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New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science

In research, New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science stands highest in Life Sciences (#6,336 of 14,347 worldwide), Environmental Science (#3,402 of 6,208 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#13,803 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#10,275
of 28,054 · #13,045 all time
Rank in New Zealand
#26
of 71
Research works
972
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
32k
32.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science 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 #6,336 of 14,347 24.0%375
Environmental ScienceField #3,402 of 6,208 26.3%192
Physical SciencesDomain #13,803 of 21,541 26.4%302
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #5,331 of 7,814 20.2%200
MedicineField #12,372 of 17,978 27.7%197
Health SciencesDomain #14,536 of 20,462 27.1%231

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science 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: 1.24× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.84× its world share, 32 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.72× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 8.95× its world share, 5 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.41× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.46× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.74× its world share, 37 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.98× its world share, 30 worksMedicineNursing: 1.83× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 8.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science?

Ranked on the composite score, Q. Sue Huang, Louise Weaver and Xiaoyun Ren lead among researchers whose main affiliation is New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science.

  1. 1 Q. Sue Huang New Zealand · #134,453 worldwide 303 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Louise Weaver New Zealand · #498,159 worldwide 69 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Xiaoyun Ren New Zealand · #530,411 worldwide 98 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Peter Cressey New Zealand · #555,710 worldwide 48 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 Michael Taylor New Zealand · #714,494 worldwide 75 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 Elaine Moriarty New Zealand · #806,970 worldwide 23 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Jeff Foote New Zealand · #1,033,600 worldwide 26 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Jo‐Anne Bright New Zealand · #1,275,581 worldwide 36 citations · 32 works
  9. 9 Liping Pang New Zealand · #1,319,646 worldwide 42 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science

Which keywords describe research at New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Genomic Analysis, Ancient DNA, Waste Management, Recycling, Infection and Vaccine.

▲ 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. Epidemiology22▲ 3.5×39 topics
  2. Pathogenesis10▲ 12×12 topics
  3. Genomic Analysis9▲ 24×7 topics
  4. Environmental Impact9▲ 3.4×12 topics
  5. Ancient DNA8▲ 99×2 topics
  6. Waste Management8▲ 12×4 topics
  7. Infection7▲ 19×5 topics
  8. Recycling7▲ 12×5 topics
  9. Vaccine7▲ 11×9 topics
  10. Human Evolution7▲ 207×1 topic
  11. Population History7▲ 319×1 topic
  12. Biosensors7▲ 8.2×4 topics
  13. Public Health6▲ 2.8×15 topics
  14. Nanoparticles6▲ 2.8×5 topics
  15. Marine Environment5▲ 24×3 topics
  16. Human Health5▲ 20×2 topics
  17. Pollution5▲ 15×2 topics
  18. Microbial Ecology5▲ 17×2 topics
  19. Microplastics5▲ 30×1 topic
  20. Terrestrial Ecosystems5▲ 30×1 topic
  21. Drug Analysis4▲ 157×1 topic
  22. Forensic Toxicology4▲ 107×1 topic
  23. Norovirus4▲ 60×1 topic
  24. Rotavirus4▲ 60×1 topic
  25. Microbial Communities4▲ 6.1×6 topics
  26. Antimicrobial Resistance4▲ 13×6 topics
  27. Genomics4▲ 8.6×7 topics
  28. Virulence Factors4▲ 17×6 topics
  29. DNA Barcoding4▲ 15×3 topics
  30. SARS-CoV-24▲ 7.6×4 topics
  31. Vaccine Development4▲ 9.3×6 topics
  32. Antibiotic Resistance4▲ 5.8×8 topics
  33. Pathogen Transport4▲ 267×1 topic
  34. Waterborne Disease4▲ 267×1 topic
  35. Pathogenicity3▲ 33×4 topics
  36. Data Analysis3▲ 7.5×3 topics
  37. Bacterial Pathogenesis3▲ 49×2 topics
  38. Marine Microbes3▲ 32×1 topic
  39. Microbial Biogeography3▲ 32×1 topic
  40. Normalization3▲ 37×2 topics

Which research topics does New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Forensic and Genetic Research, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology.

Forensic and Genetic Research: 7 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 5 fractional worksForensic Toxicology and …4Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis: 4 fractional worksViral gastroenteritis re…4Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology: 4 fractional worksFecal contamination and water quality: 4 fractional worksMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology: 3 fractional worksMolecular Biology Techni…3Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications: 3 fractional worksEnvironmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies: 3 fractional worksSARS-CoV-2 detection and testing: 2 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 2 fractional works
GeneticsPollutionToxicologyInfectious Diseases3 others

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

  1. 1 Forensic and Genetic Research Genetics 7 works
  2. 2 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 5 works
  3. 3 Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis Toxicology 4 works
  4. 4 Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Infectious Diseases 4 works
  5. 5 Fecal contamination and water quality Water Science and Technology 4 works
  6. 6 Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Ecology 3 works
  7. 7 Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Molecular Biology 3 works
  8. 8 Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies Ecology 3 works
  9. 9 SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing Infectious Diseases 2 works
  10. 10 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 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 available40.6%not open59.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.2%domestic only71.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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