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Parks Victoria

In research, Parks Victoria stands highest in Health Sciences (#3,400 of 16,688 worldwide), Medicine (#3,136 of 14,558 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#3,315 of 11,023 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#11,572
of 22,385 · #5,260 all time
Rank in Australia
#135
of 270
Research works
952
▼ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
24k
24.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.98×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
34%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
Parks Victoria

What is Parks Victoria 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
Health SciencesDomain #3,400 of 16,688 9.0%297
MedicineField #3,136 of 14,558 8.7%252
Life SciencesDomain #3,315 of 11,023 9.4%212
Physical SciencesDomain #6,164 of 17,446 7.7%307
Environmental ScienceField #2,537 of 5,407 9.0%151
Social SciencesDomain #9,020 of 14,833 12.8%137

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Parks Victoria 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Parks Victoria work in?

In 2022-now, 35% of research at Parks Victoria is in Physical Sciences, 34% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (29%), Environmental Science (20%), Social Sciences (8%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 44 fractional works · 35.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 25 fractional works · 20.4% of its workEcology: 15 fractional works · 11.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEcological Modeling: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 6.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 42 fractional works · 33.6% of its workMedicine: 36 fractional works · 28.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 22 fractional works · 17.7% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 7.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 4.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 2.4% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 13.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 10 fractional works · 7.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 3.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKParks Victoria124fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences18%Physical Sciences35%Health Sciences34%Social Sciences13%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science2520.4%
    2. Engineering86.6%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences32.2%
    4. Computer Science22.0%
    5. Materials Science21.5%
    6. Energy10.9%
    7. Chemistry10.7%
    8. Mathematics10.6%
    9. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    10. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    1. Medicine3628.8%
    2. Health Professions43.3%
    3. Dentistry10.6%
    4. Veterinary10.4%
    5. Nursing10.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology97.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences64.6%
    3. Neuroscience32.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology32.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.6%
    1. Social Sciences107.8%
    2. Psychology43.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.0%
    4. Arts and Humanities10.9%
    5. Decision Sciences00.3%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
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: 0.97× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.43× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.37× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.57× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.65× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.44× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.10× its world share, 25 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.29× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.25× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.50× its world share, 36 worksMedicineNursing: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.24× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.10× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science4.10×25 works
  2. Veterinary3.24×0 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.37×3 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.65×1 works
  5. Neuroscience1.57×3 works
  6. Medicine1.50×36 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.43×10 works
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.38×3 works
  9. Dentistry1.29×1 works
  10. Health Professions1.25×4 works
  11. Psychology1.10×4 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.97×6 works
  13. Energy0.92×1 works
  14. Chemical Engineering0.89×0 works
  15. Nursing0.86×0 works
  16. Social Sciences0.62×10 works
  17. Mathematics0.51×1 works
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.47×1 works
  19. Engineering0.44×8 works
  20. Chemistry0.43×1 works
  21. Materials Science0.42×2 works
  22. Arts and Humanities0.31×1 works
  23. Decision Sciences0.27×0 works
  24. Computer Science0.26×2 works
  25. Physics and Astronomy0.10×0 works
  26. Business, Management and Accounting0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Parks Victoria?

Ranked on the quality score, André Chiaradia, David Topchian and Michael Szalay lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Parks Victoria.

  1. 1 André Chiaradia Australia · #784,723 worldwide 5.6k citations · 120 works
  2. 2 David Topchian Australia · #1,467,665 worldwide 78 citations · 47 works
  3. 3 Michael Szalay Australia · #1,526,563 worldwide 208 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 Michael John Higgs Australia · #1,666,810 worldwide 557 citations · 174 works
  5. 5 Darryl James Hodgkinson Australia · #1,886,823 worldwide 1.7k citations · 135 works
  6. 6 Richard D. Fisher Australia · #2,036,713 worldwide 594 citations · 43 works
  7. 7 Peter Dann Australia · #2,125,006 worldwide 4.8k citations · 188 works
  8. 8 Roger Kirkwood Australia · #2,348,832 worldwide 3.6k citations · 130 works
  9. 9 Steffan A. Howe Australia · #2,407,602 worldwide 350 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Daniel J. M. Fleming Australia · #2,430,175 worldwide 840 citations · 131 works
All ranked researchers at Parks Victoria

What are the most cited papers from Parks Victoria?

