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Australian Council for Educational Research

In research, Australian Council for Educational Research stands highest in Education (#491 of 3,033 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,637 of 14,833 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,773 of 9,330 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Education (Education is 12.7× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#20,828
of 22,385 · #9,270 all time
Rank in Australia
#251
of 270
Research works
877
▼ 15% vs 2018-21
Citations
18k
20.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.96×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
48%
world 40%
International
9%
world 18%
Australian Council for Educational Research

What is Australian Council for Educational Research 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
EducationSubfield #491 of 3,033 13.9%394
Social SciencesDomain #2,637 of 14,833 11.1%720
Social SciencesField #1,773 of 9,330 12.1%543

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Australian Council for Educational Research 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Australian Council for Educational Research work in?

In 2022-now, 77% of research at Australian Council for Educational Research is in Social Sciences, 14% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (55%), Medicine (11%), Psychology (10%). It does 2.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 66 fractional works · 76.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 47 fractional works · 54.9% of its workEducation: 33 fractional works · 38.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 5.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 9 fractional works · 10.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDecision Sciences: 4 fractional works · 5.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 4 fractional works · 4.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Sciences: 12 fractional works · 14.1% of its workMedicine: 10 fractional works · 11.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 4.4% of its workFamily Practice: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 6 fractional works · 6.9% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 4.3% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workModeling and Simulation: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArchitecture: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAustralianCouncil for…86fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences7%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences77%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences4754.9%
    2. Psychology910.2%
    3. Decision Sciences45.1%
    4. Arts and Humanities44.3%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting11.6%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.8%
    1. Medicine1011.1%
    2. Health Professions22.9%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Computer Science44.3%
    2. Mathematics11.5%
    3. Engineering10.9%
    4. Environmental Science00.2%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    1. Neuroscience11.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Australian Council for Educational Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Education takes 12.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EducationSubfield · 33.3 works13×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.55× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.30× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.51× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 5.25× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.35× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.34× its world share, 47 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 5.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences5.25×4 works
  2. Social Sciences4.34×47 works
  3. Psychology3.35×9 works
  4. Arts and Humanities1.51×4 works
  5. Mathematics1.30×1 works
  6. Health Professions1.08×2 works
  7. Neuroscience1.04×1 works
  8. Medicine0.58×10 works
  9. Computer Science0.55×4 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.51×1 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.36×1 works
  12. Nursing0.26×0 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.06×0 works
  14. Engineering0.06×1 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.05×0 works
  16. Environmental Science0.04×0 works
  17. Physics and Astronomy0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Australian Council for Educational Research?

Ranked on the quality score, Daniel Duckworth, Raymond J. Adams and GLENN L. ROWLEY lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Australian Council for Educational Research.

  1. 1 Daniel Duckworth Australia · #427,447 worldwide 2.5k citations · 69 works
  2. 2 Raymond J. Adams Australia · #661,276 worldwide 2.8k citations · 48 works
  3. 3 GLENN L. ROWLEY Australia · #706,018 worldwide 2.8k citations · 91 works
  4. 4 Dan Cloney Australia · #1,171,154 worldwide 720 citations · 70 works
  5. 5 Sarah L. Richardson Australia · #1,273,500 worldwide 2.9k citations · 239 works
  6. 6 Sarah Buckley Australia · #1,293,064 worldwide 1.8k citations · 82 works
  7. 7 Lisa De Bortoli Australia · #1,614,579 worldwide 928 citations · 75 works
  8. 8 Paul R Weldon Australia · #1,816,446 worldwide 821 citations · 58 works
  9. 9 Syeda Kashfee Ahmed Australia · #1,908,076 worldwide 114 citations · 48 works
  10. 10 Hilary Hollingsworth Australia · #1,960,434 worldwide 3.9k citations · 76 works
All ranked researchers at Australian Council for Educational Research

What are the most cited papers from Australian Council for Educational Research?

