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Research in Ballarat

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Ballarat, Australia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Federation University and Ballarat Health Services.

Research institutions
2
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
6.6k
▲ 5% vs 2018-21
Citations
124k
18.7 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
24.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Ballarat

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Ballarat?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Federation UniversityUniversity 5,832 #1,667
2Ballarat Health ServicesHospital / health system 771 #10,610

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

Which fields of science does Ballarat work in?

In 2022-now, 35% of research in Ballarat is in Physical Sciences, 32% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (17%), Social Sciences (17%), Engineering (16%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 576 fractional works · 35.1% of its workEngineering: 259 fractional works · 15.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 57 fractional works · 3.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 33 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 30 fractional works · 1.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 30 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 18 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 153 fractional works · 9.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 51 fractional works · 3.1% of its workInformation Systems: 29 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 21 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 21 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSignal Processing: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 95 fractional works · 5.8% of its workEcology: 20 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 16 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPollution: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 19 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeometry and Topology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 527 fractional works · 32.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 274 fractional works · 16.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 89 fractional works · 5.4% of its workEducation: 72 fractional works · 4.4% of its workHealth: 16 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 14 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Administration: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCommunication: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 142 fractional works · 8.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 56 fractional works · 3.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 41 fractional works · 2.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workApplied Psychology: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 44 fractional works · 2.7% of its workManagement Information Systems: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 25 fractional works · 1.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 24 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 18 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFinance: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 18 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 401 fractional works · 24.5% of its workMedicine: 279 fractional works · 17.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 33 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSurgery: 24 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEpidemiology: 23 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 22 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 17 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 14 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOncology: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 12 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 11 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDermatology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 99 fractional works · 6.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 58 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 14 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOccupational Therapy: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 18 fractional works · 1.1% of its workResearch and Theory: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 136 fractional works · 8.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 53 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPlant Science: 20 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFood Science: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 51 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 33 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGenetics: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 19 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 6 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKBallarat1,640fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences35%Health Sciences24%Social Sciences32%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering25915.8%
    2. Computer Science1539.3%
    3. Environmental Science955.8%
    4. Mathematics191.2%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences150.9%
    6. Materials Science120.7%
    7. Energy90.5%
    8. Physics and Astronomy80.5%
    9. Chemistry40.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.1%
    1. Social Sciences27416.7%
    2. Psychology1428.7%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting442.7%
    4. Arts and Humanities251.5%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance241.5%
    6. Decision Sciences181.1%
    1. Medicine27917.0%
    2. Health Professions996.0%
    3. Nursing181.1%
    4. Veterinary40.2%
    5. Dentistry20.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences533.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology513.1%
    3. Neuroscience191.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology110.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics20.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Ballarat?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Mental Health, Deep Learning, Epidemiology, Job Satisfaction, Qualitative Research, Depression and Well-being.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning83▲ 1.52×72 topics
  2. Deep Learning74▲ 1.32×70 topics
  3. Epidemiology70◆ 1.08×97 topics
  4. Mental Health60▲ 2.5×31 topics
  5. Climate Change52▲ 1.16×66 topics
  6. Depression36▲ 2.5×19 topics
  7. Qualitative Research36▲ 2.6×17 topics
  8. Globalization35◆ 1.09×55 topics
  9. Public Health34▲ 1.43×39 topics
  10. Healthcare34▲ 1.80×18 topics
  11. Risk Factors32▲ 1.79×29 topics
  12. Renewable Energy31▲ 1.31×28 topics
  13. Quality of Life30▲ 1.25×41 topics
  14. Job Satisfaction29▲ 4.0×12 topics
  15. Social Justice27▲ 2.7×18 topics
  16. Well-being26▲ 4.0×12 topics
  17. Resilience24▲ 2.9×13 topics
  18. Anxiety23▲ 2.9×11 topics
  19. Renewable Energy Integration22▲ 4.2×5 topics
  20. Prevalence22▲ 3.2×13 topics
  21. Ethical Considerations20▲ 3.4×13 topics
  22. Reflective Practice19▲ 6.3×7 topics
  23. Power Electronics19▲ 3.6×8 topics
  24. Smart Grid19▲ 3.1×8 topics
  25. Psychological Impact17▲ 3.3×8 topics
  26. Medical Education16▲ 3.7×12 topics
  27. Psychological Distress16▲ 3.9×5 topics
  28. Healthcare Workers15▲ 4.0×5 topics
  29. Clinical Practice15▲ 6.1×4 topics
  30. Patient Outcomes15▲ 15×3 topics
  31. Smart Grid Applications14▲ 6.8×2 topics
  32. Professional Identity14▲ 10×3 topics
  33. Phenomenology13▲ 7.4×4 topics
  34. Energy Storage Systems13▲ 5.6×2 topics
  35. Evidence-Based Practice13▲ 5.8×6 topics
  36. Cultural Competence12▲ 5.8×7 topics
  37. Healthcare Environment12▲ 24×1 topic
  38. Nursing Staffing12▲ 24×1 topic
  39. Employment Patterns12▲ 15×2 topics
  40. Fracture11▲ 7.0×2 topics

What research is done in Ballarat?

Microgrid Control and Op…10Microgrid Control and Optimization: 10 fractional worksNursing education and ma…9Nursing education and management: 9 fractional worksEducation Systems and Policy: 9 fractional worksRock Mechanics and Modeling: 8 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 7 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 7 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 7 fractional worksAustralian History and S…7Australian History and Society: 7 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 7 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 7 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringResearch and TheoryEducationMechanics of Materials6 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 10 works
  2. 2 Nursing education and management Research and Theory 9 works
  3. 3 Education Systems and Policy Education 9 works
  4. 4 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 8 works
  5. 5 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  6. 6 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 7 works
  7. 7 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 7 works
  8. 8 Australian History and Society Sociology and Political Science 7 works
  9. 9 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 7 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 7 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting20%40%Ballarat23.4% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 33.3% in 2002.

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