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The University of Adelaide

In research, The University of Adelaide stands highest in Physical Sciences (#131 of 12,888 worldwide), Health Sciences (#127 of 11,982 worldwide) and Business, Management and Accounting (#36 of 2,578 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Periodontics, Geophysics and Veterinary — Periodontics is 3.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#167
of 28,054 · #263 all time
Rank in Australia
#6
of 391
Research works
63k
▲ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.9M
29.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is The University of Adelaide 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 #131 of 12,888 28.8%3,488 #281
Health SciencesDomain #127 of 11,982 22.7%2,209 #155
Business, Management and AccountingField #36 of 2,578 33.7%231 #39
EngineeringField #99 of 6,636 27.6%1,247 #162
Social SciencesDomain #209 of 10,521 26.3%1,947 #187
Health ProfessionsField #39 of 1,928 28.4%309 #103
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #52 of 2,318 37.8%295 #143
MedicineField #249 of 10,443 21.0%1,686 #206
Environmental ScienceField #132 of 3,551 30.2%561 #121
Computer ScienceField #179 of 4,667 30.9%600 #255

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where The University of Adelaide 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#281 #131
  2. Health Sciences#155 #127
  3. Business, Management and Accounting#39 #36
  4. Engineering#162 #99
  5. Social Sciences#187 #209
  6. Health Professions#103 #39
  7. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#143 #52
  8. Medicine#206 #249
  9. Environmental Science#121 #132
  10. Computer Science#255 #179
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 The University of Adelaide specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Periodontics takes 3.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PeriodonticsSubfield · 45.9 works3.9×
  2. GeophysicsSubfield · 111.8 works3.7×
  3. VeterinaryField · 41.5 works3.5×
  4. OrthodonticsSubfield · 33.5 works3.4×
  5. Small AnimalsSubfield · 36.3 works3.4×
← 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: 0.96× its world share, 401 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.99× its world share, 462 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.88× its world share, 77 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.94× its world share, 134 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.80× its world share, 25 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.26× its world share, 38 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.67× its world share, 92 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.88× its world share, 600 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.92× its world share, 263 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.96× its world share, 157 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.95× its world share, 1,247 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.29× its world share, 561 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.76× its world share, 232 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.65× its world share, 67 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.18× its world share, 230 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.81× its world share, 119 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.34× its world share, 309 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.00× its world share, 1,686 worksMedicineNursing: 1.23× its world share, 53 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.50× its world share, 42 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.84× its world share, 211 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.82× its world share, 232 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.99× its world share, 83 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.03× its world share, 194 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.13× its world share, 300 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 928 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at The University of Adelaide?

Ranked on the composite score, R. Nagai, Chunhua Shen and Michael J. Davies lead among researchers whose main affiliation is The University of Adelaide.

  1. 1 R. Nagai Australia · #643 worldwide 3.9k citations · 120 works
  2. 2 Chunhua Shen Australia · #859 worldwide 5.9k citations · 217 works
  3. 3 Michael J. Davies Australia · #1,981 worldwide 1.5k citations · 91 works
  4. 4 Ian Reid Australia · #3,894 worldwide 3k citations · 154 works
  5. 5 Corey J. A. Bradshaw Australia · #7,025 worldwide 1.3k citations · 71 works
  6. 6 N. Haddad Australia · #8,202 worldwide 1k citations · 58 works
  7. 7 Peng Shi Australia · #9,681 worldwide 5k citations · 473 works
  8. 8 J. Pearce Australia · #10,296 worldwide 702 citations · 59 works
  9. 9 Zachary Munn Australia · #10,906 worldwide 1.3k citations · 47 works
  10. 10 T. Javůrek Australia · #13,083 worldwide 1.2k citations · 91 works
All ranked researchers at The University of Adelaide

Which keywords describe research at The University of Adelaide?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Epidemiology, Machine Learning, Quality of Life, Plate Tectonics, Cathode Materials, Sustainability and Deep Learning.

▲ 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. Epidemiology399◆ 1.15×130 topics
  2. Climate Change359▲ 1.53×100 topics
  3. Machine Learning277◆ 0.97×86 topics
  4. Deep Learning254▼ 0.85×81 topics
  5. Sustainability221◆ 1.04×91 topics
  6. Quality of Life186▲ 1.47×56 topics
  7. Globalization185◆ 1.08×96 topics
  8. Inflammation165◆ 0.91×81 topics
  9. Mental Health162▲ 1.26×42 topics
  10. Public Health149▲ 1.18×58 topics
  11. Nanomaterials145▲ 1.56×18 topics
  12. Environmental Impact141◆ 0.95×55 topics
  13. Renewable Energy134◆ 1.07×45 topics
  14. Cardiovascular Disease121▲ 1.25×38 topics
  15. Risk Factors120▲ 1.25×37 topics
  16. Energy Storage111▲ 1.95×13 topics
  17. Cathode Materials110▲ 3.2×3 topics
  18. Water Splitting98▲ 3.1×4 topics
  19. Metabolic Syndrome94▲ 1.33×23 topics
  20. Biodiversity89▲ 1.36×32 topics
  21. Resilience85▲ 2.0×16 topics
  22. Catalysis83▲ 1.43×26 topics
  23. Mortality83▲ 1.65×13 topics
  24. Vulnerability83▲ 4.2×8 topics
  25. Plate Tectonics81▲ 6.1×3 topics
  26. Rechargeable Batteries76▲ 3.2×2 topics
  27. Metal-Organic Frameworks75▲ 2.0×6 topics
  28. Invasive Species71▲ 1.91×21 topics
  29. CO2 Reduction65▲ 3.5×2 topics
  30. Electrocatalysis62▲ 2.5×5 topics
  31. Health Equity61▲ 2.6×6 topics
  32. Tectonics60▲ 5.7×3 topics
  33. Catalysts57▲ 3.3×3 topics
  34. Visible Light57▲ 2.8×3 topics
  35. Thermodynamic Modeling54▲ 5.4×4 topics
  36. Geochronology50▲ 8.4×1 topic
  37. Zircon50▲ 8.4×1 topic
  38. Dental Caries43▲ 5.0×2 topics
  39. Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries42▲ 4.7×1 topic
  40. Decolonization40▲ 5.7×7 topics

Which research topics does The University of Adelaide publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Advanced battery technologies research and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion.

Geological and Geochemic…50Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 50 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …50Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 50 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…42Advanced battery technologies research: 42 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…40Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 40 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 34 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 34 fractional worksClimate Change and Healt…31Climate Change and Health Impacts: 31 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 30 fractional worksDental Health and Care Utilization: 28 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic …26earthquake and tectonic studies: 26 fractional works
GeophysicsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis2 others

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

  1. 1 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 50 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 50 works
  3. 3 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 42 works
  4. 4 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 40 works
  5. 5 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 34 works
  6. 6 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 34 works
  7. 7 Climate Change and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 31 works
  8. 8 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 30 works
  9. 9 Dental Health and Care Utilization Periodontics 28 works
  10. 10 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 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 available33.7%not open66.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.2%domestic only75.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has The University of Adelaide's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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.

Other research institutions in Adelaide

All research institutions in Adelaide

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.