Department of Zoology (PULS) in the world’s best in the ScholarGPS ranking
The Department of Zoology at the Poznań University of Life Sciences has been ranked amongst the world’s top institutions in the ScholarGPS ranking, confirming its exceptional standing within the international scientific community.
In the most recent edition of the ranking, the Department of Zoology at the University of Poznań was ranked 17th in the world based on its overall research output, and 21st in the analysis covering the latest comparative period in the discipline of zoology. These are the highest scores in this field in Poland and, it is worth mentioning, no other Polish research institution in the field of zoology has achieved such a high position.
The high ranking of the Department, from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, in the ScholarGPS ranking is a direct result of its consistently developed, internationally recognised research conducted in many areas of modern zoology.
The research team focuses primarily on issues in the fields of ornithology, apidology and ichthyology, but as the Head of the Department, Prof. Piotr Tryjanowski, points out – our aim is to avoid a simple correlation with systematic groups and instead to search for model systems for solving real scientific problems. Hence, an important area of research is the impact of anthropogenic pressure on animal populations and the functioning of ecosystems in agricultural and urbanised landscapes. Another valuable part of the research output consists of analyses of interspecific interactions, competition for food, and the interactions between native and invasive species.
Research performed at the Department also focuses on a wide range of model organisms, from birds and mammals to pollinating insects, including wild bees. Research topics explored by the team include pollinator ecology, the behaviour of insect populations, and their importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Another important area of scientific activity is animal behavioural research, including the ethology of wild and domesticated species, as well as research into the physiology and ecology of insects, which combines a basic scientific approach with potential practical applications.
Such a broad research profile, combining fieldwork, experimental work and large-scale analyses, results in a high citation rate for the team’s publications and a strong international standing, as reflected in the results of rankings such as ScholarGPS.
Iwona Cieślik
PULS Press Officer