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In research, Canterbury Museum stands highest in Physical Sciences (#16,813 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#30,729
of 34,923
Rank in New Zealand
#99
of 104
Research works
239
▼ 40% vs 2018-21
Citations
3.3k
13.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.83×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
27%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
Canterbury Museum

What is Canterbury Museum 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 #16,813 of 17,446 5.1%130

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Canterbury 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 fields of science does Canterbury Museum work in?

In all years, 54% of research at Canterbury Museum is in Physical Sciences, 26% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (34%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (17%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (17%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 130 fractional works · 54.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 81 fractional works · 33.6% of its workEcology: 49 fractional works · 20.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 18 fractional works · 7.5% of its workEcological Modeling: 7 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 42 fractional works · 17.4% of its workPaleontology: 26 fractional works · 11.0% of its workOceanography: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 63 fractional works · 26.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 40 fractional works · 16.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 24 fractional works · 10.1% of its workPlant Science: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInsect Science: 5 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 21 fractional works · 8.7% of its workGenetics: 15 fractional works · 6.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 41 fractional works · 17.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 27 fractional works · 11.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 14 fractional works · 5.7% of its workAnthropology: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCultural Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workArts and Humanities: 10 fractional works · 4.1% of its workArcheology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workConservation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKCanterbury Museum239fractional works, all years
Life Sciences26%Physical Sciences54%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences17%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 Science8133.6%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences4217.4%
    3. Engineering41.7%
    4. Physics and Astronomy10.6%
    5. Mathematics10.5%
    6. Materials Science10.5%
    7. Chemistry00.1%
    8. Computer Science00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4016.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology218.7%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology10.4%
    4. Neuroscience10.3%
    1. Social Sciences2711.4%
    2. Arts and Humanities104.1%
    3. Psychology20.7%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.6%
    5. Decision Sciences00.1%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.0%
    1. Health Professions31.1%
    2. Medicine20.6%
    3. Veterinary10.5%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    5. Nursing00.1%
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: 2.43× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.01× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 12.54× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.12× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 4.33× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.39× its world share, 2 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 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences12.54×2 works
  2. Environmental Science5.12×3 works
  3. Arts and Humanities4.33×2 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.43×1 works
  5. Social Sciences1.39×2 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.01×1 works
  7. Psychology0.88×0 works
  8. Engineering0.18×0 works
  9. Computer Science0.11×0 works
  10. Medicine0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Canterbury Museum?

Ranked on the quality score, R. Paul Scofield, A. W. B. Powell and Julius Haast lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Canterbury Museum.

  1. 1 R. Paul Scofield New Zealand · #1,396,071 worldwide 8.8k citations · 270 works
  2. 2 A. W. B. Powell New Zealand · #2,063,181 worldwide 1.2k citations · 48 works
  3. 3 Julius Haast New Zealand · #2,643,046 worldwide 122 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Richard K. Dell New Zealand · #3,210,634 worldwide 859 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 W. J. Phillipps New Zealand · #3,366,687 worldwide 61 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Vanesa L. De Pietri New Zealand · #3,557,775 worldwide 1.1k citations · 75 works
  7. 7 Ricardo Falla New Zealand · #3,735,896 worldwide 470 citations · 38 works
  8. 8 Michael M. Trotter New Zealand · #3,738,235 worldwide 262 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Roger S. Duff New Zealand · #3,779,605 worldwide 39 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Norton Hiller New Zealand · #4,146,468 worldwide 860 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Canterbury Museum

What are the most cited papers from Canterbury Museum?

The most cited paper from Canterbury Museum is "Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds" (Erich D. Jarvis et al., 2014), with 2,061 citations. Next come "AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds" (1,261) and "The half-life of DNA in bone: measuring decay kinetics in 158 dated fossils" (647).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds Erich D. Jarvis et al. · Science Open access105 authors 11 Dec 2014 2,061
2 AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds Joseph A. Tobias et al. · Ecology Letters Open access115 authors 24 Feb 2022 1,261
3 The half-life of DNA in bone: measuring decay kinetics in 158 dated fossils Morten E. Allentoft, Matthew J. Collins, David B. Harker et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences Open access 10 Oct 2012 647
4 The spider tree of life: phylogeny of Araneae based on target‐gene analyses from an extensive taxon sampling Ward C. Wheeler et al. · Cladistics Open access 12 Dec 2016 523
5 Geochemistry of modern brachiopods: applications and implications for oceanography and paleoceanography Uwe Brand, Alan C Logan, Norton Hiller et al. · Chemical Geology 12 May 2003 270
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Canterbury Museum?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Population Dynamics, Biogeography, Molecular Phylogeny, Conservation and Phylogenetic Analysis.

