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In research, Australian Museum stands highest in Life Sciences (#1,819 of 6,403 worldwide), Earth and Planetary Sciences (#561 of 1,088 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#1,787 of 3,334 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Paleontology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Nature and Landscape Conservation (Paleontology is 86.7× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#8,812
of 22,385 · #4,509 all time
Rank in Australia
#113
of 270
Research works
3k
▲ 8% vs 2018-21
Citations
61k
20.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.02×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
48%
world 40%
International
25%
world 18%
Australian Museum

What is Australian Museum known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Life SciencesDomain #1,819 of 6,403 7.4%118 #1926
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #561 of 1,088 6.5%67 #767
Environmental ScienceField #1,787 of 3,334 6.3%113 #1469
Physical SciencesDomain #6,582 of 10,670 6.3%191 #5018
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,659 of 3,157 6.0%75 #2337

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Australian Museum 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 of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Life Sciences#1,926 #1,819
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences#767 #561
  3. Environmental Science#1,469 #1,787
  4. Physical Sciences#5,018 #6,582
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,337 #2,659
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Australian Museum work in?

In 2022-now, 56% of research at Australian Museum is in Physical Sciences, 34% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (33%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (21%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (20%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 214 fractional works · 55.8% of its workEnvironmental Science: 127 fractional works · 33.0% of its workEcology: 55 fractional works · 14.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 30 fractional works · 7.9% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 27 fractional works · 6.9% of its workEcological Modeling: 11 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 75 fractional works · 19.6% of its workPaleontology: 40 fractional works · 10.5% of its workOceanography: 27 fractional works · 7.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomaterials: 6 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 129 fractional works · 33.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 81 fractional works · 21.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 53 fractional works · 13.9% of its workInsect Science: 14 fractional works · 3.6% of its workAquatic Science: 11 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 46 fractional works · 11.9% of its workGenetics: 24 fractional works · 6.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 17 fractional works · 4.3% of its workBiotechnology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workParasitology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 31 fractional works · 8.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 16 fractional works · 4.2% of its workAnthropology: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 10 fractional works · 2.5% of its workArcheology: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 10 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMedicine: 7 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKAustralian Museum384fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences34%Physical Sciences56%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences8%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science12733.0%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences7519.6%
    3. Materials Science71.8%
    4. Computer Science10.3%
    5. Mathematics10.3%
    6. Physics and Astronomy10.3%
    7. Chemistry10.2%
    8. Engineering10.2%
    9. Energy00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences8121.1%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4611.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology20.6%
    4. Neuroscience00.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
    1. Social Sciences164.2%
    2. Arts and Humanities102.5%
    3. Psychology41.1%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
    5. Decision Sciences00.0%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.0%
    1. Medicine71.9%
    2. Veterinary20.5%
    3. Health Professions10.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Australian Museum specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Paleontology takes 86.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PaleontologySubfield · 40.2 works87×
  2. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 53.3 works30×
  3. Nature and Landscape ConservationSubfield · 26.6 works29×
  4. OceanographySubfield · 26.9 works25×
  5. EcologySubfield · 55.4 works18×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 4.43× its world share, 81 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.24× its world share, 46 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 12.50× its world share, 75 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 6.64× its world share, 127 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.51× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 7 worksMedicineVeterinary: 3.45× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.87× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.37× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 12.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences12.50×75 works
  2. Environmental Science6.64×127 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4.43×81 works
  4. Veterinary3.45×2 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.24×46 works
  6. Arts and Humanities0.87×10 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology0.57×2 works
  8. Materials Science0.51×7 works
  9. Psychology0.37×4 works
  10. Social Sciences0.33×16 works
  11. Mathematics0.29×1 works
  12. Chemistry0.15×1 works
  13. Physics and Astronomy0.11×1 works
  14. Medicine0.10×7 works
  15. Health Professions0.08×1 works
  16. Neuroscience0.05×0 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.05×0 works
  18. Computer Science0.04×1 works
  19. Decision Sciences0.04×0 works
  20. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.04×0 works
  21. Engineering0.02×1 works
  22. Energy0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Australian Museum?

Ranked on the quality score, Daniel P. Faith, Graham H. Pyke and Zoe T. Richards lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Australian Museum.

  1. 1 Daniel P. Faith Australia · #94,760 worldwide 24k citations · 213 works
  2. 2 Graham H. Pyke Australia · #141,775 worldwide 14k citations · 152 works
  3. 3 Zoe T. Richards Australia · #434,631 worldwide 5.3k citations · 151 works
  4. 4 Eren Turak Australia · #706,302 worldwide 7.2k citations · 84 works
  5. 5 Richard E. Major Australia · #987,010 worldwide 5.9k citations · 172 works
  6. 6 Jeffrey M. Leis Australia · #1,051,211 worldwide 10k citations · 228 works
  7. 7 Rebecca N. Johnson Australia · #1,084,986 worldwide 2.9k citations · 112 works
  8. 8 Nerida G. Wilson Australia · #1,180,210 worldwide 4.4k citations · 183 works
  9. 9 Alexander Baynes Australia · #1,182,516 worldwide 1.6k citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Jacqueline M. T. Nguyen Australia · #1,235,174 worldwide 790 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Australian Museum

What are the most cited papers from Australian Museum?

