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Top 100 in Earth, Environment and Ecology - 2022
Most downloaded Scientific Reports articles in Earth, environment and ecology research published in 2022
In 2022, Scientific Reports published over 3500 Earth, Environment and Ecology papers and we are pleased to share with you 100 of the most downloaded articles* from last year.
Top 100 in Earth, Environment and Ecology
We had incredible research revealing:
- a large-magnitude eruption that preserved a Lower Miocene habitat
- direct evidence of European eels migrating to the Sargasso Sea for breeding
- the origin and microstructure of the Venus from Willendorf
- that most floating plastics in the North Pacific are from only a few industrialised fishing nations
- the oceanic impact of a megatsunami in Mars
- a forest fire detection system using wireless sensor networks and machine learning
and many other fascinating discoveries across all fields of Earth, Environmental and Ecology.
Congratulations to all authors who contributed to these highly valuable research papers!
*Data obtained from SN Insights, which is based on Digital Science's Dimensions.
I have a background in biodiversity and population genetics, but completed a PhD in palaeontology, morphology and biomechanics. I joined Scientific Reports in 2021, expanding my interests into open-access and improving publishing standards.
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