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Medical Research Institute of New Zealand

In research, Medical Research Institute of New Zealand stands highest in Medicine (#7,284 of 10,443 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#8,440 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,509
of 28,054 · #10,417 all time
Rank in New Zealand
#37
of 71
Research works
567
▲ 98% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
28.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Medical Research Institute of New Zealand 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 #7,284 of 10,443 20.1%64 #6335
Health SciencesDomain #8,440 of 11,982 20.6%68 #7160

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Medical Research Institute of New Zealand 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: 0.62× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.56× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.79× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.37× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.71× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.28× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 3.64× its world share, 64 worksMedicineNursing: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.77× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Medical Research Institute of New Zealand?

Ranked on the composite score, Richard Beasley, Paul J. Young and G.P. Glasby lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Medical Research Institute of New Zealand.

  1. 1 Richard Beasley New Zealand · #1,305 worldwide 1.6k citations · 132 works
  2. 2 Paul J. Young New Zealand · #29,883 worldwide 395 citations · 51 works
  3. 3 G.P. Glasby New Zealand · #263,000 worldwide 120 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Harry McNaughton New Zealand · #346,532 worldwide 126 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Ciléin Kearns New Zealand · #563,003 worldwide 48 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Geoffrey Robinson New Zealand · #592,749 worldwide 43 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Sarah Aldington New Zealand · #962,015 worldwide 43 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Allie Eathorne New Zealand · #978,247 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Irene Braithwaite New Zealand · #1,082,598 worldwide 25 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Medical Research Institute of New Zealand

Which keywords describe research at Medical Research Institute of New Zealand?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Management, Treatment, Genetics, Inflammation, Asthma, Allergic Diseases and Eosinophils.

▲ 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. Epidemiology23▲ 6.5×41 topics
  2. Inflammation10▲ 5.4×27 topics
  3. Management10▲ 14×8 topics
  4. Treatment10▲ 8.7×15 topics
  5. Genetics9▲ 14×5 topics
  6. Allergic Diseases8▲ 156×1 topic
  7. Asthma8▲ 95×2 topics
  8. Eosinophils8▲ 156×1 topic
  9. Diagnosis7▲ 8.0×8 topics
  10. Pathophysiology6▲ 22×7 topics
  11. Quality of Life6▲ 4.3×17 topics
  12. Stem Cells4▲ 19×3 topics
  13. Infertility4▲ 33×3 topics
  14. Surgical Treatment4▲ 23×3 topics
  15. Global Burden4▲ 8.1×5 topics
  16. Immunobiology4▲ 92×1 topic
  17. Pain Symptoms4▲ 109×1 topic
  18. Nanoparticles4▲ 3.1×3 topics
  19. Inhaler Devices3▲ 153×1 topic
  20. Pulmonary Drug Delivery3▲ 153×1 topic
  21. Respiratory3▲ 38×2 topics
  22. Critical Care3▲ 15×8 topics
  23. Magnetic Resonance Imaging3▲ 14×5 topics
  24. Neuroprotection3▲ 10×6 topics
  25. Sepsis3▲ 20×6 topics
  26. Biomarkers2▲ 4.0×7 topics
  27. Perfusion Imaging2▲ 38×2 topics
  28. Acute Lung Injury2▲ 43×1 topic
  29. COPD2▲ 38×1 topic
  30. Mechanical Ventilation2▲ 22×1 topic
  31. Septic Shock2▲ 33×2 topics
  32. spirometry2▲ 38×1 topic
  33. Mortality2▲ 4.2×6 topics
  34. Resuscitation2▲ 18×4 topics
  35. Parallel Imaging2▲ 48×1 topic
  36. Spectroscopy2▲ 13×1 topic
  37. Infection2▲ 8.8×1 topic
  38. Prognosis2▲ 6.8×4 topics
  39. Prognostic Models2▲ 27×1 topic
  40. Prevention Guidelines2▲ 20×2 topics

Which research topics does Medical Research Institute of New Zealand publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Asthma and respiratory diseases, Endometriosis Research and Treatment, Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research.

Asthma and respiratory d…8Asthma and respiratory diseases: 8 fractional worksEndometriosis Research a…4Endometriosis Research and Treatment: 4 fractional worksInhalation and Respirato…3Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery: 3 fractional worksChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research: 2 fractional worksRespiratory Support and Mechanisms: 2 fractional worksAdvanced MRI Techniques …2Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications: 2 fractional worksSepsis Diagnosis and Treatment: 2 fractional worksPharmacological Effects and Assays: 2 fractional worksDelphi Technique in Research: 1 fractional worksTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances: 1 fractional works
PhysiologyReproductive MedicinePulmonary and Respiratory MedicineRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging4 others

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

  1. 1 Asthma and respiratory diseases Physiology 8 works
  2. 2 Endometriosis Research and Treatment Reproductive Medicine 4 works
  3. 3 Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 3 works
  4. 4 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  5. 5 Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  6. 6 Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  7. 7 Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment Epidemiology 2 works
  8. 8 Pharmacological Effects and Assays Animal Science and Zoology 2 works
  9. 9 Delphi Technique in Research Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Neurology 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 available37.7%not open62.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.5%domestic only60.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Medical Research Institute of New Zealand's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 98% 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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