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Torrens University Australia

In research, Torrens University Australia stands highest in Health Sciences (#1,860 of 9,902 worldwide), Computer Science (#841 of 4,417 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#2,315 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

World rank, 2022-now
#2,126
of 22,385 · #3,751 all time
Rank in Australia
#55
of 270
Research works
886
▲ 126% vs 2018-21
Citations
21k
23.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.48×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
59%
world 40%
International
44%
world 18%

What is Torrens University Australia known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #1,860 of 9,902 20.7%140 #3650
Computer ScienceField #841 of 4,417 34.1%84 #1275
Physical SciencesDomain #2,315 of 10,670 30.4%165 #3765
MedicineField #2,127 of 8,541 19.7%94 #3873
Social SciencesDomain #2,896 of 9,585 24.1%179 #4140
EngineeringField #1,910 of 5,901 26.0%62 -
Social SciencesField #3,624 of 5,988 25.6%76 #5024

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Torrens University Australia 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

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

  1. Health Sciences#3,650 #1,860
  2. Computer Science#1,275 #841
  3. Physical Sciences#3,765 #2,315
  4. Medicine#3,873 #2,127
  5. Social Sciences#4,140 #2,896
  6. Social Sciences#5,024 #3,624
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

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

Which fields of science does Torrens University Australia work in?

In 2022-now, 35% of research at Torrens University Australia is in Social Sciences, 34% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (18%), Computer Science (18%), Social Sciences (15%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 207 fractional works · 35.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 88 fractional works · 14.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 39 fractional works · 6.6% of its workEducation: 9 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth: 9 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDemography: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSafety Research: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGender Studies: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Administration: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 46 fractional works · 7.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 12 fractional works · 2.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 10 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMarketing: 7 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness and International Management: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 36 fractional works · 6.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 14 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 11 fractional works · 1.9% of its workApplied Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 16 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 9 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFinance: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 10 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMuseology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 10 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 7 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 199 fractional works · 33.6% of its workComputer Science: 104 fractional works · 17.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 43 fractional works · 7.3% of its workInformation Systems: 13 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 12 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 12 fractional works · 2.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 11 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSignal Processing: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoftware: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 72 fractional works · 12.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 22 fractional works · 3.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 9 fractional works · 1.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 13 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 158 fractional works · 26.7% of its workMedicine: 108 fractional works · 18.2% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 14 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 13 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPhysiology: 7 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Informatics: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 11 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 43 fractional works · 7.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 33 fractional works · 5.6% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 28 fractional works · 4.7% of its workNeuroscience: 12 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 8 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKTorrensUniversity…591fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences34%Health Sciences27%Social Sciences35%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences8814.9%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting467.8%
    3. Psychology366.0%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance162.8%
    5. Arts and Humanities101.8%
    6. Decision Sciences101.7%
    1. Computer Science10417.6%
    2. Engineering7212.2%
    3. Environmental Science132.2%
    4. Energy40.6%
    5. Mathematics20.4%
    6. Physics and Astronomy10.2%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.2%
    8. Materials Science10.1%
    9. Chemistry10.1%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Medicine10818.2%
    2. Health Professions437.2%
    3. Nursing50.9%
    4. Dentistry20.3%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Neuroscience122.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology81.4%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences50.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology20.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.17× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.26× its world share, 12 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.26× its world share, 104 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.70× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.81× its world share, 72 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.45× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.73× its world share, 43 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.95× its world share, 108 worksMedicineNursing: 1.81× its world share, 5 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.61× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.42× its world share, 46 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.80× its world share, 10 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.31× its world share, 16 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.98× its world share, 36 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 88 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions2.73×43 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting2.42×46 works
  3. Computer Science2.26×104 works
  4. Psychology1.98×36 works
  5. Nursing1.81×5 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.80×10 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.31×16 works
  8. Neuroscience1.26×12 works
  9. Social Sciences1.18×88 works
  10. Medicine0.95×108 works
  11. Engineering0.81×72 works
  12. Dentistry0.71×2 works
  13. Energy0.70×4 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.61×10 works
  15. Environmental Science0.45×13 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.41×2 works
  17. Mathematics0.32×2 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.26×8 works
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.17×5 works
  20. Veterinary0.17×0 works
  21. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.11×0 works
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.10×1 works
  23. Chemistry0.08×1 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.08×1 works
  25. Materials Science0.04×1 works
  26. Chemical Engineering0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Torrens University Australia?

Ranked on the quality score, Seyedali Mirjalili, Nelsensius Klau Fauk and Elsa Dent lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Torrens University Australia.

  1. 1 Seyedali Mirjalili Australia · #9 worldwide 154k citations · 823 works
  2. 2 Nelsensius Klau Fauk Australia · #28,822 worldwide 19k citations · 144 works
  3. 3 Elsa Dent Australia · #67,941 worldwide 11k citations · 123 works
  4. 4 Mehdi Neshat Australia · #144,014 worldwide 3k citations · 147 works
  5. 5 Amr Adel Australia · #286,594 worldwide 1.6k citations · 43 works
  6. 6 Anita Manfreda Australia · #456,085 worldwide 204 citations · 40 works
  7. 7 Belinda Lunnay Australia · #490,586 worldwide 1.1k citations · 74 works
  8. 8 Louise Townsin Australia · #503,117 worldwide 336 citations · 38 works
  9. 9 Rachel C. Ambagtsheer Australia · #640,678 worldwide 3.3k citations · 57 works
  10. 10 Seyedali Mirjalili Australia · #793,488 worldwide 510 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Torrens University Australia

What are the most cited papers from Torrens University Australia?

