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RMIT University

In research, RMIT University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#164 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#89 of 6,636 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#161 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Building and Construction, Music and Automotive Engineering — Building and Construction is 4.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#237
of 28,054 · #502 all time
Rank in Australia
#9
of 391
Research works
33k
▲ 19% vs 2013–17
Citations
830k
25.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
31.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
64%
world 28%

What is RMIT University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #164 of 12,888 29.8%3,880 #456
EngineeringField #89 of 6,636 30.0%1,905 #179
Social SciencesDomain #161 of 10,521 33.7%2,180 #272
Social SciencesField #157 of 6,365 32.9%1,111 #199
Business, Management and AccountingField #67 of 2,578 41.2%363 #189
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #51 of 1,351 34.6%224 #136
Building and ConstructionSubfield #17 of 422 34.2%181 #33
Materials ScienceField #105 of 2,468 27.7%417 #289
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #42 of 896 38.5%231 #73
Health SciencesDomain #577 of 11,982 30.9%711 #600

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where RMIT University 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#456 #164
  2. Engineering#179 #89
  3. Social Sciences#272 #161
  4. Social Sciences#199 #157
  5. Business, Management and Accounting#189 #67
  6. Mechanical Engineering#136 #51
  7. Building and Construction#33 #17
  8. Materials Science#289 #105
  9. Civil and Structural Engineering#73 #42
  10. Health Sciences#600 #577
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

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

What does RMIT University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Building and Construction takes 4.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Building and ConstructionSubfield · 181.3 works4.0×
  2. MusicSubfield · 21.2 works3.6×
  3. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 121.0 works3.1×
  4. FinanceSubfield · 64.2 works2.9×
  5. CommunicationSubfield · 58.0 works2.9×
← 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: 0.60× its world share, 206 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 178 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.43× its world share, 32 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.65× its world share, 76 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.43× its world share, 11 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.55× its world share, 40 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.68× its world share, 78 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.21× its world share, 685 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 57 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.80× its world share, 120 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.75× its world share, 1,905 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.23× its world share, 444 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.64× its world share, 417 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.31× its world share, 26 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.66× its world share, 107 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.22× its world share, 8 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.95× its world share, 181 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 483 worksMedicineNursing: 0.99× its world share, 35 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.80× its world share, 168 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.55× its world share, 363 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.61× its world share, 113 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.34× its world share, 208 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.98× its world share, 217 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 1,111 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 1.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at RMIT University?

Ranked on the composite score, Ganesh R. Naik, Philip J. Marriott and Robert J. Moore lead among researchers whose main affiliation is RMIT University.

  1. 1 Ganesh R. Naik · #12,341 worldwide 830 citations · 56 works
  2. 2 Philip J. Marriott · #12,382 worldwide 897 citations · 90 works
  3. 3 Robert J. Moore · #13,152 worldwide 455 citations · 68 works
  4. 4 Anthony Lin Zhang · #13,733 worldwide 1.6k citations · 43 works
  5. 5 Stephen R. Robinson · #14,375 worldwide 3.3k citations · 42 works
  6. 6 James Scott · #19,494 worldwide 755 citations · 61 works
  7. 7 Lee D. Parker · #21,602 worldwide 527 citations · 76 works
  8. 8 Martin Leary · #25,310 worldwide 874 citations · 52 works
  9. 9 Jie Yang · #25,320 worldwide 1.6k citations · 148 works
  10. 10 Xiaodong Li · #26,473 worldwide 1.4k citations · 163 works
All ranked researchers at RMIT University

Which keywords describe research at RMIT University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Additive Manufacturing, Mechanical Properties, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Globalization, Environmental Impact and Renewable Energy.

▲ 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. Sustainability330▲ 1.86×93 topics
  2. Deep Learning273◆ 1.10×78 topics
  3. Machine Learning262◆ 1.10×82 topics
  4. Globalization209▲ 1.46×100 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties202▲ 2.9×34 topics
  6. Environmental Impact196▲ 1.59×58 topics
  7. Renewable Energy183▲ 1.75×47 topics
  8. Climate Change162▼ 0.82×101 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications156▲ 1.81×35 topics
  10. Nanomaterials153▲ 1.98×20 topics
  11. Social Media146▲ 1.40×31 topics
  12. Additive Manufacturing138▲ 6.1×8 topics
  13. Neural Networks135▲ 1.21×37 topics
  14. Nanoparticles130▲ 1.42×40 topics
  15. Social Capital116▲ 3.0×17 topics
  16. Neoliberalism110▲ 4.2×22 topics
  17. Graphene105▲ 2.1×11 topics
  18. Supply Chain Management105▲ 1.55×20 topics
  19. Corporate Governance97▲ 1.81×26 topics
  20. Energy Storage96▲ 2.0×13 topics
  21. Nanocomposites88▲ 1.51×21 topics
  22. Security83▲ 1.76×23 topics
  23. Recycling76▲ 2.7×9 topics
  24. Smart Grid76▲ 2.8×9 topics
  25. Risk Management74▲ 2.1×17 topics
  26. 3D Printing73▲ 4.3×5 topics
  27. Renewable Energy Integration71▲ 2.9×6 topics
  28. Life Cycle Assessment66▲ 3.3×8 topics
  29. Electric Vehicles64▲ 3.0×4 topics
  30. Polymer Composites63▲ 3.3×7 topics
  31. Vulnerability57▲ 3.5×8 topics
  32. Materials57▲ 3.3×6 topics
  33. Rheology54▲ 3.8×8 topics
  34. Geopolymer52▲ 5.0×2 topics
  35. Income Inequality50▲ 4.8×6 topics
  36. Shareholder Value48▲ 6.2×3 topics
  37. Biomedical Engineering48▲ 4.4×2 topics
  38. Financialization46▲ 6.3×3 topics
  39. Fused Deposition Modeling44▲ 5.3×1 topic
  40. Mechanical Metamaterials43▲ 9.2×2 topics

Which research topics does RMIT University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Additive Manufacturing a…44Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 44 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…37Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 37 fractional worksHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism: 35 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 33 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 30 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 29 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 28 fractional worksSustainable Supply Chain…28Sustainable Supply Chain Management: 28 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Materials Research: 27 fractional worksCultural Industries and Urban Development: 26 fractional works
Automotive EngineeringInformation SystemsFinanceRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment5 others

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

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesAutomotive Engineering 44 works
  2. 2 Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityInformation Systems 37 works
  3. 3 Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismFinance 35 works
  4. 4 Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 33 works
  5. 5 Microgrid Control and OptimizationControl and Systems Engineering 30 works
  6. 6 Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsCivil and Structural Engineering 29 works
  7. 7 Smart Grid Energy ManagementElectrical and Electronic Engineering 28 works
  8. 8 Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementStrategy and Management 28 works
  9. 9 Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchCivil and Structural Engineering 27 works
  10. 10 Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentUrban Studies 26 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 available63.5%not open36.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.7%domestic only58.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has RMIT University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 19% 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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