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Pharmac

In research, Pharmac stands highest in Health Sciences (#8,016 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#7,022 of 8,541 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#5,525 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#15,425
of 22,385 · #8,917 all time
Rank in New Zealand
#31
of 61
Research works
2.7k
▼ 27% vs 2018-21
Citations
42k
15.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.74×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
42%
world 40%
International
63%
world 18%
Pharmac

What is Pharmac known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #8,016 of 9,902 3.8%130 #5573
MedicineField #7,022 of 8,541 3.4%112 #5203
Life SciencesDomain #5,525 of 6,403 3.6%136 #4797

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Pharmac 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 of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Health Sciences#5,573 #8,016
  2. Medicine#5,203 #7,022
  3. Life Sciences#4,797 #5,525
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Pharmac work in?

In 2022-now, 42% of research at Pharmac is in Life Sciences, 41% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (35%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (15%), Neuroscience (10%). It does 3.1× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 143 fractional works · 42.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 50 fractional works · 14.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 31 fractional works · 9.3% of its workGenetics: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMolecular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCancer Research: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 34 fractional works · 10.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 13 fractional works · 3.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 7 fractional works · 1.9% of its workNeurology: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSensory Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiological Psychiatry: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 31 fractional works · 9.2% of its workPlant Science: 18 fractional works · 5.3% of its workFood Science: 8 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 20 fractional works · 5.8% of its workPharmacology: 14 fractional works · 4.0% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workToxicology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 8 fractional works · 2.5% of its workImmunology: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 137 fractional works · 40.5% of its workMedicine: 119 fractional works · 35.1% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 10 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPharmacology: 8 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 7 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 7 fractional works · 2.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 7 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSurgery: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOncology: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 6 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPhysiology: 6 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRheumatology: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDermatology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFamily Practice: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNephrology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 12 fractional works · 3.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 9 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 36 fractional works · 10.8% of its workChemistry: 11 fractional works · 3.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 8 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiomaterials: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 22 fractional works · 6.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKPharmac339fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences42%Physical Sciences11%Health Sciences41%Social Sciences7%

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. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5014.7%
    2. Neuroscience3410.0%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences319.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics205.8%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology82.5%
    1. Medicine11935.1%
    2. Health Professions123.6%
    3. Nursing51.5%
    4. Dentistry10.2%
    5. Veterinary10.2%
    1. Chemistry113.4%
    2. Engineering82.4%
    3. Materials Science72.0%
    4. Environmental Science41.3%
    5. Computer Science41.1%
    6. Mathematics10.3%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.1%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    9. Energy00.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance72.0%
    2. Social Sciences61.9%
    3. Psychology51.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting30.9%
    5. Decision Sciences10.2%
    6. Arts and Humanities10.2%
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: 1.93× its world share, 31 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.76× its world share, 50 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.48× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 6.17× its world share, 34 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 16.35× its world share, 20 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.16× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.16× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.26× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.57× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.38× its world share, 12 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.83× its world share, 119 worksMedicineNursing: 3.01× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.12× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.28× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.93× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.46× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 16.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics16.35×20 works
  2. Neuroscience6.17×34 works
  3. Nursing3.01×5 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.76×50 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology2.48×8 works
  6. Chemistry2.16×12 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.93×31 works
  8. Medicine1.83×119 works
  9. Health Professions1.38×12 works
  10. Veterinary1.12×0 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.93×7 works
  12. Materials Science0.57×7 works
  13. Psychology0.46×5 works
  14. Dentistry0.34×1 works
  15. Mathematics0.29×1 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.28×3 works
  17. Environmental Science0.26×4 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.20×1 works
  19. Engineering0.16×8 works
  20. Social Sciences0.15×6 works
  21. Computer Science0.14×4 works
  22. Chemical Engineering0.13×0 works
  23. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.06×0 works
  24. Energy0.06×0 works
  25. Arts and Humanities0.06×1 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Pharmac?

Ranked on the quality score, Maciej Grajewski, Daniel S. Ahearn and Eduard Dolušić lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Pharmac.

  1. 1 Maciej Grajewski New Zealand · #2,790,882 worldwide 389 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Daniel S. Ahearn New Zealand · #5,002,345 worldwide 31 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Eduard Dolušić New Zealand · #5,060,781 worldwide 1.2k citations · 63 works
  4. 4 Wayne McNee New Zealand · #5,086,443 worldwide 96 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Peter M. Moodie New Zealand · #5,358,041 worldwide 329 citations · 65 works
  6. 6 Jochen U. Schnurrer New Zealand · #5,390,332 worldwide 152 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Selwyn C. Yorke New Zealand · #5,840,676 worldwide 512 citations · 44 works
  8. 8 Yves Lasserre New Zealand · #5,887,185 worldwide 80 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Jackie Evans New Zealand · #5,893,197 worldwide 78 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Jos J. van der Werf New Zealand · #5,954,770 worldwide 68 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Pharmac

What are the most cited papers from Pharmac?

