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Monash Institute of Medical Research

In research, Monash Institute of Medical Research stands highest in Life Sciences (#1,951 of 14,347 worldwide), Medicine (#3,519 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#4,325 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#12,034
of 28,054 · #5,076 all time
Rank in Australia
#204
of 391
Research works
1.7k
▼ 69% vs 2013–17
Citations
90k
54.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Monash Institute of Medical Research 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
Life SciencesDomain #1,951 of 14,347 27.9%674
MedicineField #3,519 of 17,978 35.0%810
Health SciencesDomain #4,325 of 20,462 34.7%852
Molecular BiologySubfield #2,020 of 4,961 26.4%277
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,260 of 7,814 28.1%424
Immunology and MicrobiologyField #1,015 of 1,980 28.5%130
ImmunologySubfield #881 of 1,394 28.5%124

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Monash Institute of Medical 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: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.86× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.88× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.69× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.70× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.36× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.14× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.63× its world share, 49 worksMedicineNursing: 2.58× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.15× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Monash Institute of Medical Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Lois A. Salamonsen, Jock K. Findlay and Liza O’Donnell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Monash Institute of Medical Research.

  1. 1 Lois A. Salamonsen Australia · #46,939 worldwide 237 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Jock K. Findlay Australia · #134,630 worldwide 128 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Liza O’Donnell Australia · #151,136 worldwide 197 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Justin C. St. John Australia · #584,063 worldwide 74 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Evdokia Dimitriadis Australia · #1,037,960 worldwide 43 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Monash Institute of Medical Research

Which keywords describe research at Monash Institute of Medical Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Epidemiology, Cell Signaling, Treatment, Management, Cardiovascular Disease and Signal Transduction.

▲ 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. Epidemiology7▲ 1.69×49 topics
  2. Inflammation6▲ 3.0×40 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress5▲ 3.3×22 topics
  4. Treatment4▲ 2.9×21 topics
  5. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 3.1×19 topics
  6. Diagnosis3▲ 3.3×15 topics
  7. Management3▲ 3.9×11 topics
  8. Cancer3▲ 2.1×24 topics
  9. Cell Signaling3▲ 17×6 topics
  10. Quality of Life3▲ 1.86×16 topics
  11. Metabolic Syndrome2▲ 3.2×15 topics
  12. Obesity2▲ 3.1×14 topics
  13. Depression2▲ 2.3×13 topics
  14. Drug Discovery2▲ 9.0×2 topics
  15. Signal Transduction2▲ 14×3 topics
  16. Maternal Mortality2▲ 8.9×4 topics
  17. Anxiety2▲ 3.8×9 topics
  18. Heart Failure2▲ 4.3×6 topics
  19. Molecular Mechanisms2▲ 21×2 topics
  20. Pharmacology2▲ 7.6×3 topics
  21. Crystal Structure2▲ 13×1 topic
  22. G-Protein-Coupled Receptors2▲ 67×1 topic
  23. Neurological Disorders2▲ 3.1×9 topics
  24. Atherosclerosis2▲ 5.7×9 topics
  25. Stress2▲ 4.5×6 topics
  26. Surgery2▲ 4.7×5 topics
  27. Endothelial Dysfunction2▲ 6.8×4 topics
  28. Cardiovascular Health1▲ 7.3×2 topics
  29. Clinical Guidelines1▲ 4.8×5 topics
  30. Neuroprotection1▲ 4.2×8 topics
  31. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes1▲ 7.3×4 topics
  32. Placental Development1▲ 21×1 topic
  33. Preeclampsia1▲ 18×1 topic
  34. Brain Development1▲ 7.2×5 topics
  35. Immune Modulation1▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Clinical Management1▲ 6.8×5 topics
  37. Glycemic Control1▲ 7.6×2 topics
  38. Insulin Therapy1▲ 9.7×2 topics
  39. Neuropeptides1▲ 27×2 topics
  40. Stem Cell Therapy1▲ 13×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies, Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies and Diabetes Treatment and Management.

Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling: 2 fractional worksPregnancy and preeclampsia studies: 1 fractional worksNasal Surgery and Airway…1Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies: 1 fractional worksDiabetes Treatment and M…1Diabetes Treatment and Management: 1 fractional worksNeuropeptides and Animal Physiology: 1 fractional worksGut microbiota and health: 1 fractional worksPancreatic function and …1Pancreatic function and diabetes: 1 fractional worksUrticaria and Related Co…1Urticaria and Related Conditions: 1 fractional worksNeonatal and fetal brain…1Neonatal and fetal brain pathology: 1 fractional worksSperm and Testicular Fun…1Sperm and Testicular Function: 1 fractional works
Molecular BiologyObstetrics and GynecologySurgeryEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism4 others

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

  1. 1 Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling Molecular Biology 2 works
  2. 2 Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Obstetrics and Gynecology 1 works
  3. 3 Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies Surgery 1 works
  4. 4 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  5. 5 Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 1 works
  6. 6 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 1 works
  7. 7 Pancreatic function and diabetes Surgery 1 works
  8. 8 Urticaria and Related Conditions Rheumatology 1 works
  9. 9 Neonatal and fetal brain pathology Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  10. 10 Sperm and Testicular Function Reproductive 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 available39.9%not open60.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.7%domestic only71.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 69% lower 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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