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Department of Defence

In research, Department of Defence stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,514 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#7,557 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,075
of 28,054 · #12,290 all time
Rank in Australia
#300
of 391
Research works
503
▲ 70% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.7k
19.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Department of Defence 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 #7,514 of 21,541 20.5%322
EngineeringField #7,557 of 11,412 20.5%182

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Department of Defence 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: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.02× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.61× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.05× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.25× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.80× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.06× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.28× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.72× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.86× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.83× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.64× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.60× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 2.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Department of Defence?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Public Health, Cancer Risk, Infectious Diseases, Defense Spending, Military Expenditure, Mechanical Properties and Occupational Exposure.

▲ 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 27 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 27 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology5▲ 2.0×31 topics
  2. Public Health3▲ 3.5×13 topics
  3. Deep Learning3▲ 1.36×14 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties2▲ 4.0×16 topics
  5. Machine Learning2◆ 1.05×13 topics
  6. Economic Growth2▲ 3.6×2 topics
  7. Cancer Risk2▲ 13×3 topics
  8. Defense Spending2▲ 332×1 topic
  9. Infectious Diseases2▲ 8.7×5 topics
  10. Military Expenditure2▲ 332×1 topic
  11. Environmental Impact2▲ 1.57×8 topics
  12. Emergency Responders2▲ 148×1 topic
  13. Firefighters2▲ 148×1 topic
  14. Occupational Exposure2▲ 47×2 topics
  15. Vaccine Development2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  16. Pathogenesis1▲ 4.3×6 topics
  17. Vector Control1▲ 19×4 topics
  18. Neural Networks1▲ 1.33×8 topics
  19. Sustainability1▼ 0.86×4 topics
  20. Additive Manufacturing1▲ 6.4×5 topics
  21. Global Burden1▲ 3.7×3 topics
  22. Mass Gatherings1▲ 180×1 topic
  23. Respiratory Infections1▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Travelers' Diarrhea1▲ 180×1 topic
  25. Genomic Analysis1▲ 6.8×2 topics
  26. Mental Health1▲ 1.24×10 topics
  27. Polymer Composites1▲ 6.5×4 topics

Which research topics does Department of Defence publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Defense, Military, and Policy Studies, Occupational Health and Performance, Travel-related health issues and Fatigue and fracture mechanics.

Defense, Military, and Policy Studies: 2 fractional worksOccupational Health and Performance: 2 fractional worksTravel-related health is…1Travel-related health issues: 1 fractional worksFatigue and fracture mec…1Fatigue and fracture mechanics: 1 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases and control: 1 fractional worksMilitary History and Strategy: 1 fractional worksMusculoskeletal pain and…1Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 1 fractional worksBacillus and Francisella bacterial research: 1 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 1 fractional worksMalaria Research and Control: 1 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsOccupational TherapyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMechanics of Materials4 others

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

  1. 1 Defense, Military, and Policy Studies Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  2. 2 Occupational Health and Performance Occupational Therapy 2 works
  3. 3 Travel-related health issues Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  4. 4 Fatigue and fracture mechanics Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  5. 5 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  6. 6 Military History and Strategy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  7. 7 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 1 works
  8. 8 Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research Molecular Biology 1 works
  9. 9 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 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 available22.8%not open77.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.5%domestic only84.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Department of Defence's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 70% higher 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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