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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.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll 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.

  1. EcologySubfield · 29.2 works43×
  2. Environmental ScienceField · 59.3 works14×
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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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.70× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences: 8.46× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 13.82× its world share, 59 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
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Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 13.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

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. 1 Stuart Campbell Australia · #35,069 worldwide 376 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Graeme S. Cumming Australia · #41,167 worldwide 546 citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

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.

▲ 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 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 Change47▲ 20×34 topics
  2. Ocean Acidification28▲ 440×3 topics
  3. Marine Ecosystems24▲ 517×2 topics
  4. Bleaching20▲ 687×1 topic
  5. Coral Reefs20▲ 687×1 topic
  6. Fisheries Sustainability15▲ 200×2 topics
  7. Trophic Cascades13▲ 158×2 topics
  8. Ecosystem Management12▲ 236×1 topic
  9. Marine Fisheries12▲ 340×1 topic
  10. Conservation9▲ 25×12 topics
  11. Population Dynamics9▲ 41×7 topics
  12. Coastal Protection7▲ 135×2 topics
  13. Benthic Communities7▲ 137×2 topics
  14. Marine Biodiversity7▲ 137×2 topics
  15. Climate Change Impacts7▲ 68×4 topics
  16. Ecosystem Resilience6▲ 49×2 topics
  17. Kelp Forests6▲ 242×1 topic
  18. Seagrasses6▲ 242×1 topic
  19. Invasive Species5▲ 14×7 topics
  20. Habitat Fragmentation4▲ 23×4 topics
  21. Migration4▲ 15×2 topics
  22. Fisheries4▲ 126×2 topics
  23. Ecosystem Services4▲ 12×5 topics
  24. Ecology4▲ 30×2 topics
  25. Phylogeny4▲ 31×2 topics
  26. Rays4▲ 232×1 topic
  27. Sharks4▲ 232×1 topic
  28. Biodiversity4▲ 5.5×11 topics
  29. Global Change4▲ 15×4 topics
  30. Acoustic Communication3▲ 73×2 topics
  31. Aquaculture3▲ 14×6 topics
  32. Conservation Challenges3▲ 78×1 topic
  33. Freshwater Biodiversity3▲ 62×1 topic
  34. Predator-Prey Interactions3▲ 47×2 topics
  35. Anthropogenic Noise3▲ 126×1 topic
  36. Marine Mammals3▲ 126×1 topic
  37. Sea-Level Rise3▲ 28×5 topics
  38. CO2 Emissions2▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Calcifying Organisms2▲ 217×1 topic
  40. 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.

  1. 1 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 20 works
  2. 2 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 12 works
  3. 3 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 6 works
  4. 4 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
  5. 5 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  6. 6 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 3 works
  7. 7 Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses Oceanography 2 works
  8. 8 Physiological and biochemical adaptations Ecology 2 works
  9. 9 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  10. 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.

openly available55.6%not open44.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors48.0%domestic only52.0%

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.

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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.

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