Central Queensland University
In research, Central Queensland University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,316 of 10,670 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,368 of 9,585 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#1,503 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Experimental and Cognitive Psychology is 5.7× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #1,109 of 22,385 · #2,691 all time
- Rank in Australia
- #38 of 270
- Research works
- 9.4k ▲ 13% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 202k 21.5 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 17.4% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.28× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 69% world 40%
- International
- 20% world 18%
What is Central Queensland University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #1,316 of 10,670 | 19.3% | 655 | #6466 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #1,368 of 9,585 | 17.3% | 826 | #2329 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #1,503 of 9,902 | 17.3% | 432 | #4103 | |
| EngineeringField | #1,004 of 5,901 | 20.1% | 299 | #1863 | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #655 of 3,157 | 18.3% | 148 | #1777 | |
| Social SciencesField | #1,303 of 5,988 | 17.9% | 365 | #2479 | |
| MedicineField | #1,889 of 8,541 | 16.1% | 261 | #5003 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #1,044 of 4,417 | 18.7% | 137 | #2413 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #1,718 of 6,403 | 16.0% | 224 | #3475 | |
| PsychologyField | #685 of 2,121 | 16.2% | 229 | #1193 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Central Queensland 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 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.
- Physical Sciences#6,466 #1,316
- Social Sciences#2,329 #1,368
- Health Sciences#4,103 #1,503
- Engineering#1,863 #1,004
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,777 #655
- Social Sciences#2,479 #1,303
- Medicine#5,003 #1,889
- Computer Science#2,413 #1,044
- Life Sciences#3,475 #1,718
- Psychology#1,193 #685
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 Central Queensland University work in?
In 2022-now, 39% of research at Central Queensland University is in Social Sciences, 30% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (17%), Engineering (14%), Medicine (12%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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 26 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences93938.8%
- Social Sciences42217.4%
- Psychology25910.7%
- Business, Management and Accounting1114.6%
- Arts and Humanities532.2%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance482.0%
- Decision Sciences461.9%
- Physical Sciences72930.1%
- Engineering32813.6%
- Computer Science1516.2%
- Environmental Science1445.9%
- Energy281.2%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences200.8%
- Mathematics150.6%
- Materials Science150.6%
- Chemistry130.5%
- Chemical Engineering110.5%
- Physics and Astronomy40.2%
- Health Sciences48720.1%
- Medicine29412.1%
- Health Professions1596.6%
- Nursing230.9%
- Veterinary80.3%
- Dentistry40.2%
- Life Sciences26511.0%
What does Central Queensland University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology takes 5.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Experimental and Cognitive PsychologySubfield · 65.1 works5.7×
- Orthopedics and Sports MedicineSubfield · 34.1 works5.5×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Psychology3.51×258 works
- Health Professions2.49×159 works
- Veterinary2.49×8 works
- Decision Sciences1.95×46 works
- Nursing1.90×23 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.46×168 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.43×111 works
- Social Sciences1.38×422 works
- Chemical Engineering1.33×11 works
- Energy1.28×28 works
- Environmental Science1.20×144 works
- Neuroscience1.19×47 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.93×48 works
- Engineering0.90×328 works
- Computer Science0.80×151 works
- Arts and Humanities0.77×54 works
- Medicine0.63×294 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.52×4 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.52×20 works
- Mathematics0.51×15 works
- Chemistry0.35×13 works
- Dentistry0.34×4 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.32×41 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.22×5 works
- Materials Science0.17×14 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.07×4 works
- Psychology 3.5×
- Health Professions 2.5×
- Veterinary 2.5×
- Decision Sciences 1.9×
- Nursing 1.9×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.5×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.4×
- Social Sciences 1.4×
- Chemical Engineering 1.3×
- Energy 1.3×
- Environmental Science 1.2×
- Neuroscience 1.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.9×
- Engineering 0.9×
- Computer Science 0.8×
- Arts and Humanities 0.8×
- Medicine 0.6×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.5×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.5×
- Mathematics 0.5×
- Chemistry 0.3×
- Dentistry 0.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.3×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.2×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Central Queensland University?
Ranked on the quality score, Lal Bahadur Rawal, Xianbo Zhao and Alex Myles Thomas Russell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Central Queensland University.
