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Research in Port Moresby

Science Explorer records 4 research institutions in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Papua New Guinea.

Research institutions
4
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
2.4k
▲ 12% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
17.3%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Port Moresby?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of Papua New GuineaUniversity 1,751 #18,448
2Port Moresby General HospitalHospital / health system 396 #27,551 all time
3National Department of HealthGovernment institution 230 #30,154 all time
4Pacific Adventist UniversityUniversity 66 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 Papua New Guinea: 71.7%Port Moresby General Hospital: 16.2%National Department of Health: 9.4%Pacific Adventist University: 2.7%72%largest
University of Papua New Guinea1,751 · 71.7%Port Moresby General Hospital396 · 16.2%National Department of Health230 · 9.4%Pacific Adventist University66 · 2.7%

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Which keywords describe research in Port Moresby?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Genetic Diversity, Vulnerability, Decolonization, Globalization, Ethical Considerations, Climate Change, Epidemiology and Archaeology.

▲ 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. Epidemiology14▲ 1.91×54 topics
  2. Climate Change13▲ 2.5×39 topics
  3. Globalization12▲ 3.1×21 topics
  4. Genetic Diversity10▲ 12×10 topics
  5. Sustainability10▲ 2.1×16 topics
  6. Environmental Impact9▲ 2.8×15 topics
  7. Vulnerability8▲ 19×6 topics
  8. Decolonization7▲ 48×5 topics
  9. Ethical Considerations7▲ 11×9 topics
  10. Public Health7▲ 2.6×24 topics
  11. Economic Development7▲ 4.5×7 topics
  12. Archaeology7▲ 26×2 topics
  13. Maternal Mortality6▲ 15×5 topics
  14. Resilience6▲ 7.0×6 topics
  15. Agriculture6▲ 8.2×3 topics
  16. Health Inequalities6▲ 27×3 topics
  17. Cultural History6▲ 27×2 topics
  18. Pacific Islands6▲ 265×1 topic
  19. settlement6▲ 265×1 topic
  20. Child Mortality6▲ 43×1 topic
  21. Health Systems6▲ 43×1 topic
  22. Governance6▲ 8.9×4 topics
  23. Islands5▲ 233×1 topic
  24. Small States5▲ 233×1 topic
  25. Treatment5▲ 2.2×14 topics
  26. Global Health5▲ 17×3 topics
  27. Colonialism5▲ 5.3×8 topics
  28. Mortality5▲ 4.2×7 topics
  29. Vaccine5▲ 6.0×10 topics
  30. Medical Education4▲ 8.9×8 topics
  31. Infectious Diseases4▲ 6.6×6 topics
  32. Child Development4▲ 4.7×4 topics
  33. Surgical Care4▲ 39×2 topics
  34. Quality Improvement4▲ 9.7×5 topics
  35. Global Surgery3▲ 92×1 topic
  36. Health Development3▲ 92×1 topic
  37. Patient Satisfaction3▲ 5.5×4 topics
  38. Health Outcomes3▲ 6.1×4 topics
  39. Population Dynamics3▲ 6.4×8 topics
  40. Disaster Response3▲ 19×3 topics

What research is done in Port Moresby?

Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies: 6 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 6 fractional worksIsland Studies and Pacific Affairs: 5 fractional worksGlobal Health and Surgery: 3 fractional worksDisaster Response and Management: 2 fractional worksTrauma and Emergency Care Studies: 2 fractional worksTuberculosis Research and Epidemiology: 2 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 2 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 2 fractional worksTelemedicine and Telehealth Implementation: 2 fractional works
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthDemographyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health5 others

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

  1. 1 Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies Geography, Planning and Development 6 works
  2. 2 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 6 works
  3. 3 Island Studies and Pacific Affairs Demography 5 works
  4. 4 Global Health and Surgery Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  5. 5 Disaster Response and Management Emergency Medical Services 2 works
  6. 6 Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Emergency Medicine 2 works
  7. 7 Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Infectious Diseases 2 works
  8. 8 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 2 works
  9. 9 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
  10. 10 Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works

Research output over time

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