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State Library of Victoria

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World rank, all time
#22,337
of 42,892
Rank in Australia
#414
of 656
Research works
131
▼ 45% vs 2013–17
Citations
605
4.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
49.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceHealth Professions: 4.11× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 19.33× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 19.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at State Library of Victoria?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Digital Divide, Cultural Competence, Library Services, Social Inclusion, Academic Libraries, Colonialism, Social Media and Digital Literacy.

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

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Digital Divide15▲ 61×3 topics
  2. Cultural Competence15▲ 91×2 topics
  3. Library Services15▲ 690×1 topic
  4. Social Inclusion15▲ 319×1 topic
  5. Academic Libraries14▲ 229×3 topics
  6. Colonialism8▲ 12×8 topics
  7. Social Media7▲ 7.2×4 topics
  8. Digital Literacy7▲ 18×5 topics
  9. Metadata Standards7▲ 187×2 topics
  10. Technology Integration7▲ 26×3 topics
  11. National Identity7▲ 43×3 topics
  12. Information Literacy6▲ 38×3 topics
  13. Library 2.06▲ 250×1 topic
  14. Web 2.06▲ 250×1 topic
  15. Archives6▲ 330×1 topic
  16. Digital Preservation6▲ 284×1 topic
  17. Australian history6▲ 210×1 topic
  18. British imperialism6▲ 210×1 topic
  19. Information Behavior6▲ 266×1 topic
  20. Library Instruction6▲ 266×1 topic
  21. Digital Humanities5▲ 326×1 topic
  22. Literary History5▲ 122×1 topic
  23. Mental Health5▲ 3.4×6 topics
  24. Digital Repositories4▲ 113×2 topics
  25. History4▲ 3.5×7 topics
  26. Semantic Web4▲ 19×2 topics
  27. Cultural Studies3▲ 6.9×6 topics
  28. Literature3▲ 5.3×8 topics
  29. Linked Data3▲ 34×1 topic
  30. Resource Description and Access3▲ 267×1 topic
  31. Social Impact3▲ 9.6×4 topics
  32. Trauma3▲ 11×4 topics
  33. Feminism3▲ 7.7×5 topics
  34. Reading Comprehension3▲ 28×2 topics
  35. Children's Literature2▲ 47×2 topics
  36. Cultural Sustainability2▲ 43×2 topics
  37. Intergovernmental Relations2▲ 94×2 topics
  38. Digital Textbooks2▲ 146×1 topic
  39. E-Books2▲ 146×1 topic
  40. Employment Patterns2▲ 29×2 topics

Which research topics does State Library of Victoria publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Medieval Literature and History, Historical and Religious Studies of Rome, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity and Renaissance and Early Modern Studies.

Medieval Literature and …1Medieval Literature and History: 1 fractional worksHistorical and Religious Studies of Rome: 0 fractional worksReformation and Early Modern Christianity: 0 fractional worksRenaissance and Early Modern Studies: 0 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 0 fractional worksCultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 0 fractional worksConservation Techniques …0Conservation Techniques and Studies: 0 fractional worksHomelessness and Social Issues: 0 fractional worksHealth Sciences Research and Education: 0 fractional worksChild Welfare and Adoption: 0 fractional works
ClassicsHistoryHistory and Philosophy of ScienceArcheology3 others

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

  1. 1 Medieval Literature and History Classics 1 works
  2. 2 Historical and Religious Studies of Rome History 0 works
  3. 3 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 0 works
  4. 4 Renaissance and Early Modern Studies History 0 works
  5. 5 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 0 works
  6. 6 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 0 works
  7. 7 Conservation Techniques and Studies Conservation 0 works
  8. 8 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 0 works
  9. 9 Health Sciences Research and Education General Health Professions 0 works
  10. 10 Child Welfare and Adoption Safety Research 0 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 available32.0%not open68.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.0%domestic only92.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has State Library of Victoria's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 45% lower 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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