 3.42% Belgium 68 publications, 3.42%
China	China, 67, 3.37% China 67 publications, 3.37%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 59, 2.97% New Zealand 59 publications, 2.97%
South Africa	South Africa, 54, 2.72% South Africa 54 publications, 2.72%
Poland	Poland, 46, 2.32% Poland 46 publications, 2.32%
Greece	Greece, 42, 2.11% Greece 42 publications, 2.11%
Chile	Chile, 38, 1.91% Chile 38 publications, 1.91%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 38, 1.91% Switzerland 38 publications, 1.91%
Russia	Russia, 32, 1.61% Russia 32 publications, 1.61%
Israel	Israel, 29, 1.46% Israel 29 publications, 1.46%
Austria	Austria, 28, 1.41% Austria 28 publications, 1.41%
Greenland	Greenland, 28, 1.41% Greenland 28 publications, 1.41%
Brazil	Brazil, 26, 1.31% Brazil 26 publications, 1.31%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 24, 1.21% Republic of Korea 24 publications, 1.21%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 22, 1.11% Malaysia 22 publications, 1.11%
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Publications published earlier than 1992 are ignored in the statistics.
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