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DairyNZ

In research, DairyNZ stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#831 of 6,031 worldwide), Agronomy and Crop Science (#146 of 433 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#5,622 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,450
of 28,054 · #12,748 all time
Rank in New Zealand
#36
of 71
Research works
540
▼ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
26.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is DairyNZ 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
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #831 of 6,031 37.9%284
Agronomy and Crop ScienceSubfield #146 of 433 36.6%159
Life SciencesDomain #5,622 of 14,347 36.0%370

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where DairyNZ 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: 9.95× its world share, 38 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.88× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.12× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.43× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.60× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 47.78× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 47.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at DairyNZ?

Ranked on the composite score, J.R. Roche, S. Meier and Macmillan Kl lead among researchers whose main affiliation is DairyNZ.

  1. 1 J.R. Roche New Zealand · #372,436 worldwide 65 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 S. Meier New Zealand · #405,310 worldwide 52 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Macmillan Kl New Zealand · #581,437 worldwide 71 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 S McDougall New Zealand · #718,466 worldwide 75 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 K.A. Macdonald New Zealand · #1,175,177 worldwide 49 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 D. E. Dalley New Zealand · #1,290,266 worldwide 29 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 A.J. Romera New Zealand · #1,330,296 worldwide 41 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Pierre Beukes New Zealand · #1,421,456 worldwide 53 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at DairyNZ

Which keywords describe research at DairyNZ?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Livestock Production, Milk Composition, Microbial Community, Methane Production, Ruminant Nutrition, Dairy Cattle and Animal Welfare.

▲ 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. Climate Change17▲ 7.8×20 topics
  2. Livestock Production12▲ 152×2 topics
  3. Milk Composition11▲ 316×2 topics
  4. Microbial Community10▲ 151×2 topics
  5. Methane Production9▲ 399×1 topic
  6. Ruminant Nutrition9▲ 399×1 topic
  7. Animal Welfare9▲ 129×3 topics
  8. Dairy Cattle9▲ 218×2 topics
  9. Environmental Impact8▲ 5.6×7 topics
  10. Health Effects7▲ 15×3 topics
  11. Greenhouse Gas Emissions7▲ 32×2 topics
  12. Food Systems7▲ 189×1 topic
  13. Sustainable Diets7▲ 189×1 topic
  14. Marker-Assisted Selection6▲ 98×2 topics
  15. Plant Breeding6▲ 77×3 topics
  16. Animal Breeding6▲ 164×1 topic
  17. Genomic Selection6▲ 164×1 topic
  18. Energy Balance6▲ 128×2 topics
  19. Sustainability5▲ 2.6×9 topics
  20. Heat Stress5▲ 75×2 topics
  21. Oxidative Stress5▲ 3.6×2 topics
  22. Metabolic Adaptations5▲ 228×1 topic
  23. Physiological Responses5▲ 111×1 topic
  24. Reproductive Loss4▲ 209×1 topic
  25. Uterine Disease4▲ 209×1 topic
  26. Emotional State4▲ 174×1 topic
  27. Stress Indicators4▲ 174×1 topic
  28. Water Quality4▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Eutrophication4▲ 49×2 topics
  30. Hyporheic Zone4▲ 244×1 topic
  31. Nutrient Cycling4▲ 71×1 topic
  32. Sustainable Agriculture4▲ 14×3 topics
  33. Biodiversity3▲ 5.3×5 topics
  34. Grazing Management3▲ 1002×1 topic
  35. Perennial Pastures3▲ 1002×1 topic
  36. Agricultural Safety2▲ 257×1 topic
  37. Farm Injuries2▲ 257×1 topic
  38. Rural Communities2▲ 51×2 topics
  39. Soil Carbon Sequestration2▲ 35×2 topics
  40. Environmental Policy2▲ 12×3 topics

Which research topics does DairyNZ publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock and Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock.

Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology: 9 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 7 fractional worksGenetic and phenotypic t…6Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock: 6 fractional worksEffects of Environmental…5Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock: 5 fractional worksReproductive Physiology in Livestock: 4 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 4 fractional worksSoil and Water Nutrient …4Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics: 4 fractional worksPasture and Agricultural Systems: 3 fractional worksAgriculture and Farm Safety: 2 fractional worksPhosphorus and nutrient management: 2 fractional works
Agronomy and Crop ScienceEcologyGeneticsAnimal Science and Zoology5 others

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

  1. 1 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology Agronomy and Crop Science 9 works
  2. 2 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 7 works
  3. 3 Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Genetics 6 works
  4. 4 Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock Animal Science and Zoology 5 works
  5. 5 Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Agronomy and Crop Science 4 works
  6. 6 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 4 works
  7. 7 Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 4 works
  8. 8 Pasture and Agricultural Systems Forestry 3 works
  9. 9 Agriculture and Farm Safety Plant Science 2 works
  10. 10 Phosphorus and nutrient management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 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 available61.9%not open38.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.1%domestic only74.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has DairyNZ's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% 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.

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