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Benevolent Society

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World rank, all time
#28,905
of 34,923
Rank in Australia
#421
of 476
Research works
165
▲ 25% vs 2018-21
Citations
822
5.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.93×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
49%
world 40%
International
31%
world 18%
Benevolent Society

Which fields of science does Benevolent Society work in?

In 2022-now, 65% of research at Benevolent Society is in Health Sciences, 24% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (57%), Social Sciences (15%), Health Professions (7%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 22 fractional works · 64.8% of its workMedicine: 20 fractional works · 57.2% of its workOphthalmology: 8 fractional works · 24.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 5 fractional works · 13.7% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnatomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 7.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 5.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 24.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 14.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 8.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 6.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 5.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.1% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKBenevolentSociety35fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences65%Social Sciences24%

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 16 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2057.2%
    2. Health Professions27.2%
    3. Nursing00.3%
    1. Social Sciences514.7%
    2. Psychology26.5%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting01.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.7%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.6%
    6. Decision Sciences00.2%
    1. Neuroscience12.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.3%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.0%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    1. Computer Science13.2%
    2. Environmental Science01.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Benevolent Society specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Health Sciences takes 2.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Health SciencesDomain · 22.4 works2.8×
← 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: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.49× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnvironmental Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 2.75× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.98× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.14× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine2.98×20 works
  2. Health Professions2.75×2 works
  3. Psychology2.14×2 works
  4. Neuroscience1.49×1 works
  5. Social Sciences1.16×5 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.91×0 works
  7. Nursing0.66×0 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.44×1 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.41×1 works
  10. Computer Science0.41×1 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.37×0 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.32×0 works
  13. Decision Sciences0.25×0 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.22×0 works
  15. Environmental Science0.19×0 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.09×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Benevolent Society?

Ranked on the quality score, Hajime Tsui and Arnold Lawson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Benevolent Society.

  1. 1 Hajime Tsui Australia · #2,465,577 worldwide 0 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Arnold Lawson Australia · #2,736,120 worldwide 7 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at Benevolent Society

What are the most cited papers from Benevolent Society?

The most cited paper from Benevolent Society is "The association between systemic inflammation and cognitive performance in the elderly: the Sydney Memory and Ageing Study" (Julian Norman Trollor, Evelyn Smith, Emmeline Agars et al., 2011), with 204 citations. Next come "Causes of conjunctivitis and keratoconjunctivitis in Karachi, Pakistan" (82) and "Image Quality Assessment" (64).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The association between systemic inflammation and cognitive performance in the elderly: the Sydney Memory and Ageing Study Julian Norman Trollor, Evelyn Smith, Emmeline Agars et al. · AGE Open access 18 Aug 2011 204
2 Causes of conjunctivitis and keratoconjunctivitis in Karachi, Pakistan Ralph M. Woodland, S Darougar, Urvashi Thaker et al. · Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene May 1992 82
3 Image Quality Assessment Kalpana Seshadrinathan, Thrasyvoulos N. Pappas, Robert J. Safranek et al. · Elsevier eBooks Book chapter 2009 64
4 Equitable access to developmental surveillance and early intervention – understanding the barriers for children from culturally and linguistically diverse ( CALD ) backgrounds Susan R. Woolfenden, Natalie Posada, Renata Krchnakova et al. · Health Expectations Open access 16 Dec 2014 58
5 Preclinical validation of therapeutic targets predicted by tensor factorization on heterogeneous graphs Saee Paliwal, Alex de Giorgio, Daniel Neil et al. · Scientific Reports Open access 26 Oct 2020 48
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Which keywords describe research at Benevolent Society?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Glaucoma, Intravitreal Injection, Mental Health, Genetic Mutations, Diabetic Retinopathy, Femtosecond Laser, Intraocular Lens Implantation and Macular Degeneration.

▲ 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 34 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Glaucoma4▲ 80×3 topics
  2. Intravitreal Injection3▲ 119×2 topics
  3. Mental Health3▲ 5.7×11 topics
  4. Inflammation2▲ 3.1×6 topics
  5. Epidemiology2▲ 1.58×5 topics
  6. Genetic Mutations2▲ 14×5 topics
  7. Diabetic Retinopathy2▲ 61×2 topics
  8. Femtosecond Laser2▲ 117×1 topic
  9. Intraocular Lens Implantation2▲ 204×1 topic
  10. Macular Degeneration2▲ 50×2 topics
  11. Macular Hole2▲ 245×1 topic
  12. Optic Nerve2▲ 59×2 topics
  13. Vitreoretinal Surgery2▲ 245×1 topic
  14. Intraocular Pressure2▲ 62×2 topics
  15. Optical Coherence Tomography2▲ 56×2 topics
  16. Resilience2▲ 10×7 topics
  17. Neurodegeneration2▲ 16×2 topics
  18. Wound Healing2▲ 18×3 topics
  19. Oxidative Stress2▲ 2.8×2 topics
  20. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor2▲ 52×2 topics
  21. Choroidal Thickness2▲ 79×1 topic
  22. Endophthalmitis2▲ 117×1 topic
  23. Keratitis2▲ 239×1 topic
  24. Retinal Pigment Epithelium2▲ 79×1 topic
  25. Risk Factors2▲ 4.1×4 topics
  26. Deep Learning1▲ 1.16×7 topics
  27. Corneal Regeneration1▲ 139×1 topic
  28. Healthcare Access1▲ 14×3 topics
  29. Ocular Hypertension1▲ 75×1 topic
  30. Retinal Ganglion Cells1▲ 35×1 topic
  31. Tissue Engineering1▲ 6.4×1 topic
  32. Public Policy1▲ 7.5×2 topics
  33. Anatomy1▲ 39×2 topics
  34. Social Determinants of Health1▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does Benevolent Society publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Intraocular Surgery and Lenses, Retinal and Macular Surgery, Ocular Infections and Treatments and Retinal Diseases and Treatments.

Intraocular Surgery and Lenses: 2 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surgery: 2 fractional worksOcular Infections and Tr…2Ocular Infections and Treatments: 2 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…2Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 2 fractional worksCorneal Surgery and Treatments: 1 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 1 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psych…1Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 1 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family: 1 fractional worksOcular Surface and Contact Lens: 1 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Analysis: 1 fractional works
OphthalmologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingClinical PsychologySociology and Political Science1 others

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

  1. 1 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 2 works
  2. 2 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  3. 3 Ocular Infections and Treatments Ophthalmology 2 works
  4. 4 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 2 works
  5. 5 Corneal Surgery and Treatments Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  6. 6 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 1 works
  7. 7 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  10. 10 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 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 available49.3%not open50.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.8%domestic only69.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Benevolent Society's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 25% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Benevolent Society as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00011% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Benevolent Society0.00014% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Benevolent Society over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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