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Ministry for Primary Industries

In research, Ministry for Primary Industries stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,825 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#19,988
of 22,385 · #14,421 all time
Rank in New Zealand
#53
of 61
Research works
1k
▲ 10% vs 2018-21
Citations
21k
20.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
48%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Ministry for Primary Industries

What is Ministry for Primary Industries known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Life SciencesDomain #3,825 of 6,403 5.9%75 #3755

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ministry for Primary Industries 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 Ministry for Primary Industries work in?

In 2022-now, 64% of research at Ministry for Primary Industries is in Life Sciences, 21% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (44%), Environmental Science (18%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (15%). It does 4.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 80 fractional works · 64.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 54 fractional works · 43.6% of its workPlant Science: 17 fractional works · 13.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 13 fractional works · 10.7% of its workInsect Science: 13 fractional works · 10.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 5 fractional works · 3.7% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHorticulture: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 18 fractional works · 14.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 4.6% of its workGenetics: 5 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEndocrinology: 4 fractional works · 3.2% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 7 fractional works · 5.9% of its workMicrobiology: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workParasitology: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workVirology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 26 fractional works · 21.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 22 fractional works · 17.6% of its workEcology: 10 fractional works · 8.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 6 fractional works · 4.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 15 fractional works · 11.8% of its workMedicine: 11 fractional works · 8.7% of its workEpidemiology: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workVeterinary: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmall Animals: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEquine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKMinistry forPrimary…125fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences64%Physical Sciences21%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences3%

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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5443.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1814.6%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology75.9%
    4. Neuroscience00.1%
    1. Environmental Science2217.6%
    2. Engineering21.7%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.9%
    4. Computer Science10.5%
    5. Chemistry00.2%
    6. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    7. Materials Science00.1%
    1. Medicine118.7%
    2. Veterinary21.6%
    3. Health Professions11.1%
    4. Nursing10.4%
    1. Social Sciences21.3%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.6%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting10.5%
    4. Psychology00.4%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.0%
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: 9.18× its world share, 54 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.73× its world share, 18 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 5.83× its world share, 7 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.54× its world share, 22 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.45× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.90× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 11.64× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 11.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary11.64×2 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences9.18×54 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology5.83×7 works
  4. Environmental Science3.54×22 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.73×18 works
  6. Nursing0.90×0 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.59×1 works
  8. Medicine0.45×11 works
  9. Health Professions0.42×1 works
  10. Chemical Engineering0.38×0 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.29×1 works
  12. Chemistry0.14×0 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.14×1 works
  14. Psychology0.13×0 works
  15. Engineering0.11×2 works
  16. Social Sciences0.10×2 works
  17. Neuroscience0.08×0 works
  18. Computer Science0.06×1 works
  19. Materials Science0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Ministry for Primary Industries?

Ranked on the quality score, R. Thangavel, K. P. McNatty and Stephan R. P. Halloy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ministry for Primary Industries.

  1. 1 R. Thangavel New Zealand · #591,280 worldwide 2.6k citations · 23 works
  2. 2 K. P. McNatty New Zealand · #623,503 worldwide 5.5k citations · 88 works
  3. 3 Stephan R. P. Halloy New Zealand · #1,248,339 worldwide 3.1k citations · 78 works
  4. 4 Marion Gibb New Zealand · #1,311,219 worldwide 962 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Garry B. Udy New Zealand · #1,671,690 worldwide 1.9k citations · 17 works
  6. 6 K. M. Henderson New Zealand · #1,749,827 worldwide 1.9k citations · 46 works
  7. 7 Merje Toome‐Heller New Zealand · #1,982,687 worldwide 2.4k citations · 42 works
  8. 8 S. Lun New Zealand · #1,995,901 worldwide 1.7k citations · 44 works
  9. 9 D.C. Thurley New Zealand · #2,210,158 worldwide 1.3k citations · 43 works
  10. 10 Lia W. Liefting New Zealand · #2,372,880 worldwide 2.3k citations · 78 works
All ranked researchers at Ministry for Primary Industries

What are the most cited papers from Ministry for Primary Industries?