The most cited paper from Parks Victoria is "Estimation of Composite Reliability for Congeneric Measures" (Tenko Raykov, 1997), with 1,776 citations. Next come "Immune surveillance of tumors" (1,472) and "Moving in the Anthropocene: Global reductions in terrestrial mammalian movements" (1,329).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Estimation of Composite Reliability for Congeneric Measures Tenko Raykov · Applied Psychological Measurement Jun 1997 1,776
2 Immune surveillance of tumors Jeremy B. Swann, Mark John Smyth · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access May 2007 1,472
3 Moving in the Anthropocene: Global reductions in terrestrial mammalian movements Marlee A. Tucker et al. · Science Open access115 authors 25 Jan 2018 1,329
4 Cancer exome analysis reveals a T-cell-dependent mechanism of cancer immunoediting Hirokazu Matsushita, Matthew D. Vesely, Daniel C. Koboldt et al. · Nature Open access Feb 2012 1,305
5 The Prodromal Phase of First-episode Psychosis: Past and Current Conceptualizations Alison Ruth Yung, Patrick D. McGorry · Schizophrenia Bulletin Open access 1996 1,178
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Parks Victoria?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Conservation, Habitat Selection, Epidemiology and Trophic Cascades.

▲ 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 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 Change15▲ 4.5×41 topics
  2. Epidemiology10▲ 2.1×63 topics
  3. Population Dynamics8▲ 26×8 topics
  4. Biodiversity7▲ 7.7×15 topics
  5. Invasive Species7▲ 13×16 topics
  6. Conservation6▲ 11×9 topics
  7. Habitat Selection6▲ 62×2 topics
  8. Inflammation4▲ 1.61×26 topics
  9. Trophic Cascades4▲ 37×2 topics
  10. Conservation Biology4▲ 28×3 topics
  11. Predator-Prey Interactions4▲ 38×2 topics
  12. Habitat Fragmentation4▲ 13×5 topics
  13. Animal Movement3▲ 53×1 topic
  14. Occupancy Rates3▲ 53×1 topic
  15. Glycemic Control3▲ 15×4 topics
  16. Acoustic Communication3▲ 42×2 topics
  17. Global Change3▲ 7.8×5 topics
  18. Diabetes2▲ 4.0×7 topics
  19. Ecosystem2▲ 19×3 topics
  20. Insulin Therapy2▲ 15×3 topics
  21. Anthropogenic Noise2▲ 65×1 topic
  22. Marine Mammals2▲ 65×1 topic
  23. Model Selection2▲ 22×2 topics
  24. Avian Ecology2▲ 81×1 topic
  25. Biological Invasions2▲ 20×3 topics
  26. Island Ecosystems2▲ 56×2 topics
  27. Migration Patterns2▲ 68×1 topic
  28. Model Evaluation2▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Species Richness2▲ 26×2 topics
  30. Community Ecology2▲ 19×2 topics
  31. Ecological Niche2▲ 27×1 topic
  32. Species Distribution Modeling2▲ 27×1 topic
  33. Type 1 Diabetes2▲ 19×2 topics
  34. DNA Barcoding2▲ 8.8×7 topics
  35. Functional Diversity2▲ 26×1 topic
  36. Fisheries Sustainability2▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Ecology2▲ 7.0×5 topics
  38. Adaptive Evolution1▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Mast Seeding1▲ 58×1 topic
  40. Rodent Eradication1▲ 58×1 topic

Which research topics does Parks Victoria publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Marine animal studies overview, Avian ecology and behavior and Species Distribution and Climate Change.

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: 3 fractional worksMarine animal studies overview: 2 fractional worksAvian ecology and behavior2Avian ecology and behavior: 2 fractional worksSpecies Distribution and…2Species Distribution and Climate Change: 2 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 2 fractional worksAnimal Ecology and Behavior Studies: 1 fractional worksDiabetes Management and …1Diabetes Management and Research: 1 fractional worksAnimal Behavior and Reproduction: 1 fractional worksDiet and metabolism studies: 1 fractional worksDiabetes Treatment and Management: 1 fractional works
EcologyEcological ModelingNature and Landscape ConservationEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism2 others

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

  1. 1 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 3 works
  2. 2 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 2 works
  3. 3 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 2 works
  4. 4 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 2 works
  5. 5 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  6. 6 Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies Ecology 1 works
  7. 7 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 works
  8. 8 Animal Behavior and Reproduction Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  9. 9 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 1 works
  10. 10 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 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 available34.5%not open65.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.5%domestic only72.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Parks Victoria's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% lower 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 Parks Victoria as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00035% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Parks Victoria0.00067% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Parks Victoria over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Parks Victoria8.2% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.2% in 2014.

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