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Atenisi Institute

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World rank, all time
#20,623
of 34,923
Rank in Tonga
#1
of 2
Research works
227
▼ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
357
1.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.99×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
91%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Atenisi Institute

Which fields of science does Atenisi Institute work in?

In 2022-now, 58% of research at Atenisi Institute is in Physical Sciences, 23% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (28%), Computer Science (14%), Psychology (10%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 117 fractional works · 57.9% of its workEngineering: 56 fractional works · 27.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 18 fractional works · 8.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 11 fractional works · 5.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 10 fractional works · 4.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 10 fractional works · 4.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 28 fractional works · 13.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 19 fractional works · 9.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoftware: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 17 fractional works · 8.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 17 fractional works · 8.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 13 fractional works · 6.6% of its workModeling and Simulation: 12 fractional works · 5.9% of its workComputational Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 46 fractional works · 22.9% of its workPsychology: 20 fractional works · 10.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 16 fractional works · 8.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 11 fractional works · 5.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 7 fractional works · 3.6% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 30 fractional works · 14.7% of its workHealth Professions: 18 fractional works · 8.8% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 9 fractional works · 4.6% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 7 fractional works · 3.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedicine: 12 fractional works · 5.8% of its workPhysiology: 8 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 9 fractional works · 4.4% of its workNeuroscience: 9 fractional works · 4.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 9 fractional works · 4.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKAtenisi Institute202fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences58%Health Sciences15%Social Sciences23%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering5627.7%
    2. Computer Science2813.9%
    3. Physics and Astronomy178.6%
    4. Mathematics136.6%
    5. Environmental Science10.7%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.4%
    1. Psychology2010.1%
    2. Decision Sciences115.3%
    3. Social Sciences105.2%
    4. Arts and Humanities31.6%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.5%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
    1. Health Professions188.8%
    2. Medicine125.8%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Neuroscience94.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.0%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.0%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.68× its world share, 9 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.79× its world share, 28 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.85× its world share, 56 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 5.61× its world share, 13 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.86× its world share, 17 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 3.34× its world share, 18 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 5.46× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.31× its world share, 20 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 5.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Mathematics5.61×13 works
  2. Decision Sciences5.46×11 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy3.86×17 works
  4. Health Professions3.34×18 works
  5. Psychology3.31×20 works
  6. Neuroscience2.68×9 works
  7. Engineering1.85×56 works
  8. Computer Science1.79×28 works
  9. Arts and Humanities0.57×3 works
  10. Social Sciences0.41×10 works
  11. Medicine0.30×12 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.26×1 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.24×1 works
  14. Environmental Science0.14×1 works
  15. Nursing0.11×0 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.07×0 works
  17. Immunology and Microbiology0.03×0 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.01×0 works
  19. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Atenisi Institute?

Ranked on the quality score, Seu'ula J. Fua lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Atenisi Institute.

  1. 1 Seu'ula J. Fua Tonga · #4,106,459 worldwide 138 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Atenisi Institute

What are the most cited papers from Atenisi Institute?

The most cited paper from Atenisi Institute is "Adapting to Pacific Island mangrove responses to sea level rise and climate change" (EL Gilman, JC Ellison, Vainuupo Jungblut et al., 2006), with 96 citations. Next come "Folk medicine in tonga. A study on the use of herbal medicines for obstetric and gynaecological conditions and disorders" (94) and "The global distribution of Banana bunchy top virus reveals little evidence for frequent recent, human-mediated long distance dispersal events" (89).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Adapting to Pacific Island mangrove responses to sea level rise and climate change EL Gilman, JC Ellison, Vainuupo Jungblut et al. · Climate Research Open access 26 Oct 2006 96
2 Folk medicine in tonga. A study on the use of herbal medicines for obstetric and gynaecological conditions and disorders Yadhu N. Singh, Talita Ikahihifo, Monalisa Panuve et al. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology Dec 1984 94
3 The global distribution of Banana bunchy top virus reveals little evidence for frequent recent, human-mediated long distance dispersal events Daisy Stainton, Darren Patrick Martin, Brejnev Muhizi Muhire et al. · Virus Evolution Open access 2015 89
4 Cycloviruses, gemycircularviruses and other novel replication-associated protein encoding circular viruses in Pacific flying fox (Pteropus tonganus) faeces Maketalena F. Male, Simona J. Kraberger, Daisy Stainton et al. · Infection Genetics and Evolution 10 Feb 2016 66
5 Environmental influences on helminthiasis and nutritional status among Pacific schoolchildren RG Hughes, DS Sharp, M. L. Hughes et al. · International Journal of Environmental Health Research 27 May 2004 64
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Which keywords describe research at Atenisi Institute?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Simulation, Modeling, Human Factors, Modelica, Object-Oriented Modeling, Automation, Nonlinear Dynamics and Trust.

