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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

In research, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,713 of 21,541 worldwide), Environmental Science (#4,611 of 6,208 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#4,830 of 6,031 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,543
of 28,054 · #23,068 all time
Rank in New Zealand
#64
of 71
Research works
645
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
9k
14.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa 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
Physical SciencesDomain #15,713 of 21,541 16.5%307
Environmental ScienceField #4,611 of 6,208 13.7%199
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #4,830 of 6,031 25.7%159
Life SciencesDomain #12,891 of 14,347 23.6%230

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa 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: 3.86× its world share, 18 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.58× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5.40× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 6.81× its world share, 33 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.52× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.97× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa?

Ranked on the composite score, Ricardo L. Palma, Alan J. D. Tennyson and Patrick J. Brownsey lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

  1. 1 Ricardo L. Palma New Zealand · #697,328 worldwide 65 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Alan J. D. Tennyson New Zealand · #1,026,146 worldwide 85 citations · 45 works
  3. 3 Patrick J. Brownsey New Zealand · #1,225,201 worldwide 40 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Bruce A. Marshall New Zealand · #1,252,365 worldwide 38 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Colin M. Miskelly New Zealand · #1,352,907 worldwide 22 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Lara D. Shepherd New Zealand · #1,581,570 worldwide 14 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Felix G. Marx New Zealand · #1,631,761 worldwide 4 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Which keywords describe research at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Population Dynamics, Biogeography, Conservation, Habitat Selection 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 2022–2025 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. Climate Change20▲ 7.5×26 topics
  2. Invasive Species15▲ 36×16 topics
  3. Biodiversity14▲ 19×17 topics
  4. Population Dynamics13▲ 54×9 topics
  5. Biogeography12▲ 47×16 topics
  6. Conservation10▲ 24×13 topics
  7. Habitat Selection8▲ 109×2 topics
  8. Phylogeny7▲ 47×11 topics
  9. Molecular Phylogeny6▲ 38×8 topics
  10. Phylogenetic Analysis6▲ 19×12 topics
  11. Conservation Biology5▲ 54×4 topics
  12. Avian Ecology5▲ 252×1 topic
  13. Genetic Diversity5▲ 12×6 topics
  14. Migration Patterns5▲ 209×1 topic
  15. Habitat Fragmentation5▲ 24×5 topics
  16. Global Change5▲ 18×4 topics
  17. Predator-Prey Interactions4▲ 58×2 topics
  18. Taxonomy4▲ 35×9 topics
  19. Ecology4▲ 28×7 topics
  20. Trophic Cascades4▲ 46×2 topics
  21. Island Ecosystems4▲ 127×2 topics
  22. Evolution4▲ 16×11 topics
  23. Species Delimitation4▲ 84×3 topics
  24. Genetic Structure4▲ 50×3 topics
  25. Morphology3▲ 20×4 topics
  26. Ecosystem Services3▲ 8.7×4 topics
  27. Fisheries3▲ 79×2 topics
  28. Biological Invasions3▲ 33×3 topics
  29. Marine Ecosystems3▲ 56×2 topics
  30. Ecosystem3▲ 26×3 topics
  31. Migration3▲ 8.6×2 topics
  32. Phylogeography3▲ 84×2 topics
  33. Adaptive Radiation3▲ 94×2 topics
  34. Animal Movement3▲ 52×1 topic
  35. Bayesian Inference3▲ 29×1 topic
  36. Mast Seeding3▲ 140×1 topic
  37. Microsatellite Analysis3▲ 96×1 topic
  38. Occupancy Rates3▲ 52×1 topic
  39. Population Genetics3▲ 20×2 topics
  40. Rodent Eradication3▲ 140×1 topic

Which research topics does Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Avian ecology and behavior, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Genetic diversity and population structure and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies.

Avian ecology and behavior5Avian ecology and behavior: 5 fractional worksWildlife Ecology and Con…3Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 3 fractional worksGenetic diversity and population structure: 3 fractional worksAnimal Ecology and Behavior Studies: 3 fractional worksIchthyology and Marine Biology: 3 fractional worksPlant and animal studies: 2 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and Climate Change: 2 fractional worksMollusks and Parasites S…2Mollusks and Parasites Studies: 2 fractional worksPlant Diversity and Evolution: 2 fractional worksIsotope Analysis in Ecology: 2 fractional works
EcologyGeneticsNature and Landscape ConservationEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics2 others

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

  1. 1 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 5 works
  2. 2 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 3 works
  3. 3 Genetic diversity and population structure Genetics 3 works
  4. 4 Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies Ecology 3 works
  5. 5 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  6. 6 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  7. 7 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 2 works
  8. 8 Mollusks and Parasites Studies Insect Science 2 works
  9. 9 Plant Diversity and Evolution Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 2 works
  10. 10 Isotope Analysis in Ecology Ecology 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 available43.6%not open56.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.8%domestic only69.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% 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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