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Research in Lae

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Lae, Papua New Guinea. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Papua New Guinea University of Technology and National Agricultural Research Institute.

Research institutions
2
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
1.4k
▲ 66% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
14.1%
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 Lae?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Papua New Guinea University of TechnologyUniversity 927 #10,814
2National Agricultural Research InstituteResearch facility 486 #17,199

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.

What is Lae strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Lae is most concentrated in Plant Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (9.8× the world share in Plant Science).

  1. Plant ScienceSubfield · 77.9 works9.8×
  2. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 159.0 works7.3×
← 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 Lae?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Genetic Diversity, Climate Change, Environmental Impact, Breeding, Drought Tolerance, Nutritional Quality and Machine Learning.

▲ 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. Sustainability40▲ 3.6×42 topics
  2. Climate Change32▲ 2.6×50 topics
  3. Machine Learning29▲ 1.91×50 topics
  4. Environmental Impact26▲ 3.4×35 topics
  5. Genetic Diversity24▲ 12×16 topics
  6. Deep Learning23▲ 1.45×39 topics
  7. Supply Chain Management18▲ 4.2×12 topics
  8. Internet of Things17▲ 4.4×16 topics
  9. Big Data16▲ 4.0×14 topics
  10. Breeding16▲ 46×5 topics
  11. Drought Tolerance15▲ 23×8 topics
  12. Nutritional Quality15▲ 43×4 topics
  13. Genetics14▲ 4.4×7 topics
  14. Sustainable Agriculture14▲ 9.5×11 topics
  15. Healthcare12▲ 2.4×10 topics
  16. Antioxidant11▲ 3.4×28 topics
  17. Marker Development11▲ 49×3 topics
  18. Antioxidant Activity10▲ 3.6×18 topics
  19. Food Security10▲ 4.1×18 topics
  20. Agricultural Sustainability10▲ 18×4 topics
  21. Climate Resilience10▲ 34×2 topics
  22. Health Benefits10▲ 6.3×10 topics
  23. Smallholder Farmers10▲ 9.3×5 topics
  24. Antioxidants9▲ 4.3×9 topics
  25. Essential Oils8▲ 16×3 topics
  26. Cowpea8▲ 74×1 topic
  27. Legume Crop8▲ 74×1 topic
  28. Pest Management8▲ 21×4 topics
  29. Soil Fertility8▲ 7.8×7 topics
  30. Biological Control8▲ 12×8 topics
  31. Plant Growth8▲ 16×6 topics
  32. Firm Performance8▲ 8.8×2 topics
  33. Plant Breeding7▲ 16×4 topics
  34. Predictive Analytics7▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Analytics7▲ 16×1 topic
  36. Business Intelligence7▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Dairy Cattle7▲ 30×2 topics
  38. Genetic Improvement7▲ 16×4 topics
  39. Phytochemicals7▲ 14×7 topics
  40. Biopesticides7▲ 22×2 topics

What research is done in Lae?

Agricultural pest management studies: 8 fractional worksBig Data and Business Intelligence: 7 fractional worksInsect Pest Control Stra…6Insect Pest Control Strategies: 6 fractional worksGenetic and phenotypic t…6Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock: 6 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 5 fractional worksReproductive Physiology in Livestock: 4 fractional worksCrop Yield and Soil Fert…4Crop Yield and Soil Fertility: 4 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 4 fractional worksAgricultural Practices and Plant Genetics: 4 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fung…4Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 4 fractional works
Plant ScienceManagement Information SystemsGeneticsEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics3 others

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

  1. 1 Agricultural pest management studies Plant Science 8 works
  2. 2 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 7 works
  3. 3 Insect Pest Control Strategies Plant Science 6 works
  4. 4 Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Genetics 6 works
  5. 5 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 5 works
  6. 6 Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Agronomy and Crop Science 4 works
  7. 7 Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Agronomy and Crop Science 4 works
  8. 8 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 4 works
  9. 9 Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics Plant Science 4 works
  10. 10 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 4 works

Research output over time

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