Science Explorer Interactive view Map
Research facility · Brisbane · Australia

Mater Research

In research, Mater Research stands highest in Medicine (#5,050 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#5,951 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

research.mater.org.auROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022–2025
#7,162
of 28,054 · #5,285 all time
Rank in Australia
#116
of 391
Research works
1.1k
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
37k
33.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Mater Research 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
MedicineField #5,050 of 10,443 25.6%118 #3805
Health SciencesDomain #5,951 of 11,982 25.4%132 #4548

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mater Research 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: 0.30× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.58× its world share, 29 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 6.16× its world share, 13 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.01× its world share, 10 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.97× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.93× its world share, 118 worksMedicineNursing: 1.93× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.50× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.85× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 6.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Mater Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Shelley A. Wilkinson, Jean-Pierre Lévesque and Ingrid G. Winkler lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mater Research.

  1. 1 Shelley A. Wilkinson Australia · #146,788 worldwide 107 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Jean-Pierre Lévesque Australia · #169,264 worldwide 218 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Ingrid G. Winkler Australia · #532,971 worldwide 70 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Valérie Barbier Australia · #565,460 worldwide 65 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Allison R. Pettit Australia · #651,022 worldwide 71 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 John D. Hooper Australia · #722,350 worldwide 43 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Jonathan P. Whitehead Australia · #1,046,577 worldwide 33 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Kim Summers Australia · #1,347,713 worldwide 15 citations · 33 works
  9. 9 Alison Rice Australia · #1,381,096 worldwide 10 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Mater Research

Which keywords describe research at Mater Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Metabolic Syndrome, Maternal Mortality, Oxidative Stress, Cancer, Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, Genetics and Cardiovascular Health.

▲ 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. Inflammation21▲ 4.8×57 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress12▲ 3.6×32 topics
  3. Metabolic Syndrome12▲ 7.1×15 topics
  4. Epidemiology12▲ 1.45×62 topics
  5. Cancer11▲ 3.8×34 topics
  6. Maternal Mortality10▲ 22×5 topics
  7. Genetics7▲ 5.0×14 topics
  8. Quality of Life7▲ 2.3×27 topics
  9. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes6▲ 15×6 topics
  10. Cardiovascular Health6▲ 14×4 topics
  11. Endothelial Dysfunction6▲ 12×3 topics
  12. Neurological Disorders6▲ 4.8×13 topics
  13. Preterm Infants6▲ 22×3 topics
  14. Type 2 Diabetes6▲ 12×4 topics
  15. Placental Development5▲ 41×1 topic
  16. Preeclampsia5▲ 34×1 topic
  17. Immunotherapy5▲ 3.5×13 topics
  18. Metabolism5▲ 4.7×14 topics
  19. Child Development5▲ 5.5×5 topics
  20. Diabetes5▲ 4.6×15 topics
  21. Immunity5▲ 5.6×6 topics
  22. Fetal Development4▲ 23×2 topics
  23. Hyperglycemia4▲ 19×2 topics
  24. Chronic Disease4▲ 12×3 topics
  25. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus4▲ 54×1 topic
  26. Maternal Obesity4▲ 54×1 topic
  27. Cognitive Function4▲ 11×6 topics
  28. Early-Life Conditions4▲ 35×1 topic
  29. Fetal Programming4▲ 35×1 topic
  30. Health Inequalities4▲ 14×3 topics
  31. Inflammatory Bowel Disease4▲ 15×5 topics
  32. Brain Development3▲ 9.3×6 topics
  33. Psychological Interventions3▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Maternal Outcomes3▲ 20×2 topics
  35. Perinatal Outcomes3▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Macrophage3▲ 21×2 topics
  37. Pregnancy3▲ 7.5×7 topics
  38. Preterm Birth3▲ 24×2 topics
  39. Pulmonary Hypertension3▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Respiratory Distress Syndrome3▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Mater Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies, Gestational Diabetes Research and Management, Birth, Development, and Health and Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum.

Pregnancy and preeclamps…5Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies: 5 fractional worksGestational Diabetes Res…4Gestational Diabetes Research and Management: 4 fractional worksBirth, Development, and …4Birth, Development, and Health: 4 fractional worksMaternal Mental Health D…3Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum: 3 fractional worksImmune cells in cancer: 3 fractional worksMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions: 3 fractional worksNeonatal Respiratory Hea…3Neonatal Respiratory Health Research: 3 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional worksInfant Development and Preterm Care: 2 fractional worksCannabis and Cannabinoid…2Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research: 2 fractional works
Obstetrics and GynecologyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthImmunology2 others

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

  1. 1 Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Obstetrics and Gynecology 5 works
  2. 2 Gestational Diabetes Research and Management Obstetrics and Gynecology 4 works
  3. 3 Birth, Development, and Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 4 works
  4. 4 Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 3 works
  5. 5 Immune cells in cancer Immunology 3 works
  6. 6 Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Obstetrics and Gynecology 3 works
  7. 7 Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 3 works
  8. 8 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  9. 9 Infant Development and Preterm Care Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  10. 10 Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Pharmacology 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 available49.1%not open50.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.2%domestic only69.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Mater Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Brisbane

All research institutions in Brisbane

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.