The most cited paper from Pharmac is "CpG Motifs in Bacterial DNA and Their Immune Effects" (Arthur M. Krieg, 2002), with 2,585 citations. Next come "A pharmacokinetic analysis program (multi) for microcomputer." (2,459) and "Safety and antitumor activity of recombinant soluble Apo2 ligand" (2,234).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 CpG Motifs in Bacterial DNA and Their Immune Effects Arthur M. Krieg · Annual Review of Immunology Review Apr 2002 2,585
2 A pharmacokinetic analysis program (multi) for microcomputer. Kiyoshi Yamaoka, Yusuke Tanigawara, Terumichi Nakagawa et al. · Journal of Pharmacobio-Dynamics Open access 1981 2,459
3 Safety and antitumor activity of recombinant soluble Apo2 ligand Avi Ashkenazi, Roger Pai, Sharon Fong et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access 15 Jul 1999 2,234
4 Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS)—Explanation and Elaboration: A Report of the ISPOR Health Economic Evaluation Publication Guidelines Good Reporting Practices Task Force Don Husereau, Michael Drummond, Stavros Petrou et al. · Value in Health Open access Mar 2013 2,069
5 Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS) statement Don Husereau, Michael Drummond, Stavros Petrou et al. · BMJ Open access 25 Mar 2013 1,772
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Pharmac?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Antioxidant, Antioxidant Activity, Medicinal Plants, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Cancer, Anti-inflammatory and Pharmacology.

▲ 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. Inflammation26▲ 3.6×64 topics
  2. Antioxidant25▲ 11×39 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress24▲ 4.2×44 topics
  4. Cancer21▲ 4.6×38 topics
  5. Antioxidant Activity19▲ 9.0×27 topics
  6. Medicinal Plants19▲ 14×16 topics
  7. Anti-inflammatory13▲ 14×24 topics
  8. Nanoparticles13▲ 3.1×18 topics
  9. Pharmacology13▲ 15×19 topics
  10. Herbal Medicine12▲ 13×12 topics
  11. Bioactive Compounds12▲ 14×12 topics
  12. Neuroprotective11▲ 22×11 topics
  13. Depression10▲ 3.4×16 topics
  14. Flavonoids10▲ 11×12 topics
  15. Antioxidants9▲ 6.3×13 topics
  16. Metabolism9▲ 5.2×20 topics
  17. Neurobiology9▲ 10×8 topics
  18. Neuroinflammation9▲ 9.1×5 topics
  19. Cancer Therapy9▲ 4.6×19 topics
  20. Elderly9▲ 10×6 topics
  21. Apoptosis8▲ 7.4×18 topics
  22. Insulin Resistance8▲ 5.0×8 topics
  23. Drug Discovery8▲ 9.8×11 topics
  24. Pharmacokinetics8▲ 8.3×12 topics
  25. Natural Products7▲ 15×6 topics
  26. Cytokines7▲ 7.3×7 topics
  27. Inappropriate Medication Use7▲ 51×1 topic
  28. Polypharmacy7▲ 51×1 topic
  29. Brain Development7▲ 12×6 topics
  30. Adverse Drug Reactions7▲ 39×3 topics
  31. Stress7▲ 5.6×7 topics
  32. Anticancer7▲ 12×16 topics
  33. Antimicrobial Activity6▲ 12×6 topics
  34. Neurodegeneration6▲ 6.2×9 topics
  35. Alzheimer's Disease6▲ 6.4×9 topics
  36. Microglia6▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Phytochemistry6▲ 14×8 topics
  38. Traditional Medicine6▲ 12×7 topics
  39. Synaptic Plasticity6▲ 7.7×5 topics
  40. Hepatoprotective6▲ 19×7 topics

Which research topics does Pharmac publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes, Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms.

Pharmaceutical Practices…7Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes: 7 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antim…5Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 5 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research: 4 fractional worksNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms: 4 fractional worksPharmacy and Medical Pra…4Pharmacy and Medical Practices: 4 fractional worksEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies: 3 fractional worksNatural Antidiabetic Agents Studies: 3 fractional worksMedicinal Plants and Neu…3Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection: 3 fractional worksPharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds: 3 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Medicinal Plants: 3 fractional works
Geriatrics and GerontologyFood ScienceCellular and Molecular NeuroscienceNeurology4 others

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

  1. 1 Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Geriatrics and Gerontology 7 works
  2. 2 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 5 works
  3. 3 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 4 works
  4. 4 Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Neurology 4 works
  5. 5 Pharmacy and Medical Practices Pharmacology 4 works
  6. 6 Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies Plant Science 3 works
  7. 7 Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 3 works
  8. 8 Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection Complementary and alternative medicine 3 works
  9. 9 Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds Pharmacology 3 works
  10. 10 Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants Complementary and alternative medicine 3 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 available42.3%not open57.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors63.4%domestic only36.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Pharmac's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 27% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Pharmac as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00092% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Pharmac0.00066% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Pharmac 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%Pharmac13.3% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.3% in 2025.

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