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Reserve Bank of Australia

In research, Reserve Bank of Australia stands highest in Economics, Econometrics and Finance (#1,019 of 3,268 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,596 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics, Econometrics and Finance — Economics, Econometrics and Finance is 20.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#22,987
of 42,892
Rank in Australia
#425
of 656
Research works
555
▲ 3% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
21.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is Reserve Bank of Australia 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
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #1,019 of 3,268 33.6%309
Social SciencesDomain #5,596 of 16,945 32.7%447

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Reserve Bank of Australia 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).

What does Reserve Bank of Australia specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics, Econometrics and Finance takes 20.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 21.3 works20×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 1.81× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.93× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.39× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3.07× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.41× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 20.21× its world share, 21 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 20.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Reserve Bank of Australia?

Ranked on the composite score, Philip Lowe, Anthony J. Richards and Gerard Kelly lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Reserve Bank of Australia.

  1. 1 Philip Lowe Australia · #78,659 worldwide 324 citations · 78 works
  2. 2 Anthony J. Richards Australia · #323,075 worldwide 122 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Gerard Kelly Australia · #765,738 worldwide 19 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Carl Dawson Australia · #786,101 worldwide 5 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Robert G. Trevor Australia · #842,352 worldwide 20 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Guy Debelle Australia · #860,303 worldwide 55 citations · 52 works
  7. 7 Randall E. Jones Australia · #869,263 worldwide 40 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Jacqueline Dwyer Australia · #989,908 worldwide 14 citations · 34 works
  9. 9 David Gruen Australia · #1,005,343 worldwide 75 citations · 87 works
  10. 10 Geoffrey Shuetrim Australia · #1,050,230 worldwide 32 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Reserve Bank of Australia

Which keywords describe research at Reserve Bank of Australia?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Monetary Policy, Economic Growth, Fiscal Policy, Structural Change, Financial Development, Panel Data Analysis, Business Cycles and Interest Rates.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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
  1. Monetary Policy10▲ 85×8 topics
  2. Economic Growth7▲ 17×9 topics
  3. Fiscal Policy6▲ 59×5 topics
  4. Structural Change5▲ 160×2 topics
  5. Financial Development4▲ 58×2 topics
  6. Panel Data Analysis4▲ 56×2 topics
  7. Business Cycles4▲ 217×1 topic
  8. Interest Rates4▲ 217×1 topic
  9. Economic Development4▲ 10.0×7 topics
  10. Consumer Behavior3▲ 10×3 topics
  11. Deep Learning3▲ 1.68×12 topics
  12. Income Inequality3▲ 40×3 topics
  13. Financialization2▲ 49×2 topics
  14. Investment Decisions2▲ 37×2 topics
  15. Innovation2▲ 4.3×4 topics
  16. Stock Market2▲ 19×2 topics
  17. Financial Literacy2▲ 46×1 topic
  18. Retirement Planning2▲ 118×1 topic
  19. Banking Regulation2▲ 360×2 topics
  20. Financial Markets2▲ 28×2 topics
  21. Economic Policy Uncertainty2▲ 55×1 topic
  22. Labor Market2▲ 12×3 topics
  23. Oil Price Shocks2▲ 55×1 topic
  24. Financial Crisis2▲ 29×2 topics
  25. R&D2▲ 40×2 topics
  26. International Trade2▲ 21×2 topics
  27. Liquidity2▲ 39×3 topics
  28. Regulation2▲ 5.5×6 topics
  29. Immigration1▲ 24×1 topic
  30. Italy1▲ 105×1 topic
  31. Aggregate Demand1▲ 82×1 topic
  32. Asset Pricing1▲ 28×3 topics
  33. Income Distribution1▲ 71×1 topic
  34. Market Competition1▲ 56×2 topics
  35. Academic Achievement1▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Capital Flows1▲ 61×1 topic
  37. Financial Integration1▲ 72×1 topic
  38. Productivity1▲ 40×1 topic
  39. Technological Change1▲ 57×2 topics
  40. Trade Liberalization1▲ 46×1 topic

Which research topics does Reserve Bank of Australia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis, Market Dynamics and Volatility and Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues.

Monetary Policy and Econ…4Monetary Policy and Economic Impact: 4 fractional worksFinancial Literacy, Pens…2Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis: 2 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Vola…2Market Dynamics and Volatility: 2 fractional worksItaly: Economic History and Contemporary Issues: 1 fractional worksEconomic Theory and Policy: 1 fractional worksGlobal trade and economics1Global trade and economics: 1 fractional worksGlobal Financial Crisis and Policies: 1 fractional worksHousing Market and Economics: 1 fractional worksFirm Innovation and Growth: 1 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Productivity: 1 fractional works
General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceAccountingEconomics and EconometricsFinance

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

  1. 1 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 4 works
  2. 2 Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis Accounting 2 works
  3. 3 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  4. 4 Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  5. 5 Economic Theory and Policy General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1 works
  6. 6 Global trade and economics General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1 works
  7. 7 Global Financial Crisis and Policies Finance 1 works
  8. 8 Housing Market and Economics Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  9. 9 Firm Innovation and Growth Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  10. 10 Economic Growth and Productivity Economics and Econometrics 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 available33.3%not open66.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.3%domestic only78.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Reserve Bank of Australia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 3% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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