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Statistics New Zealand

In research, Statistics New Zealand stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,703 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#8,582
of 28,054 · #8,069 all time
Rank in New Zealand
#23
of 71
Research works
1.7k
▲ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
39k
22.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

What is Statistics New Zealand 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 #6,703 of 12,888 16.0%94 #6251

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Statistics New Zealand 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: 1.06× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.77× its world share, 9 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.24× its world share, 22 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.06× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.81× its world share, 28 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.09× its world share, 24 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.58× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.60× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.79× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.83× its world share, 36 worksMedicineNursing: 1.60× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 5.51× its world share, 2 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.69× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.25× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.07× its world share, 5 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.40× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 26 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 5.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Statistics New Zealand?

Ranked on the composite score, A. McNabb, Peter M. Saunders and W. Nowicki lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Statistics New Zealand.

  1. 1 A. McNabb New Zealand · #199,902 worldwide 192 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Peter M. Saunders New Zealand · #237,653 worldwide 173 citations · 40 works
  3. 3 W. Nowicki New Zealand · #769,586 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Jeanne Daly New Zealand · #772,600 worldwide 34 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 John Bryant New Zealand · #795,067 worldwide 33 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Malcolm Fraser New Zealand · #1,289,682 worldwide 8 citations · 98 works
All ranked researchers at Statistics New Zealand

Which keywords describe research at Statistics New Zealand?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Population Dynamics, Public Health, Quality Assurance, Vulnerability, Global Warming, Health Equity and Remote Sensing.

▲ 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. Climate Change16▲ 2.6×46 topics
  2. Machine Learning9▲ 1.22×29 topics
  3. Epidemiology8◆ 0.95×49 topics
  4. Public Health8▲ 2.3×26 topics
  5. Deep Learning7◆ 0.89×26 topics
  6. Remote Sensing6▲ 2.2×22 topics
  7. Sustainability5◆ 0.97×25 topics
  8. Neural Networks5▲ 1.41×13 topics
  9. Global Warming5▲ 5.0×9 topics
  10. Big Data4▲ 2.2×7 topics
  11. Population Dynamics4▲ 7.5×8 topics
  12. Quality Assurance4▲ 11×4 topics
  13. Resilience4▲ 3.7×10 topics
  14. Vulnerability4▲ 7.7×4 topics
  15. Artificial Neural Networks4▲ 3.4×5 topics
  16. Health Equity4▲ 6.0×4 topics
  17. Obesity4▲ 2.1×12 topics
  18. Infectious Diseases3▲ 4.5×7 topics
  19. Measurement Uncertainty3▲ 127×1 topic
  20. Redefinition of SI Units3▲ 127×1 topic
  21. Biomass Estimation3▲ 8.4×3 topics
  22. Decolonization3▲ 15×2 topics
  23. Risk Perception3▲ 4.6×7 topics
  24. Aboveground Biomass2▲ 12×2 topics
  25. Health Inequalities2▲ 8.8×4 topics
  26. Nutritional Assessment2▲ 30×2 topics
  27. Clinical Practice2▲ 6.4×3 topics
  28. Adiposity2▲ 19×2 topics
  29. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis2▲ 36×1 topic
  30. Body Mass Index2▲ 19×2 topics
  31. Collaborative Learning2▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry2▲ 36×1 topic
  33. Educational Reform2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  34. Historical Trauma2▲ 56×1 topic
  35. Indigenous Health2▲ 56×1 topic
  36. Traditional Ecological Knowledge2▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Forest Management2▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Genetic Structure2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  39. Small Area Estimation2▲ 90×1 topic
  40. Spatial Microsimulation2▲ 90×1 topic

Which research topics does Statistics New Zealand publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation, Body Composition Measurement Techniques, Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights and demographic modeling and climate adaptation.

Scientific Measurement a…3Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation: 3 fractional worksBody Composition Measure…2Body Composition Measurement Techniques: 2 fractional worksIndigenous Health, Education, and Rights: 2 fractional worksdemographic modeling and climate adaptation: 2 fractional worksRemote Sensing and LiDAR Applications: 2 fractional worksCensus and Population Estimation: 2 fractional worksSensor Technology and Me…1Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems: 1 fractional worksData Quality and Management: 1 fractional worksClimate Change and Health Impacts: 1 fractional worksGeriatric Care and Nursi…1Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes: 1 fractional works
Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyPhysiologyHealthManagement Science and Operations Research5 others

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

  1. 1 Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 3 works
  2. 2 Body Composition Measurement Techniques Physiology 2 works
  3. 3 Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights Health 2 works
  4. 4 demographic modeling and climate adaptation Management Science and Operations Research 2 works
  5. 5 Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications Environmental Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Census and Population Estimation Statistics and Probability 2 works
  7. 7 Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  8. 8 Data Quality and Management Management Science and Operations Research 1 works
  9. 9 Climate Change and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  10. 10 Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes General Health Professions 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 available38.9%not open61.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.5%domestic only78.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Statistics New Zealand's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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