Australian Council for Educational Research
In research, Australian Council for Educational Research stands highest in Education (#301 of 3,044 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,148 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#1,335 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Education and Social Sciences — Education is 13.8× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #24,160 of 28,054 · #12,406 all time
- Rank in Australia
- #376 of 391
- Research works
- 877 ▼ 33% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 18k 20.2 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 19.0% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 48% world 28%
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.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EducationSubfield | #301 of 3,044 | 42.3% | 394 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #2,148 of 16,945 | 37.7% | 720 | |
| Social SciencesField | #1,335 of 10,206 | 41.3% | 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).
What does Australian Council for Educational Research specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Education takes 13.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- EducationSubfield · 30.7 works14×
- Social SciencesField · 42.8 works4.6×
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: Social Sciences, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Social Sciences 4.6×
- Decision Sciences 4.3×
- Psychology 3.9×
- Mathematics 1.1×
- Arts and Humanities 1.1×
- Neuroscience 0.9×
- Health Professions 0.8×
- Medicine 0.6×
- Computer Science 0.5×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.5×
- Nursing 0.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.1×
- Environmental Science 0.1×
- Engineering 0.0×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Australian Council for Educational Research?
Ranked on the composite score, Kylie Hillman, Julie McMillan and Lisa De Bortoli lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Australian Council for Educational Research.
- 1 Kylie Hillman Australia · #92,688 worldwide 160 citations · 35 works
- 2 Julie McMillan Australia · #144,911 worldwide 123 citations · 25 works
- 3 Lisa De Bortoli Australia · #208,643 worldwide 64 citations · 22 works
- 4 Sue Thomson Australia · #254,536 worldwide 100 citations · 65 works
- 5 Sarah Richardson Australia · #263,884 worldwide 80 citations · 42 works
- 6 Michael Long Australia · #267,465 worldwide 79 citations · 43 works
- 7 Geoff N Masters Australia · #276,553 worldwide 123 citations · 45 works
- 8 Daniel Duckworth Australia · #285,238 worldwide 184 citations · 22 works
- 9 Sarah Buckley Australia · #323,363 worldwide 94 citations · 23 works
- 10 Phillip McKenzie Australia · #385,240 worldwide 51 citations · 19 works
Which keywords describe research at Australian Council for Educational Research?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Reflective Practice, Self-Regulation, Education, Child Development, Training Pathways, Vocational Education, Academic Achievement and Teacher Education.
- Global Citizenship Education
- Social Studies
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Multicultural Education
- Electronic Portfolios
- Professional Identity Formation
- Competency-Based Education
- Feedback
- Technology Integration
- Social Justice
- Educational Research
- Student Perceptions
- 21st Century Skills
- Educational Technology
- Higher Education
- School Engagement
- Teacher Education
- Vocational Education
- Child Development
- Education
- Reflective Practice
- Self-Regulation
- Training Pathways
- Academic Achievement
- Globalization
- Student-Teacher Relationships
- Professional Development
- Learning Outcomes
- STEM Education
- Faculty Development
- Self-Regulated Learning
- Teaching Strategies
- Assessment
- Formative Assessment
- Diversity
- Teacher Professional Development
- Journal Writing
- Concept Mapping
- Instructional Interventions
- Student Engagement
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
- Reflective Practice8▲ 55×4 topics
- Education6▲ 5.2×12 topics
- Self-Regulation6▲ 43×3 topics
- Child Development5▲ 17×3 topics
- Training Pathways5▲ 248×1 topic
- Vocational Education5▲ 75×1 topic
- Academic Achievement5▲ 38×4 topics
- Teacher Education5▲ 50×4 topics
- Globalization4▲ 3.1×9 topics
- School Engagement4▲ 128×1 topic
- Student-Teacher Relationships4▲ 128×1 topic
- Higher Education4▲ 9.9×8 topics
- Professional Development4▲ 26×5 topics
- Educational Technology4▲ 4.1×8 topics
- Learning Outcomes3▲ 11×3 topics
- 21st Century Skills3▲ 15×3 topics
- STEM Education3▲ 9.1×5 topics
- Student Perceptions3▲ 22×4 topics
- Faculty Development3▲ 52×2 topics
- Educational Research3▲ 27×2 topics
- Self-Regulated Learning3▲ 120×2 topics
- Social Justice3▲ 6.4×5 topics
- Teaching Strategies3▲ 12×3 topics
- Technology Integration3▲ 12×5 topics
- Assessment3▲ 31×2 topics
- Feedback2▲ 60×1 topic
- Formative Assessment2▲ 51×1 topic
- Competency-Based Education2▲ 37×1 topic
- Diversity2▲ 18×4 topics
- Professional Identity Formation2▲ 53×1 topic
- Teacher Professional Development2▲ 21×3 topics
- Electronic Portfolios2▲ 168×1 topic
- Journal Writing2▲ 168×1 topic
- Multicultural Education2▲ 20×2 topics
- Concept Mapping2▲ 78×2 topics
- Critical Thinking Skills2▲ 16×1 topic
- Instructional Interventions2▲ 36×1 topic
- Social Studies2▲ 61×3 topics
- Student Engagement2▲ 7.7×7 topics
- Global Citizenship Education2▲ 57×2 topics
Which research topics does Australian Council for Educational Research publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Education Systems and Policy, Early Childhood Education and Development, Student Assessment and Feedback and Innovations in Medical Education.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Education Systems and Policy Education 5 works
- 2 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 4 works
- 3 Student Assessment and Feedback Education 2 works
- 4 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
- 5 Reflective Practices in Education Education 2 works
- 6 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 2 works
- 7 Evaluation and Performance Assessment Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
- 8 Global Education and Multiculturalism Education 2 works
- 9 Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills Family Practice 2 works
- 10 Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy Sociology and Political Science 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 Australian Council for Educational Research's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 33% 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.
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