▲ 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-now 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. Simulation23▲ 43×5 topics
  2. Human Factors19▲ 116×2 topics
  3. Modeling19▲ 38×3 topics
  4. Modelica18▲ 2135×1 topic
  5. Object-Oriented Modeling18▲ 2135×1 topic
  6. Automation15▲ 108×1 topic
  7. Nonlinear Dynamics15▲ 34×4 topics
  8. Trust15▲ 27×1 topic
  9. Decision Making14▲ 24×2 topics
  10. Chaotic Dynamics12▲ 1423×1 topic
  11. Construction Safety12▲ 89×2 topics
  12. Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion12▲ 1423×1 topic
  13. Interpolation11▲ 403×1 topic
  14. Mathematica11▲ 6458×1 topic
  15. Sustainability11▲ 2.2×6 topics
  16. Risk Perception10▲ 18×3 topics
  17. Occupational Safety9▲ 50×1 topic
  18. Safety Culture9▲ 68×1 topic
  19. Motor Control8▲ 33×1 topic
  20. Sensorimotor Learning8▲ 208×1 topic
  21. Complex Systems7▲ 34×2 topics
  22. Heat Transfer7▲ 7.4×2 topics
  23. Network Centric Warfare7▲ 934×1 topic
  24. Organizational Design7▲ 934×1 topic
  25. Fall Risk7▲ 72×1 topic
  26. Fluid Mechanics7▲ 47×1 topic
  27. Gait Speed7▲ 72×1 topic
  28. Numerical Methods7▲ 40×1 topic
  29. Soft Systems Methodology7▲ 133×1 topic
  30. System Dynamics7▲ 58×1 topic
  31. Complex Adaptive Systems6▲ 101×1 topic
  32. Electromyography6▲ 61×1 topic
  33. Model-Based Systems Engineering6▲ 408×1 topic
  34. Muscle Fatigue6▲ 61×1 topic
  35. Parameter Estimation5▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles5▲ 12×1 topic
  37. Wind Estimation5▲ 138×1 topic
  38. Fluid Dynamics4▲ 14×2 topics
  39. Nonlinear Systems4▲ 9.1×2 topics
  40. Statistical Analysis3▲ 9.6×3 topics

Which research topics does Atenisi Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Modeling and Simulation Systems, Human-Automation Interaction and Safety, Fusion and Plasma Physics Studies and Mathematical and Computational Methods.

Modeling and Simulation Systems: 18 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interaction and Safety: 15 fractional worksFusion and Plasma Physic…12Fusion and Plasma Physics Studies: 12 fractional worksMathematical and Computa…11Mathematical and Computational Methods: 11 fractional worksOccupational Health and Safety Research: 9 fractional worksMotor Control and Adaptation: 8 fractional worksMilitary Strategy and Te…7Military Strategy and Technology: 7 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 7 fractional worksComplex Systems and Decision Making: 7 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Numerical Methods: 7 fractional works
Computational Theory and MathematicsSocial PsychologyStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsModeling and Simulation6 others

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

  1. 1 Modeling and Simulation Systems Computational Theory and Mathematics 18 works
  2. 2 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 15 works
  3. 3 Fusion and Plasma Physics Studies Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 12 works
  4. 4 Mathematical and Computational Methods Modeling and Simulation 11 works
  5. 5 Occupational Health and Safety Research Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 9 works
  6. 6 Motor Control and Adaptation Cognitive Neuroscience 8 works
  7. 7 Military Strategy and Technology Control and Systems Engineering 7 works
  8. 8 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 7 works
  9. 9 Complex Systems and Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 7 works
  10. 10 Heat Transfer and Numerical Methods Computational Mechanics 7 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 available91.3%not open8.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.3%domestic only91.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Atenisi Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Atenisi Institute as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000020% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Atenisi Institute0.000033% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Atenisi Institute over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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