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Australian National Fabrication Facility

In research, Australian National Fabrication Facility stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,417 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#17,825
of 22,385 · #9,364 all time
Rank in Australia
#199
of 270
Research works
236
▼ 16% vs 2018-21
Citations
6k
25.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
53%
world 40%
International
52%
world 18%
Australian National Fabrication Facility

What is Australian National Fabrication Facility 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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,417 of 17,446 13.2%193

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Australian National Fabrication Facility 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 National Fabrication Facility work in?

In 2022-now, 75% of research at Australian National Fabrication Facility is in Physical Sciences, 17% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (40%), Materials Science (20%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (9%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 61 fractional works · 74.7% of its workEngineering: 33 fractional works · 40.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 14 fractional works · 16.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 12 fractional works · 14.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 4.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 16 fractional works · 20.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 8.8% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 4.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 4.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workElectrochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 14 fractional works · 16.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 9.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 6.5% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStructural Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 4.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 5.7% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 5.5% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAustralianNational…81fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences17%Physical Sciences75%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences3%

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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3340.0%
    2. Materials Science1620.2%
    3. Physics and Astronomy44.7%
    4. Environmental Science44.3%
    5. Chemistry22.4%
    6. Chemical Engineering11.3%
    7. Computer Science10.8%
    8. Energy00.6%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology79.2%
    2. Neuroscience34.2%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics21.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.9%
    5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.7%
    1. Medicine45.5%
    2. Dentistry00.2%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Social Sciences22.4%
    2. Decision Sciences00.2%
    3. Psychology00.1%
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: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.72× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.57× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5.26× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.58× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.50× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.66× its world share, 33 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.87× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.77× its world share, 16 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.13× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.28× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Materials Science5.77×16 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.26×2 works
  3. Chemical Engineering3.58×1 works
  4. Engineering2.66×33 works
  5. Neuroscience2.57×3 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy2.13×4 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.72×8 works
  8. Chemistry1.50×2 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology0.87×1 works
  10. Environmental Science0.87×4 works
  11. Energy0.64×0 works
  12. Dentistry0.35×0 works
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.32×0 works
  14. Medicine0.28×4 works
  15. Decision Sciences0.21×0 works
  16. Social Sciences0.19×2 works
  17. Nursing0.17×0 works
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.16×1 works
  19. Computer Science0.11×1 works
  20. Psychology0.03×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Australian National Fabrication Facility?

The most cited paper from Australian National Fabrication Facility is "Topological polaritons and photonic magic angles in twisted α-MoO3 bilayers" (Guangwei Hu, Qingdong Ou, Guangyuan Si et al., 2020), with 709 citations. Next come "Identification of active sites for acidic oxygen reduction on carbon catalysts with and without nitrogen doping" (635) and "Interface passivation using ultrathin polymer–fullerene films for high-efficiency perovskite solar cells with negligible hysteresis" (442).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Topological polaritons and photonic magic angles in twisted α-MoO3 bilayers Guangwei Hu, Qingdong Ou, Guangyuan Si et al. · Nature Open access 11 Jun 2020 709
2 Identification of active sites for acidic oxygen reduction on carbon catalysts with and without nitrogen doping Yi Alec Jia, Longzhou Zhang, Linzhou Zhuang et al. · Nature Catalysis Open access 17 Jun 2019 635
3 Interface passivation using ultrathin polymer–fullerene films for high-efficiency perovskite solar cells with negligible hysteresis Jun Biao Peng, Yiliang Wu, Wang Ye et al. · Energy & Environmental Science 2017 442
4 Ultrafast laser nanostructuring of photopolymers: A decade of advances Mangirdas Malinauskas, Maria Farsari, Algis S. Piskarskas et al. · Physics Reports 11 Aug 2013 435
5 Development of Polymeric Nanoparticles for Blood–Brain Barrier Transfer—Strategies and Challenges Weisen Zhang, Ami Mehta, Ziqiu Tong et al. · Advanced Science Open access 7 Mar 2021 422
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Australian National Fabrication Facility?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biosensors, Nanoparticles, Biomedical Applications, Nanomaterials, Drug Delivery, Tissue Engineering, Semiconductor and Solar Cells.

▲ 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. Biosensors8▲ 21×11 topics
  2. Nanoparticles6▲ 6.1×18 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications6▲ 6.3×20 topics
  4. Nanomaterials5▲ 6.3×9 topics
  5. Drug Delivery4▲ 10×14 topics
  6. Tissue Engineering4▲ 9.1×9 topics
  7. Semiconductor4▲ 16×5 topics
  8. Graphene4▲ 7.5×10 topics
  9. Solar Cells4▲ 25×5 topics
  10. Energy Conversion3▲ 18×3 topics
  11. Optoelectronic Devices3▲ 40×2 topics
  12. Semiconductors3▲ 12×4 topics
  13. Electrochemistry3▲ 16×3 topics
  14. Nanocomposites2▲ 3.9×10 topics
  15. Nanosensors2▲ 134×1 topic
  16. Nanowire2▲ 134×1 topic
  17. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy2▲ 42×2 topics
  18. Electron Inelastic Mean Free Paths2▲ 161×1 topic
  19. Photovoltaics2▲ 19×4 topics
  20. Scanning Electron Microscopy2▲ 131×1 topic
  21. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  22. Bioimaging2▲ 13×4 topics
  23. Lab-on-a-Chip2▲ 24×4 topics
  24. Optical Modulators2▲ 20×3 topics
  25. 3D Printing2▲ 12×4 topics
  26. Electrical Stimulation2▲ 49×2 topics
  27. Carbon Nanotubes2▲ 7.7×5 topics
  28. Crystal Growth2▲ 9.5×7 topics
  29. Hydrogels2▲ 13×4 topics
  30. Nanocrystals2▲ 10×5 topics
  31. Self-Assembly2▲ 7.9×5 topics
  32. Efficiency2▲ 8.3×3 topics
  33. Electrode Arrays2▲ 56×1 topic
  34. Neural Stimulation2▲ 56×1 topic
  35. Microfluidic Devices2▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Regenerative Medicine2▲ 9.2×4 topics
  37. Fluorescence Imaging2▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Metamaterials2▲ 16×3 topics
  39. Optical Fiber2▲ 21×2 topics
  40. Nanowires2▲ 15×3 topics

Which research topics does Australian National Fabrication Facility publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Nanowire Synthesis and Applications, Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques.

Nanowire Synthesis and A…2Nanowire Synthesis and Applications: 2 fractional worksElectron and X-Ray Spect…2Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques: 2 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neural …2Neuroscience and Neural Engineering: 2 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and …2Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Optic Sensors: 2 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing a…1Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 1 fractional works3D Printing in Biomedical Research: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 1 fractional worksElectrochemical sensors …1Electrochemical sensors and biosensors: 1 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsCellular and Molecular NeuroscienceMolecular Biology2 others

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

  1. 1 Nanowire Synthesis and Applications Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques Surfaces, Coatings and Films 2 works
  3. 3 Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 2 works
  5. 5 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available53.1%not open46.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors51.7%domestic only48.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Australian National Fabrication Facility's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 16% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Australian National Fabrication Facility as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00032% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Australian National Fabrication Facility0.00030% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Australian National Fabrication Facility over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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