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Research in Dunedin

Science Explorer records 12 research institutions in Dunedin, New Zealand. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Otago, The Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies and Dunedin Public Hospital.

Research institutions
12
5 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
49k
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
21.3%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite 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 Dunedin?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of OtagoUniversity 45,960 #711
2Dunedin Public HospitalHospital / health system 1,407 #18,954
3Otago PolytechnicUniversity 716 #22,019
4The Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum TechnologiesResearch facility 453 #5,533
5Southern District Health BoardGovernment institution 259 #26,703
6Proteus (New Zealand)Company 69 not ranked
7Wakari HospitalHospital / health system 57 not ranked
8Southern Community Laboratories (New Zealand)Company 49 not ranked
9Bodeker Scientific (New Zealand)Company 45 not ranked
10Parker ConservationInstitution 25 not ranked
11Donald Beasley InstituteNonprofit 1 not ranked
12Otago Medical Research FoundationNonprofit 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Otago: 93.7%Dunedin Public Hospital: 2.9%Otago Polytechnic: 1.5%The Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies: 0.9%8 others listed: 1.0%94%largest
University of Otago46k · 93.7%Dunedin Public Hospital1,407 · 2.9%Otago Polytechnic716 · 1.5%The Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies453 · 0.9%8 others listed506 · 1.0%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Dunedin strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Dunedin is most concentrated in Orthodontics, Periodontics and Dentistry (6.4× the world share in Orthodontics).

  1. OrthodonticsSubfield · 45.9 works6.4×
  2. PeriodonticsSubfield · 40.3 works4.6×
  3. DentistryField · 137.8 works4.4×
  4. HealthSubfield · 75.6 works4.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Dunedin?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Climate Change, Public Health, Inflammation, Quality of Life, Mental Health, Primary Care and Cardiovascular Disease.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Epidemiology453▲ 1.79×129 topics
  2. Climate Change297▲ 1.72×92 topics
  3. Public Health210▲ 2.2×55 topics
  4. Inflammation198▲ 1.48×80 topics
  5. Quality of Life169▲ 1.83×55 topics
  6. Mental Health168▲ 1.79×41 topics
  7. Sustainability164◆ 1.05×71 topics
  8. Globalization145◆ 1.15×81 topics
  9. Cardiovascular Disease138▲ 1.94×35 topics
  10. Environmental Impact118◆ 1.09×42 topics
  11. Depression118▲ 2.1×24 topics
  12. Risk Factors118▲ 1.67×35 topics
  13. Biodiversity114▲ 2.4×27 topics
  14. Treatment105▲ 1.35×48 topics
  15. Primary Care97▲ 4.0×15 topics
  16. Metabolic Syndrome97▲ 1.86×23 topics
  17. Resilience88▲ 2.9×16 topics
  18. Invasive Species87▲ 3.2×19 topics
  19. Obesity84▲ 1.74×23 topics
  20. Global Burden83▲ 2.4×12 topics
  21. Genetics80▲ 1.79×24 topics
  22. Clinical Trials79▲ 1.83×19 topics
  23. Vulnerability79▲ 5.4×8 topics
  24. Health Equity78▲ 4.5×6 topics
  25. Physical Activity74▲ 2.4×11 topics
  26. Prevalence74▲ 2.8×14 topics
  27. Population Dynamics73▲ 4.5×12 topics
  28. Ethical Considerations70▲ 3.2×17 topics
  29. Anxiety70▲ 2.3×12 topics
  30. Decolonization65▲ 13×7 topics
  31. Neurobiology58▲ 3.5×10 topics
  32. Health Disparities55▲ 3.3×8 topics
  33. Quality Improvement52▲ 4.2×8 topics
  34. Reflective Practice51▲ 4.3×7 topics
  35. Psychiatric Disorders45▲ 5.3×4 topics
  36. Indigenous Knowledge Systems38▲ 19×3 topics
  37. Traditional Ecological Knowledge38▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Settler Colonialism38▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Historical Trauma37▲ 42×1 topic
  40. Indigenous Health37▲ 42×1 topic

What research is done in Dunedin?

Indigenous Health, Educa…37Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights: 37 fractional worksPacific and Southeast As…27Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies: 27 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 26 fractional worksGlobal Health Workforce Issues: 24 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 24 fractional worksDental materials and restorations: 24 fractional worksIsland Studies and Pacific Affairs: 23 fractional worksDental Health and Care U…20Dental Health and Care Utilization: 20 fractional worksHomelessness and Social Issues: 20 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 19 fractional works
HealthGeography, Planning and DevelopmentPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthEmergency Medical Services5 others

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

  1. 1 Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights Health 37 works
  2. 2 Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies Geography, Planning and Development 27 works
  3. 3 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 26 works
  4. 4 Global Health Workforce Issues Emergency Medical Services 24 works
  5. 5 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 24 works
  6. 6 Dental materials and restorations Orthodontics 24 works
  7. 7 Island Studies and Pacific Affairs Demography 23 works
  8. 8 Dental Health and Care Utilization Periodontics 20 works
  9. 9 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 20 works
  10. 10 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 19 works

Research output over time

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