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

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Climate Change57▲ 8.9×30 topics
  2. Invasive Species34▲ 25×21 topics
  3. Biodiversity31▲ 17×17 topics
  4. Population Dynamics29▲ 40×10 topics
  5. Biogeography28▲ 35×19 topics
  6. Molecular Phylogeny22▲ 46×10 topics
  7. Conservation22▲ 19×17 topics
  8. Phylogenetic Analysis22▲ 24×12 topics
  9. Habitat Selection21▲ 93×2 topics
  10. Genetic Diversity19▲ 16×7 topics
  11. Phylogeny19▲ 44×15 topics
  12. Evolution19▲ 27×12 topics
  13. Island Ecosystems18▲ 159×2 topics
  14. DNA Barcoding17▲ 46×9 topics
  15. Habitat Fragmentation15▲ 22×5 topics
  16. Taxonomy15▲ 42×11 topics
  17. Avian Ecology14▲ 181×1 topic
  18. Migration Patterns14▲ 158×1 topic
  19. Environmental Impact14▲ 4.4×7 topics
  20. Archaeology14▲ 38×3 topics
  21. Conservation Biology14▲ 50×3 topics
  22. Cultural History13▲ 39×3 topics
  23. Pacific Islands13▲ 350×1 topic
  24. settlement13▲ 350×1 topic
  25. Morphology13▲ 27×6 topics
  26. Species Delimitation12▲ 89×3 topics
  27. Cretaceous12▲ 203×2 topics
  28. Ecology12▲ 24×7 topics
  29. Dinosaur10▲ 295×1 topic
  30. Paleontology10▲ 295×1 topic
  31. Predator-Prey Interactions10▲ 44×2 topics
  32. Adaptive Radiation9▲ 95×2 topics
  33. Genetic Structure9▲ 48×4 topics
  34. Trophic Cascades9▲ 33×2 topics
  35. Mammal Evolution9▲ 131×1 topic
  36. Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis9▲ 131×1 topic
  37. Ecosystem Functioning9▲ 18×5 topics
  38. Global Change9▲ 12×4 topics
  39. Cryptic Diversity9▲ 222×2 topics
  40. Freshwater Biodiversity9▲ 42×2 topics

Which research topics does Canterbury Museum publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, Ichthyology and Marine Biology and Plant and animal studies.

Evolution and Paleontolo…1Evolution and Paleontology Studies: 1 fractional worksPaleontology and Evoluti…1Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology: 1 fractional worksIchthyology and Marine B…1Ichthyology and Marine Biology: 1 fractional worksPlant and animal studies1Plant and animal studies: 1 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 0 fractional worksCommonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism: 0 fractional worksInsect and Arachnid Ecol…0Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior: 0 fractional worksAustralian History and Society: 0 fractional worksConservation Techniques and Studies: 0 fractional worksMaritime and Coastal Archaeology: 0 fractional works
PaleontologyNature and Landscape ConservationEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcological Modeling5 others

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

  1. 1 Evolution and Paleontology Studies Paleontology 1 works
  2. 2 Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology Paleontology 1 works
  3. 3 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  4. 4 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  5. 5 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 0 works
  6. 6 Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism Political Science and International Relations 0 works
  7. 7 Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Genetics 0 works
  8. 8 Australian History and Society Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  9. 9 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 0 works
  10. 10 Maritime and Coastal Archaeology Archeology 0 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 available26.6%not open73.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.5%domestic only72.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Canterbury Museum's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 40% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Canterbury Museum as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000028% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Canterbury Museum0.000056% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Canterbury Museum over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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