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Hunter Water

In research, Hunter Water stands highest in Health Sciences (#4,369 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#4,814 of 14,558 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#3,745 of 11,023 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#8,488
of 22,385 · #5,119 all time
Rank in Australia
#107
of 270
Research works
911
▼ 23% vs 2018-21
Citations
26k
28.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.1%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.10×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
43%
world 40%
International
25%
world 18%
Hunter Water

What is Hunter Water 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
Health SciencesDomain #4,369 of 16,688 15.9%299
MedicineField #4,814 of 14,558 16.1%231
Life SciencesDomain #3,745 of 11,023 16.0%176
Physical SciencesDomain #6,651 of 17,446 10.8%227
Environmental ScienceField #2,093 of 5,407 8.8%125
Social SciencesDomain #6,283 of 14,833 12.3%208

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hunter Water 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 Hunter Water work in?

In 2022-now, 33% of research at Hunter Water is in Health Sciences, 26% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (24%), Environmental Science (15%), Social Sciences (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 53 fractional works · 32.6% of its workMedicine: 39 fractional works · 23.9% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiochemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 7 fractional works · 4.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPeriodontics: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 43 fractional works · 26.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 19 fractional works · 11.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 6 fractional works · 4.0% of its workUrban Studies: 6 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 9 fractional works · 5.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 7 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 3.0% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMuseology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 37 fractional works · 22.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 24 fractional works · 15.0% of its workEcology: 12 fractional works · 7.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOceanography: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 30 fractional works · 18.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 18 fractional works · 10.8% of its workFood Science: 7 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPlant Science: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 5.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKHunter Water162fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences19%Physical Sciences23%Health Sciences33%Social Sciences26%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine3923.9%
    2. Health Professions74.1%
    3. Nursing42.5%
    4. Dentistry32.1%
    1. Social Sciences1911.4%
    2. Psychology95.4%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting74.4%
    4. Arts and Humanities53.0%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.4%
    6. Decision Sciences10.6%
    1. Environmental Science2415.0%
    2. Engineering53.2%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences42.3%
    4. Chemistry21.0%
    5. Computer Science10.6%
    6. Materials Science10.3%
    7. Energy00.1%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1810.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology95.7%
    3. Neuroscience21.1%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.6%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 2.28× its world share, 18 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.06× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.02× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 4.37× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.55× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.24× its world share, 39 worksMedicineNursing: 5.11× its world share, 4 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.05× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.36× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.77× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 5.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 23 fields, with their numbers
  1. Nursing5.11×4 works
  2. Dentistry4.37×3 works
  3. Environmental Science3.02×24 works
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.28×18 works
  5. Psychology1.77×9 works
  6. Health Professions1.55×7 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.50×4 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting1.36×7 works
  9. Medicine1.24×39 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.06×9 works
  11. Arts and Humanities1.05×5 works
  12. Social Sciences0.90×19 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.80×0 works
  14. Neuroscience0.71×2 works
  15. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.66×2 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.64×1 works
  17. Chemistry0.64×2 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.62×1 works
  19. Engineering0.21×5 works
  20. Energy0.13×0 works
  21. Materials Science0.10×0 works
  22. Computer Science0.08×1 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Hunter Water?

Ranked on the quality score, Christopher James Scarlett, Megan J. Huggett and Costas E. Stathopoulos lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hunter Water.

  1. 1 Christopher James Scarlett Australia · #54,084 worldwide 36k citations · 294 works
  2. 2 Megan J. Huggett Australia · #254,397 worldwide 3.2k citations · 72 works
  3. 3 Costas E. Stathopoulos Australia · #336,142 worldwide 5.5k citations · 100 works
  4. 4 Konstantinos N. Papoutsis Australia · #421,901 worldwide 2.5k citations · 44 works
  5. 5 Quan V. Vuong Australia · #453,910 worldwide 9.5k citations · 181 works
  6. 6 Vivienne Chuter Australia · #607,091 worldwide 4.7k citations · 180 works
  7. 7 Dean Sculley Australia · #699,412 worldwide 2.2k citations · 57 works
  8. 8 Paul D. Roach Australia · #960,893 worldwide 7.8k citations · 193 works
  9. 9 Matthew D. Jeffriess Australia · #970,395 worldwide 1.3k citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Ben J. Dascombe Australia · #999,703 worldwide 6.9k citations · 185 works
All ranked researchers at Hunter Water

What are the most cited papers from Hunter Water?

