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Research in Newcastle

Science Explorer records 11 research institutions in Newcastle, Australia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Newcastle Australia, Hunter Medical Research Institute and John Hunter Hospital.

Research institutions
11
6 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
41k
▲ 4% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
25.5%
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 Newcastle?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of Newcastle AustraliaUniversity 33,574 #542
2John Hunter HospitalHospital / health system 2,480 #8,923
3Hunter Medical Research InstituteResearch facility 2,134 #4,526
4Hunter New England Local Health DistrictHospital / health system 984 #13,635
5Hunter WaterInstitution 911 #11,788
6ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of MineralsResearch facility 237 #17,134
7John Hunter Children's HospitalHospital / health system 226 #29,450 all time
8CRC CAREResearch facility 58 not ranked
9Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology GroupInstitution 46 not ranked
10Breast Cancer TrialsNonprofit 39 not ranked
11Hunter Cancer Research AllianceInstitution 10 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 Newcastle Australia: 82.5%John Hunter Hospital: 6.1%Hunter Medical Research Institute: 5.2%Hunter New England Local Health District: 2.4%7 others listed: 3.8%82%largest
University of Newcastle Australia34k · 82.5%John Hunter Hospital2,480 · 6.1%Hunter Medical Research Institute2,134 · 5.2%Hunter New England Local Health District984 · 2.4%7 others listed1,527 · 3.8%

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

What is Newcastle strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Newcastle is most concentrated in Applied Psychology, Health and General Health Professions (3.4× the world share in Applied Psychology).

  1. Applied PsychologySubfield · 29.0 works3.4×
  2. HealthSubfield · 52.6 works2.9×
  3. General Health ProfessionsSubfield · 237.9 works2.9×
← 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 Newcastle?

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

▲ 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. Epidemiology388▲ 1.63×129 topics
  2. Inflammation216▲ 1.72×79 topics
  3. Public Health179▲ 2.0×55 topics
  4. Climate Change176◆ 1.08×93 topics
  5. Mental Health159▲ 1.80×41 topics
  6. Machine Learning142▼ 0.72×75 topics
  7. Quality of Life140▲ 1.61×53 topics
  8. Cardiovascular Disease129▲ 1.93×37 topics
  9. Treatment124▲ 1.70×49 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress118▲ 1.19×57 topics
  11. Risk Factors116▲ 1.75×36 topics
  12. Metabolic Syndrome110▲ 2.2×22 topics
  13. Environmental Impact106◆ 1.03×49 topics
  14. Depression104▲ 1.96×24 topics
  15. Physical Activity96▲ 3.2×11 topics
  16. Obesity94▲ 2.1×25 topics
  17. Health Effects92▲ 2.5×22 topics
  18. Global Burden90▲ 2.8×12 topics
  19. Genetics89▲ 2.1×25 topics
  20. Prevalence89▲ 3.6×15 topics
  21. Management78▲ 1.65×35 topics
  22. Adolescents76▲ 3.4×8 topics
  23. Primary Care68▲ 3.0×15 topics
  24. Resilience68▲ 2.3×15 topics
  25. Anxiety65▲ 2.3×12 topics
  26. Chronic Disease Management58▲ 5.0×6 topics
  27. Behavior Change58▲ 6.6×4 topics
  28. Ethical Considerations57▲ 2.8×18 topics
  29. Chronic Diseases51▲ 3.3×9 topics
  30. Vulnerability49▲ 3.6×8 topics
  31. Evidence-Based Practice48▲ 6.2×7 topics
  32. Quality Improvement46▲ 4.0×8 topics
  33. Psychiatric Disorders45▲ 5.6×4 topics
  34. Immunology44▲ 6.8×2 topics
  35. Asthma43▲ 7.3×3 topics
  36. Patient Engagement41▲ 5.2×4 topics
  37. Allergic Diseases41▲ 12×1 topic
  38. Eosinophils41▲ 12×1 topic
  39. Childhood38▲ 9.1×1 topic
  40. Overweight38▲ 9.4×1 topic

What research is done in Newcastle?

Asthma and respiratory diseases: 41 fractional worksObesity, Physical Activity, Diet: 38 fractional worksMinerals Flotation and Separation Techniques: 28 fractional worksNutritional Studies and Diet: 26 fractional worksHealth Policy Implementation Science: 25 fractional worksChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research: 24 fractional worksPhysical Activity and Health: 23 fractional worksLandslides and related h…23Landslides and related hazards: 23 fractional worksDisaster Management and Resilience: 22 fractional worksIndigenous Health, Education, and Rights: 21 fractional works
PhysiologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthWater Science and TechnologyGeneral Health Professions4 others

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

  1. 1 Asthma and respiratory diseases Physiology 41 works
  2. 2 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 38 works
  3. 3 Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques Water Science and Technology 28 works
  4. 4 Nutritional Studies and Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 26 works
  5. 5 Health Policy Implementation Science General Health Professions 25 works
  6. 6 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 24 works
  7. 7 Physical Activity and Health Physiology 23 works
  8. 8 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 23 works
  9. 9 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 22 works
  10. 10 Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights Health 21 works

Research output over time

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