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. 2016 Feb 9;107:873–897. doi: 10.1007/s11192-016-1864-y

Table 5.

First and second research field according to WoS Categories for exercise 1 (geoecology—12 candidates)

Candidate no. First research field (2003–2012) Second research field (2003–2012)
WoS category IF median IF aggregate WoS category
1 Ecology 1.828 3.095 Environmental sciences
2 Remote sensing 1.079 1.845 Geosciences, multidisciplinary
3 Water resources 1.096 1.803 Geosciences, multidisciplinary
4 Water resources 1.096 1.803 Geosciences, multidisciplinary
5 Soil science 1.530 1.780 Geosciences, multidisciplinary
6 Ecology 1.828 3.095 Forestry/soil science/environm. sci
7 Ecology 1.828 3.095 Forestry/plant sciences
8 Geosciences, multidisciplinary 1.332 2.176 Geography, physical
9 Geosciences, multidisciplinary 1.332 2.176 Geography/water resources
10 Geography, physical 1.481 2.206 Geography/remote sensing
11 Water resources 1.096 1.803 Soil Sciences/environmental sci
12 Geochemistry and geophysics 1.474 2.319 Oceanography/geosciences, multi