Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
In research, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions stands highest in Environmental Science (#2,746 of 3,551 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#11,517 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology and Environmental Science — Ecology is 34.6× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #20,668 of 28,054 · #35,803 all time
- Rank in Australia
- #339 of 391
- Research works
- 249 ▲ 2918% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 3.1k 12.6 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 20.4% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 67% world 28%
What is Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental ScienceField | #2,746 of 3,551 | 21.3% | 61 | #4474 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #11,517 of 12,888 | 21.6% | 67 | #20328 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions 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).
What does Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 34.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- EcologySubfield · 30.8 works35×
- Environmental ScienceField · 60.6 works11×
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: Environmental Science, 10.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Environmental Science 10.8×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4.6×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2.7×
- Veterinary 2.5×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 2.2×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.7×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.6×
- Materials Science 0.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.2×
- Energy 0.2×
- Decision Sciences 0.1×
- Psychology 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Health Professions 0.1×
- Engineering 0.1×
- Medicine 0.0×
- Computer Science 0.0×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.0×
- Neuroscience 0.0×
- Chemistry 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions?
Ranked on the composite score, Peter R. Mawson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- 1 Peter R. Mawson Australia · #1,406,141 worldwide 33 citations · 18 works
Which keywords describe research at Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Conservation, Habitat Selection, Habitat Fragmentation and Ecosystem.
- Agricultural Intensification
- DNA Barcoding
- Ecosystem Resilience
- Ecological Niche
- Sagebrush
- Phylogeny
- Microsatellite Analysis
- Resilience
- Functional Diversity
- Population Genetics
- Species Delimitation
- Species Richness
- Biogeography
- Occupancy Rates
- Animal Movement
- Global Change
- Ecosystem
- Habitat Selection
- Invasive Species
- Population Dynamics
- Climate Change
- Biodiversity
- Conservation
- Habitat Fragmentation
- Trophic Cascades
- Genetic Structure
- Conservation Biology
- Phylogenetic Analysis
- Genetic Diversity
- Adaptive Evolution
- Community Ecology
- Biological Invasions
- Molecular Phylogeny
- Bayesian Inference
- Model Evaluation
- Predator-Prey Interactions
- Wildlife Habitat
- Species Distribution Modeling
- Ecosystem Services
- Taxonomy
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
- Climate Change35▲ 11×34 topics
- Population Dynamics25▲ 86×8 topics
- Biodiversity23▲ 27×18 topics
- Invasive Species23▲ 47×16 topics
- Conservation20▲ 40×15 topics
- Habitat Selection12▲ 143×2 topics
- Habitat Fragmentation12▲ 46×4 topics
- Ecosystem11▲ 91×3 topics
- Trophic Cascades10▲ 96×2 topics
- Global Change10▲ 32×6 topics
- Genetic Structure9▲ 116×4 topics
- Animal Movement9▲ 153×1 topic
- Conservation Biology9▲ 79×4 topics
- Occupancy Rates9▲ 153×1 topic
- Phylogenetic Analysis8▲ 22×9 topics
- Biogeography7▲ 24×12 topics
- Genetic Diversity7▲ 14×7 topics
- Species Richness7▲ 91×2 topics
- Adaptive Evolution6▲ 99×2 topics
- Species Delimitation6▲ 125×2 topics
- Community Ecology6▲ 62×2 topics
- Population Genetics6▲ 38×2 topics
- Biological Invasions6▲ 59×3 topics
- Functional Diversity6▲ 89×1 topic
- Molecular Phylogeny5▲ 31×8 topics
- Resilience5▲ 9.7×3 topics
- Bayesian Inference5▲ 48×1 topic
- Microsatellite Analysis5▲ 158×1 topic
- Model Evaluation5▲ 37×2 topics
- Phylogeny5▲ 31×8 topics
- Predator-Prey Interactions5▲ 58×2 topics
- Sagebrush5▲ 297×1 topic
- Wildlife Habitat5▲ 297×1 topic
- Ecological Niche5▲ 75×1 topic
- Species Distribution Modeling5▲ 75×1 topic
- Ecosystem Resilience5▲ 30×5 topics
- Ecosystem Services4▲ 10×6 topics
- DNA Barcoding4▲ 21×6 topics
- Taxonomy4▲ 27×7 topics
- Agricultural Intensification3▲ 89×2 topics
Which research topics does Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Genetic diversity and population structure and Rangeland and Wildlife Management.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 9 works
- 2 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 6 works
- 3 Genetic diversity and population structure Genetics 5 works
- 4 Rangeland and Wildlife Management Ecology 5 works
- 5 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 5 works
- 6 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
- 7 Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies Ecology 3 works
- 8 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 3 works
- 9 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 3 works
- 10 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 2918% higher than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Perth
- The University of Western Australia
- Curtin University
- Murdoch University
- Edith Cowan University
- Royal Perth Hospital
- Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
- Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
- Government of Western Australia
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.