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State Library of New South Wales

In research, State Library of New South Wales stands highest in Social Sciences (#2,709 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#18,352
of 42,892
Rank in Australia
#336
of 656
Research works
175
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
770
4.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is State Library of New South Wales 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
Social SciencesDomain #2,709 of 16,945 17.8%129

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where State Library of New South Wales 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 10.91× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.46× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 10.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at State Library of New South Wales?

Ranked on the composite score, David J. Jones lead among researchers whose main affiliation is State Library of New South Wales.

  1. 1 David J. Jones Australia · #225,748 worldwide 43 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at State Library of New South Wales

Which keywords describe research at State Library of New South Wales?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Colonialism, Cultural Sustainability, Academic Libraries, Identity, Urban Development, Digital Literacy, Information Literacy and Information Behavior.

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

All 32 words, with their numbers
  1. Colonialism3▲ 23×5 topics
  2. Cultural Sustainability3▲ 150×2 topics
  3. Academic Libraries2▲ 390×2 topics
  4. Identity2▲ 11×6 topics
  5. Urban Development2▲ 20×2 topics
  6. Digital Literacy2▲ 12×2 topics
  7. Information Literacy2▲ 27×2 topics
  8. Information Behavior2▲ 756×1 topic
  9. Library Instruction2▲ 756×1 topic
  10. Australian history2▲ 632×1 topic
  11. British imperialism2▲ 632×1 topic
  12. History2▲ 9.5×7 topics
  13. Sustainable Development2▲ 4.2×2 topics
  14. Library Services2▲ 579×1 topic
  15. Social Inclusion2▲ 189×1 topic
  16. Adaptive Reuse2▲ 135×1 topic
  17. Collaborative Governance2▲ 259×2 topics
  18. Intangible Heritage2▲ 135×1 topic
  19. Commonwealth Nations2▲ 1641×1 topic
  20. Federalism2▲ 73×1 topic
  21. Archives1▲ 355×1 topic
  22. Cultural Heritage1▲ 8.4×4 topics
  23. Digital Preservation1▲ 305×1 topic
  24. Education1▲ 2.5×5 topics
  25. Globalization1▲ 1.93×3 topics
  26. Literature1▲ 6.8×3 topics
  27. Medicine1▲ 45×3 topics
  28. Cultural Studies1▲ 8.8×3 topics
  29. Informal Education1▲ 181×1 topic
  30. Museum Learning1▲ 181×1 topic
  31. Detective Stories1▲ 684×1 topic
  32. Sherlock Holmes1▲ 684×1 topic

Which research topics does State Library of New South Wales publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Library Science and Information Literacy, Australian History and Society, Library Science and Administration and Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation.

Library Science and Info…2Library Science and Information Literacy: 2 fractional worksAustralian History and S…2Australian History and Society: 2 fractional worksLibrary Science and Admi…2Library Science and Administration: 2 fractional worksCultural Heritage Manage…2Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 2 fractional worksCommonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism: 2 fractional worksDigital and Traditional Archives Management: 1 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Her…1Museums and Cultural Heritage: 1 fractional worksCrime and Detective Fiction Studies: 1 fractional worksCultural Industries and Urban Development: 1 fractional worksAustralian Indigenous Culture and History: 1 fractional works
Library and Information SciencesSociology and Political ScienceArcheologyPolitical Science and International Relations5 others

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

  1. 1 Library Science and Information Literacy Library and Information Sciences 2 works
  2. 2 Australian History and Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 2 works
  4. 4 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 2 works
  5. 5 Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  6. 6 Digital and Traditional Archives Management Conservation 1 works
  7. 7 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 1 works
  8. 8 Crime and Detective Fiction Studies Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  9. 9 Cultural Industries and Urban Development Urban Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Australian Indigenous Culture and History Anthropology 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 available42.5%not open57.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.3%domestic only93.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has State Library of New South Wales's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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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