ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
In research, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,184 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology and Environmental Science — Ecology is 43.0× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #15,557 of 28,054 · #6,810 all time
- Rank in Australia
- #260 of 391
- Research works
- 995 ▼ 15% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 67k 67.5 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 42.9% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 56% world 28%
What is ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #10,184 of 12,888 | 42.2% | 72 | #5775 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies 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 ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 43.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- EcologySubfield · 29.2 works43×
- Environmental ScienceField · 59.3 works14×
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: Environmental Science, 13.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Environmental Science 13.8×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 8.5×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.1×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.9×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.8×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.7×
- Decision Sciences 0.6×
- Mathematics 0.3×
- Neuroscience 0.2×
- Social Sciences 0.2×
- Arts and Humanities 0.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.1×
- Nursing 0.1×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
- Chemistry 0.1×
- Health Professions 0.1×
- Energy 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Medicine 0.0×
- Engineering 0.0×
- Psychology 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies?
Ranked on the composite score, Stuart Campbell and Graeme S. Cumming lead among researchers whose main affiliation is ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies.
- 1 Stuart Campbell Australia · #35,069 worldwide 376 citations · 44 works
- 2 Graeme S. Cumming Australia · #41,167 worldwide 546 citations · 45 works
Which keywords describe research at ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Ocean Acidification, Marine Ecosystems, Bleaching, Coral Reefs, Fisheries Sustainability, Trophic Cascades and Ecosystem Management.
- Marine Organisms
- CO2 Emissions
- Marine Mammals
- Predator-Prey Interactions
- Conservation Challenges
- Acoustic Communication
- Biodiversity
- Rays
- Ecology
- Fisheries
- Habitat Fragmentation
- Seagrasses
- Ecosystem Resilience
- Marine Biodiversity
- Coastal Protection
- Conservation
- Ecosystem Management
- Fisheries Sustainability
- Bleaching
- Ocean Acidification
- Climate Change
- Marine Ecosystems
- Coral Reefs
- Trophic Cascades
- Marine Fisheries
- Population Dynamics
- Benthic Communities
- Climate Change Impacts
- Kelp Forests
- Invasive Species
- Migration
- Ecosystem Services
- Phylogeny
- Sharks
- Global Change
- Aquaculture
- Freshwater Biodiversity
- Anthropogenic Noise
- Sea-Level Rise
- Calcifying Organisms
Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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
- Climate Change47▲ 20×34 topics
- Ocean Acidification28▲ 440×3 topics
- Marine Ecosystems24▲ 517×2 topics
- Bleaching20▲ 687×1 topic
- Coral Reefs20▲ 687×1 topic
- Fisheries Sustainability15▲ 200×2 topics
- Trophic Cascades13▲ 158×2 topics
- Ecosystem Management12▲ 236×1 topic
- Marine Fisheries12▲ 340×1 topic
- Conservation9▲ 25×12 topics
- Population Dynamics9▲ 41×7 topics
- Coastal Protection7▲ 135×2 topics
- Benthic Communities7▲ 137×2 topics
- Marine Biodiversity7▲ 137×2 topics
- Climate Change Impacts7▲ 68×4 topics
- Ecosystem Resilience6▲ 49×2 topics
- Kelp Forests6▲ 242×1 topic
- Seagrasses6▲ 242×1 topic
- Invasive Species5▲ 14×7 topics
- Habitat Fragmentation4▲ 23×4 topics
- Migration4▲ 15×2 topics
- Fisheries4▲ 126×2 topics
- Ecosystem Services4▲ 12×5 topics
- Ecology4▲ 30×2 topics
- Phylogeny4▲ 31×2 topics
- Rays4▲ 232×1 topic
- Sharks4▲ 232×1 topic
- Biodiversity4▲ 5.5×11 topics
- Global Change4▲ 15×4 topics
- Acoustic Communication3▲ 73×2 topics
- Aquaculture3▲ 14×6 topics
- Conservation Challenges3▲ 78×1 topic
- Freshwater Biodiversity3▲ 62×1 topic
- Predator-Prey Interactions3▲ 47×2 topics
- Anthropogenic Noise3▲ 126×1 topic
- Marine Mammals3▲ 126×1 topic
- Sea-Level Rise3▲ 28×5 topics
- CO2 Emissions2▲ 14×2 topics
- Calcifying Organisms2▲ 217×1 topic
- Marine Organisms2▲ 217×1 topic
Which research topics does ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine and fisheries research, Marine and coastal plant biology and Ichthyology and Marine Biology.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 20 works
- 2 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 12 works
- 3 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 6 works
- 4 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
- 5 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
- 6 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 3 works
- 7 Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses Oceanography 2 works
- 8 Physiological and biochemical adaptations Ecology 2 works
- 9 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 2 works
- 10 Coastal and Marine Management Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 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 ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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 Townsville
- James Cook University
- Australian Institute of Marine Science
- Townsville Hospital
- Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine
- Mater Misericordiae Hospital
- Reef Ecologic
- Ergon Energy (Australia)
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
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.