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Research in Melbourne

Science Explorer records 160 research institutions in Melbourne, Australia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are The University of Melbourne, Monash University and RMIT University.

Research institutions
160
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
463k
▼ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
13.7M
29.5 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
26.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Melbourne

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 Melbourne?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1The University of MelbourneUniversity 149,020 #40
2Monash UniversityUniversity 126,212 #50
3La Trobe UniversityUniversity 39,159 #330
4RMIT UniversityUniversity 35,442 #230
5Swinburne University of TechnologyUniversity 24,017 #658
6Melbourne HealthHospital / health system 14,276 #785
7Victoria UniversityUniversity 12,182 #952
8Royal Children's HospitalHospital / health system 10,420 #1,159
9Monash HealthHospital / health system 7,259 #925
10Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchNonprofit 5,613 #1,339
11Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreHospital / health system 5,492 #1,201
12Austin HealthHospital / health system 5,210 #2,152
13Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteNonprofit 4,160 #3,266
14Alfred HealthHospital / health system 3,317 #1,197
15Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthResearch facility 3,196 #3,162
16Royal Women's HospitalHospital / health system 2,922 #4,988
17Bureau of MeteorologyGovernment institution 2,256 #14,094
18Eastern HealthHospital / health system 1,914 #5,877
19Agriculture VictoriaGovernment institution 1,879 #13,581
20Burnet InstituteNonprofit 1,321 #4,671
21Western HealthHospital / health system 1,297 #6,117
22Mental Health Research InstituteResearch facility 1,132 #18,762
23Australian College of OptometryUniversity 1,104 #13,168
24Cancer Council VictoriaFunder 1,071 #11,952
25Museums VictoriaArchive 1,063 #13,134
26BHP (Australia)Company 993 #14,727
27Parks VictoriaGovernment institution 952 #11,572
28Mercy Hospital for WomenHospital / health system 894 #16,721
29Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research centreResearch facility 852 #10,584
30Northern HealthHospital / health system 841 #11,391
31AgriBioResearch facility 783 #11,127
32Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference LaboratoryResearch facility 743 #19,062
33Telstra (Australia)Company 646 #17,563
34National Heart Foundation of AustraliaNonprofit 640 #18,738
35Sports Medicine AustraliaUniversity 638 #18,282
36Rio Tinto (Australia)Company 609 #12,835
37O'Brien InstituteResearch facility 559 #11,755
38Western HospitalHospital / health system 558 #19,762 all time
39Skin and Cancer FoundationNonprofit 538 #16,806 all time
40Jeffrey Modell FoundationNonprofit 519 #11,085 all time
41Royal Dental Hospital of MelbourneHospital / health system 516 #20,487
42Department of DefenceGovernment institution 503 #18,989
43Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental ResearchGovernment institution 465 #22,223
44St Vincent's HealthHospital / health system 452 #13,954
45National Ageing Research InstituteNonprofit 450 #19,917
46Royal Australasian College of SurgeonsUniversity 443 #16,025 all time
47Speech Pathology AustraliaInstitution 440 #15,209 all time
48Australian Psychological SocietyInstitution 432 #18,281
49Victorian BarInstitution 385 #20,161 all time
50Australian Football LeagueInstitution 379 #16,061
51Ridley CollegeUniversity 364 #20,010
52Vision AustraliaNonprofit 363 #17,045 all time
53CO2CRCNonprofit 362 #21,671 all time
54Australian Road Research BoardGovernment institution 343 #18,520 all time
55Ambulance VictoriaGovernment institution 341 #18,004
56Institute for Breathing and SleepNonprofit 291 #16,577
57Melbourne WaterGovernment institution 277 #14,422 all time
58Department of Environment, Land, Water and PlanningGovernment institution 270 #23,870 all time
59Olympic Park Sports Medicine CentreHospital / health system 265 #24,054 all time
60CSL (Australia)Company 258 #21,034 all time

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.

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.

The University of Melbourne: 31.1%Monash University: 26.3%La Trobe University: 8.2%RMIT University: 7.4%56 others listed: 27.0%31%largest
The University of Melbourne149k · 31.1%Monash University126k · 26.3%La Trobe University39k · 8.2%RMIT University35k · 7.4%56 others listed129k · 27.0%

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

Which fields of science does Melbourne work in?

