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National Imaging Facility

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World rank, all time
#8,834
of 34,923
Rank in Australia
#151
of 476
Research works
257
▼ 24% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.4k
28.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.02×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
54%
world 40%
International
42%
world 18%
National Imaging Facility

Which fields of science does National Imaging Facility work in?

In 2022-now, 38% of research at National Imaging Facility is in Health Sciences, 34% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (36%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (11%), Engineering (9%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Health Sciences: 21 fractional works · 37.8% of its workMedicine: 20 fractional works · 36.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 6 fractional works · 10.8% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 19 fractional works · 33.6% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 9.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 4 fractional works · 7.1% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFiltration and Separation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 14 fractional works · 24.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 10.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 6.6% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 5 fractional works · 8.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKNational ImagingFacility56fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences25%Physical Sciences34%Health Sciences38%Social Sciences4%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine2036.5%
    2. Health Professions00.7%
    3. Nursing00.5%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Engineering59.1%
    2. Materials Science47.1%
    3. Chemistry35.3%
    4. Environmental Science24.4%
    5. Computer Science23.7%
    6. Energy11.3%
    7. Physics and Astronomy11.1%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.8%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.4%
    10. Mathematics00.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology610.7%
    2. Neuroscience58.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology22.8%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.0%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.6%
    1. Psychology12.3%
    2. Social Sciences00.6%
    3. Decision Sciences00.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.1%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.1%
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: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.00× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.74× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 5.39× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.81× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.31× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.36× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.40× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.61× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.02× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.90× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 5.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience5.39×5 works
  2. Chemistry3.36×3 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.74×2 works
  4. Chemical Engineering2.31×0 works
  5. Materials Science2.02×4 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.00×6 works
  7. Medicine1.90×20 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.81×0 works
  9. Energy1.40×1 works
  10. Nursing1.02×0 works
  11. Environmental Science0.90×2 works
  12. Psychology0.75×1 works
  13. Engineering0.61×5 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.61×0 works
  15. Physics and Astronomy0.50×1 works
  16. Computer Science0.47×2 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.42×1 works
  18. Dentistry0.35×0 works
  19. Mathematics0.33×0 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.27×0 works
  21. Health Professions0.25×0 works
  22. Business, Management and Accounting0.05×0 works
  23. Social Sciences0.05×0 works
  24. Arts and Humanities0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at National Imaging Facility?

Ranked on the quality score, Alun A. Preece lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Imaging Facility.

  1. 1 Alun A. Preece Australia · #5,051,364 worldwide 24 citations · 54 works
All ranked researchers at National Imaging Facility

What are the most cited papers from National Imaging Facility?

The most cited paper from National Imaging Facility is "Genome-wide association analyses identify 44 risk variants and refine the genetic architecture of major depression" (eQTLGen et al., 2018), with 3,347 citations. Next come "Toward discovery science of human brain function" (3,107) and "Genome-wide association meta-analysis in 269,867 individuals identifies new genetic and functional links to intelligence" (1,445).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Genome-wide association analyses identify 44 risk variants and refine the genetic architecture of major depression eQTLGen et al. · Nature Genetics Open access218 authors 26 Apr 2018 3,347
2 Toward discovery science of human brain function Bharat B. Biswal et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 22 Feb 2010 3,107
3 Genome-wide association meta-analysis in 269,867 individuals identifies new genetic and functional links to intelligence Jeanne E. Savage et al. · Nature Genetics Open access117 authors 25 Jun 2018 1,445
4 Cortical abnormalities in adults and adolescents with major depression based on brain scans from 20 cohorts worldwide in the ENIGMA Major Depressive Disorder Working Group for the ENIGMA-Major Depressive Disorder Working Group et al. · Molecular Psychiatry Open access 3 May 2016 1,385
5 Subcortical brain alterations in major depressive disorder: findings from the ENIGMA Major Depressive Disorder working group for the ENIGMA-Major Depressive Disorder Working Group et al. · Molecular Psychiatry Open access 30 Jun 2015 1,224
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Which keywords describe research at National Imaging Facility?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurological Disorders, Neuroimaging, Deep Learning, Perfusion Imaging, Functional MRI, Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications.

▲ 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 36 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 36 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning4▲ 2.2×13 topics
  2. Epidemiology3▲ 1.30×23 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications3▲ 4.0×12 topics
  4. Inflammation3▲ 2.2×19 topics
  5. Magnetic Resonance Imaging3▲ 19×6 topics
  6. Nanoparticles3▲ 3.7×8 topics
  7. Neurological Disorders2▲ 7.5×9 topics
  8. Neuroimaging2▲ 15×5 topics
  9. Drug Delivery2▲ 6.9×11 topics
  10. Functional MRI2▲ 51×2 topics
  11. Perfusion Imaging2▲ 53×2 topics
  12. Cancer2▲ 2.6×7 topics
  13. Parallel Imaging2▲ 73×1 topic
  14. Spectroscopy2▲ 20×1 topic
  15. Biomarkers2▲ 4.5×10 topics
  16. Tumor Targeting2▲ 16×2 topics
  17. Brain Development2▲ 15×3 topics
  18. Immunotherapy2▲ 3.7×8 topics
  19. Brain Connectivity1▲ 27×2 topics
  20. Cancer Therapy1▲ 4.3×5 topics
  21. Nanomaterials1▲ 2.5×8 topics
  22. Diffusion MRI1▲ 78×1 topic
  23. Functional Connectivity1▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Imaging1▲ 9.4×2 topics
  25. Neurobiology1▲ 8.9×7 topics
  26. White Matter1▲ 78×1 topic
  27. Catalysis1▲ 3.3×7 topics
  28. Default Mode Network1▲ 29×1 topic
  29. Neuroprotection1▲ 6.0×7 topics
  30. Resting-State fMRI1▲ 29×1 topic
  31. Aging1▲ 3.4×5 topics
  32. Drug Discovery1▲ 8.1×5 topics
  33. Global Distribution1▲ 28×2 topics
  34. Health Effects1▲ 3.0×3 topics
  35. Machine Learning1▼ 0.55×5 topics
  36. Oxidative Stress1◆ 1.12×9 topics

Which research topics does National Imaging Facility publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies and Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications.

Advanced MRI Techniques …2Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksFunctional Brain Connect…1Functional Brain Connectivity Studies: 1 fractional worksMedical Imaging Techniqu…1Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications: 1 fractional worksNanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery: 1 fractional worksPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research: 1 fractional worksNanoplatforms for cancer…1Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization: 0 fractional worksEpilepsy research and treatment: 0 fractional worksMedical Image Segmentation Techniques: 0 fractional works
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingCognitive NeuroscienceBiomaterialsEnvironmental Chemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  2. 2 Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  3. 3 Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  4. 4 Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  5. 5 Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Biomaterials 1 works
  6. 6 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Organic Chemistry 0 works
  9. 9 Epilepsy research and treatment Psychiatry and Mental health 0 works
  10. 10 Medical Image Segmentation Techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 0 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 available54.0%not open46.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.7%domestic only58.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has National Imaging Facility's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 24% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is National Imaging Facility as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00025% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%National Imaging Facility0.00019% in 20251990200020102020

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