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Research in Palmerston North

Science Explorer records 10 research institutions in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Massey University, Riddet Institute and Palmerston North Hospital.

Research institutions
10
3 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
31k
▲ 9% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
26.5%
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 Palmerston North?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Massey UniversityUniversity 28,627 #1,234
2Palmerston North HospitalHospital / health system 1,264 #17,769
3Riddet InstituteResearch facility 716 #7,872
4Allan Wilson CentreResearch facility 279 #15,461 all time
5Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern TerritoryGovernment institution 151 #35,789 all time
6Universal College of LearningUniversity 107 not ranked
7Institute of the Pacific UnitedUniversity 89 not ranked
8Medlab Central (New Zealand)Company 76 not ranked
9New Zealand Leather & Shoe Research Association Inc.Nonprofit 27 not ranked
10Palmerston North City CouncilGovernment institution 5 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.

Massey University: 91.3%Palmerston North Hospital: 4.0%Riddet Institute: 2.3%Allan Wilson Centre: 0.9%6 others listed: 1.5%91%largest
Massey University29k · 91.3%Palmerston North Hospital1,264 · 4.0%Riddet Institute716 · 2.3%Allan Wilson Centre279 · 0.9%6 others listed455 · 1.5%

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

What is Palmerston North strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Palmerston North is most concentrated in Veterinary, Public Administration and Small Animals (11.7× the world share in Veterinary).

  1. VeterinaryField · 64.5 works12×
  2. Public AdministrationSubfield · 22.6 works10×
  3. Small AnimalsSubfield · 51.3 works10×
  4. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 70.8 works7.9×
  5. Agronomy and Crop ScienceSubfield · 70.8 works7.3×
  6. Food ScienceSubfield · 133.9 works4.3×
  7. Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologySubfield · 21.1 works4.3×
← 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 Palmerston North?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Resilience, Vulnerability, Sustainability, Risk Management, Lipid Oxidation, Public Health 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 2022–2025 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. Climate Change230▲ 2.1×91 topics
  2. Sustainability164▲ 1.65×78 topics
  3. Epidemiology157◆ 0.97×112 topics
  4. Globalization130▲ 1.62×79 topics
  5. Public Health116▲ 1.95×53 topics
  6. Mental Health114▲ 1.90×36 topics
  7. Resilience95▲ 4.8×15 topics
  8. Environmental Impact94▲ 1.35×44 topics
  9. Risk Management90▲ 4.6×14 topics
  10. Corporate Governance76▲ 2.5×18 topics
  11. Vulnerability75▲ 8.2×7 topics
  12. Social Capital72▲ 3.4×17 topics
  13. Health Effects72▲ 3.0×22 topics
  14. Lipid Oxidation63▲ 15×2 topics
  15. Consumer Perception54▲ 6.1×8 topics
  16. Gut Microbiota54▲ 3.8×7 topics
  17. Health Benefits54▲ 4.0×13 topics
  18. Genetic Diversity53▲ 2.9×18 topics
  19. Probiotics50▲ 5.2×6 topics
  20. Hydrocolloids48▲ 15×2 topics
  21. Greenhouse Gas Emissions46▲ 4.1×7 topics
  22. Decolonization44▲ 13×6 topics
  23. Risk Perception44▲ 4.0×7 topics
  24. Animal Welfare44▲ 12×4 topics
  25. Facilities Management42▲ 13×2 topics
  26. Proteins42▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Livestock Production41▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Emulsions40▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Firm Performance40▲ 5.2×4 topics
  30. Digestion38▲ 22×1 topic
  31. Nanoemulsions38▲ 22×1 topic
  32. Amino Acids38▲ 9.9×3 topics
  33. Milk Composition37▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Community35▲ 7.6×7 topics
  35. Financial Constraints35▲ 8.2×2 topics
  36. Construction Projects34▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Mergers and Acquisitions33▲ 9.0×2 topics
  38. Investor Protection32▲ 9.9×1 topic
  39. Ownership Structure32▲ 9.9×1 topic
  40. Risk32▲ 12×2 topics

What research is done in Palmerston North?

Proteins in Food Systems38Proteins in Food Systems: 38 fractional worksCorporate Finance and Go…32Corporate Finance and Governance: 32 fractional worksDisaster Management and Resilience: 31 fractional worksConstruction Project Man…31Construction Project Management and Performance: 31 fractional worksBIM and Construction Int…30BIM and Construction Integration: 30 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 29 fractional worksRuminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology: 28 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welf…25Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 25 fractional worksMeat and Animal Product Quality: 25 fractional worksGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestock: 24 fractional works
Food ScienceAccountingSociology and Political ScienceManagement Science and Operations Research6 others

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

  1. 1 Proteins in Food Systems Food Science 38 works
  2. 2 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 32 works
  3. 3 Disaster Management and Resilience Sociology and Political Science 31 works
  4. 4 Construction Project Management and Performance Management Science and Operations Research 31 works
  5. 5 BIM and Construction Integration Building and Construction 30 works
  6. 6 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 29 works
  7. 7 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology Agronomy and Crop Science 28 works
  8. 8 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 25 works
  9. 9 Meat and Animal Product Quality Animal Science and Zoology 25 works
  10. 10 Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Genetics 24 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.