In 2022-now, 33% of research in Melbourne is in Health Sciences, 28% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (27%), Social Sciences (14%), Engineering (10%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 28k fractional works · 32.7% of its workMedicine: 24k fractional works · 27.3% of its workSurgery: 2,448 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2,126 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEpidemiology: 2,044 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1,782 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1,379 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOncology: 1,294 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysiology: 1,186 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1,011 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 935 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 842 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 731 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 635 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 634 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 541 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 515 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 470 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 454 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 436 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 401 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 389 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 349 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 316 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 295 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 283 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNephrology: 239 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 211 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 207 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 193 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 185 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,151 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 3,854 fractional works · 4.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2,314 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 355 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 236 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 203 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Information Management: 192 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 189 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 181 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 182 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 483 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 365 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 119 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 236 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 148 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 24k fractional works · 28.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 12k fractional works · 13.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3,899 fractional works · 4.5% of its workEducation: 2,038 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1,230 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGender Studies: 686 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth: 638 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 549 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLaw: 458 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 412 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 326 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 287 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 287 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 280 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 265 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 198 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 498 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 4,869 fractional works · 5.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 2,080 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 1,217 fractional works · 1.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 740 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 490 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 285 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 57 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2,380 fractional works · 2.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 577 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 436 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAccounting: 408 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 325 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 276 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 253 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 105 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 2,229 fractional works · 2.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 469 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 272 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory: 256 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 218 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 197 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMusic: 179 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 637 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1,938 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1,357 fractional works · 1.6% of its workFinance: 449 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 132 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 917 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 467 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 250 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 200 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 24k fractional works · 27.4% of its workEngineering: 8,670 fractional works · 10.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1,566 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1,352 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1,030 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 938 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 726 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 503 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 439 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 411 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 373 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 329 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 285 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 242 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 216 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 203 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 57 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 4,946 fractional works · 5.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1,765 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems: 849 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 657 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 544 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 312 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 244 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 228 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 208 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 139 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3,928 fractional works · 4.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 829 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 692 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 512 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 438 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 311 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 265 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 232 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 221 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 189 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 238 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 1,556 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 852 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomaterials: 241 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 193 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 270 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1,333 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 465 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 344 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 524 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1,124 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 360 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOceanography: 217 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeophysics: 192 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 355 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 751 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistics and Probability: 255 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 497 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 706 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 336 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 370 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 522 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 435 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 87 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 195 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 10k fractional works · 11.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4,539 fractional works · 5.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 2,356 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGenetics: 1,064 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCancer Research: 297 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 252 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 570 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2,128 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPlant Science: 673 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 371 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 291 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 197 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 596 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 2,114 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1,100 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 382 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 255 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 376 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1,228 fractional works · 1.4% of its workImmunology: 830 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 398 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 205 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKMelbourne87kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences27%Health Sciences33%Social Sciences28%

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. Medicine24k27.3%
    2. Health Professions3,8544.4%
    3. Nursing4830.6%
    4. Dentistry2360.3%
    5. Veterinary1480.2%
    1. Social Sciences12k13.9%
    2. Psychology4,8695.6%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting2,3802.7%
    4. Arts and Humanities2,2292.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1,9382.2%
    6. Decision Sciences9171.1%
    1. Engineering8,67010.0%
    2. Computer Science4,9465.7%
    3. Environmental Science3,9284.5%
    4. Materials Science1,5561.8%
    5. Physics and Astronomy1,3331.5%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1,1241.3%
    7. Mathematics7510.9%
    8. Chemistry7060.8%
    9. Energy5220.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering1950.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4,5395.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2,1282.5%
    3. Neuroscience2,1142.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1,2281.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2050.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Melbourne strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Melbourne is most concentrated in Public Administration, Research and Theory and Music (3.8× the world share in Public Administration).

  1. Public AdministrationSubfield · 156.0 works3.8×
  2. Research and TheorySubfield · 69.9 works3.5×
  3. MusicSubfield · 157.5 works2.5×
  4. HealthSubfield · 564.0 works2.5×
  5. Emergency MedicineSubfield · 453.6 works2.4×
  6. Psychiatry and Mental healthSubfield · 896.8 works2.3×
  7. Clinical PsychologySubfield · 1,851.4 works2.3×
← 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.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 1,900 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.96× its world share, 3,930 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.35× its world share, 1,046 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.48× its world share, 1,843 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.63× its world share, 170 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.62× its world share, 166 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.52× its world share, 629 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.73× its world share, 4,364 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 986 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.65× its world share, 462 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.68× its world share, 7,819 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.91× its world share, 3,462 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.51× its world share, 1,373 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.71× its world share, 644 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.70× its world share, 1,192 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.56× its world share, 208 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.70× its world share, 3,452 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.42× its world share, 21k worksMedicineNursing: 1.12× its world share, 421 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.20× its world share, 125 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.89× its world share, 1,968 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.88× its world share, 2,182 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 807 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.09× its world share, 1,799 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.83× its world share, 4,284 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 11k worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 1.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology1.83×4,284 works
  2. Health Professions1.70×3,452 works
  3. Neuroscience1.48×1,843 works
  4. Medicine1.42×21k works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology1.35×1,046 works
  6. Veterinary1.20×125 works
  7. Nursing1.12×421 works
  8. Social Sciences1.10×11k works
  9. Decision Sciences1.09×807 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.09×1,799 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.96×3,930 works
  12. Environmental Science0.91×3,462 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.89×1,968 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.88×2,182 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.82×986 works
  16. Computer Science0.73×4,364 works
  17. Mathematics0.71×644 works
  18. Physics and Astronomy0.70×1,192 works
  19. Engineering0.68×7,819 works
  20. Energy0.65×462 works
  21. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.63×170 works
  22. Chemical Engineering0.62×166 works
  23. Dentistry0.56×208 works
  24. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.52×1,900 works
  25. Chemistry0.52×629 works
  26. Materials Science0.51×1,373 works