The most cited paper from Australian Museum is "2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension" (Bryan Williams et al., 2018), with 10,602 citations. Next come "Genetics and extinction" (2,408) and "Optimal Foraging Theory: A Critical Review" (2,104).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension Bryan Williams et al. · European Heart Journal Open access211 authors 25 Aug 2018 10,602
2 Genetics and extinction Richard Frankham · Biological Conservation 21 Jun 2005 2,408
3 Optimal Foraging Theory: A Critical Review Graham H. Pyke · Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics Nov 1984 2,104
4 Essential Biodiversity Variables Henrique M. Pereira et al. · Science Open access 17 Jan 2013 1,661
5 MiFish, a set of universal PCR primers for metabarcoding environmental DNA from fishes: detection of more than 230 subtropical marine species Masaki U. Miya, Yukuto Sato, Tsukasa Fukunaga et al. · Royal Society Open Science Open access Jul 2015 1,572
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Australian Museum?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Biogeography, Invasive Species, Conservation, Population Dynamics, Phylogenetic Analysis and DNA Barcoding.

▲ 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. Biodiversity87▲ 30×21 topics
  2. Climate Change72▲ 6.9×40 topics
  3. Biogeography65▲ 61×17 topics
  4. Invasive Species53▲ 32×19 topics
  5. Conservation53▲ 32×17 topics
  6. Population Dynamics50▲ 51×9 topics
  7. Phylogenetic Analysis46▲ 38×12 topics
  8. DNA Barcoding46▲ 69×9 topics
  9. Evolution46▲ 44×13 topics
  10. Phylogeny42▲ 65×14 topics
  11. Ecology42▲ 64×8 topics
  12. Molecular Phylogeny39▲ 62×9 topics
  13. Taxonomy35▲ 62×11 topics
  14. Ecosystem Functioning32▲ 41×5 topics
  15. Morphology27▲ 40×7 topics
  16. Conservation Biology26▲ 64×4 topics
  17. Benthic Communities26▲ 110×2 topics
  18. Marine Biodiversity26▲ 110×2 topics
  19. Marine Ecosystems26▲ 120×2 topics
  20. Deep-Sea Ecology23▲ 194×1 topic
  21. Estuarine Quality23▲ 194×1 topic
  22. Hydrothermal Vents23▲ 147×2 topics
  23. Fisheries22▲ 133×2 topics
  24. Habitat Fragmentation22▲ 26×5 topics
  25. Biodiversity Loss21▲ 98×3 topics
  26. Genetic Diversity20▲ 12×6 topics
  27. Adaptation19▲ 17×4 topics
  28. Groundwater19▲ 53×4 topics
  29. Species Delimitation19▲ 106×3 topics
  30. Cavefish19▲ 251×1 topic
  31. Subterranean19▲ 251×1 topic
  32. Migration18▲ 14×3 topics
  33. Rays18▲ 206×1 topic
  34. Sharks18▲ 206×1 topic
  35. Freshwater16▲ 84×2 topics
  36. Genetic Structure15▲ 54×4 topics
  37. Conservation Genetics14▲ 92×2 topics
  38. Cryptic Diversity13▲ 193×2 topics
  39. Amphibian Declines12▲ 126×1 topic
  40. Chytridiomycosis12▲ 126×1 topic

Which research topics does Australian Museum publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy, Ichthyology and Marine Biology and Amphibian and Reptile Biology.

Marine Biology and Ecology Research: 23 fractional worksSubterranean biodiversity and taxonomy: 19 fractional worksIchthyology and Marine B…18Ichthyology and Marine Biology: 18 fractional worksAmphibian and Reptile Bi…12Amphibian and Reptile Biology: 12 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 11 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology Studies: 9 fractional worksAquatic Invertebrate Eco…9Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior: 9 fractional worksEvolution and Paleontology Studies: 8 fractional worksInvertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology: 8 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 8 fractional works
OceanographyPaleontologyNature and Landscape ConservationGlobal and Planetary Change4 others

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

  1. 1 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 23 works
  2. 2 Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy Paleontology 19 works
  3. 3 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 18 works
  4. 4 Amphibian and Reptile Biology Global and Planetary Change 12 works
  5. 5 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 11 works
  6. 6 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 9 works
  7. 7 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior Ecology 9 works
  8. 8 Evolution and Paleontology Studies Paleontology 8 works
  9. 9 Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 8 works
  10. 10 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 8 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 available47.6%not open52.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.8%domestic only75.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Australian Museum's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 8% higher 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 Museum as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0011% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Australian Museum0.0024% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Australian Museum 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.

still counting10%20%30%all institutions10.0% in 2025Australian Museum5.9% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 21.0% in 1991.

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