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Perth Observatory

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Research works
45
▲ 89% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.3k
28.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

Not ranked overall: Perth Observatory is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences: 1.74× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.22× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.72× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 9.58× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomySocial Sciences: 1.79× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 9.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Perth Observatory?

Ranked on the composite score, M. P. Candy and P. V. Birch lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Perth Observatory.

  1. 1 M. P. Candy Australia · #445,992 worldwide 39 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 P. V. Birch Australia · #646,527 worldwide 67 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Perth Observatory

Which keywords describe research at Perth Observatory?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Solar System Abundances, Terrestrial Planets, Exoplanets, Stellar Astrophysics, Accretion Disks, Magnetic Fields, Gravitational Waves and Nucleosynthesis.

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

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Solar System Abundances6▲ 167×1 topic
  2. Terrestrial Planets6▲ 167×1 topic
  3. Exoplanets5▲ 162×1 topic
  4. Stellar Astrophysics5▲ 162×1 topic
  5. Accretion Disks3▲ 82×2 topics
  6. Magnetic Fields3▲ 64×2 topics
  7. Gravitational Waves3▲ 98×2 topics
  8. Climate Change2▲ 1.88×7 topics
  9. Nucleosynthesis2▲ 50×2 topics
  10. Radio Astronomy2▲ 139×2 topics
  11. Gamma-Ray Bursts2▲ 143×1 topic
  12. Star Formation2▲ 53×2 topics
  13. Supernovae2▲ 47×1 topic
  14. Astronomical Instrumentation2▲ 81×1 topic
  15. Molecular Clouds2▲ 89×1 topic
  16. Optical 3D Laser Measurement2▲ 214×1 topic
  17. Position-Sensitive Detector2▲ 214×1 topic
  18. Protoplanetary Disks2▲ 89×1 topic
  19. Spectrograph2▲ 81×1 topic
  20. Stable Isotopes2▲ 94×1 topic
  21. Trophic Position2▲ 94×1 topic
  22. Technology2▲ 8.1×2 topics
  23. Mars1▲ 63×1 topic
  24. Martian Surface1▲ 63×1 topic
  25. Spectroscopy1▲ 9.4×3 topics
  26. Black Holes1▲ 20×2 topics
  27. High-Resolution Imaging1▲ 48×1 topic
  28. Transits of Venus1▲ 150×1 topic
  29. Event Horizon Telescope1▲ 72×1 topic
  30. Machine Learning1◆ 1.11×5 topics
  31. X-Ray Astronomy1▲ 72×1 topic
  32. Air Quality1▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Information Society1▲ 45×1 topic
  34. Knowledge Economy1▲ 24×1 topic

Which research topics does Perth Observatory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Information Society and Technology Trends, Offshore Engineering and Technologies, Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency and Oil and Gas Production Techniques.

Information Society and …1Information Society and Technology Trends: 1 fractional worksOffshore Engineering and Technologies: 1 fractional worksMaritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency: 0 fractional worksOil and Gas Production Techniques: 0 fractional worksMethane Hydrates and Related Phenomena: 0 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engine…0Drilling and Well Engineering: 0 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 0 fractional worksAntenna Design and Optimization: 0 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 0 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 0 fractional works
General Social SciencesOcean EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringEnvironmental Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Information Society and Technology Trends General Social Sciences 1 works
  2. 2 Offshore Engineering and Technologies Ocean Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency Environmental Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Oil and Gas Production Techniques Ocean Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 0 works
  6. 6 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  8. 8 Antenna Design and Optimization Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 0 works
  10. 10 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available44.5%not open55.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors61.9%domestic only38.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Perth Observatory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 89% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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.

Other research institutions in Perth

All research institutions in Perth

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.