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DairyNZ

In research, DairyNZ stands highest in Life Sciences (#2,185 of 11,023 worldwide), Agronomy and Crop Science (#116 of 428 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,419 of 5,126 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Agricultural and Biological Sciences is 10.2× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#21,566
of 22,385 · #13,707 all time
Rank in New Zealand
#58
of 61
Research works
540
▼ 7% vs 2018-21
Citations
15k
26.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.03×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
62%
world 40%
International
25%
world 18%
DairyNZ

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
Life SciencesDomain #2,185 of 11,023 13.3%370
Agronomy and Crop ScienceSubfield #116 of 428 12.3%159
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,419 of 5,126 13.6%284

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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does DairyNZ work in?

In 2022-now, 59% of research at DairyNZ is in Life Sciences, 24% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (48%), Environmental Science (22%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (10%). It does 3.8× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 54 fractional works · 59.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 44 fractional works · 48.5% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 19 fractional works · 21.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 6 fractional works · 7.2% of its workForestry: 5 fractional works · 5.9% of its workPlant Science: 5 fractional works · 5.1% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 3 fractional works · 3.0% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 9.6% of its workGenetics: 7 fractional works · 8.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 22 fractional works · 24.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 20 fractional works · 22.5% of its workEcology: 8 fractional works · 9.1% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 6.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 12 fractional works · 13.5% of its workVeterinary: 6 fractional works · 7.2% of its workSmall Animals: 6 fractional works · 7.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 4.1% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKDairyNZ90fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences59%Physical Sciences24%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences3%

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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4448.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology99.6%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology11.0%
    4. Neuroscience00.2%
    1. Environmental Science2022.5%
    2. Engineering11.1%
    3. Chemical Engineering00.5%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    5. Mathematics00.1%
    6. Materials Science00.1%
    1. Veterinary67.2%
    2. Medicine44.1%
    3. Health Professions11.4%
    4. Nursing10.7%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.4%
    2. Psychology10.9%
    3. Social Sciences00.3%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does DairyNZ specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Agricultural and Biological Sciences takes 10.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 43.8 works10×
← 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: 10.21× its world share, 44 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.80× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.01× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.55× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.52× its world share, 20 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 52.98× its world share, 6 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× 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, 53.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary52.98×6 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences10.21×44 works
  3. Environmental Science4.52×20 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.80×9 works
  5. Chemical Engineering1.55×0 works
  6. Nursing1.39×1 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology1.01×1 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.66×1 works
  9. Health Professions0.55×1 works
  10. Psychology0.29×1 works
  11. Medicine0.22×4 works
  12. Neuroscience0.15×0 works
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.12×0 works
  14. Mathematics0.08×0 works
  15. Engineering0.07×1 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.06×0 works
  17. Materials Science0.02×0 works
  18. Social Sciences0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at DairyNZ?

Ranked on the quality score, Callum Eastwood, Eric S. Kolver and Kevin A. Macdonald lead among researchers whose main affiliation is DairyNZ.

  1. 1 Callum Eastwood New Zealand · #376,740 worldwide 2.4k citations · 67 works
  2. 2 Eric S. Kolver New Zealand · #829,834 worldwide 3.9k citations · 53 works
  3. 3 Kevin A. Macdonald New Zealand · #1,255,956 worldwide 4.7k citations · 135 works
  4. 4 John R. Roche New Zealand · #1,280,807 worldwide 11k citations · 273 works
  5. 5 Elena M. K. Minnee New Zealand · #1,345,859 worldwide 2.6k citations · 48 works
  6. 6 J.A.S. Lancaster New Zealand · #1,411,877 worldwide 990 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 S. Meier New Zealand · #1,487,718 worldwide 4.4k citations · 196 works
  8. 8 J.W. Penno New Zealand · #1,579,489 worldwide 1.7k citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Brian Dela Rue New Zealand · #1,764,003 worldwide 692 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Brian T. Dela Rue New Zealand · #1,844,159 worldwide 441 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at DairyNZ

What are the most cited papers from DairyNZ?

