Queensland Museum
In research, Queensland Museum stands highest in Environmental Science (#3,270 of 6,208 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#13,524 of 21,541 worldwide) and Ecology (#1,206 of 1,512 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #17,868 of 28,054 · #19,232 all time
- Rank in Australia
- #296 of 391
- Research works
- 983 ▲ 8% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 17k 17.1 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 23.2% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 41% world 28%
What is Queensland Museum known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental ScienceField | #3,270 of 6,208 | 15.4% | 315 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #13,524 of 21,541 | 18.3% | 533 | |
| EcologySubfield | #1,206 of 1,512 | 14.0% | 160 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #11,628 of 14,347 | 17.9% | 349 | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #4,914 of 6,031 | 19.2% | 203 | |
| Earth and Planetary SciencesField | #2,451 of 2,661 | 23.2% | 186 | |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField | #7,245 of 7,814 | 16.2% | 121 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Queensland Museum 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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 11.3×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 11.3×
- Environmental Science 5.4×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5.0×
- Veterinary 4.9×
- Immunology and Microbiology 2.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.8×
- Arts and Humanities 1.2×
- Social Sciences 0.7×
- Mathematics 0.6×
- Chemistry 0.5×
- Psychology 0.3×
- Chemical Engineering 0.1×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Health Professions 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Engineering 0.1×
- Materials Science 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Queensland Museum?
Ranked on the composite score, John N. A. Hooper, Peter J. F. Davie and Susan Turner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Queensland Museum.
- 1 John N. A. Hooper Australia · #114,429 worldwide 250 citations · 42 works
- 2 Peter J. F. Davie Australia · #212,263 worldwide 241 citations · 26 works
- 3 Susan Turner Australia · #215,629 worldwide 141 citations · 29 works
- 4 Peter A. Jell Australia · #254,911 worldwide 127 citations · 21 works
- 5 R. D. Adlard Australia · #583,258 worldwide 69 citations · 20 works
- 6 Valerie Todd Davies Australia · #640,993 worldwide 24 citations · 30 works
- 7 A.J. Bruce Australia · #901,914 worldwide 128 citations · 74 works
- 8 Barbara C. Baehr Australia · #947,738 worldwide 19 citations · 17 works
- 9 Owen D. Seeman Australia · #1,014,196 worldwide 38 citations · 24 works
- 10 Carole J. Burrow Australia · #1,109,963 worldwide 77 citations · 32 works
Which keywords describe research at Queensland Museum?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biodiversity, Biogeography, Climate Change, Invasive Species, Molecular Phylogeny, Phylogeny, Taxonomy and Phylogenetic Analysis.
- Fisheries
- Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis
- Jasmonate Signaling
- Cretaceous
- Adaptive Radiation
- Cultural Identity
- Genetic Structure
- Species Delimitation
- Host-Parasite Interactions
- Conservation Biology
- Community Ecology
- Ecosystem
- Marine Ecosystems
- Morphology
- Ecology
- Population Dynamics
- Phylogenetic Analysis
- Phylogeny
- Invasive Species
- Biogeography
- Biodiversity
- Climate Change
- Molecular Phylogeny
- Taxonomy
- Conservation
- DNA Barcoding
- Evolution
- Global Change
- Biological Control
- Acariformes
- Mites
- Neotropical Region
- Parasites
- Ecosystem Functioning
- Habitat Fragmentation
- Ocean Acidification
- Coleoptera
- Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles
- Mammal Evolution
- Endemism
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
- Biodiversity27▲ 30×18 topics
- Biogeography21▲ 69×13 topics
- Climate Change19▲ 5.8×22 topics
- Invasive Species16▲ 32×15 topics
- Molecular Phylogeny16▲ 86×10 topics
- Phylogeny16▲ 86×13 topics
- Taxonomy15▲ 95×9 topics
- Phylogenetic Analysis14▲ 38×8 topics
- Conservation12▲ 23×14 topics
- Population Dynamics11▲ 38×8 topics
- DNA Barcoding10▲ 54×9 topics
- Ecology10▲ 55×4 topics
- Evolution9▲ 29×9 topics
- Morphology8▲ 38×6 topics
- Global Change8▲ 24×4 topics
- Marine Ecosystems6▲ 102×2 topics
- Biological Control6▲ 34×6 topics
- Ecosystem6▲ 46×3 topics
- Acariformes6▲ 806×1 topic
- Community Ecology6▲ 57×2 topics
- Mites6▲ 806×1 topic
- Conservation Biology6▲ 47×4 topics
- Neotropical Region5▲ 300×2 topics
- Host-Parasite Interactions5▲ 145×1 topic
- Parasites5▲ 145×1 topic
- Species Delimitation5▲ 94×3 topics
- Ecosystem Functioning5▲ 21×5 topics
- Genetic Structure4▲ 52×4 topics
- Habitat Fragmentation4▲ 17×3 topics
- Cultural Identity4▲ 6.9×2 topics
- Ocean Acidification4▲ 48×3 topics
- Adaptive Radiation4▲ 112×2 topics
- Coleoptera4▲ 171×2 topics
- Cretaceous4▲ 155×2 topics
- Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles4▲ 80×1 topic
- Jasmonate Signaling4▲ 80×1 topic
- Mammal Evolution4▲ 161×1 topic
- Phylogenetic Comparative Analysis4▲ 161×1 topic
- Endemism4▲ 186×2 topics
- Fisheries4▲ 81×2 topics
Which research topics does Queensland Museum publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Study of Mite Species, Parasite Biology and Host Interactions, Evolution and Paleontology Studies and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Study of Mite Species Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 6 works
- 2 Parasite Biology and Host Interactions Ecology 5 works
- 3 Evolution and Paleontology Studies Paleontology 4 works
- 4 Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Insect Science 4 works
- 5 Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies Anthropology 4 works
- 6 Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology Paleontology 4 works
- 7 Ichthyology and Marine Biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
- 8 Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography Paleontology 3 works
- 9 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 3 works
- 10 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Queensland Museum's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 8% higher than in 2013–2017.
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 Brisbane
- The University of Queensland
- Queensland University of Technology
- Griffith University
- Australian Catholic University
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
- Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Boeing (Australia)
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.