James Hutton Institute

JHI
Aberdeen, United Kingdom

The James Hutton Institute brought together the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and SCRI on 1 April 2011. The new organisation combines existing strengths in crops, soils and land use and environmental research, and will make major, new contributions to the understanding of key global issues, such as food, energy and environmental security, and developing and promoting effective technological and management solutions to these.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.hutton.ac.uk/

Address:
Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH, Scotland, UK

Country:
United Kingdom

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
2011
Age (years)
James Hutton Institute
 14
United Kingdom average
 37
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Founded by uniting the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and SCRI (Scottish Crop Research Institute).
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Professor Colin Campbell
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Professor Colin Campbell
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Professor Colin Campbell
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
James Hutton Institute
 220
United Kingdom average
 33
Global average
 87
2024
James Hutton Institute
 220
2023
James Hutton Institute
 518
% Female staff
2025
James Hutton Institute
 53%
United Kingdom average
 48%
Global average
 50%
2024
James Hutton Institute
 68%
% Female researchers
2025
James Hutton Institute
 56%
United Kingdom average
 45%
Global average
 47%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
James Hutton Institute
 26
United Kingdom average
 45
Global average
 49
2018
James Hutton Institute
 341
2015
James Hutton Institute
 339
Financials
2018
James Hutton Institute
 $47,888,000
United Kingdom average
 $21,503,202
Global average
 $62,229,242
2015
James Hutton Institute
 $58,421,618

Social

Likes (2023)
James Hutton Institute
 3,900
United Kingdom average
 40,643
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
James Hutton Institute
 3,609
Likes (2021)
James Hutton Institute
 3,260
Followers (2025)
James Hutton Institute
 13,155
United Kingdom average
 30,269
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
James Hutton Institute
 13,746
Followers (2022)
James Hutton Institute
 12,417
Subscribers (2025)
James Hutton Institute
 1,820
United Kingdom average
 11,910
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
James Hutton Institute
 1,620
Subscribers (2023)
James Hutton Institute
 1,340
Followers (2025)
James Hutton Institute
 1,484
United Kingdom average
 2,500
Global average
 19,607
Followers (2024)
James Hutton Institute
 1,344
Followers (2025)
James Hutton Institute
 13,000
United Kingdom average
 16,450
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
James Hutton Institute
 11,000
Followers (2022)
James Hutton Institute
 7,347

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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