The most cited paper from Australian Council for Educational Research is "Students’ engagement in first‐year university" (Kerri-Lee D. Krause, Hamish B Coates, 2008), with 1,074 citations. Next come "The Multidimensional Random Coefficients Multinomial Logit Model" (947) and "Teachers Make a Difference, What is the research evidence?" (724).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Students’ engagement in first‐year university Kerri-Lee D. Krause, Hamish B Coates · Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education 12 May 2008 1,074
2 The Multidimensional Random Coefficients Multinomial Logit Model Raymond J. Adams, Mark R. Wilson, Wen‐Chung Wang · Applied Psychological Measurement Mar 1997 947
3 Teachers Make a Difference, What is the research evidence? John Hattie · ACEReSearch Repository (Australian Council for Educational Research) Conference paperOpen access 2003 724
4 Application of a Method of Estimating DIF for Polytomous Test Items Gregory Camilli, Peter Congdon · Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics Dec 1999 607
5 Student engagement with science in early adolescence: The contribution of enjoyment to students’ continuing interest in learning about science Mary Ainley, John Ainley · Contemporary Educational Psychology 3 Sep 2010 522
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Which keywords describe research at Australian Council for Educational Research?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Reflective Practice, Self-Regulation, Academic Achievement, Child Development, Education, Training Pathways, Vocational Education and Teacher Education.

▲ 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. Reflective Practice8▲ 51×4 topics
  2. Education7▲ 4.8×13 topics
  3. Self-Regulation6▲ 38×3 topics
  4. Academic Achievement6▲ 40×6 topics
  5. Child Development6▲ 16×3 topics
  6. Globalization6▲ 3.4×11 topics
  7. Training Pathways5▲ 257×1 topic
  8. Vocational Education5▲ 72×1 topic
  9. School Engagement5▲ 116×1 topic
  10. Student-Teacher Relationships5▲ 116×1 topic
  11. Teacher Education5▲ 42×4 topics
  12. Educational Technology4▲ 3.9×10 topics
  13. Higher Education4▲ 8.5×8 topics
  14. Professional Development4▲ 21×5 topics
  15. Social Justice4▲ 7.2×8 topics
  16. Learning Outcomes4▲ 9.8×3 topics
  17. STEM Education4▲ 9.0×5 topics
  18. 21st Century Skills3▲ 14×4 topics
  19. Faculty Development3▲ 52×2 topics
  20. Student Perceptions3▲ 21×5 topics
  21. Educational Research3▲ 26×2 topics
  22. Technology Integration3▲ 11×5 topics
  23. Competency-Based Education3▲ 39×1 topic
  24. Professional Identity Formation3▲ 55×1 topic
  25. Self-Regulated Learning3▲ 103×2 topics
  26. Teacher Professional Development3▲ 20×3 topics
  27. Feedback3▲ 55×1 topic
  28. Formative Assessment3▲ 37×1 topic
  29. Teaching Strategies3▲ 11×3 topics
  30. Assessment3▲ 28×2 topics
  31. Student Engagement3▲ 7.5×7 topics
  32. Diversity2▲ 16×4 topics
  33. Multicultural Education2▲ 18×2 topics
  34. Electronic Portfolios2▲ 151×1 topic
  35. Journal Writing2▲ 151×1 topic
  36. Concept Mapping2▲ 72×2 topics
  37. Critical Thinking Skills2▲ 15×1 topic
  38. Global Citizenship Education2▲ 50×2 topics
  39. Instructional Interventions2▲ 34×1 topic
  40. Social Studies2▲ 53×3 topics

Which research topics does Australian Council for Educational Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Education Systems and Policy, Early Childhood Education and Development, Innovations in Medical Education and Student Assessment and Feedback.

Education Systems and Policy: 5 fractional worksEarly Childhood Education and Development: 5 fractional worksInnovations in Medical E…3Innovations in Medical Education: 3 fractional worksStudent Assessment and F…3Student Assessment and Feedback: 3 fractional worksReflective Practices in Education: 2 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 2 fractional worksGlobal Education and Mul…2Global Education and Multiculturalism: 2 fractional worksEvaluation and Performance Assessment: 2 fractional worksClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills: 2 fractional worksTeacher Education and Leadership Studies: 2 fractional works
EducationPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthManagement Science and Operations ResearchFamily Practice

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

  1. 1 Education Systems and Policy Education 5 works
  2. 2 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 5 works
  3. 3 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  4. 4 Student Assessment and Feedback Education 3 works
  5. 5 Reflective Practices in Education Education 2 works
  6. 6 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 2 works
  7. 7 Global Education and Multiculturalism Education 2 works
  8. 8 Evaluation and Performance Assessment Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  9. 9 Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills Family Practice 2 works
  10. 10 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Education 2 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 available47.5%not open52.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.3%domestic only90.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Australian Council for Educational Research's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 15% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Australian Council for Educational Research as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00040% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Australian Council for Educational Research0.00019% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Australian Council for Educational Research over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

10%20%30%Australian Council for Educational Research14.0% in 2024all institutions10.0% in 202420102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 25.6% in 2009.

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