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Avondale University

In research, Avondale University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,643 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,820 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,093
of 28,054 · #20,402 all time
Rank in Australia
#374
of 391
Research works
562
▼ 30% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.7k
10.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Avondale University 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
Social SciencesDomain #8,643 of 16,945 17.1%344
Social SciencesField #6,820 of 10,206 18.0%205

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Avondale University 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).

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: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.68× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.72× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 3.53× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 5.03× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.04× its world share, 25 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Avondale University?

Ranked on the composite score, Daniel Reynaud, Barbara Fisher and Peter Williams lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Avondale University.

  1. 1 Daniel Reynaud Australia · #366,747 worldwide 36 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Barbara Fisher Australia · #424,490 worldwide 19 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Peter Williams Australia · #510,902 worldwide 57 citations · 47 works
  4. 4 Norman Young Australia · #635,902 worldwide 10 citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Brett Mitchell Australia · #981,707 worldwide 70 citations · 59 works
  6. 6 Maria T Northcote Australia · #1,085,878 worldwide 53 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Linda Cloete Australia · #1,087,837 worldwide 9 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Peter Morey Australia · #1,145,051 worldwide 13 citations · 31 works
  9. 9 Steven Thompson Australia · #1,222,922 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Warrick R Long Australia · #1,267,343 worldwide 1 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Avondale University

Which keywords describe research at Avondale University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Religion, Well-being, Healthcare Workers, Literature, Humanitarianism, Resilience and Psychological Impact.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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
  1. Mental Health7▲ 7.4×9 topics
  2. Religion4▲ 14×3 topics
  3. Well-being4▲ 17×6 topics
  4. Globalization4▲ 3.1×10 topics
  5. Healthcare Workers4▲ 22×3 topics
  6. Quality of Life3▲ 3.7×11 topics
  7. Literature3▲ 9.5×5 topics
  8. COVID-193▲ 3.6×7 topics
  9. Education3▲ 2.8×8 topics
  10. Humanitarianism3▲ 76×3 topics
  11. Depression3▲ 5.1×5 topics
  12. Resilience3▲ 8.9×5 topics
  13. Social Justice3▲ 7.3×6 topics
  14. Healthcare-Associated Infections3▲ 35×4 topics
  15. Psychological Impact3▲ 13×3 topics
  16. Public Health3▲ 2.9×9 topics
  17. Anxiety3▲ 8.4×4 topics
  18. Social Support3▲ 7.1×6 topics
  19. International Aid2▲ 76×2 topics
  20. NGOs2▲ 38×2 topics
  21. Psychological Adjustment2▲ 25×4 topics
  22. Academic Achievement2▲ 21×5 topics
  23. Neuroscience2▲ 12×4 topics
  24. Colonialism2▲ 7.1×5 topics
  25. Higher Education2▲ 6.2×6 topics
  26. Spirituality2▲ 34×2 topics
  27. Student Perceptions2▲ 19×6 topics
  28. Civil Society2▲ 30×2 topics
  29. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 102×1 topic
  30. Psychological Distress2▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Social Services2▲ 72×1 topic
  32. Coping2▲ 62×2 topics
  33. Health2▲ 7.7×2 topics
  34. Postcolonialism2▲ 25×2 topics
  35. Quarantine2▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Race2▲ 28×4 topics
  37. Social Isolation2▲ 15×1 topic
  38. End-of-Life Care2▲ 24×1 topic
  39. Teacher Preparation2▲ 41×3 topics
  40. Prevention Strategies2▲ 26×2 topics

Which research topics does Avondale University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Religion, Society, and Development, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology and Infection Control in Healthcare.

Religion, Society, and D…2Religion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health2COVID-19 and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, …2Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 2 fractional worksInfection Control in Hea…2Infection Control in Healthcare: 2 fractional worksGothic Literature and Media Analysis: 1 fractional worksLivestock Management and Performance Improvement: 1 fractional worksDiverse Musicological St…1Diverse Musicological Studies: 1 fractional worksEcocriticism and Environmental Literature: 1 fractional worksReligious Education and Schools: 1 fractional worksNosocomial Infections in…1Nosocomial Infections in ICU: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceClinical PsychologyHealthInfectious Diseases6 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  3. 3 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 2 works
  4. 4 Infection Control in Healthcare Infectious Diseases 2 works
  5. 5 Gothic Literature and Media Analysis Cultural Studies 1 works
  6. 6 Livestock Management and Performance Improvement Agronomy and Crop Science 1 works
  7. 7 Diverse Musicological Studies Music 1 works
  8. 8 Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  9. 9 Religious Education and Schools Education 1 works
  10. 10 Nosocomial Infections in ICU Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 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 available24.2%not open75.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.6%domestic only91.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Avondale University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 30% lower than in 2013–2017.

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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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.