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Medlab Central (New Zealand)

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Research works
76
▲ 30% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.8k
23.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
29%
world 40%
International
37%
world 18%
Medlab Central (New Zealand)

Not ranked overall: Medlab Central (New Zealand) is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Medlab Central (New Zealand) work in?

In all years, 58% of research at Medlab Central (New Zealand) is in Health Sciences, 17% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (53%), Computer Science (10%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (10%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 45 fractional works · 58.5% of its workMedicine: 41 fractional works · 53.4% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 6.6% of its workEpidemiology: 5 fractional works · 6.0% of its workOncology: 4 fractional works · 4.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 4.2% of its workDermatology: 3 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 2.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInternal Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Sciences: 13 fractional works · 17.5% of its workComputer Science: 8 fractional works · 9.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 3 fractional works · 4.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 4.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 13 fractional works · 16.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 9.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 4.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 7.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMedlab Central(New Zealand)76fractional works, all years
Life Sciences17%Physical Sciences17%Health Sciences58%Social Sciences7%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine4153.4%
    2. Health Professions22.8%
    3. Nursing10.9%
    4. Dentistry10.7%
    5. Veterinary00.6%
    1. Computer Science89.9%
    2. Engineering44.8%
    3. Environmental Science22.3%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.3%
    5. Chemistry00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology79.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences22.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology22.6%
    4. Neuroscience11.7%
    1. Social Sciences33.7%
    2. Psychology22.2%
    3. Decision Sciences10.9%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.3%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.2%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.96× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.22× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.12× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.24× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 6.97× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.28× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.06× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Dentistry6.97×0 works
  2. Environmental Science2.24×1 works
  3. Medicine2.06×4 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology1.96×0 works
  5. Decision Sciences1.75×0 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.44×0 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.38×1 works
  8. Health Professions1.28×0 works
  9. Neuroscience1.22×0 works
  10. Computer Science1.12×1 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.05×0 works
  12. Psychology0.93×0 works
  13. Engineering0.68×1 works
  14. Nursing0.41×0 works
  15. Social Sciences0.25×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Medlab Central (New Zealand)?

The most cited paper from Medlab Central (New Zealand) is "Human-Robot Collaboration: A Literature Review and Augmented Reality Approach in Design" (Scott A. Green, Mark Billinghurst, Xiaoqi Chen et al., 2008), with 308 citations. Next come "McLeod neuroacanthocytosis: Genotype and phenotype" (243) and "Interaction of gut microbiota with dysregulation of bile acids in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and potential therapeutic implications of probiotics" (151).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Human-Robot Collaboration: A Literature Review and Augmented Reality Approach in Design Scott A. Green, Mark Billinghurst, Xiaoqi Chen et al. · International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems Open access 2008 308
2 McLeod neuroacanthocytosis: Genotype and phenotype Adrian Danek, Justin P. Rubio, Luca Rampoldi et al. · Annals of Neurology 29 Nov 2001 243
3 Interaction of gut microbiota with dysregulation of bile acids in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and potential therapeutic implications of probiotics Jiezhong Chen, Michael Thomsen, Luis Vitetta · Journal of Cellular Biochemistry 15 Nov 2018 151
4 Inflammation-Modulating Effect of Butyrate in the Prevention of Colon Cancer by Dietary Fiber Jiezhong Chen, Luis Vitetta · Clinical Colorectal Cancer 17 May 2018 143
5 Cystatin C--a paradigm of evidence based laboratory medicine. J. Chew, Mohammed Saleem, Christopher Michael Florkowski et al. · PubMed Open access May 2008 137
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Medlab Central (New Zealand)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Surgery, Prognostic Factors, Diagnosis, User Experience, Training, Technology and Applications.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Epidemiology12▲ 3.9×44 topics
  2. Inflammation4▲ 2.2×18 topics
  3. Diagnosis4▲ 5.0×13 topics
  4. Surgery4▲ 15×3 topics
  5. Prognostic Factors4▲ 11×7 topics
  6. Deep Learning3▲ 1.89×7 topics
  7. Education3▲ 2.9×3 topics
  8. User Experience3▲ 66×2 topics
  9. Applications3▲ 17×1 topic
  10. Immersive Simulations3▲ 119×1 topic
  11. Risk Factors3▲ 3.5×8 topics
  12. Technology3▲ 8.4×2 topics
  13. Training3▲ 20×2 topics
  14. Clinical Practice Guidelines3▲ 6.0×8 topics
  15. Treatment2▲ 2.4×11 topics
  16. Immunotherapy2▲ 4.2×5 topics
  17. Survival Analysis2▲ 10×4 topics
  18. Skin Cancer2▲ 40×2 topics
  19. Virulence Factors2▲ 13×7 topics
  20. Pathogenesis2▲ 4.2×7 topics
  21. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy2▲ 33×2 topics
  22. Tumor Staging2▲ 26×2 topics
  23. Cancer Incidence2▲ 15×3 topics
  24. Genetic Alterations2▲ 32×2 topics
  25. Virtual Reality2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  26. Antimicrobial Resistance2▲ 8.4×5 topics
  27. Dermoscopy2▲ 65×1 topic
  28. Immunohistochemistry2▲ 22×3 topics
  29. Melanoma2▲ 42×1 topic
  30. Learning Outcomes2▲ 8.9×2 topics
  31. Antithrombotic Therapy1▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Diagnostic Errors1▲ 63×2 topics
  33. Social Interaction1▲ 6.7×2 topics
  34. Adnexal Neoplasms1▲ 62×1 topic
  35. Bacteremia1▲ 23×3 topics
  36. DNA Barcoding1▲ 10×2 topics
  37. Embodiment1▲ 9.8×2 topics
  38. Extramammary Paget's Disease1▲ 62×1 topic
  39. Human Papillomavirus1▲ 13×3 topics
  40. Viral Oncoproteins1▲ 23×2 topics

Which research topics does Medlab Central (New Zealand) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies, Identification and Quantification in Food, Head and Neck Anomalies and Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management.

Environmental DNA in Bio…1Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies: 1 fractional worksIdentification and Quantification in Food: 0 fractional worksHead and Neck Anomalies: 0 fractional worksInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management: 0 fractional worksOral microbiology and periodontitis research: 0 fractional worksStreptococcal Infections and Treatments: 0 fractional worksVascular Malformations a…0Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas: 0 fractional worksTeratomas and Epidermoid…0Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts: 0 fractional worksVirtual Reality Applicat…0Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts: 0 fractional worksSustainable Industrial E…0Sustainable Industrial Ecology: 0 fractional works
EcologyMolecular BiologySurgeryEpidemiology4 others

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

  1. 1 Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies Ecology 1 works
  2. 2 Identification and Quantification in Food Molecular Biology 0 works
  3. 3 Head and Neck Anomalies Surgery 0 works
  4. 4 Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Epidemiology 0 works
  5. 5 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Periodontics 0 works
  6. 6 Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  7. 7 Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas Surgery 0 works
  8. 8 Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts Surgery 0 works
  9. 9 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 0 works
  10. 10 Sustainable Industrial Ecology Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 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 available28.9%not open71.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.8%domestic only63.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Medlab Central (New Zealand)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 30% higher 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 Medlab Central (New Zealand) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000052% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Medlab Central (New Zealand)0.000023% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Medlab Central (New Zealand) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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