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Melbourne Clinic

In research, Melbourne Clinic stands highest in Health Sciences (#5,746 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#5,060 of 14,558 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#7,047 of 11,023 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#17,749
of 22,385 · #12,134 all time
Rank in Australia
#196
of 270
Research works
669
▼ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
14k
21.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.02×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
34%
world 40%
International
18%
world 18%
Melbourne Clinic

What is Melbourne Clinic 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 #5,746 of 16,688 9.9%368
MedicineField #5,060 of 14,558 10.2%324
Life SciencesDomain #7,047 of 11,023 8.6%121
Social SciencesDomain #12,135 of 14,833 9.7%131

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

In 2022-now, 62% of research at Melbourne Clinic is in Health Sciences, 19% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (56%), Psychology (10%), Social Sciences (8%). It does 2.5× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 59 fractional works · 61.7% of its workMedicine: 54 fractional works · 55.8% of its workSurgery: 8 fractional works · 8.4% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 4.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 4 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 3.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workDermatology: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOphthalmology: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHematology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 5.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 18 fractional works · 18.9% of its workPsychology: 9 fractional works · 9.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 5.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 7.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 12.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 7.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 7 fractional works · 7.4% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMelbourne Clinic96fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences7%Health Sciences62%Social Sciences19%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine5455.8%
    2. Health Professions55.0%
    3. Dentistry00.5%
    4. Veterinary00.3%
    5. Nursing00.1%
    1. Psychology99.7%
    2. Social Sciences77.5%
    3. Arts and Humanities10.6%
    4. Decision Sciences10.5%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology77.1%
    2. Neuroscience32.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology11.0%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.4%
    1. Engineering32.8%
    2. Computer Science22.0%
    3. Environmental Science21.6%
    4. Materials Science00.2%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    6. Energy00.2%
    7. Mathematics00.2%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    9. Chemistry00.1%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.34× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.81× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.16× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.89× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.90× its world share, 54 worksMedicineNursing: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.13× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.18× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology3.18×9 works
  2. Medicine2.90×54 works
  3. Veterinary2.13×0 works
  4. Health Professions1.89×5 works
  5. Neuroscience1.81×3 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.34×7 works
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.16×0 works
  8. Dentistry1.04×0 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology1.03×1 works
  10. Social Sciences0.59×7 works
  11. Decision Sciences0.55×0 works
  12. Environmental Science0.32×2 works
  13. Computer Science0.26×2 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.20×0 works
  15. Energy0.19×0 works
  16. Engineering0.19×3 works
  17. Arts and Humanities0.19×0 works
  18. Mathematics0.15×0 works
  19. Nursing0.15×0 works
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.11×0 works
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.11×0 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.08×0 works
  23. Materials Science0.06×0 works
  24. Business, Management and Accounting0.05×0 works
  25. Chemistry0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Melbourne Clinic?

Ranked on the quality score, C. E. Bryant, Noel A. Alpins and R. T. Littlejohns lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Melbourne Clinic.

  1. 1 C. E. Bryant Australia · #2,697,788 worldwide 155 citations · 78 works
  2. 2 Noel A. Alpins Australia · #2,865,632 worldwide 2.6k citations · 112 works
  3. 3 R. T. Littlejohns Australia · #2,985,761 worldwide 15 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 D. J. Dickison Australia · #3,555,752 worldwide 26 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 George Stamatelatos Australia · #3,573,366 worldwide 426 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Julien Reich Australia · #3,826,145 worldwide 253 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 James K. Y. Ong Australia · #4,478,710 worldwide 312 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Paul Brown Australia · #4,510,325 worldwide 82 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 David Grounds Australia · #4,604,673 worldwide 123 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Lynette J. Waring Australia · #5,004,583 worldwide 469 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Melbourne Clinic

What are the most cited papers from Melbourne Clinic?