The most cited paper from Hunter Water is "The repertoire of mutational signatures in human cancer" (Ludmil B. Alexandrov et al., 2020), with 3,854 citations. Next come "Genomic analyses identify molecular subtypes of pancreatic cancer" (3,805) and "Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes" (3,360).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The repertoire of mutational signatures in human cancer Ludmil B. Alexandrov et al. · Nature Open access1,384 authors 5 Feb 2020 3,854
2 Genomic analyses identify molecular subtypes of pancreatic cancer Peter J. Bailey et al. · Nature 103 authors 23 Feb 2016 3,805
3 Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes Lauri A. Aaltonen et al. · Nature Open access1,324 authors 5 Feb 2020 3,360
4 Pancreatic cancer genomes reveal aberrations in axon guidance pathway genes Australian Pancreatic Cancer Genome Initiative et al. · Nature Open access127 authors 24 Oct 2012 2,133
5 The evolutionary history of 2,658 cancers Moritz Gerstung et al. · Nature Open access1,441 authors 5 Feb 2020 1,149
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Hunter Water?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Entrepreneurship, Social Capital, Urban Development, Epidemiology, Creative Economy, Cultural Policy and Economic Impact.

▲ 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 Change16▲ 3.7×30 topics
  2. Epidemiology12▲ 1.90×42 topics
  3. Entrepreneurship7▲ 11×6 topics
  4. Social Capital7▲ 8.6×7 topics
  5. Risk Factors6▲ 3.6×13 topics
  6. Urban Development6▲ 11×2 topics
  7. Antioxidant Activity6▲ 6.0×16 topics
  8. Economic Impact6▲ 7.0×3 topics
  9. Creative Economy6▲ 106×1 topic
  10. Cultural Policy6▲ 93×1 topic
  11. Prevention6▲ 8.0×7 topics
  12. Ocean Acidification5▲ 42×3 topics
  13. Cancer Prevention5▲ 12×8 topics
  14. Antioxidants5▲ 6.8×6 topics
  15. Marine Ecosystems5▲ 52×2 topics
  16. Fisheries Sustainability5▲ 33×2 topics
  17. Obesity5▲ 3.6×12 topics
  18. Innovation4▲ 2.6×10 topics
  19. Polyphenols4▲ 15×4 topics
  20. Conservation4▲ 6.1×8 topics
  21. Consumer Perception4▲ 11×5 topics
  22. Antioxidant4▲ 3.5×18 topics
  23. Resistance Training4▲ 26×2 topics
  24. Population Dynamics4▲ 9.0×6 topics
  25. Nutritional Significance4▲ 14×3 topics
  26. Phenolic Compounds4▲ 12×5 topics
  27. Health Benefits3▲ 6.2×7 topics
  28. High-Intensity Interval Training3▲ 19×2 topics
  29. Invasive Species3▲ 4.8×10 topics
  30. Bioavailability3▲ 9.8×4 topics
  31. Trophic Cascades3▲ 21×2 topics
  32. Bleaching3▲ 57×1 topic
  33. Coral Reefs3▲ 57×1 topic
  34. Ecosystem Management3▲ 30×1 topic
  35. Injury Prevention3▲ 15×3 topics
  36. Marine Fisheries3▲ 44×1 topic
  37. Modified Atmosphere Packaging3▲ 21×2 topics
  38. Performance Analysis3▲ 8.6×1 topic
  39. Training Load3▲ 28×1 topic
  40. Dental Caries3▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Hunter Water publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Cultural Industries and Urban Development, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Sports Performance and Training and Marine and fisheries research.

Cultural Industries and …6Cultural Industries and Urban Development: 6 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 3 fractional worksSports Performance and T…3Sports Performance and Training: 3 fractional worksMarine and fisheries res…3Marine and fisheries research: 3 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 2 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 2 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant…2Marine and coastal plant biology: 2 fractional worksCreativity in Education and Neuroscience: 2 fractional worksIsotope Analysis in Ecology: 2 fractional worksFish Ecology and Management Studies: 2 fractional works
Urban StudiesEcologyOrthopedics and Sports MedicineGlobal and Planetary Change4 others

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

  1. 1 Cultural Industries and Urban Development Urban Studies 6 works
  2. 2 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 3 works
  3. 3 Sports Performance and Training Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 3 works
  4. 4 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 3 works
  5. 5 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2 works
  6. 6 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 2 works
  7. 7 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 2 works
  8. 8 Creativity in Education and Neuroscience Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2 works
  9. 9 Isotope Analysis in Ecology Ecology 2 works
  10. 10 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 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 available42.7%not open57.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.6%domestic only75.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Hunter Water's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 23% 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 Hunter Water as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00060% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Hunter Water0.00046% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Hunter Water 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.

still counting10%20%30%Hunter Water17.0% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 24.2% in 2019.

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