Which keywords describe research in Melbourne?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Mental Health, Inflammation, Climate Change, Public Health, Quality of Life, Risk Factors and Globalization.

▲ 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. Epidemiology5,297▲ 1.53×139 topics
  2. Climate Change2,479◆ 1.05×123 topics
  3. Inflammation2,270▲ 1.23×83 topics
  4. Mental Health2,200▲ 1.77×48 topics
  5. Machine Learning2,164▼ 0.75×94 topics
  6. Deep Learning2,112▼ 0.71×84 topics
  7. Globalization1,960◆ 1.15×165 topics
  8. Public Health1,920▲ 1.52×73 topics
  9. Sustainability1,831▼ 0.86×126 topics
  10. Quality of Life1,803▲ 1.44×60 topics
  11. Risk Factors1,575▲ 1.65×37 topics
  12. Cardiovascular Disease1,422▲ 1.44×39 topics
  13. Depression1,411▲ 1.85×26 topics
  14. Treatment1,389▲ 1.32×52 topics
  15. Oxidative Stress1,311◆ 0.92×63 topics
  16. Social Media1,147◆ 0.96×39 topics
  17. Metabolic Syndrome1,025▲ 1.46×24 topics
  18. Healthcare1,006◆ 1.02×39 topics
  19. Genetics1,004▲ 1.64×27 topics
  20. Diagnosis992▲ 1.23×41 topics
  21. Resilience920▲ 2.2×19 topics
  22. Mortality904▲ 1.83×13 topics
  23. Global Burden902▲ 1.91×12 topics
  24. Prevalence889▲ 2.5×15 topics
  25. Anxiety883▲ 2.1×12 topics
  26. Management872▲ 1.26×37 topics
  27. Clinical Trials849▲ 1.47×19 topics
  28. Biomarkers844▲ 1.40×18 topics
  29. Obesity842▲ 1.26×29 topics
  30. Meta-Analysis763▲ 1.49×20 topics
  31. Aging748▲ 1.58×19 topics
  32. Social Support746▲ 1.60×20 topics
  33. Neoliberalism742▲ 2.4×27 topics
  34. Physical Activity730▲ 1.73×13 topics
  35. Primary Care721▲ 2.2×15 topics
  36. Ethical Considerations710▲ 2.4×21 topics
  37. Adolescents672▲ 2.1×11 topics
  38. Psychological Impact658▲ 2.4×11 topics
  39. Health Disparities623▲ 2.8×9 topics
  40. Health Equity572▲ 2.3×6 topics

What research is done in Melbourne?

COVID-19 and Mental Health180COVID-19 and Mental Health: 180 fractional worksDementia and Cognitive I…175Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 175 fractional worksHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 161 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 161 fractional worksAustralian History and Society: 155 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 152 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury Research: 150 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Psy…150Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development: 150 fractional worksMental Health and Patient Involvement: 148 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 146 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyPsychiatry and Mental healthEconomics and EconometricsRehabilitation4 others

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

  1. 1 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 180 works
  2. 2 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 175 works
  3. 3 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 161 works
  4. 4 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 161 works
  5. 5 Australian History and Society Sociology and Political Science 155 works
  6. 6 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 152 works
  7. 7 Traumatic Brain Injury Research Epidemiology 150 works
  8. 8 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Clinical Psychology 150 works
  9. 9 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 148 works
  10. 10 Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism Finance 146 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%Melbourne24.4% 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 35.4% in 2016.

Questions people ask

What are the best universities in Melbourne for research?

Science Explorer records 160 research institutions in Melbourne, Australia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are The University of Melbourne, Monash University and RMIT University.

Which research institutions are in Melbourne?
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