The most cited paper from Ministry for Primary Industries is "Rumen microbial community composition varies with diet and host, but a core microbiome is found across a wide geographical range" (Gemma Henderson et al., 2015), with 1,785 citations. Next come "FungalTraits: a user-friendly traits database of fungi and fungus-like stramenopiles" (1,192) and "Effective fisheries management instrumental in improving fish stock status" (857).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Rumen microbial community composition varies with diet and host, but a core microbiome is found across a wide geographical range Gemma Henderson et al. · Scientific Reports Open access147 authors 9 Oct 2015 1,785
2 FungalTraits: a user-friendly traits database of fungi and fungus-like stramenopiles Sergei Põlme et al. · Fungal Diversity Open access128 authors Nov 2020 1,192
3 Effective fisheries management instrumental in improving fish stock status Ray Hilborn et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 13 Jan 2020 857
4 The sooty moulds Putarak Chomnunti, Sinang Hongsanan, Begoña Aguirre-Hudson et al. · Fungal Diversity 7 Mar 2014 458
5 Understanding ecosystem retrogression Duane A. Peltzer, David A. Wardle, Victoria J. Allison et al. · Ecological Monographs 21 Jun 2010 434
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Ministry for Primary Industries?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Biological Control, Epidemiology, Phylogenetic Analysis, Biogeography and Phylogeny.

▲ 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 Change17▲ 4.9×40 topics
  2. Epidemiology14▲ 2.9×34 topics
  3. Biodiversity13▲ 13×17 topics
  4. Invasive Species12▲ 23×19 topics
  5. Biological Control11▲ 56×9 topics
  6. Phylogenetic Analysis8▲ 20×10 topics
  7. Biogeography7▲ 19×11 topics
  8. Phylogeny7▲ 32×12 topics
  9. Pathogenesis6▲ 10×12 topics
  10. Genomics6▲ 17×7 topics
  11. Plant Immunity6▲ 51×2 topics
  12. Gut Microbiota6▲ 14×3 topics
  13. Taxonomy6▲ 33×9 topics
  14. Ecology6▲ 27×6 topics
  15. Ecosystem Services6▲ 12×6 topics
  16. Gene Silencing5▲ 43×1 topic
  17. Host Specificity5▲ 36×5 topics
  18. Viral RNA Silencing5▲ 111×1 topic
  19. Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles5▲ 92×1 topic
  20. Jasmonate Signaling5▲ 92×1 topic
  21. Ecosystem Functioning5▲ 18×7 topics
  22. Aquaculture4▲ 14×4 topics
  23. Microbiota4▲ 17×4 topics
  24. Host-Pathogen Interactions4▲ 41×5 topics
  25. Population Dynamics4▲ 13×10 topics
  26. Genetic Diversity4▲ 7.8×11 topics
  27. Habitat Fragmentation4▲ 16×5 topics
  28. Vaccine Development4▲ 13×7 topics
  29. Fungal Pathogens4▲ 25×5 topics
  30. DNA Barcoding4▲ 18×8 topics
  31. Honey Bees4▲ 59×1 topic
  32. Neonicotinoids4▲ 59×1 topic
  33. Viral Pathogens4▲ 46×2 topics
  34. Antimicrobial Resistance4▲ 14×6 topics
  35. Conservation4▲ 6.8×12 topics
  36. Genomic Sequencing4▲ 25×3 topics
  37. Genetic Characterization4▲ 61×2 topics
  38. Vaccine3▲ 6.8×7 topics
  39. Virulence Factors3▲ 18×6 topics
  40. Evolution3▲ 9.4×9 topics

Which research topics does Ministry for Primary Industries publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Plant Virus Research Studies, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Insect and Pesticide Research and Study of Mite Species.

Plant Virus Research Studies: 5 fractional worksInsect-Plant Interactions and Control: 5 fractional worksInsect and Pesticide Res…4Insect and Pesticide Research: 4 fractional worksStudy of Mite Species3Study of Mite Species: 3 fractional worksPlant and Fungal Interactions Research: 3 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 2 fractional worksPlant and animal studies2Plant and animal studies: 2 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 2 fractional worksMicrobial infections and disease research: 2 fractional worksInsect and Arachnid Ecol…2Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior: 2 fractional works
Plant ScienceInsect ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEndocrinology4 others

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

  1. 1 Plant Virus Research Studies Plant Science 5 works
  2. 2 Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Insect Science 5 works
  3. 3 Insect and Pesticide Research Insect Science 4 works
  4. 4 Study of Mite Species Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 3 works
  5. 5 Plant and Fungal Interactions Research Endocrinology 3 works
  6. 6 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 2 works
  7. 7 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  8. 8 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  9. 9 Microbial infections and disease research Microbiology 2 works
  10. 10 Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Genetics 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 available48.3%not open51.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.9%domestic only77.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Ministry for Primary Industries's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 10% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Ministry for Primary Industries as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00037% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Ministry for Primary Industries0.00065% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Ministry for Primary Industries 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 counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Ministry for Primary Industries4.4% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.8% in 2021.

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