The most cited paper from Torrens University Australia is "Slime mould algorithm: A new method for stochastic optimization" (Shimin Li, Huiling Chen, Mingjing Wang et al., 2020), with 3,044 citations. Next come "The Arithmetic Optimization Algorithm" (2,951) and "Marine Predators Algorithm: A nature-inspired metaheuristic" (2,419).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Slime mould algorithm: A new method for stochastic optimization Shimin Li, Huiling Chen, Mingjing Wang et al. · Future Generation Computer Systems Open access 3 Apr 2020 3,044
2 The Arithmetic Optimization Algorithm Laith Abualigah, Ali H. Diabat, Seyedali Mirjalili et al. · Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering Open access 12 Jan 2021 2,951
3 Marine Predators Algorithm: A nature-inspired metaheuristic Afshin Faramarzi, Mohammad Heidarinejad, Seyedali Mirjalili et al. · Expert Systems with Applications Open access 13 Mar 2020 2,419
4 Equilibrium optimizer: A novel optimization algorithm Afshin Faramarzi, Mohammad Heidarinejad, Brent E. Stephens et al. · Knowledge-Based Systems Open access 6 Nov 2019 2,344
5 Using Zoom Videoconferencing for Qualitative Data Collection: Perceptions and Experiences of Researchers and Participants Mandy M. Archibald, Rachel C. Ambagtsheer, Mavourneen G. Casey et al. · International Journal of Qualitative Methods Open access 2019 2,219
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Torrens University Australia?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Evolutionary Algorithms, Machine Learning, Particle Swarm Optimization, Deep Learning, Metaheuristics, Global Optimization, Ant Colony Optimization and Multiobjective Optimization.

▲ 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-now 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. Machine Learning45▲ 2.3×65 topics
  2. Deep Learning38▲ 1.88×65 topics
  3. Evolutionary Algorithms29▲ 48×4 topics
  4. Sustainability27▲ 1.84×37 topics
  5. Particle Swarm Optimization24▲ 34×4 topics
  6. Epidemiology23◆ 0.97×62 topics
  7. Public Health20▲ 2.3×32 topics
  8. Mental Health20▲ 2.3×25 topics
  9. Healthcare16▲ 2.4×17 topics
  10. Social Support15▲ 4.8×13 topics
  11. Metaheuristics15▲ 31×4 topics
  12. Global Optimization15▲ 48×2 topics
  13. Ant Colony Optimization15▲ 47×3 topics
  14. Big Data15▲ 2.6×15 topics
  15. Multiobjective Optimization15▲ 47×2 topics
  16. Differential Evolution15▲ 35×2 topics
  17. Constraint Handling14▲ 30×2 topics
  18. Firefly Algorithm14▲ 69×1 topic
  19. Nature-Inspired Algorithms14▲ 69×1 topic
  20. Supply Chain Management14▲ 2.6×18 topics
  21. Classification13▲ 4.8×9 topics
  22. Internet of Things13▲ 2.5×17 topics
  23. Depression12▲ 2.4×18 topics
  24. Economic Growth11▲ 2.3×11 topics
  25. Genetic Algorithm10▲ 13×6 topics
  26. COVID-19 Impact10▲ 10×4 topics
  27. Social Capital10▲ 3.3×13 topics
  28. Engineering Design10▲ 25×2 topics
  29. Aging10▲ 3.0×9 topics
  30. Health Equity10▲ 5.7×6 topics
  31. Health Disparities9▲ 6.0×5 topics
  32. Bayesian Optimization9▲ 19×2 topics
  33. Pareto Front9▲ 46×1 topic
  34. Surrogate Modeling9▲ 46×1 topic
  35. Organizational Performance8▲ 5.4×8 topics
  36. Feature Selection8▲ 5.9×5 topics
  37. Destination Image7▲ 14×2 topics
  38. Tourist Satisfaction6▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Community Perceptions6▲ 15×1 topic
  40. Sustainable Tourism6▲ 9.1×1 topic

Which research topics does Torrens University Australia publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research, Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research and Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications.

  1. 1 Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research Artificial Intelligence 14 works
  2. 2 Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms Computational Theory and Mathematics 9 works
  3. 3 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  4. 4 Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications Artificial Intelligence 6 works
  5. 5 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 4 works
  6. 6 HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Infectious Diseases 4 works
  7. 7 Health disparities and outcomes Health 3 works
  8. 8 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  9. 9 Digital Filter Design and Implementation Signal Processing 3 works
  10. 10 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 3 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 available59.3%not open40.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors44.1%domestic only55.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Torrens University Australia's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 126% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Torrens University Australia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0023% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Torrens University Australia0.0021% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Torrens University Australia over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Torrens University Australia22.4% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 28.8% in 2020.

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