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Department of Primary Industries

In research, Department of Primary Industries stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#2,291 of 3,409 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#6,352 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#14,427
of 28,054 · #13,993 all time
Rank in Australia
#246
of 391
Research works
889
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
20k
22.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is Department of Primary Industries known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,291 of 3,409 16.4%69 #1132
Life SciencesDomain #6,352 of 7,800 15.9%91 #5971

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Department of Primary Industries 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: 9.15× its world share, 69 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.21× its world share, 19 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.39× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.04× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.32× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.90× its world share, 39 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 10.18× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 10.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Department of Primary Industries?

Ranked on the composite score, Manoj K. Nayak, Gregory J. Daglish and Denis Persley lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Department of Primary Industries.

  1. 1 Manoj K. Nayak Australia · #266,680 worldwide 96 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Gregory J. Daglish Australia · #449,287 worldwide 85 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Denis Persley Australia · #938,703 worldwide 29 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Henri Baillères Australia · #1,020,583 worldwide 52 citations · 46 works
  5. 5 Matthew Gentle Australia · #1,241,233 worldwide 25 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Paul Campbell Australia · #1,517,497 worldwide 6 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 M. K. Bowen Australia · #1,535,102 worldwide 9 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Cherie Gambley Australia · #1,600,027 worldwide 11 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Department of Primary Industries

Which keywords describe research at Department of Primary Industries?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Conservation, Biological Control, Biodiversity, Host Specificity, Fisheries Sustainability and Genetic Diversity.

▲ 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 Change28▲ 6.6×43 topics
  2. Invasive Species20▲ 30×18 topics
  3. Conservation15▲ 21×12 topics
  4. Biological Control14▲ 61×9 topics
  5. Biodiversity12▲ 10×19 topics
  6. Environmental Impact10▲ 3.7×26 topics
  7. Host Specificity9▲ 48×4 topics
  8. Fisheries Sustainability8▲ 59×2 topics
  9. Genetic Diversity8▲ 12×16 topics
  10. Population Dynamics8▲ 20×10 topics
  11. Habitat Fragmentation7▲ 21×4 topics
  12. Phylogenetic Analysis7▲ 14×9 topics
  13. Trophic Cascades6▲ 40×2 topics
  14. Biogeography6▲ 14×10 topics
  15. Ecological Impact6▲ 70×3 topics
  16. Phylogeny5▲ 22×9 topics
  17. Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles5▲ 72×1 topic
  18. Jasmonate Signaling5▲ 72×1 topic
  19. Conservation Challenges4▲ 59×1 topic
  20. Freshwater Biodiversity4▲ 47×1 topic
  21. Economic Assessment4▲ 100×1 topic
  22. Ecosystem Services4▲ 7.2×8 topics
  23. Water Hyacinth4▲ 242×1 topic
  24. Biological Invasions4▲ 27×3 topics
  25. Ecosystem Management4▲ 42×1 topic
  26. Marine Fisheries4▲ 60×1 topic
  27. Gut Microbiota4▲ 6.9×5 topics
  28. Pest Management4▲ 28×4 topics
  29. Plant Immunity4▲ 25×2 topics
  30. DNA Barcoding4▲ 14×8 topics
  31. Morphology4▲ 13×6 topics
  32. Drought Tolerance4▲ 16×7 topics
  33. Global Change3▲ 8.1×5 topics
  34. Taxonomy3▲ 16×8 topics
  35. Essential Oils3▲ 18×3 topics
  36. Fungal Pathogens3▲ 15×4 topics
  37. Ecosystem Functioning3▲ 11×6 topics
  38. Ecosystem3▲ 18×3 topics
  39. Microbiota3▲ 8.5×5 topics
  40. Small RNAs3▲ 31×2 topics

Which research topics does Department of Primary Industries publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Biological Control of Invasive Species and Marine and fisheries research.

Insect-Plant Interaction…5Insect-Plant Interactions and Control: 5 fractional worksFish Ecology and Managem…4Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 4 fractional worksBiological Control of In…4Biological Control of Invasive Species: 4 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…4Marine and fisheries research: 4 fractional worksPlant Virus Research Studies: 3 fractional worksWood Treatment and Properties: 2 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fung…2Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 2 fractional worksForest Insect Ecology and Management: 2 fractional worksFish Biology and Ecology Studies: 2 fractional worksInsect and Pesticide Research: 2 fractional works
Insect ScienceNature and Landscape ConservationGlobal and Planetary ChangePlant Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Insect Science 5 works
  2. 2 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
  3. 3 Biological Control of Invasive Species Insect Science 4 works
  4. 4 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 4 works
  5. 5 Plant Virus Research Studies Plant Science 3 works
  6. 6 Wood Treatment and Properties Building and Construction 2 works
  7. 7 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 2 works
  8. 8 Forest Insect Ecology and Management Ecology 2 works
  9. 9 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies Aquatic Science 2 works
  10. 10 Insect and Pesticide Research Insect 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 available49.7%not open50.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors35.5%domestic only64.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Department of Primary Industries's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% 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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