- 1
Lal Bahadur Rawal
Australia · #9,098 worldwide 78k citations · 162 works
- 2
Xianbo Zhao
Australia · #76,342 worldwide 8.4k citations · 178 works
- 3
Alex Myles Thomas Russell
Australia · #116,041 worldwide 6.1k citations · 237 works
- 4
Imran Ali
Australia · #116,925 worldwide 3.7k citations · 90 works
- 5
Dragana Stanley
Australia · #137,666 worldwide 10k citations · 119 works
- 6
Md. Nurun Nabi
Australia · #141,179 worldwide 6k citations · 146 works
- 7
Jayanath Ananda
Australia · #194,624 worldwide 2.6k citations · 76 works
- 8
Nerilee Hing
Australia · #234,911 worldwide 9.6k citations · 436 works
- 9
Ritesh Chugh
Australia · #285,405 worldwide 3.6k citations · 159 works
- 10
Mahsood Shah
Australia · #295,021 worldwide 2.1k citations · 116 works
Which keywords describe research at Central Queensland University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Sustainability, Health Consequences, Renewable Energy, Circadian Rhythms, Epidemiology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Environmental Impact.
- Experiential Learning
- Cognitive Distortions
- High-Speed Trains
- Brain Activity
- Sleep Deprivation
- Cognitive Performance
- Impulsivity
- Gender Differences
- Sleep Quality
- Insomnia
- Psychometric Evaluation
- Resilience
- Job Satisfaction
- Circadian Rhythms
- Healthcare
- Health Consequences
- Environmental Impact
- Renewable Energy
- Machine Learning
- Epidemiology
- Sustainability
- Mental Health
- Climate Change
- Deep Learning
- Public Health
- Meta-Analysis
- Risk Factors
- Prevalence
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Occupational Safety
- Well-being
- Sleep Duration
- Student Engagement
- Health Equity
- Fatigue
- Shift Work
- Comorbidity
- Teacher Preparation
- Rolling Contact Fatigue
- Pathological Gambling
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
- Sustainability111▲ 1.87×67 topics
- Epidemiology109◆ 1.13×97 topics
- Mental Health99▲ 2.9×39 topics
- Machine Learning94▲ 1.16×65 topics
- Climate Change85▲ 1.29×77 topics
- Renewable Energy78▲ 2.2×33 topics
- Deep Learning76◆ 0.91×64 topics
- Environmental Impact74▲ 1.79×46 topics
- Public Health56▲ 1.57×41 topics
- Health Consequences46▲ 6.8×5 topics
- Meta-Analysis45▲ 3.1×15 topics
- Healthcare44▲ 1.57×20 topics
- Risk Factors43▲ 1.60×28 topics
- Circadian Rhythms41▲ 15×2 topics
- Prevalence40▲ 4.0×12 topics
- Job Satisfaction36▲ 3.4×13 topics
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy35▲ 10×3 topics
- Resilience34▲ 2.9×17 topics
- Occupational Safety34▲ 15×2 topics
- Psychometric Evaluation33▲ 14×2 topics
- Well-being32▲ 3.4×14 topics
- Insomnia31▲ 17×2 topics
- Sleep Duration31▲ 19×1 topic
- Sleep Quality31▲ 19×1 topic
- Student Engagement29▲ 3.0×13 topics
- Gender Differences29▲ 3.2×15 topics
- Health Equity26▲ 3.8×6 topics
- Impulsivity25▲ 19×2 topics
- Fatigue24▲ 8.5×2 topics
- Cognitive Performance24▲ 9.8×4 topics
- Shift Work22▲ 28×1 topic
- Sleep Deprivation22▲ 28×1 topic
- Comorbidity22▲ 8.0×4 topics
- Brain Activity21▲ 15×3 topics
- Teacher Preparation21▲ 11×4 topics
- High-Speed Trains20▲ 13×3 topics
- Rolling Contact Fatigue20▲ 14×2 topics
- Cognitive Distortions19▲ 64×1 topic
- Pathological Gambling19▲ 64×1 topic
- Experiential Learning19▲ 15×6 topics
Which research topics does Central Queensland University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Sleep and related disorders, Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue, Gambling Behavior and Treatments and Railway Engineering and Dynamics.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Sleep and related disorders Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 31 works
- 2 Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 22 works
- 3 Gambling Behavior and Treatments Clinical Psychology 19 works
- 4 Railway Engineering and Dynamics Mechanical Engineering 16 works
- 5 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 15 works
- 6 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 14 works
- 7 Diverse Educational Innovations Studies General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 14 works
- 8 Education Systems and Policy Education 13 works
- 9 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 13 works
- 10 Nursing education and management Research and Theory 13 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Central Queensland University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 13% higher than in 2018-2021.
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 Central Queensland University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0097% in 2024.
Fractional works of Central Queensland University 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.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 19.5% in 2023.
Other research institutions in Rockhampton
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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