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Research in Porirua

Science Explorer records 2 research institutions in Porirua, New Zealand. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science.

Research institutions
2
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
1.3k
▲ 8% vs 2018-21
Citations
38k
29.1 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
22.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1961-2026
66 years on the record
Porirua

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Which research institutions are in Porirua?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic ScienceResearch facility 972 #6,282
2Building Research Association of New ZealandInstitution 340 #16,354 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.

Which fields of science does Porirua work in?

In 2022-now, 40% of research in Porirua is in Physical Sciences, 30% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (20%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (17%), Medicine (17%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 85 fractional works · 40.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 43 fractional works · 20.3% of its workEcology: 9 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPollution: 8 fractional works · 3.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 23 fractional works · 10.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 6 fractional works · 2.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 5 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiomaterials: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 63 fractional works · 29.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 37 fractional works · 17.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 13 fractional works · 6.3% of its workGenetics: 13 fractional works · 6.2% of its workEndocrinology: 5 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMolecular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 13 fractional works · 5.9% of its workFood Science: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 7 fractional works · 3.2% of its workParasitology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMicrobiology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workToxicology: 5 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 43 fractional works · 20.3% of its workMedicine: 36 fractional works · 16.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 13 fractional works · 6.2% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPeriodontics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 21 fractional works · 10.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 5.1% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKPorirua213fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences30%Physical Sciences40%Health Sciences20%Social Sciences10%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science4320.3%
    2. Engineering2310.6%
    3. Materials Science62.7%
    4. Computer Science52.5%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences42.1%
    6. Chemistry20.8%
    7. Mathematics20.8%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    9. Energy00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3717.5%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences135.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology73.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics52.5%
    5. Neuroscience20.7%
    1. Medicine3616.7%
    2. Health Professions41.9%
    3. Dentistry20.9%
    4. Nursing20.7%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Social Sciences115.1%
    2. Arts and Humanities31.6%
    3. Psychology31.4%
    4. Decision Sciences21.1%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting10.6%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Porirua?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Genomic Analysis, Infection, Ancient DNA, Waste Management, Vaccine and Recycling.

▲ 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. Epidemiology27▲ 3.2×45 topics
  2. Environmental Impact11▲ 3.0×17 topics
  3. Pathogenesis11▲ 10.0×12 topics
  4. Genomic Analysis10▲ 18×7 topics
  5. Infection9▲ 16×5 topics
  6. Ancient DNA8▲ 75×2 topics
  7. Public Health8▲ 2.7×21 topics
  8. Waste Management8▲ 9.3×4 topics
  9. Vaccine8▲ 9.3×9 topics
  10. Recycling7▲ 9.1×5 topics
  11. Human Evolution7▲ 147×1 topic
  12. Population History7▲ 228×1 topic
  13. Biosensors7▲ 6.5×4 topics
  14. Nanoparticles6▲ 2.2×5 topics
  15. Antimicrobial Resistance5▲ 12×7 topics
  16. Marine Environment5▲ 17×3 topics
  17. Human Health5▲ 15×2 topics
  18. Microbial Ecology5▲ 14×3 topics
  19. Virulence Factors5▲ 16×7 topics
  20. Antibiotic Resistance5▲ 5.7×9 topics
  21. Drug Analysis5▲ 115×1 topic
  22. Forensic Toxicology5▲ 82×1 topic
  23. Pollution5▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Microbial Communities5▲ 5.1×6 topics
  25. Norovirus5▲ 53×1 topic
  26. Rotavirus5▲ 53×1 topic
  27. Microplastics5▲ 22×1 topic
  28. Pathogenicity5▲ 31×4 topics
  29. Terrestrial Ecosystems5▲ 22×1 topic
  30. Genomics4▲ 7.2×7 topics
  31. Pathogen Transport4▲ 168×1 topic
  32. Waterborne Disease4▲ 168×1 topic
  33. SARS-CoV-24▲ 6.5×4 topics
  34. Vaccine Development4▲ 7.7×6 topics
  35. DNA Barcoding4▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Bacterial Pathogenesis4▲ 42×2 topics
  37. Bacterial Diversity3▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Foodborne Illness3▲ 40×2 topics
  39. Marine Microbes3▲ 24×1 topic
  40. Microbial Biogeography3▲ 24×1 topic

What research is done in Porirua?

Forensic and Genetic Research: 7 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 5 fractional worksForensic Toxicology and …4Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis: 4 fractional worksViral gastroenteritis re…4Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology: 4 fractional worksFecal contamination and water quality: 4 fractional worksMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology: 3 fractional worksMolecular Biology Techni…3Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications: 3 fractional worksEnvironmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies: 3 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 2 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 detection and testing: 2 fractional works
GeneticsPollutionToxicologyInfectious Diseases3 others

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

  1. 1 Forensic and Genetic Research Genetics 7 works
  2. 2 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 5 works
  3. 3 Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis Toxicology 4 works
  4. 4 Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Infectious Diseases 4 works
  5. 5 Fecal contamination and water quality Water Science and Technology 4 works
  6. 6 Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Ecology 3 works
  7. 7 Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Molecular Biology 3 works
  8. 8 Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies Ecology 3 works
  9. 9 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 2 works
  10. 10 SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing Infectious Diseases 2 works

Research output over time

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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%Porirua24.5% 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 36.5% in 2008.

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