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Alcoa (Australia)

In research, Alcoa (Australia) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,862 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#20,888
of 42,892
Rank in Australia
#391
of 656
Research works
213
▼ 52% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.9k
32.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Alcoa (Australia) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #15,862 of 21,541 28.2%141

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Alcoa (Australia) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2.05× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.73× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.59× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.06× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.66× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.54× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 15.26× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksArts and Humanities1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 15.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Alcoa (Australia)?

Ranked on the composite score, Andrew H. Grigg lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Alcoa (Australia).

  1. 1 Andrew H. Grigg Australia · #1,085,052 worldwide 47 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Alcoa (Australia)

Which keywords describe research at Alcoa (Australia)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Recycling, Recovery, Utilization, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Catalytic Applications and Environmental.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution'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 Change30▲ 5.3×30 topics
  2. Recycling21▲ 39×6 topics
  3. Recovery20▲ 102×2 topics
  4. Utilization20▲ 288×2 topics
  5. Invasive Species19▲ 15×10 topics
  6. Biodiversity18▲ 11×10 topics
  7. Catalytic Applications17▲ 327×2 topics
  8. Environmental17▲ 137×2 topics
  9. Bauxite Residue16▲ 758×1 topic
  10. Red Mud16▲ 758×1 topic
  11. Conservation16▲ 15×7 topics
  12. Ecosystem13▲ 44×2 topics
  13. Habitat Fragmentation12▲ 19×4 topics
  14. Global Change11▲ 17×4 topics
  15. Phylogenetic Analysis10▲ 13×8 topics
  16. Species Richness10▲ 57×2 topics
  17. Biological Invasions10▲ 40×2 topics
  18. Community Ecology9▲ 40×1 topic
  19. Functional Diversity9▲ 63×1 topic
  20. Ecosystem Resilience9▲ 28×4 topics
  21. Environmental Impact8▲ 2.9×13 topics
  22. Land Use Change8▲ 13×4 topics
  23. Soil Degradation7▲ 56×2 topics
  24. Ecosystem Functioning7▲ 15×4 topics
  25. Soil Properties7▲ 21×4 topics
  26. Wetlands7▲ 86×2 topics
  27. Circular Economy7▲ 16×3 topics
  28. Global Carbon Budget6▲ 43×2 topics
  29. Environmental Impacts6▲ 13×7 topics
  30. Population Dynamics6▲ 9.0×5 topics
  31. Rare Earth Elements6▲ 21×3 topics
  32. Agricultural Sustainability6▲ 28×2 topics
  33. Sediment Transport Models6▲ 72×1 topic
  34. Soil Erosion6▲ 72×1 topic
  35. Climate Change Impacts6▲ 18×4 topics
  36. Microbial Processes6▲ 41×3 topics
  37. Adsorption5▲ 11×6 topics
  38. Water Use Efficiency5▲ 72×2 topics
  39. Grazing Management5▲ 359×1 topic
  40. Perennial Pastures5▲ 359×1 topic

Which research topics does Alcoa (Australia) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Bauxite Residue and Utilization, Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies and Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition.

Bauxite Residue and Util…1Bauxite Residue and Utilization: 1 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement a…1Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 1 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation D…1Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 1 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and I…1Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 1 fractional worksPeatlands and Wetlands Ecology: 1 fractional worksSoil erosion and sediment transport: 1 fractional worksPhosphorus and nutrient …0Phosphorus and nutrient management: 0 fractional worksRecycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production: 0 fractional worksMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels: 0 fractional worksMine drainage and remediation techniques: 0 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringMetals and AlloysNature and Landscape ConservationMaterials Chemistry5 others

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

  1. 1 Bauxite Residue and Utilization Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 1 works
  3. 3 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  4. 4 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 1 works
  5. 5 Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology Ecology 1 works
  6. 6 Soil erosion and sediment transport Soil Science 1 works
  7. 7 Phosphorus and nutrient management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production Building and Construction 0 works
  9. 9 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Mine drainage and remediation techniques Environmental Chemistry 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available27.5%not open72.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.5%domestic only73.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Alcoa (Australia)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 52% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.