The most cited paper from DairyNZ is "Rumen microbial community composition varies with diet and host, but a core microbiome is found across a wide geographical range" (Gemma Henderson et al., 2015), with 1,785 citations. Next come "Invited review: Body condition score and its association with dairy cow productivity, health, and welfare" (1,256) and "SPECIAL TOPICS — Mitigation of methane and nitrous oxide emissions from animal operations: I. A review of enteric methane mitigation options1" (979).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Rumen microbial community composition varies with diet and host, but a core microbiome is found across a wide geographical range Gemma Henderson et al. · Scientific Reports Open access147 authors 9 Oct 2015 1,785
2 Invited review: Body condition score and its association with dairy cow productivity, health, and welfare John R. Roche, N.C. Friggens, Jane K. Kay et al. · Journal of Dairy Science Open access 19 Nov 2009 1,256
3 SPECIAL TOPICS — Mitigation of methane and nitrous oxide emissions from animal operations: I. A review of enteric methane mitigation options1 Alexander Nikolov Hristov, Joonpyo Oh, Jeffrey Lynn Firkins et al. · Journal of Animal Science Open access 17 Sep 2013 979
4 Technical options for the mitigation of direct methane and nitrous oxide emissions from livestock: a review Pierre Gerber, Alexander Nikolov Hristov, Benjamin B. Henderson et al. · animal Open access 2013 444
5 Recent advances in exploiting goat's milk: Quality, safety and production aspects Nissim Silanikove, Gabriel Leitner, Uzi Merin et al. · Small Ruminant Research 25 Mar 2010 433
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at DairyNZ?

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

▲ 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 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 Change19▲ 7.7×20 topics
  2. Livestock Production13▲ 154×2 topics
  3. Milk Composition12▲ 300×2 topics
  4. Animal Welfare11▲ 142×3 topics
  5. Dairy Cattle11▲ 233×2 topics
  6. Microbial Community10▲ 136×2 topics
  7. Methane Production10▲ 373×1 topic
  8. Ruminant Nutrition10▲ 373×1 topic
  9. Environmental Impact9▲ 5.9×7 topics
  10. Health Effects8▲ 14×3 topics
  11. Greenhouse Gas Emissions7▲ 30×2 topics
  12. Food Systems7▲ 172×1 topic
  13. Sustainable Diets7▲ 172×1 topic
  14. Energy Balance7▲ 126×2 topics
  15. Marker-Assisted Selection7▲ 94×2 topics
  16. Plant Breeding6▲ 77×3 topics
  17. Animal Breeding6▲ 165×1 topic
  18. Genomic Selection6▲ 165×1 topic
  19. Heat Stress6▲ 83×2 topics
  20. Metabolic Adaptations6▲ 251×1 topic
  21. Physiological Responses6▲ 118×1 topic
  22. Oxidative Stress6▲ 3.7×2 topics
  23. Emotional State5▲ 194×1 topic
  24. Stress Indicators5▲ 194×1 topic
  25. Sustainability5▲ 2.5×9 topics
  26. Reproductive Loss5▲ 215×1 topic
  27. Uterine Disease5▲ 215×1 topic
  28. Water Quality4▲ 12×3 topics
  29. Eutrophication4▲ 43×2 topics
  30. Hyporheic Zone4▲ 214×1 topic
  31. Nutrient Cycling4▲ 62×1 topic
  32. Grazing Management4▲ 1127×1 topic
  33. Perennial Pastures4▲ 1127×1 topic
  34. Sustainable Agriculture4▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Biodiversity3▲ 4.9×5 topics
  36. Agricultural Safety3▲ 277×1 topic
  37. Farm Injuries3▲ 277×1 topic
  38. Rural Communities3▲ 52×2 topics
  39. Soil Carbon Sequestration2▲ 32×2 topics
  40. Bovine Mastitis2▲ 159×1 topic

Which research topics does DairyNZ publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: 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: 10 fractional worksAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact: 7 fractional worksGenetic and phenotypic t…6Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock: 6 fractional worksEffects of Environmental…6Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock: 6 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies: 5 fractional worksReproductive Physiology in Livestock: 5 fractional worksSoil and Water Nutrient …4Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics: 4 fractional worksPasture and Agricultural Systems: 4 fractional worksAgriculture and Farm Safety: 3 fractional worksMilk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows: 2 fractional works
Agronomy and Crop ScienceEcologyGeneticsAnimal Science and Zoology4 others

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

  1. 1 Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology Agronomy and Crop Science 10 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 6 works
  5. 5 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Small Animals 5 works
  6. 6 Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Agronomy and Crop Science 5 works
  7. 7 Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 4 works
  8. 8 Pasture and Agricultural Systems Forestry 4 works
  9. 9 Agriculture and Farm Safety Plant Science 3 works
  10. 10 Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows Agronomy and Crop Science 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: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has DairyNZ's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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 DairyNZ as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00039% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%DairyNZ0.00028% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of DairyNZ 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.

10%20%DairyNZ11.0% in 2024all institutions10.0% in 20242020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.6% in 2012.

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