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Orica (Australia)

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Research works
58
▲ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2k
21.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
26%
world 40%
International
24%
world 18%
Orica (Australia)

Not ranked overall: Orica (Australia) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Orica (Australia) work in?

In all years, 89% of research at Orica (Australia) is in Physical Sciences, 8% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (48%), Environmental Science (16%), Materials Science (6%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 52 fractional works · 89.2% of its workEngineering: 28 fractional works · 48.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 10.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 6 fractional works · 9.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 5 fractional works · 9.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 5.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 4.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 9 fractional works · 16.1% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 4 fractional works · 6.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 4 fractional works · 6.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 6.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGeophysics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 7.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKOrica (Australia)58fractional works, all years
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences89%Health Sciences2%Social Sciences1%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2848.0%
    2. Environmental Science916.1%
    3. Materials Science46.2%
    4. Chemistry36.0%
    5. Computer Science23.0%
    6. Chemical Engineering22.8%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences22.7%
    8. Physics and Astronomy22.6%
    9. Energy11.8%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences34.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology22.8%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Medicine11.9%
    1. Decision Sciences00.5%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting00.3%
    3. Social Sciences00.3%
    4. Psychology00.2%
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: 1.30× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.36× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.68× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.97× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.78× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.67× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksMedicinePsychology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering3.97×6 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.36×0 works
  3. Energy1.68×0 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy1.67×0 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.30×1 works
  6. Chemistry0.98×0 works
  7. Materials Science0.88×0 works
  8. Computer Science0.79×1 works
  9. Environmental Science0.78×0 works
  10. Medicine0.34×1 works
  11. Psychology0.34×0 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.29×0 works
  13. Social Sciences0.12×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Orica (Australia)?

Ranked on the quality score, A.T. Spathis lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Orica (Australia).

  1. 1 A.T. Spathis Australia · #3,729,689 worldwide 213 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at Orica (Australia)

What are the most cited papers from Orica (Australia)?

The most cited paper from Orica (Australia) is "Electrochemistry of Room Temperature Protic Ionic Liquids" (Chuan Zhao, Geoff Burrell, Angel A. J. Torriero et al., 2008), with 279 citations. Next come "ENZYMATIC BIOREMEDIATION: FROM ENZYME DISCOVERY TO APPLICATIONS" (164) and "Non-Newtonian viscous shear thinning in ionic liquids" (139).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Electrochemistry of Room Temperature Protic Ionic Liquids Chuan Zhao, Geoff Burrell, Angel A. J. Torriero et al. · The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 20 May 2008 279
2 ENZYMATIC BIOREMEDIATION: FROM ENZYME DISCOVERY TO APPLICATIONS Tara D. Sutherland, Irene M. Horne, KM Weir et al. · Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology Nov 2004 164
3 Non-Newtonian viscous shear thinning in ionic liquids Geoffrey L. Burrell, Noel F. Dunlop, Frances Separovic · Soft Matter 2010 139
4 Preparation of protic ionic liquids with minimal water content and 15N NMR study of proton transfer Geoffrey L. Burrell, Iko M. Burgar, Frances Separovic et al. · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2010 138
5 Application of Wiener model predictive control (WMPC) to a pH neutralization experiment Sandra J. Norquay, Ahmet Palazoğlu, José A. Romagnoli · IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology Jul 1999 118
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Orica (Australia)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Rock Mechanics, Energy Efficiency, CO2 Sequestration, Dynamic Behavior, Risk Assessment, Comminution and Mineral Liberation Analysis.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Machine Learning6▲ 5.1×9 topics
  2. Rock Mechanics5▲ 77×3 topics
  3. Energy Efficiency4▲ 8.7×5 topics
  4. CO2 Sequestration3▲ 42×3 topics
  5. Dynamic Behavior3▲ 59×2 topics
  6. Risk Assessment3▲ 8.8×5 topics
  7. Comminution3▲ 159×1 topic
  8. Mineral Liberation Analysis3▲ 159×1 topic
  9. Environmental Impact3▲ 3.7×11 topics
  10. Optimization3▲ 9.0×5 topics
  11. Reactive Transport3▲ 80×2 topics
  12. Acoustic Emission2▲ 88×1 topic
  13. Fracture2▲ 42×1 topic
  14. Catalysis2▲ 4.4×6 topics
  15. Carbon Capture2▲ 87×1 topic
  16. Geological Storage2▲ 176×1 topic
  17. Geological Conditions2▲ 59×2 topics
  18. Nanoparticles2▲ 2.5×7 topics
  19. Numerical Simulation2▲ 9.8×2 topics
  20. Ionic Liquids2▲ 9.5×6 topics
  21. Seismicity2▲ 82×1 topic
  22. Wave Propagation2▲ 25×1 topic
  23. Data Analysis2▲ 8.8×2 topics
  24. Performance Prediction2▲ 48×1 topic
  25. TBM2▲ 125×1 topic
  26. Tomography2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  27. Microbial Ecology2▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Rheological Properties1▲ 16×3 topics
  29. Surfactants1▲ 19×4 topics
  30. Green Chemistry1▲ 7.3×3 topics
  31. Small-Angle Scattering1▲ 17×2 topics
  32. Neutron Activation Analysis1▲ 25×1 topic
  33. Neutron Imaging1▲ 25×1 topic
  34. Water Management1▲ 21×2 topics
  35. Defect Detection1▲ 17×2 topics
  36. Metal Recovery1▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Ancient Civilizations1▲ 307×1 topic
  38. Blast Loading1▲ 38×1 topic
  39. Coal Seam1▲ 27×2 topics
  40. Sustainable Technology1▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Orica (Australia) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Rock Mechanics and Modeling, Mineral Processing and Grinding, Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering and Tunneling and Rock Mechanics.

Rock Mechanics and Modeling: 1 fractional worksMineral Processing and Grinding: 1 fractional worksGeotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering: 1 fractional worksTunneling and Rock Mechanics: 1 fractional worksComputational Physics and Python Applications: 0 fractional worksStructural Response to D…0Structural Response to Dynamic Loads: 0 fractional worksHigh-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior: 0 fractional worksReservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods: 0 fractional worksMining and Gasification Technologies: 0 fractional worksTailings Management and Properties: 0 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringArtificial Intelligence2 others

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

  1. 1 Rock Mechanics and Modeling Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  2. 2 Mineral Processing and Grinding Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  4. 4 Tunneling and Rock Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Computational Physics and Python Applications Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  6. 6 Structural Response to Dynamic Loads Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior Materials Chemistry 0 works
  8. 8 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Mining and Gasification Technologies Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Tailings Management and Properties Civil and Structural Engineering 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 available26.2%not open73.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.8%domestic only76.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Orica (Australia)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Orica (Australia) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000059% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%Orica (Australia)0.000030% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Orica (Australia) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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