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Department of Health and Aged Care

In research, Department of Health and Aged Care stands highest in Social Sciences (#4,992 of 16,945 worldwide), Health Sciences (#6,564 of 20,462 worldwide) and Medicine (#6,347 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,870
of 28,054 · #13,481 all time
Rank in Australia
#147
of 391
Research works
558
▼ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
22.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
21.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Department of Health and Aged Care 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
Social SciencesDomain #4,992 of 16,945 31.7%127
Health SciencesDomain #6,564 of 20,462 21.4%304
MedicineField #6,347 of 17,978 20.1%217

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Department of Health and Aged Care 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: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.13× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.33× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.08× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 5.29× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.09× its world share, 39 worksMedicineNursing: 2.05× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.75× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.80× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Department of Health and Aged Care?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Aging, Neuroimaging, Biomarkers, Epidemiology, Alzheimer's Disease, Cognitive Training, Quality of Life and Cognitive Decline.

▲ 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. Aging9▲ 18×12 topics
  2. Epidemiology9▲ 2.4×59 topics
  3. Quality of Life6▲ 4.3×29 topics
  4. Neuroimaging5▲ 21×10 topics
  5. Biomarkers5▲ 8.0×8 topics
  6. Alzheimer's Disease5▲ 18×4 topics
  7. Cognitive Decline4▲ 39×2 topics
  8. Cognitive Training4▲ 51×2 topics
  9. Caregiver Burden4▲ 42×3 topics
  10. Dementia4▲ 48×1 topic
  11. Inflammation4▲ 2.2×26 topics
  12. Mild Cognitive Impairment4▲ 54×1 topic
  13. Primary Care4▲ 12×9 topics
  14. Oxidative Stress4▲ 2.7×19 topics
  15. Public Health4▲ 3.0×25 topics
  16. Mental Health4▲ 2.9×18 topics
  17. Healthcare4▲ 3.5×13 topics
  18. Social Support3▲ 6.3×10 topics
  19. Mortality Risk3▲ 14×6 topics
  20. Long-Term Care3▲ 41×2 topics
  21. Elderly Care3▲ 18×3 topics
  22. Evidence-Based Practice2▲ 18×5 topics
  23. Prevalence2▲ 5.9×9 topics
  24. Health Disparities2▲ 8.8×7 topics
  25. Social Relationships2▲ 25×2 topics
  26. Elderly Patients2▲ 13×4 topics
  27. Quality of Care2▲ 24×2 topics
  28. Comorbidity2▲ 18×3 topics
  29. Nursing Home2▲ 50×1 topic
  30. Person-Centered Care2▲ 50×1 topic
  31. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 6.0×7 topics
  32. Psychological Impact2▲ 5.8×7 topics
  33. Well-being2▲ 4.9×9 topics
  34. Functional Recovery2▲ 12×3 topics
  35. Physical Performance2▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Quality Improvement2▲ 9.1×7 topics
  37. Health Services2▲ 19×2 topics
  38. Parkinson's Disease2▲ 6.9×5 topics
  39. Chronic Conditions1▲ 22×2 topics
  40. Neural Plasticity1▲ 8.4×4 topics

Which research topics does Department of Health and Aged Care publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, Frailty in Older Adults and Chronic Disease Management Strategies.

Dementia and Cognitive I…4Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 4 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 2 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults: 1 fractional worksChronic Disease Management Strategies: 1 fractional worksHealthcare innovation and challenges: 1 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 1 fractional worksAging and Gerontology Re…1Aging and Gerontology Research: 1 fractional worksIntergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving: 1 fractional worksHealth disparities and outcomes: 1 fractional worksEcology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies: 1 fractional works
Psychiatry and Mental healthGeneral Health ProfessionsGeriatrics and GerontologyEpidemiology6 others

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

  1. 1 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 4 works
  2. 2 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 2 works
  3. 3 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 1 works
  4. 4 Chronic Disease Management Strategies Epidemiology 1 works
  5. 5 Healthcare innovation and challenges Education 1 works
  6. 6 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 1 works
  7. 7 Aging and Gerontology Research Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Health disparities and outcomes Health 1 works
  10. 10 Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 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 available52.5%not open47.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.3%domestic only71.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Department of Health and Aged Care's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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