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National Ageing Research Institute

In research, National Ageing Research Institute stands highest in Medicine (#5,762 of 17,978 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#6,873 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,705
of 28,054 · #19,397 all time
Rank in Australia
#340
of 391
Research works
450
▼ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
34.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is National Ageing Research Institute 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
MedicineField #5,762 of 17,978 28.2%204
Health SciencesDomain #6,873 of 20,462 29.1%275

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Ageing Research Institute 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: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.40× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceDentistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 8.33× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.66× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.60× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.63× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.39× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 8.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Ageing Research Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Robert D. Helme, Briony Dow and Stephen J. Gibson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Ageing Research Institute.

  1. 1 Robert D. Helme Australia · #259,411 worldwide 99 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Briony Dow Australia · #358,792 worldwide 65 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Stephen J. Gibson Australia · #370,638 worldwide 46 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Colleen Doyle Australia · #792,989 worldwide 35 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Bianca Brijnath Australia · #956,728 worldwide 50 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at National Ageing Research Institute

Which keywords describe research at National Ageing Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Aging, Social Support, Long-Term Care, Caregiver Burden, Alzheimer's Disease, Neuroimaging, Biomarkers and Quality of Life.

▲ 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. Aging10▲ 32×6 topics
  2. Long-Term Care8▲ 175×2 topics
  3. Social Support8▲ 24×9 topics
  4. Caregiver Burden8▲ 114×3 topics
  5. Alzheimer's Disease7▲ 41×3 topics
  6. Biomarkers7▲ 16×4 topics
  7. Neuroimaging7▲ 42×5 topics
  8. Quality of Life7▲ 7.8×21 topics
  9. Cognitive Training7▲ 121×2 topics
  10. Dementia7▲ 117×1 topic
  11. Mild Cognitive Impairment7▲ 130×1 topic
  12. Quality of Care6▲ 106×2 topics
  13. Nursing Home5▲ 220×1 topic
  14. Person-Centered Care5▲ 220×1 topic
  15. Mental Health4▲ 4.6×11 topics
  16. Mortality Risk4▲ 24×4 topics
  17. Public Health3▲ 3.8×12 topics
  18. Elderly Care3▲ 33×4 topics
  19. Elderly3▲ 18×6 topics
  20. Family Support3▲ 68×1 topic
  21. Intergenerational Relations3▲ 127×1 topic
  22. Psychological Impact3▲ 14×4 topics
  23. Depression3▲ 5.0×11 topics
  24. Treatment2▲ 3.2×7 topics
  25. Social Relationships2▲ 41×2 topics
  26. Health Disparities2▲ 13×4 topics
  27. Digital Divide2▲ 12×3 topics
  28. Physical Performance2▲ 35×2 topics
  29. Resilience2▲ 6.4×4 topics
  30. Patient Engagement2▲ 23×3 topics
  31. Chronic Disease Management2▲ 14×5 topics
  32. Elderly Patients2▲ 17×3 topics
  33. Health Equity2▲ 10×3 topics
  34. Prevalence2▲ 6.7×4 topics
  35. Bereavement2▲ 78×1 topic
  36. Complicated Grief2▲ 78×1 topic
  37. Ethical Considerations2▲ 8.0×5 topics
  38. Behavior Change2▲ 17×4 topics
  39. Older Adults2▲ 66×2 topics
  40. Caregiving1▲ 32×2 topics

Which research topics does National Ageing Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving and Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health.

Dementia and Cognitive I…7Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research: 7 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursi…5Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 5 fractional worksIntergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving: 3 fractional worksGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksTechnology Use by Older Adults: 1 fractional worksAging, Elder Care, and Social Issues: 1 fractional worksHealth disparities and outcomes: 1 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults: 1 fractional worksMigration, Aging, and Tourism Studies: 1 fractional worksHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life: 1 fractional works
Psychiatry and Mental healthGeneral Health ProfessionsSociology and Political ScienceClinical Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Psychiatry and Mental health 7 works
  2. 2 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 5 works
  3. 3 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  4. 4 Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Technology Use by Older Adults Demography 1 works
  6. 6 Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues General Health Professions 1 works
  7. 7 Health disparities and outcomes Health 1 works
  8. 8 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 1 works
  9. 9 Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies Demography 1 works
  10. 10 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Economics and Econometrics 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 available43.3%not open56.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.8%domestic only75.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Ageing Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% 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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