Allan Wilson Centre
In research, Allan Wilson Centre stands highest in Life Sciences (#7,766 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Ecology — Genetics is 19.1× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #15,461 of 42,892
- Rank in New Zealand
- #47 of 117
- Research works
- 279 ▼ 98% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 22k 80.5 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 0.0% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 50% world 28%
What is Allan Wilson Centre known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life SciencesDomain | #7,766 of 14,347 | 42.9% | 168 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Allan Wilson Centre 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).
What does Allan Wilson Centre specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Genetics takes 19.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- GeneticsSubfield · 55.9 works19×
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 22.9 works14×
- EcologySubfield · 28.4 works12×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 14.9×. Every wedge is a field page.
Which keywords describe research at Allan Wilson Centre?
By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Population Dynamics, Population Genetics, Genetic Diversity, Adaptive Evolution, Phylogenetic Analysis, Bayesian Inference, Genetic Structure and Phylogeography.
- Animal Movement
- DNA Barcoding
- Plant-Animal Interactions
- Conservation
- Genetic Dynamics
- Adaptation
- Mammal Evolution
- Benthic Communities
- Ecosystem Services
- Global Change
- Evolution
- Habitat Fragmentation
- RNA-Seq
- Invasive Species
- Microsatellite Analysis
- Species Delimitation
- Genetic Structure
- Phylogenetic Analysis
- Climate Change
- Population Genetics
- Population Dynamics
- Genetic Diversity
- Adaptive Evolution
- Bayesian Inference
- Phylogeography
- Molecular Markers
- Biogeography
- Biodiversity
- sequence alignment
- Molecular Phylogeny
- Natural Selection
- Adaptive Radiation
- Habitat Selection
- Marine Biodiversity
- Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis
- Conservation Biology
- Mutation
- Trophic Cascades
- Pollinator Decline
- Phylogeny
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
- Population Dynamics47▲ 55×9 topics
- Population Genetics42▲ 92×5 topics
- Genetic Diversity41▲ 30×12 topics
- Climate Change35▲ 4.7×29 topics
- Adaptive Evolution34▲ 141×2 topics
- Phylogenetic Analysis33▲ 31×14 topics
- Bayesian Inference32▲ 90×3 topics
- Genetic Structure31▲ 139×4 topics
- Phylogeography30▲ 231×2 topics
- Species Delimitation30▲ 188×2 topics
- Molecular Markers30▲ 204×2 topics
- Microsatellite Analysis30▲ 258×1 topic
- Biogeography25▲ 27×18 topics
- Invasive Species23▲ 14×16 topics
- Biodiversity21▲ 10×17 topics
- RNA-Seq21▲ 80×1 topic
- sequence alignment21▲ 104×1 topic
- Habitat Fragmentation18▲ 22×5 topics
- Molecular Phylogeny16▲ 29×10 topics
- Evolution16▲ 20×12 topics
- Natural Selection14▲ 58×3 topics
- Global Change12▲ 14×5 topics
- Adaptive Radiation10▲ 91×2 topics
- Ecosystem Services10▲ 11×4 topics
- Habitat Selection10▲ 39×2 topics
- Benthic Communities10▲ 41×2 topics
- Marine Biodiversity10▲ 41×2 topics
- Mammal Evolution10▲ 117×1 topic
- Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis10▲ 117×1 topic
- Adaptation9▲ 11×5 topics
- Conservation Biology9▲ 29×3 topics
- Genetic Dynamics9▲ 107×1 topic
- Mutation9▲ 20×1 topic
- Conservation9▲ 6.5×11 topics
- Trophic Cascades8▲ 25×2 topics
- Plant-Animal Interactions8▲ 24×1 topic
- Pollinator Decline8▲ 24×1 topic
- DNA Barcoding7▲ 17×7 topics
- Phylogeny7▲ 15×12 topics
- Animal Movement7▲ 42×1 topic
Which research topics does Allan Wilson Centre publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Marine and coastal plant biology, Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 0 works
- 2 Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics Ecology 0 works
- 3 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 0 works
- 4 Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology Anthropology 0 works
- 5 Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies Archeology 0 works
- 6 Study of Mite Species Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 0 works
- 7 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 0 works
- 8 Vector-borne infectious diseases Parasitology 0 works
- 9 Primate Behavior and Ecology Social Psychology 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Allan Wilson Centre's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 98% lower than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Palmerston North
- Massey University
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- Riddet Institute
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- Universal College of Learning
- Institute of the Pacific United
- Medlab Central (New Zealand)
- New Zealand Leather & Shoe Research Association Inc.
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.