The most cited paper from Melbourne Clinic is "A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010" (Stephen S Lim et al., 2012), with 12,027 citations. Next come "Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010" (9,055) and "Timely mental health care for the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak is urgently needed" (3,768).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 Stephen S Lim et al. · The Lancet Open access209 authors Dec 2012 12,027
2 Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 Christopher J L Murray et al. · The Lancet Open access362 authors Dec 2012 9,055
3 Timely mental health care for the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak is urgently needed Yu‐Tao Xiang, Yuan Sheng Yang, Wen Li et al. · The Lancet Psychiatry Open access 4 Feb 2020 3,768
4 Mapping the Onset of Psychosis: The Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States Alison Ruth Yung, Alison Ruth Yung, Hok Pan Yuen et al. · Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Open access Nov 2005 2,160
5 The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: a blueprint for protecting physical health in people with mental illness Joseph Firth et al. · The Lancet Psychiatry Open access 16 Jul 2019 1,569
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Melbourne Clinic?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Prevalence, Complications, Depression, Mental Health, Risk Factors, Quality of Life and Treatment.

▲ 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. Epidemiology11▲ 2.9×67 topics
  2. Mental Health5▲ 3.6×18 topics
  3. Depression4▲ 5.3×17 topics
  4. Prevalence4▲ 11×8 topics
  5. Quality of Life4▲ 3.1×28 topics
  6. Risk Factors4▲ 4.1×18 topics
  7. Treatment4▲ 3.4×26 topics
  8. Complications4▲ 7.9×10 topics
  9. Inflammation4▲ 1.77×26 topics
  10. Genetics3▲ 4.4×15 topics
  11. Prognostic Factors3▲ 6.2×10 topics
  12. Primary Care2▲ 7.0×9 topics
  13. Patient Satisfaction2▲ 7.7×5 topics
  14. Cognitive Impairment2▲ 9.3×5 topics
  15. Anxiety2▲ 4.5×10 topics
  16. Macular Degeneration2▲ 18×3 topics
  17. Mental Disorders2▲ 19×3 topics
  18. Cosmetic Surgery2▲ 48×2 topics
  19. Health Consequences2▲ 7.3×3 topics
  20. Psychopathology2▲ 12×3 topics
  21. Telemedicine2▲ 15×3 topics
  22. Chronic Disease Management2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  23. Diabetic Retinopathy2▲ 19×2 topics
  24. Anatomy2▲ 24×2 topics
  25. Neurobiology2▲ 6.8×7 topics
  26. Visual Impairment2▲ 32×2 topics
  27. Glaucoma2▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Global Prevalence2▲ 17×2 topics
  29. HIV Infection2▲ 16×3 topics
  30. Myopia2▲ 25×2 topics
  31. Quality Improvement2▲ 8.7×4 topics
  32. Childhood Myopia2▲ 36×1 topic
  33. Dermal Fillers2▲ 66×1 topic
  34. Emotion Dynamics2▲ 31×1 topic
  35. Hyaluronic Acid2▲ 66×1 topic
  36. Intraocular Pressure2▲ 18×2 topics
  37. Network Analysis2▲ 14×1 topic
  38. Optic Nerve2▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Refractive Error2▲ 36×1 topic
  40. Therapeutic Targets2▲ 10×5 topics

Which research topics does Melbourne Clinic publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies, Mental Health Research Topics, Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques and Intimate Partner and Family Violence.

Ophthalmology and Visual…2Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies: 2 fractional worksMental Health Research T…2Mental Health Research Topics: 2 fractional worksFacial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques: 2 fractional worksIntimate Partner and Fam…1Intimate Partner and Family Violence: 1 fractional worksLong-Term Effects of COV…1Long-Term Effects of COVID-19: 1 fractional worksPrimary Care and Health Outcomes: 1 fractional worksECG Monitoring and Analysis: 1 fractional worksOil and Gas Production T…1Oil and Gas Production Techniques: 1 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Treatments: 1 fractional worksAnesthesia and Sedative Agents: 1 fractional works
EpidemiologyExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyDermatologyHealth6 others

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

  1. 1 Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Epidemiology 2 works
  2. 2 Mental Health Research Topics Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2 works
  3. 3 Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques Dermatology 2 works
  4. 4 Intimate Partner and Family Violence Health 1 works
  5. 5 Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Neurology 1 works
  6. 6 Primary Care and Health Outcomes General Health Professions 1 works
  7. 7 ECG Monitoring and Analysis Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Oil and Gas Production Techniques Ocean Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 1 works
  10. 10 Anesthesia and Sedative Agents Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 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 available34.2%not open65.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.4%domestic only81.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Melbourne Clinic's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Melbourne Clinic as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00039% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Melbourne Clinic0.00042% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Melbourne Clinic 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%Melbourne Clinic12.5% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.6% in 2020.

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